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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1898, Page 6

THE DOMINANT WOMAN. nnHE EMPRESS OF CHINA has asserted -*- herself and assumed the reins of government. Her son, the nominal ruler of the great disrupted Empire, is but a puppet. Tho Empress attends Cabinet meetings, and we may be sure that her voice is not silent there ; out she has fixed principles, knows how to express them, and if any Minister dares to differ with her tho consequences are prompt and painful to the opposition. '* He is a fool who thinks by force or skill To turn the current of a woman's will.' ' Her policy is not so much ac to question as to whether Li Hung Chang or Bun Tuck shall be Premier. She runs the business, and Li or the other fellow must obey her orders or quit. The cables are silent as to the real influences which havo caused petticoat government to dominate Chinese polities. It has been suggested that the true reason may be found in the following : — Tho Empress is not only a lawgiver, but a scientist. The Botanical Expert of the Chinese Court has been experimenting with samples of Tea grown by the "outer barbarians, " as the British are called. This botanist, Kum Long by name, has reported to the Empress that the Tea trade of China is in peril ; that British-grown is not only displacing the Chinese leaf in the markets of the world, but that her subjects, those Mongolians who can get British-grown Tea, are giving up the local production. He doubtless concluded his report thus :—: — " Of all the samples tested, that called " SURATURA from Ceylon should be pro- " hibited, except for the Royal Family. If (: once the Chinese nation tastes this sump- " tuous beverage we may dig up all our tea "plants and grow bamboos."' SURATURA is economical and pure ; as if. is grown it reaches the New Zealand consumer fresh every fortnight. SURATURA TEA is not blended with Indian or Chinese Tea. BOROUGH OF ONSLOW. "JWTOTICE is hereby given that at a Special mS Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Onslow, hold at the offices of the Council at Kaiwarra on the 23rd day of September, 1898, the following resolution was duly passed :—: — " For tho purpose of providing the interest and sinking fund on a loan of .£sooo— authorised to be raised by the burgesses of the Borough of Onslow. and in respect of which a poll of the burgesses was taken on the twenty - seventh day of April, ] S9B — the Council of the said Borough do he.reby. by way of Special Order, make, strike, impose, and levy a Special Annual Recurring Rate ot Three-eighths of a Penny in the Pound Sterling on the ratable value of the ratable property within the said Borough ; such Special Rate to be an annually recurring rate, commencing as on and from the first day of April, 1899. and continuing thereafter from year to year until the said sum of .£SOOO, and every part thereof, is paid off, and payable by equal half-yearly instalments on the first day of April and the first day of October in every year until the said sum of J35000, and every part thereof, is paid off ; and that this resolution shall take effect immediately on the passing and confirmation thereof as a Special Order. ' ' And notice is hereby further given that a Meeting of the said Council will be held at tlie Council Offices, Kaiwarra, on the 22nd day of October, 1898, for the purpose of co»« firming the said resolution. S. C. G. VICKERS, Town Clerk. VTTE CAN PLACE SEVERAL SMALL SUMS on good Chattel Securities at advanced rates of interest. Apply SOLICITORS, P.O. Box 127. J. CE CHTON YOUNG, House and Estate Agent, 12, FEATHERSTON - STREET. Audit of Business Books. Properties For Sale Houses To Let Tenants Suited Investors Met Money to Lend on Easiest Terms. Trust Accounts Accepted. J. CRICHTON YOUNG, 12, Featherston-street. SHARES. WE have FOR SALE— 2SO River Plates, 100 Gisborne Gas, 25 Napier Gas, 100 New Zealand Shipping, 50 Union Steam, 150 Sharland & Co., 25 Te Aro Loan Co. We have BUYERS of — Bank of New South Wales, Union Bank, Equitable Building, Westport Coal, Mosgiel Wool, Gear Meat. HARCOURT & CO., Sharebrokers. TO YACHTSMEN. FOR SALE, the well-known Half-rater Vixen, including all gear, dingy, moorings, hoisting tackle, &c, &c, Claude M. Banks, Grey-street. A N.Z. PACIFIC LODGE, No. 2. EEGULAR Monthly Meeting will be held • in the Masonic Hall, Boulcott-street, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. By Command of the W.M. COURT SIR GEORGE BOWEN, No. 5084. A.O.F. nnHE usual Quarterly Summoned Meeting X will be held on MONDAY, 26th inst., at 8 p.m. Business : Election of Delegate Reports of Committees (3) General Roll Call at 9 o'clock Contributions commence at 7.15. THOMAS FOLEY. Secretary. tiutTiTtrip imyTiMi nmmcmul COURT SIR GEORGE GREY, A.O.F. THE Quarterly Summoned Meeting of the above Court will be held on TUES DAY, 27th inst. Business. Consideration of Revised Bylaws Proposal to Appoint Eye Specialist Election of Distriot Delegate General. JAMES ROBERTSON, Secretary, Fines for non-attendanoe. PETONE TECHNICAL SCHOOL. THE Second Quarter of the Machine Construction and Mechanical Drawing Class starts on MONDAY, 26th September Intending pupils apply at Petone State School at 7 p.m. Teacher — Mr. R. Walker, holder of local and South Kensington Cer