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JAPANESE PLATE GLASS.
TO CHINA BY RAIL.
A POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT. We have several times written on the subject of overland routes to Chins, but the following extract from Engineering seems to show latest opinions:- It has been a cardinal principle of Lussian policy that the construction of a Southern Asiatic railroad was by all possible means to be prevented, and as such a system would have bucat fostered by railway develop ment in Central and Southern China these were also opprised. It is mainly rough her lien ou Persia that Russia proposed to render impossible dieeet and continuous railway consertion" between the Mediterraneas and the Yellow Sea. Now that Russia cannot play, in Adatic development, the part of the dog in the anger the Porsine veto on the southern al-rail route across the Continent Dlay
by held is subject to revision: Interna loral jealousies apart, the first link keiween Europo zü such a railroad, would. he the German lins across Asia Minor, Beginning on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus, eude ding at the barbour of El Kowait, on the Persian Gulf a total distance of 1750 miles. But the fact has been recognised that the Power in possession of this wallet. Bagdad Railway work eammand the intercommunics. tion of three continents: and as the ambitions of Germany cover so large a surface, it is in the last degree undersirable that the key of the Asiatic railway syafeto, should come lets German lands. A Southern Asiatic railway system which should start within a sphere where British infauce is seenre is found in Arabia; and it is proposed to connect the Mediterranean with the Persian Gulf by a line beginning at Alexan iria, crossing the Isthmus of Suezto this Gulf of Akbay, and continuing, thenes to Busserah and Koweit. This Be is 500 miles shorter than thatiéroar voad, which starts from The Asiatic side of the Eosphorous, but it would
system of being a direct railway communica pre-entirely lack the advantage possessed by the Ger-
frontier of Belurkistan, where British in neuCS tion with Europe. B-tween El Koweit ani the
sagain supreme, comes 700 miles of Persisu longer closet to railway enterprise. There territory, which, it is assumed, cannot be much
remains but 520 miles to enbeet the new system this latter point to the frontier of Burmah, the with the Indian railway at Kurrachee. From
railways, and line supplementary to that interval of 1,500 miles is already traversed by system is now in process of construction through British Burma. The terminus of this latter is
120)
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly viously referred to Shimada glass wunfactory
The Japan Chromarle saret We have share report dated Hongkong, 15th December, of Osaka as the only establishment of its kind 1995 - -The unequal straggle between a rising in Japan. Hero sheet glass turned out during sterling exchange, tight money and the stock the Erst ten months of this year, touted to market, still canlines, and rates generally arabout 115,000 square feet per month on adversely affected. In the early part of the week, average, representing an increase of about when exchange looked like weskeving, a small 13,000 square feet on the monthly output sound investment business was induced, at the during the corresponding period of last year, temporary improvement was very short liver, The existing plant of the firm is considered and with higher quotations for silver, rates insiequate to the demais made upon it. again hart to succumb, and we have finally to present 359 operatives are employed. half the At report a general all-round drop which has been number iu making sheet glass and the remainder ussisted by a decided weakness in the Shanghai in making glass ware. The bighost wage paid marke!.
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais, after forest 20 sen. the extrage wage being 1-yea
to any operative is 15 yen per day, and the. small-salos at $880, were negotiated at $975, per day per head. It is interesting to know
later at $870, the market closing with that wages kellera at the latter rate. Nationals unchanged of 30 per cent, as compared with the rate at present show an increase and without business,
paid three years ago. MARINE INSURANCES-Unions, after sales proprietor of the factory, who is himself an Mr. Shimada, the ut the reduced rate of $732, have further expert glass worker, rosartly retted from a declined to $720 with sales and further sellers tour of inspection of tis glass industry in nt the latter rate. China Tradors have ruled Europe and America, and he is now making fairly steady at 90 but a few small sellers rale preparations for the extrusion of the factory; the market at time of closing. Cantons lave which will be taken in hand early next monik, fallen to $825 without business Yangtzes and with a view to extending the market fa China North Chinas unchanged and without any local and Korea. It is believed that the factory will bazioess.
FIRE INSURANCES-No change or business time, and it is kauwn that the travelling expenses be taken up by the Governmeut at some future of Mr. Shimada aud the funds for the recent SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos, purchase of machinery and plaut were unt have changed hands in small lofs at $25, the defrayed by Mr. Shimada himself: The follow. market however closes weak with no fartering figures show th quantity of sheet glass buyers over 824 Indo-Chinas have been imported from abroad in the last seven years: placral at $93 for the settlement on the 29th
Quantity inst, but close weaker at 892. Shell transports have declined to 248. d. on the report of la.
Square fort.. Value.
Yen 449,87 243,208 1,256,577 952,915 1,094,833
to report,
dividend. We bave nothing else to report under this heading.
1898
1890
1960
CLARKE'S
(in either say. These famme Puls
88.73.
MINING.Raabs are enquired for at $3.50 to
167,570
1901
772,017
1902
267,771
1581,070
B. 41. PILLS.
1903
227,763
1904
1.188,32 $1,110
By Royal
Warrant
also eure taaval. Pains in the
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWN-Hong- Bark and di Kidney Disorders.kong and Whampoa Docks have found small Free Trim mentury. Forty i pours' success
by all Chemists
Storekeepers Chroughowat, the world.
LO H.GI.
The King
and H.SH. The Prince of Wales
CEREBOS
TABLE SALT.
Every grain of food is made more nourishing by using it in the kitchen and at table......
From BroTE
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MERCHANT NAVY
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LONG FLAX
RELIANCE OROWN
TARPAULING
}CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO..
Sola Agents.
IEN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST.
No. 10, DAGUILAR
STREE
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Fras.
Hongkong, 2lat 'September. 1905.
DR. M. HE CHAUN,
2174
THE latest Method of this AMERICAN
SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.
$7, DEB VEUX ROAD CENTRAL From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.;
Hongkong, 4th September, 1995.
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NATAI, LINE OF STEAMERS.
THE Undergud GENERAL AGENT in CHINA and JAPAN for the uters Line are propared to issus THROUGH BILLS OF LADING for all the principal ports in SOUTH AFRICA, in connection with IND CHINA STTAN NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly service hence to CALCUTTA, Sailing froma CALCUTTA for CAPE PORTS every fortnight
For Freight and further particula:8,
apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents for China and Japan. Hongkong, 4th August, 1898
buyers at $164 but notwithstanding a report of regre work at the Decks the market closes weak at $164 Kowloon Wharves have bann placed at $108 and 1034, closing steady at the Jatter rate.
Farnhams have declined in Shanghai to Tls. 129 and Hongkew Whacros
te Tk 295.
PATENTS IN CHINA.
have been issued by the Board of Come
Tastructions concerning the law as to Patents Vicaroys and Govorners of provinces. Tho LANES, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong-ws in other countries, and says that lately Board points out the meaning and value of the kong Lands have been placed in small lots at Chinese merchants who know the advantages 8125 and Hotels at $150, both stocks closing of obtaining Patents have applied for them for with sellers. Humphreys' have found bayers of $12, and more eauld be obtained at that rete. We have nothing else to report under this beading.
is
on the Chinese Frontier at Kuulo
between which and Shangbai there remains & distance of 1,60 miles. The covering of this biring the various sections of the system thus by the iron road is already la process. Con- outlined, we got a total of 6,870 miles, of which fully one-third has already been.constructed, and bolag supplied. of which some important links are ia course of
CURIOUS ARABIC BELIEFS.
that "the widts people come from the other There is a possage is one of the ancient Arab histories in which the statement is rastle,
side of the sea." and that perfectly plain and intelligible statement has been so distorted. Western Sudan that white men came from the that the belief widely prevailed throughout the
bottom of the con. This belief has been found to exist both in British and in French territory. It was, indeed, in one occasion (the Field says) tarned somewhat ingeniously to account by a Folani Ewir whose country was situated some distance from the Niger. In the early days of our occupation of the Niger territory our activity was, for obvious reasons, confined to the immediate neighbourhood of the river This was held to be strong confirmation of the theory as to the origin of the white man, and the Emir in question actually informed his stories they had heard of the white men's subjects, who were growing disturbed at the
prowess, that they had nothi gio fear from the white men, as they could not tire away from the tob daily was farber considered confirmatory evidence of the sabunicire origin of the white water The fact that a high official took his
meb
imitations Now that commercial treatie ve been made with America, Japua and other countries in which Chian has agreed to grant Patents to foreign manufacturers, rules and COTTON-Hongkongs remain unchanged regulations on the subject are being considered. with sellors and no business at $14, quolatious and will be issued shortly. From the date of for Eros and Internationals come in lower from receipt of those instructions, merchants, whether Shanghai at Tts. $5 and Tle, 49.
MISCELLANEOUS.-Alhambra and Philip shall notify the Board of Commerce, and be Chinese or foreigo, when applying for patents pines are enquired for at quolations, and small registered, and their applications will be sales are reported. Fenwicks have changed considered after the regulations have breathus were the tinned meats of the white mou hands at $25 (old). Green Islands at $281 and sanctioned. Those Patents granted before the China Light and Powers at 39. Watsons are issue of this instruction will remain in force wanted at $124, but none appear to be available, but no new ones shall be granted. We have nothing else to report nuder this leading.
THE ODESSA MASSACRES.
NEARLY 1,000 KILLED.
The Times says: Of the 6,000 victims of the riots it has been ascertained that 90 were either killed outright or died of wounds. The bodies of 313 of these have been removed to the Jewish cemetary, and 631 are lying in the various Christian cemeterios.
Th Governor, having summoned the editors of all the local papers to wait upon him, invited them, under pretext of the necessity of allaying
Į puidic excitement, to abstain from publishing
any descriptions or illustrations of the rioting
massacres of last week.
and
Otherwiso his! Excellency would he unable to guarantee that the troubles would not recommence, The editors understanding that these words con- stituted a threat of fresh massaures, decided to accept the kint.
A local rabbi is collecting signatures to an address to be presented to the Governor, wh
regarded as maiuly responsible for the massacres, thanking him for the measures taken in defoncs of the Jows. The Jewish community at large are most indignaut at this project and refuse pointblank to sign the| address. The rabbi, under the influence of the polie,
is telling his co-regionists that there. will be fresh massacres unless they support the address.
Anti-Semitic disturbances are now in ful swing throughout the Odesa district. Agita- tors have been sent from Odessa, and are assaring the villagers that the authorities have received, Imperial Ukase rommanding the wholesale slaughter and pillage in the villages extermination of all Jews. The result has becz The local authorities eitbor depart or themselves participate in the massacros. The Zerasiet assistance, and troops have been dispatobed to Lus implored the Governor-General for the disturbed localities.
The merchants lave petitioned this Minister of Finance to proclaim a moratorium of six.
LA moratorium is a general "gracs" period. during which all obligations are understood to wait until the special circumstances prevent ing their fulfilment
removed. — Ed. 4.D.P.]
Bra
The first essential
for the preservation of the teeth is to keep them clean.
CALVERT'S
Carbolic
Tooth Powder
makes the use of your toothbrush so much more complete and satisfactory, because It perfecta the cleansing, and also supplies the necessary antiseptic properties.
It is thoroughly plensual to use. too, and leaves a clean refreshing taste in the mouth
P. O CALVERT & Co., Manchescef, Enz
Calvert's Prickly heat' Soap
is delightful for bath and toilet 450 and being satisentis, alleviates the annoyance of prickly-heat other din irritation.
MAKES THE SKIN
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BEETHAM'S
773
Larola
Hemoves all
ROUGHNESS, REDNESS, HEAT, IRRITATION, TAN, and KEEPS THE SKIN SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Delightfully COOLING & REFRESHING during the saxOLITION Battles,
11/9, and 26each M.REETHAM & SON, Cheltenham.
in order to retain their influence over the There can be no doubt, also, that the Arabs, natives, spread broadcast the statement that the
their devilish canning. They wanted to make white men were cannibale. The fact that they did not esi black men was explained due to
ning their horrid practices; but, as they could themselves strong in the country before begin-
not altogether do without this kind of food, they brought buran lesb with them in tins, wade to support this weird invention. It was only when his men refused to eat the remains of a tin of meat of which he had himself psr-. taken that a well-known explorer at length Barnt the legend.
This was in East Central Africa, but in West Africa & French expedition had the unfortunato experience of Buding a portion of a heman finger-cnt off, no doubt, by some accident-in a tin of meat. Here was fresh and conclusive enfirmation of the story, la which the people had almost ceased to believe, and it was only after a considerable lapse of time that the idea was at length eradicated.
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, Queen's Road West. Third Sunday in Ataent. Morning prayer 11 am). -Yonite, Russell; Te Deum, Oakley, Benedictus, Garrett, Hymns, 7, 58, 595, and 66; Kyrie, Tukesmann. Holy Communion 12.15. Evening Payer 630-Cantate, Crotch; Dens, Gossi Ryms, 12, 281, 506, and 21.
The Church launch Dagspring, will call on ships carying while nowa, to bring friends ashore to the services, between 9.15 and 10,30 am, and | between 6 13 and 6 pum, (Kowloon Polled Pier
10.30 and 6), returning afterwards.
Auswering Peonant" is the coil flag. All the itthugs as free and unappropriated, Visitors, welcome. Books, &c. provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 u.m.
ASHLEY ROAD HALL, Kowloon, No. 6, Ground, Floor-Services, Lord's Day, 11 .... Breaking Bread Jord's Bay, 6.30 più.. Gospel Meeting, Tuesday, pum, Bible. Class. Thursday, 7.p.m. General Meeting. Saturday, 7 p., Par. Meeting.
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