Some of the amateur wireless] enthusiasts in Argentina con that it is on il wave-length that brings no good. They have covered a system whereby they can. operate their ets to both pleasure and profit, Tt seems that the masters of vessels Buenos Aires are cos ing wireless etc. These messages and delivered by the postal authorities who, according to "The Times of Argentina," are frequently far from prompt in elfecting delivery. Knowing of this defection, some of the amateur thusiasts are takings stock of the corsages coming from teamers and have hit upon the plan of beating the Post Office in delivering. them. The system adopted by the amateur is to telephone the agent of a vessel on the way, advising that he has picked up a message which he will hand over immediately on payment at 20 cents a word. many cases, it is stated, the agents have agreed to the proposition and have received legitimate information three or four hou votre the} news was received through official channels, and as three or four hours in the life of a steamer is often rear thing, it is obvious that the Payment made to the unofficial receiver of the message is usually money very well spent. It is, how-fever, more than probable that the Post' Office will strongly resent this of poaching on what it may ler its exclusive preserves, fand it would not be surprising to hear that some of the private owners of recciviny sets are in for a warm time. In any case, this ouching, should have the effect of accelerating the official wevie The Soochow Creek will be noted with satisfaction that, according to letters published on another page, addressed by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce to the corresponding foreign body, the Soochow Creek ut last is to be dredged. The agitation has been long drawn out and until now has had not the slightest, result. Voreigners, notably the Whangpoo Conservancy Boar, many times have expressed their willingness to do the work, even without charge to the Chinese, but always the fatter have raised u ery that sovereign rights were endangered and so the creek has gone from bad to wore. Under extreme pressure, the Chinese undertook to do the work, despite the fact that they find it so difficult to secure the funds required for any public purpose. It is understood that the Governor of the province presented the responsible men with an ulti-datum to the effect that, as they had said they could and would the work, and that they could fi the money, they must do something definite bya fixed date. They failced and it is said that he gave them an extension of time, but the extended date aleo passed without any sign that the work would be put hand. However, something appears to have frightened those who direct affairs on the creek, for February 22 they gave the outline lof a scheme fur collecting the money ud on May 24 they announced that they had obtained sufigient funds.
vey work was to commence on June Land it is to be hoped that neither tov much time nor money will te wasted on but that actual dredging upestions will be started as oon as possible. That alone will not be sufficient, for once the creek is eleared—and one may be pardoned foi expressing some scep-Yicism that the work will be done properly—it must be kept in a gable state. If there is to be a clean-up to last for six months for a year, those who have given well Yaight have kept it in their pockets.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.