July. 1, 1901.]
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. The June Shoot of "C" Machine Gun Company for the “Gubbay” and “ Keswick " Cups was held at the New Volunteer Range on the 23rd instant and resulted in a win for Bomb. Shoolbred on the Gabbay Cup, with Sergeant Sherwin highest for the Keswick aggregate. The wind was very bad at 500 yards and caused some of the cracks to break Gubbay" Cup is fired for prove
down. The at 200 yards.
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Detail of best scores ----
Sergeant Sherwin
Bomb. Shoolbred
Gunner H. Gidley
€
C
87*
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lying
300 yards neeling.
**RE 500 yards.
Handicap.
cup total. Keswick
ជនx, cup total. 2873 Gubbay
23 23 30
32 30 33
26 21 29 24
0 87
8 87
Gunner Me 'orquodale, 17 20 21 18 18 74 77 Sergeant Emillie
30 19 34 18 5 Sergeant Bevan
26 21 19 27 3 75 70 *Winners of spoons. 1 Sergeant Smillie gets 5 points for “ Keswick'
Cup only.
WATER RETURN. LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER
VOIRS ON THE 18T JUNE, 1901.
Tytam Pokfulam
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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cotton velvets, Italian cloths, woollen cloths, Oriental Steam Navigation Company have sold machinery and engines, locomotive engines and | their two steamers which used to run between railway carriages, iron, bar and rod, rails, iron | Hongkong and Yokohama carrying passengers and steel (other), and paper are the chief and cargo, and, at times, mails. The Rosetta imports in which we are interested.
and Rohilla are now in Japanese hands. It would appear as if the company had found themselves unable to compete with the heavily subsidised German, French, and Japanese mail lines, and had, in the meantime at least, aban- doned a struggle which they had for some time carried on at a disadvantage and with little success. Passengers wishing to travel home now by a British mail line must proceed first to Shanghai or Hongkong, either by the "inter- mediate" vessels of the Peninsular and Orien tal, or by vessels belonging to some other line. It is regrettable that the British Mercantils Marine is not better represented in these waters. Au inquiry addressed to a passenger intending to proceed to Europe vii India as to the line he will travel by elicits the almost invariable response" by German mail." The Norddent- scher Lloyd continues to own the most commo- dious and best
Ppointed vessels on this route.
The Japanese railway companies with few exceptions have discarded American locomotives in favour of those of British manufacture, merely using up but not replenishing their stock of the former, as they have experienced so much troubl · from their boilors. It is only by one or two of the smaller railway companies and the Hokkaido Railway that orders for locomotives are still placed in the United States, and for two reasons, cheapness and despatel, While it is probable that those required for future use will be constructed in Japan, the United Kingdom will benefit by supplying the fittings, such as wheels, sole bars, buffers, and springs, which are not made here. The Formosan Railway last year ordered six locomotives from the United Kingdom to be delivered at Kelang, and steel and other materials for bridge-making. To save duty the bridges are made ut Osaka, and thence seut on to the island.
Germany sent to Japan a large quantity of rails in 1900, and her imports of iron, bar and rod, and other iron and steel, showed a consider- able development. More than twice as much paper came from Germany as during the pre ceding twelve months, and a striking growth is to be noted in what is perhaps the most below overflow, below overflow. important branch of trade in which that country
28 ft. 6 in.
is interested in Japan-namely, the importation 4 ft. 8 in.
of sugar. 22 ft. 1 in.
LEVEL.
1900.
49 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 8 in.
Wongnaicheong 14 ft. 5 in.
Tytam
Pokfulam
STORAGE GALLONS.
1900.
89,450,000
51,440,000
Wongnaicheong 14,280,000
1901.
1901. 186.640.000 55,860,000 8,473,000
Total .....
155,170,000 250,973,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.
1900.
Consumption
1901. 98,403,000 106,178,000 gallons
That the import trade from France seems to be flourishing is accounted for by the very large and increased quantity of mousseline de laine supplied to Japau.
The United States contiune to encroach on spheres of trade which were formerly considered under the exclusive control of the United
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Kingdom or other nations. American competi- tion is now a permanent feature of the import trade of Japan and is worthy of the careful
manufacturers. attention of British
The geographical situation of the United States with regard to Japan and the eagerness with which American manufacturers are seeking a make her a market in this country will competitor more and more formidable as head per day
15.4
In 1900 Americans again secured a number of valuable contracts for the Intermittent supply 1st to 13th. CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN-delivery of goods in 1901, including one for
INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.
Estimated popu-
lation
Consumption per
Consumption
Estimated popu-
206,000
1900. 8,086,148
28,100
9.3
212,000
time goes on. 16.1 gallons
1901. 11,027,000 gallons
lation
29,300 Consumption per head per day...
12.1 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
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W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF JAPAN.
We have already refered to a portion of Mr. A. H. Lay's report on the foreign trade of Japan in 1900. We now quote what he says with regard to the division of the trade among the various nations dealing with Japan:-
Distribution of Trade was in the following proportions:
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PEKING: EXTENSION OF THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS.
A joint Proclamation issued by the Ministers Plenipotentiary of the various Powers, accredited to the Court of Peking, for the information of all whom it may concren:
rails which was estimated at £72,000. Among the reasons for the very large figures to which the import trade from the United States into Japan rose in 19'0 was the fact that the ex- tensive ord rs, the execution of which was under- taken there in the preceding year, included 20,000 tons of rails, which at the high price then prevailing would account for, say. £160,000. A large quantity of electrical plant for tram-lines and electric lighting and bridge work and wire, as well as flour, are also included in the returns. Telephone cable was at one time a United States monopoly, but now German makers are fulfilling large orders for it. British manufacturers, owing to the high prices asked for, have so far been unsuccessful in obtaining any contracts for this material.
Be it hereby known that we, the Ministers Plenipotentiary above named, having presented certain matters to the Peace Plenipotentiaries have now received the consent of the Emperor of China to the same, by which it has been arranged that no Chinese shall be allowed to reside within the area containing the Foreign Legations. The boundaries of the said Legation Concession Area are as follow:--
(1) The southern boundary line marches along the foot of the city wall to the Ch'iemên-gate and from thence ending at the Hata-gate. All houses immediately in the vicinity of these two gates, as well as those leaning against the city wall outside facing the sonth, are to be in- cluded within the said Legation Concession Area.
Trade with China.-During the past few years there has been a remarkable growth in the trade between Japan and China occasioned for the most part by the opening up of markets for Japanese manufactures in the neighbouring British Empire-
Empire. While the exports thither in 1895 Country. Imports. Exports. Total. amounted in value to £989,636, in 1899 they United
had risen to £4.109,573. Till May, 1900, the £7,313,068 £1,149,764 £8,462,832 Kingdom
trade preserved its customary expansion. Cotton Hongkong 1,088,193 3,999,365 5,087,558 yarns, cotton tissUES, matches, European British India 2,400,627 883,556 3,289,193 | umbrellas- in particular the first-named-are Australia 250,710 258,325 509,035 the manufactures of Japan which most readily Canada
32,326 301,213 333,539 find purchasers in China. Hence the crisis in China, which almost put a stop for a time to Total 11,084,924 6,597,233 17,682,157 the commercial intercourse of the two countries, was a blow felt in an especial manner by those 3,058,492 3,253,556 6,312,048 | industries. Imports from China, too, naturally 826,448 1,954,938 2,781,386 diminished in some cases, though the sum of 2,980,802 362,963 3,343,771 | them was greater than in 1899. The labour
market in Japan was also affected by the with 6,496,872 5,366,153 11,773,025 of America
drawal of numbers of coolies for service, not British Trade.--The value of the import trade only with the Japanese troops but also with which fell to the share of the United Kingdom the forces of more than one foreign nation. was larger in 1900 than in 1899. Figures show an increase in it of 59 per cent.
Cotton yarns, shirtings and cotton prints, cotton satins and
China
France Germany United States
Of British shipping Mr. Lay says that it shows an increase of 133 vessels, 499,559 tons, as compared with 1899. The Peninsular and
(2) The eastern boundary line begins at the Hata-gate inwards, along the Great Street (Ta- Chich) to the Eastern Single Memorial Tower, North of the Pa-shihman-tang.
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(3) The western boundary line commences from the Chienmên-gate along Checker board Street (Ch'i-pan-chieb), northwards following the foot of the walls of the Imperial City, thence eastwards to the East Ch'angan-gate, thence again north to the foot of the wall of the southern part of the Imperial City,
(4) The northern boundary line starts from the foot of the wall of the southern portioɔn of the Imperial City eastwards to the corner of the said Imperial City, thenos turning to the north, behind the Erh-shihman-tang, north of the Eastern Single Memorial Tower.
It is hereby required that all Chinese hitherto residing in the area contained within the above noted boundary lines shall remove from thence. As for the houses and land thus given up by the said owners, the said Foreign Ministers bave already consulted and arrranged with the hinese Government to settle the prices to be paid for the said houses and lands in a just and impartial manner for compensation of said owners. In this connection, owners of houses and land shall be required to present their documents and title-deeds at the General Council House of the Foreign Ministers, situated in the Shamao-street, for inspection. Should it happen that owners have lost their title-deeds and other documents they permitted to petition the matter to the said General Council House, explaining the circum. stancos, giving the location with particulars of the boundary lines of the said property and all other important matters concerning the same,
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The owners of all houses and lands within the Legation Concession Ares must also each bring with him two other persons, who shall not only be witnesses but also guar- antors that the title deeds, etc., produced by the allged owners are bona fide and gennine documents; and they shall also guarantee the truth of all allegations made by the said owners. After having made all careful and necessary examination into said claims, the within-named Foreign Ministers