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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1905.
TELEGRAMS. [ber of 1991 a a cond registrar was appointed, while the Chinese staff was, from time to time, substantially increased. At Tai Po Mr. Wood has had as many as so clerks at one time and an outdoor staff of 140.
[Renter's.]
Liberals win Brighton.
LONDON, 6th April.
At the Brighton bye-election, Mr. Villiers, the Liberal candidate, recorded 8,209 voles against Mr. Loder, Conservative, 7.392. The result of the election' was received in the House of Commons with the wildest enthusiasm on the part of the opposition. At the conclusion of the sitting, Mr. Lloyd George and others demanded a dissolution, declaring that the election expressed the disgust of the country with the Government. Mr. Balfour's absence from the House was criticised.
Germany and Morocco..
DEMARCATION.
have been appreciably shortened. The re The time spent on demarcation could not gular obstacles are described in Mr. Gom pertz's report for 1got, in which he says —
The main obstacles to the quick progress of demcat on are as follows:-
(4) The Chinese staff of the Land Court has to work hand in hand with Indian surveyors; and neither party understands the language of the other. (6) The holdings are in many cases very small, in some villages they average more than roo to the acre. (c) Holdings near the boundaries of the New Territory often belong to persons resident outside Tritish jurisdiction and the owners occasionally neglect to come forward and furnish particulars of their " The German Ambassador in Washington rights, even after being specially summoned. has "called on the War Department and left (d) On Chinese holidays and festivals, and during seed time and harvest, information has a memorandum stating that Germany stands been less readily forthcoming than at other for the open door in Morocco, as in the Farines. (e) In the case of poor pieces of hill East, and for the preservation of the status cultivation, that have paid no taxes to the Chi quo and the safeguarding of the commercial nese Government, the squatters are reluctant relations of all nations. France is not to lay claims that may be made the basis of mentioned. The memorandum has been taxation later on. (4) The divergent interests
THE OPEN DOOR.
communicated to President Roosevelt.
Later.
The German Minister in Morocco has been recalled and Dr. Rosen, the negotiator of the recent treaty with Abyssinia, has been appointed as his successor.
Later.
The Russian Church. M. Pobiedonostzeff, the reactionary Pro eator of the Holy Synod, having resigned, a Patriarch will be elected Head of the Church. This is the outcome of the new reforming tendencies of the Church,
The Meeting of the King and President Loubet." Although the meeting of the King and President Loubet was mooted prior to the Emperor's visit to Tangies, it is regarded everywhere as an unmistakable re-affirmation of the entente, with a special reference to the interposition of Germany in Morocco.
PEGGING OUT 788 NEW
TERRITORIES,
REPORT ON THE LAND COURT,
of local clans and peasant cultivators have given rise to fears on both sides. as to the intentions of Government. The demarcation
work commenced in June, 1900, and finished in June, 1953.
JUDICIAL WORK.
The first judicial sitting of the Court was held on 20th February, 1901. By the advice of the Law Committee of the Legislative the Full Court-Mr. Pollock and Mr. Gom- Council the start was made in New Kowloon, pertz-sitting in the Eastern portion of New Kowloon all the summer of that year. The pin pursued was to first deal exclusively with conflicting claims The superficial result for the first three years 1991-3 was thus small in extent compared to the immense mass of undisputed material awaiting consideration. Bat, when Mr. Gampertz resigned, the absence of difficult disputes facilitated the quick settle-“ ment arrived at by the three new members.
GENERAL PROGRESS.
ATHLETIC SPORTS
AT HAPPY VALLEY,
Very favourable weather prevailing the attendance at the Hongkong Football Ground lifetic sports held in connection with the this afternoon on the occasion of the
Victoria Recreation Club, was quite up to the average, and some interesting contests were witnessed. During the afternoon by kind per i sinn of Captain Feges, and Officers, the sing band of H.M.S. Centurion, played selections.
Brief results, received up to the hour of go ing to press were as follows:-
LONG JUMP. (Three tries). First prize pre- sented by Hon. Mr. R. Shewan; second prize presented.
R. F. C. Master
H. Bancock..........................................m J. P. Jordan...
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Distance: 19 feet 2 inches. PLACE KICK, RUGBY FOOTBALL (Three
Iries). Prize presented.
J. A. F. Bourchier, R.NET J. Witchell......
2
0 YARDS FLAT RACE. (Handicap) First prize presented by Mr. J. R. M. Smith;; second prize presented.
H. S. M. Harrison, R N
J. Witchellcetofurable skidte
Time, 12 3/5 seconds.
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Mr. M. 8. Northcote, proved provocative of much fun. Mr. L. J. C. Anderson was the "Iriend of the Major" who gave up-or was thrown over by-Maysie in favour of Dick and although he was occasionally,rather stilted in his style, his performance was, on the whole, Hays was the squire and a proper squire he above that of the average amateur. Mr. J.
looked, keeping his nephew Tom (Mr. F. D. Davies) in leash with a firm hand.: Tom, on the other hand, was an interesting, study as pre- sented by Mr. Davies, while Major Chapman's Seth, the gipsy, albeit it was a small part, was as good as anything seen on the stage,
off. Shoots.soon appear from the cut parts and there are cut every 5 years together with the upper remaining interaode—this tree pro- duces annual whorles of branches-until, after 20 to 26 years, the whole is used, up. method is not used in any other part of the This
practise it believe that they came from Wei New Territory, The Hakka families who
Chou in North-East Kwangtung about 150
years ago.
STREET TREES.
In connection with the new tramway, 17 banyans were transplated near Causeway Bay and in Arsenal Street.
And could any more thorough and exhaustive test be made of the virtuos of rice as an article of everyday use ?" "If it carries the little brown soldiers well through the extraordinary perils, between Russia and Japan, it is quite certain hardships and privations of the terrible war
that it will prove an even better prop and stay in the walks of peace, where much less strain is put upon its capacity to support life healthily, and at comparatively small cost. No vocation, or pursuit, will demand of aay man, or woman, the vigor and endurance the war has demanded.
To-day's Advertisements.
The Hongkong A.D.C, have scored another Forty-five Albizzin and 28 Celtis were plant success. In less capable hands "One Sumed in the West part of Des Vœux Road. In mer's Day" would seem insipid and trashy, but
fine weather in summer this road is one of the there is life and action and probability in it as
most mercilessly hot and glaring spots in the presented by the A.D.C. and all connected towa. It will be greatly benefited by the THEATRE with the performance may be congratulated on
freshness and shade of these trees. the result of their efforts.
AGRICULTURE.
The performance will be repeated to-night, and on Monday night.
FORESTRY IN HONGKONG.
A YEAR'S WORK.
Cattle food. In cooperation with the Co- lonial Veterinary Surgeon, same experiments were unde with a view to ascertain whether any of the common evergreen trees of the district could provide sustenance for calte during the winter season. Six kinds of leaves svero tried-Ficus retusu, Quercus salicina, In his report on the Botanical and Afforesta Quercus fissa, Hambusa sp., Hibiscus sp., tion Department for 1904, the Superintendent, Sterculia lancediatr. The first four were pre- HiGH JUMP (Three tries). First prize preing on the basis of a 25-year rotation were proved injurious; the Sterculia leaves were Mr. S. T. Duna, says that felling and replant-bably too hard and dry, and the bamboo leaves sented by Messra. David Sasson & Co., Ld.,: | second prize presented.
commenced this year. The question of what is however, readily eaten and might in conjuction the best rotation for Pinus massontana in with rice-straw prove a serviceable food. Hongkong is, however, still open to doubt; experts differ on the point and H. E. the Go- vernor has decided that no more felling shall take place until the results of this year's opera tions have been calculated and the whole question put before an independent authority. The heavy work of replanting was well. in hand before the end of this year. A com- inencement was, also made in afforesting the bare, sandy hills behind Kowloon with 50,000 pine seedlings.
C. Murphy, R.N. J. Witchell
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Height: 3 feet 11 inches. TEAM RACE, 200 YARDS. Open to professions
or units (team of 4). Prizes presented.
Albion ... Volunteers
Time, 1 min. 41 3/5 sec. HALF MILE FLAT RACE. (scratch). First and second prizes presented by the Taikoo Club.
E. C. Ward, R.N...........................................
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H. G. C. Bailey.......... Boys' RACE, 440 YARDS (handicap). Open to
Time, 2 min. 7 sec.
all boys over 12 and under 16 who are sors or brothers of members of Clubs mentioned ia programme. First prize presented by Mr. M. A. A. da Souza; second prize presented.
A. Remedios .......
A. Ellis........
Time, min. 64 kec.
"ONE SUMMEN'S DAY."
PERFORMANCE IV THE AD C.
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Writing with regard to forestry licences in the mainland, Mr. Dunn says that when
Castle Peak EstateA large consignment of pineapple suckers, which were kindly sent by request from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sioga-9 pore, were divided between the Castle Peak Estate and the Government Nersery at at Sookunpo. This is a better variety than any that we had previously and when the stack has multiplied sufficiently it can be dis tributed to the Chinese farmer.
Adoption of European methods by Chinese. Advice was sought on several occasions by Hongkong merchants, as chemical fertilizers, etc., to 'armes in the in
to the supply of terior. European gardening tools are also said to be in request.
Sisal hemp con.inues to do well. It is on
provide a valuable new industry for the New poor steny ground and might, if sucessful,
Territory farmers and at the same time undize ground that is now of little value.
Cotton Arrangements were made for com- mencing experiments on Cation growing at the commencement of the rains. Great interest
The Grst
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CITY HALL.
ROYAL
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
'ONE SUMMER'S DAY,”.
A Comedy in 3 Acts by H. V. ESMOND, will be produced
TO-NIGHT, (SATURDAY), 8th April, 1905, MONDAY, 10th "
Prices ...
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$3, $2 and $1. Sailors and Soldiers in uniform half-price to Pit Stalls and Pit.
open on and after Monday, 3rd April, from
Booking Office at ROBINSON PIANO CO.,
A.M. to 4.30 P.M., each day,
ARTHUR, CHAUMAN, Business Manager.
Hongkong. 8th April, 1905.
troj
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Undersigned have received instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THONGMAN MUMFORD, Est, 10 sell by
ON FRIDAY,
the 14th April, 1905, at 2 PM., within' his residence, Stokes Bungalow East, The Peak,
THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising
TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEARWOOD HAT- STANDS with GLASS, SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT- with GLASS, TAPESTRY-COVERED TRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARDROBE DRAWING ROOM SUITE, PICTURES, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, COOK- ING STOVE and 'UTENSILS, &c., &c., &c. ;
ALSO
One COTTAGE PIANO, by Chapell & Co., London, (in Good Order and Condition),
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hangkong, Sth April, 1905.
JUST LANDED.
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Exhibition of Colonial-grown fruits in Lon- don. The facilities offered by the Royal Hor ticultural Society to Colonial fruit-growers and fruit-linners for exhibiting at their exhibition the New Territory was taken over by the
in London in December, were duly advertised British in 1899 there were about a1 many large by the Government in Hongkong, and advan pine growing in the district as there are smalliage was taken of them by one or more Chinese anes now. The Chinese, being afraid that merchants. Among the tinned fruits sent were their new masters would confiscate the trees, litchis, wanpees, longans, carambolas, plums, began to cut them down wholesale. From the peaches and pears. accounts which have been collected there It will have been seen, says Mr. Wood, that
must have been something like eight million it is impossible to give any graphic idea of the
disposed of in this way, a course which has judicial results achieved by the Land Court-
"One Summer's Day is an idyll crowded been eve now, no doubt, bitterly repented; for district by district-until the final year (1904), with episodes, humorous and dramatic. It is as a matter of fact the only restriction enforced The Fall Court dealt continuously with the
nai what one would describe as a strong play; by the police was with regard to the cutting valuable property in New Kowloon. In it might rather be called a pruly series of in, down of large wild trees and Fung Shui trees intervals between Full Court sittings, Mr. cidents, with just that touch of the romantic round the villages. The confidence of the Gompertz dealt with, disputed claims in is- which affords pleasure even to the most mat-tree farmers towards English rule having be lands near Hongkong; and on visits of inspecternf-fact old stager. The large audience come gradually re-established and safety from The operations of the New Territories Landtion to the office at Tai l'o, he gave such deci- which attended the theatre last night found encroachments by neighbouring owners being Court, established to deal readily and inexpensins as time would allow. How the residue everything to their liking, and showed their farther secured by the presence of the Police, sively with the holdings claims, from its com
of disputes and the mass of undisputed material satisfaction in the most unmistakable fashion mencement to the present time, farm the
re-affurestation soon began. The scheme of were dealt with, has been shewn in the separate To the large body of representatives from the defining and registering the plantations was subject of a special report printed in the current number of the Gazette. Mr. J. R. Wood ports appended to this paper. Generally, as Navy and Army who occupied the back benches, therefore received in general with great readi.attaches to these trials and every effort will be
to the speed of the work of the Land Court it "One Summer's Day" appealed, evidently, ness by the farmers who came forward when made in render them a success. tells us that the clans collected previously to is gratifying to note that while the Indian with special interest, for they laughed at and called on and paid their licence fees. The crops will not be gathered until next Autunn the institution of the Court in 1839 and 1950 survey staff returned to Judit in May, 1904. applauded every point" in the play, and, scheme was designed tu by Messrs. Messer and Kemp were insufficient the Land Court was able to submit its final te possibly, but this is only a surmise, wept at the ENCOURAGE THE FARMERS TO RE-AFFOREST ported,
when the result will be calculated and fully re
TO Toilet Requisities are complete without N° for any purpose other than a temporary Crown
these Soaps emotional parts.
PLANTOL FLORAL AND NATURAL Rent Roll and could not be used. A large part port at the close of the same year.
by giving them secure tenure of the trees, to Agricultural census.-In order to forestall of the New Territories had beca surveyed
secure re-towing of felled areas and to provide the demand for information upon the agricul. Guaranteed made from Fruits and Flowers
BOUQUET SOAPS, field by jfield on the, 16" scale and it was deparation of a Crown rent roll, the total amount In 1973 the Land Court undertook the pre-
a proper demarcation of the ground in case of tural industries of the New Territory, which is and to contain no animal fat. They are sooth- cided to show on these maps the bourdaries of entered being $53,630 77. This early Crown
ed licensing clerk he visited about 80% of the prove and augment them, officers of the De. disputes. Accompanied by the newly-appoint. sure to occur as measures are adopted to iming and refreshing to the delicate skins. holdings. Wat the exception of these maps rent roll was based on claims laid in the Land
plantations between August and December,partment have been employed, as often as the Land Court had colbing on which to huse Court. At present the Land Court is preparing
issuing about 300 licences and collecting other duties allowed, in taking an agricultural operations. This affected the eficiency of the
a permanent Crown rent roll based on draft
$5.700.co in licence fees. work in the early stages, and in Fel reary of Crawn leases which
census of the various districts. The informa. 1905 a 32" scale was anthorised to be employed $92,000.00.
at the rate of to cents per acre so that tion is entered on special printed forms one whenever the Land Court agreed with the
the total acreage licensed is about 57,000 for each village. About gos of these are now All the records of the Land Court are now survey officer that its adoption was necessary. transferred to the Land Office, and one phase
acres. In several cases disputes arose filed in the Office, The 32" scale was also used for a re-survey of of the settlement is finally closed. It has been
ing come forward and, secured licences for in consequence of the wrong persons hav New Kowloon, while the 64" scale was em the object throughout of the Court to avoid
plantations to which they had on right; the ployed for a special survey of New Kowloon handing over to the Government as Crown
proper owners in spite of repeated notices City,
land without a specific recommendation areas
and warnings, failing to present themselves until they found it e licensee cutting down bound to inquire into at some later date.is restored to sanity; and finally Major Dick
ment Garette by which the assistance of the is rewarded with the hand of Maysie.
Land Court is provided, wol, it is hoped, ob It will be seen that Major Dick is the chief viate many of these difficulties in future. The Mr. Mcf. Messer and Mr. C. Clementi fur character of the play. Everything centres rules have been framed with great care and then fixes a date after which no claims in renish special reports on last year's work, the round his personality which dominates every-apparently provide for all contingencies, but war, more and severer drafts made upon these! spect of that district will be received by the former, who was appointed a member of the body. A laży, lounging, debonair officer he time alone car show how far the objects aimed qualities than have those in any other voca
DECIDING A CLAIM.
CROWN RENT ROLLS,
amounts to over
on which are settled bou? fde occupants
A summary of the motif of "One Summer's Day" has already appeared in these columns, appropriate. The first act shows a gang of hut a brief glance at the story may not be in gipues bent on blackmailing Major Dick Rud- yaul, who has adopted the niphan son of his friend who died in India. Chiara the gipsy, is the mother of the boy, and thinks she sees a source of plunder in the fact that the Major worships
friend, Phil Marsden, gets his congé from the little chap he has adopted. The Majar's Maysie and the first acts ends dramatically, where Chiara discloses her identity to the Major sit a picnic party. In the second and third acts, the gip its ore thwarted at every point; young Tom, who has lost his head and
The fee, wald
FOOD PALUB OF RICA,
The following is from the New York ibune-The army may fairly be said to be physically representative of the nation-that is,
strength, and staying power; and, for this reason, it is the best aggregation upon which test can be made as to what foods will con- serve these in the fullest measure. It has, in
The procedure adopted in fixing a claim whose claims Government would feel itself his heart under the charms of the fair Chiara their trees. The rules published in the Govern. it best represents the tatter's health, and
was described by Mr. Gompenz in 1921, when he wrote that, "The initial step is to select and mark out the boundaries of a district and a notification from H. E. in the Gazelle
Court. Notices are published directing claimants to attend the Count where the proper forms are filled in for thear by the clerical staff. A demarcation party is sent out and persons are invited to attend and give particulars of ownership pointing out their land, the outlines
it is hoped that this object has been attained.
SPECIAL REPORTS
at will be realized.
tion, at any time-the strain of the emotions excited by fierce and deadly combat, the fatigue of long and forced marches, the weari pt 5 of nerve sapping vigil, the attacks of disease, and the many privations that
China New Year Shrub-This shrub, which is one of the most beautiful of all our rich shrub finra has yearly been becoming more and more scarce on the hills in consequence, he says, of the amount that has been cut by the Chinese must be suffered even in these days of well at each New Year to sell for decorations. if equippet and well managed commisariats the cutting had been judicious little harmThe bad that will keep the soldier "up to
and Court on March 2nd, 1904, undertaking appears at first sight, but the good heart below first the hearing and decision of claims to lend it all, is soon evident. The 18 of Major Dick and water which had not been surveyed and Rudyard was taken by Mr. C. II. Crice, who plotted on the cadastral maps (totalling 360), gave one of the most finished performances we and then the claims to surveyed land in'dis- have seen. There was no attempt to play to of which are then put in on the cadastral map of the New Territory with the exception of
tricts extending over the whole of the mainland the gallery when the openings appeared, ror with an appropriate lot number." The undis
was there any undue dramatic tensity. Mr. puted claims are separated from those which Clementi Grst concluded the settlement of it every day in real life, and his delineation would have been d ne, bui în consequence of concert pitch," under these conditions, and
New Kowloon, Tsun. Wan and Un Long, Mr. Gace was as natural in the put as if he played
was undoubtedly the star effort of the perform
EXTENT OF THE WORK.
ance.
are contested, and Mr. Gompertz pointed out that the latter can be easily picked out. for claims in survey district IV, New Kowloon, a where the same lot number is found on more existence of three discrepant surveys under matter of na small difficulty owing to the than one claim the nwnership of the land to
As Mayrie, Mrs. Grace was exceedingly suc which that number relates is obviously contest.
each of which judgments in respect of a cessful, and, amid a plethora of lovers, carried ed, while conversely where there is only one
number of claims had already been given off the honours and dismissed their appeals claim to a lot, the ownership of that lot is not the end of March, 1904, he left for Lan.
by my predecessors in the Land Court. At with the urbanity of a judge of the Supreme
Court. in dispute. This method has in working 130 Island, where there are 72 survey Chiara, the renegade gipsy and unnatural mo- An extremely difficult part, that of justified its adoption, remarks Mr. Wood, districts, containing in all 37,132 fots, the ther, was entrusted to Mrs. H. M. Webb. The
From Mr. Newland's report on the survey
total area of the holdings being 14,499.37 rapid change of feelings, from careless light wark of the New Territory one can easily acres, and besides dealing with this he also de-hearted gaiety to morose fanatical anger, was see the largeness of the task before the islands. From there he went to Aplichau, and ability. Occasionally, the simation seemed termined claims relating to the surrounding portrayed by Mrs. Webb with real histrionic Land Court The total number of demar- preceeded to determine all claims to the is rather forced, but that was a blemish which cation districts is 477, the number of maps pre- lands of Lamms and l'o Toi, which comprise may be attributed to a first-night's performance. pared on the 16" scale is 85, un the 32" scale eleven survey districts, containing in all 5,833 M. Webb looked the part to perfection; she 471, while the total number of maps surveyed is 556. On the 16" scale 14,214 64 acres have lots, the total area of the holdings being 188.60 toyed with the love lorn boy, chaffed her gipsy been surveyed, and 16,523-31 on the 32" scale, house boat to Ts'un Wan, where he went on
acres. In June he continued his journey in his companions, threatened the Major, and be- baved with all the abandon of a child of the making a total of 40.237.95 acres surveyed, with the land settlement on the mainland from forest. The gipsy Dess, fertile with evil advice while 328,639 holdings have been demarcated. New Kowicon westward to the Samchun under the cloak of friendship, was well person In addition to these figures there are six maps River, and besides dealing with numerous is- ated by Miss Hazeland, white frene was a of Old Kowloon (not demarcated) on the 3" lands decided claims in 67 survey districts pleasant, good-tempered and characteristically scale, and one of Lan Tao coast lives on 32" on the mainland, containing in all 29,470 tots, English girl, as played by Miss Blair. Miss scale, not demarcated owing to us cultivation, the total area of the holdings being 2,7 1.80 Wakefield made a delightful Ars. Bendyshe. The total number of maps is therefore 563 acres. From Ts'un Wan he went to Yun
One of the richest paris was that of The To Mr. Newland's figures must still be added Long, where he dealt with another 36 survey
Urchin, an irrepressible London arab, to whom over 20,030 houses omitted from the 16" scale districts on the mainland, containing in all rothing in heaven pr earth or the water under surveys which were numbered and so dealt
the earth was sacred. He poked fun at the with; and also the surveys of large claims in
gipsies, badgered old Bendyshe, and tormented New Kowloon specially made and totalling an
the life out of everybody on the scene, Mr. P. Tester's pourtrayal of the gamin was an ex tremely fine piece of acting. Thiodore Bendyshe,
area of 2,936 acres.
57,583 lo:s, the total area of the holdings being 14,119.39 acres. More recently he has been occupied in preparing rent rolle, etc., and it is of interest to note that since his last judgments were delivered, on the 17th September, 1904, The initial staff of the Land Court was no appeal to the Supreme Court has been two small to grapple speedily with the mass of lodged against any judgmen's delivered by detailed investigation before it, and la Novera-} him,
EARLY PROGRESS..
the ruthless destruction of whate shrubs the wil: do so most economically, both in the species was, at any rate in this Island, on its matter of cost and of transportation, ha dong way to extinction, an eventuality which would been sought by every modern nation. The suit the Chinese as little as the other navore most that, after countless experiments, bas lav'ng residents. An effort was therefore made been successfully accomplished has been to at the proper time to protect our hills and, al provide a five days' 'emergency ratios- supply of the shrub in the market, the greater though there appears to have been a plentiful until recently. part of it must have come from Canton for very little cutting took place in Hongkong and the New Territory.
CASSIA.
of the large numbers planted out on the bills in Twelve forlorn Cassia trees possibly the lust
former years, were rescued from a valley near Aberdeen, where they had been almost killed by the repeated stripping off of their valuable bark by the Chinese, and transplanted into the Government Nursery at Sookunpo.
has again been occupied in clearing trees on A large amount of time of the forestry staff
and roads. Crown land for the construction of water-works
Japanese army, which it has been possible to The better insight into the methods of the
obtain since the fill of Port Arthur, has disclos- ed the reason of the Japanese soldier's ability to survive conditions under which others would
nor in bulk would equal a soldier's single fail. A little rice, that neither in weight
ration of any other food, enables the Jap to live for days, alert and strong, in the narrow crevice of a hillside, under the very guns of the enemy, and so hold every inch of ground gained; to march rapidly, because unencumbered where others would have to be accompanied, and so hindered, by wagon trains, and thus to make up for disparity of numbers; to fight with. strength and endurance where the spirits of others, of equal courage, perhaps, would be During the forestry licence rounds a system dragged down by starving and fainting bodies, of cultivating the local pine (Pinus massoniana) and so to sccomplish feats until now thought was met with at Lung Ko Tan, which is, so far impossible. His "emergency ration" is rice- as can be ascertained, unique. In this method indeed, rice is his "regular" ration, or the bet the same advantages are aimed at as by the ter part of it. And it is this very rice diet that well known European system of pollarding. enables so large a proportion of the Japanese But the pollarding of coniferous trees seems to wounded to recover from even the most fright- be unknown in Europe. The exact method fal injuries, that keeps the Japanese loss employed with the pincs here is as follows; At from disease so unprecedentedly-in the an- who thinks himself a painter and inrcigles 10 year old when the tree is about 12 Dals of war-small. No wonder the United Chiara to pose for him as Cleopatra, is sup: feet high the top half is cut off. After 5States government is considering its use in posed to be a bit of a crank, and as played by year more the lower branches are cut army.
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THE LOCAL PINE,
ALSO
CARNAVAL (A' LA ROSE) AND STARLIGHT SOAPS,
pure, economical, agreeable and bighly per- it ned and a perfect toilet and nursery Soap.
NOW ON SHOW.
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5. D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong, 37 38. Figia Street, Kowloon.
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Hongkong, 8th April, 1905..
Intimation.
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SCOTCH
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SCOTCH WHISKY DISTICIERS. By Appointment ka
BM. THE KING
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