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rowed in to service boats, Distance, one | mile. Eutranco, 50 cents. First prizo, 81. | Second prize, S. Three boats to start for 1wo prizos.
--Siation No. 1, Dost No.3, Water Folica, · 2-Station No. 3. Boat No. 2, Water Polica, 3-Station Ac. 2, Lort No. 2, Water Polics.
A fine stert, and a splaadil race, the bonts keeping boy and bow for ausrly half the course. No. 1 at No. 3 then established a slight load from No. 2, which appeared to ba the heaviest of the three beats, and dropped out at the finish, 3. 3 spurted when pooring, the flagship, but had to be content with second place. Time, 10
min.
FOURTH BAOE.
Ten SCULLING,fab seulling houte.) Dis turies bel mila Entrance Sh-To bo rowed boats the property of the Victoria -Kecreation Clab and Hengkong Boat Club..
1-H. S. Holmes.
ід
2-E. C. Witchell,"
-A. M. Roza Pernira, Jr.
J. M. Raza Pereira. "
A farcical racu an far as the two Pereiros wore concerned. G. M." had to be shouted at repeatedly from the starter's launch to keep his water and not ran foal of Witchell, whe lost ground in his endeavours to avoid a collision. A. M. steore ar. 'oquaily erratic course, but, as ho conducted his operations in open water no ous hat Linwelf sailored. Holmes, who rowed well throughout, wou easily. Time, & min,
58 secs.
FIFTH RACE.
GERMAN CUP.-Presented by the members
of the Club Germanis. For fear onre. Dis- tance, one muila. Entrance, $10. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recrea tion Club and Hongkong Boat Club..
... Boat No. 5.
No. 5.-Green and white.
#t. 164. 30 11 11 3
R. P. Grant...
Station No. -Green and white."
1.
Station
Bow...
A. Tolske
6. H. Edwards .....
3...
W. Armstrong
T**
Stroke Cox...
H. L. Bingay, E.E.... 12
10
Boat No. 2,
Bow
F. C. Barlow
G. F. Pappier
3 Stroke. Cox
H. Brandes...
W. O. Koller ...
I. W. D. Kenvott ...
Rose.
F. D. Bain...
at.
10
ibs. 非
11 5 12. 7 10 0
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 1907
JAPAN AND ORIENTAL SUPREMACY.
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Henco subsides are the fashion, and in which they paid nearly twenty-seven million CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS OF
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
EASTMAN'S
KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES.
apparent general favour. The railroads have yea. The increase of exports in that period them, as to the steamship lines; thoro are from 14 million you to 252 million yen was bounties in certain directions, and in others mainly of industrial products. Economie dis the effect of bounties has been seered cassion in the debates in the Diet bas fairly by a tariff wall so high na to shat out com.seitied opinion that production of the agricul petition. Government monopatios exist in taral staple having already fail-u bolow cou camphor and tobares. In fartherance of a samption, Japan must look beyond husbandry scheme to help out the finances of Formosa, it for its support; and the advance in industry has been proposed to institute a Government points the direction which progress will take lottery,on that island. There also steamship. This prospect confirms the Government in its competition has been destroyed, driving aff the purpose to apply its chief energies in the pro- only fine that over gave really efficient survice, motion of industrial and commercial growth; Since government there is colonial and iu a and in thip directions indicated, as well as in DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. son experimental, it may perhaps not be fairly others that may be evolved, savanes may be hold to the standards expected at bento, and ascribed to a belief that the future holds for Possibly the operation of a broadening policy harp may in time induce there administrative changes designed to pownsde the return of the foreign capital which gave to that island before It passed to Japan greater commercial activity than it has since enjoyed.
Japan rewards no less gratifying, then those which manufactures have bestowed on Great Britain.
COREA.
[FROM A JAPANESE_CORRESPONDENT.]
Mokyo, 25th November. JAPAN'S MISSION. The student of Eastern history knows, the Coreans as a valiant people, strong in their determination to resist foreign invasion; not,
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Taky, 24th November. Among the celebrations which turned all Japan into a festival ground, when the Anglo- Japanese convention was signed, the ons at the northern port of Hakodate included a precession in which a herculean figure in the uniform of a Japanese admiral smiled benignly down upon England, dressed as a shipmite. The little fellow clung to the hand of the big protector. into whose face he looked appealingly, and the expression of the bluff giant conveyed as plainly He words an pesurance that the lad might enim bis fears; for he was now out of danger. Pro. bably that device would not in any part of Japan embody an estimate of the relations of England and Japan in respect to the integrity of Corea, for agitation upon that subjset sad upon threatened Russian encroachment there bad
Harbour Improvements at Osaka are in lino too long excited this country to love the least informed ignorant that the preponderance of with the policy to promote commerce and domestic industry. Always the chief industrial immediate danest from such convention was decidedly with Japan. But the demonstrations city of the empire and now the most modern of enthusiasm with which the device was geted and busiest in appearance, Osaka could not hold typified none the less the estimate in which its own in a forward movement of magnitude Japan is bold at home, to comparison with other with its prosent harbour accommodations. A bar governmants, and it puials to ambitions for the shats it off from the head of the Inland Bea, to-day, the flower of the Cerean youth, when except for junks or other light-draught vessels. anaffected by the national vices, is at once futuro which shall compel universal recognition Industrial growth occurred in the long period clever and of noble character. Speaking from The horizon here does when outside commerce was forbidden and all au experience of many Corean pupils I am glad of such superiority.
not extend beyond the East. With the space heavy vessels of sea-going tonnage were destroy to acknowledge that they are no less intelligent outside of that sweep, political thought con- cerus itself only diffidently. Within it Japaned. With changed conditions, the fortunes of then the Japanese, and I am firmly convinced that the Coreans would not have been the people aspires to dominate. Any countervailing in the port would naturally be influenced by the fluence will be classed as inimient. But Europe facilities for transportation it could command, they now are had they not been crushed down and the United States are expected to under- With the Inland Ees in front of it, and by misgovernment and oficiul corruption. A stand that while their friendship is sincerely the Pacific around a neighbouring headland it reform of Corean national life. in svery depart. scomed absurd to rely on the railroad, whichment, is a matter of pressing importance. At present, even to take a boy through school to desired, the sooner they make Japan a confidant and adviser, and entrust to her the immediate at bost could quote only inlaud freights at aniversity requires some fifteen years and guardianship of international interests in the prices as low as could be obtained by part water nearly $2,000. It will be seen that to educate never. The fall in the rate of exchange hus STILL LEADING
the ten millions of Corenas, so that they may become reliable neighbours and a nation strong in, themselves, will require many years and a great deal of money. The mission must be the work of Japan, Corda's elder sister. To educate the young men, 10 lend the necessary capital, to construct railways, to open mines, to improve the state of agriculture, etc., these are the duty of the Japanero. The grest blunder of some opinionated diplomatists in the past has been that they attempted to gain the Corent court and officials by intrigue and stratagem,
East, the sooner many they expect the removal of political friction in these longitudes.
National spirit manifests itself in the smallest detaile. From Colombo to Viadivostook the seaport merchants dieplay to visitors stocks gathered from many folds. The Cingalese views with equal pleasure profit from goods made in India, Maluya, Sisma, China, Japan Europe, cr America. As little concorn over the origin of his stock bardens the Chinese trador, the Phillippius storekeeper, or the Eussian. In Japan goods are Japanese. When foreign aatioles come in they come responsive to special at. lbs. call, except in lines not made in Japan. It
Station No. 3-Dark blue and light blue.
st. its. 9 9 10 2.
J. H. R. Hanco
++
·Baw.
3.
A. Humphreys ...
11
6
*Stroke
E. Harbat
10 0
Cox.
S. A. Seth ...
10
Boat No: 3.
Station No. -Red and blue,
31. R. Strover, R. A.
Bow ...
%
A. D. Chanter, R.A.
3
1. A. Fanshaw, R.A.
Stroke... Cox
E. Myles, B.A.....
0
10 10
10 10 1 11
B. S. Brown. R.A.... 10
Thistle.
never enters the wind of a native salesman to temp: perchutes on the ground that goods are imported. His nature will not admit the sup- position that anything Japan can make can fail to be superior to a similar artists made Station No. 4-White, crimson, and blas sashlee where; and with no assumption of offensive ump oriority, but quitų ska matter of course, he ténders to callers. Japanese goods, taking caro to mention that they are such.
Bow..
3:.. Stroko Cox...
G. H. Robią
R. Lapsley...
J. Millar
A. E. Altex...
C. M. §. Alves ...
st. lbs. 9 12
4
40 11
11 11
10 0
The race was half-an-hour late in starting,
The same spirit extends to larger affairs. In calling "check" upon the diplomatic chessboard
traffic, and which for large purposes tnst add needlessly to the cost and trouble of shipments. It was decided to out a channel through the bar and to deepen the harbour for the recommeda ton at all tides of ships drawing 32 feet. That and progress with it so far hing demonstrated that it cannot be completed within the eight years originally planned for it. The work has occupied fire years. Determination to complete In no wise abated by the discovery that it is more of an undertaking than had been supposed, and if it cannot be finished in another five years. there seems no doubt that more time and millions will be devoted to its accomplishment.
While this improvement is of prime import. ance to Osaka, it has a bearing ok much larger plans. Kobe owes its growth and prosperity to the fact that it has been the port for Osaku.
work bag involved the outlay of millions of yen
ae now, as a pusillanimats nation. Yet even
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The Siam Observer of the 27th alt, writos--- The very important announcement made yester. the free coinage of silver has dwarfed all other day as to the closing of the Siamese Mints to topics to-day. This is a realisation of Mr. Rivett-Carnac's scheme which, bad it been adopted when first proposed, would have had the advantage of a-mach more valuable tical, but the fulfilment of which comes better late than lately been sach that many readers will probably welcome this action of the Government with something like a positivo gasp of thankfulness. A year ago it was thought that a tical at 1s. Ed. represented the nadir. When it came down to
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The Bangkok Times of tho samo date says:-
the offing at Kobe, chips of any draught may-ancher, The industries in that city are minor ones. If mere convenience to shipping had induced therethe establishment of plantsand length in a celebrated speech addressed to effect to-day of making the banks feel doubtful
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The Times oorrespondent writes from Berlin under date November 3rd:-In the speech which the Emperor William delivered on Sunday at the opening of the fine new buildings which have been erected in Charlottenburg as the futurehomes of the mind a loyal Academy of the Collages of Painting and Sculpture and of Music, his Majesty took occasion to reiterate the artistic creed which he proclaimed at greater The surprise of yesterday afternoon has had the
vulptors about the middle of last December oxobange business. Still the natural result of as to their exact position, and disinclined to do On the present occasion His Majesty observed: the now law was immediately seen. The Hoag- I cannot let this opportunity pass kong and Shanghai Brok, which yesterday regrettable to state, and when the boats made in the East, Japan may feel primarily that the argument against the improvement of Kole without addressing to both terchors and punila grot- the dollar at la. 6. di a limited seli- ing business this morning at la Cl, and the no appearings tartiner time was lost in getting convention with England has at least detouren, harbour on a large scale, for now no prespect the earnest extortation to preserve and to culti-baying rate was 1s. 74d. At the Banque de them to line up. The five got off to an even start bat the A boat soon dropped astern. where its military or naval presence might lagers that capital will attempt to match vate tho idents of art within the paths which are l'Indo-Chine the selling price quoted was 1s,
menace the Japanare coast. Yet the thought of the industrial progress of a city that has long traced by tradition, and by the immutable laws 6d,, but that Bank refused to do any buying. MARBLE their chances were absolutely ni. The race self-preservation is not appermost. Japan hosat passed the stage of experiment in this line, and of beauty, harmony, and wsthetics-keeping in the present uncertainty. The Chartered Bank close touch with the incomparable classical was also disincliced to do exchougo business for models, and faithfully following those numerous the same reason. That Bank received a tele great masters of later cantaries who dedicated gram from its Head Office in London to-day, themselves to art and doreloped it, particularly announcing that forward silver has fallon there masters who taught or were trained in the since yesterday (from 211, to 241, and that the Academy." His Majesty'sformer speech evoked London market is demorelised, Siam's action the Cologne Gazette, for example, that his resalt, but it can hardly be more. remarks would be seized upon by those who desired to obstruct the laborious work of re conciling the public to modern art His Majesty's profound dislike for modern German art was said to date from the epoch of naturalism
and although the crew made & spurt later on, resolved itself into one between the two beats of the Hongkong Boat Club, Herbst sad Alves running about level for third place. Biugny's crew won, in spite of the ground they lost by the erratio steering of Graut, the cox- swain, who must show better form-if he intends
the approach of Russia 10 the south end of Corea,
no time doubted its ability to hok! its own with Russia, were a contest forced. A barrier like Corea, established in connection with another Power, is thus a convenience rather than a ne
essity, so far oa the wolfire of Japan is slono
Japon in a much larger sensu. Russian en- croachment would threaten something more serious than a conflict off this coast. It might mean the absorption of Cores, ir vasion for
uses
which is only twenty miles away.
So it is proposed to reserve Kche for peculiar to itself, by making it a free port, It occupies a location cantral to the commerce of Japan. The ability of all ships to go there
provided the business to be had may make it, worth their while to drop anchor. That at of course be their stopping placo so long as the shipping of Osaka ahall come there. If deprived of such shipping at this time, Kobe would not
and in fact was disinclined to do business in
to make any show in the International to-day. I concerned. The convention approves itself to must continue to attract the ocean carriers considerable criticism, and it was pointed out by is no doubt a slight factor contributing to that
Tipe, 7 min. 14 secs.
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approved and handicapped if necessary by the Committee. Distance. ono mile. Time allowed for oare, 8 seconds per car. Four boats must permanent account over the borders of Malt only lose ita placo na the ârst port of Japan, but and its enstom of puinting poor people," In society is more or less exercised abouts questi People, Customs, &c.; of the Far East
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start for two prizes. Entrance, 51. First prise, $15; second prins 85. (Post entries). Fervice cars and conditions. face the starter, and as in the first race, they
A crew from the Ocean was the only one to
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churia, and threaten the pace of the world. By promising to avert the calamity, Jepan feels commercial progress, and advanced the day for such confidence in this government that the grasp of fellowship which other governments have extended will no longer be an not of friendly tolerance but of sincera goodwill.
that the oonreation provided safeguard for
Quite apart from the consideration that a harbour of this kind is not commm enough in Japan to justify neglect is the fact that uses, now, dis tinctive, and in harmony with the largest plaus for commercial growth, may be found for it:
If Japan is to oceny the place to which it sapires in relation to the commerce of the East,
It is in line with the actuating force behind and to become the clearing-house for general fart, and that it was inadequate to explain of the other sex more intimate and numerous !
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It is curious and interesting to find that Kobe
At M685. KELLY & WALSH, LD, it would become comparatively insignificant.sut nes taken from the life of the proletariat folks as much as thirty-six years ago the the Emperor's entourage these portrayals of which occupied the attention of Hongkong
Hongkong. were cartly characterised as "Social Demo-question of dance engagements. A has Hongkong. 6th March, 1902. was cast that they entertained Social Demo off its eri repu ation and when the cemetery in ¦-
CARTRIDGES. cratie," nad on artists of his school the suspicion in the days before Hongkong had began to shake srutic views. His Majesty's conception that the Happy Valley was becoming rapidly peopled, there is an eternal sad humatable standard of ladies were few and far between in the Crowa were allowed to row over for the prize.
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- artistic perfection was also criticised. It was Colony. Probably there were not more than SBYENTH RACE.
FORE ALWAYS FRESIT. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.-- Distance, one
pointed out that this notion had long been five-and-twenty in the whole place, and as a mile. Open to amateurs in the East.
LEY'S, SCHÜLTZE'S, AMBERITE baadened by the greatest authorities ou natural consequence each of them had friends
and KYNOCK'S SPORTING 1-W. C. Köhler 2-H. W. B. Koonstt
either Michael Angelo or Rabons; nor than is usual in better balanced communities. This event was set down for the second day, all development here that Japan shall become trade, it met make such commerce easy and would it apply 10 great modern German Persons that made a study of sociological CARTRIDGES 3, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. but as the water was deemed favourable for the the agency of progress for Asin, growing thus inviting. The customs tariff was not devised mainters like Adolf von Menzel or Arnold questione considered such a state of affairs and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in race it was decided to row it off at once.
in political stature: and that in being accredit-
with that vion, Its application to goods Booklin. Regret was expressed that the Em-agreeable for the ladies, and, at the same time, all Sizes, Nos. 10 to SSSG. AIR GUNS and Kobler and Kennett were the only competitors, ed to this fraction it may become the olearing brought here for transhipment would not nodera German movement in art, when the favoured followers. There is no doubt that
peror had not placed himself at the head of the commiserated the men who were not ammag AMMUNITION in Variety. Dr. Denbard, of Shanghai, not putting in an house for trade between the East and the West. appearance. The conditions proved less favour. Hence in conventions negotiated by its diplo-encourage enterprise in that direction. One now splendour would bare dawned upon theso inditionals had a chilly time of it. Their
Germany." The whole controversy between situation developed its least agreeable features Hongkong, 28th November, 1902, way of promoting such a movement would be able than they seemed, for the choppy watermatic agents, in the facilitios that its porta may to give goods so intended free entry somewhere.
those Germans whose views on art the Emperor on dancing occasions, for not only did the made it impossible for the scullera to develop foratsh for handling merchandire, and in the Kobe has been proposed as the place, for the presents and the modern movements, which | ladies engage themselves many deep a fortnight | er three weeks beforehand, but also the sway of may be said to have triumphed in England and any spoid. From their positions on the
racons stated. The general plan of providing France and to be conducting a necesful each over her loyal swains was so complete that extreme sides of the course, it was improved industrial equipment th t'may be ex- impossible for a time to accurately judge pacted with the help of foreign capital, it hopes distributing centres for cargo not destined struggle for recognition in Germany, is perhaps she did not hesitate to pretext imaginary e- gagements with the latter whenever an ineligible who of the two was leading, and by how much, to reach its ambitious goal, Diplomatic for Japan contemplates the establishment in most strikingly illustrated in the poetic reasou-
in of Robert Browning's Cid Pictures in outsider ventured to ask for a dance. There Florence," The one school is still inclined to was a great deal of grumbling. Men were With went by joy which is crystallised for aver, heard to declare that a lady had no business to make promises until she hutnally entered the the desires to paint man, whatever the bail room, and that to have phantom names on ie," and would zake new hopes shine her programme was a downright thame. The through the fleah they fray, new fears ng ladies never seemed to pay the smallest attention grondine the tags and taiters." It dismisses as to such grievances. They knew well that their unceremoniously as Browning did the ory of poly would soon be broken down, as indeed Greek art and what more wish you?" and it was, and so they just amused themselves in strives to bring the invisible full into play; the sunshine. Apparently Kobe ladies are let the visible go to the dogs-what-matters ?" behaving sitcilarly, and the ancient problem of their right to do so is again on the tapis, Right to do so indeed! When did a lady show LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
any practical solicitado about the abstraction The C.PR. steamer Athenian arrived at called "right" in such mattore ?—Japan Mail. Yokohama at 9 a.m. on the 10th inst, and left again at noon same day for Kobe, where she is dus to arrive at 6p.., to-morrow.'
The Indo-Chius steamer Kumaang, from Calcutta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 9th inst., p.m.
EIGHTH BACH.
bat Kohler, pulling only about 20 to the relations have been well guarded so far by the the North of facilities similar to those which are
Ainute, succeeded in establishing a lead which placed Kennett right out of the race. The hody of able, representatives it keeps abread. offered by Hongkong and Singapore. latter was placed at a further disadvantage by Thore is no reason to suppose that these men,that view, so far as Kobe would figure in each and grief, an eternal petrifaction"; while the the heavy wash of the Hercules, which ran along or their coadjutors at home, will be less realous plan, a free district would be set off, to be the margin of the cours- at fine speed. Kobler for the future than they were in negotiations guarded by customs cutposts, and within that won easily, Kennett ultimately going out of the course. Time, 11 min. 13 secs.
which have advanced Japan to a favoured nation district no duties of any kind would be plane; out lay on improvements for the benefit imposed. Bhanghai need not bo considered Д всһеще, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUE, CHAIRMAN'S of commerce has been undertaken on a generous in the promotion of such
CHALLENGE CUP. For four-ours. Cup to be scale, and public discussion points to such excopt as 11 BOUTC from which trade beld by the winning crow for one year, but to liberalisation of the low as to invite outside might be drawo, results depending upon con- remain the property of the Club, Distance, i one mile. Entrance, $10. To be rowed in capital and insure it safe lodgement. boats the property of the Victoria Recreation The winning boat got away at the start, and, aithongh challenged by A. A. Alves's crew. kept a plucky lead all the way. Time, 7 min 69 sacs.
NINTH RACE:
Club.
SNAKE BOATS.-Open to Chinese sanke bata Distance, one mile. 1st prize, 510; 2nd prize, $5 Eight boats to start for 2 prizes. 1 Station No. 7, Yatt Ho
1, Wing Mow Bed,
2, Fook Ki Yellow.
3, Mow Ynon
Greeu.
Paternalism in government has a hold; so strong in the Japanese asture that for purposes of present practical consideration, it may be considered fixed in the national policy. Through
veniences offered for transbipment. With the growth of Japanese trade in North China, and the continuance of the ship subsidy policy, it is thought that shippers from the United States would certainly prefer to send goods for the
-
The A.L. steamer Vindobona left Kobe for this port on the 9th inst.
The P. & C. steamer Canton left Singapore Te Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Pleiades for his part on the 9th inst., at 1 p.. left Victoria, B.C., for Yokohama and the usual ports on the 4th fast,
The N.P.steamer Olympia left Victoria, B.C.,
the many centuries of feudalism, when the lords North Chins market by this direct route, than of the soil did the thinking for the roses,reund about through Shanghai, and that the nearly all industry bad to be fostered by direct heaper freights posible might also attrast help. That practice induced a babit of depen- goods from Europe destined for the North. dence in aneli sffairs which the Government is Yellow and Black, forced to recognise. The collapse of the boom
Japan's location with reference to Asia in industrial speculation, by bringing disaster agrests so strikingly the location of Great upon many hold ventures in capital, served to Britain with reference to Europe us to have deepen the sense of timidity that commonly prompted forecast of the development of other attached in other years to unaided enterprise, resemblances. In the last three years the for Yokohama and the usual ports on the 8th A most amusing race. One crew passed and if the Government hus in mind relief for Japanese have consumed more rien than they inst. samshu jar along before it started and daring itself at any time from the importunities of Imre grown, exports of four million picale, arrived at Tacoma on the 8th inst. its programs the coxswains chonted encouraging those who expect its help in their private for. which they received twenty and three- remarks to the straining osramen. was finished in good time-8 win: 123 secs.
4. Tai Hing Chunu Black. 3. Li Tak 6, Tin Po
White."
Red and Whita
The race
The Boston Steamship Co.'s steamer Shawmut The Boston Tow Best Co.'s steamer Lyra undertakinge, the time is not yet ripe for the quarters million yen, having been efset sailed from Yokohan for Tacoma on the 9th disclosure of such a purpose,
by imports of seven million pierls, for inst
A year or two back the trick of poverty. atricken coolies taking a freo paskage was becoming too frequent on a railway in North Chius, and one day the foreign Inspector caught one at the very beginning of a long interval He waited till the train was half way, then signalled the driver from his van to slow down, when be gently dropped the "tough" from traju. His assistants saw and thoroughly approved the netion. A day or two later they chief did must be right, they accordingly dropped caught another mau; thinking that what their the poor wretch off the train at the same place but did not take the precaution to slow it down as they had not observed their superior doing so. They could not understand his cousterna tion when they triumphantly told him what they had done. Nothing more was ever beard of the incident, and it was concluded that
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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR
SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c., WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST
FOX
1902.
THE FORTIETH ANNUAL ISSUE.