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GENERAL NEWS.

Alleged Plot Against Prince

Katsura.

"wore arrested at Harbin on sus-

BOOKS AND MEN.

The" Prince of Poets.""

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912,

BRITISH MALAY RUBBER.

Report on an Arduous Half-Year.

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The recent, death of M. Loou Mr. F. T. Verner, presiding at Dierr, the well-known post, recalle A Vladivostok dispatch to the an incident in the life of Paul the general meeting of the British Malay Rubber Company in Lon- Aashi states that 90 Koreans Verlaine. The author of the don on June 25, said that at the "Fieurs du Mal "was ene night last general mosting the Board picion of being implicated in a and other literary men, lots bad expressed an opinion that, by A small collapsible becket of obthing plot against Prince Katsura, in and other men in the end of 1911, they might rea- addition to two at Mango and 11 Montmartre cabaret, when he was sonably expect to have an area of hotel lanech or cart. A reward will be at Manchuria Station. Some of unanimously elected "Prince of 2,500 acres under rubber. It was given for return to Bay, George C. At Vorlaine's death this disappointing that this programme Cobb, room 88, Grand Cariston Hotel, bombs in their possession, but of honorary but coveted titlo passed had not been fulfilled; but it Hongkong, 1st Aug, 1919. these men, the report says, had Poets," course this, like the rest, has to to Mallarme, who was in turn had taken up to June-six months bo takon cum grano. At Ver- succeole by Diorx. The death

lator to bring the total planted ohniudinsk, a number of letters of this third "Prince" has formarea up to 2,000 acres. In addition exchanged among the Koreans in od the occasion of an active to difficulties of procuring labour, regard to the plot wore seized. All campaign for the election of o

they had boon obliged to contend which appears no these documents will be handed successor,

Bicknose, not only amongst the over to the Japanese authorities though it might result in the against an exceptional amount of Korean in the service of the installation of three separato coolice but also amongst the Chinese Custome at Manchurin" Princes of Poetry by that staff, European and native. From Station, who has book arrested on number of rival factions. auspicion of being implicated in the plot, has been dismissed, but he is to be sont down to Harbin in a few days.

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Don Quixote 1st Edition.

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Friday the "Caxton Cicero"

The Yokohama Waterworks Scandal.

As reported at the time, the ongineer in charge of the pipe

testing station at Kanagwa and

Iron Foundry, of Osaka, wore

Difficulty of Kɛoping Down.

Expense.

They had experienced some The drought of March and April difficulty in wording last Nay.

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two representatives of the Kubota in the British Museum. On being followed by heavy rain.btained from Messrs. Johuson, Stokes |

lalang had appeared, and their and 'Master, Solicitors, Prince's Build- arrested in connection with the (481) was sold for $1,000. Itabour force had not been equalings, Ice House Strost..

purchased by Mr. Buth of the preliminary trial of these for £275 in 1875 at one of J. O. Extra oxpense had accordingly individuais at the locul Court, Halliwell's salos. The book had to be incurred by employing con- reports the "Japan Gazette," two been in Mr. Watson Taylor's litract labour to deal with this the pipe testing station, wore was previously owned by the reports on the subject were workmen, formerly employed at brary at Erle Stoke Park, and it noxious weed.

arrested two or three days ago on a charge of having obtained monoy by falso protonces. R.

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Izawa, of the Nagase from Works, other day, was one of the best would also be hoavior than onli- THE DEADLY MOSQUITO. near Tokyo, which supplied about known mon in Franco, whose mated, as they were introducing a large number of Tamils from Y. 80,000 worth of pipes from campaign in bohalf of peace made India. He had received a long his untae familiar all over the letter from their manager stating. August last your to May this year world. He was a true Parisian, among other things, that they was also arrested on the 18th

na ho was born in the Freach cap-had now at Kubong the makinge ult, on a charge of having bribed officials of the Waterwork ital and resided there all his lite.of a good coolio force, pronaune- [

Dr. Finlayson, who is now at Ho was oduented as a lawyer, ed not only by their own doctor, work on the Malarial Commission but entered the Government so but also by the State officer and in Singapore, delivered The New Indian Stamps. vice as Bu Auditor in' tho

contractors of labour, to be much lecture last wook, illustrated by The King George V Indian State Council. He noon

above the average in physique. lantern slidoson, "The Mosquito." and devoted stampa have been officially con-signed

He appeared confident that be The lecture was given under the demnod. In the new design, self to political economy, had overcome the main difficulties auspicos of the . W. C. A. and which has been prepared, and which Belenen he became an that he had had to contend with, the Rev. W. Murray presided, from whiol, plates are now being authority. made in London, the famous member of the Aendemy of Moral and looked forward hopefully to there being a large and interested elephant bus been made loss pig-and Political Soience in 1877.

ALBERT KAUFMAN. like in appearance, and the por- For some time he was a member trait of the King has been im- of the chamber of Deputies.

M. Passy was a prolific author, proved by toning down the high

Former Heavy Weight may lights on the nose and moustache, his writings ranging over a wide

Entor Ring Again. which, on the present stamps, look series of subjente. Of late years more like whitewash than any- he had been known obiefly for

Ascending gradually from the thing else. These slight altera- his activity in connection with tions will improve the appearance the peace movement. He was a wall of pugilistic obscurity is a

The lecturer gave a brief sketch of the stamp as far as possible co-founder and secretary-general young man with whom New withoutaltering the whole design. of the International League of Yorkers have been more or less of the history of the discovery of A series of higher values (from peace. In combination with the acquainted in the past, saya the the real cause of malaria," from This Lavarin in Algeria, Manson in one rupce upwards) is also being late Randall Cromer, the "Philadelphia Ledger."

in India, prepared. It will contain omong English politician, he founded certain individual twice has had China and Ross

opinion of a Its other adornments at the lower the Inter-Parliamentary Union his championship aspirations to quoted an corners two caparisoned eleph for Arbitration and Peaco. ile dashed to earth, but he is Dr. McCullough written at Singa- ants salaaming to the portrait of wasa member of the International tenacious as over, and before long pars in 1827, wondering greatly

Bureau of Pence at Borne, hopes to command the attention at the absence of fevers there. the King.-Exchange.

Switzerland, and was the first ra of fight lovers the country over. A Mosquito's Life-history.

Albert Kaufman, who for a cipient of the Nobel prize for

The life history of the parasite, time was looked upon as the through the human host, and pence.

Curious Bibles. most hopeful of "white hopea," through the mosquito was ox-HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

in attemping the rejuvenation plained and shown diagrammati cally, the slides clearly showing

La introducing the lecturer, Mr. Murray remarked that if all the malarini victime in Singapore for a year, could be brought in obé lay, they would be faced with a death-roll twice as great as that of the dreadful disaster to the Titanic..

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Saghalion and Hokkaido. Some time ago, saya the "Jiji," it was said that, to save expenses, A number of old Bibles recently the administration of Sagbalien was to be placed under the game under the hammer at Sotho-stunt.

Tia so, friend reader, although the changes in the blood corpus- Hokkaido Governmont. This bye. They are from the collec rumour is now denied. Saghalien tion of the late Rev. George you may have thought that Kauf- cles, and through the series to mon was a dead issue in the fight the salivary gland of the mos receives anuually Y500,000, and Waller, of Tunbridge Wells.

There is an example of each of game after his knocout by Alquito, various kinds of mos- a reduction of this sum would

three of the "errors" editions of Palzer. Kaufman, hon mide his quitoes, and their egge, pupae the Bible. One is the Grafton first move to rogain the prestige and larvae were shown and dif edition of the great, or Cranmer's he once enjoyed. He has select ferentiated. Most of the varieties Bible (1540), with the words ed Tom Jones, manager of Light of mosquito bere are as far as is 27] ·

Pharaoh's wife" for "Poli-weight Champion Ad Wolgast, to known harmless, if annoying. Mayor of Osaka Resigns. phar's wife" in the heading of pilot him to the crest of the heavy The anopheles was the host of the Mr. Uromura, the Mayor of Genesis xxxix. There is a copy, too, weight wavo.

malaria parasite. Kaufman believes that with The breeding place of mos Oaaks, has decided to resiga. of the notorious "bugs" Bible

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in prohibiting the alteration of ion is that verse 5 of Paalms xo moredetermined bid for the heavy said Dr. Finlayson, any honse was the route of the proposed elpcrtio is printed "So that thou shalt weight title than he did when plagued by the insect, the cause tramway. A special meeting of not nede to be afrayed for any guided by others less familiar would in all probability be found the Municipality is to be beld to hugges by night." There is of with the intricacies of the fight in their own compound, or at receive the Mayor's report of the Barker's print, 1011-2, known as games. Jones has shown his least close at hand. The syse's negotiations, and Mr. Uyemura the breeches Bible" from the shrewdness as a manager by the store of water should be examin will then formally tender his fact that the passage in Genesis, sagacious dealings since taking ed; the bath tubs; drains and

and wherever water lay, poole resignation. The Assistant" They sewed fig leaves and made Wolgast in tow.

Jones intenda to guide Kauf- "Empty Everything Once A Mayors and the Chief of the aprons, "is rendered "They sowed Electric Section will also resign. g leaves together and malo man back into the spotlight of

themselves 'breaches."

publicity by securing matches Deaths from Heat at Agra, "A copy of a polyglot B'ble, for Big Al with mediocre heavy- And you will probably be safe The Assistant Station Master, edited by order of King Philip weights on the Coast. The "com- and free from mosquitoes, for the G. I. P. Railway, Agra, a very II. of Spain, of which only 500 ing back" process will be tedious, ayole from laying oggs to laying popular official, died on July 4th, were printed-and the greater bat Jones says that is the only age is rather longer than that, At first it was considered a case of part lost at sea-is another novel-way he can hope to push Kaufman See that the emptying is thorough

to the top. suspicious death but an inquest ty in the collection.

and complete and that there are was held which showed that the

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Only after mature deliberation no empty tins or vessels to hold death was due to heat stroke, Professor George Saintsbury did Jones consent to handle water. If mosquitoes trouble The intense heat has gapsed many has a new book nearly ready Kaufman. Al represented to you, blame yourselves," deaths from host stroke among with Messrs. Maomillan entitled Jones that most of his trouble in Somewhat reassuring was the Europeans and Indians. The A History of English Prose the past was caused by a failure statement that the majority of the latest European victims aro Mr. Rhythm." The idea of regular to train properly, a condition Bingapore mosquitoes are harm- MoIntosh, Hoad Assistant, Coin- scansion of English prose first brought on by the overconfident less. It is only the anopheles that melonera Office, Mr Rath suggested itself to the author a slate of mind when he accepted convey malaria. Stegomyis'éxist, bourne, Salt Revenue Department, number of years ago, and has been orrtain matchen that turned out but though they carry yellow fever ww4 M Geman, sa old resident, maturing over sinon,

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