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THE NAWY COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

INTERESTING OŬSERVATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 31 foto

CHINESH ISHMÄBLISM.

The virtues of the Individual Chinete ara opt to be lost in the national characteribiles. Friccd- i and good humtured as he is singly, col. lectively, however small the unit, be shows a toadency to become an I shasach, bis hand gainst every man's. The most striking example of this trait is given to the national distive of the foreigner. Whatever grievances may now bo adduced as the forelt if the presence of the foreigner in Chin, the f.c: remains it at the Empire showed

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

[Spickelly Frenklated for the Hongkong,

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INTA RESTING COMMUNICATION FROM

-WASHINGTON,

H.E. Ching Yin-tong, Chiness' Minister to Washington, has presented a mem-rial to the Thoan requesting the Grand Council to speedile establish the rew Cabinet and Paria- mena. his slay submited a Fatement regarding Constitutional laws. The Minister further informed the Council that when he proceeded to attend the One Hundred Year Celebration, a man attempted to astassianto bim but fortunatale, filled to succeed in h's The would-be assassin, however, made goed his escape:

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LEADER OF PORTUGUESE COMING DONBAR AT DELHI

REVOLUTION WAS ALSO FATHER OF BRAZIL REVOLT.

"The most interesting man in Portugal at the present moment is the new promier, Sauber Braga," says Reater, who may be said with out exaggeration, to be the father not only of is revolution, but of that of Brazil, having by his teaching of profcis r of history and přílo- sopby prepared the ground for bath movements. "He is a quiet, pleasant, and ex ramely modest grey-haired man of sixty-seven, whose unassuming manders may be laferred from the fact that last night, after being elected the first president of the Postegusse republic, be re urged home as regal la a second-class com patiment in the apprelentit us little house which ba occupies in the suburbs, qu'elly eceiving the congratulations of his richest and humblest SCHFME FOR NAVAL EXPANSION,

friends, and deprecatingly acknowledging the The officials who were dopu'ed to confer en frantic ovations of his fellow passengers, the question of the Budget and the proposal to

"Discussing him with a distinguished Por. reduce the Naval ord Army finds on the athuguaio gentiama, who sat on the same beach last, called at the Grand Council to discuss the matter with High Minister H.E. Yian Chapo, who promised that the funde in ques. tion wou'd is reduced.. Prince's Taai-heus and Tenino, however, declared that it was im• possible to reduce the funds owing to the fact that a number of mon-of war bave already been ordered from foreign countries,

19h inst. In moving the second reading of the Bill to consolidate and amend the Ordnances relating to Companter, the Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. W. Kees-Davies, C., at tila afer noods meeting of the Legislation Council #ated that the Bill aimed at a consolidation of

AN INSTINCTIVE DIŞLIKE the existing Ordinances. The emindments Woo well received not only by the commer to him on his fits: appearance and by its con cial community of Hongkong but also at Shang-sistently unfriendly disposition has falled to hal. It was no exaggeration when he said that derive many of the benefits that it might have tha Bill had been received with a choros of uni-gaired from foreign intercourse This is a point verslacclamation. There were cerralo amend that is frequently overlocked by the well-main-artemet. megis proposed to be made in the Oxdivorces tog altraisi, who preaches concillit on to the following apen a judgment given by the Chief Far Kest through the medium of an itemperate Justica. The effect if the judgment was that attack on all foreigners who have deal ng for a foreign company to bs enabled to regis. with China, In recent publication of the tar la Hongkong, it must carry on its busi- Amuricao Association for stainitional Con Ders in the Colony and not do so merely in cila ito, the Rev. Dr. J. H. de Forest, Bams. As to the importance of the judgment, who in virtue of thirty-six years' residence in Le Government was fully convinced. He Japan mint be supposed to have little first

band knowl dge of Cules, advocates the only made those remarks to show the trend (1 the logislation recently ur dertaken. The Gov- ABOLITION OF EXTRA TERRITORIALITY erament was losing to time in submisting on the ground, amongst ether te:sen, hit it the Chief Justice's proposals to the Secretary is the caster of Ka growing dislike and dread of of State and in the event of approval, foreigcer." We do not uut ocrasives to cle certain, amendments were etailed, Such a greater detúl to en suicia that bas born amendments, however, resd" not delay the

characterized by au eminent authority in the consideration of the Bill by the Law Commissionary world as 'misleading ordinf.m. mittee, and they e old rely for valuable assis

matory; but for our present purpose it is tance in the milter on Hoo, Mr. Pollock, sufficient to show shit "anti-freigem is not who was a member cf the Committee, As a recent development in Chica nad in all pro- far as the general principles of the Billbability has decreased rather than grown in were concerned, he would lay them fully be fore Council. It was necessary that the laws relating to companies at home should be brought

up to date in the Colony;

Mr. Follock-I baven't as yet been appoint.

ed a member of the Law Commillee.

His Excellency-I was going to refer to the matter. You have alrea ly been a member of the Law Committee. Mr. Murray Sewitt has Jeft Council and therfore you, revert to your former po ition. You can be re-pomirited, of count, but pers-Dally, I don't think it's reces

sary.

Hon. Mr. Hewett sold that the Bill was very far-reaching in character. That the laws at home should be brought up to dare in the Colony was quite true. No bustorss man in the Colony would object to ita'. The Attorney- Genoal, however, evidently bad in bis mind that only a few amendmen's were all that was

INCREASE OF CUSTOMS UTIRS. The enforcement of the laclease of Customs drties which was anggasted by the Minister of Finance will be announced subitly.

NAVAL REORDANIZATIÓN. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has com recent years. Toat it thru'd ba moto pramusicsted with the Foreign Ministerial Corps nounced to day than formerly is due to the fact is. Peking, stating that the re:rganization of that the real Chiza is only now becoming the Chinte navy is proceeding apace, Cab'en anticulate, and we are learning outs that my have a se hres despichel to the various Chi- have escaped the notice of somy, becausa the nation has hitherto lacked the meats to veice them more or less obiqui pusly,

Whether anti-foreignism' is growing or decreasing must remain

A MATTER OF OPINION,

ness Ministers abroad asking them to consult the respective foreign Governments on the

matter.

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THE PROBABLI PROGRAMME,

An eye-witness of the Durbar by Lord Cur con, in 1993, contributes the following special

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in wealth and ceremony between chiefandchief, or to make them understand that the presence" if their Emperor in their midst cau bo filly, commemorated otherwise than by a display of all that it best in their treasury" and even in thele Stato. ·

The Idan of this Imperial presenca ́at the, It may be interesting to recall the incidente est Proclamation has been a happy one, and of the great Durbar held at Delhi by Lord Cu-

wo wish it the brilliant success that it deserves. zon in 195gids it is natural to suppose that the It will, Inderd, necessitate the absence of the same or a similiar ceremonial will be adopted King from this co try for three or four mouths, for the proclamation of the King-Emper. but the time has come when we are bound to The title Klog-Empror is that by which, as alcok upon ruselves as merely a's art--a great rule, the Sovereige is publicly refereed to in pit bor uill osty anart of the Imperial body, Jodia. For example, the toast with which the and nothing could batter omphasize the new Emperor is slated in India rugs in that form, and wider vision of our dastlay, than such a. and though la lawsuits or other official pro visit and such a splendid consummation of the ceedings the simple word Emperst is more policy of Englard in India.. have become accustomed to the somewbat asual, the Anglo-Indian communitles in India cumbersome double phrase.

To accommodate the vast audience' that a tonded the Darbar of 993, an oscrmons suxúc ture of wood was erected in the plain abou five miles to the north of Delhi. The Mabara.

with Braga in their college days. I remarked.

He is quite a poor man is to abi? Braga,ab of Gwalior bad indeed suggested that so was the reply, 'livas in 'an' intellectual atmos

better memorial to King Edward and the sacred memory of his mollier could be erected phere. He has no wants, and, therefore, is the than the construction of a Dorber ball

inawa probity commands universalco:fidence.". cupy the position he now holds, lor his well in white maible for permanent 20 in the centre of Delhi itself The proposal wis desmed eitravagant, though if the An equally charming glimpse of the pre- prosent intention of the King is, as we all sident's wife it afforded by the Mails Lisbon hope, to form a correspondent:

PRESIDENT FOR SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS;

"I called," he says, "et the county house of Senhor Theophila Braga, this new president a long ond storey building or a cliff over- looking the Tagus at Gruz Quebrada, seven miles west of Lisboa, Seat, Bings had so rus for the capital, but his wife-a frall, sweet-yards in dinmcier. Is the centic of the cutte faced old lady, with white bair-advanced and insisted that I should enter. She led to by the hand in matherly fashion to a long, low room, more this modestly farrished, the win- dows of which overlooked the wide expanse of blue scene walers but fately ste.hing and smoking under shot and shelf,

it may be that not only splendour, but shter economy might justify Scindia's great scheme. The amphitheatre of 1993 was about to an advanced dais, with a high canopy. perjici- ad some little distarco into the arenз. Upon this were placed two chairs of State, one for the Viceroy, a representative of the Emperor, and another, tipos his left elle, for the Luke of Coonaught. The saucity of blood is s great in Hindustan that some confusion was said 10 "She expressed her regret at her husband's have been created in the minds of natives by, absence, and said that he was delighted to the fact that Lord Curzon, and not the Em peak to English people-congratulated-ber-peror's brother, occupied the place of bighe on her husband's new dignity, adding that she honour. The presedca.of the Sopercigo ip cught to fe.l very proud,

pa con faigtą, will in the ages of Indlats trans. **Proud, she exclaim e 1, smiling doubtfully,

form the whole cerembly, and it is impossbie 'perhaps, but, above all, I regret the interto conceive the enthusiasm with which his In requested to have the number of opium-smok-uption of forty-three years peaceful domestic perial Majesty wil be received when he nt lest

bappi.css.'

sweeps, with h's huge escort of cavaby, in risani the number of persons who have gives'

* 14 the conversation that ensued she raid through the opes ends of the great emph theatre, and takes his placa upon the throne of India. ed to the Ministry of Civil Administration within thres months,

OPIUM-7MOKING.

One of the provincial governments as barn

ANOTHER PROPOSED MEMORIAL. The Seante bas decided that the raising of Fuzion as to pay off the debts of the mer. which will vary as much as the reports on chatiaia Kingsu and the robbing of the flaur poppy-growing to this remarkable courtly, companies by the sta veg pople are contrary But for those who like to think that it is in

to law. The Serve contemplate memorializ really on the wine, with the growth of latering the Throse to deal with the matters. courag between foicijomis and Chintre, it is soms consolation to reflect upon the fact that this chaincteristic of the nation is subjective aber than objective. Even the sense of national solidarity has not al ogether elimiort. only overcome, for the most part, is the fico of a common "eatmy" No less striking in regard to its spirit of a tagonism is he de velepment of cerstitutionaliam to the county. People and efficials would seem to bi naw ranged everywhere in opposing camps, whether the proceedings of the formerin council aro marked by the quiet dignity of the Chengta Assembly or by the more

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raquired but the ame:dment would probably ed provincial antipathies, for there are still un the hab't carefully investigated and report any things of an adorable s mplicity, from

ba vary considerable and for that reason he suggested that the Bill should not be ushed through Counci'. He caly made ito e remarks because the Chamber of Commerce had not had an opportunity of giving the matter their fall contiZeration. They would do so at the earlie.t possible moment. Many radical changes proposed by the Fill and it was Deces sary the should have ample time to consider the maner before the Bill become law.

The Attorney-General-It's quite possible that more amendments may be found neces y but I don't think that mead interfere with the Law Committee pu ceeding in their were Hon. Mr. Henc ́t--No at allies long as the Bill doesn't become law.

Later in the afternoon, His Excellency said that it would be mors in order to formaliy te Dominite Hos. Mr. Pullock as a member of the Law ommi.tse and proceeded to confirm the appoiɛtment...

OUTSPOKEN HOSTILITY

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SWEEPING CHANGES.

which I chocs) but a few:

We married for love. We have always bren poor and always happy with one The nices of Vice oy, Provinci st Tonsurer another, except for our great sorrow that we Protiscial judge, Provincial Commissioner of

ara now chidlers, for we are ever mourning Edaratin, Teotal and Profcct to the provinces

the loss of our son and diughter twenty years will be aho ished, in accordance with the te cent decision to reform the system of official 8. My girl would have been fully aow, and administration. A Gyaraor will be appointed I should have L'1-crown-up gandchildren fonch province. A Commissioner of Fareign around me,' she added, with eyes fall of tears. of the National Assembly in Peking. The Affairs, a Comtnissioner of Civil Administration,But we found comfort-my husband is his same national trail that prevented China from a Commisioter of Justes and Commissioner backs and I in my household work near Lim," I have told Theophilo that I will never co-operating with foreigners to her own polti of Education will be place under the Contiol cal and material advants.e is going to prevent of each Govtrar. Esh Commissioner will leave my little lime and pretty garden, where

have lived for twenty years If we are torced people and officials from making mutual use of have an Asitat two Secretaries, wo eng soother, in the work of the country's Councilios, "Vise-Otuacillors, a clerk to have a larger house for meetings and recep regeneration. Uncompromising antagoaim is and an accouciantart, all of whom will oss, we will keep our litla hems to live in always. We have had just enough to live.ou.. already the keynote to the National Assembly; selected by the Throne and given a

My turband has always been persecuted be and although it will brog that body late dis-, trial f one year. At the expiration of that

cause of his opinions, bar, although he cannot repule, it must be recognized that the weakpers period, in the event of their proving compe on',

lorge, his is locapable now of cock fog te svingo It inherent is the country and his led to existing they will receive definite appointment from the

himstil on bis enemies.""

THE FUTURA Of the AIRSHIP. the effical class is to late on the public. If

VIEWS CF A JAPANESE IXPERT. Since the importation of tws aeroplanes by the Japanese military autheri ies the subject of avilion bas occupied a cossiderable amount of attention in the Japanese Press. The Osaka Minichi quotes Cap'alo Hino, & Japoneso millary airship expert, for the following views on the fulue of aviation;-

baye always maintained that the airship will be the most perfect eans eftransportin tha future, bot most people do not share my views saying that such a dangerous machine cas bard 17 supersede the organs of communication no In use-railways, steamships, bicycles motor can, etc. When compared with there in mesis of transport, however, it will be realised that the airship is

conditions under which the main purpose of

the officialsnic o suff x, they wil have brought their ills upon themselves - C.D. New

FROM PERSIA, TO FRANCE

ON HORSHBACK.

Mr. J. P: Bid, Brush Consul at Shiraz, who has arrived in England, has accomplisted a remarkable ride from Persia to France.

The voyage, which was made chiefly for tha and Turkish Constitutiors in the remotera is purpose of studying the working of the Persian of those ca:ptries, lasted nearly seven monits, and except-ever one small se cich by seamer. and railhrough France the Conant covered the whole distance of 2.500 mits on borsthick.

Mr. Bll bed some.

EXCITING EXPERIENCES FAR SUPERIOR IN MOST RESPECTS.

with brigands in Persia, two of his escort being For a vessel on the water acchorages are la: killed, but iu Kurdis'ap and Albania he travel- dispensable while dangers attendant on wind and wave cennst entirely be removed. how.led with perfect safety ever routes which we e

aver able a caplain may be. But siships need no barbour ror fixed routes, vorera- they involved in difficulties owing to waves. The only thing that can rbitract thṣie move-, enluis_tha... wird, Railways, too. AFC dependent on the laying down of liner, with the attendant difficulties involved by gradicat, curvatars, and the erection cf stations. Even

regarded as highly diegerous before the grant. ing of the Turkish Corstiu lor, Ferfect trap quillity prevalled, aedbe pasted through Turkey with only one soldier as è co't.

The most dangerous part of the tord was After-leaving-the Persing town of Shulgirtio- conslit d of twelve Ba.gal Lancers, with a Robbers begin to spipe the car.v., which now

together twenty guar. The robbers did not succeed in their intention of '

hione,

FOSTI AND COVMUNIS-TIONS, The Ministry of Posts and Communications is to be organized op the model of the Min. istry of War. A memorial en this subject has been submişted to iba Throse. It is stated that H.E. then Wan-pei will be appointed Chief Commissioner of the Ministry and H.E. Liang Sbih Y. Deputy Commissioner. The appoint. ments will be made after the resignation of H.E. Tang Shao-ji,

KUSSIA IN MONGOLIA,

DEMAND FOR GREATER FREEDOM:

late Ross 33 gehorities are reported by ths With regard to the administration of Monge 1 pan Advertiser to bave demanded from the Wai Worpu the acceptance of the fo'low.ng

conditions:-

-Extension of Sino-Russian navigation business along the Amur River for the benefit of trad na of both quotnes.

sang-fu.

2-Stationing of a Russian Consul at Yao

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THE NEW JAPANESE JØREADNOUGHT,

PRISS OPINION IN LONDON,

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INDIAN TRADITION,

in this connection it may be worth while to. paint out that coracation is ¡not a well-under- stocd ceremony in Ind. In the primitive sense of garlanding it is common from re end of India to the other, but no official sig fica tion attaches to it, though it will be remember ed that Surendra Nath Banerji, is an sowire mament, was crowned King of Bengel and savirur of his country by a few over-enthusins- tle friends. 1o the Homeric laughter with which this exploit was greeted on all sides Banerji's last claims to being either a leader or even a serious politician ore extinguished. The ceremony that usually takes the place of coronation in lodia ls that of lustallation opon the "gadi, ac thions, and it is probable that no diker symbolic ceremony will mark. King George's Darbar is 1012 than that of his as suming the place of bighest honour. The re- monies of such a Ducbar are brief, thrush an entire day is taken up with the prelimi marles and the consequences. To continge the ceremony, as it may zot improbably be carried out, the all parado of troops on the maldin beyond the opening of the amphitheatre will then welcome the news of the King's as- cent to the throne with a feu de joie, and 101 guas begins their almost interminable sutur, Curl-usly enough, cot the least of the unexpect ed duties of those who maisial the great cere mony Is that of accustoming the elephants and camels to this

EARTH-SHAKING SALAAMI

The Navy Department has published a aiste meat to the effect that the crder gives to Mestrs, Vickers and Maxim by the Japanese Government for the construction of a battleship of the Dreadnought type is highly appreciated by the British calion. They maintain that this order from Japan, despite the fact that she bis elephants and camels was carefully kept c'ear In 190] the pain imu.edlately in rear if the Eve shipbuilding yard's capable of construction cass of a repelition of the stampede which this type of warship, is given in recognition of of the s ncerity of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. the superiority of British shipbuilders and also The Ergish Fress generally expresses satis. faction as the course taken by the Japanese

Government.

aliazedya god example of the minute cato tade fair to turn the great Durbar of 1877 into with which even the least to be restore with events coppected with the geat Darbar bad beas provided for,

Alter the King has taken his place and board to right and left to the glittering and be

welled crescent of fadian pricces, the members of the Imperial Cade: Crip, which will have been the reirest guard to their Majesties in their approach to the I urbar. to take their places bealed the throne. I mission having been granted, the a bar is opened, and the heralds appear at the opening of the arena. After the trumpeters have blows

* VOLUNTEER FIELD BAY.

CHRISTMAS IN THE NEW TERRITORY,

During the week-end, cur Colonial defenders in the persons of the Volunteers Corps and the Scouts, unde went a series of mar cuivres in the New Tourliery and not only passed a very cajoyable time but prayed themselves apt pps in the scheme of attack and defence The Volunteers mustered at headquzators Roma' 100 strong exclusive of Reserves, amongst whom were Sir Henry May, Hon. Mr. Murray, Stewart and M. J. Gedge. The Oficer' Com- manding was Lie Colaus A. Chapman. From headquarters the Volunteers crossed to Kowloon and ex trained ibero for Talpo.

The scheme of the day's operations was that the Volunteers sboold take up the defence of Tipo which was to be assailed by the combin- ed force of the Scouts. Under the command of Captain G. P, Lammert, the Volunteers did good defence scivice and in some measers reuisved the lost laurels which the Scouts have been sporting in their caps since the last occasion upon which the two bodies joined isine.

So far as our Information goes, the umpires bava not yet given their decision as to the respectiva meils of the attacking and the defending corps, bet it all accounts are to be

believed the Volualcers End the bust of it, and some brilliant secuting work was performed by their ou1ports. Taiņi Market formed the bash of the Volucteer delence and it appears that from that poil isn of vantage they replied al the a ticks of ite Sccus. Capt. C. H. Ros and Lieut. Marcus Slade were in command ef the Scouts cirps. On the defence side, two new fie'd guns were brought into action with good effect..

A notabla feature of the day's manœuvres work was carried out at both sides. Quite a was the smart mapaer, in which the scouting umber of successful rollins were made, out ali hotle feelings were sunk when the victor and vanquished met over the festive board at Tap la celebration of a tiffia well and felly

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"ELECTRICITY.OR QILI

While this may seen an idlo question to' those who have always · regarded electricity nà an expansive loxmy, yet a good case for on affumative arswer is made cut by Popular Ele.trinity by calculating the cost on a basis of candle-power and taking into account effective distritujen. Sayaibls paper:

"Do you remember grandmother's kindly dictum? Better light the oil lamp, dear. It is cheaper? There was reason for it, coming in the bygore years when everything electrical mat much dearer thin now and when even rough figuring showed that 'lighting by oil lamps was cheaper than by incandescents, Since ibat time the

COST OF CURRENT HAS STEADILY DECREASED,

but thanks to the Standard Oil Company the price of ail bas also gone down, so how do the Liwa compare now?

"In grandmother's day the comparison was the lamp at the same cost for the use of re- merely as to the amount of light obtained at lecting and diffosing mediums was then prac SCDs mest be as to the effective lighting on tically annown. To-day all logical compari tables, counters, desks, or in show windows; in other words, what comparative illumination

can be obtained from each illuminant for the

me money?:

"Theoretically, according to one of our lead. ing su haritlar on ilumination, Dr. Lon's Belt, gallon of the highest grade of kero cue burn ed in the most improved type of lamp will giva foo CANDLE HOURS,

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which means that it wupply n so cardle. power lamp for 45 boss. Tobtain the same 26 candle power in a tungsten limp (requir tag 25 witis) for the 40 heu's would

motor-care, the most highly developed form of Bative officer, and Eva Persian Cossacki-al. I vent Mongo is morchen:s from contracting of British chipbuilding having been recognised a fanfare the Froclamatios of the Emperor will take to times 25 watt-hours, or just-a-

locomotives,.

REQUIRE WELL-MADE ROADS,

As the road become more enclosed, stiping recommenced, and it was considered advisable to attack the briga'dı., Accardi g'y bali of Mr Bill's party were sent on ahead, the re- imainder bei: g so dispard is to cut off, if poz- sible,

THE ROBBERS' RETREAT,

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DRAWING THE CARAVAN'S FIRE, the passengers being badly shaken up where there are irregularities. Further, it is most difficut a halt was called near the entrance to a cult for the chauffeur to control ite michine at side valley to order to ascertain what were the street-comers, Is Eorope and America not a robbers' intentions, for the latter were seen at few pa ple are killed by motor-cars. None of a distance of about a mile, and it was observed that an advance party was riding af nythe hills. these difficulties will attend airships, 7 Be only cació fe fear is that when the machine loses its balance owing to the heavy winds MAY fall and those cn't be killer. But such accid- ents are very seldom reco dad, and ́in' ar st cases they are dus to the aviator's own careless- ness because he is too confident in his ability, and not through any defect to the airship. When I was in Germany a young Cerman aviator lost his lifa owing to carelessness to an

· EXPERIMENT TRIED OUT OF CURIOSITYN Such dangers are not limited to airabips alone, but eccur, with motor-cars an bicycles. In England on the letradaction of motorcars they were regarded and angeforsto the public welfare and were compelled to ton slower hin a man's walk, red flags being waved in front to warn people of the cars approach. In short, airships minim'se human labour against the disuctive power of Natu ́s

At present the price of arroplanes ranges from Y6,070 to Y37,000, but this high price is on account of the small number being built, but even so there is no cheaper machine of communication that en plane A icat ed eport has said that fifty years hace ahabips will be purchased at the same pice as bicycles are now. I believe that in fatufe the aeroplate

will be

EVEN CHAPER THAN THE BICYCLE. Even at present semaeroplares are sold at Visco-a much lower fries thao that of an au tomobile. The only equipment required for a flying machine is a amalhumber of torts for ripting and oiling and a small area of ground for starting ard landing.

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it was now teen that the main body of the bandits numbered some six'y men.

At this point seme of Mr. Bill's escort to de up to a couple of tobbers who bad come to a stardstill owing to their hories being fatigued. One of the sowars was instonly shot dead and in the fighting which followed a second of the British Consul's sownes was killed. The com- batints came to close quarters and the ative officer killed one of the brigands wih h's

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After this encounter the main body of the robbers came up, but disappeared after fiil'g at long range. Afterwards the caravan was anmoleated Daily Express,

loans with Russians

The Times remarks that there are now is Jagen fire shipbuilding yord,, Goverament And pivale, which are capable of building a warship of this s 2, and yet the Japanese Government has appreciated the recessity of ordering a ship | 3.-Russiao velidests at Urga shall be con of the Dreadnou hê ups from abroad in con. 110led under Rassian regulations, and act benection with her scheme for the construction restricted by the old customs of the Mongolise of new wanhips, which is to be carred cat aho tly, and that preference has been given to Pies's."

The Peking Government shall not pro, Esgland. This is the result of the supremacy by the Japanese as a result of former experience in ordering warships from Ergland,

The Daily Mail says that the placing of this important order with Great Britain is a matter of cangralu ation both for Japan and Great Hsin-Britain. The Japanese have always admired the supremacy of Great Britain in the art of shipbuilding. The fact that the battleship Mikasa," the flagship of Admiral Togo, was built by the English firm to which the new order has been given his by no means been fergalten by the Japane:c. In giving the order to Erg and the Japatese Government intends to give an assurance of ita sincere respect for the alliance between Japan sad Great Britalo,

The Russian Cover.ment sha'l be given mising rights, permission to construct roads, and other privileges.

6-1 Peking Government shall law Russian to engage in trade in 11 and cling, and forbid the natives opposing their enterprite

TRAOSQP AT 18E 200.

Ont of thore domieske scenes in whith joy and so row are s ringely higgled was witnessed it the Zoological Gaidin on November 18.

Barbarr; the Polar she-beer, who for days bas concentrated all her avention on the secluded cave from which have come tiny but unmistakeable squeals, emerged from ber lalr yesterday.

ROUGH ON RUBBER,“

A writer in the Fixano er emptles his cool in She sat for hours in the concrete outside, the following stra'n :-

Whils the ferti ity of Malaya is proverbial, a clasping to her chest a little bundle of far

sense of bumour does not farm to be ameng scarcely bigger than her own piw. It was her

the products cultivated there. I have before baby,

Sam, her spause-loc`ed off in his own comme a report of the precedings at a recent meeing of the Planters' Association to protest patmest to his grect dis ts: sbowed

against the raising of the railway rate on rob mingled, perhaps, with reverence. Keepershes. One of the sprak era solomaly compisired

that rubber is now in the rams category as and fiw visitors lingered round the cage, de-

1. Wine, works of nit, silk and walking stičke lighted to sea Barbara taking her first siring

2. Drugs, boots and bonne ́s, with the new arrival.

A SUBDUED CUR10SITY,

But when she had rat there for some hours --far too long for a Haby's first opperrance in the open air-the keepers began to suspect that all was not well, They had believed, avot

since the squeals hd sonunced the d mest'e event in the bear-pi', that there were two little strangers. Where was the other?

Barbara's domestic tragedy was revealed seon afterwards. The keepers shut her off from the cave, whith abe showed

NO DISPOSITION TO RESENT,

PEKING STANDARD TIMB.

Peking, wa learn from the Daily News, in going to bave a standard tima very s: cn. For some years vait us to Peking have remarked on the extraordinary victies of time kept in the capi al. The two sailway stations have never agreed on the exact time of the car while every b nk, hotel and what not set up its own standard when it camrs to a question of hours and minnies, Arrangements a o now and irside, half barled in the straw, they found being perfected by which Feking will there a little body, no bigger iban a large rat-only It is significant logo nection with ay'ation to the rose time, which is the same as that of eleven inches long, in fact, it was Basbira's fa Western counties that lorsaed men in 'gen Shanghal. The Peking-Mukden and Peking other cub, which had died early in the stairg. cpl failed, while those who succeeded were Hankow Falways will havs on'y one time in They took it a way, and as soon as it had good piclical mea such as cyclists or motor-car the future, and its accuracy will be looked Barbara returned joyfully to cave, texderly chauffeurs. Me, Wight, the first aviator, was afer by the responsible authorities. Mr. licking the live cub, which it is hoped she employed at a bicycle-maker's, Didriot was a Fouillard, Chief Engineer of the Peking Hao-means to 183r. maker of bicycle lamps, and le'only a young" kow Ral'way, will see to it that the clock abave The action of the karpers probably saved a men about as your if age. There can be no,his office is corrected to the minute every day, double calamity, For, on the last cccation more pleasant mods of locomotion in the world and that clock will give the standard time to when Barbara had twins, one died early, and it than by airship, which therefore deserve our Peking. It is hoped that the different offices is believed that her long stay outside the death and maintalo that the art of sylation is by and private hours will have their, time-pieces chamber with the other cub in her paw was the 19 Katana dĺMoulŁY.

regulated la nccordance with the now standRIA, ́1011on for the death of the arched one,

3. Ammusilion and soɔlekín fickets,

4 Planos, sikishes and perambulatpis..

,

be read by the chief herald, salutes will be kilowatt hour. Therefers a gallon of the best fired, and the National Anthem played by the kerosene can give theoretically as much ligat. massed bands in the centre of the areas as a k lewat hour of current in practice tha Then will follow the great exentritte day, ibo

common gradai of oil fall from to to 30 per speech of the Emperor. After that the formal cepi, shy of the best grade, so that it will take presentation of the rallag chiefs will take place, about 14 gallons of oil to equal a kilowatt hour had there is no doubt that once again the comf current in the light obtained it the lamp" | promite devised by Lord Carzɔn to settle the But when it comes to effective l'ght at the

ifyal claims of the leading princes will be adopted. Ferhaps in at rome seventy or say, a zo.candle al lamp is by no means equat place where it is needed, the wilter goes on to dighty princes will be allowed thus to greet into a 20 candle-power incandescent. The large perion their Emperor, and offer to him the oil reservoir and chimṣey are conventional gift which their et quel'e insists upon, and which our own strictest Imperialor- des compel every Englishman to touch and hterfere with the effective use of reflectors: remit. This completes the solemnity, and the Unibe other hand tongsten lamps may be King will afterwards delve away in the smeared in any position, and by reflectors the pro state as that with which do camé...-----

fal itu maallons may easily be teica that from oil lamps of the same candie-power." We read furtheri

MEANING OF THE BURBAR.

- ALWAYS IN THE WAY,

Allowing for the commercial kerosene, which is be'aw the grada on which Dr. Bali based his figure, this means that it will take anywhere from 21 to 5 gallons of oil toʻgire the same illumination as a kiloway hour of current. Thus et Chicago, where karosena, retails it 13 cenią (gold) per walján, olllamps/

All this, of course, is but the kernal often days of splendour and display. But though the net'ves thus vlo with each other, and the Government of ludia may via with all, to produce a scene suparatieled to the world's bistory for gogus pageantry, there is no chance the inner measing of the ceremony being eclipsed er forgotten by the richess of would be effectively as cheap at the locaedes- the setjing. Just as the parade of princely re cents if the current ford fferent clasics of taleers will recall ancient India is a masner indoor lighting costs from 32065 ceals per that the most painstaking aretreslogist could kilowatt hour, or an avenge of perhaps 40 never re create or even discover among the conts, as a matter of factit treasuries of chiefs, so the exhibition of In- |-

COSTA, LESS THAN A THIRD

service than korotea,

5. Glassware, firearms and fea hero.

dias industry which is certain to form a of this rate, so that even the much Tess efficiant 6. Bewing machines, stationery, pickles and part of the attractions of Delti at this tims Chinese hair wash.

will ladicate the progress made in the pina-Carbon filament lamps figure out chospar la 7. Stators of eminent persons and Chinese sula during this twentieth century. The

Besides, the scandescent lamps con ba grand parade of tops will be a warning of lastantly turned on and off, thus saving, wasio- lanterns,

8. Umbrellas, tomtoms and tombstones. the grim readiness of India for war at a 7 fai limes of burning, and ibey do not have the

50ME CONSOLATION.

moment, should say external Power be un-

other armoying (eatores of the kerosene lamp : "The only consolation," proceeded the wise enough to chilieogn it. The balls, con

the fabour of cleaning and filling lamps, tha speiker, "Is that the rule is i cent less than the certa, and dinners, which will make ti o cau-

difficulty of keep og them from smoking if ex- rate for emply caffius. The only articles of vas Cty upon the plain mete like Linden in god to dinity, the fire risk in lighting them, Importance charged at a higher rate are opium, mid-season itas a stretch of fadian sand and dynamite and matches, c ackers, billiard tables gravel, will add a pleasant social coleur to all the vitlation of the air both by the smell, or and fog sigants. On what hauls was the scale that takes pince, bat the limit of splendour fumes and by corsuming exygen, or the mach fixed on weight or bak? If on bulk, why was reached at the last Durbar was universally greater radiatios of heat (for what is the ordin charge a higher rate than for cakes, toys, rags believed by those who were present. But, lo ay oil stove but an overgrown kerosene lamp?)

If the lighting costs water qual, there objectjons- and read rollers, seaweed, snall, sponges and view of the tmosforming fet at the King's would cones seriously against the korosona driert ducks, pillows, joss sticks and suffed presence in perion, it may be that the great lamp, but with our modern high efficiency in... cats? A plz occupies nearly a much floor record of 1903 will be eclipsed. If so, it will. space as a ton of rabber and pays only 1-15th perhaps awaken criticism. The lavish expedia candescent we bave so far

OUTSTRIPPED THE OIL IN ECONOMY portef charge. If stuffed, he pays one cent per ture of 1903 was this "souf:et of seme celilcem, pical per mila. & ton of rubber le charged both in login and at home, but, however deck operation that we can simply disregard it rather more than one-half the freight on a ous of economy ito Indian Government may handicaps and lock upon it merely as an law carpa-provided said corpso is contgined in'a | be, it is impossible on such an occaelan (o pra teresting but now outgrows factor in

historical development of iliaminante,"

of

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