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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the Council Chaziberi

The following were present- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SM FREDERICK Joux DEALTRY G.C.M.G., C.B., D.Ş.O.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3xD. 1911

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG DAILY

PRESS."]

i

CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS.

SIR,-~~[Upon the racond reading of the Regis- tered Partnership Ordinance. the Attorney. General, Mr. Alabaster, stated: "In between also

SHIPPING NOTES: "AG

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's steamer Emprise of Ireland last month, grossed from Quebea.to Mersey Hac in five days 13 bours 45 minutes. This passage constitutes a record."

EARLY DAYS OF THE CANADIAN JI

PACIFIC.

REMINISCENCES OF SIR WILLIAM WHYTE. Sir William Whys in a recent interviów said "My retiring from active work in een nection with the CP.I. recalls to wind many when the CP.R. bad slowly but surely sarved incizonts of the days of my waily conusation its way across the Canadian West.

SIAMESE TIN. SYNDICATE

·(LIMITED).

AN IMPROVED POSITION.

held last month at Winchester House, London, The fourth ordinary general meeting was E.O., Mr. Cyril K. Butler prosiding F.C.I.8.), having read the notice convening the Theeting

INTIMATIONS

3

BROWNING'S

The Secretary (Mr. Charles A. Underwood, OLD TOM GIN.

LUOARD, we have the Chinees system, in which there Shipbuilding Co, at a cost of half-a-million West and the part the Canadian report and accounts, said that since the general i

B18 EXCELLENCY MAJOR GENERAL C. A.

Ardenson, C.D. (General Officer Commanding the Troops).

Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER (Attorney Hon. Mr. A. W. BREWIS (Colonial Secretary),

Coueral).

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no general partner and in which the liability of every partner is limited to the extent of his in terat in the firm."

Elave often heard it urged that it is hard that he personally should be held liable for all upon a Chinese partner whoz, his firm is sued

the debts of the firm whou ho subscribed towards Hoo. Mr. A. M. Trossov. (Colonial the capital thinking be would only be liable in Treasurer).

proportion to the amount contributed by him. Hen, Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director but I do not know what the law of China is on of Public Works)."

the subjart and I should doubt very much Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Registrar whether it is as stated by the Attorney-Geners!. Can ally of your readers give me chapter and General).

verse for what the law of China is on the subject

Hon. Captain F. W. Lroys (Captain-Super- intendent of Polien).

Ifon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B.," C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. We You, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon, Mr. E. A. HEWETT.

Hon Mr C. B. Ross.

Hon. Mr. E. Osgvrye,

Mr. C. Clémenti (Clerk of Councils),

MINUTES.

Yours faithfully,

ENQUIRER.

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

C.8.0.0.) 9. RE.

This match will be played on Saturday next on the Military. Ground, Civil Service will be

The two steamers being built for the China a service of the C.P.R. by the Fairfield pounds each, are three-fannelled liners. The vossola will have a tonnage of about 16,000, will be equipped with engines from about 16, 00 to 17,000 horse-power, and will be able to maintain an average spesil scross the Pacific, of eighteen modation for 1,300 passengers, and bare a very knots per hour. Each cossel will have accom.

large freight-carrying capacity.

The names okosạn for the new.sieamers are,

Empres of Asia and Empress of Russia. ··

A model of the twinscrow, oil-engined ship which is being built by Messrs. Barolay, Cerle and Co., of Whitoinch, for the East Asiatic Company, of Copenhagen, has been placed in the Kelvin Hall at the Scottish National Exhibition in Glasgow. The ship is to be named Jutlandia. She will be 384ft. in length, 63ft. in breadth, 30ft. in depth, of 17,000 tons displacement, and 234ft, loaded draught. The Diesel engines will be of 3,000 i.h.r., and they will oconpy only a third of the space which would have been necessary for steam washinery. The model shows no fannel.

I have spoken in figures of the growth of

Chairman, in moving the adoption of the the

Ballway growth, and the figures

has But one must forget Bgures and other proar been energetically proceeded with, and the

played in this.

are astounding the first dredge for the Ngow property had meeting in November last the construction of data when one wants to go back to the days in the beginning, and in the beginning of W. II. Catien, of Messrs Catten Brothers, dredge was desputebed to Sian in July. Mr.

construction camps at the different section where certain modifiostions and improvements things with the C.P., there were just as seany trisis and worries and disappointments in the the re-erection of the dredge on the proporty. their consulting engineers, was superintending houses as anywhere and everywhore nlang the of dreigns were being carried out. They were liss. It seemed there was always something not, however, of a serious or expensira now cropping the.

nature, and

were to be congratulated on

was well

The minutes of the previous meeting were represontot by R. E. 0.. Bird (Captain), R. 0; } The fumes from the engines will be led up aces Sir William Van Horne, and I bare On one property they had £2,000 worth

The engineers who had the cutting of the

e, and they would not entail delay in the with worries, rest and Inginery, and there were the cost of the dredge had not been exceeded, mountaine for the road were always troubled commencement of dredging. The estimates of many councils of war held to discuss the grievals and plates. The contracts and the erections are notwithstanding the rise in the price of msteri.. practically, the Blackfect. Indians had to be dead of hard work upon the London staff apces. A vast wilderness had to be remodelled and shipping of the dredge land thrown a pacifed, and the gange of men along the line Although the diffenlly of getting delivery of had to be kept in good humour and this was in the plates hand delayed the construction of the the beginning of the C.P.R: It called for a dredge by one toomis, its erection to level head, a large heart, and a student of human natura to do the nice adjusting of all these diff to time, and the general manager and his staff culties, and Sir William Van Horne was the they had and for taking delivery of the dredge on the arrangements man of the hour who engineered tho C.P.R.

and ita erection oa the spot. To avoid the over so many rough places in its early history.

I consider it is one of the mest lamentable ballale a for transport from the landing stage cost of building road and the nae ol things in the records of the C.FR that the history of the construction of the road miles in length bou been built-a decision

to the site, a Tight milway about 2 bas never been written.

No one lows the which the result bad justified, especially sa homas side of the building of the C... e rinderpost was very prevalent in Siam. asked him many times to toke from his collection of tin beld ap owing to the death from of reminiscences all the matters that pertained that disease of all the local buffaloes. The to this road and the road builders. I am looking board had decided to take advantage of Me as will everyone else who has played a part in from him on the best way of working the Ban forward to the appearance of these reminiscences, Cutter's preanos in Sism to obtain a report the upbuilding of the features of the West be received for soms little time yet. With dou "proposition," but this report woull not regard to the smaller properties, the rotaras for the four months from April 1 to July 31 were greatly in excess of those anticipated, being fact that the trikators wore meeting with WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. at the mte of £5,000 per annum. This was doubtless due to the high price of tin and to the especially rich ground, but the result was none the lese atiefsotory. The general manager estimated the average income from all sources

read and approved.

Hutchison, H. K. Pholips, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, H. A. Cox, A. R. Sutherland, E. Jacks, H. T. Jackman, R. C. Witchell, L. E. Brett and The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of J. G. McEwen. W. Woolley, umpire; F. Fisher,

FINANCIAL MINUTEN.

His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table scorer. Financial Minutes No. 81, to 87, and moved that they be referred to the Financo Corimitted..

KK,C,C. V. R.G.A,

The following will represent the Hongkong

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the Cricket Club against R.G.A. on the H.K.C.C. motion was agreed to..

PINANGING ·

J

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Gorerter, laid on the table the report of the Finarre Comittor (No. 17), and moved its adoption."

The COLONIAL TREASURES scoonded, and molion was agreed to.

NEW BYE-LAW,

ground on Saturday, play commencing at 8.15 p.4.A.P. Dashwood, D., E. Donnelly, E. A Fowlor, R. Hancock, Stephenson-Jellie, C. Blakor, T. E. Pearce, F. Wataon, I. W. Webb, Ray. H. R. Wells and L. W. Whitő.

BOXING.

inside the mizzen mast, whence they will be exhausted at about 48ft, akore the level of the deck. The absence of funnels and of engine room casings greatly increases the surface of the deck, while below the space available for cargo purposes will be very much larger than on a steamer of the same size. No steam what ever will be and, sad the 12 winches, as well as the anchor windlass, will be operated by electri- city, generated by a small oil engine as prime

inover.

Several leading firms of skipowners in Cardiff

Perhaps one

of the West.

that one protula, who were mandlared alt over the plains for so many years gathering and buffalo bene collectors, were scattered all burning, with little care of property or concern the bones of the kings of the wild prairies, the for the comfort of the dwellers of the plains, buffalo. There was no fine for starting prairie fires, and we had many annoying setbacks in constructing parts of the road as the results of

these bone-hunters' carelessness,

The tournament promoted by Bill Lewis, which prominent firms are expostol to follow that country one hears the remark constantly, the forward for grants of suitable land for coconut

is to take pisse at the City Hall to-morrow night, promises exoiting sport, and will doubt

Pakpur

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid of the table teen rounds wilbo witnessed between Iron Bux owners who has given notice says that he under opltivation. Houses are built. Cities are minger's attention had of necessity been bye-law No. 26 of the market bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 12th September, 1911, and moved its approval.

stubble.

The ATTORney-General seconded, and the both men are now in the pink of condition thair, shipowning interests to their other across the line. One partionlarly hot summer & able to devote more time to the development of

motion was agreed to.

NEW MEMBER.

THE LATE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

the

annonce, their intention to withdraw from the Cardif Shipowners' Association, and other

example, This action is the outcome of the surrender of the Association to the demande less attracta large attendance. A sparkling fif. of the soon. in July. One of the ship and Potter, the former being anxious to retrieve has done so because the Association has ceased his late loss. The last fight between the pair to be controlled by shipowners, who wore outreted by individuals who subordinated was one of the best seen in Hongkong, and as

contest en Saturday should prove commercial interests. In their burry to patch and worth travelling far to go up power at was cost the majority of the Anathor promising fight is that between Cor. Association had imposed upon the shipowners Mr. B. R. Hallifax took the oath and assured poral Beruton and Gauner Arundel, In the of Cardif an unfair wages agreement, penaliz, his seat as a member of the Council.

for fights in which Seraton has been seen heing the port by fixing the wage rato at £5 per has acquitted himself wall, and as he is fairly month as compared with £4 10s. at other pisses HIS EXCELLENCY Gentlemen, since we fast and the poressor of a hard punch, “in- in the United Kingdom. This bad caused an last metut this tablo the tragic death of our later" will have to extend himself to complete extension of the practice of eïgoing on crews on Colonial Secretary has removed from our coun- the fifteen rounds. Bat the Gunner has always the Continent, to the detriment of Cardiff. It nels an officer whom we had learned to value at something in reserve, and is never found want. is not improbable that the leading Cardiff though he had been such a short time amongst ing when he has to rise to the occasion. Other shipowners will also withdraw from the Shipping us. As a colleague and as a friend his charming interesting preliminarias have been arranged, Federation. personality had endeared himself to us all, and and a night of good sport is assured. "I can say for my own part-that I had-no-com. ception how much it was so until he had gone, As the holder of a bigh and important office in this Colony he had in a marvellous way possessed bimself in the short time be was bere of the problems and conditions of this Colony, and there is no one, I think, better able to speak from personal knowledge then myself, and I can say I found in him a man who could be entirely relied upon, of abandast common-

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT

MANILA CARNIVAL. --

World famous tennis players will surely be seen in action during the next Carnival cham- pionship tournament, says the Manila fableness This is the news contained in a cablegram from the American Lawn Tennis Magazine to chair- man B. 8. Go of the Carnival Association the obraces for Manila tennis enthusiasts to see Tennis Committee, from which it appears that

the leading men at the

coming to

PHILOSOPHERS IN CRADLES..

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF THN BADT,

Many interesting anecdotes and observations marked the peacher of the eminent men who last month opened the winter sessions of several mediosl schools which are connected with the Lention hospitala.

mense, indefatigable industry, a man of sue According to the cable, s is excellent the University College Hospital Schools, and

is

The

Manila, while Behr and I will accompany him if the association sends for them.

Never before has an opportunity presented itself for the class of play that will be brought out at the coming tournament and the matches will be well worth travelling miles to sec

making arrangements Ceraival sociation is for building a temporary grand-stand to accom- medate the crowds that will be sure to turn ont each afternoon to watch the 'cruck players, the event oue that will surpass anything of a Every possible effort is being made to make sporting nature over held in this part of the

and temperate judgment and liberal views. His long experience as Protector of the Chinese in the Straits Settlements peculiarly qualified him for his bigk office in this Colony, and in him the Chinese community bare lest a real friend. His thorough grip of administrative details in all branches enabled him, eron in the short "period of five months, to leave, as I am sure he Las left, a permanent mark on the administration of the Colony. I feel most deeply and most Koenly bis death, and I beg to more fu the world. terms of the resolution "now

before you that this Council record in

an expression of Its sorrow sud of its lors which we have sustained by his death and an expression of sympathy and condolence with

žia relatives.

In order to make a creditable showing against these expert wielders of the roket. Chairman its archives dee is making every possible effort to get to- gether the very best players in the Orient. The Army officers at Hougkong have already ausenced that they will sead their sight best men; the holder of the championship of Japan, and Cox, three times winner from Singapore, wil all be on hand to dispute the superiority of the American team, while every Army officer that can be called upon from the Phillipines

Hub. Dr. Ho KAI-Sir, on behalf of the unofficial members of this Council, I beg most sympathetically to second the resolation which you have so feelingly moved. Wa fally concur, Sir, in the sentiments to which you have just given expression, and we join with you, Sir, in

will be present.

the western part of the central highlands of

death. We anlie with you, Sir, in tendering cost of the Pa and Bhinano, and reach the our sincerest und deep sympathy and ecndolence Tatimi in the sonth.

to bis relatives.

HIS EXCELLENOX-Theresolution before the Council is:

In talking over the early history of the during the last three months as equal to almost

| £9,000 per annum. Application had been

pat climate of the West is changing. It is not as plantations, but they had not yet been cold new as it was thirty years age, and all that. In the meantime they had planted 3,05% acres *granted. Well, the fate of this great Weetorn have changed. More land each year is brought maintained and showed a fair prod. I hogeroral Canada has not changed an iots. Conditions on their own properties at Renong and

The general trading of the company bad bean

springing up and hard frozen ground is dies ed almost completely occupied with the Nger ***In the building of the road we had trenbis proposition," but as soon as the erection of the off and on with tramps who came up bere from satisfactorily the manager and his staff would be was completed and it was working

large gang of these men got out through the West the company's interests in other directions. and bone clauisance that we had to get the The company appeared-to-be-t leat in sight of in driving them out of the country. We could undertakin Royal North-West Mounted Police to take a hand some return for the money invested in the bring two charges against them. Stealing a ride on the trains was one, and having no visible which was unanimously adopted, and at the Mr, W. H P. Steveis soconded the motion, means of apport was another.

Col. Horchimar was in charge at the time in thanks was passed to the general manager and conclusion of the proceedings a special vote of Regins, and be sentenced ball-a-dozen tramps staff in Siam and to the directors and London who were brought before him to long periods of staff in connection with the construction, hard labour, and in no time the pest disappeared. despatch, and erection of the first cruis I have often thought that the extreme cold of Western Capads Bas kept out the incolent undesirables from

Boross the li

line, There is nothing I enjoy more," contioned Sir William as the interview come to an end,

than to sit down-sad go back to the West. A GOOD DEMAND FOR TRADE BEQUIREMENTS, The days when the C.P.R. had a struggle to The artont-to-which-orude-rubber-has-been- meet its pay day, and when the temperament absorbed by the world's manufacturing irades of its construction engineers had to be in the last few months, saya a London pper, bas nurtured like a hot-honas plant, and as I look certainly done much to dispel the unduly back and re all the struggles and the troubles pessimistie opinions ventilated in many quarters coastered and the troubles averted, 1 fool in some recent months, and the chances are that that I have helped arrn in a small way, which with stability fully restored there will be no "was a privilege and an honour.

mure scares as to eremeiro, supplies for some should be entered upon. The satisfactory man- time, while a period of mare active consumption

per in which last week's anctions in Minning lane concluded, although heavy quantities were dealt with, sufficiently shows

that the is

and going abogging, that an important demand is met with, althongh occasional lulls may be experi very well, despite a slight reaction from the euced in buying. Prices have held together best pointa attained in the carlier part of last week,

West in its infancy even to-day,-Canudan For we have a great Empire here in the Mail.

EAST INDIES..

Sir William Howsay distributed the prizes at

lamented that most people were content, to taka the world as they found it. Most people, PORTUGAL AND HOLLAND IN THE article not indeed, are averse to thought, and I confided Sir Williers, "am myself one of the number." William, and acquires knowledge by the Every baby is a philosopher," continued Sir exercise of the first dietam of selence-trying, When he learns to speak he sake questions. At the age of six he becomes sufficiently repressed Fo that his behaviour becomes more or less con- ventional. A few continue their inquisitiveness, and there are the future men of science,"

The Duke of Argyll was with the Princess of Louise at Charing Cross Hospital, and related a littla personal experience to illustrate the pro- Eres made in the use of chloroform.

"Some years ago," be said, "it became necessary for me to have an operation on big toe, and I wont to an Edinburgh surgeon, who told me that the nail would come out. He told me it would be rather painful, but when I asked for chloroform he refused to give it me, and I had to undergo the opemtion without it.

bare to

chloroform if he wished it.

month."..

RESULT OF THE OIL WAR.

RUBBER.

an Orange Bouz aontaining diplomatic cor- The Minister for Foreign Affairs has issued respondence with Portagal on the subject of after the invasion in October, 1910, by Por the Island of Timor, From this it appears that

A sorry of the market suggests that the Ingness natives of the territory of Lakmares, recent recuperative process has been chiefly the which is deserited as admittedly Dutch, the outcome of bona fide trade developments, for Netherlands Minister in Lisbon, Dr. Doude speculation in the article has remained in abey van Troostwyk, lodged 5 protest with ance. To judge from the comparatively roserved Ferber Bernardino Machado, the Foreign attitude of sellere in the Pars market, in spite Minister under the Provisional Government, of the slackness predominating since the last in order that such incidents might be nuptions, it is tolerably certain that the avoided in the future. The Minister issued tities of the Brazing article, which were held instructions in this sense. In February, 1911, the speculatively, have been greatly reduced. The Portuguese Government protested against the surplus stocks left are at any rate not of sash occupation of Lakmares by Dutek troops, but proportions as to cause apprehension. Pending. the Netherlands Government replied that the a revival of inquiries for the leading grade of incidente of the preceding months made this wild rubber, the ease of the market may extend measure necessary. Subsequently fr. Douds a little farther, bat indications disclose nothing Tan Troostwyk pressed upon the Portuguese like weakness,

The

Governor-General

GOOD CONTRACTS.

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"An Ideal Drink for Summer.'

SOLE AGENTS:

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON,

150

Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.

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Selection of Goods from

Now

MAPPIN & WEBB.

LONDON,

Comprising

SILVER CUPE,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

&co-

PRINCES PLATE.

TEA SERVICES

TABLE WARE.

CUTLERY,

FISII KNIVES and FORKS, DRESSING CASES with

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS ·

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Fitted to Each

Duke, "a doctor would refuse to give anyone resume as soon af possible the work of demar

I do not think that in these days," said the Government the necessity for its Commision to

Practically the same remark applies, too, to cation of the frontier between the Kalalt and theprisatemsket for plantation-grown material. The Bake went on to speak of how much the Biloni river, taking the Kabun rapide as OILFIELDS-OF-JAPAN. longer to ease bad made human life by more the starting point. Meanwhile there occurred and producers here continue to secure a fair or less eliminating the chance of disease. the incident of July 18 in Lakmares, when the number of contracts for distant delivery at According to an effoisi Japanese statement, he said, "and High Commissioners of Canals and took two prisoners.

We're now having Lord Mayors at eighty," Dutch troops killed thres Portuguras soldiers steady and satisfactory rates, the business in estifying our appreciation of our late colleague, the oilfsida of the country extend from the at ninety-two. It we go on as we are doing, no of the Dutch East Indies immediately telegraph- tions, 12 tons. Janary to June, at 5s: Old. per eleding the following Perak Rubber Planta Bis sterling qualities, and also our high western coast of Saghalion in the north, through might be living to 150 or 200, and there mighted to the Governor of Timor that this action January to Jons, at 5a, per lb., Bubana Itabto:

1b: Strsits Bubber Company, 6 fons of No. 1 PINCE NEZ and regard for him, although, as you say, Sir, Hokkaido, and along the coast of the Seel of even be speeches of one day in length or even s

was not in accordance with his instructions, Estates. 12 tons of he had been only but a few months with us, and Japan, then traverse the provinces of Mutsu,

and the prisoners were immediately released by at 4s. 98. per Ib.; Golden Hope, 3 tons, January No. 1, January to December, also in expressing our deep sorrow at bis sudden Uge, Utzen,

order of the Governor-General, so that when s Ocean in the province of

Put the Government of the Netherlands was styrets bd The quantities of pisatation protest was made by the Portuguese Govern to Meroh, at 58, London Asistio, 3 tons, at be, to March; and Balba, 21 tons October annual output of crade petroleum has An Edinburgh correspondent states that it is able to reply that the prisoners had been already increased enormously in twenty years; in 1888 a year ago since formal intimation was made of set at liberty. The Portuguese then left the rubber bandled in London, whather privately or

st the suctions, during this month, amount Accurately was only 45,000 barrels, and increased gradually the pascellation of the agreement between the territory ander dispute after demolishing their probably to 1,00 tons, and the arrivals from the 101,727,300 barrels in 1907. Each barrel contains Standard Oil and Asistio Petroleum Companies,

strongholds. forty-two gallons. This rapid development, says and, cariously enough, not only does the anni

With reference to the continuation of the Middle East coming to this side are regularly latire Conseil of Hongkong desire to plee troduction of the American method of boring in pegotations for peace, bat oficial figures have carried out in Enrope, or else the dispute must carrot contracts.

The President and Members of the Legis- the Petroleum World, is chiefly due to the in-versary coincide with the reported initiation of demarcation of the boundary the Dutch Governor ed apart from the parcels shipped direct most expressed the opinion that this must be to Americe and, the Continent in execution of en record an expression of their deep sorrow 1890. The province of Echigo produces about 99 become available which show the results of the at the sudden death of the lato "Colonial

The progress of output in the Federated Secretory. Mr. Worrer Delahere Harnes, a

per cent of the total output, and more than 90 per struggle so far as the aggressors are concerned, be submited to arbitration. Senhor Bernardine Malay states is quite satisfactory, judging eolfrogue and a friend for when they had the oilfields of Higashiyama, Nishiyama, and Niiis.

In the statement issued 12 months ago by the Machado was unable to reach a decizion on this from recent returne and as may be gathered cent. of the Echigo output comes from the three highest regard, and to offer their sincere sym fecently the of industry bas been concentrated

resume the discussica of the question with the point during his tenure of office, and the Minister in Lisbon writes that he hopes to pathy to his relatives in their bereavement,

aming a few large companite exclusively in the The motion was carried unanimously.

The oil deposite and individuals Ifon. Dr. Ho Kar-Sir, as a mark of respect tertiary formation, and the strata consist of an

Layer of loam

loam and clay, sandstone, and

a campaign to increase the world's consomption conglomerates, a middle layer of sand loam of vefined oil by the rednotion of prices abroad, mixed with sandstone; and a lower layer con- especially in the Far East. Doring the and sandstone at the bottom. The oil-bearing oils have shown a marked advance, increside men of the City of London, conducted with April Bisting meatly of

of sandstone and olay, with tofs post fisol year the American exports of mineral strata consist of sandstone and infa between by 39,000,000 gallons to 1,500,000,000 gallons, time-boupured, quaint ceremonial, Fir Thomos May.... layers of clay, and sometimes of olay only. The Notwithstanding the increase in quantity, the B. Crosby was unanimously elected to fill the June anal depth of the borings is from 600ft to valué ber, owing to the lower prices, substan office of Lord Mayor in succession to Bír T. July 1,200ft. The oil is transported from the wells tially declined. Shipments of illumiosting oil, Vesey Strong. Sir Thomas, whó is 80 years of August to the refineries mainly by pipe lines, though the chief product of the Standard Company, 190, will be the first medical man to hold the Eoms producers still use raris or boats.

have increased.

to our late Colonial Secretary, I beg to move that the Council adjourn for a week.

Hen, Mr. Ross 1 rise to support the hon,

zenfer unofficial member.

HIS EXCELLENCY-I shall to most glad to adopt this proposal of the unofficial members and adjourn the Council, Council will now adjourn.

are

companies having been promoted during the betwithstanding the enormous over-production the Standard Company had loan urated

previous six months on the European markets

of

الذه

new Cabinet

LONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR.

export of rubber from the Federated Malay States during the eight completed months of this year with comparisons:--

. Individual's Face,

Our Stock is Complete, Assortment Varied, in all Metals.

Lenses Ground on the Premises..

January

·February

1909, 19:0

1a. 345 593 768.743 361425 728,4-8

1911. The

From

1.389.170 1.490.849

441.251 899 383

1.916,219 *1.235.917 1,147.488

At a meeting, early last month, of the Livery-March

office.

Total

429055 1,123,097 199.5:3 877.435 486343 879,675 1,229,754

535,187 971.469 · 1,581,993 448,920 $81,022

1,651,845

3,447,338 7,229,282 11,583,235

@LARK & CO.

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