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THE PO LEUNG KUK.

BATISFACTORY FINANCES.

Several wooke since we referred to the Immense value of the work being done in Hongkong under the auspices of the Po Leung Kuk, and hava.now to acknowledge the receipt of the report of the Society for the year 1904. From this we learn that the following twelve gaatiomen were elected to act as managing committee for the twelve months under review i ➡Messrs. Chan Lau-hin, Cheung Shun-ahan, Chau fling-kel, Lam Shausting, Tong Lal-chun, Lau Pek-tong, Trol Tsz-chong, Tang Chi

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 13, r

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

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HOMEWARD

ROYAL

HARIN

THE VOYAGE OF THE "BARFLEUR." [From Our Correspondent.]

Perim Island, i6th April."

ngong. Tang Lan-kuk Chan Kan-hing, Chau COMPRADORE'S BANKRUPTCY, the morning of rota inst, at about to o'clock.

Cheak fan and Lau Shla-chun.

Hr. Lau Wal-chuen and Mr. Wai Long-shan continued to act as trenturers,

The balance to the credit of the Society on the 31st December, was $15,8 9.25 compared with S08.17 at the close of 1903. Of this balance, $15,000 is a portion of the endowment fund and not to be trenched upon. The expenditure includes a considerable sum spent on adapting the floor of the Tung Wa Hospital dispensary to the uses of the Society and on

furnishing it. The financial position of the

Bociety is therefore satisfactory."

The subscriptions for the year amounted to $8,175, as against 55,714 in 1903, and $7,348 10 100%. The committee in charge of the various religious ceremonies held on feast days at the Man Mo Temple subscribed $1,992, and the lessees of the Chinese Theatre $1,187,50. The Carpenters Guild and the Rattan Manufacturers Guild have been dissolved and have therefore dropped out of the list of subscribes. The society has to thank the Flour Guild, the Sandal Guild and the Boarding-house Guild for becoming annual subscribers as also the lence of the Taiping Theatre.

The actual sun spent by the managing com mittes was $8,432.19 compared with $8,180.03 In the preceding year. Messrs. Lo Mui-shak and Fok Shiu-chi, kindly undertook the task of auditing the accounts.

The Visiting Justices during the year have been Mr. Chan A Fook, Mr. Duncan Clark and Mr. Chau Siu-ki.

Monthly meetings of the permanent board of direction have been held, and have been attended by two or more members of the as- Eual committee.

536 women, 102 girls and 31 small boys; making a total of 669 individuals, were admitted into the home,

The question of the best method of disposal of the young girls rescued from an immoral life has been the subject of earnest considera.

Owing to his departure for home," Mr. H. E. Temkins, chairman of the Hongkong & Shang bai Banking Corporation, resigned his seat on the Board of Directors. Mr. H. A. W. Slade, deputy chairman, has been elected chairman On Friday, the 7th inst, H.M.S., Barfleur in his pince, and Mr. A. Haupt has been elected.

with time-expired mes from the China Squadron deputy chairman. Mr. F. Salinger (of Messrs. pind shaped course for Resins Reise & Co.) has been appointed to the seat on foland, Smooth sean and pleasant breeze from the Board vacated by Mr. Tomkins..........

5.W. prevailed followed by moderate. As On the isth (ast, wind shifted round to E. by N. All went well after leaving Colombo, until The bugle had just sounded, summoning the crew to their guns for general quarters, when the startling cry of man overboard was heard. The patent life busy was at once dropped, the angians stopped and put to full speed attern. Both life boats were manned and lowered as quickly as possible, and by this time everyone was on the upper deck and It was whitpered around that one of the In- valids had jumped overboard. This proved to be conect. Private Alfred Watt, of the Royal Marines, who was aufering from dis

LOSSES ON SPECULATIONS.

ith inst.

Among a number of public examinations in bankruptcy which came before the notice of the Chief Justice (Sir H. Spencer Berkeley) at the Supreme Court this morning was that of Wel Lun Shek, a compradore, of No. 4 Chater Street, who admitted that his debis were

$43,639, and the assets between $1,500 and

$1,600,

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It may be a painful consciousness of thesa

probabilliles that keeps the Russian Admiral hugging the shore. But it must not be far golted that in straining every possible point to keep cover, he is probably doing the best thing for Russia, and the worst, for Japan, Apart from the fighting paint of view, every day that passes means more embarrassment of trade; and the value of the menace thus main tained is no doubt fally, understood. But Japan is not likely to be drawn by any such tactics into making an attack. It is a tedious waiting game, but it is just the sort that the Japanese have played well on former occasion)) and any attempt to force matters to a quicker finish scams likely to end in fallore, if not to precipitate complications.. Je

A battle in the open appears, indeed, out I had previously visited, and such also the case more with down and other impurities. The with the unexplored cave which I was visiting birds, perhaps getting tired of building, cease the question. The Japanese haya shown what Just now. The former two of these caves are to be so fastidious in their workmanship, and they can do at extreme range; having all the the largest underground caves in the world, as hence the adulterations which mar their purity speed, they could remain as five or six miles, far as at present known though the Mam and decrease their valeo. To that last cate- and "wing the Baltic squadron-1, sink or moth Caves take the cake so to speak, la mere gory belonged most of those nests which we scatter and capture its colliers, with a minimum actual aire, yet they are not to be compared were able to procure on this occasion, as the of risk to themselves. And a night attack with the Jenolan Caves of Australla as regarde season was practically over for the gathering would surely not be unaventful, Judging by the the beauty of their internal dialactite formations of eggs for the marketingway the Russian poured shelle loto each other with their strange curiosities. It is impossible. And so we returned from the caves, bearing on sight of the Hull:dshing boats. Admiral of course, to know the extent of the Borneo our trophies with sa. Nor was it indeed, with Rohjestvensky may have better crews than the underground Cave Just mentioned, as we out some little anxiety that approached the Port Arthur flest had, but there is nothing to were the first Europeans to enter them, while the passage which had already given me such show it as yet; and if they are no betters Laur qui peut of August of there zoth in likely to be our means of illumination and other equip a lot of trouble. Even the approach to it (on UDE ment were of the most primitive kind. More our way back) was so shallow from above, that reposted. over, it is not at all unikely that there may be we had to grope along on our hands and knees, many underground caves undiscovered larger which was not so much the case through the than any that we yet wat of, for the entrances mst of the caves. And if I found it so hard to squeere myself through this passage upwards, of such caves are often so small as to bear no adequate relation to the size of the passages how much more so would it be in the revame and caverns inside, and consequently manage process downwards? It may be true that the to escape the attention of explorers descent of Hades is easy, yet it is not at all At the time of my visit the bronze little true that it is so easy to descend as to ascend Dyaks, as the aborigines of this part of Borneo rocks, with due regard to the value of one's are called, were finishing their annual occupa neck. A tion of gathering these birds' nests, the season for which was now nearly over. Off we went, however, with about a dezen Dyaks for guides and general company. The entrance to the CAVO was so small and so elevated that I had ease of the brain, while taking an airing on the forecastle in charge of a keeper bad broken

some little difficulty in reaching it though the away and jumped overboard before any one scrambling little Dyaks did so with compara could stop him. One man managed to catch tive ease. After we had travelled for some hold of him, but he quickly shook himself clear little distance we came across the inevitable and took the fatal plunge. As only slight stream, which is sure, as I said, to axist in sea was running, it seamed that he would be some portion or other of these great cave. picked up but, he was suddenly lost sight of The ground, which was to a great extent com and on the boats arriving only his cap waposed of the bed of the stream, was rough and found floating close to where the patent buoy irregular, sometimes in the form of sharp led was smoking. He had disappeared and was ges and boulders, and sometimes in the way never seen again. Some mention was made of pools and hollows through which we amongst the hands of sharks, as plenty are foundered and blundered in the most hap knows to infest the Indian Ocean, but it is hazard way. The stream marked the general generally supposed he became exhausted and trend of our direction, though we frequently sank to sise no more. No sharks had been left it, only to meet it again, as the Dyake hape sighted neither did any appear subsequently. pened to direct our footsteps. The water in the After the ship steaming in circles about the pools and stream was, of course, quite tepid, spot where he was last seen, the boats pull as it was sure to be is this locality which is ing about in different directions without almost exactly under the equator, and is there Anding any further traces, they returned fore one of the sultriast climates, if not actual- to the ship and were then reluctantly hoist ly the holiest, in the world all the year round. I understand, my Lord, that Mr. Michael,ed, and the ship, over which a gloom Indeed everything was particularly sultry and would like to ask the debtor some questions as seemed to settle, proceeded on her course, oppressive in this underground journey of

Private Alfred Wait originally belonged to curs. H.M,S, Octan and was sent from that ship to hospital suffering from weakness of the brain. He was taking passage home as an invalid with H.MS. Vengeances ship's company, and lately seemed to be getting more rational,

Replying to the Official Receiver (Mr. G. He Wakeman) the debtor said that he was compradore to the Stockton Milling Company and had been so for three years. He lost about $70,000 while he was with Messrs Holliday, Wise and Co. on account of his giving security for certain purchasers who subae quently failed and he was unable to recover the amount from the firm. He owed Mr. Michael 530,000 for shares in which he (debtor) had speculated. He had no property except the furniture belonging to him and there was no money owing to him. He found him

sell in difficulties about four years ago,

The Official Receiver.-Yet you have been trading for four years knowing that you were insolvent ?

The Debtor-Yes.``

Knowing that you could not pay your debts? —Yes, I knew it.

You had nothing to pay them with ?—No.

one of the creditors.

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Mr. Michael-1 want to ask what your|| annual income is.

Debtor-1 get $70 a month, and about Sroo commission. Between $150 and $1700 month. And your expenditure?—I have, of course, to keep my family. It is about $100 more.

Instead of the electric and lime lights of such civilised caves as those of Mammoth and Jenolan, we were light on our way by torches Dyak guldes, consisting of long carried by strips of dried resinous wood kept together in

The Dyak's torches, too, were giving out. What, then, if I could not get through the passage? It was a nice lookout for me, the thought of which still gives me the creeps. lowever loyal my companion was likely to he, and perhaps also the Dyaks, the torches were sure to go out after a time, like the lights of the Foolish Virgins, and then we should find ourselves in the dark and under the ground too. Ugh, I dont like to think of it!

On hands and knees we crept, till at last we reached the trying ordeal Downwarde J wriggled and strained as best I could. But i could not strain downwards so well as I did upwards, and it was with an immense sense of relief that I Geally managed to get released from my temporary prison, and flopped down into the pool at the bottom of the passage. In due time, and with our torchlight supply still uninished, we all emerged safely from the un derground cave, and therewith ended the episode of my bird-nesting in far away Borneo.

John Macgregor in Perah Pioneer.

THE MENACE 70 SHIPPING.

In an editorial on the 4th Inst, the Japas Chronicle writes -

The continued existence of a Russian fleet in Far Eastern waters is having some infiusace on Japan's trade with the outer world. Not that the Russians have done anything very al

COUNT OKUMA ON WER SIZUATION

AN. INTERESTING SPEECH.

Befora a general meeting of the Progressinta

on the 27th ultimo Count Okuma delivered an important address on the present situation.

In the 'course of his remarks the ex-premier pointed out that during the fifteen months of the war 360,000 men had beep, pat 'kors "de combat owing to illness, wounds, or death, 50,000 being killed. The nation could, bo over, congratulate itself upon having inflicted a severe blow upon the enemyr but with the lapas of time there was the danger that the e nation might take too optimistic a view of the conditions, and he gave warning "against this contingency. The prospect of peace, he main tained, was yet far ahead. There were Tumours of peace after the fall of Port Arthurë and after the battle of Mukden, but nothing materialised, and it was apparent that_Russla intended to continue the struggle. For hit part, he did not fear the fighting quality of the enemy, his financial capabilities, nor latervan

What house rent do you pay 7-575 a month/although it was acknowledged the disease was suitabla bundles with a movable witho around arming of late, but they bave at former. stagestion, but he did fear the possibility of public;" tion and prolonged discussion. It was fell and $25 for expenses. My son helps me with permenant and his complete recovery was each of them, that slipped up or down at the of the war shown what they could do, and may feeling being overcome by a weariness. "It"

that the home was not altogether a satisfactory place in which to detain girls for more than a hort time, and finally it was resolved to invite the assistance of the Italian Convent. The quthorities of the Convent readily agreed to admit these girls, and now when the guardians of girls under 16 years of age are unable to find proper security, the girls are sent to the Con vent. The society is extremely grateful for being relieved of a task which they felt them. selves unable to perform satisfactorily.

The separation of the various classes of inmates of the home is carefully attended to. and an endeavour it made to give them regular instruction in 'needle-work and in their own language and to keep their time occupied. The

needlework teacher has been attached to the home for a number of years, but some diffi- culty is found in obtaining a suitable teacher of

Chinete.

Towards the close of the year, an offer was made by a European Indy to pay regular visita to the home and instruct the Inmates in needlework. This offer has been thankfully accepted and it is hoped that the girls will dorive great benefit from the visits.

A severe epidemic of beri-beri occurred dur log the summer. The women's quarters were vacated, and the inmates distributed between the Tung Wa Hospital and the Italian Convest. The society desires to express their thanks to both these institutions for their help.

LICENSING SESSION.

THE SAILORS' HOME.

8th insi. The Justices of the Peace held a meeting this afternoon at the Magistracy to consider the application from A. A. Milroy, for the transfer of bis adjunct licence to soil and re

the expenses.

Have you made any profit out of a certain flour merchant who was given $30,000 indemnity on account of certain fraud?

The Chief Justice. I do not follow you. Mr. Michael. A certain wrong was done and $30,000 went to this particular firm, and I want to now if debtor had any of that money or not. The Official Receiver.-1 think he means in the way of damages.

His Lordship. In Court?

A Chinaman had to pay $30,000.

Mr. Michael To the firm employing him The Chief Justice. And you say he got portion of it?

Mr. Michael No, my Lord.

The Debtor-I did not get a cash,

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Mr. Jones (writing)In a flour transaction sometime ago on which a payment was made of $30,000 in seulement of same I did not receive a portion of it.

Debtor. No, not a cent; that was for the

firm.

His Lordship.-What firm

The Debtor-The Stockton Milling Co.

regarded as hopeless. At an investigation, held by Captain L. Stuart, assisted by Commander G. Gaunt, the Fleet Surgeon, and other officers the man who was with, and in charge of, deceased at the time he jumped overboard was exonerated from blame.. A Court of Inquiry will, no doubt, be held.

H.M.5. Pegasus was sighted on Saturday, 14th inst., at 8 p.m., about so miles to the S.E. of Aden. After making her name and official number by masthead lamp she signalled bound for Colombo and Sydney, also, that the Russian Fleet had been sighted too miles from Singa pore, was rumoured fighting had taken place, but no results were obtained. She also flashed "Wish you a pleasant voyage home."

We arrived here to-day at 9am. and are prepared to coal as 3000 as tighters come alongside. H.M.S. Persus is here. During the trip H.M.S. Barfeur has made a very good passage, doing 58 revolutions, her speed averaging about 10.5 knots with coal consumption of about 75 tons per day. Everything working well, the ship's company settled down and drills, etc. were carried out satisfactorily, It is intended to

'pleasure of the torch-bearer. When the torch burnt too brightly, and therefore wasted too quickly, the withs was moved upwards towards the burning ands, and by bringing them together, diminished the light and consumption by diminishing the ventilation. Whereas, when the torch was not burning enough, the bearer moved the withe, the burning ends of the faggots separated, the torch was swung rapidly two or three times, and Immediately began to burn briskly and brightly. The simple Dyaks knew nothing of the reason why, yet they did like their fathers before them, as if they knew everythingaboutthe chemical law of combustion. Andikus, as I said, wo floundered and blundered along, very slowly and awkwardly. At last we came across a certain paisage that seemed a veritable eye of a needle, so hard it was to enter, for it looked so narrow and confined that

despaired of ever getting through it.

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The Dyaks, though neatly formed, are usually, I might say invariably, of amali size, seldom exceeding 5 ft. 4 in. or 5 ft. 3 in, in height; and their uniformity of size is quite remarkable compared with Europeans. This

was of the utmost importance, therefore, to awaken the people at large to the importance of cultivating the spirit of endurance, 10 as to enable the nation to effectually respond to the requirements of the campaign." The talk of a glorious peace brought up illusions and caused Il-considered judgments to be formed of things in general; but these delusions were those that had to be guarded against.

do again, perhaps, at any moment, Russia has never been a commercial nation, and is naturally not apt to give much consideration to the interests of trade. Anyway, to a belli- gerent, such things as non-combatants are merely a nuisance, and their rights and in- terests are a thorn, in his sida. On the other hand, the presence of a hostile fleet in the vicinity of a busy ocean highway is a terror to commerce. The laws for protection of neutrals

Alluding to the advent of the Baltic Fleet and are uncertain, and Russia has earned a reputa: the uncertainties of naval warfare, and giving. tion for disregarding even the most certain. Nobody cares to lose a valuable ship, like the one historical parallels, Count Okuma sald the battleships and cruisers of our days endured Knight Commander or the Hipsang, nor to

a good deal of knocking about and heavy have it laid up for many weeks, like the bombardment before going to the bottoms Calchar. Possibly compensation may be obtherefore the idea of catching the Baltic Fleet tainable in such cases, after protracted negotia in a single net was incompatible with the He asked his tion, but shipowners and underwriters greatly dictates of cow incomp prefer not to take such chances. If the chances

hearers to imagine for: one moment what the must be taken, the price runs high.

consequences would be if Japan-lost tha” The state of affairs is not yet quito so bad as

command of the sea. Flippancy and light that, but it is a question how long it may heartedness were the causes of defeat. Diplo be before, that stage is reached. Nobody will macy under certain circumstances was equal dare ship a cargo of rice from Rangoon to

to a million troops, and tanded to bring the Japan soon, and though Japin may, at enemy to his knees, but in laying that he did rics, trade will certainly suffer..

All the $30,000 was paid to the Stockton try to gain a day on the programme to comparative uniformity of site prevails not pinch, be able to get along without imported not wish it to be understood that he advocated?

Milling Co. -Yes.

Mr. Michael. You have said you have no other property either in Macao or Canton.

Debtor-I have no other property. His Lordship (to Mr. Michael)Does he still owe you $30,000/

Mr. Michael Yes, my Lord.

His Lordship (to debtor).—What can you pay of the $30,000?

Debtor cannot say that now. Mr. Michael was very kind to me, and did not press me at all. I don't know what I can do for him. I cannot do anything now.

His Lordship.-What are the assets supposed to be worth.

Mr. Wakeman-Cash in band $1,000, and a

What are the debts 7–$43,629.

Said. We were actually to arrive here on 17th and so are a day carly. At to a.. coal arrived alongside and we are proceeding to sea at 6 p.m. to-day after taking la 400 tons coal,

BIRD-NESTING IN BORNEO.

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a temporary pence, which was no better than a truce. What he meant to suggest was that! a means could be found for defeating "ik enemy without fighting, recourse should be i had to such means.

tall intoxicating liquors at the Sailors' Home little household faraiture and some jewellery, principal favourites in this line of business amount of skin and some buttons from my there may be an almost endless game of delay the present there had been two lavios of taxa✨

Des Vaux Road, West, to one Edson Stewart Crowe. The following Justices were present: Mr. F. A. Hateland (presiding), Messrs. G. N. Orme, W. Craig, and T. H. Hanmer. Mr. Hareland stated that Captain Milroy was leav Ing the Caleay on leave, and there was no police objection to the transfer. The applica. tion was granted unanimously,

CRICKET LEAGUE.

The assets a couple of thousand dollars ? Probably $1,500 or $1,500,

His Lordship (to debtor). It looks very much as if you will never get a dischargo. The best way to stop these kind of bankruptcies is

to refuse discharges,

Mr. Wakeman-You admit that a sum of $30,000 is due to Mr. Michael?

Debtor-Yes, I did not sino a promissory

note to him before,

You did not enter it in your statement, which you swore to. Why did not you tell The following is the League table up, to your solicitors about it 7--I did. date:-

Club,

Matches, Played. Won. Lost, Drawn. Points. Craigengewer... 18 12 Kowloon.... 18 11

It 17 to

A. O. C... 18 H.K. C. C. "A" H.K. Police.

R. Ea 17 R.G.A. 83rd Co. 16

Civil Service ... 18

* 36

35

2

35

8

20

3 to 3

18

13

withdrawn.

But you did not enter it in your statement at the time?-No.

Mr. Michael.-May I ask for an adjourn ment sine die?

His Lordship.-What do you say to that, Mr. Wakeman?

Mr. Wakeman. i don't know about au ad. Jourment sine die We might have an ad- Journment for a month or so.

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the cost of the military garrison which might have to be maintained in Mancharia to meet the Russian plans. In that way Japan could go on fighting for a score of years to come. hand. Economy and endurance must go hand-la

only among the Dyaks of Borneo, but among almost the whole of the Indo-Chinese race, Taking all considerati ne into account, it is Including Burmese, Siamese, Cambodians, and not surprising that everybody connected with the widespread Malays that stretch along the ships should prefer to steer clear of waters coast of these regions. My companion, Mr.

where the Russians may be prowling about D-, was also not overburdened with the And there is no telling how long this stats of

The war was being waged for the saka not- monality of flest. The Dyaks therefore got affairs may continue. The Japanese fleat does only of Japan, but of humanity and civilisation. through the passage with care and so did Mr. not seem disposed to forca maiters to an issue and economic development generally, it was D- without very much trouble. But when I in any hole or corner of the Annam coast' it If the German has a national penchant for fairly got squeezed into the breach, so to speak, is not reasonable to expect each a thing. The the duty of the nation to provide for the fami stodgy sausages, the Frenchman for frogs, and I could force myself neither upwards nor Baltic feet has travelled about thirty stiles in lies of those who had fallen in their country's

same lasting form. the Briten for bully beef, it is only natural to downwards (for that was the direction of the fifteen days. It may thus continue meander-cause, and to commemorate their deeds it Count Okuma pointed out that as business that the heathen Chinase," who is passage), and there I was, suspended like ing for months together in that region, as long expects

circles might become depressed as the result) peculiar"in many things, should Mahomed's coffin or a trussed fowl. By dint as it keeps moving from one coast villaga.to also have his own particular and peculiar of wriggling, however, I at last found myself the next; there is no law to the contrary of the war, it would be the duty of the Govam

on the top of the passage, minds a certain Then, when the fleet reaches the China coast, ment to practise the strictest economy. Up to: penchant for certain dainty dishes. His consist of sun-dried cuttle-fish (tripang), the tight fitting khaki coat. Still on we jogged for and juggling with the ineffective neutrality of tion, amounting to 150 million yen, out of fins of sharks, and, over and above all, the the best part of a mile, when, lo and behold! China. If Japan's patience can be exhausted, which so million was appropriated for payla treat of edible birds' nests, which to John the caves in which the birds were breeding, and some basty step provoked, so much the interest on the war loans. There was a surpl Chinaman are the real tit-bits beyond all other and which were to be the limits of our under better for Russia Admiral Robjestvenky pro of so to 60 million yen arising from the past

bably understands the damage be is doing to ponement of Government undertakings, and delicacies, Bis fondness for all three points ground wanderings.

A faint glimmer of light could be seen Japan by simply avoiding an action. To jurk has there was a yearly income of 150 to 150- to his predilection for gelatinous and cartilage through a fit in the rocks far above us, and it the vicinity of trade routes, with the con- million yep, which could be used for defraying nous in bill of fare of his dally food-when he can get them. It may be was through this small rift, which was a sealed stant possibility of interfering with Japan's sea passage even to the Dyaks themselves, that trade, is his soundest policy. The only ques briefly mentioned that the Bas of sharks are nearly allied to the fins of skates and dog-fish the birds passed in their Janneye to and from tionis, How long can be keep it up? Perhaps of more Northern climates, whose cartilaginous their nesting-grounds. Our arrival, of course, for some months longer,

A pitched battle between the two fleets could character is well enough known. The cuttle disturbed whatever birds were there, and they fab, again, are nearly allied to the jelly-fish, ao disappeared as best they could. Nor were hardly end in Russia's favour. The conditions familiar to most people. But there are cattle there so very many of them, as at the partico of the ships must make a great difference.

He condemned the extravaganen which had been shown in some quarters by entertaini fish and cuttle-fish, and they are not all equally lar time of day we paid our visit most of the We peed not take much notice of the conflict

meats in which even "heroes" bad participat}" palatable to the Chinaman, as they range from birds would be foraging elsewhere. A few ing stories from merchant vessels, one report. the most simple forms to the more specialised swishes of the different torches, with proper ing the ships! bottoms streaming with weeds ed. The sum of seven or eight hundred mile varieties, even up to the voracious octopus adjustment of the withes, and they burnt a yard lon, another saying the very opposite lion yen, just four times in excess of the usual national expenditure, had been appropriated itsell The first two of these articles of diet brightly for a time in our Pluto's Half, which Obviously the ships bottoms are twenty or

was an appropriate enough name for this cave thirty feet under water, and quite invisibie from for war purposes, and it might be imagined b are much in evidence in a China bazuar pro-

in the absence of any other. And there, for a steamer a hundred yards of But there can

some that as the money was coming in like vision shop, while edible birds' nests are

water they were free to spend it extravagant. so expensive as to be. practically caviare a time; we watched the Dyaks going through be so two opinions about what does and munt to the milles, and only precurable by the their gymnastics of robbing the birds pests, happen to a ship that is in tropical waters sixty. It should be borne in mind that this was mere prosperous portion of the population, with their ropes and long poles, creeping along months without docking. There have been the hard-earned money of the people, or bad Mr. Michael-Quite so, my Lord.

It was on board ship, on my way for a the high ridges and ledges, in the furid light several inventions intended to keep ships clean beer borrowed, at a high rate of Interest The application was then adjourned for one rambling journey through, Borneo, that I made of the torches, like unearthly spectres. It was without docking, but in vain. The light craft, and therefore it should not be squandered the acquaintance of one of the officials in that rather late in the acason for getting many smaller cuisers and coal steamers, might per As there was no likelihood of any great battin remate island, who was in the service of Rajah. edible birds' nest, and the Dyaks went with us haps have been careened on the mud at in the Immediate future, and no farther SAIGON AND Hongkong. Brooke, the absolute monarch of all he surveys more as guides than with the hope of making a Diego Suarez, or at Kamrabn, but to beach a necessity for raining a foreign loan or for in in that particular territory through which I great haul of nests. We got enough, however, heary belted battleship is, we believe, quite out crearing the taxes, no embarrassment, was falt of the question. Beaching aven building but there was: work to be done for the future, The English papers give some interesting proposed to travel. After a short stay at to satisfy our curiosity, and that was all we particulars concerning the forthcoming visit of Kuching, the village capital of the Rajah's wanted, besides being enlightened in the way up on a slipway involves such a strain on the At the conclusion of the war there would be an kull that it is not considered safe with anything absolute necessity for increasing the nation's H.K. Police ......P. C. Edwards 1438.14 to Indo-China. In an interview, M. Cidmentel my promised visit to Mr. D,which the thing was done.

M. Clémentel, the French Colonial Minister, possession of Sarawak, I found myself

The birds that build these peculiar nests are over 2,000 tons. The operation of chipping yearly income by from fifteen to sixteen huns declared, says French paper, that up is quarters, and it was through him that I was a species of swallow, not very different in size barnacles off an ordinary steamer, say the dred million yen for which purpose the system now no agitation resulting from the Japanese able to go a-bird-nesting in the wilds of or in mode of flight from the migratory swallows Nippon more, and recoating her with two lay of taxation would have to be improved and

ofauti-fouling composition, takes new resources found. successes was perceptible among the natives Borneo. The birds that build edible nests are that frequent our own shores at certain seasons, art

Japan's victory was fundamentally due t somewhat widely distributed geographically, with the usual skimming flight, pointed wingsually several hundred men 17.75 of Indo-China, and that he thought them cap. 10.9

able of becoming our partners in insuring the but their principal habitat is the Malay Pen and characteristically forked tall. The nests three days. If done in one day it constitutional government. National cohesign $3. 25.4

defence of our colony. He went on to say insuls and the islands that form the Indian consist of shallow cupshaped cavities, truncated le a rush job, with more map. It and unity of thought had been responsible for the position in which the nation now, fou "At any rate, though France may at a certain Archipelago, of which Borneo is the largest, at one side, where they are attached to the requires plenty of sharing timber, stagings" period have dreaded Japan's spirit of expansion, and is said, moreover, to be next to Atatrali, rocks like brackets to a wall, and forming some men along the ship's sides, abundance of tools herself these fears are now groundless, Our ralations the largest island to the world-though this thing like a two-thirds segment of a circle. It and from twenty or forty tons of paint, All At the conclusion of his lengthy addrest with Japan are good. What have we to fear? honour is also claimed by New Guinea, is not always easy to get at them, as they are this is not for fun, nor for display, but is an Count Okuma said that with the cessation With a base like Cape St James we can shelter another island of the same group, sometimes glued to the perpendicular sides of absolute necessity, if the ship is to keep her hostilities the patriotic flame of the a Fleet for several months and let the Mediter The nests are Invariably found in the rifts the solid rocks, high overhead, so that the nest speed. The Russians have in all about sixty would loss ite brilliance. But there ranens Fleet react us in time of aggression or rocks for in underground caves, which are hunters have to scale these cracks with ropes and ships in this armada. It is quite inconcelable, channel in which it ought to be directed and win the command of the sea for us. We frequently of great extent. The caves them poles to get at them. In substance they consist then, that they can have done all this work at stead of being wrapped up and laid aside ru are going to construct four now batteries, two selves, like other underground caves, are for of an castle, semi-transparent: mucilaginous any stage of their voyages to stay something not neered fill next was I was

The ships, therefore, must be at a great dis motive power that could direct commerce News was received, in Hongkong to-day of with turrets, to fortify the Kamra Channel, the most part, formed in rocks of limestone material, which is said to be a secretion, or the wrecking of the ss. Wo Kwal in the West We are very well organised, but it is our duty formation. They are not generally, as is macerated food, from the crops of the birds advantage in speed compared with the Japane legislation, Houses of Parliament; Goren River on Saturday last The Wa Kwal, to keep a good lookout all the same, and to usually supposed, accidental rifts in rocks of themselves: A robbing these nests for com ass. This means, practically, if the feels meet meat, or anything else with an ample makealo vessel of goo tons burthen, owned by Mesure. take every measure of security and protection any geological formation, caused by earth-mercial purposes forms a part of the Dyak's in the open, the slower is entirely at the mercy for marked improvement. Even the, Empe Banker and Co. of this city, runs between for the development of the defences of our quakes or volcanic disturbances, but are means of livelihood, and of Rajah Brooke's of the faster. It matters not if men are braves of Germany had called upon his recruits to this port and Wuchow. It appears from the colony. Work has also been carried out at the gradually excavated by the slow solation revenus, the birds have frequently to build or guns are well served the less speed and regard the Japanese Army a models. If they report that on Saturday: moming, when Fort of Salgon, so that we shall no longer be by water of the soluble logredient of the twice.or even three times during the season handiness must prove fatal Not that every could only emulate the spirit animating tha about three miles from Wuchow, the steamer dependent upon Hongkong."

rocks through the process of gonemtions before they are able to batch their offspring, Russian must be sunk at once, but that as a Army and introduce it into all thels padona struck the fois house Rock, and was so badly

Hence the galactiles and stalagmites to be fre- and it is noted that each successive crop of nests Eghting force the Baltic fleet would be inferior undertakings such as politics, literature damaged that she had at once to be beached,

quently found in these caves, composed of the deteriorates in the way, both of construction and must, suffer heavily. Moreover, despite morality, in short, what is called civilitation insoluble substances in drippings from the and composition. The original, or first nests, what anyone may say, it does not seem pose they might, Bay certainly would reve rocks, as occurs with icicles during the con- built at the beginning of the saison, are bright sible that the crews of the armada can be well tinuous dripping of water in frosty weather, and transparent, with but litle: adellature of up in gun practice! How is gun, practice at wonder and an example to the world. Hence also the fact that there it generally & other material than the pateral recrationspoken ained 1 Only by uping up real war ammuni stream of water running through most, or at of and are consequently known on the markettion in liberal quantity. Now, either they have any rate the largest, of these underround as "white pests. Bat when they are robbed, practised every two or three days these six caves. This was the case with the Mammoth the next crop is not nearly no pura in sub months, or they have not. If they have, they Cares of Kentucky in the United States, and stances, and when a third crop has to be built, must now have very little shot in their lockers. the Jenolan Caves of New South Wales, which? Jom neste are found to be adulterated more and ! If not, they must be rary unpractised.

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