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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 30 1909.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE chief eunuch, Li. Lien-Yior, desires to retire from the Palace service but Grand Councillor Shib He is advising him to remain, THE Walwapa has informed the Diplomatic S. WATSON & CO., Body in Paking that an audience with the

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1843.

HIGH-CLASS CONFECTIONERY.

We have just unpacked our NEW SEASON'S

CONFECTIONERY Imported from the leading Londos,' Parisian and American

Housee.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

IN FANCY BOXES: CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, CHOCOLATE WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE DE LA REINE, VIENNA Chocolate and

others, in 'Great Variety.

́`FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY

Prince Regent will be granted to them in the current moon.

CAMPBELL MOORE, & CO., LD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE BARTHQUAKE IN ITALY,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

PROGRESSIVE HONGKONG.

*** Of all the successes which have attended the founding of British colonies lo distant parts of the globe, their subsequent rapid growth and Canton, 29th January, prosperity, and the ready assimilation of the H.. Viceroy Chang Jan Chuo has received natives to British rule, Hongkong, the Island from the Italian Consul at Hongkong of Fragrant Streams, certainly presents a bril telegram, in which the Consul expressed his liant example. True, it was ceded by China gratitude for the donations received from the far back as 57 years ago, but its progrese at Garton Provincial Government and the Chi-first, and during many following years, was but the sufferers by the recent earthquake calami home, the entire absence of steam navigation ties in South, Italy.

A SMALL Opium Committes under Mr. M. S. convening the meeting, sald:--Gentleman, nesa public towards the funds for the relief of / slow, chiefly owing to the great distance from

D. Butler, 1.C.S., has been appointed to con- sider certain matters in connection with the coltivation of poppy in India. YESTERDAY's bulletin stated that Hör Excel-

lancy Lady Lugard remains in about the same condition since the last report, but with a tendency towards improvament...

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. Gaston E. Liébert, Consul for France, as bolag in charge of the Spanish Consulate in Hongkong until further potice,

PRESIDENT Tith Liang of the Ministry of War has been ordered by the Prince Regent to to organize the Chinese Navy, but on foreign lean

should be contracted la connection with the project.

IT is notified in the Gazelin that Mr. A. Shelton Hooper and Dr. Gerard H. L., Fitzwilliams were duly elected to be members of the Sanitary Board at the Election held on the: zoth instant.

NEGOTIATIONS are in progress between the Ministry of Posts and Communications and the Japanese and Russian authorities to recover the control of the telegraph line on the Manchurian railway for the Chinese.

The twenty ascond ordinary meeting of shareholders in the above Company was heid at the office of the General Managers "ML A F Arcull yesterday afternoon. prtilded, and there were also present Messrs F. Ellis (director), L. Borrello, A. R. Ellis, A. S. Elle and A. O'D. Gourdin.

The Chairman, after having read the police. The report and accounts have been in your hands for spine days, and, with your permission, they may be considered as read. We nia very sorry. ABORTIVE ATTEMPT TO CREATE TROUBLE, Admiral Li Chon has been informed that in that the account in so unfavourable. The ro- sult is attributed to competition, depression Shum Tsun village in Nambol district, belong. in trade, and mismanagement by the lasting to the clan Choi, there are three forts, do manager. Since the middle of 1007 and the in course of construction by the villagers with whole of last year ovary effort has been made a view to engage in hostilities with the neigh. to reduce the stock. The accounts for the year bouring villages. The Admiral has therefore 1948 will be ready very shortly. By the time given stringent, orders to the gentry of the of the meeting to pass those accounts I think locality to have the structures demolished the general manager will be able to give you without delay. a better Idea of our prospects. The mis management of our former secretary and

a manager has been explained to you before, gentlemen, so it is hardly necessary, that I should secapitulate. If there is any other matter that you requlee explained, I shall do my best to enlighten you.

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The Chairman, in reply to a questions by Mr. Gourdin, sald—1' don't think, going into details would benefit anybody, securitasi A

The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts.

ML Borrello seconded the motion, which

was carried unsuimously.

Mr. F. Ellis proposed the re-appointment of Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin as auditor,

The Chairman-I have much pleasure in

secanding the motion, and I take this oppor. THE Ministry of Education has telegraphed, totunity of expressing my appreciation of his the Governor of Kiangai instucting him to act services, and of thanking him for the great assistance he has given to the Board of in conjunction with the Educational Commis.

'Directors, sioner in reforming and improving educational administration in that province,

It is reported that the cost of the Imperial Mausoleum for Emperor Kwang· Hsü is ea COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAFFY,timated at Tis, 5,400,000. Compared with what

CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA

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CREME CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT

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LUMPS, MARSHMALLOW BALLS

&c.

has been spent in the past on other mausolea, | this is the smallest sum on record,

As the Mongolian Princes have expressed determination to encourage education in their domaju, the Government has decided to afford. them means of inspecting the various educa tional institutions after Chiness New Year.

The motion was carried uganimously. The Chairmao-Thank you very much for your attendance, gentlemen, I think we cau all bops for bright prospects in 1903.

PROGRESSIVE SAIGON,

COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE OF FRENCH COLONISTS.

FUTURE QUEEN OF THE EAST.

A Tonkin paper calls attention to the in- créasing Importance of Salgen, and its extra- ordinary commercial development, as a strike THE Prince Regent in resolved to recall exing example of French colonising enterprise Viceroy Teen Chun-bailan toto active service Every year, that part goes ahead in a remark and bas ordered the Grand Council to summan able manner, the population increases rapidly

and builders never find business slack.

"WATSON & CO., him to Peking by telegram, It is reported that

be will be appointed Viceroy of Manchuria. LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.,

Hoogkong, 5th January, 1909.

Ir is notified that salt may be exported in bond and without payment of duty from India to Hongkong under certain regulations drawn up

by the Goverdment of India, which may, be seed upon application at the Colonial So'cro- tary's Office,

The fanpage frequenting the port rons from 834,340 tons in 1902 to 1,695,515 ton in 1907 The volume of trade in imports, and exports together shot up from a value of over 359 millions of francs in 1992 to nearly 392 millions

in 1957.

MORE CHARNING THAN SINGAPORE. ·

A Paris newspaper of some note calls Saigon the Paris of the Far East, and says that French tourists arriving thers. after gojina dia” pisik that Saigon is so much more charming and pleasant to the sys, which feeling is shared

(28 THE Japanese censor some time ago for bade the importation of the works of Tolstoy wwwcencia and Macaulay's grap

Essays have a persicions influence on the youthful mind, and these books are also pro-alike by foreigners also. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUÁRY 30, 1909,

hibited,

ON SMOKING. There is a warning to smokers in the Britta

ALTHOUGH suggestions have been made urging the curtailment of the term of len years fixed Grand Councillors has advised that no decision for the entire suppression of opium, ops of the

340,5.00

Salgon, with its gardens, broad thorough fares, and fine bouses, can indeed lay claim to be a handsome city. Six thousand Europeans are included in a population totalling over The city is plentifully supplied with lungs, reserved for the purpose, which spread over | 780 hectares (a hectar is equal to: 2.47 acres), Some of the thoroughfares are 60 metres (a moire is equal to 3 feet nearly) broad, and most of the streets are 15 metres broad.

FATAL ACCIDENT,

On the 15th instant, Two boys, one thirteen

cracker shop at Fatuban, a pot of gun powder years old and the other fifteen, while playing in unexpectedly exploded with the result that both the boys were fatally injured; one of them died the same day and the other on the follow- ing day.

· ANOTHER TRAIN MISHAF. On the 25th instant, at 11 am,, & woman was: made the victim of a train accident on the Fat [shan railway in the vicinity of Tai Chun sia tion by a passing train, which.knocked the un-

Telegrams.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE

CURRENCY QUESTION.

GOLD STANDARD FAVOURED.”

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Por]

Peking, 29th January,

and the electric cable, and it was further not

It is the wish of the Prince Re- until thirty years afterwards, when that great event took place, which gave such impetus to Far Eastern sinding the opening of the Sues gent to adopt the gold standard of Canal. After much hesitancy on the part of currency for China. the few British representatives on the spot, This being so, the issue of the Hongkong was finally selected as a depor for Eglish traders on the cost of China, and, as new coins (Kuping tele) has been oficial documents read, to meet the necessity deferred. British trade could be protected and controlled, of having some place on the coast, whence and where officials and merchants, might be free from the insulting and humiliating requita- become painfully evident? Even after being occupied, what is now, or was until sccently media of the Chinese authorities, which had

the first port in the world, narrowly excaped slipping from English occupation, and the chance of its ever becoming a British posses sion was well nigh lost, Captain Elliott, the Calcí Superintendent of Trade, la spita of the cantile houses that had then been established, united opposition and petitions of what mer

and the masters of all the shipping then is

fortunate woman down while on its way from port, finally adhering to his decision, that the anchorage was unsafe, and as the island was 'exposed to attack from several quarters." Fatihian to Sai Nam.`··

NO YACILITIES FOR TOURISTS. The Viceroy has given instructions that no Passport should be issued to foreigners of non treaty nations on a travelling tour in the

interior.

A TROUBLESOME TURK.

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

TUAN FANG IN SHANGHAI.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Shanghai, 29th January, Viceroy Tuan Fang is due Shanghai to-day.

Every preparation has been made for the opening of the International Opium Conference on the 1st Feb- rubry.

The seat of what Government then existed was therefore removed to the neighbouring is land of Tong-koo, which was considered safer, but for some reasons not stated, the new oc- 'cupation doss not appear to have been found A Turk was yesterday escorted to Canton by to be any improvement, and a fate kindly a weiyuan from Wuchow and handed over to ruled it, the seat of British authority was the Viceroy. The foreigner was attacked by again transferred to Hongkong. What was the natives in Wuchow as a result of disturb then little more than a barren island, inhabit. Roces created by him while playing "Fantan."ed by only a few fiabermen, mostly pirates, has, The man has been pmvided with a free passage as we have already stated, by the proverbial by the Viceroy, who told him to leave Canton to leaps and bounds, during the last quarter of

a century, become the first port in the world, inat. avoid further trouble.

even London having to take second place. It has been said that anyone might have bought the whole island when first occupied, for couple of thousands of pounds, but that to-day some parts of it would fetch prices equal to

LANDSLIP IN JAVÄ.

LOSS OF SIX, HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED,' NEW LAKES FORMING AND EARTH

STILL MOVING..

Wa (Straits Times) have already given some details of the disaster in Java, and taks the following account from the Java Times, of the 16th instant.

The landslip at Pendjaloe, about 27 miles from Tasikmalaja, is a calamity. It is reported that a group of three large Kampongs has been covered, and 300 men buried alive, the earth. being 30 metres high. The valley is filled up with mud and clay, over a distance of one and a ball paal. The names of the three villages are Tjibocboobao, Waroengsitoe and Telok 'Bangos. A- part of Mount Kentjana came dawp.hunskius, 'badwutida and two children

were saved.

The ground is still working, and tons of earth are still slipping down. Rescue, work in so

TẢNG SHAO-YI.

ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 29th January.

A telegram has been received from H.E. Tang Shao-yi reporting his arrival in London on the 27th

The despatch further states that the ambassador will shortly proceed to France and Germany.

WAIWUPU.

PRESIDENT DENOUNCED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 29th January.

what would be realised for ground sold in Ox- ford Street in London, and there is no doubt but had the Colony possessed a binterland, sa is the cars of Shanghai, Instead of the crowded and congested mass of buildings and beings that it now is, a second Chicago"would have been seen in its place. From the few fisker. men who were sole occupants of the filand,

A certain censor has denounced- when first occupied, the population has now own to 415,000, of whom the number of whites, including naval and military, are re-

Liang Tuug-yen on the ground of turned at 2:,noo; the barbour, in which were incompetency to discharge his duties *-* then a few juoks," is now filled with the finest specimens of naval construction under the flags as president of the Waiwupd, as of all nations, and the annual revenue, which is is alleged to be a confirmed opiumtied fanadian hasonllimimus kim-mil-requirements, amounts to over $9,000,000. The veteran sulker. Chinnie-authority, especially on the language, Grand Councillors Na Tung and Dr. Williams, has recently written some re miniscences of China filty years ago. There Luk Chun-lum, however, strongly is not much new however to be gleaned support H.E. Liang. from these, the same ground having already been wall gone over in the publicating of

similar reminiscences by other writers,

Medical Journal from Professor J. Dixon Man, in the maiter be coma-to-until_after-the-result in the shape of large opao stretches of land metres deep. Here and there new lakes have of houses were in no cases old men, and that

of Manchester. For thirty years or more it has beep believed that practically no nicotine `passes over with the smoke of tobacco, and that|| therefore sons can be absorbed by the smoker Úther constituents of the smoke, especially pyridine, were blamed for such injaricas effects as smoking was known to produce. Later and more exact chemical research has shown that the experimental evidence (nearly forty years old) on which thasa baliefs rested was incorrect. Recent experiments have proved that from ope-twellth to two-thirds of the nicotine in

of the coming International Oplum Commis rion at Shanghai is known.

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Tag master of the Japanese steamship Shebata Mars reports that 'at 11.30 am, on the 22nd inst., when in Lat; dá 163. N. Long. 114°.471 E. with Single Island bearing' N. 41o W. (Magnetic) 11 miles off he sighted the upper part of a small vessel's lower mast head, about 12 fest out of the water, with some heavy body attached keeping it quite erect?~

AN ADJACENT CITY.

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miles from Saigon, takes up less space and The City of Cholon which lies bearly three pubers 200,000 tahabitants, mostly Chinese, who pig together in narrow and winding A wide road planted with trees is now under When it is faished, the two will form one city with, say, half a million of icbabitants, and with

streets,

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dangerone as to be almost impossible at this moment, and there is also danger from the dead bodies. The avant took place in the early morolog of December 29. About a month ago the people had been warned by a great rent in

On one or two pointshe is interesting, when bo the mount, gbout one metre wide and eight tells us that, at the time referred to, the heads bsen-formed-hp-the-stream-rushing-down-from the juniors were universally_mech_younger.

than would have been deemed allowable—(bajr The Official Gazette reports 37 men to have responsibilities Considered-by burner, folk at home; that business was then rendered safer. escaped, though not without injury.

An iron bridge was also carried away, and by the absence of the telegram Announcing a new road at some distance must be traced political scares, or cleverly manipulated statis rice; that a mail, received only once a lort give all possible assistance, The assistant Resident of Galosh is trying to

night, gaye 'breathing spaco*; and that busi. Further particulars of the fandslip show theminded operator, who made much money by usis was then an ideal one for the leisurely te mos into hundreds, the latest estimate terrible nature of the calamity. The loss of

foresight and sound judgment. We father reaching 600, In one village, of the inhabitants, tiens have been raised for the benefit of the survivors at Batavia and elsewhere.

Crowds flock to the spot to view the horrible sight. The earth covering the corpses lies in such beaps that removing the dead is out of pestilence is feared.

read that the Governor of that day; Sir John

various kinds of cigars passes over in the The following description of Sir Cecil Cfimenti | construction to connect Saigon with Cholón, over 450 in number, 453 perished. Subscrip. Bowring, was a many-sided but able man, who-

sais discovery is that nicotine is plate of this discovery is that nicotine is undoubtedly wo energetic polson. The chemical experi ments have been confirmed by experiments on animais and by observations of the effect, or rather absence of effect, on bealthy non.

Smith appears in a Singapure contemporary: As Sir Cecil walked up the eastern gangway from the launch, the general remark was how little he had changed, and how wall he looked, Both of which were apparent, for the cares of office laid aside, our ex-governor is decidedly

a just claim to be styled the Queen of the ERAL.

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Others limit the area of Saigon to the city

JENGTIEN.

ABOLITION OF GOVERNORSHIP.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung "Po”||

Peking, 29th January,

It is proposed by the Central Government to abolish the post of Governor in Fengtion.

OPIUM SUPPRESSION,

POPPY CULTIVATION,

smokers of smoking nicotine-free tobacco. fatter in the face, and withat of a ruddiness that properly so called, and set the population with the question. The stench is so noisome that a colonies, not founded, without the usual ex- ascertained there are 193 Aoti-opium Societies

biokens a healtby country life. There could and $995 natives in 1957 within these nar in the bounds so narrowed as 3,015. Europeans

be little doubt about the mao, and still less when his voice was heard, clear and high-8traits Timer.

row limits 317 new houses were built in 1907, pitched, as he addimased, almost the first he recoginsed, Mr. Beah Liang Seah....

Professor Mana goes on to consider what the effects of chronic tobacco poisoning arc, "The symptoms due to the abuse of tobacco (he writes) are most commonly met with is pa tients of from 40 to so years of age, but many "of the early symptoms are frequently met with

at an age considerably below forty." The THE Japanese ship, A19.(ex-Bayan) and Soya earlier symptoms are those called "fane (ex-Varyag, were to reach Yokohama on tional, everybody knows them-palpliation January 20 from a cruise in Korean and Chinese of the heart, dimness of sight, colour blind-waters, and will then prepare for a voyage ness. But both experiments on animals and round the world, on which they will start three clinical evidence suggest that these symptoms weeks later. After visiting. Hawaii, Vancouver, are the precursors of permanent degenerative and Seattle they will proceed to the Wast to changes of the most serious kind, especially dies via Cape Horn, and to Amsterdam við of arterial degeneration. In effect, the heavy England. Passing through the Miditerranean, smoker is threatened with premature old age they will visit Alexandria, Port Said, Aden and "Apart from the greater evile," adds Professor Persian ports, and reach South China vid Mann, “how many of these excessive smokers Colombo and Bombay. They will retum to escape despopiic troubles... Intilation Sasebo in March, 1910, via Cheloo, Taku, of the throat, attacks of insomnia with exag Newchwang, Port Arthur, Chemulpo, Fusac garated cardiac action andusacountable periods and Vladivostok. of gloom and depression?" However, “most

TOLSTOP'S WORKS,

TRANSLATIONS INTO CHINESE A complimentary address was forwarded to Leo Tolstoy by his admirers in Shanghai in celebration of his eightieth birthday on Sep tember to last, to which a reply has now been received through his secretary, in which the renowned author expresses his thanks to those concerned in the forwarding and signing of the address. He appreciates very much the feel. ings therein expressed.

* HOLE IN A MOUNTAIN. Dogs and beasts of prey feed upon the corpics exposed to view. A Government en- gineer sent to the spot reports that there is no more danger.

to the side of the mountain where the earth lipped, there is a fearful pit about two miles in diameter resembling a crater. Looking down from the top, a spectator can see deep water at the bottom of the pit,

No one dares to descend into the pit for fear last the earth on the sides may give way,

The post road in the valley is impassable, and-a new one will have to be marked out. The natives, practical as they are, bave already passengers can easily find their way, though it made à footpath, along which coolies and foot is roundabout one

In compliance with the request of H.E. Tuan dabbled in the two opposite subjects of Chinese Fang, the Governor of Shantung has wired bim literature and hymn-writing; and that he is the following information regarding the sup described in Justin McCarthy's History of our pression of opium in his province. Over eleven Own Times' as a man full of self-conceit, and hundred officials, both civil and military, have without any very clear idea of political prin- been examined at the Opism Suppression ciples. Hongkong, however was, like most Bureau in Triosa Fa and so far as has been penditure of life and treasure, sud, according to in different parts of the province. According the waiter, sites for buildings were selected, to the latest reports 49,573 persons or 60 to more for situation than sanitary, fitness; that 70 per cent, of the oplam smokers have been old Chinese graveyards had in many cases to curad of the opiùm habit. Just lately the be dug up, and that the hot son beating on the regulations, of Chibli have been adopted and germ-laden detritus laid the foundation for the the police ar frauing to umakert tickets wiihe fill the cemetery in the picturesque Happy were consumed 242,105 catties of native opiuma Hongkong Fever, which has done so much to out which they cannot buy any opium. There Valley, of which the motto over the gateway and 6,815 cattles of imported oplum and 95,679 at the entrance, ip the Parsee burying ground catties of native opium and 585 catties of Im inkedte mihi cras tibi, which, wa, balicre,potted opium, during the 33rd year of Kwang when translated, carily means your turn next. Hsu and the first ten months of the present Somming up, Dr. Williams, though an Ameri-year respectively. Thus it will be seen that can citizen, describes the island. "set in's. silver the consumption of native opiner is 60% and sea, as forming a striking object-lesson to the that of imported opium 90% less than the benefits accruing from enlightened British rule, previous year. During the first ten months who are incorruptible, and the social respits ware exported as compared with 72,730 cattles. that it shows the Chinese the value of officials of this year 59,557 cattles of native opium Bowing from the administration of justice, by in the year before. The Tongbai. Costoms. The following commeals appear in the of his annual reports to the Secretary of State, were imported and 20,825 cattios of native Impartial and unerring bande! In closing one reported that 21,649 calties of foreign eplam Advocats of India of the 1st insi, la the course of an editorial ¡-Much gratification will follow

Sir William Des Voeux, whilst Governor of the oplum exported during the first gigpen months the announcement that Mr. Jacob Elias Bassoon island, wrote to ascend to the Peak and look of the present year; against 91,310 and 43,431 has, has created a Baronet. He and the down on the busy bive of industry below, catties respectively in the year before.. family to which he belongs have always especially after dark when the harbour is up Kitochow Customs reported that, 1,716 Steps have already been taken to "translate bean distinguished for their public-spirited in all directions by the lenumerable lights of

respectively ware Imported and, 489 catties evidences of material and moral achievement, factory are now belog prepared, and the ma- - a ganarous follower of Tolstoy (who wishes to long debt of gratitude. Baronets are few in chinery and plant have been ordered from remain anonymous) having given financial as India, and it is right that only those should be

more forcible appeal to eye and Imagination, 345 and 17,342,respectively during the previo

months of this year as compared with 1,320, Europe. The construction of the factory will distance. Father help Ta, however, required selected for the honour whose services to the and whether any other spot on the earth is that year. As to the cultivation of the poppy he be commenced on the completion of the plans, and an appeal is made to the public for sub public welfare have been of a specially pre- the pride is the name of Roglishman, Acrepe under colivation in Tainan, Tookshows

more likely to excite or much more fully Justi and it is expected that the manufacture of cel- scriptions which should be forwarded to the aminent character, Bir Jacob's services laleld will be started next April. It is alsc Treasurer of the Tolstoyan Translation 30 come dades, this denomination, and as a city Perak Pioneer, reported that another company of a similar ciety, tos, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, who character has been formed at Akashi, in the will duly acknowledge receipt of same- province of Harima, with a capital of £120,000, | Shangkas Times,

men, if they choose to smoke, can do so within IT is reported, says the Engineering Supple. certain limits without idjuring their health, ment of the Times that a company, with a Professor Mann, unfortunately, omits to -■xy | capital of £100,000, kas been organized for the whether nicoline-free tobacco is as satisfactory purpose of establishing a celluloid factory naar

A proposition was put before Mr. Tolstoy at the same time that some of his works should be translated into Chinese, commencing with "The Russian Revolution" and followed by "My Confession" (writted la 1881 and which established his reputation in every country, He is very pleased to hear of this proposal and approves of the order in which, it is proposed to translate his works.

to the smoker as the ordinary alkaloid laden | Sakai, in Japan, which will be the largest of "The Russian Revõlution loto Chiness and munificence. Sir Jacob Sassoon is honouret the shipping. It may be doubled whether the 44,350 cattios of foreign and, pative

its kind in that country. The plans of the the work of translation is in progress owing to as a great citizen to whom Bombay owes resented ar it were fu a focus, make anywhere Dative oplum exported during the first eleven:

article

THE Spanish Government has decided to place contracts for naval work to the value of about £7,000,000 with the Vickers Syndicats. Most of the work will be done in Spain, the excop. tion being the manufacture of the guns, gan mountings, and armour. Nevertheless, British workmen will be largely employed in Spanish

Tangchang and Yençhow has been reduced by 50 to 70 per cent and that in the opium districts of Ichow, Teaochow and

wa should be proud of him and proud of the Six acres of the Boston Automobile Garages been reduced by zo, 60 and 70 pers

fact that all our Indian Baronets are citizens of have been burned, entailing a loss estimated, at

Bem

$1,000,000