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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1905.
China is still China. The Government bas approved the suggestion of the Board of Commerce and has issued instructions to all provinces that in futuro any gentry or merchants selling concessions to foreigners or entering into any contract with them will be treated as if they had gold Government property and punished sovorely.
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TELEGRAMS.[
"DAILY PEESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, 6th November.
St. Petersburg is quieter but the anarchy in the provinces continues.
The massacres in Odessa exceed
SHANGHAI RACES. The results of yesterday's racing at Shanghai wers specially telegraphed as follows by one Shanghai correspondent. (Perfect weather: dry course large attendance). STEWARDS: A McLeod, Eeg, Chairman, C. Brudersen, Esq., H. J. Craig, Esq, H. E. It. Hauter, Esq., W. S. Jackson, Esq., D. Landale, Esq., John Liddell, Eng, B. W. Pratt, Esq., Clerk of the Course and F. J. Burrett, Esq., Secretary.
HALCO PLATE--For China ponira Value
T. 250; send, Tis. 50; third, Tls. 25, Estries Mr. John Poel's Zoding and Neths- dale; Mr. Wade's Little Darling and The Peacemaker; Messrs. Broughton nad Jabez's
Tiara, Mr G.H. Potts' Heather Bing; Mr. Robson's The Immit, The Columbia, Stable's Sovereign and Coriander; Mr. Ellis Kadaurie's
and Friendship; J.M.Da Lavondor; G. H. Patia' Norman King; Mr. Robson's Jetsam; The Columbia Stable's Golden Eagle nad Ohio; Mr. Elm's Glenkosa and Brodick; Mr. Middy's Sunbeam; The ring's Amphwn; Mr. Buttey's Coronet, Hose and La Franco Rose; Mr. Nophew's Minheimer, Mr. Oswald's Blair Athol and Honeysuckle; Mr. F. Fearon's Comanche ; Mr. Tooga Zumbosi; Mr. Queboo's Cadric; Mr.
Richmond's Caliban.
Jolsam (Mr. Barkill) Norman King (Mr. Cumming) Polka (Mr. Wailloumior)
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Colony does not yet got full value for its money. There is room for vast improve ment in the management; the instances of failure' might appear potty in detail, but their number continues so great as to make us weader where the fault lies. Model administration of a public institution such as this demands much closer attention Chin sonda students abroad to study foraign to details than appears to be possible locally.ways and then treats them as suspects. Tho If the place is understaffed, the deficiener Tientsin Police Office having been notified of ought to be rem odied at once, respective of the return from Japan of some 30 Kunau students who are said to be travelling North, a estimate and rising expenditure. Let 18
strict watch la boing kept on their movements those at Kishinieff. Thousands have Jave a trustworthy post-othes, ruat zælum by order of the Throne. Secret orders have for it is the business hub of a commercial The city, as important as the banks. decrease in the rent of Government pro perty, land and houses, has been noted before. These figures put the receipts at
1904. The increment from interest in the eight months was 82,621.45, duo; wa presume, to bigger balances rather than to any advance in the money rate. The Water Account shows an increase. The estimate was $70,000 for the year; the revenue for the eight months was 849,986.52, and the increase $10,764,55. Land sa les dropped off considerably. $247,780.26 coming no.
issued to all the departments of the fores. been killed and 6,000 severely wound-Bus Nite; Hosses. Common and Robson's portes, boing book fide grillius at date of entry.
A London telegram to the J saysThee. The hospitals are full: The appointment of Vice-Admiral Moarn as the siccessor of Admiest Nel in the command of Jewish quarter has been destroyed, nt the China Station, Admiral Moore being a
-The Suanghai Gold Challenar CUP, ~ Presented. Vales, 500 Guineas. For China
To be wen twins in all by ponios the bona tide property of thy sama owner ひた owners. Entrants, Tis. 10. First pouy, to receive Tis.
$295.652.21. or $35,681.28 less than in junior lag officer, is taken as su noknowledge.the instigation of the police, and Sounali; Mr. Eims Glen Rosa; Mr. John 300, second pany, Tls. 100, and tlied pooz, Tls.
WHISKY.where within iwo-thirds of the estimate,
unprecedented atrocities have taken
went of the diminished importance of the com. mand since the war nod the return to the conditions existing bofore Russian naval placé. expansios.
It is next to impossible to get a reliable censas of the Chinese Empire. U. 8. Consal Anderson furnishes a tale of the popula- tron based on a count, made by the Imperial Maritimo Customs. The total is given at 132,000,000. To show, however, how low Chinees come in contact with the catside world,
West's Harry John; Mr. Beverly's Salem 50, until the Cup is fually won, when the Mr. Breston's Tartare; M. Kanuck's Hokeku;second pouy will receive 75 per cent. and the Mr. Stublock's Asphods!. The ringis Janos; third pony 25 per cent. of the entrance foes. Mr. Bux-y's Jusinoible Rose and Marchal Niel Entries; Mr. John Pool's Oakloy and Bicester ;
The Tsar's manifesto restores the Ross; Mr. Durgor's Barma; Mr. Oswald's Ardlui; Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan: Me. Richmond's Caloban amil Mr. Argentind's Hooa; Finnish constitution.
Hokoku (Mr. Camming) The Limit (Mr. Zabu) Tiara (Dir. Burkill...
Riots have occurred in Prague.
(REUTER'S SERVICH.)
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it may be stated that the population of the THE SECOND CRUISER SQUADRON'S Value. Tla. 400; sred Tix. 100, third, Tls.
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for payment and that all sums due to the sain estate be paid to the said Winifred S. Sirauater.
VISIT.
Losbox, 4th November. Prince Lauis of Battenberg and the officers of the second cruiser squadron, have paid a three days visit to Washington. They were received by President. Roosevelt at the White House with great ceremony and cordiality, when Prince Dattenberg pre sented a personal message from the King.
NEW ZEALAND AND JAPANESE EMMIGRATION,
LONDON, 4th November. Mr. R. Seddon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, in a speech, declared that the Japanese will not be allowed to come to New
was $18,880.53 less than in los correspond-
The following legal notice was published by iug period of the previous year. On the
the American Consulate at Foochow --Winifred expenditure side, the most important. Sinister, widow of James Simester, decenred, dermaan (500,499.04) set against of Fachau, China, named in the will of the sad Recurrent Public Werks, by which it James Simoster, us the sole heir to all his real would appear that
these do not always estate and personal property, bacing applies to rear. The Public Works Department this Court to be appointed Adainistratrix undo aid will, it is hereby ordered by this Court that $16.50 took 97,503.48 inore than before.
her request be granted and the sun in hereby Ecclesiastical donation is 8800 more than granted, and she, tho said Winifred S. Simester, in 1904. It has been referred to in Council, is heraby appointed legal administratrix of the nad is perhaps too unimportant to argue will of the said James Simester, deceased. It Per Doz.about, although we feel anable to admit in heroby ordered that all just claims against the estate of tho said Winifred S. Simester, $12.00 that it is proper charge upon the revenue of such a cosmopolitan and many-creeded community. The Botanical and Afforesta 12.00tion Department spent $5,480.60 loss, nud
If this represents a saving on saw-sharp- FOREIGN DISTRUST OF CHINESE Zealand, which refusus to be dictated to. ing and axe-grinding, we, way well feel
The Chefoo Daily News is responsible for the proud. Other decreases are Public Debt-
following remarkable story-Tientsin, October chargis, $4,098,42, Coloajal Secretary's For this past two days the troops under Department, $3,103,10, New Territory German command have been posted around and in the vicinity of Tientsin. The protext for this action, as giron out to the public, is that it forms part of a general scheme of manoeuvres
no anual significance. position to state, however, that this is not true. Moreover that the action is surely of a precautionary nature and is das to the wise foresight of H. E. Baron von Mamm and General Petzel acting in concert. There an
B.Glenorchy, Mollow Bloud, a fiu" Soda Whisky, of great
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A. S. WATSON & CO. Court, $12,808.47, and Bacterio- logical Departineat, 84,364.80. The Sanitary Department took $4,658.20 more; and the expenditure ou military, volunteers, and the contribution to fuperial Gevermout was increased by $77,886.60.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1905.
Tax Government Treasurer of Hongkong, Mr. A. M. Thomson, has published un account of the revenue and expenditure covering the period from the beginning of the year to August. 31, and, in addition, tha
Yesterday, after an interval of years, the Idollue rose to two shillings.
M. Pukotiles, the Russian Minister at Peking: bas roturned from America to his post. The Manila Club has issued invitations for "At Home"gen the 9th inst., to colebrate King Edward's birthday.
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all between seventeen and eighteen hundred trops under arms. Part of these have besh- drawn from the first Asistic regiment of infantry and the remainder comprises battery of horse artillery, a detachment of mounted infantry and a troop of lanners. All troops have been served with bail amomnition.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
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MANILA CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
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The filling of the most in the vicinity of Fort Santiago has began in carnet; u hrge number of city carts being very busy in hauling raaterial from the glavis extend- ing from the moat to the Malecos drive. The greater part of the most has been filled with deepsea mud from the bottom of the bay, and Do the surfae, is to have a layer, some two covered with earth. The covering to be given half to three fest thick, of rofuse well- will make a gentle slope from the edge of the old wall towards the road was with Bermuda
It is planned to plant this grass and thus produce a suraken garden which will form useful play fields, und serve as a proper setting for the old walls. According to the plans formulated by Architect Hurnham the tops of the walls are to be made accesible to pedestrians. They will be thoroughly cleaned and turned into delightful walk, their edges being planted with rows of stone pines, the Cable news says, after the manner of the beautifal enclosures of the Japanese castle of Tokyo.
OUTRAGE.
CRITERION STAKES.-For Chigese porics.
30. Entries: Mr. John Peel's Ard Patrick, Cotswold and Zodiac: Mr. E. Hay's Kianeil; Mr. Wedo's, The Peacemaker and Cinnamon, Mr. B. Robertson's, Gadly; Messrs. Com. mon and Robson's Friendship; J. M. D's Lavender; Mr. G. II. Potts' Heather King; Mr. Robson's Jetsam; The Columbia Stable's Sororeign and Corinador; Mr. Fernande's Auttuired; Mr. Maldy's Sunbeam; Mr. Stub lock's Asphedal; Tus ring's Lancior; Mr. Bogey's Coronet Rose, Invincib's Rose and Maréchal Niei Boss; Mr. Durgor's White Bloze: -Mc. Bellum's May Doko; Mr. Oswald's Ardini; Mr. Teog's Zambesi and Mr. Quobec's Celtic.
Heather King (Mr. Cumming) Celtic ((Mr. Fearon)
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MAIDEN STAK-For Chiu ponies that have never run at any meeting. Value, Thx 400; Second, Tis. 100; Third, Tls. 50. Entries: Mr. Carl's Lonely Knight; Mr. John Peel's Oakley and Bicester; Mr. Marins' Ro- land; Mr. Wade's Farewell and Chefoolery; Messrs. Common and Robeca's Gidabout and Narcissus; Mr. G. H. Potts Diamond King Emerald King, Iron King and Pearl King; Mr. Moli's Wet Paint Tho Colombia Statis's Oregon and Kid; Mr. Ellie Kadoorie's Lucky Chlef and Slow Chief; Mr. Elms Client; Mr. Beverly's Rovere and Swamps Glen Sadnox; Mr. Bard's Counsel and
cott; Mr. Ashford's Smut; Mr. St. Case's Hot Stuff; Mr. Fernando's Asiholbert; Mr. Charley's The Trout; Mr. H. Morrins' Blackboy and Estrella; Mr Brestois' Vincennes; Mr. Middy's Sunblink; Thoring's Chasseur, Mikosh and Fioseo; Mr. Nephew's Marcobrunner; Mr. Wingard's Calgary and Ottawa; Mr. Durger's Catch of the Season; The Oregon Stablo's Nehalem and Umatilla; Mr. Bellum's
MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Peking Tientsin Tunes says:—We are We have received from Mr. Yera, photo-plessed to be able by the courtesy of the local grapher, a number of pictures of the decorations office to present our readers with the following HONGKONG'S PART IN THE BOMB Lic; Mr. Oswald's Liddesdale, Queensferry
official_statement of accounts to be presented. at the City Hall, as it appeared on the night of at the annual general meuting of the share- bulders of the Chinese Engineering and the Mikado Hall.
Mising Company, Limited, which will be hold in London, on Friday, 27th October, 1905, when and accounts for the the directora
onding February 8th, 1805, financial
Fear will be submitted,
Dr. T. Yamasaki, who announces in a other colnion that ho la opening a dentistry brines3 at No. 50, Queen's Road, is a qualified dentist, and has already had forsign practice in Siag- apore and Siam.
Messrs. Hartigas, Marple, Rhode, and Guitierrez, a Marila law firm, receive for defending in a land cluin the sum of 203,000 pesos. This, says the Cablenews, in the biggest foo over paid to lawyers in the Philippines
Return of visitors to the City Half-Library
November, 1905 :-
EXTRACT FROM DIRECTORS REPORT The not result of the year's transactions shows a balance to the credit of proẞt and loss account of £153,355, made up as follows:-- Net profit, after providing for all
charges in China Add balanos brought forward
frota last year. Gross receipts in London.
usual interesting comparative statement. and Museum for the week onding the 5th Deduct expenditure in Europa,
No-Chinese.....:. Chinese......
£1.896 5,690
Library
274 113
Museum
viz.--Salaries, stores, &c... 6,085 27,79+ Debeutares, interest
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132
Debentures, redemption
10,000
9,470
2,611
Directors' fees... Law costs estimated at Leaving a net belanon of...
3,250
11,000
Total 397
Mr. Charles Stokes Road, who is said to be en solive rusmber of the Agapemoniło act, a resident at the "Abode of Love," and secretary to J. H. Smyth-Pigott (who claims to be Christ returned to earth) was removed from the office of director of the V.V. Broad Company at an
From the latter we perceive that the estimated revenue from light dues, $78,000 for the year, is being well approached, the actual receipts amounting to $50,445.17, an increase of 31,313.36 over the amount taken in the corresponding period of the previous year. This progress is only to be expected in the case of a port which has climbed so rapidly yet steadily to the exalted position of first in shipping magnitude, extraordinary meeting of the company at Salis- Therewas a large increase also ($234,636.28)ary House, because of the damage which, it in the collection of licence fees and internal said, his connection with Pigott's seat has revenus not otherwise specified, the estimate dono to the business of the company, for the twelve months being $4,820,260, and the revenue for eight being only million and a half short of that. The item entered as "fees of Court or Office, Pay- ments for specific purposes, and Re-imburse ments in Aid" also shows an increase, of 518,118.70. The revenue from the Post Office was estimated at $405,000 for the Captain Notley." whole year. It. yielded in the first two thirds of the year tue sum of $280,935, or
Tientsin is complaining of the inadequate $7,199.20 more than in the corresponding portion of 1904. The expenditure from supply of proper wharf accommodation. When January to August inclusive under this owing to the weather, or other canser, several steamers are delayed at the bar or outside, and Lead was $434,626.41, or $237,775.51. have all to go up the river on the same tide or Without counting the $3,600 set down close together, there is insuficient room for elsewhere a special expenditure, a big thom alongside the band, the river bank baing so shallow that, enloss a wharf is run out some proportion of this large increase must be regarded as of a special nature; and for the
The Rubi arrived behind time yesterday. The day before her departars the Cablencus said: On her return trip to Hongkong to- morrow morning, the Rubi will car y on board the Governor-General and Mrs. Wright, and a number of other distinguised passengers. She will sail at 10 o'clock sharp, and an endeavour for a record-breaking trip will be made by To beat the record, she
£204,398
£ 7,086
211,484
£5,129
£153,355
Which the directors recommended should be appropriated as follows:
In placing Le reserve for depreciation £1,000 In paying a final dividend of 1 por
sharo (from of tax)......
50,000 Making a dividend of 10 per cent. for the your with the interim diviilend of 1 per share paid on 22ad Jane, 1905 And carrying forward
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M.M. str. Tankin, with the next French mail, left Singapore yesterday at p... for this port via Saigon.
The Chang Hua Pas gives a further warning of coming mischief, stating that it has received information that certain Breret society men to tha number of about 30, held a meeting on the the Ninth Maou, when they were to undertaka certain responsibilities the results of which will be seen during this month,
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warning before about the bomb watrage, and The paper reminds its readers that it gave this may be only ramour, but may be true, ig willing to take all the blame for pablishing sensational news, but dares not withhold what it hears.
We may mention that the Chung Hua Pao received the bomb outrage warning from Hongkong. It was, we believe, embodied in a telegram to a Hoogkang native papor and the warning must. therefore, have been given a con- siderable time before, the outrage. Ed. & T. T.)
FAR EASTERN SHIPPING TRADE.
ANGLO JAPANESE COMBJUE BENIED.
The statement that a huge Anglo-Japanese combination is in progress in connection with
and Loretto; Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan and Citisen; Mr. Neville's Rod Rob Quebec's Gaelis and Iosic.
Bioeater (Mr. Johnstone) Lonely Knight (Mr. Wuiliental er) Sunblink (Mr. A. Crighton)... Tares quartera of a mile race in which time was I min. 31 4-5 secs.
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Mr. Marius' Roland; Mr. Wede's Farewell
Messrs. Common and Robson's Gadabout and Narcissus; Mr. G. H. Potis' Diamond King Emerald King, Iron King and Pearl King; The Columbia Stable's Oregon and Kid: Mr. Evans' Cardiff; Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Lucky Chief, Mr. Rute' Counsel; Mr. Beverly's Rovero and Swampscott; Mr. St. Cassa's Hot Stuff: Mr. Formande's Aethelbert; Mr. H. Morriss Blackbuy: Mr. Middy's Sunblink; The ring's Mr. Nephew's Chasseur and Mikosh; Marcabrunner: Mr. Wingard's Calgary and Ottawa; The Oregon Stable's Nebalem and Umatilla Mr. Bellum's Leo; Mr. Oswald's Silvio, Liddesdale and Queensferry; Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan and Citizen: Mr.
Mikosh (Mr. Meyerink)... Quebec's Gaelic, Ionic and Romanic.
Iron King Mr. Cumming) Gaelic (Mr. Featon)
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Course, one and a quarter milos; time, mins., 16 3-3 secs.
The AUTUMN Cor.-For Chino ponies. Value. Is 250: second, Tis. 50: third. Tls. 2. Entries: Mr. John Peel's Ard Patrick,
Nithsdale; Cotswold. Zodiac
and
Mr. Fairoffer's Chandop; Mr. Marius' Czardas an Crikes; Mr. E. Hoy's Rinnoil; Mr. Wede's The Peacemaker and Polka, Mr. B. Robertson's Gadfly Mesare. Broughton and Jabez's Rhone Messrs. Common and Robson's Redburry and Friendship, J.M.D's. Jaronder; Mr. & H. Potts Heather King and Norma King, Mr. The Columbia Stable's Robson's Jetsam; Sovereign, Coriander and Golden Eagle; Mr. Kadocria's Somali and Cascade; Mr. Ellis Elm's Glen Ross and Brodick; Mr. Beverly's Salem, Mr. Fernando's Asthalved and Refroir: Mr. H. Morriss Cross-in-tand; Mr. Brestois Tartare; Mr. Stublock's Asphodel Scandypat's Flotsam; The ring's Lannier Mr. Bazcy's Coronet Rose, Marechal Noel Rose and La Franen Rose: Mr. Spring's Kildonan Mr. Bllan's May Duke; Mr. Oswald's Blair Athol, Ardlin and Honeysuckle; Mr. Tog'a Zambesi Mr. Queleo's Collie and Mandalay, Cedric: Mr. Dargor's White Blaze, Burma and
Cotswold (Mr. Jolinstone) Coronotroso (Mr. Hayes) Bhoue (Mr. Wuilleumier)
Mr.
Course, one and a quarter miles; time, 2 mins. 40 1/5 sees.
The WHANGPOO STAKES.-For China poules being boat fide griffins at date of entry, Value. Tis. 250; second, Tis. 5; third, Tls 25. Entries. Mr. Carl's Happy Days; Mr Joba Paul's Oakley and Bicester, Mr. Marius Roland, Mr. Wade's Farewell; Messrs. :ommon and Robson's Gadabout, Mr. G.H. Potts' Diamond, Emerald, Iron and Pearl Kings; Mr. Molis Wet Paint Tho Columbia Stable's Oregon. Mr. Kid; Mr. Eraus Cardiff; Mr. Ellis Kaderia's Lucky Chief; Mr. Burd's Counsel; Mr. Ashford's Smul; Mr. St. Casso's Hot Stuff; Mr. Wyboc' Portsmouth; Mr. Charley's The Troat; Mr. H. Morris's Blackboy and Estrella; Mr. Brestois Vincennes; Mr. Middy's Sub. link. The ring's Mikosh; Mr. Wingard's Calgary and Ottawa; The Oregon Stable's Nebuloze and Umatilla, Mr. Bellum's Loc Mr. Oswald' Silvio, Queensferry and Loretto; Mr. Copaulares's Cosmopolitan and
Novillo's Red Robe: Mr. Citizen: Mr.
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The CLUE CUP.--For China ponies. Value, The. 250; second, Tia 25 third, Tim. 25. Entries: Mr. Joba Peel's Zodiae; Messrs. Mowat and Shorrock's Mongol; Mr. Fairoffer's Chandog, Mr. Macias' Arganta; Mr. B. Hey's Kinneil; Mr. Wede's Folks; Mr. Criterion's Jaggars; J.M,I)'s Tavender, Mr. G. H. Potte Norman King: The Columbia Stable's Qbio Mr. Ruby's Sundewer; Mr. Ronnik's Deutero." nomy; Mr. Scandypat's Flotsam; Mr. Nephew's Nauheimer; Mr. Osmald's Blair Athol; Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan and Citizen; Mr. F. Fearon's Comanche; Mr. Quaber's Sphere; Mr. Richmond's Celiban.
Minheimer (Mr. Hayes)... Blair Athol (Mr. Cumming)... Argante Mr. Meyerink) Sphere (Mc. Zahn)...
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There was a dead heat between Argante and Sphere for third place. The two miles course was covered in 4 min. 80 2/5 secs.
The Jockey Cur.--For Chias ponies that bavo never wOD & FACA. Valus, Tis. 200; second
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Untilia (Mr. Wuilleamier)... Diamond King (Mr. Cmawing)... Cardiff (Mr. Burkilly Couree, one and a half miles; time, 3 mins. 26 ex
A SEAFARING PROPHET.
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The Callonsus says:-A British steamship captain's prediction that the Pacific is destined to be a Japanese ocean furnishes food for much thought. If the Pacific why not other oceans? It is evident to anyone that the Japanese, or Chinese, can and do run steamora more ebeaply than the Caucasian race, and if this is the case will they mat naturally got the basiness as soon the steamship trade in the Far East cannot be
as they are in shape to compete for it? If a serified as the result of several inquiries made
big Japanoge feet, for example, outers a rute in Liverpool while generally the story wes
war with the American lines running between denied in into. No doubt a good deal of
San Francisco and Far Eastern ports, how toinage by ale or by capture has passed into
would tas American vessie fare ?- 50,000 Japanese hands, and some sales have sine beer
On land America finds it
nds it necessary, in order effected by Liverpeel houses, but beyond this is 50; third Tis. 25. Entries: Hr. John to protect herself from the competition of 13,335
is known. The statement was that a nothing
Peel's Bicester; Mr. Marine Czikos; Mr. tariff and to shut out Asiatics,though thera cheap alien labour, to maintain a high protective £153,355 large company with a capital of £5,000,000 waz
being formed.
Egrement's Cosmo; Mr. John Gilpia's Silver is no law or treaty shatting out Japanese, there tho same Mr. Richard D. Holt, of the firm of Alfred Chimes; Mr. Wole's Farewell and Chefoolery; is a national sentiment which has Holt and Co, managers of the Ocean Steamship
Mesers. Broughton and Jebeen's Blue Nile; bir effect, causing the Tokio government to keep Company, said he had no hesitation in stating
them from migrating in large numbers. Fro that the introduction of his same was wholly Stapleton's Macham; Mr. Hayes Mixed Court tection is possible in this way to American warrantable and that, so far as he and his M. Wybos's Portsmouth; Mr. Fernando's interests on land, but the ocean is open to all. company were concerned, the story was an entire Belvoir; Mr. H. Morriss's Blackboy and On the cocans of the earth all nations must fabrication.
Estrella'; Mr. Bruslois Turtare: Mr. Stiblack's compete on an equal basia, except for such rules Bir Alfred Jones, head of the firm of Elder,
as those by which the United States control
from Seydlitz; Mr. Dargor's Mandalay; Mr. Spring's business of carry
one to another Dempster, and Co, whose names were prominent-
carrying
If it be admitted, as it ly mentioned, stated that he had been approached Kildonan; Mr. Bella's Loo; Mr. Oswald's of Ler own parte. combination for the extention of the trade between this country and Jopaz, and the East
and capete with the Asiatics on land, how. to preliminary way in regard to a suggested Honeysuckle; Mr. Copenhagen's Cosmopolitan is on every hand, that the whites canot live shall it be expected that they can do so on sea? generally. So far as he knew and was
The Japanese have learned, and the Chinese The Danish East Asiatic stt. Siam felt concerned, however, nothing whatevor of a
will learn, to use just as good steamships as any Singapore on Sunday at noon, and may tex- definite kind bad token place, nor could ha
other nation and to use them just as well, pected hore on Saturday or Sunday, the 11th or indicate what notion ho himself might or might
How shall the western races meet their cheap Course, one miles; time, 2 u. 8 1/5 secs. labour competition of the oceans? The com- 121k inst,
The E. & A. str. Eastern, from Australian not take. For years past, Sir Alfred added, ho bad held a conviction that 630 Fasteru trade
THE FAH-WAH STAKES.-For all China petition of other while nutious has driven American shipping from the sess to such an possessed grent possibilities of development, ports, arrived at Manile yesterday and edit for hero to-day, and is expected here on the 9th and it was in consequence of this belief that, as pouies. Value Tle. 250; second, Tis, 50; third, extent that, in the opinion of many, a subsidy inst. at 2 p..
The Barber Line str. Atholl united from President of the Chamber of Commerce of T 25. Entries: Mr. John Peel's Ard-Fatrick is needed to restore it. It seems not unresson-
Liverpool, ho had some years ago arranged a
abla to suppose that the competition of the Singapore on the 3rdinst., and may be expected banquet by that body to the late Chinese Envoy, Cotswold and Zolas; Mr. Fairoffer's Chandop; Acistics might drivo Britain and American both on October 10, Mr. Masius Czardas and Argante; Mr. E. into retirement unless some strong protective Sir Chicken Lofongleh, and The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s str. Lyra mailed here on the 9th just, from Puget Sound on the 3rd inst, for Hong.paying a similar compliment to Viscount Hey's Kionel and Conway Castle; Mr. Weda's measures are adopted. The Yellow Peril seems
Hayashi, the Japazess Minister.
Pelka; Messra. Common and Robson's Redberry like very real one to shipping interesta. kong via usual ports.
The C.P.R. str. Tortar arrived at Yokoh una at 8.30 am. on Sunday, the 5th inst., and left. again at 2 p.m. sare day for Kohe, where she was due to arrive at 5 p.m. yesterday.
The CPR str. Atherin arrived at Shanghai again at 3 pm same day for Nagasaki, where should have been here at deren am yesterday, at 530 am. on Sunday, the 5th inst., and left
elle is dus to arrive at 8 am. to-day.
but instead she arrived some hours behind time.
distance beyond the side, no steamer can get near enough to work comfortably. This causes rest, it only remains to be said that the delay and unnecessary expense.
and Citizen; Mr. Neville's Desert Chief; Mr. F. Fearon's Comanche; Mr. Fash's Boyne.
Czikos (Mrchnerr). Estrella (Mr. Hooper) Leo (Mr. Railton)
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