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ing under the Rev. A. Iliff in the San-Ui and ! Hok Shaan Districts, east of Canton, where he { proved himself an earnest worker. Although by birth a Hakka from Hok Shaan, he speaks Cantonese well and fluently. In 1903 he enter ed the Training College (St. Paul's College) as a short-course student, where he proved himself a thoroughly earnest Christian mán. Defective eye-sight, and his being accustomed to an out- of-door life, made study rather a trial to him, but he did quite creditably in the examina- tions held last January. In March he was appointed by the conference of the Mission to work in the New Territory; another man, Ching Muk, agent of the Scotch Bible ! Society, being sent to keep him company During the past five months these two men have been constantly at work in the New Territory, wet and fine, sleeping sometimes in inns, but more often in the houses of scattered native Christians, where they find a warm welcome. A glance at the map of the New Territory will show that a large part of it is island. The islands are sparsely populated. but small villages are found here and there. many of which are not yet evangelized. The two men have worked in these islands as well as
on the mainland. Thus they have visited Tai O, the chief village in Lan-tau, P'ing Chan (where a layman of this Mission has built a Preaching Hall), and Cheong Ch'au (where there is a station of the Baptist Mission). In each of these places they have found scattered Christians whom they have been able to encourage, and have had grand opportunities of preaching to the heathen. On the mainland also these two evangelists have made several tours. They have three times started from T'in Moon (Castle Peak Bay), twice working round the northern border of the territory in the direction of Sam Chun, and once passing up the coast beyond the limits of the Territory. Twice they have been over the Sha-Tin Pass to Tai Wai and to the villages on the other side, preaching in them, and gradually working along the road to Tai P'o. Once only have they started out with a definite intention of working outside the New Territory-on the occasion of the Feast of T'in Han at Chik-wan, when they, joined in the preaching held by a group of native Christians. During the past five months they have made nine tours, the shortest lasting three days, the longest a fortnight. It is of course too early to expect results, but each time they come back they tell of villages within the Territory where the Gospel has been rarely or never heard; they tell also of men willing to hear the Gospel, and enquiring about the conditions of baptism, and they give the names of Chris- tians living in out of the way hamlets or seclud- ed bays whom they have been able to teach and encourage by their visits. The Hon. Treasurer of the C. M. Association (Mr. G. E. Woodward, Craigieburn, The Peak), has now in hand a sum of over $200 which has been subscribed for the maintenance of native agents in the New Territory.
FAT MEAT IN HOT CLIMATES.
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The committee of the L.R.C.P., appointed to study the report of the Norwegian Commission on Beri-beri, state that it throws no light on the cause of the disease. The committee does not agree that bari-beri is more frequent among Norwegian sailors than among others, and says: "Beri-bari is far from rare in British ships, especially in those carrying Lascar, Chinese, and Japanese crews; the wards of the hospitals of the Seamen's Hospital Society in London are rarely without several cases of the disease, coming for the most part from British vessels. We are inclined to think that wrong diagnosis is responsible in great measure for the apparent rarity of the disease in the British Mercantile Marine. It constantly happens that seamen and stokers suffering from beri-beri are sent into London hospitals with such diagnoses as dropsy, malaria, paralysis, locomotor ataxia, heart disease, and peripheral neuritis. It is not every ship's captain, or even ship's surgeon, who can recognised beri-beri."
The Norwegian Commission recommended a restriction in the use of tinned food, and fat meat and plenty of fruit and vegetables supplied in warm climates.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
JAPAN'S TRADE PROSPECTS.
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engaged cannot fail profoundly to affect her The great struggle in which Japan is now
commercial development. Just as her war with China marked the commencement of an era of greatly accelerated commercial expansion, so it may well be that the present war, with the increased facilities which must almost inevitably be afforded on its conclusion for the introduc: tion of foreign capital, may mark a new point of departure for even more rapid advance in the future. Here are some facts illustrating ten years' progress.
than doubled, her exports of silk and silk manu. Both Japan's exports have a great deal more
factures in 1903 alone exceeding the total value of her exports in 1893.
Her shipping has increased fourfold. The value of her exports of cotton manufac. tures has risen from an insignificant figure in 1893 to over £4,000,000 in 1903.
imports, with Asia and America, has expanded Her trade, both as regards exports and
much more than her trade with Europe.
Her imports from the United States have increased nearly six-fold, from Germany not quite threefold, whereas those from the United Kingdom have only increased 33 per cent.
The United Kingdom is still practically the only country from which Japan takes cotton owing to the loss of the yarn business, is only! manufactures, though the value of the trade. I 70 per cent. of what it was in 1893, whereas in machinery, though the value of her trade is considerably more than in 1893, she now has only 50 per cent. of the total as against 79 per their share from 9 to 36 per cent. cent, in 1893, the United States having increased
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Kingdom's percentage has fallen under the In metals and metal manufactures the United stress of German and Belgian competition from 65 to 47 per cent.
total foreign shipping entered at the open ports The proportion of British shipping to the has only fallen from 65 to 56 per cent; that of Germany and that of the United States having and 11 per cent. risen respectively from 14 and 6 per cent. to 15
A British trade return says:There has been no revival of industrial enterprise; but the year shows a large increase in foreign trade, both experts and imports reaching levels never previously recorded.
Table showing the distribution of trade among the countries chiefly interested; the British Empire heads the list both as regards imports and total trade, with 39 per cent. of the former and 31 per cent. of the latter.
Import of cotton yarn less than half that of 1902 with the output of the native mills annually increasing, there is no reason to expect. any substantial revival in this trade.
Particulars of metals and metal manufactures :
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[September 5, 1904. with the machine," and when the Fire Brigade was organised he was appointed Foreman of the first company enrolled, the Mih-ho-loong Hook and Ladder Co. The Mih-ho-loongs still hold as a cherished relie the wooden statue of Major Ashley that was made to take out on the truck at Fire Parades. Later he was appointed Chief Engineer of the Brigade, a position which he filled with great success for nearly the Charm, were twenty years. His two yachts, the Vision and fleet, and the model of the Vision with her among the best in the
cobweb arrangement of sheets, was taken home China sail with the bamboos in it, and the
in the old P. & O. 8. Deccan, and exhibited in the Field window in Fleet St. for a long time. He was a keen racing man, too, was “Boomqui,” owning several good ponies, and later he served for several meetings as second starter. He was an invaluable member of the Rowing Club. being one of the best coxswains the Club ever had, and was a noted man up-country in the About forty firemen, repre- senting every company in the brigade, were shooting season. present at the funeral. The burial service was impressively reid by the Rev. A. J. Walker. and when the first portiont was finished the coffin was carried to the grave-side by Mesars. A. McLeod. H. T. Wade, T. W. Kingsmill. W. R. Kahler. J. West, Brodie Clarke, and Marcus Wolff.
SPORT.
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
Hongkong, it is believed, that & subscription be A suggestion has been made, emanating from
namely, Hongkong, Singapore and Shanghai, for got up at the ports of the competing teams,
a shield which will be held by the winning team consideration of a special committee, who will each year. The matter, however, is having the give their decision later. Penang coming into the shoot is also having The question of
attention. Penang came into the shoot three years ago, and her scores have on each occasion been very low. The following are the conditions governing the annual rifle match between Hongkong, Singapore, Shanghai and Penang :
The match shall be known as the Interport match, and shall be fired on any date between the 1st and 15th days of October in each year.
Each team to shoot on its own range. Teams to consist of 10 men s side. Rifles: British Service Pattern of .303 calibre. Ranges: 200, 500 and 600 yards. Number of Shots: Seven at each range. Sighting Shots: One at sach range (not to count).
Position: Prone at all ranges. Dimensions of Targets :-
large increase in import of rails from Germany. 200 yards, Bulls Eye 7 inches diameter
Details of principal exports: silk, cotton yarns, tea, coal, &c.
Railway expansion retarded by want of funds: foreign capital will not be readily forthcoming until the law is amended so as to give proper security to debenture-holdera.
Comparative statistics of commerce in 1893 and 1903; imports and exports have a great deal more than doubled in the decade, and shipping has increased fourfold. Trade, both as regards exports and imports, with Asia and America has expanded much more than trade with Europe.
DEATH OF " MAJOR" ASHLEY.
The death of Mr. Charles James Ashley, at the age of 69, removes one of Shanghai's oldest residents, one who has been most popular for over 45 years. He came to Shanghai originally in 1858 as sail-maker on the well-known Ameri- can clipper ship N. B. Palmer, but he saw better opportunities of getting on ashore than afloat. and left his ship. After various experiences. he joined General Ward's force, and continued to serve with the Ever-victorious Army, General Gordon appointing him his Commissary-Major, and he retained the latter half of the title when, after the fall of Nanking, he returned to private life, resuming his old trade of sail-making. At his home in Brooklyn, New York, he had been a yachtsman, and had been accustomed to " run
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32 Magpie 48 Remainder of Target 6 feet square. firing: One for the Straits, one for Hongkong, Three umpires shall be present during the and one for Shanghai. One of the outport umpires shall invariably be present in the butts during the firing.
The umpires shall certify on the score sheets | as to the correctness of the score and as to the dimensions of the targets used.
The Secretary of each association shall, at the close of firing, telegraph the score of his team to the Secretary of each opposing team direct, and shall, so soon after as possible, forward direct the official score Shanghai Times.
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THE PARSEES v. PRESIDENCY CRICKET MATCH.
Mr. Sorabjee Dhunjeebhoy Setna favours us with the following telegram :--
The Cricket Match between the Parsees and the Presidency (European) teams played at Bombay on 23rd, 24th and 25th inst. resulted in the victory of the Parsees by 180 runs.