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and shortcomings has been fairly successful eye, and thence to the brain. A bilglit room in arriving atthis desirable vía media, consider may be subdued in tone by the use of cover, ing all things, principally the restricted arealet and draperies of green lineo; a dull in.which we live and the difficulty of getting room be brightened by the adoption of away for a spell from our day-to-day environ chintzes and floral, fabrics. At home, too, ment. The first authority we have for obthe position of the furniture should be

A. S. WATSON & CO., serving the Sabbath is to be found in Genesis:"And God rested on the seventh day from from all the work which He had made, and God blessed the seventh day and auctified it," Then we have the authority of the Mosaic law, which prohibited all la bour on the seventh day. The Jew made the origin of one day's rest'in sevca" to syn chronise with the origin of the human race itself. This one day's rest in seven was not a chinisy mechanical device, fitted on to map from without. It was something belonging to man's nature and constitution. It was no mere afterthought, but something that had its rise with man himself. Looking at what experience has taught us, perhaps the Jews' instinct was right in this matter. One day of rest in seven was, in the view of the Jew, according to the very nature of things, This is borne out by the experience of France, at the time of the French Revolu. tion, when a Goddess of Reason was subs.

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that one day in ten should take the place of one day in seven. What was the result? In time it was seen that one day's' rest in ten was insufficient for man's physical needs, The result was that the French revoked their decree and fell back upon ouc day in seveo. Experience thus proyed that the Jew was

HONGKONG AND SHANQUAI BANKING CORPORAZION,

HALY YEARLY MERTENG.

shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai

changed occasionally, while rooms that are little used in the ordinary run of things should be constantly occupied. Business men, unable to sleep during hot weather, should try the plan of going to town by a different route for a fortnight. The result should be beneficial, owing to the complete change of scene. Let them change, too, their usual luncheon places for a fortnigh!. and go elsewhere. See fresh faces, chat with fresh people. Try a different menu, without, however, making violent departures." In a place like Hongkong we are always thankful for useful hints on the preservation of health and we are sure that the sugges- tions conveyed in the above cutting are. worthy of full consideration by all residents in the East.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. Kenneth E. Greig has been appointed a surveyor of boilers of policensed steamships ander 65 tons burden.

3118 Preacher at 8. John's Cathedral at Malloy 21-ath, 10-mo.row will be The Right Reverend The Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak..

AT the present time Malaya has about 100,000

Before moving the adoption" of the Report and Accounts as presented, I shall be pleated to answer any questions you may put to tha Chair.

There being no questions, The Chairman moved the adoption of the

report, and accounts,

The ordiniry half-yearly meeting of iba

Hon. Mr. E. Osborɛe:-Sir, The techni Banking Corporation was hold at the City Hall, at can, to-day, for the purpurs of receiving the calities of Banking; as, with every other report of the Court of Directors together with breach of work, are, to the non-expert, diffi. cult of comprehension; and 1, suppose that a statement of accounts to geth June, 1910. Mi.

few of us are able to fally understand the G. Balloch, chairman of the Court of Directori presided. There were also prerect:-Messi complete meaning of the stupendous figures Rebt. Shewan, F. H. Armstrong, J. W. you have just quoted. But whatever may be Baadow, Andrew Forbar, Hon. Mr. Henry their pr ciso ilgnificance, they neverthe Karwick; 8. A. Levy, F. Lieb, G. H. Medhurst, les picture to all of us, in otiline clear

J. Stabb (Acting Chief Manager), R. R.

and forcible, the magnitude of the Bank's Hynd, J. F, Gox-Edwards, lie Fock, Lo Cheung operations and the ability with which Shiu, J. M. E. Machado, F. Smyth, Hon. Mr. these operations are conducted. Wint these Murray Stewart, Chan Teng, J. W. O. Eonuar, figures, condeared into ball yearly packets, mean to Fank cíficials is beyond the power of T.F.Hough, W. H. Purcell, D. D. Gandar, Wong Leung-bim, W. Logar, A. H. Ougb, J. Barten, an outsider to realise; but we may be perfectly, Hon. Mr E. Osborne, A. V. &pcr, Ellis sure of this, that they mean to one and all, to Kadoorie, T. F. Fearce, Sir Hortoje Mody, varying measure, anxious responsibility, tacıful H. W. Looker. N. M. H. Nemaz je, Dr. J. H Degotiation, unbounded work. Therefore 1 fesl Sanders, H.; O. Joans, G. Friesland, A. E.It is but ju and fitting, that, in reconding the Griffin, W. Dunbar, Lam l'un Chiu, J. W. Taylor, A. J..G. Pomfrett, T. W. Horoby, and R. G. Edwards.

The Acting Chief Manager read the notice convening the meeting.

The Chairmed, baring read the report for the ball-year, said;-Gentleme),—1("is very gratifying to your Directors to be able to add, to the long unbroken series, another, excellent report of the working of the Bank for the past half year, I feel sure that the ope which 1. havn just read will be regarded by you all as tlfactory la every way and that the distri

Feport and Accounts, I should ask. Ehance, holders present, to accord a vote of thanks to Directors, Chief Monsger and Staff and to con- gratulate them on the suc càs which bay at- readed their work during the pari ball year, (Applause.)

The motion was carried unanimously,

Mr. 7. Barton moved the corfirmation of

the appointment as director of Messrs. G. HI, Medbusst, F. E. Anderson, S.A. Levy, Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick and Mr. Andrew Forbes,

Mr. T. E. Pearce seconded. Agreed,

nearer the heart of Nature in his legislation acres under rabber, Ceylon. 200,000 Mexico bulion of profils recommended by the Board the meeting, gan.Ismen. Thank you for your

130,000, Java 80,000, Sumatra 38,000, India and than even the daring and scientific FreachRuima 30,000, Borneo and New Guinoa 10,000, man. Yet amongst the Chinese, who are an older people and vastly more bumerous than His Majesty the King has not been advised to either the Jews or the French, there is notxercise his power of disallowance with respect weekly day of rest observed. Except at to Ordinance No. 8 of 1910, antitled-an Ordin China New Year the Chinese are prepared ance to amend the Squatters Ordinance, 1890. to, and do, work every day throughout the twelve months continuously. Large em

LICENCES.IO shoot and take gams are due for renewal or issue,on first day of September 1910.

will commend itself to you.......

Subject to your approval, it is proposed to pay the usual dividend of £ per share, to write 5 i lacs off Bank Premises a/c and to add $500,000 to the Silver Reserve Fuad, leaving a balance of $1,029,39083 to be carried forward to the new half year-abost the same amount as that brought in from the last account,

ployers of labour may tell you that on the Appilczols for such licences, the fee for which | August, it is my intentida to loava nil reference:

is $10, are requested to give their addresses, and write their names legibly.

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whole the Chinese have as, many noo. working days as the Ruropeans enjoy, but it is an established fact, that in numberless instances, Chinese who are not THERE was a fight at Bakit K.man, lo Raub, required to work on Sundays in European the other night, between some Kelantan establishments spend the seventh day in Malays. It is said that axes were used, result working for a compatriot employer. Queing in two men being severely cut in the head and face and a woman slightly, hurt. They often heats people in Hongkong complalu were taken to Raub Hospital in a balleck cart. Ing of the lack of means of amusement. There is no question that in this respect A. S. WATSON & CO., with other places in the Far East, such this Colony, compares very unfavourably

as Singapore or Shanghai. If one be LIMITED,

desirous of getting away out of the rut and routine of everyday existence for a week-end or even for a single day, one finds that the choice of destination is extremely limited. The only place worth visiting during the siz ling, sultry summer months is Macao, which, notwithstanding its salubrity of clin-

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it is the intention of the Governor to mate an removal of all graves in Chai Wan Cemetery order, on the 29th January, 11, directing the

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INDIAN EMIGRANTS.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA GLUB.

The programme of the fourth Gymkhana Meeting to be held at the Happy Valley, on Saturday, 17th September, 19io, (wosther pare mitting), is as follows-

GYMKHANA STAKES.-Value S100 Distance one mile. For all China poales. Catch weights at to st. 6 16. Winners of an open race or open, griffin race, 5 lbs, extra.. Non-winning subscription" griffios" allowed... 5 lbs. Jockeys who have won more than five races, in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin- penalised 51bs. A cup called she Gymkhana ̧ Cup will be presented at the end of the ann.......... son to be won, by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the Gymkhana Stakes. at the Gymkhana meeting during the sea LOD, counting 4 points for a fitatį z for s second; and I for a third: The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5 lbs, ex'ra for each win in subsequent manis. for the race, but in the event of a pony carry. ing the panally not winning, lbs. to be deducted next time he starts. Such a lbs. --- to remain daducted until he wins again when" be will carry the full penalties without deduces tion. Penellie's accumulative up to 15 lbs. Entrates les 55, and prize: $:5, "(Half entrance fees to go to wiccar) opis HALF MILE FLAT RACE,--For all China poo. "ier which have Davor won a raco. "Weight for laches as per scale. Jockeys who baye weo more than Ava races in Hongkong, Shanghal or Tientsin penalised gibs. Ex. trance Tes S. Prixe: Presented and Pix: 525. (Entrance fest to go to winner)

The Chaliman :-That is all the business of TENT PEGGING IN SECTIONS OF THREE.

Opep to teams, mounted on China ponies, attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready

and composed of any three members of the on Monday.

Gymkhane Club. Three small cups to be presented to the winning team at each com petition and at the conclusion of the season a trophy will be given to the team which scores the bighest aggregate of points all meetings included. fa competing for the small cups a competitor sted not necessarily represent the same team on each and every cccssion, but if competing for the aggregate trophy he can only represent one team dur. ing the season, that is to say, he must can tinue to compele for the team firit'selected by him and for no other. To provide for sickness, absence from the Qolosy, or for Improvement of a team, sew members may from time to time be introduced into a team, but in order to win the aggregate trophy two at least of the members composing the wincing team must have competed in not less than three compeitions. Entrance fee $ bich man each Gymkhana,

Following the lines laid down by my prefe Cessor in the chair at the meeting held last

TO THE KINTOR OF THE "11onoKong TELKURAPIS,"2< SIR,-in substantiation of the statements of to trade and general busloess over until the end of the year aud to coufiat my iemarks to a few

your carrerp ndent "An Exile "under the head" comparisons of the figures in the Balance Sheeting of "Indian Emigration"in your paper of the now before you with those of the two previous 13th lost, I respectfully beg you for a space in your fame possessing paper, in order to avert half years,

the following facts:-

You will notice that our note circulation, as usual, is lower than in December but show very little change from the figures of a year ago, while cain lodged with the Government a security is red, ced from thịteen to twelve million dollars. Silver Current Accounts at

'Whatever my friend has mentioned, as to the condition of these ro-called-emi»

grants, how they realise their passage mazey and how they drop themselves into, the bands of their fellow shuks, the brokers, it is abso-

other means of making up £10 for the

biter risad as about the same as six months no $120,000,000 are considerably biber than in tutely true that a'l these emi rapts are from both the previous half years. Fixed Deposits the poorer classes of India and thus they have which are within the area coloured blue on pl:n No. 15 (ii) of the said Cemetery, which may be ago, and show an increase of some Sy lacs over seen during office hours at the offices of the the figures of last juce. Gold Deposits and Gold Current Accounts taken together are Sanitary Deputment, Beaconsfield, in the City-2400,000 lower than in December, but are of Victoria,

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances pasted by the Legislative:

not far short of what they stood at a year ago. Bills Payable are Szej millions against, similar amount in December and $14 millions in Juac 1909.

On the other side of the account, Cash in

passage, except that they volunteer to sell their lands or houses to ther wel-off neighbours. They one and alt are ignorant of any kind of knowledge and from this, it could, easily be judged as to how much idea of the D. SA, or the territory beyond they can be expected to possess. Their number is incre sing day by day and every steamer of the Indian like briógs more varying from a few tens to two or thres

addraced to The Editor, 1, Ice House Road, and. ate, has earned the somewhat question-Council: an Ordinance to amend the Mariage lils lower than iba. previous six months, and hordred into the Colory, I learn from the should be sooompanied by the Writer's Name, and able title of "the Monte Carlo of the Ordinance, 1875;audas Ordinance to provide 563 lacs less than in the corresponding period passengers arrived yetler Jay by the 5.5 Kem

Address. Ordinary boala communications should be addrési

In The Manager.

The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejected M., nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION BATES (IN ADVANCE) DAILE==130 pet kunum, WEEKLY-318 per annum, potat

The rates per quaiter and pos, unawam, proportiona

Subscriptions for any partod less than one month will be charged as for a fait month.

East. It may safely be, asserted that very few Sunday visitors to Macao fail to visit the gambling houses, and these places are perhaps as much of an attraction 10-ex cursionists from Hongkong as are the invigorating sca-breazes en route to the jaded city worker. Pienie parties, of course, we have always with us and of all avail- able forms of Sunday recreation the plc- is perhaps the sanest and most beneficial, as well as the cheapest. Que acossible to messenger. Poak subscribers can have.

number thali poples delivered at their residences without only requires to look at the

the of yachts that traverse Harbour any extra charge. On copies sent by post in additional'$1.80 per quarter la charged for postage. water of a Sunday to gain a conception The posings on the weekly isvus to any part of the of the popularity into which boating

world is 30 canle prr qusiter.

has sprung within the past few years. In Bingle Coples, Dally, toa corte. Weekly, twenty-this connection, it is interesting to recall that some considerable time ago-before the

The daily issue is delivered free when the address

fire cents (for cash only).

The Brezhong Telegraph

Hongkong, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1910.

A SANE SUNDAY.

Corinthian Yacht Club was started-the

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was taken to task for Sunday sailing and actually made certain concessions to the "unco guid

ing or alteration in levels of Highways. for the narrowing, stopping up, diversion, turn

last year but Bullien is hand and in transit is $11,945,000 against $4.318,000 and $6,437,000 in Juae and December 1909 respectively. Fox some time past the internal revenue There is very little change to record in our officials have had a suspicion that a Chinaman. investments in Indian Government Rupes residing at 99 Calle Lochan was dealing in Paper during the past year, and Console, Co. opium, says the Manila Cadiensis. They have loafel and Other Securities remain at about the bad detectives of their depiriment watching figure they stood at six months ago. Bil's Dio, the house for several days expecting to surprise counted Loars and Credits at $41,630,000 the inmates removing some of the drag for show advances of $16 millions over the Decem- retail distribution and last night their efforts to ber and of $pg millions over the Jane figures. break up the game were rewarded by the cap-The amount of Bilia of Exchange re-discousted ture of $5,000 worth of the contraband drug is considerably larger than for some time past, as two wealthy Chinamen were in the act of and this is, to some extent, reflected in the taking it to the house in a carromata!" lower figures for Bills Receivable which are The mea were at QDC. arrested and Szz millions below what they stood at In De the ding confiscated. Os identification thecember and 55 millions less than 'iq june fast, men were found to be Tim Rck, a mer.. chart, residing at 150 Calle Jaboneros, and Chua Tute, a merchant, sa Calle Barraca Where the opium came from has not yet beco determined, but it is believed that they had just received it from their casco men who had apparently been removing it from some re-

The redemption of the National War Loan

of which we held £155,000, standing in the hooks at go, necessitated some changes in the Sterling Reserve Fund lovestments. Wa pare chased £270,000 3% Exchequer Bonds, dua gig, at 901, and sold £8,000 Coasols to bring

as regards the holding of Sunday races.cently arrived steamer in the bay. It was also our holdings of that stock to a round amount of £1,200,000. As you will sen from the State- This affords one instance of that over-strict found that the honsa into which they wers tak-- Sabbatarianism which sometimes seems to ing the opion is owned and occupied by Wil-ment of Accounts, Consols have been written

down from 82 10 85, Oiber Sterling Scuri forget that "the Sabbath was made for man,gling the drug into the city in company with

liam Kennedy, convicted not long ago of smug ties all git edged stocks-from £119,940 hot map for the Sabbath."

SUMMER SLEEPLESSNESS,

In no country in the world is the ill of sleeplessness more pronounced then it is in Hougkong. Even hardened, veterans from still farther southern climes admits that the Hongkong summer is more trying than is the case in reglous more contiguous to the

Louis T. Grant, and sentenced together with him to one year's imprisonment.

INTERPORT SWIMMING

CARNIVAL,.

THE PROGRAMME,

gala between Shangbai and Hongkong has The programme for the interpost Swimming

to 6275,405 and the recent purchase of Exchequer Hords, mentioned above; to 98 This involved an expenditure of £razo which was mat out of the profits for the half year.

As mentioned in the Report, Sub-Agencies of the Bank bava bean epraed" at "Ipoh and Johore in the Malay Peulasula, ·

Although at the outset I proposed to confine my remarks to the accounts, there is one matter outside these which, I think, calls for brief

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Sang that there were mire than a hundred men fanded in Hongkong, and that shout ges, after heating the condition of emigration going on in Hongkong bave returned back to lodia from Singapore and Penang. Of those who arrive here set more then se % pass the Doctor's examination, and even out of those 10%, 30% cao bardly 8 expected tɔ land · la the United States, and the rest about 7: % have to be brought back to the shores of this Colony again, Au I bave said they are quite ignorant, and very little blame can be attached to them, but from the point of humanity I beg you to con sider their case when they are brought back to the shores of Hongkong and have left mathing of the cash they had procured by a very píliable

mcaus

Most of them are deprived of their houses and lands where they used to live and

get a living, for generations, but can have no

moro zccess to it now. Is this not far worse iban what we call "cruelty"?

Taking the above matter to view the Com- mittes of the Indian Temple, Hongkong, has addressed the General Manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, "that more care should be exercised by the company's officers in accepting these passengers; and, whenever there is a case of returning of any of the pas sengers through some disability, the officer who bas accepted such disability in such a parsen- gor should be held responsible by the Com pany and not the poor passenger. Such passen- ger should be refunded back his money, which he had paid ni pissage for a certain pon where he was not allowed to land. This, if considered impartially, is not the fault of the poor men but of the Company's officer who being well acquainted with the roles and re-

questionable pantonger." However, the com- mitze hopes that the Company will consider this point generously. Yours faithfully.

A SYMPATHISER, Hongkong, zoth August, 1910.

In recent Home papers we uule that once again there has been a recrudescence of dis- cussion on the everlasting question of Sun. day observince. This is a problem which very directly affects the residents of Ilong- kong, who for a great part of each year are compelled to pursue their daily avocations under trying, meteorological conditions and

■re not inclined to adopt the strict old Puri tanical teneis that yet continue to hold sway in many parts of England and especially in Equator and that sleep in these torrid zones been deficitely arranged. It has been decided comment. I refer to the recent crisis in thegulations of such port had accepted such a Scotland as regards observance of the seventh is more easily wooed than in the sultry sub to cancel the high dive, owing to the pond day. Mr. Wales, the novelist, in a recent tropical climate of Hongkong. A northern in the Hongker Recreation Ground being book of his, describes the Scottish Sabbath contemporary, is commenting upon this unsafe. The divings will be counted as 900 as the most depressing influence in the peculiarity of insomnia which berets Euro-event bat will consist of two items, Rosaleg whole world. On this point, many will be peau dwellers in Far Eastern countries, says: Header from Spring Board and Neat Diving found to agree with Mr. Wales. In some -"In summer, but more especially during from a height of to feel.

The final selection of the Hongkong team European countries, again, Sunday is regard- † sultry weather, many thousands of people, will be made on Monday.

September 1st. Municipal Bath, 9 p.m.

100 yards Championship. Lopg plunge.

ed not an a day of rest but as an occasion for suffer from lack of sufficient sleep. They participating in all kinds of wildness and toss and turn about at night; they are tired licence. There, the Sunday is not used for | and irtable during the working hours of the the purposes intended under the Mosule day. They are fit subjects for a *rest cure," law, iè., a recuperative term enabling man but they have not the time or perhaps the de- to go forth to bis wack of the following week sire to take it. What is tantamount to a 'rest braced up and feeling like a giant refreshed. | cure, however, may be aclileved by adopting Between the extremes of the stern Scottish numerous little changes in one's home and Sunday and that of the gay Continental cities, one's habits. A change of bedroom will there wurzly is ́ discoverable" kuch "a thing often secure. sleep to the busy brain- as e sane Hunday, ungirded by unreasonable worker; whose nerves are jarred." Or poal- rigidity yet unmarred by wantonness of com- tion of the bed may be altered, and dif- munal conduct. We think it can safely be ·ferent „pictures hung around the room, claimed that Hongkong with all its social faults || au to convey the impresion of change to the.

September 20d, Hongkem Park, 5.30 pm,

88> yards Obampionship. Throwing polo ball.

9 pm. Municipai Bath:

Neat diving.

220 yards Championship.

· Uns length teamsrace. Eeptember 3rd. Municipal Bath, 2 p«NL/

440 yards Championship; Twp lengths team INCE. Water Polo,

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The committee of the Gymkhana Club will appoint a judge who will judge this com petition throughout the season and whose decision shall be final. In the case of illness or absence of any Judge appointed the com. mittee shall appoint a substitute, :

KURDLE RACE-One and a Quarter Miles over not less thao eight fl ghts of Hurdles. For all China Ponies. Cxich weights ist... lbs. Jockeys who have never won a jump.s Race in Hongkong, Shanghal or Tientsin allowed glbs. Entrance fee $5,,, 1st Prixer-li Presented. 2nd Prize $15. 3rd Friza, Sie. ' Entrance fees to go to wincer. Entries for this race will close on Saturday, September 3rd at the Hongkỡng Club at 7 p.m. If less Than eight cutries are received it shall be dis cretionary to the Committee to substitute some other event, particulars of, which to ba dotified in due courte. LADIES NOMINATION. "ROYAL ACADEMY. STAKES." Gentlemen will start from a given point "A" ride to another given point "B," dismount, and leave poples with mafoo; run to lady nominatrix and hand her sealed en velopa containing alms of ́reme animal; .immediately' relura to prité “B”. Meunt pany and go back to point “A‚” · Ona giyen signal return to point "33,” dismount, léiva pany with mafor, kun to blackboard bearing corresponding sumber to that on his en- velopa and card name of salmal ho guesses is draws upon blockboard by his Isdy nomina- trix and run with çard to Judge. Envelopes, cards and percils will be banded to competi« tors before starting. First man home with card bearing correct name wins. “A number. of blackboart easels will be placed on the course, each bearing a distinctive number, Each lady will be provided with a piece of cbalk.' On receiving envelopes from gentle men as above nisaligned, ladies will proceed- to blackboard beating the same number as that ou her etvelope. She will f'et'opan: envelops and draw upon blackboard the animal samed in ́envelops. · Five 'minutes will be allowing for drawing,” Al a given. signal ladies will leave the course. » "Thes likeness to the original of the'animal por«" trayed will be taken into consideration. 14, sod and grå prizɔh presented by Gymkhana Club. No assistance must be given by ladies to gentlemen or vice versa..

ONE AND À QUARTER MILE FLAT FACE, HANDICAP. For all Chioa Fonies. Jockeys who bave won more than 5 races, in Hong- kong, Shanghai or Tiestsin ponoVsed, 5' lbs," Entrance fee $5. Fint. Filzar Presented, 2nd Prize: $15. (Entrance fees to go to win. ner.)

Native menor market, in Shanghai, caused by the latures of several Native Banks at that Port Energetic action was at once taken by the Chi- Dase Autbariliar; the Nativo Bankers Guild and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The aid of the Foreign Banks was sought and negotiations rerelted in their making a loan of Tis. 35 lacs, issued under Imperial Filct, to the Tactal of, and if the Ipoh Fire Brigade is to be made IT is whispered, says our Ipoh contemporary, *BREGALEES are quita, unsuitable for fireman Shanghai for the anistance of the Native efficient the present men must be replaced by that the Ipoh Courts may shortly be the scene money market. The relief thus afforded had 2. | Malaya or Chinese/ says,tha7pɔh paper. This very good effect and, although business is still restricted, it is hoped that a gradual setoro of confidence will taon coablo Nativo Panks to resume the gianting of reasonable trade facilities.

The only other matter to which I will sefar in the departure on leave of the Chief Mansget, Mr, J, R. M. Smith, and i am sute you will all jels with me and my colleagues on the Board, | in wishing hịm a very pleasant holiday. (Ape plause.) During Mr. Smith's absence Mr. N J. Stabb, has, beto

san appointed Acting Chief Maneger. (Applause.)

is rather hard on the Bengalces. For years they of the heating of another salted mine case. have acted as firemen and fought and battled

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with the famos with the pilmitive means and THR now motor bast for Fabang has been methods at their disposal, and it is rather laseid named Tungku Miriam after the Regent's wifo, the day now to say that they are no good at it. It. It is a steel canos similar to those which Ave is further absurd to say that because the Ejuga been running on the cross river in Southern pore Erigada is composed of Malays.and Chi-Nigerle, The Pabung boat is 63 fi, aoin».?* nein that all divisions should consist of the In length with a moulded breadth of git; and '691d" same classes, intelligence, discipline and ena depth of a fest 9 inches. With 'a load" opna decades are the principal qualificallops praded 4 toas she draws bat 14 inches of water, haus and the Bengalets do got lack these which is fler speed is 21.03. miles par hours with gccas me ethan cin be said of the other two astione | load of four tons and 6,3 miles an hour wh alltits mintioned.

∙towing 4.83 ton`barge,