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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

A Happy New Year to you!

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By the time these notes appear in print 1912 will Enve been ushered in, and the usual raffles. tions will have been made as to the flight of "time. It is on occasions like this that we feel that we are not so young as we used to be, and the fact that our memory can take us back over many Now Years spent in various ways and in

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 1π, 1919.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"1.

RAILWAY MIS-MANAGEMENT.

Hongkong, roth November, 1911. The Honourable Colonial Secretary.

St-Referring to your letters Noir in 4814/10 of 3rd and 11th October, I wish to suggest that the trains might at least be run to fit the ferry service. The first train front Tai Po is timed to arrive at Kowloon at 10.30 (and is usually punctual). The ferry leaves at 10.30, and the next one at As it takes not more than two 10.10. minutes to walk-to-the-wharf, all passengers have eight minutes to wait there. By the Shatin and Yaunati it would appear quite length of time which the train waits at

minutes. The same occurs with the after noon train to Tai Po, passengers must leave by the 3.25 ferry, whereas if the train were timed to leave at 3.47 instead of 3.45 they might cross by the 1.35 ferry.

Your obedient servant.

SWATOW NOTES.

(Fróm Our Own Correspondent.)

Swarow, Dec. 24th:

2. ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

The essential event of the past fortnight has been the return of the Cantonese leader, Mr. Doc. He came up, with a small gun- boat, on December 13th, the nominal object of his visit being to recruit troops for the

different placre makes na realize, if only for a British Section of the Kowlogn-Canton Rail-practicable to expedite the journey by two graand attack on Peking. He has advertised

moment, that we are growing old.

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Hongkong, 30th December, 1911. Seneto copies of correspondence I have had with the Hon, Colonial Secretary on the subject of the mis-management of the

way, which correspondence you may perhaps link of sufficient general interest to print. Still the New Year is not a time for dull appears that our railway, which has cost thoughts or sad reflections. It is essentially a million sterling, and to start which the period of hope and joy, and even the mot Colony has paid an expert from India £2,000. disheartened and most pessimistio fluda himself a year, is still, after a year's running, short hoping for better things in the year to come. It of engines and rolling stock, and that if proves the words of the pool that “Hope springs anyone were prepared to pay for supplement. eternal in the human breast. May we all being ale present very meagre service of trains able to look forward to the faturo with happy the railway administration would not be able anticipations.

to meet the dennurd. Further that, instead ́of taking care to elaborate a system for sufe- guarding the goods committed to its care, much time and thought has been spent in elaborating a system for safe-guarding the administration from responsibility for the negligence of its servants.

Of course there will be many good resolution mada at this time. As a rule it is only the younger generation whqara so impressed at the and of this year with their shortenings that they veselyn to do better hengeforward, and it is well they should de se, öven if their solutions are not fulfilled. The fact that they are conscion of shortcomings makes them more inuman and less inclinel to be critical of others. It is unt for people to reach the cyale age wBen they Give cease to make good resutulian tub sorts. me the tan and the woman who is young enough to stinmpt to do better. I admit there

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Your faithfully,

L. GIBBS.

Hongkong, 28th September, xq11 The Hon. Warren Barnes,

Colonial Secretary,

STR-3 wish to draw the attention of the Government to the question of the train service on the British Seation of the Row-

L. Giens.

· Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 16th November, 1951. SIR-Lam much obliged to you for draw- ing my attention to the inconvenience caused by the Railway Tinie Table, not fitting in with the Kowloon. Ferry Time Table, and attention will be given to the point on the nest revision, of the railway time table.-

am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

A. W. BREIN,

Colonial Secretary.

1. Gibbs, Esq.

Hongkong, 28th November, 191 The Hondurable Colonial Secretary.

S- wish to draw the pfiendog_of the Gostenment to following instance of the unsatisfactory working of the British Section of Kowloon-Canton Railway. In the begin ning of Octubre I had some Furniture, tr, send in Tai Po, and, after enquiries at Kowloon Station as to what I should do, wrote the letter (Enclosure) to the Traffic

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are not Loo many in Elongkong, but nevertheles | Loon-Canton · Railay, From the timetable Superintendent, Jrekeived a receipt from

they may inven the others.

recently published it appears that there are 4 trains leaving Kowloon northward and trados leaving Shum Chum southward- daily. The weather at Christmas was all that coull. The departure times of the “through trains" bo decod, bright and lacing, aid a continuare given at intermediate stations so that anou of these ideal conditions will contribute it is uncertain whether they stop or do not much to the outdoor pleasures of the Now Year. Sp at these stations. Assrming that they do stop, the first train in the morning wit kave Shum Chuni at 9.00, Fasi Ling at 9.13, aust Tai Po at 9.46, arriving at Kowloon at 10,30 4,121, and the last train in the afternoon will leave Kowloon at 2.25. Tai Po at 2.51

Speaking of the New Year, which is our second holiday within a week, brings us to the consideration of the question of holidays and

Kason Station Master for the goods delivered to him. On my arrival at Tat Po Station at the time arranged to take de livery found the van partly unloaded' and my future being carried to my house If anything had been raissing I should not have known who to blame-the railway or the coolies had engaged to carry. AS, however, nothing was missing I de no complaint. On sending out two further trucks it appeared useless, under these circumstances to go through any form of

merce, a temporary truce was patched up each side released its captives, and Goc renewed his promises to start on the Feking expedition at once-a pronise which up to the present, he has not fulfilled. The situa tion was, however,

so grave that, the Janus atence came over to the Swatow side of the harbour-a move that un- very good effect, both in doubledly had a reassuring foreign residents, and in showing the Chinese that a strict eye was being kept on their every movement,

What is most difficult to understand is extensively that this is his sole purpose; he has been instructed to raise a force of why the Cantonese party (for Mr. Goe is verans," of whom he is to be in ennobylously a mere man of straw pushed for." mand-presumably because he is the most ward by a caucus) should make such a point war-hardened solder to be found among the of establishing themselys in Swatow. Revolutionaries of South China.

His re-

Popular sentiment does not call for their crating does not seem to have met with presence, and they are verțuinly not endear- much success so far the flagship left for ❘ing themselves to the people" by these con- Names a day after its arrival, and a hundred tinual crises. It seems established that they or so of men were enlisted there, but the have not the support of President' Wu, and are neting against his orders, while Chang. ship was bark in Swatow again on the 16th, and has remained here, absolutely thactive, the head of the Chaochou party, is ever since,

recognizing Wu's supremay. The simplest solution would seem to be found in a fear Mr. Goe's fixed purpose of devoting bis life mil energies to the overthrow of the that Swatow will, unless a strong Canton stronghold if the hated Manchu" slaves dement be implanted in the focal govern. has pot prevented hinewed his party fragment, secede to Fukien when the Manchu medding in local policies and manceuvring dynasty is finally supplanted by the Re- for the aggrandizement of Cantonese publicans the complete autonomy etiqar, and it s pardunable to believe that

Swatow is top absurd to be seriously dis- the eruiting for the northern campaign is russed. But President Wa would seem to have no fears as to the lordly of Saptow as much a blind as was the "American-

and Changin.. Again, it may be th Chinese Trading Company," and that the little gunboat came and is remaining here presond-arabition or the part of a small for the sole purpose of providing Mr. Goe section of the Canton party is the true ex- with a convenient and safe line of retreat is phonation. It should be pointed out that case, anlive heilities break out and his Chang is personally unpopular among the party is in danger of going under.

loval peopley and, veteris paríbus, Goe would thing is certain lice's return has been the certainly wingheir suffrages, einase of much unrest, and at fines the

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question of peace or war has been balanced on a razor edge.

the suggestions made both by the Government Ft. Litiga gine and arrive at Shura Chunking delivery and I simply sent coolies to and the Chamber of Commerce, Thaf a battant. p.hr. ThE, the Governor in his report take away die goods and signed a receipt pressed strong, disapproval, and ordered

distribution of holidays is advisable is apparent when it is borne in mind that there is no break from Angust Bank Holiday till Christmu. The disappearance from the calendar of the King's Birthday on the 9th Noventber has up. set the balance of holidays. The establishment of Trafalgar Day as a holiday would be lacking a good taste, and the dimppearance of Whitsun- tide from the calendar would bu regretted,

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The enggestion of the Chamber of Commerce that an oxics boliday be instituted in the Autumn preferably in November, seems to me to meet the circumstapos. It may be called Empire Day or any other namo which it in desirable to commemorato. If this arrangement were ollected it would restore the balance of holidays,

However, while considering this question of holidays, it should not be overlooked that som few months ago the Chinese Throns prou gated an Ediet in favour of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. At one time such a weeping change might have scored impossible but will the establishment of a republic in China it is not at all likely that the ro formers will care to continue to date their por formances from a dynasty which has caused to be recognised. In these circumstances the Chinese New Year Holidays and the Western would synchronise, with the result that the number of holidays in the first half of this year would

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on the Blue Book for i910 has stated that it is considered that there will probably be a considerable development (ie., in connexi tion with the building of European dwelling in the neighbourhood of Tai Po) in future.“ I submit that the train service advertised precludes any such development. My own case is not encouraging in anyone desirous ef building in the neighbourhood. In 1904 I bought and from The Goverminent and built a bungalow for pleasure purposes at Tai Po This bungalow was resumed for the proposes of the railway. Acting on the knowledge that a railway was to be baile, assuming that trains would be run for the accommodation of the locality, acquiesced in the Government proposal to accept an exchange of land for my original lot and agreed to a building covenant being imposed on the new lot, though I had Having now spent $18,000 on my new house dready fulfilled me on the original lot. I find it is useless lo mit except for piensure perse tr

I camet, of course, expect the to run a main for my special benefit, bur, entirely agreeing with His Excellency's statement ofed above. I think if a train service were arranged to admit of Hongkong business men residing at Tai Pe it would

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to the general advantage. A train leav ing Tai le daily between 8 and 9 am, and leaving Kowloon between 5,30 and 6.30 p.m. would serve this purpose. I have the honour. to request that you will submit the above for the consideration of HE the Governos.

Your obcdent servant,

LAWRENCE GLabs.

Colonist Secretary's Office, Hongkong, and Oriøber, 1911. Sra. In reply to your letter of the 28th be reduced. In that event I might surgedelimo I am dired to inform you that your that one or more holidays bu instituted during | have given correely the times of the st the Race Meeting in February. Still, the sub. slow train in the morning from the frontier. to Kowloon, where it arrives at 10.30 am, jest is one which should not be settled 'alf hand,

but that the last slow train in the afternoon. and it may be as well to wait the development

of events,

Another postponement in the opening of the Law Courla! How oflon have wo hoard the date fixed for their opening being stated with a fair amount of certainty, to be affirmed with a. change of date with even more certainly sous months later. The Law Courts were to have been completed in the middle of the past year. Then they were to be ready certainly for Christ. mes. Now, the date of their opening is fixed for China New Year. If the Director of Public Works is asked any mero questions on the subject he is almost sure to blush.

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It was rather unfortunate that the waters of the harbour should hare been so boisterous as they were on Christmas Day, for they, ought: a number of peoplo nt's work moment. It have been due entirely to the motion of the laureb or it may have been due to Christiaas fare: but several people who crossed the deep experi- enced a queer sensation which made them rush to the side of the boat. Mal-de-mer is decidedly unpleasant, and it has to be recorded that t victims on Monday met with little gympathy from their fellow-passengers. And this at this season of peace and good will, too!

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Saronam in pidgin English is ealdom succes- ful, but when it is affective it is worth recording.

To other day the "number one" in à Iocal workshop was addressing an inferior with a wonderful fluency which rosed the envy of s European who asked what the matter *Ob," was the roady reply, "be no savvy any thing: caly savvy obor!"

RODERICK RANDOM.

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WHY NOT WAKE UP FRESH AND FIT? PINKLETS make all the difference betwön beginning the day badly or well; dispol Cou- stipa ion, care Biliovsness, prevent Headaches. Tiny but thorough. As gentlém Nature. For sixty canta from Chemists, or post free, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 84, Szrobien Road, Shanghai...

is timer to leave Kowloon al 3.45 pån, and. rondy Fan Ling at 3.5 p.nz.

2.It is, as you point ou, impossible to run a train at a loss to the Colony for the benefit of a few individuals; but the public may rest assured that as soon as there are sufficient private houses being built in the vicinity of Railway Stations in the New Territories o warrant the expenditure, the railway will endeavour as far as possible to run tráins tới suit the convenience of the occupants.-- I am. Sis,

Your obedient servant,

(Sigd.) WarniN BARNES,

Colonial Secretary.

1. Gibbs, Esq.

4th October, gr.

The Honourable Colonial Secretary.

St.-I have to acknowledge receipt. of your letter No. 1 in 4814510 of 3rd October.

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for truck, furnitures" at the request of the Tai Po Station Master. I found that bag and listet were missing from the third truck load. I had a receipt for these for closure 2) signed by the Kowloon Station Master. I

I reported the matige to the Trafic Superintendent and to the Police and sent in a claim (Enclosure) for the estimated Joss. After had sent in my claim I signed at the request of the Traffic Superintendent a consignment note for the "truck of furni tures, which note, I was told, should have been signed before, but which, I was never before asked to sign. The railway authori ties now having a consignment now for a "trick of furnitures" and an identical receipt for the same refuse to pay my claire (Enclosure + this refusal I have to make the following

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The loend press prints an announcement from, the America Consul to the effect that Me. Coe's hizenship s temporarily suspended while reference is being made to the higher authorities. The American China Leading Company has similarly reased to be American,

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TWELVE OCEANGOING

FITTED WITH OIL ENGINES.

A FOURTEEN THOUSAND ON SHIP IN CONTEMPLATION.

In connection with the shipping industry few developments says "Pall Mall Gazette,” bave been inue remarkable than the progress made with the use of internal rombu's-" tion engines for marine purposes.

No sooner had. Goe returned than Chang, wire is still at Chaochou, started-fuiminating against him. Chang's own, people, main- tain day he reported to President Wu the return of Goe, and that the President es-SHUPS

Chaug to prevent Goe from making trouble. Chang thereupon bade Goc clear out replied that he had no intention of staying he had been ordered North, and North be was going, but, having put his hand to the plough, he could not turn back, and he could not go away and legs Swatow, in disorder. Accordingly, he proclaimed his intention of convening a meeting in settle once and for att how Swatow and the Chaochou pre- fecture were to be governed. He suggested that the people should elget one man to be in supremne cominund of the military forces here, another at the head of civil administra- tion, and a third in charge of financial affairs. He also suggested that the meet- (1)-1 did not send consignment hete ing, when it came off. (for no date was

becau. 7 had never been told by those in a position to know that one

4) about Jaliberate on the form of was required. I hold no "proper local government to be followed-short printed receipt because one was not old officials be reinstated? or should the given me.

people elect their officials? or should the head of administration of the district (Cist that my own coolies were not expected Governor, we might style him) nominate

remarice.

On the reasons stated for

(2.) was not aware, not having been told by those in a position to know,

to do the loading and unloading they only did it on the failure of the rail way authorities to do it.

(3)I admit I was wrong in acceeding to the request of the Tai Po Station Master lo sign a receipt before I had assured myseľ that all bad arrived, (4.) informed the Traffic Superintendent

theni?• "In passing, it may be remarked that this is an apt commentary on the bashed “organization of the Revolu- Lionics, The, President sit Canton has appointed a Military Governor, yet Mr. Goe elect on. proceeds to call a meeting to

The

INTIMATIONS

CRIED WITH PAIN

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OF SKIN ERUPTION

Suffered. 12 Months with Eczema,. Face, Hands and Neck Covered.. Going Mad with the irritation."

Got Cuticura Remedies. Found Instant Relief and Was Completely Cured,

"I muttered for twelve months with bad dry nezerua. My face, hands and neck wers

covered with large sores. I was very bad. I had large patches on my faĉs and felt I was going mad with the Irritation. went to the hospital for Bome time and then had a doctor at home. At the finish I had to have an other doctor. Neither of them hve me medicine, only ontent, and it did not do mo any good. I could not do my housework and had to pay to have it and lay wasting done. My tanbend thought I would have to go to the lubramry, One evinitat he bought me a box of and that made it wusse. I was crying if tha time with pada., I could met no relief at all s 1 I got a box of Cullera Mintent. After tag that I found instant relief and Intuppieds all irritation, usert three boxes of Cuticura Gintment and a cake of Culfeura Soap and was rongyetde ware di (Stined Mrs. Alice Mines, 30, Ernest Rond, Canning Towa, London, E. Jan. 5, 1910.

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Cutleria Shop and Cuticuratar speedy tretin When all else throughout the world. Peputy: Lamban, 77, Charth: "81"

B. K. Baul: Type Town, ts, Luanan. Lt. 8, A., Pulter e Drus & Cie. Corp., Sale Props.. Buy wa Post-free, 3 Cutout took, con value on the best enten terat ment of it and sent frogster

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Beg to invité inspection of their

CHRISTMAS

AND NEW

SEASON'S GOODS.

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Up to a year ago they were confined to. small river vessels and yachts: today there are building, or about to be built, with a view to classifiention in Lloyd's Register, no fewer than twelve ocean-going ships which will be fitted with oil engines, the largest of EXTRA PINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY them exceeding 8,000 tons gross, while the fact that a motor-driven bat of 14.000 tons

a Speciality, is actually in contemplation suggests that an Level,mtare notable advarstembril is about fo

ate plans.

The first vessels of size to be equipped with such engines were the Vandal and the Sar- met, with a dead-weight carrying capacity afyon tans each, built in Sweden six years

chimals andť. Petersburg, a distance of the nites; and the first big motor-boat constructed in this country was the Tailor, of 1.650 tons gross, which was also the first vessel of the kind to cross the Atlantic, a passage which she survessfully accomplished not many weeks ago. Last year. also, the Vuletinus, of Amsterdam, 170 tons, was completed at but these were regarded.

ĎANISH ENTERPRISE.

Now, however, pilengined boals of liner dimensions are being got ready for service. For the Danish East Asiath Company there was launched at Copenhagen in Novijuber 4 the Seelandia, of son tons, white a sister. ship, the Jurlandia, was in into the water recently for the Clyde. Each vessel is alou jooft, long, with a beam of saft, the propelling machinery consisting of Diesel engines, capable of beveloping 3000 h.p,

of the loss, as soon as possible after. Again six weeks after the overthrow of the its discovery, i... on the morning of Manchu

administration here, the Re- the 14th November, havings discovered publicans have yet to decide on the form of the loss on the evening of the 13th govenant to be substituted November. I have already shown why it

was useless for my in go

The calling of this meeting did not a through the form of taking delivery at meet with Chang's approval, and he issued Tai Po Station, and my only thânce many terrific threats against Goe, of checking the goods was therefore latter, however, was in no way dounted by on arrival at my house 13th then, and his National Convention November, (5)---I doubt if anyone ever does make te actually took place on the 26th inst, and, complete list of the articles in his needless to say, antiorsind all that Goe had hoxes when changing residence. Such down, and elected him Military Governor. nist could easily be invented, and The same night, Chang moved 200 of his for the Hamburg Americane Line 1wo notbr from the nature of the gase such an invention could not be disputed. Such troeps döven in Swatoš, and issued a prospected that they will be ready for sen-trial in being the case it does not seem reason- | etamalien, densumting the extreme penalle able to expect a list.

Both are to have three mass, and the fumes from the engine roon will be led up inside the mizenmast, rind exhausted at a height of 480. above the deck, the siren ou the maiamasis being operated by compressed air.

There are also building in German yarils

boats of top and 8,000 tons, and it is ex-

January, rehike a similar vessel of 4,500 tons

of the law on Goe, and expressing his intenis in course of construction at West Harrie-

pool for Messés. Forness, Withy and Co... he first British shipping company to engage in such an enterprise on safarge a sente

(6.)-See (3.)-On my sending out a fourth

truck the pallway authorities have had tion of forcibly arresting him as a disturber it locked and the key handed to me of the peace.

The whole affair certainly requested at Tai Po, exactly as F

has good Gilbertian smack, but at the time should be done in the first instance, it seemed more like tragedy. thus admitting negligence on the pres vious occasions. I submit that such treatment of its clients is not conducive to the success of die railway.

Your obedient servant,

·L. GIBBS.

I should be glad if might be informed for What sum per month the Government

Colonial Secretary's Office, will run additional trains, or alter the times.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1911.. of existing trains so that there shall be a SIR.In reply to your letter of the 28th, train leaving Tai Po daily for Kowton ultimo, I am directed to inform wiu that between 8 and gam, and one leaving Kow-careful enquiry has been made into the toon daily for Tai Po between 5-30 and 6.30 E.M.

Your obedient Sevant,

L. Gruos..

Colonial Secretary's Offier, Hongkong, 11th October, 1911, S-in reply to your letter of the 4th instant fam directed to Inform You that one train cily now rests phent 83 and that the cost of the train proposed by you would therefore be about $2,200 per mensem. I may add; however, that urder present con- ditions the Government could not gaarapter 10 fun trains at the hours which you suggest, as the requisite lovemotives and rolling stock will not be available until next April. An order for their supply is already in the hands. of the Crown agents for Colonies; and, if the Government is satisfied by April next that there is really a desire on the part of Tai Po and Fan Ling, an the residents in the Colony to develop experimentat alteration, will een be made in the time. table.-I am. Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(S.) C. CLEMENTI, For Colonial Secretary,

L. Gibbs, Esq.

circumstances of this case and evidence shows that the loss must have necurred after- the goods were delivered to your servants at Tai Po at their request, which, as you admit, was made in accordance with your instruc. tions to them.

A SERIOUS COMPETITOR TO STEAM, As the most serious of the

problems have already been solved, it is now confidently be Heved that the internal combustión, engine: will soon become a serious competitor to steam propulsion, and, with the discovery and development of new oilfields, will to some extrat supplant it. There are no funnels, no boilers, and ne'coal bunkers, the

INEXPENSIVE

MODERN ART JEWELLER

ENGLISH MOUNTED

CHINESE JADE JEWADAY

GOLD BRACELET WATCHES

IN GREAT VARIETY.

MAPPIN & WEBB'S

STERLING SILVER AND

LEATHER GOODS.

CLOCKS AND TIME-PIECES

of all descriptions.

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petroleum being stored in tanks, along the PINCE NEZ and

double betion of the vessel, and conveyed by pumping apparatus to the motors, so that there will be an entire absence of smoke, sout, and dirt, caused by realing as at pre-

sent.

SPECTACLES

Fitted to Each

Individual's Face.

Moreover, the machiney space is only about a third of that which is necessary for stcant cagions, with the resul: that there will Accurately he more accommodation for passengers and cargo. Another advantage is that the ongines can be started in five minutes, 24 compared with fifteen hours required to raise

steam with boilders.

The next day the atmosphere was distinctly electric. The Atreets were

patrolled by heavily armed Cantonese soldiers, while Chang's Chaoches men were trying to find. headquarters for themselves. Though the strain is diminished a little now, it has been made crident that the danger of a violent rupture between the two parties is always imminent, and on the afternoon of the 21st hair might have turned the scale. Ench sido had arrested some of the other party's men, and the rumour son got about that fighting had actually commenced, Geçat prowds started rushing wildly about the streels; palisades were hastily cfused'; shops pat up their shelters. By an unfortunate coincidence, ton, the U.S.S. Monterey fired

In sailugship circles, 100, the hope ap- Our Stock is Complete, Assortment salute just at that time, and to the already excited populace this was easily recognizable pears to be widely entertained that oil-engines as auxiliary power may save the problem of as Chang's troops opening fire, It was

making “windjammers" pay. At any rate, only by a mirade that actual warfare wake several French owners, in furtherance of this -staved off-how it was that no actual fight-policy, have had motors filled for the purpose, ing took place it is hard to understand, for everything was ripe for it. Whether the explanation is to be found in the restraining The German aeronautical marmontres are influence of the presence of foreign men-of- now ever, and the Minister of War, according to a report from Berlin, is now studyiar a

war, or the pacific counsels of the leaders, scheme for the building of gigantic dirigibles or pure funk, the miracle was accomplished. haring envelopes with a capacity of 100,000 The one moment of supreme tension was cubie

metres of gas.

passed, and then, as the rumours were These dirigibles, it is sinted, are to be capable shown to be false; confidence was restored of carrying three hundred people at a speed, af 88ft. a second: It is also stated that it has been decided that their construction shall be sptrusted the intermediary of the Chamber of Com-well as get her out of a region of catus.

I am to add that the whole wagon rates for the four consignments would have been $355.50 as against the pick-up sengon rate of $38.57 which you, actually paid-1 ani, Sir.

Your obedient servant,

(Sgd.) C. CLEMENT,

Colonial Secretary.

1. Gibbs, Esq.

LINERS OF THE AIR GIGANTIC GERMAN AIRSHIPS TO CARRY 300

PEOPLE.

to the firm of Herren Sobleibinger and Wetzel: I

and the strain was relieved. Later, through

and at

MAKING WINDJAMYERS" PAY.'

Bordeaux lately the five-masted arquet La France, of 6.50 tons dead-weight aparity, the largest sailer in the work, was launched for a Rouen firm. She is provided with two Diesel engines, developing 1,800- h, and is intended for the transport of ore from New Caledonia to Burons. The sails and motors combined are estimated to give a speed of seventeen krots in favourable whether, and when the Inter are notrecuired the shalts are uncoupled and the propellers run free. Apart from other uses, the engines may easily help the vessel off a Tee shore, as

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