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GENERAL NEWS,

Well-known Tokyo Lecturer's Death,

To death took place on Decem ber 1, in Tokio of Dr. Augustus Wood, octarer in English litera taro at the Higher Normal Sohoo

General Li Yuan-hung, Chinese newspapers” state. that General Li Yuan-hung will go to Peking at the end of this year to confer with President Yuan Shil kai on the Mongolian question. The Shanghal Gold workers' Strike.

It is understood that the strikɛ of the gold workers in the French Concession is showing signs of collapsing. Many of the men om ployed in the smaller ehope have now returned to work, although a number of the other longing the strike..

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Curing Oplum S Wuchong, Decer

opened a Refuge tients will be the same time

Opium Supressicmodated att

Well

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to do people and poor people 200 cash d 50 cash dr for the supply of modioi this Refuge. Gen- oral Liu-hung and the Civil at the instance of Pre- Govern

dan Shib-k'ai, have joint- sident lying proclamation exhorting cense smoking the cople to

opil.

Oplum Pill from Pipes."

t Shanghai last week, three! n were charged with manu- acturing and selling pills con- caining pium. Dot. Sup. Ins pector Roche stated that he visited the defendant's premises and found one of the men in the back room making the pills, and the other, two in the shop where the pills wore on sale. The opium was obtained by broaking up and "boiling old opium pipes. They advertised that those who used the pills would rid themselves of the craving for opium and would become healthy and strong. The case was adjourned for an analy sis of the pilla to be made.

Moon and Thunderstorms-

“The Moon" at Looturing on Queen's Collage, London, Pro- fessor E. A. Gregory said investi. gutions had shown that air-tides were produced by the moon, but they only caused a difference of -one-fiftieth of an

inch in the

height of the inercury in a bare meter, and were of no value in practical wheathor-forecasting. Systematic inquiries had failed to reveal any useful rule connecting the moon

with the weather. Meteorologists in many countries had, however, shown that there were more thunderstorms during the first half of a "lunar mouth than at the period of the full and waning moun. But this was of no assistance in predicting the occurrence of individual storms,

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The First Part-song. Two musical compositions of high antiquity as antiquity goss in the history of music-are reported to have been discovered

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WEAK NERVES,

And How to Strengthen Them. 1912-1912. Weight for inches been low in comparison with The strenuous life, which is as per scale. Entrance $10. previous years, undoubtedly due now as general in China as every- where else, is chiefly responsible Thora quarters of a Mile.. 5.-The Fanchow Cup Winner to the severe competition be- for the weak nerves from which $500. Fecond $150. Third tween the two importing Com so many people suffer. They are $75. Handicap for all China panies, and also to an extent to caused by too rapidly using up Ponies that have ran at any the high Exchange prevailing the body a store of phosphorus. previous official or Gymkhans During the last three months On this phosphorus depend the Mesting. Jockeys who have there has, however, been a small nervous vitality and the healthy never had a winding mount in advance, which can be accounted condition of the blood, as that Hongkong, Shanghai or Tion for in the enormous increase in distinguished physician, Sir Wil- tsin allowed 5 lb, Eatranco $10. freight rates in the United States, liam Gowers, has proved.

which are now about 70 per cont. One Mile and a half,

6-Tho Trist Plate.-Winner higher than a year ago, with $500. Second $150, Third prospects of still further advances $75. For China Ponies, bona in freights. The consumption file Griffins an date of entry. of oil is about the same as dur Weight for inches na per scale. ing 1911-but about 20 per cont. Subscription Griffins of this less than 1910, which was the Season 1912-1913 allowed 7 lb. Winner of the Maiden Stakes 7 lb. oxira. Jockoya who have nover had a winning moant in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tien-

Round and in.

Weak nerves are responsible for a host of disagreeable symp toms, of which sleeplessness, de- pression, irritability, and loss of

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memory, are not the worst

Happily, weak nerves can ba N. strengthened by restoring the necessary phosphoras. Special food is, however, essential for this purpose. Discussing this ques- tion, that distinguished medical author, Dr. U. W. Saleeby, writes: food that has solved the problem

largest year. Notwithstanding the redured buying power of the natives consequent upon the un- settled conditions in the interior, the first six months of 1912 com- isia allowed 5 lb. Entrance pared very favourably with "Sanatogen is a specially adapted

10. Allowances accumulative. similar period of 1911, but the From the Two Mile Post Once last six months have not been up of giving phosphorus in such a to expectations, and this is un-way that the nervous system can 7.The Garrison Cup.-Present-doubtedly due to the stringency take hold of it."

ed by the Officers of the of the money market in the in- For this reason, it is extensively Carrison. Second to receive terior, and the difficulty of trans-used by all who make such drafts $150. Third $75. For China portation by means of native on their nervous system that they Ponies; Subscription Griffius junks on account of piracy, etc. are likely to wanken their nerves. of any Season. Weight for The forcing of unredeemable inches as per scale. Winners paper money upon dealers in the at previous Meetings of one Canton territory has seriously kerosene trade Race 7 lb.; of more than one affected, the 14 lb.; at this Masting 3 lb. Should conditions improve it is extra. Penalties accumulative anticipated the year 1913 will Jockeys who have nover had a show an improvement of 25-40 winning mount in Hongkong, per cent, over 1912. Shanghai or Tiontain allowed

5 15. Entrance $10. One Mile.

by a Norwegian historian, accori-8.-The Professional Cup.-

ing to the Norwegian Handelstidn-

ing. One, a congratulatory soug on King Magnusson's marringe with the Scottish Princes Mar garet, dates, if authentic, from the year 1281. Tho otlier, a Latin hymn in two ports, is cun- sidered to have been composed i at a monastery in the Orkney Is- Jauds early in the twelfth century. If this assumption is correct, the hymn is the oldest example we have of harmonio (as opposed to -one-part melodio) music, being a century older than the famous Reading monastery round “Sum mer is a-coming in."

The Shanghai Arsenal. Director Chen, of the Shanghai Arsenal, his introduced many reforms in the working system of the different departments.. He has obtained funds from Nanking and elsewhere for the liquidation of the arrears of workmen's wages. He is now said to have calculated that a sum of $10,000 is 6.ill required to meet the expenditure. of the Arsenal if it is kept in working up to December 15, after which a Now Year vacation of three months duration is to take place. He has telegraphed to the Ministry of War in Peking asking for instructions as to whether or not the Arsonal should work up! to that date only, or whether the vacation is to begin on a later date. In the former case, he asks

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Mr. Heary Arthur Jones, one of the most famous British dra- matists, writes: "Sanatogen seame to me a very valuable food and nerve tonic. I have several times taken a course of it when I have HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN, been run down, and always with excellent results."

The Chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral writies: "Ihave found Sanatogen indispensable. Twios bas it rescued me from nervous

Value Fifty Guineas. Present- A Washington telegram recei- exhaustion, the second time in a ed Second to receive $150. vel in Japan says that the Bad- most remarkable way when I had Third $75. For Griffins on get estimate introduced in Con- reached seventy-seven years of date of entry and Ponies that gress by the American Govern- age." No, more striking testi- have never won a Race, Sub-ment pats the total outlay for the mony to its valus could be desired scription Griflias of this Season next fiscal year at $823,000,000. than its effect on so old a man. 1012-1913 allowed 6 Th. The estimate for the Navy totals Sanatogen can be bought from Weight for inahes as per acolo. $154,000,000, the sum including all Chemists. 'Winners barred. Jockeys who the cost of construction of three The coast de- have never had a winning battleships.

Melon Mowbray, Pork Pies, Beel, mount in Hongkong, Shanghai | fence expense is estimated Mutton, Game, Vesl and Ham pies, and Tientsin allowed 5. ib. at $68,000,000 for Panama, Small Hot Pics always on hand 25 Allowances accumulative. En- $1,000,000 for the Phillippines, cents Each.

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The Hongkong Olud Cup.- Presented by the Members of the Hongkong Olub. Second to receive $150. Third $75. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Griffins allowed 5.1b. Subscription Griffics of this Season 1912-

and $70,000 for Hawaii.

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10-The Racing Stakes-Win- ner $500. Second $150, Third $75. For China Ponies, Bubscription Griffins of this Season 1912-1913. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners 5.lb. extra Jockeys who have never had a winnig month in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tient ein allowed 5 lb. Entrance $10. Beven Furlongs...

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