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case of Hongkong | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND which would be most sensibly affected by any THE CURRENCY QUESTION. thing like a feeling of in security in the Navy. The song had it that "we've got the ships. wo've got the men, we've got the money too," but although we had the money and might be able to buy a few ships from a friendly nation in the brent of hostilities, there was no question that we had not the men.' As a way of supplying this want Professor SHAEr concluded by suggesting that the fisher popalativa at home, from which could be drawn the very men that were needed to man the ships, might be placed unter bounty as a naval reserve, roly to be called upon in anything like emergency. (Applause.)
The following letter has been addressed by Mr. A. P. Lone, Scretary to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonisi Secretary-
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
28th February, 1909. S-I am directed to inform you for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that in November last, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce addressed this Chamber, drawing attention to the steps taken by that Chamber with the object of investigating and considering the possibility of arriving at soms method by which the fixing of or hange between gold and silver in Singapore and the Straits Settlements might be solved, and asking for this Chaobor's views as to the advisability of taking any action in the some direction with regard to the curresoy of Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR' S“, TUESDAY, MARCH 3ɛD, 1903
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
UU., LD.
ANNUAL MEETING.
STRIKE OF RICKSHA-COOLIES AT SHANGHAI
Shanghai bas suffered from a strike of its riskst-coolies. On Monday, 23rd ult, without a word of warning' the entire public service of licoused rickshas was entirely suspended.
PHOTOGRAPHS
DERBY
The ordinary annual mesting of this Company was held at the offices of the general managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
The origin of the dispute between the ricksha- OF THE FOLLOWING BACES: Pedder's Street, yesterday at noon. The Hon. 0oolies and the owners of the solicies, the China C. W. Dickson (ohairmau) presided, the others Gazette rays, is to be found, we believo, in the on this side to improve the publią riaksha. present being the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., worthy efforts of the Municipal Council and Messrs. J. H. Lowie, A. J. Rayannd, Frvice by cordemring old, decrepit or other wise not vehicles brought to the licensing Maitland (director), R. C. Wilcox, J.R: Michael,
yard. For twenty years past all unfit or con W. E. Clake, W. Parlour, G. C. Anderson, T.
demned relictes coming ander the notice of Arnold, G. L. Tomlin, K. MoK. Ross, B. J. the licensing nathorities have been incontinently Michael, A. G. Morris, J. F. Leiris, J. Gacandehed up, which may seem a somewhat drastic maun, J. A. Chiney, P. Texter, Ho Fock, and E. C. Emmett (secretary),
The notice calling the the muesting having boon read by the SECRETARY,
EXCHANGE PLATE
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GARRISON CUP
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ensure, though it has worked well Broently tho owners of rickships thus officially smashed up into firewood have been growing wrath at the thoroughness with which this procedure has been carried out by the newly created traffic depart Tho CHAIRMAN said Gentlemes, The ment, which has chargo of the ricksha licens. ing arrangements. To make up for the loss report and statement of sccounts now sub-caused to them by the frequent smashing of mitted I propise, if you will permit me, their vehicles, the risksha owners some days to take as read. It is masttor of regret to the ago informed all the coolies attached to their general managers and the consulting committee rickshaw that they would have to get 20 cash that the promise of a year ago in respect to the more a day for the hire of each vehicle. The
present rent charged to the coolies is 120 cash ACHEE 1961 accounts has not been realised, but anfor- per diets, which is now to be increased to 140. turately heavy lössea were subsequently sustained The now tariff came in fore to-day (23rd February) and in the early morning a few ply for hire in the streets of buth Settle- But the great majority ments as usual. refused to pay the extra 20 cash and struck work. Assembling at the various bridges acros the Yaugking-pang, these men promptly seized any public ricksha they could find plying for hire and tore the license plate of, which of course put an end to the operations of the vehicle in question for the day. After a couple of dozen riokshas had been so treated, the
Since the expression of apinion by the notably in this Colony, Amoy and Colombe; the of the coolies paid it and started out to
H. E. Major Geuoral Gascotase and the only part of the lecture that lie personally disagreed with was that Captain Andereou
Ata mesting of the Committee specially seemed to have a very unfavourable opinion of called to discuss this matter, held on 23rd commissions or committees of enquiry, Ho December last, it was decided to reply that, thought a grand opportunity was lost at the although they greatly appreciated the friendly and of the South African war. He would have desire for joint notion, the Committee regrette
that by reason of the very different position Bikod to have sven a commission established
occupied by the two Colonies, they were unable consisting of a few soldiets and business monto sus their way, whilst China still retains a who between them would have been able to silver currency, to take any steps which might formulate a scheme by which our Army won'a tend to lead the Government to adept suother
standard. be supplied. Howevor powerful our ships might be, an army must be behind our Committee a requisition from five members hmacke, and the great matter was whero was that was received calling for a special general army to be got in the fature? Let them markmeeting of the members of the Chamber for his words: it was to be very few years from the purpose of discussing the question of local currency, and this meeting of members wee now that every man present would have to take held on the 18th instant, whow the following come part in the defence of the Empire. It resolution was carried by a majority- world have to come and such a commission as bo bad indicatod might have been able to show how it would press least hardly. We did not like the Word
conscription," but there was no question about it in his mind that they would have to have it. His Excellency concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Captain Anderson for his most able and interesting lecture, expressing regret that that was the last opportunity they would have of hearing him as he was leaving Hongkong. The vote of thanks was cordially given. Captain AXDEOsun briefly replied,
Mr. H. B. POLLOCK, K.C., proposed a vole of thans to Mejor-Genoval Gascoigne for presiding, which ended the proceedings.
SUPREME COURT. Monday, 2nd March,
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONGUR 818 WILLIAN M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JASTICe) and LieuT. HENRY PYBus, R.N.R., COME.
EMPRESS of Japay."
WONG KAM V. 8.9, "HARSA."
This was an action for damages arising out of a collision at the end of Capsuimun Pass on 14th January botween the jusk Yee Fung and the German 8.8. Hansa, on which occasion the
junk Bauk.
Mr. H. K. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. C, E. H. Boairs of Mars. Wilkinson and Grist, solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr M. W. Slade, barrister-al-law (instrasted by Mr. H. J. Cledge of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, solicitors), appeared for the defendunt.
That in the opinion of this Mesting it is desirable the Straits Carrenoy Commission should extend its enquiries to Hongkong with a view to sacertaining whether reform of the Colony's currency arrangements is advisable.
In this connection, I enclose copies of the following papers,
1. Published minutes of committes meeting hold 23rd December, 1902.
2. Notice calling special general meeting of members for 18th February, 1903,
3. Published minutes of special general meeting.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
A. R. Lowe, Secretary.
Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G..
Colonial Secretary,
POLICE COUET.
Monday, 2nd March.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ALLEGED FORGERY.
Loe King, Government coal contractor, was charged, on remand with forging a receipt for a ton of coal. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. H. W. Looker; Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
Acting Inspector Langley, Aberdeen Station, deposed that he ordered to be weighed a quantity of coal which the defendant had been instructed to send to Aberdeen Station, The weight was 179 the short of a too, the quantity ordered, and be endorsed the receipt in red ink to that effect,
The evidence of witnesses from the Colonial Secretary's office showed that when the receipt was presented it was minns the remark by Acting Inspoutor Langley, and, iod cations of an erssure being apparent, enquiries were made and proceedings Instituted against the accused,
The plaintiff stated in his petition that shartly before 8 p.m. on the 14th January the junk Yee Fung, of which ho was the owner, whilst on a voyage from Canton to Hongkong, emerged from the Hongkong end of Capauimun Pass. The wind was north-westerly and light. It was a moonlight night with clonds over the moon, and it was clear on the water. The tide was about three quarters food and was running up at the rate of about three-miles an hour. The Yee Frong was sailing under two of hor three sails which were spread out on opposits sides of her, and she was heading S.E. and at such a pace as only enabled her to make very little headway against the tide. A proper white light was carried at her formusthead, and a good look-ont was being kept. At that time the look-out board the Yeo Fung observed about three miles off, on the trial, and fixed bail at $5,000. port how, the three lights of
Vessel
Mr. Looker submitted that there was absolutely no case against the defendant, nor evidence upon which any jury would convict anybody on a charge of that description. The only statement as to uttering a forged receipt was that when the defendant handed in a bundle of receipts all tied together one was found to have been altered, but there was no evidence to prove that he know it had beon altered. The prosecution had not made ont even a prima facie case, because in s prima facie ense they would have to show that the accused know the receipt had been altered.
His Worship committed the defendant for
ALLEGED "ARSON.
Chan Pak, of us occupation, was remanded till this morning at ten o'clock, on ball of $10,000, charged with arson in conuention with a fire in a shop and dwelling-house at 2, Victoria Street on 27th December last. He pleaded not guilty.
THEFT FROM A SHOP.
CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
owners called them and from about noou there was not a public riskshu to be up on the straats, just at the tiffin hour when their services are most in request.
Half a dozen coolies we e arrested and lodged ia Lenza Police Station for pulling off ricksha licenses and this example and the placing of extra police patrols in the vicinity of the bridges exercised a deterrent effect ngon the rougher spirite amongst the cooles and any ideas they may have had of causing disorder. There are about 15,000 coolics ongaged in the ricksha work of the two Settlements, 11,000 men being required to work the 5,000 or 6,000 vehicles licensed by Kungboo very month, while about 400 work the servics for Freneks towa. Most of these men live along the far side of the Yang-king-pang und in Louan and Sinza, while almost all the ricksha-owners dwell in the French eettlement. The increase of hiring asked by the owners may bot sound excessive to foreign renders and some of the ricksha-coolies who ply around the hotels and clubs. take generally over $1 a day in fores, but many of the more decrepit and old men do not make a hird of this sam by the most laborious work that any human being can be pat to.
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE EDUCATION ACT AND PARTY OPPOSITION.
Calcutta, 3th February.
Society, and the insident brought to public attention in connection with the racent arrosta
of so-called conspirators, point to the importance of putting a strong man at the helm in the Kwang provinces.
Another report in circulation yesterday was
total claims paid amounting since the com- mencement of 1902 to no less than $135,000. We have not been alone in this unfortunate experience, but this does not lessen our disap- pointment. The net rosult is a balance availabis for division of $199,315.46, and I trust that the Appropriation of this sum in the manner suggested in the report will comment itself to you. The addition of approximately 10 per gent. of the year's profits to reserve will increase that fund to $1,154,891.96, a substantial amount it is true but one which you will I am sure agree with me it is desirable to take every opportunity of adding to. Turn ing to the 1902 account you will biserve that the balance at credit on 31st December last was $299,299.15 or about 83,400 less than the 1901 account at a corresponding period, but I should explain that the former has bera already charged with its proportion of the seriouslossen which I have already referred to as having fallen partly upon 1901, and although further losses have bean sustained during the may be allowed to express the current year I hope that we may be fortunate enough not to
An Englishman telegram dated London, the have a repetition of our last year's experience
7th instant, states that the Liberal Conference and that the final result of the account
on the Education Act, held on Friday, resulted that the office of Generalissimo of the southern may allow of a larger dividend than
in another split in the Liberal Party. Mr. provinces is to be conferred upon Chang Chih- it is now proposed to pay. I should aid that
Lloyd George, M.P., at the head of the Extretung. Int mation to this effect also came from the customary valuation of properties mortgaged
miste, carried a resolution recommending edu- Peking. The story said that in the capacity of to the Company have been made and that in
estion authorities to evade the law, in spite of Generalissimo he would probably establish head- every case there is ample margin on the same atranced. You are aware that fire insurance
proteste from Lord Spencer and the Mederates. quarters at Canton, but would reamis in that The Daily Chronicle supports Lord Spencer; city comparatively little, because his duties residence of at least aix rates in Hongkong have recently been increas
months in each of the provinces within bis ed by 25 per cent. This has been done under
but the Daily News and the Morning Leader would require a
jurisdiction and, if an "order to that effect instructions issued by the Fire Offers Commit
are all for the Extremists,
should be issued, any headquarters to ba teo, London (to which our Company is off tinted)
established by him would probably ameant to upon the grounds that the water supply of the
little more than a main office for the transa?- Colony is inadequate and and the fire extin
The London correspondent of the Indiantion of his business, rather than for his guishing appliances insufficient. I do not my
Daily News, telegraphing on the 8th instant. actual personal use for any considerable time. seif consider that such an increase applied indis
The report did not go into detail with reference criminately in called for by existing local con- The strike-only-lasted a day and a half. Af states that some particulars of the "ragging ditions, and representations which have been for an interview with the Captain Superinton- incident in the Grenadier Guards have now been to this prospect for him, but it was assumed that made will it is to be hoped induce reconsiders don't the malcontents ware convinced that they Besides of the provinces to be affected would be Kieng, tion of the question. Already a considerable had been misled by mischief-makers, The story gravity of the offenes. Baidus the Marquis of Anhui, Kiaugsi, Kwongtang, Kwangsi, amount of business has been lost owing to the had been circulated that the newly-organised Donro, who is the sou of the Duke of Welling and Chekiang. These provinces have always increase, many large property owners preferring municipal inspection department had broken ton, formerly of the same regiment, the Master heretofore been subject to the authority of the of Bellaven and Lieutenant J. H. Loveson- Nanking Vicovoy in his capacity as Imperial to carry risks themselves rather than pay theap no fewer than 800 rickshes, wherens the ac-
taal number was fifteen. The owners agreed to Gower were also ragged. One of the young High Commissioner for Nangang. That office bighar rates demanded, and it seems obvious
men collapsed under the violence of flogging. waive their demand for the extra twenty cash.
confers authority similar to that enjoyed by the that arbitrary action which leads to such a re-
Lord Roberts, while requesting Lieut.-Col. Generalissimo of Peiyang. Hapoh, Hanau, sult cannot be beneficial to fire insurance
Kinloch to resign, simultaneously exonerated Szochen and Younan are not subject to any companies in the long run. Before moving
him privately.
such authority, and no specist reason bas late'y the adoption of the report and accounts I shall
appeared why a generalissimo or high com be pleased to auswer sch questions regarding
missioner should be appointed for them. them as any shareholder may desire to put.
There were no questions, and on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. ARNOID, the report and accounts as submitted were adopted and passed.
Mr. TOMLIN then proposed that the appoint ment as director of Mr. Lewis be confirmed, and that the present directors, Sir C. P. Chater and Messrs. Maitland, Raymond, and Lewis, be re-elested.
Mr. MORRIS seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Boss propored. and Mr. Ho Foox conled that Messrs. B. C. Wilcox and W. H. Potta be re-elected auditors
The proposition was put to the mesting and carried without opposition.
This was all the business. Dividend warrants will be ready to-day.
in the afternoon a deputation of the owners waited upon Captain Boisingen, Superintendent of Police, to state their grievaDOSE.
THE POLICY OF THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY.
Sir William White, who was for fifteen years Director of Naval Construction at the Admir. ally, has in the conse of three articles in the Timco compiled his apologia. The apologia, remarks the Outlook, recalls an admicul whoo flag is now flying, and who, when congratulated upon the V.C. bestowed upon him, said that he honestly wanted to share the honour with the tailer who supplied him with his sword, for, snap- ping at the hiit, it compelled him to fight with his fists, Sir William, who was made a K.C.B. and drew the highest salary ever bestowed on a Director of Navel Construction, would have us now believe that be, had no initiative, but was only the Admiralty's chief draughtsman. But even though a mers draughtsman Bir William Waits now does us the excellent service of shattering every standard of nuval "comparison that has yet beau erected. He compares British and foreign warships, class for olaes and date for date, to show that while foreign ships appear on the scepted lines of A medical correspondent, with the degree of comparison to be superior to the British, they M. D., writes as follows to T. Pe Weekly, with are notarily inferior when hitherto eliminated reference to an article on the " Nobel Prize":points of comparison are introdased. He tells In the otherwise excellent account of malnus that when a ship was designed for a foreign ris and Major boss's work there is one error in Power the British Admiralty desired to do a little better, but always without consideration the statement that the first attack gives no immunity against a second, and the implication of increas. d displacement and correspondingly is that immunity against repetition is not increased target. Thus, the Powerful and the
in the vase of most of the
Terrible were built to meet the East and the not differ Zurik. The armament doss materially, but there is a vast difference in the sise of target.
MALARIA.
wbioh afterwards proved to be the Heened, The Yes Fung continned on her course, going very slowly ahead against the tide. The Houad which was stooring for the Capsuimun Pass shut in her green light as abe drew near the Yee Fang, leaving her masthead light and her red side-light visible to those on board the Yee Fung. When the Hans was quite close
Kwok Tani and Me Wan Sang, both unem. to the Yer Fung approaching her in such a position wad on such a course that the Hansa ployed, were sentenced to two monthe hard sud the Feng would have passed safely labour each for stealing three cigar-holders port side to port side, those in chary of the and cases, of the total value of $40, from the Hansa suddenly called out to the Yce Feng shop of Dressrs. Campbell Moore & Co on the "Hoitan," meaning "Alter your head," and 8th alt. The accused pretended to be desirous of purchasing a cigar-holder, and whilst one starboarded the hem of the Hansa and in con- sequence of such starbowling and immediately engaged the attention of the shopman the acquired after it the land rau against and with her otlier abstracted the thro articles in quesonte specific diseases. Immunity is acquired stem struck the port side of the Yee Fany a tion from a tray on the counter.
against malaria; but the process is a very little abuft of her midships and did the
tedious and painful one. First of all if Yee Fung so much damage that she soon after.
a patient anffering from malaria does not On Sunday morning. Sergeant Garred came wards sank, and was lost with her cargo across a little Chinese girl, even years of receive appropriate treatment, he will have, and contents, Plaintiff alleged that thero was. no proper look ont kept on board the Hane, age, crying bitterly on the Praya. He asked it is true, a succession of attacks, but eventual what the matter was, and was told that ly, in many cases, if he does not meanwhile tast the fanse improperly neglected to keep the child's mistress had beaten ber He succumb, the disease, as the old writers said, out of the way of the Yes Fung, improperly took the little one to the station, where wears itself out, which means simply that im atarboarded her helm when quite close to the she was found to have bruises on her body. gaffer from the disease. In the second place. munity is acquire, and the patiant ceases to Yeo Play, and thereby caused the collision, for head, neck, face, and arms; her wrists which damages were claimed.
Defendants stated in their answer to the had also been burnt by the application, ita cor microscopes inform us, the beginning transpired, of lighted mosteles. Sergesat of immanity is marked by a change in the petition that the land left her anchorage in Garred went to the house of the women at 22, forms of the parasite found in the blood. In the early stage of an attack of, say, tropical Hongkong Harbour on the evening of the 14th Grahna Street and arrested her. The child talarial fever, the parasitas are found only in January on her royage to Canton. Aftar
was sent to hospital, but was conveyed to the the forms suitable for growth within the leaving the Harbour she was steered by the land Polios Court to give evidence against her human body. But as immunity begins to be at towards Cupsuimur Pass on a course about
quired-as, in fact, the patient begins to become N.W. by W. half W. at a speed of about eight torturer, who was sentenced to three months' miles on hour. Her egulation Fghts were
unsuited for the repeated growth of the para duly exhibited aud's good look-out was being
sites the forms known as crescents make their kept on board. When to the south of Chung The maximum penalty for the first offence appearane, these being the forms which, was inflicted in the case of two noolios who were by undergoing farther development in the Hue Island the light of the junk was first seen by the Mares about two and a half found on sunday in nalawful possession of 132 mosquito, provide for the transoission of the miles off and a half point on the starboard bow taele of dross opium 35 taels of propared disease to a fresh non-immune human bost. of the Hunsa. The Hamad was kept on beroplum, and 32 taela of raw opium which they In the third place and here we come to the were carrying from the New Territory to soll in important observations of Koch- in a malarial course, always keeping the light on her star- board bow, and soon it was seen that the light was Hongkong. They were fined $500 each, with district, with a native population untreated the masthead light of a junk mailing free on the the alternative of three mouths' hard labour.
by quinine, whereas the children show by the port tack. When the juck was about half a mile
their large spleens that they suffer from chronic malaria, the adults have spleens of
anil ordinary site,
immune malaria infection. But since the process of acquiring immunity is one that extends over months and years, and since acts patients suecamb in the meantime to the assumita of the diesese, physicians are accustomed, in the case of the white inhabitants of malarial districts, The N.G.I. stoomer Lechia left Singapore for to adopt the rough and ready metled of curing this port on the 1st inst, and may be expected the disease with quinine as soon as it makes its here on the 7th inst
The P. & A. steamer Indiavelli arrived at THE WELL-KNOWN. LIEBIG COMPANY's appearance. But this use of quinine actually EXTRACT now bears, in addition to the blue prevents the gradual immunisation that occurs Portland (Dr.) on the 28th uit, signature J. v. Liebig, a new name made from when the disease is left untreated; and, most The N.P. steamer Victoria arrived at Yoko- tho Liebig's Extract of Meat Company's people being far more familiar with the phenohama on the 28th ult. initials, Lemed-such a simple device to prevent men of malaria in the whites, the error to
ahe T.K.K, steamer Rohilla Jaru loft Manila mistakes, we wonder was not thought of before, which your article gave expression has become for this port yesterday, pm, and is expected
[2674-6 established.".
here to-morrow, afternoon.
bard labour.
HEAVY FINE.
off the Hanse starboarded to pass clear of the BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMF (ACTING POLICE
MAGINTEATE).
THEFT OF LETTEES.
junk starboard to starboard, but when the Hanaa was three lengths or thereabouts distant, the junk suddenly bore away on a course crossing that of the steamer. Her helm was put bord
For stealing four letters of which he was sport and her engines were put full speed astern, bailes, besides clothing to the value of $16, An bat the ships came into colision. The Hansa Chan Han, of no ecoupation, was sentenced to alleged against the junk that she was not kept three months hard labour. The letters on her course, that she improperly attempted to contained money to the amount of $25.60. cross the bow of the Hansa when so near that there was a risk of collision and that a sufficient look-out was aut kept on board the junk; the collision was not caused or contributed to by the defendants or by any of these on board the
Huned
The case having been opened by Mr. Petlook, The Court afterwards adjoined till to-day.
evidenes war takēn.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE MILITAET *BAGGING.""
Calantia, 9th February.
Lieutenant Blundell Hollingshead Blundell's -resignation is unconnected with the ragging.
THE SAXONY SCANDAL, The request of the Crown Princess of Saxony visit her sick child has been refused.
to
LONDON'S CONGESTED TRAFFIC.
A Royal Commission has been appointed to! consider the problem of London locomotion.
WIDENING THE WICKET QUESTION:-- Nine counties are against the proposal to widen the wicket. Three are for it; and one is neutral.
MR. THIPIS PERSENT TO INDIA.
Calentto, 10th February. The Viceroy has decided to devote the dona- tion of £20,000 from Mr. Henry Phipps to two objects a laboratory for agricultural re-search to be called the Phipps Laboratory, and probably to be situated at Dehra Dun, and which will form a centre of economic science; and a Pasteur Institute for South Indin.
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Bombay, 12th February. A band of dacoits, for whose capture a reward of a thousand rupees was offered, has been secured mear Ponna. The leader was formerly Blatz, American
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CHANG CHIH-TUNG.
If this be the policy of the Admiralty, says the Outlook, it stands enndemned. How is it possible to suppose that on the outbreak of war the Roasia and the Rurikare to meet the Powerful and the Terrible? Let us suppose for a moment
The Shanghai Times of the 25th ultimo, has that the Dardanelles question created trouble to Kussian cruisers are in the Far East. The day, and let us suppose that the two fearsome the following reference to Chang Chih-Lang
Offcial rumour continues busy with reference Powerful is at this moment rasting her engines to the disposition of Chang Chih-tung by the in Portemouth dockyard, and the Terrible is dis- authorities at Peking. There is no doubt that integrated for a twelve months refit at Clyde his intention has been to return to Wachang, A meeting of the rivals is therefore, for where he still holds his old position as Viceroy. bank. for at least another year, an impossibility. On the other hand, cross purposes seem to be at There are, in truth, no tables of consparison on work at Poking, uns element apparently with- which we can absolutely rely. Two ships may ing to pace bim in a bread position in which be equally armed and armoured, but the ship of his work will lose much of its individual of lighter displacement may carry less coal. Or character, and the other believing that a man two ships apparently deutical in coal, armour, of his energies can be effectively utilised in armament, and every other requisite, may show notive administration. There is reason to believe a difference of a knot or two in speed.
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