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SANITARY BOARD.

VARE FORTNIGHTLY MEETING,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held last Tuesday afternoon, when the following business was conducted→→

DEAD BODIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 6 1908.

THE HOLM-NESTORIAN EXPEDI-

"TIONS TO SHAN-HU 1907,

MR. FRITS V. HOLM IN HONGKONG, "/

Renders of the Hongkong Telegraphwill recall

■ brief report reproduced in these columns from

The foreigners in Sian, missionarios all, with one exception, did not view the enterprise with suy great favour; but no opposition was offered and at length it was finished.

THE, HOMEWARD JOURNEY

Mr. von Holm was then in Hankow, having

Rone there for various reasons, among them

THE MANILA

CARNIVAL

THE WATER FARADE.

THE PRESE

the Hankos Daily News of the Holm-Nestorian-beath, after the work had been fairly set in Correspondence relative to two dead bodies xpeditions .to: Sian-fo in 1907. Mr. Holm train in Slan. On bedring of the completing in Manila bay. At the same time the whistles carefully seen after." : "There are five destructive circles experienced & Intense depression "on":

beles found in Blake Gärden was submitted. It is appended.

Inspector Warmack, of the Hongkong Police, wrote on the 19th ultimo:-On the sath instant

¿ by Chinesa constable 794, Wad Chi, rolled up "lo'rags" "One was 'n Chinese male, about one year the other a Chinese female child, aged About four years. No other bodies were found there. The bodies were not propped up on 'bbate" as stated.

Captain Lyons-For your informalion, and to circulate to members of the Board; and to communicata to the Press if you think fit.

VICTORIA RECREATION, CLUB.

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ed, is the only foreigner so far, who has been Queen of the Uccident had arrived and at received by the officials of the Shensi Foreign five o'clock the whistles from the launches Office in their yamen, where he was most cour announced their majesties arrival in the outer bay. Several larga vassala in the bay also` teously and considerately treated by the pre

assisted in heralding the approach of the King: Foreign Affairs,

took place just at the entrance to the break- water. The cruiters and ships in the bay were dressed for the occasion and the decorations of the launches and barges did credit to those who had the work in charge.

The conveyance of the great stone from Sian to Hankow was an immense undertaking. First of all it took 64 coolies to lift it from the ground and place it on the heavy cart which had been specially constructed to carry it to Chengchow, Honan, where it was put on a rail- way truck and by that means taken to Hankow.

UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES. «

and (3) the white ant. there 'deteriorate on account of moulds and are favourable. When there has been a pro- fugl, which grew rapidly when the conditions longed spell of moist weather their covers the sun or before a fire for a few hours. Damp also cause the bindings and leaves of some books to separate.

has spent a whole year in his researches and His calerprise has beau characterized by Mr, J., O. P. Bland, whose name is now familiarly associated with the British and industry." Mr. Frits v. Holm, M.RAS, who is a young Danish journalist and traveller, arrived by the 8.8. Resnsdec from Shanghai last Tuesday, and what makes the advent of this thember of the fourth estate so tharding, insident and members of the Provincial Board of and Queen, The meeting of their majesties should be wiped, and they should be placed in the fact that he has brought with way down from Si-an-fu an exact replica of the historical Nestorian tablet which he in taking with him to New York, his ultimate destination, In conversation with a repre- sentative of this jouroni this morning it was suggested to Mr. Holen that he might favour Hongkong residents with an account of his interesting travels. Although the journalist expressed every desire to please feared that his early departure for Manila, thence via Singapore and Suet to America, may render it' impracticable for Mr. Holm to lecture in the Colony on a subject of absorbing interest to seekers after Eastern loré, But if the Committee of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society can prevail upon our visitor to recount some of his experiences-and pos sibly difficulties-in pursuing his original mils. We also request,permission to construct a shower bath in the room near the stairs on the sion after a most venemble monument of a plta sent herewith. The floor, and the walls ball forgotten sect of Christianity, Hongkong to the height of five feet, to be lined with whitesidents will be able to learn from Mr. Haim himself.a narrative which, by his courtesy, we glazed tiles,

are enabled to 'reproduce from a northern coo temporary-the.Shanghai Times-to which Mr. Holm related, as he did briefly to our repre sentative to-day, his quest and find.

The following application for permission to erect an additional water closet at the Victoria Recreation Club was tabled. The application was from Messrs, Denison, Ram and Gibbs, dated roth último, and read :--

Dear Sir-On the 20th June we received pertalssion to erect a water closet at the new club house at the end Murray Fier now being erected for the Victoria Recreation Club: We now request permission to erect two water closets in place of one, as per the plan sent herewith, under the same conditions.

was to be

Bere, according to statements made by Mr. von Holm himself, his troubles really began, and strange to relate, it was not from Chinese officials they proceeded," but from the foreign Commissioner of Customs, Mr. Agien, For some unexplained reason this gentleman seized the stoon and impounded it, instructing Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co not to let it leave their godown on any account until they heard further from him.

Sir Robert Hart, who knew Mr. v. Holm's enterprise, issued instructions that the stage was to be restored to Mr. von Holm, for him to do what he liked with it'

THE PRIZE SECURED..

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JAPANESE, FLEET.

The Japanese had a number of water craft typical of that country with hundreds of sun- burst flags fluttering to the breeza.

TION OF BOOKS THE BANK OF JAPAN. ~ IN HOI CLIMATES.

"CHINA TRADE ALARMINGLY DEPRESSED. " Since the publication of my article on this

The Sist ordinary general-meeting of the At 5.00 p.m. co the 28th ulta salute fromi the three cruisers in the bay--he Rainbow, subject in The Farmaceutical Journal of July shareholders of the Nippon Ginko was bald on 11, 1903, further information has been obtained, the 15th'ultimo, when the president delivered Chalanooga, and Gartritch announced the

books in hat climates quickly deteriorato unless | During the first term of last year financial. arrival of the King and Queen of the Occident and is now recorded... It is well knows that the following address preside of the undertaking, Be hastened back to the of the launches responded and pandemoniom Sensi capital, invited the Chinese officials to reigned. The decorated launches and craft aucies which are to be sure, agam account of the heavy fall in bonds and shares. inspect the replica, which they did, and feally, of the King and Queen of the Orient had damp (3) a small black lezect (anobium), Although the maricer revived a fitte der after much sègotiation gave bim permission to manœuvred for some time within the break | (3) cockroaches, (a) the silver fish (Lapisma)," latter" ball, ;a' check was again experienced [as the result of the financial paulo la ~Iwo dead bodies were found in Blake Garden | Chinese Corporation, as "a hitherto unculiivsed § lake it away; Mr. v. Holm, it may be mention. Waler awaiting a signal that the King and (1) Books which are kept in a damp simps" the United States and "the depreciation. of copper, so that the money market and

a state of depression. The bonds and shares. the business prospects alike continued in which had reached abnormally high prices doning 'the previous year underwent a sudden all at the end of Jaouncy, as the result of which not a few of these chitfly interested were reduced almost to the verge of rule. These (2) The anobium, or bookworm, is a small

‚facts Bot only affected the parties interested, black bettie, in, long and 1/16 in, broad; it but in additon to that the banka connected with is very destructive, and books will be found, if

them fall into difficulties. As you aro aware, THE CUSTOMS' WHALE.

eft untouched, after a few months, to have many rumours were set in circulation which Among the, decorations was a custome smerous holes in the covers and leaves suffi.

led to rude on some of the banks, and there' launch representing a large whale of the costly large for the animal to pass through were not a few banks which, although is a cachalot variety. A red cavernous mouth and if this insect be allowed plenty of time for perfectly sound state, yet fell victims to the pro- a hump like a camel gave it rather a ferocious its ravages it will make so many holes thatiling nervoasuess. Such being the state of appearance. From a capacious bole topsides binding, originally strong, can be easily tore affairs, it is not surprising to find that saveral of the banks had to sak; for assistance from, the there occasionally spouted a ten foot-high e pieces. A book containing them, should ream of sea water--this when Old Neptune, be at once separated from others, aberwise all Mike Toomey, gol baxy. He was accom are likely to become similarly affected. Sound Nippon Ginko, and although the back dater

mined upon the policy of giving necessary" succour so far as circumstances would allow, it panied by a faithful servitor and two mermaids, books kept in a clored bookcase in which

Bazar Siglo XX was represented by a large naphthalene balls are placed do not become is to be sincerely regretted that during the casco dressed to represent an aquatic bird, damaged, and a damaged book does not get months of May and June the calls on some of covered with arboréal decorations, the green worst, a naphthalene aimbaptere being ap the banks became so great that those which were effect of which was relieved by festoons and parently fatal to these insects When these are

on an unstable basis 'were obliged to close garlauds of brilliantly coloured, drapery, carilled in the manner recommended by Dr. T.

their doors, During the latter part of Jupe. vival hues predominating.

E. Thorpe, CB, FR.S., and as described some of the prominent bankers advocated the. below, it is well to do it in the coldest part of advisability of advancing caib to those the year as on the approach of hot weather enterprises which on mature consideration these insects are frequently found roaming had satisfactory prospects, and this policy from their borings Recently the authority being adopted it had the salutary effect of setting the popular mind: mat, base, The launch Sontua, of Sontua and Company, above quoted has drawn attention to the use was dressed to represent a large Chinese drafulness for insects of a paint, recommended About the same time, however, financial in 1888 by the British Consul at Swatow. It circles in the United States, which bad filled with jagged tusks and was one of the sublimate and 60 drops of wood creosote in a son, painted red white and blue its mouth

is composed of 5 drachms of corrosive been showing signs of uneasiness on account of the depreciation" in the price of copper and most pretentious floats and also one of the

quart of rectified spisit. This preparation fluctuations in the share market, fali into a state can be used with advantage against all insects of wildest panic. Our export trade with, the States experienced a suddan setback, this being noticeable both in regard to silk and other Cockroaches prefer starvation to eating covers protected with it.

articles of export. These facis, coupled with.. the renewed fall in the price of silver on account of the Indian Government stopping the purchase of the metal, was a great blow to our foreign commerce, trade with China becoming alarmingly depressed. The unusual pheno menon of the excess of imports-over exports at the season when the exports should have been

set in, and business circles, which had shown signs of revival., once more fell into state of depression, and thus the year was pasted.

The demand for money from the Nippon. Bank during the year has been considerable, both in rendering assistance to other banki and also in making advances for silk and other commodities. On the other hand, when the market began to show signs of revival the newly promoted enterprises commenced work and the money deposited with the banks began to be gradually withdrawn. Moreover, the financial panic.in the States and the fall in the price of silver caused a great accumulation of commodities intended for export to America and Chios, which was another main cause for the demand for money. Coupled with the ring ad the rate of interest jo the European and American money markets as the result of nasic in the States, there was the circumstance to be faced that not a few of the foreign banki were exporting their gold to Europe and

merica, which had the effect of making" messy tight also in fàpan. ¿

The Sanitary Surveryor minuted-I do not think there is any objection to having the extra W.C.

*CONSERVANCY BOAT STATION.

A complaint was received by the Medical Officer of Health from the residents of Queen's Street with reference to the conservancy boat station in the neighbourhood.

The M. O. H. suggests removing the station ́to Sutherland Street.

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IU ́KAI-SHING'S RELEASE.

SINGAPORE COMMENTS,

However regarded, the decision of His Hon- our Sir Franch Piggott, Chief Justice of Hong. kong, in the Swatow Reformer case is an important one. In Kaishing, in whom as a former resident and merchant, Singapore has some interest, is a member of the Sun Yat-sen Reform Party. As such, he participated ie the abortive rebellion near Swalow last year, and on its failure fled for raluga to Hangkong. 'There he was 'arrested, at the instance of the

Chinese provincial authorities, on ́à, charge of |

Mr. von Holm's prize, which is au absolviely perfect replica of the famous monument, con- sists of a huga slab of grauite, or coarse marble, taken from the same quarry as the material of the Tablet itself. It measures 6ft 6in, in height, 3ft in width and 12in. in thickness, and, weighs, two tons; so that one can well believe Mr. von Holm's statement that its transportation from Si-an-fu in Shensi to Hankow, the port of shipment, was a mad. dening undertaking. Yesterday (Feb. 25) inoring it was hoisted out of the hold of the Loongo into a cargo-boat alongside, and trap- shipped in the afternoon to the 8.5, Kennebec. by which it is to be taken to New York, where Mr. von Holm will probably lecture on it. The hoisting and transhipping of such a huge slab. of stone-the dimensions just given do not in clude the wedge-shaped prolongation at the baitom by which it is to be secured in the ground when placed upright in position, was a thing

ta'turn the anxious owner's hair grey, *.

THE TABLET.

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It may here be convenient to give a short account of the original Tablet before we pro

Mr. von Halm then returned to Hankow, obtained possession of the great piece of work, once more shipped it on board the Loongwe and brought it down to Shangbai, where, as we have seen, it was,pu: on borrd the ss. Kenne bec for final caryovance to New York.

Mr. von Holm has sufferoit considerably in health by the fatigue, exposure and anxieties of sucli & remarkable expedition, and that he has been able to accomplish the object of the mis sion single-handed is a proof of dogged grit in the face of difficulties, and fertility of resource in overcoming them, which few men could show in similiar circumstances,

A LOST OPPORTUNITY,

It is a pity that this fine piece of work could not be exhibited in Shanghai. The China Branch of the R.A.S. would have shown it in their rooms and, perhaps, induced Mr. von Holm to deliver a short lecture regarding it, which Mr, von Helm, notwithstanding an engaging quality of shyness and diffidence which, with all his enterprise, and daring possesses him when talking about his exptails, might have done-but that the exigencies of shipment stood in the way. The stone, as we have seen, weighs two tobs, and it was found

prettiest in the water parade. Noticeable by diminutive site was a little canoe, built just for me and for you," the occupants being A lady and gentleman costumed in carnival

(3) The appearance of a fine binding may colour. The canoe itself was also very dainti ly dressed.. A large cormorant built on a launch he destroyed in a single night by cockroaches looked very realistic, even the feathers, being The lettering of the binding, may, in two Ar three days; be completely obliterated. A delineated faithfully and conscientiously. The

the launch was not visible. Mount good protective is the paint mentioned in Vernon Rye was well advertised in the water (!), or books may be coated with a hard-the

harder the better-varnish. In Hongkong parade, a launch displaying large posters on which were portrayed two large bottles of the cheap kind made by Chiness and sold at about well known brand being in the line of crafted a pint is as good as any. From informa-in excess was witnessed. Depression again tion obtained at the factory it is said to consist 'of:-

name

of the King and Queen of the Orient.

·CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Tho Chinese Chamber of Commerce had an excellent counterfeit presentment of a lobster, whisker and all, on the launch. Rizal. A Celestial gong and band on board the launch discoursed wild Boxer siraias reminiscent

Shellac nanamio 30 parts Common resin................................................ 40 ports Gum thas......

60 paris Spirit of wine

320 parts The resins are "findly powdered, and pine leaves and other impurities are removed from

which is not accessible when the other cargo on board the Kennebec, in a part of the hold' decorated with carnival colours and showing|ated in the spirit for several weeks. An analysis during the third quarter of the yeer, several of:

was put on board,

SƠN VET SHA

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THE KING ANd queen arriVE. N It was about 4.30 o'clock when the King and Queen of the Occident occupied their thrane on the stern of the royal barge and gave the order for the procession to start. The barge was towed by the launch, Irabel. The con stabulary band was stationed in the bow of the royal barge and the 9th cavalry trumpeters on the launch. 100,000 IN WAITING,

The Manila Times reports: Thousands of surging humanity crowded along the edge of the Luneta fill, the banks of the inner basin where the landing was to be made, and along the road leading to the Legaspi landing, to get a glimpse of the royal party. Never before had so many people gathered together in this city on any occasion and while it is impossible to state the exact number of people who were on the estimate would be from 50,000 to 100,000,

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(4).The silver fish, though preferring paper, will attack wood or cloth. It does not bore, ‚but grazes the surfaces of paper. Naphthalene

keeps it away.

(5) White sots are usually detected by their traces before they get into bookcases. The practice of raising all movable forniture a or 3 ins. from the floor, so as to give an air-space, is most useful, and is indispensable in hot climates. With books protected by Dapbibalene vapour these insects need not be feared. A solution of asphaltum. in coal tar naphtha in 5) painted on the well-seasoned wood has been found a good protective, so it is mentioned should there beauy desire to coat the interior of book receptacles with some such material. Probably a coating of well-boiled lar would prove as useful, but either coating is unnecessary except in very special circum

stances.

General Suggestions-Where it is necessary to keep books or paper of any description is naphthalene balls should be always present with them, and there will be no damage from THE MONARCH WELCOMED.

insects and very little from damp. In 'dry The barges containing the King and Queen weather the doors of closed bookcases should of the Orient and the royal personages of the he left open occasionally, as a damp still Occident arrived at the Legaspi lapding, a few atmosphere is most favourable for deterior minutes after six o'clock. The King, and ation. In damp climates pictures would be Queen of the Orient stepped on board the royal barge of the King and Queen of the greatly protected by arranging a receptacle on the back, so as to expose the print to the Occident and welcomed them with true Oriental vapour of naphthalene. As in hot climates warmth, after which the entire royal assem-naphthalene balls of ordinary size volatilise blage landed at the pier and were received by somewhat quickly usually under a year-it the carnival committee composed of Major W. has been found, to save trouble, to use large W. Brown, in his old time regimentals. Judge blocks instead. A piece 4 ins. square will last Gilbert, Dr. Reno, Dr. Guerney, Captain at least five years, but a stock of pieces 2 ins Weigel, and Mr. Nölting.

square together with some balls of ordinary, size would probably be more convenient for general purposes.

These facts taking place just at the period when money was in great demand in the pro- vinces for the harvesting of rice and other cereals caused the banks, which were at one time inclined to be more liberal, to again raise their rates of interest, and the current bank rate

until then not very different from that of the

Nippos Ginko-was, at the end of November, mixed to a marked degree. Yourdirectors,deem- ing it necessary that the Bank, should have recourse to some step for the protection of its interest in the circumstances decided upon

the course of raising the rate of interest o December 4th. Since then the demand for money has greatly increased the bilatice of the Bank's advances at the end of December amounting to Y130,000,000 and the amount of convertible notes to Y369,020,000,

When we turn our attention to the state of foreign trade during the fast, year it willibe of which Y437,410000 represents exports and Y491,460,000 imports. Compared with the previous year the fatal foreign trade,shows an? increase of Y84,34,000-Y8,650,000 in exports and Y75,680,000 in imports.

It is a matter for congratulation that is spila of the general depression during the whole of

being concerned in a certaio armed gang rob ceed to sketch Mr. von Holm's adventures in bery in which life was lost. Ample evidence obtaining, the replica. The earliest recorded

a large demijohn, advertising their distillery of this quickly drying varnish gave 38 per cent was forthcoming to prove lu Kai-shing's com attempt to preach Christianity in China ascribes

On the outside of the breakwater and in the of resinous mattera result quite consistent plicity to the police magistrate. Evidence it to the efforts of the Nestorian Church, in the

craft of the King and Queen of the Occident with the stated composition. This varnish of this sort is always readily available in VII. century, though tradition suggests that

were a number of artistically decorated faun does not keep out the anobiom insect, China, remarks the Straits, Times, and

Dat many years elapsed from the times of the

ches and barges. One of the most artistic of and the addition of corrosiva sublimate to it though his lawyers endeavoured to prove Apostles before the Gospel was preached in

all the floats was a rakish looking galley with does no good, as the mercury - salt is: re- ab alibi, and pleaded alternatively that their China and Indo-China. The time of the ar A few years ago Dr. Sun Yat-sen was treated towers making long sweeps with their ours as duced to calomel. Some persons use the paint client was a Reformer and was participa rival of the Nestorians in China, cannot be as rather a joke, and even now the frequent they sent the handsome craft through the on the book first, and afterwards varnish/ ting in a justifiable protest against recognised specified with certainty, but there is evidence cries "he is here," "he is there", contribute to water toward the opening in the breakwater. Attention is draws to the above-mentioned order, in Kai-shing's extradition was ordered pointing as early as the year sos A. D. The a sense of incredulity which mitigates against The name shown on the stern of the galley was paint and vamish, rather than to the prepara by the magistrate. An appeal was made to the only Nestorian record found in China-the his being taken seriously. Yet from the day Nuestra Senora del Carmen. Another craft finn mentioned in the original paper, because higher count, and petitions from sympathisers tablet we are discussing was accidentally ex- of his arbitrary arrest in London, he has been worthy of mention was the floating representa...the former are cheaper, more easily procurable with the Reform movement in Singapore and envated by Chinese labourers A. D. 1625, and aa influence, and an influence which is steadition of a lighthouse on a rock which was And us efficacious, Hongkong were sent to the Governor of Hong the authenticity of the tablet has now been ly increasing. In the course of his many wan. among the most artistically decorated craft in kong praying for lu Kai-shing's release, Mean generally established. The stone is in very deringe, dépending largely at ünies on foreign the bay. This was the float of the Compania while, the accused merchant was kept in gaol, good condition, and recent rubbings laken assistance to escape his enemies, he has Maritima. The Pulsse Judge upheld the decision of the from it are nearly perfect. The in- learned a great deal, and thoughtʻnot a man of magistrate, and, then, after a prolonged discus scription on it, which is in Chinese, with great mental powern, he is evidently not lack- sion of authorities, the Full Court allowed, an a few lines in Syriac, has often been'

ing in those qualities which go.io make a appeal against this decision. The Special Teletranslated. In 1845 Dr. Bridgeman publish leader of mes. He is possessed of considerable gram which we publish to-day gives the resulted a Latin version, a French version and an ability to inoculate others with his of the bearing on this last appeal. The Court English version this last being his own. The enthusiasm and confidence, and but for of Appeal in Hongkong is constituted by the style is very terse, and the exact meaning not his personal influence on his followers be Chief Justice and the Puisne Judge, and as the easily perceived. As Dr. Bridgeinan says: would long since have fallen into official Chief Justice bau,a carting vote his decision is Were a hundred Chinese students employed clutches. The Chinese are very susceptibla to accepted as the finding of the Court. It is not on the document they would probably each a steadily maintained argument, and his patient often that the decisions of Mr. A. G. Wise, the. give a different view of the meaning of some persistence has had is effect. Had he rushed Puisse Judge, are upset, and it will therefore parts of it. Briefly stated, however, the in- into drastic schemes like Kang Yu-wei did his be interesting to read the full text of Sir Fran- scription consists of a preface, an eulogy of the followers would have betrayed him long ago, cls Piggott's judgment settingaside the previous illustrious religion and an ode, together with It has been reported from time to time ibat he decisions and allowing Ju Kai-shing his liberty, the names, of the Syrian priests, sixty-seven in and Kang, are working together, but though în It has been laid down by legal authorities number.

strong sympathy on the head of refarm they are that a prisoner whose extradition" is sought The date of its erection is 781 A. D., be

diametrically opposed as to the methods by which can be tried only for the crime upon which wegn which and the year 16zg it was lost to the it may be brought about. It seems possible that extradition is granted; and it would appear world. In the latter year it was accidentally dis of late the two men have ceased to thwart each from our telegram that no proper guarostée covered lying face downwards below the surface other's plans as they appeared to do at one time, to this affect was given by the Imperial | of the ground by some Chinese workmen whd and probably both are mare or less directly Lubeta and the new-made land, a conservative { boxes, cupboards, or closed bookcases: some teen, that the total amount was Y926,885,000, Government at Peking. This being so, Sir

were engaged in the erection the bewilding responsible for the wholesale smuggling of arms Francis Piggott apparently refused to recognise These workmen hastened to the Goyemor which is being carried on ip various parts the Provincial authorities or to accept their ing bim they had found a memorial slab on

of the country. The people have no money, puarantee. He also appears to have doubts which characters were written, that they could for railways, por indemnities, nor charities, but about the evidence accepted by the police ma not understand. The Governor then inspected for the acquiring of illicit armis there appears gistrate; but this point will be better elucidated the stone and "with great reverence," accord 10 be no lack. The recent arrest of the Taisu when we see the text of the judgment. ing to an ancient chronicle, "caused it to be dru, under which name many will recognise. Naturally there will be great rejoicing placed on a fair pedestal," on which it stood the old Blue Funnel Polyphemus, has thrown

last year our foreign trade should show ruch amongst the Reformers over the release of fu until the 2nd October, 1907, when the present a strong side light on the arm smuggling

satisfactory results, notwithstanding the fact that there has been an excess of imports over Kai-shing. It will be well for them to moderate Governor of Shensi. H.E. Chao, had it remov- question, as although the vessel is said to have

exports to the amount of Y61,000,000 as the their cotbuplasm, however, for it does not followed, together with its pediment, a stone tortoise, cleared herself and shown that the arms were

result of the check to our foreign commerca that because they have been successful ie. this into the. Pailin, or forest of tablets" where it an ordinary consignment, there are certain

since October last on account of the panic in lostance they will be at liberty to make hostile now stands.

circumstances which point to the fact that a

the States and the fall of silver. If however, incursions into Chinese territory, burn, harryand

THE BEGINNING OF THE QUEST, portion at least of the arms were destined to

the varieties of commoditierare carefully ex- alay to their heart's content, and then seek an

reach the revolutionaries, The affair. has |

esined there will be found a decrease in such Mr. Frits von Holm, who was formerly a asylum in some adjacent British Colony, If

shown that it is possible for steamer loads of The two royal couples were escorted to

articles as cotton thread, babuine, and sugar, correspondent of the London Tribune in China, those tactics were allowed, it is extremely like- prior to which period he had received ad offi

arms to be quietly run ashore from such a automobiles which were awaiting their arrival

while silk, copper, Coul, colton yarn, and lum- ly that the 'British Government, would soun

Dr. T. Thorpe, C.B., F.R.S., has pointed her show up increase compared with the pres cer'seducation in the Danish Navy, was already position as the occupied under stress of weather and the procession then started for the fod itself involved in serious difficulties, with

a traveller and explorer of repute when he and the presumption is not far fetched, that grandstand on the Luneta. Preceding the out that, or the treatment of books and papers vious year, this in spite of the check experienc the Itaperial Chinese Government. As the entered on this latest mission. It was in arms in bulk do reach the rebels from similar monarchs was the famous Ninth Cavalry already infested with insects the evidenec svalled at one time. Again, with regard to the position stands, if the constituted Chinese London in the early part of last year

trumper carps, which was followed by the able is in favour of carbon disulphide. He re-

Imports, such articles as raw cotten, beapcakes,. authorities choose to take umbrage at the

There can be an doubt that the anxiety felt scout band and company, commanded by commends that the various articles be lightly iron, machinery, and wond show an increase that he formed the idea of procuring a Hongkong decision, they could make matters replice of the famous Tablet with the in Feking is a genuine and not a groundless Lieutenant Pagelow, They were followed in disposed in a chamber made as airtight while sugar, cotton thread, cotton yata, and extremely unpleasant for British diplomacy scientific and historical value of which he had

one, for the people have all the will to rise if torn by a platoon of constabulary under the possible and exposed for, say, twenty-four textiles show signs of decrease. It is a hopeful and the position of the British people in China made himself acquainted during his previous they but knew how to do it. The want of com- command of Captain Qnion and the band of hours, to the insecticide placed in saucers. For sign that there is an increase in raw materials would be made tar from safe. In time, an

residence in this country. Obtaining the sup- bipation and continuity have saved China the second constabulary district, which was a chamber 5 by 3 by 3 ft, a breakfast saucer

nod a decrease in commodliles intended for 'Chitta rathored military strength, our northern Colonies would be placed is serious jeopardy, the feasibility of his plans he came out to

port of some friends, whom he persuaded of many times and will probably save her many brought to Manila for this occasion. The can half filled with the liquid may be used. His consumption,

jimet again. But it is unwise in these days to nons boomed and belched their smoke and instructions include a warning that care must According to investigations we have made. And so, either sconer or later, sad probably China again, and proceeded to Tientsio where count on past precedents: 100 entirely. As fame from batteries on shore and the sea be taken to ensure the complete-absence of the total authorised Capital and extension of sooner than later, the British Government, he completed his final preparations for the ex

Chias is changing in so many respects she may seemed alive with shrill shrieks, from the syrens disulphide vapour before a light be brought existing companies during last year, pasouated near the room or receptacle. Mr. Frank to approximately $20,000,000, of which more La defence of its own interests, would be, Compelled to close the doors of the Colesies pedition. He left Tientsin in company with change, indeed must eventually change even and other high kayed whistles from the ban

in this, and though the Chinese may never de-dreds of water craft in the bay as the Occiden Browne, Government Analyst, în Pharmaceu-than 200,000,000 was paid up. When we two Chinese allendants, an interpreter and a to the Reform Party, either as agitators for

tical Journal

remember how the shares of new companies political changes in China or, refugees who boy, on the and May, 1907, and travelled in velop into warlike people, they may and tal royalies set foot upon Oriental ground.

house-boat to Taku where the Peking Syn. probably will, bound together by a common The terrible jam of people on the fill blocked

have come into disrepute since the beginning have taken part in rebellious operations, indicate bad an establishment, and thence cop. sense of wrong, some day combine sufficiently the way of the royal procession to the grand-

| of last year, this fact-testifier to the sound- CUSTOMS GOSSIP." Obina itself. There is no lack of sympathy sized bis journey on horseback woulward plein shake the official system to its foundation stand; many of those riding in lise got out of

ness and promising nature of the anter with the Reform movement in the British Cof-Waichioglu and Honenfu, where he organised and oven overthrow it.-P. and F. Timis, the carriages and pushed their way through the onies, but personal and national interests have

crowd to the Luneta.

According to the recent memorial from theprises; and the increase in the development of out satural resources thereby is beyond doubt to be considered, and it is conceivable that

Controller-General of the Shuiwacho, Sir It is evidently dus to this fact that notwith- commonly may find itself compelled to appeal

Robert Hart has only been given one year's standing the serious check to our foreign trade to: the Government to legislate against the

leave to visit England on account of bis health last year there was an aggregate increasé. Intrusion of aliens whose conduct is likely to

though he asked for two. The reason given,

The fature prosperity of the national finance mbroll the Cology with the, Chinese authori-

writes the Peking correspondent of the N. G.D. depends upon the increase of the country's fins These remarks we are impelled to make

News, is that his services are still indispensable production, and it is matter of sincere la view of the pissance in the community of Taking up bis quarters as opostentatiously

id Peking. The Inspector-General has now congratulation for the State that such has been sinne, of the ablest and most serious of the as possible he engaged the services of a skilled

handed over his duties to Sir R. E. Bredon, actually proved by facts. Viewed from the Refetas Party, Our sympathies are with Sun Chinese draughtsman and four stone-cutters,

but this involves so much work that the subsție, standpoint of national expansion, bowever, the tation will not be entirely arranged until next result attained cannot be deemed more than Yat-son and his party, but our faith in their explained to them what he wanted, and made sdccess is weakened by the failure of pasta bargain to pay them Tis, 150 for an exact

month. The date of Sir Robert Hart's de un step forward, and the people as a whole, campaigns Their influence, however, has not copy of the famous Tablet. The contractors,

parture for Earope has, therefore, not yet been both official and private, should exert, all their etiksen alingather without effect in: China; That as they may be called, were obliged to proceed of age, was, about a fortnight ago, amus

definitely fixed. Country is moving toward reform, slowly it with the task very cautiously indeed. First of ing her employer's, children, on: the stair-

orgies for the further development of the nation's resources.-Japan Chronicle, 13 mayabe, bat, navattheless, it moves, Would not be wiser at the Reformers changed their plan of campaign as other reformern have bad to do before (thom, and directed, their efforts

nose to the spread of doctrinaire teaching shed without attracting notice, which was mast Her condition gradually became worse,

cgat the people of Chios instead of at-done; it then had to be shaped and dressed, unill og Frias lashes i

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a regular little caravan. Selting out again ben all was ready, he reached his destination. as fu, on the 30th May, and then proceeded cautiously to put his long cherished plan into

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sources.

MAID. SERVANT'S DEATH.

· EPIME INJURED IN'A FALL.

After being confised to bed for a matter of some ten days, suffering from injuries which she had sustained in a fall, Wong Kwai Hó, xị maid servant, in the employ of Mr, Ng Ab Tai, formerly comprador of the Italian Far Eastern Trading Company, died in hospital on Satur day last. The girl, who was about eight years

all a suitable piece of storie had to be procured, case of the house-24 Monison Street...

when she overbalanced herself and fall down about ten steps, injuring bar spine. She wAL picked up and retorted to the house for treat

Mr. von Hofm stipulating for a slab of the samo material and dimensions as the original This being procured, it had to be conveyed to

tah dynasty" by abortive; and afterwards the Pelone entiers, chiselling | visable to solid "nevad, the hospitalje It, was Mromote, dan pin-pricks" in from the marvellously scuinte, drawings of ton Inteji however, the the liftörüdate" kir fens side of pachyderm?, The, peril of In the Chinese draughtsman, slowly and tediously expired the following day from abe affects of

I teach a lesson,

proceeded with the task of carying its | har injuries,

GOLA.

The monthly competition against Boger for the Saunders Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley between February 29th and March and.

The following cards were returned !

SAUNDERS FAREWELL CUP..

3 down 3 down

A. Gittine H. Wilson Col. Martin, A.C. Sandlord

T. S. Forestt H. Wilson and RO. Hutchison (17) Cola Martin HNS E BRA

A. C. Sandford

3 down

28 entries.

FOOL (at)

All squaro

1. down

'dovo

down

'doira'

Winser of Cup. Finser of Prok

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H.E. Na Tong, Grand Secretary of State, and new Controller-General of the Shalwacki, Is reported to have asked H.E. Youn Shu-baun

(formerly Customs Total of Shanghai), civil-PETURN of visitor to the City Hall Gayemor of Péking, to assist him in the and Museum, for, the--work

administration of the Revenge Council of the, March;

Imrerial Maritime Customs on 'secount of his ignorance of tarid affairs... tis stated that the. Miend, Grand", Secretary: #ll, request, the Zahrops to appoint Yunu an Ass

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