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Nocturne

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CONDITIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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COMMERCIAL 'NEWS.

PROPOSED RUBBER MORATORIUM- The rabber smallholders in Singapore are petitioning for a moratorium.

CANADIAN SHOES. Canadian factories supply 95 per cant, of the shoax required in the Dominion.

NAGASAKI · WATERWORKS, Construction of the new water- works reservoir at Nagasaki was commenced las: mouth.

NIPPON ELECTRIC COMPANY, The Nippon Electric Company has decided to issue debentures to the extent of Yen 500,000,000.

CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY.

The Canton-Hankow Railway has ordared 12 new beary lo- comotives and is about to order 190 eight cars.

CHINESE COAL

Sales of coals from the mines of the Fo Chung Corporation amounted to 77,332 tons for the | month of October.

NEW SWISS COMMERCIAL

EXCHANGE,

The new Swiss Commercial Exchange, which will deal with Swiss trade with foreign countries. has been opened.

RICE MARKET AT SAIGON.. Messrs. Wm. G, Hale and Co..) Ltd., in their lates: circular to hand from Saigon, state that the rice marker is still dropping owing to the lack of demand.

DIL-DRILLING IN HSINGKIANG. SIEMENS BROS.

It is reparted semi-officially} DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. Stafford.that a Anglo-Chinese company has secured the sanction of the Chinese Government for oil- drilling operations in Hsingkiang. generous reward, the men went

BRITISH OIL-INTERESTS. about the work with energy and

British oil interests are show- determination, and, knowing theiring renewed activity in Mexico. habits, soon had the whole band and Ecuador, while the British killed, or captured. It is a Government itself has started a pityour own police are not survey of the Hungarian oil

initiative. allowed a little more freedom and fields.

The

and 67,300 tossi

Effect of American Rule.'

There is

Igellent penal

KAILAN COAL. system in the Philippines, writes Mr. Frederick Stubbs, F.R.G.S. COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES coal from the mines of the Kailan The total output and sales of Bilibid prison, situated in the

The Philippines are an exceed-Mining Administration's mines beart of Manila, and covering 27 acres, with 30 buildings, is one of ingly rich and productive coun- for the week ended November 13 the largest and finest in the world., and could be made to support were 86,650 Here, through the courtesy of thefty million people. At present respectively.*** Director, Dr. Dare. I witnessed wing to the lack of labour and!

TRANS-PACIFIC AIR FLIGHT. the daily parade and drill. It is enterprise, the oatives hardly

proposed trans-Paci5c one of the sights of the city, and The principal exports are hemp, Francisco or Seattle, the oute grow enough to feed themselves.flight WII stark from Sen a small charge is made, which is coconut oil, sugar, tobacco, and being Honolula, Guam, Yap, spent in athletic supplies.

copra, in the order given. Rice Manila and a port on the China Many of the native spectators, the largest crop, but is consumed Coast which has not yet been attend every week to see their locally. Sixty per cent of the decided on. friends on parade, but I hope it is trade is with the United States. unnecessary to say that was no: Japan coming second, which

USIFICATION OF AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. the purpose of my visit. There shows that trade follows the

The decision to unify the was a band of sixty performers. dag. The British trade i- all prisoners, and while it played small, but might be increased. Australian railways will mean the requirement of steel rails in the other prisoners went through The Philippines send cigars. Jenormous qualities. 1: is pro- various gymnastic

exercises. tobacco, and hemp to Australia.bable that the third-rail system Over 2,000 paraded. The prisoners and receive flour, biscuits, butter. will be adopted. live in large dormitories, not cells.jam, meat, coal, and apples in PROPOSED ELECTRIC PLANT AT and are allowed to smoke in rest return. Australian goods are hours, also to play games. There highly valued. Owing to the is no solitary confinement, excep: war requirements, strikes, and

URGA.

The Chinese Press reports that negotiations are proceeding at

for condemned men, but there are shortage of shipping, the Austra-Peking between influential Mon-

MINISO AT BAGĦALIES.

a good many bangings, the in-lian trade, however, has been olists and a large American spector himself. strange to say. much restricted of late, but when corporation with a view to the being chief hangman.

these restrictions are removed, installation of an electrical plant Prisoners rarely attack the might, in my judgment, soon be and water system at Urga. warders, of whom they have a doubled. Here are a few tips) wholesome dread. but will some-for merchants. Catalogues should times attack and even kill a fellow be printed in both Spanish and It is understood that mining prisoner against whom they have English, and code words for each concern under the name of the a grudge. There are large sale item. There should be a full Saghalien Mining Company, capi- rooms for the sale of furnture and description of goods in large type.talized at Y10,000,000. is being other articles made by the giving the weight of articles, size established jointly by the prisoners. Many of the men are of box, and price, and there Japanese Government and pro- discounts. minent Japanese commercial jemployed in public works in the should be

city, working in gangs.

Small tins and packages are pre-magnates, as a means of develop- European prisoners are kept ferred. There is also room for ing South Saghalien. [quite separate. There are two mining speculation, as there is WARNING TO BUYERS FROM large pena! settlements in the no doubt that there are con- country, where less bardened siderable quantities of gold in prisorars are sent to

the country, and labour is cheap engage, 'n agricultural work. With the ex-

and water plentiful ception of three or four salaried officials, all the officers and warders are themselves prisoners The warders carry a large knife, but no rifle.

THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF.

liberal

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ALLGED

BETROTHAL OF IMPERIAL SCION.

An American Opinion. Mr. W. L. George, the English

Newspapers in the capital The British Consol at Vladivo-novelist, could hardly bare made both Chinese-owned and foreign- stok, in a telegram recently re-a hit with his audience-his edited have recently been giving ceived in the Department of Over-subject was

"The American currency to the story that the seas Trade. states that British Woman"when, confessing that Imperial farally have been daan- Arms, before buying goods lying he bad been dazzled by feminine in the Government for a huge In conclusion one cannot but at Vladivostok from Russian beauty in America. he had come sam of their allowances in arrears in order to defray expenses Top- admire the work that has been agents abroad, should, in order to to the conclusion that American

nected with the accomplished during the Ameri-javoid possible legal dispute, first

Emperor's women were more attractive can occupation. But I think the ascertain by application to the than the fair

marriage. So biga, sum as ones of other

$1,500,000 has been mentioned.. Americans are inclined to throw | Consulate whether their title to countries-of England, for in- The prisoners guard one an overmuch responsibility upon the the goods would be recognized by stance--because here the skill of Such statements are entirely with- out foundation, writes a corres- other, and seldom attempt to natives, who now fill nearly all the Russian authorities.

the dressmaker adds artificial to pondent to the N. C. Daily News escape. At one period, however, positions in the administration. GERMAN SCHEME TO ACCELERATE natural charms. Mr. Georze.

It is of course trus that the 17 managed to escape, and be. It would have been better, in my

may be suspected of a sly came bandits, robbing wherever judgment, if the Americans had The Berlince Zeitung-am-Mit-insionation that English women much in arrears and that money payments to the Manchus are they went My informant, the kept the reins in their own tage states that the Ministry of are really the most beautiful in is none too plentiful in the For- director therefore assembled the hands a little longer, the admin- Economies is preparing a memo the world to him, He admits other prisoners, explained to themistration would have gained in randum on Labour Conscription as that

bidden City. But I understand they are not se we that a fair proportion of the the necessity of discipline and the efficiency, and progress been more part of the Government program- "groomed " as their American serious consequences if these mec rapid and certain. As for in- meof economic and financial re-sister, and for that reason they that no complaints of any kind allowances have been paid, and were not caught, ordered them to dependence, for which so many construction. The idea is to compel suffer by comparison. find the absconding men, and Filipinos are crying

have emanated from the Palace, out if all "available males between 18 American women why have bring them in dead or alive, or to granted, there would in my judg- and 25 years of age to work for visited England will readily agree financial stringency, and of the

especially in view of the known) - bring their heads, and gave them ment, be rapid deterioration in a certain definite period in cos that its women do not know how three months to do it. Within the public services; all progress mining and allied industries for to tress. The criticism usually

terrible want caused by the faknine. that period they brought in 15 and improvement would

It is authoritatively stated that be the purpose of accelerating pro- made of them is that they are not only is there ao demand for heads and two live prisoners, and checked; before long there would duction.

dowdy. Perhaps it can be claimed were generously rewarded for he international complications,

for English women that they marriage of the Emperor, but that money ia nonasxion with "the their fidelity. This effectually and the islands would ultimately

generally bave better

Com all reports even of his betrothal put a stop to brigandage in that fall a prey to a stronger Power.

plexions and voices that fall more Are devoid of tratb. This question district, and no prisoner has In the past Germany coveted the

softly upon the ear. Good looks is not likely to sagage the atten escaped since, "Set a thief to islands, and would have fought

are farer among them than catch a thief." This may seem & the United States for their pos

The special committee of the among the women of cities like tion of the Imperial family for somewhat novel and vigorous session bad not England inter- Commission on Imperial House New York, Philadelphia, Bal-some years to come. mode of procedure, but the vened. To-day another. graaf bold 'Institute has decided the timore and San Francisco: to put director explained to me that had Power has its eyes upon them, draft law of the funerals of the it in another way, the average of comes out of the meltingpot as he waited for constabulary or and if America retires will, when Imperial family, and the same physical attractiveness is higher wall as characteristics. At any troops to be sent from Manlia, the opportune moment arrives, will be placed before the full meat-among the Americans, and the rate, the dressmaker does not much time would have been take America's place, to the dis-ing of the Commission of the cause of it may be found in the deserve much of the credit Mr. wasted, but setting thieves to tinct disadvantage of the Imperial Household Institute blending of the types of beauty of George gives bar. New Yorkaz catch thieves with the hope of Filipinos.

before long

several different races. Beauty Times."

FUNERALS OF JAPANESE IMPERIAL FAMILY,