The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
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allusion thar when James OF Eng
land In 1911, issued the declaration OF
sports for use in Lancashire. which
gave permission for dancing. archery,
leaping. vaulting and other harmless
recreations. those who indulged In such
events were called sports"
AUSTRALASIA Constant Reader. Oakland,
Cal. What Is the population OF Australasia
Also the indebtedness:
New South Wales, 1879. roo; Victoria.
1.20S,710; South Australia, 364,S00s
Queensland. 510,52O Western Austria
liza, 194,S00; Tasmania. 1920; New
Zealand. 7s7.ssO; Fiji. 120,s50s New
Guinea (British), $4,000.
The indebtedness OF the common
wealth of the states Of Australia is
given as s1,12s,ss2.7s7; New Zealand.
s306,059,246.
,POST0FFICE AND CUSTOMS = Subscriber,
City. What Is the rule Of the postofnce depart
ment in relation to sending dutiable articles to
a foreign country through the mail?
The following from a guide issued by
the postof1ce department is a COM
plete answer to your question: The
postoffice department cannot state what
articles are liable to customs duties in
foreign countries. and consequently
does not exclude articles Of merchan-
disc from the mails for foreign coun-
tries because they may be liable to
customs duties in the countries to
which they are addressed. Customs du-
ties cannot be prepaid by the senders
of dutiable articles; they will be coll
1eeted of addresses IL the articles are
delivered. Dutiable articles forwarded
to the United States from foreign
countries are delivered to addresses
at postofhce of destination upon COM
pliance with certain conditions and the
payment Of the duties levied thereon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Salinas Cal. Is the
- Life insurance company reliable insti
tutiOnG ,'nO paid the first premium on a e0llcy
and now many states is 1t engaged In business
This department cannot state the
standing of any business. as it is not
empowered to make an examination Of
the affairs of any concern. The state
insurance commissioner. Myron Z
Wolf, can answer your first question.
The company. if IL will. can answer
your other questions. This depart
nient cannot print the answers asked
as the same would be a first class ad-
vertisement for the company.
ANTs-R. A. NJ. Oakland. Cab What win I'D
honse Of ants?
There are any number of methods
to rid premises OF such pests. The use
of NORWOOD leaves. borax sprinkled
where they congregate and blown into
blower, and insect powder obtained
from drug stores are said to be useful
in their way.
POLITICS-R- A. NJ. Oakland. Cal Is there
any available record to show whether anv demo-
Gratis served in the union army during the civil
war; And In what proportion to enlistments?
II Is contended that only northern republicans
There is no such recorA but il is
known that many northern union demo-
Gratis served in the army and navy.
OPERA house,. W. o.. CITY How many
persons could be seated In the Grand opera house
In Missione street near Third. San Francisco?
Twenty-Five hundred
POLL TAx-J. G., City. Is poll tax collected
under federal or state law?
Under state law. The federal gov
eminent has power to levy such a tax
in proportion to the census, but 1t has
never exercised that power.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. City When a man
entitled to an order OF the court showing his dis
charge under the law?
man Is entitled to a transcript of
the record in his case that has been
decided by court.
E.fAnA SODc--J u NJ Oakl010. Cal. To
whom shall 1 write in relation to Jobs on
the Panama canal?
Address Joseph Bucklin Bishop. sec
rotary of the canal commission. Panama
canal zone.
NAMES. ID. p. City. Would ike to OBJ
tain the Of inventors OF articles IN Ger
many. France and England. How can I obtain
them?
Direct a letter of inquiry 20 the 3
patent office of each of the countries
named and describe the article