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in the long run productive of ausstiefactors results. Foreign merchants have been placed by it in the position of teachers of their own trade to very willing pupils who were certain is the course of time to better A. S. WATSON & CO., the instruction and to become very largely
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Most people who are them. one time authorities on the subject. hold that it is in this direction that the best hope lies tur -an-improvement—in-preset-unsatisfactory state of affairs. Unfortunately, however, masters of the situation. This danger,the ramely is a slow one and, though we might hope that in the long run it would prove efficacious, we cannot but realise that in the meantime those engaged in trading and commercial enterprise in Chin, have an uphill time before them.
nanifest as it must always have been, was not estimated at its true angnitude in the earlier days The compradores, and con- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.fidential business Chinose who co-operated with-the-Europene in the conduct of their business, were found to do their best for the interests of their Houses and of the mer. chants why dealt with or co-operated with them. So convenient a system of pushing on business naturally commended itself, and less attentio i was paid, then would other wise have Leen the case, to its manifes! dangers. It was now perceived that the chief rensa of the Chinese attaching the selves in this manner to European Houses was the fact that in many directions th Chinese could de business in that way upon much better terais than they could without the influence which they obtained by being uttached to foreign Donga. Chief among stel advantages was their being freed from varima “squeezus "-and-illegal- levies in triosil by trading under tho gia of some
VERY OLD LIQUEUE
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the Houses who employed them and to refrain from any attempt to spoil a good position by attempting to get too much into their own "hands. Things, however, have
very much altered in this respect, Foreign trade has been placed upon 11 more established sis, and the Chinnmau is ño longer-dependent, as he was in earlier times, opon anything in the form of protection |
It is thus only from foreign merchants. natural that he should consider the time
has come to avail himself of the lessons in foreign trade which have been ao obligingly taught to him. The Compradore system has enabled him to learn all about foreign wage of business while unfortunately, foreigners have learnt but very little about his. There is nothing to prevent bis availing
A tidnt wave his strack the coast of Borus Hundreds of people have perished and inany hundesde of thesande of dollars worth of property damaged. January 12th.
This news
WLA dated
The Eiffel Tower, WOft, high, is soon to be demolished. This will have the Washington Monament the highest existing building: The highest spire in Europe is Cologne Cathedral, which is 528.t in height,
A purchaser has been found for the Lyosum Theatre at last. The sale took place in the Auction Mart, Tokonkonsayard, in the premneo of a large number of persons associated with the theatrical and music-hall professions, and the price obtained was £119,500,
A telegram was roosirad here yesterdiy that the Robert Cooke, which had gone to Caps Varella to salve the stranded oughtai, had gone ashores. No particulars as to the position of the tug were given, but it was
stated that the crew was saved,
The Master Atlandant at Singapore has giving the correct position of the rocks reported received a telegram from Port wettenham
by the Captain of the as. Glamorganshire. The position is Lat, 3, 13, 37. N. and Long. 101. 12 50 E, about two-and-a-half miles das north of Pale Ange light-house.
The Manila Cablenciós of January 13th says : Two vesels enroute from Australino ports known to have encountered the recent typhoon were still up reported at 6p.m. yesterday. They are the German liner Manila and the British
freighter Kilchalian. Both are now 48 hours
overdue, providing they have not arrived in the night.
There is a new sort of snobbishwas, which is very rife to-day, and which seems like a species
[ The matinee of Aladdin” at the Catholic Union on Thursday proved an immense suchées, The amateurs appeared to be playing with Isa nervousness than on the opening night, so that the piece. ran through with more smoothness kid go, and exrand constant rounds of applause from a crowded house. Te-night-and-on- Monday night the piece will again be staged, when some new songs will be introduced. Wo hear slee that owing to the fact that many children had to be turned away last Thursday the Committee have, by spocial request, decided to give another matinee rext week, the date of
which will be advectiond Inter.
By kind permission of Liont-Col W. Scott
Mouerief and Offsors, the Band of the Third Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" (Middlesex Regimont) will play the following programme of masis during disuur at the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday, 10th January,
1907:
Morch......... "Paujaub,”
.......................... Payne Yalee" Wiener Frauī;**- Franz Lebhir Latest Work by the Composer of the celebrated
Gold and Silver." Selection Emerald Isle," Sullivan and Germann 8 ng
“Ejker Alannab,” ........... Thomes Ovoiture......Sapphire Necklána,”...... Sullivan Serenade "irthday."
.......... Eisult Selection..." La Fille de Machine Angot," Lever Arabian Dance .....
Reginontal Marchée,
God bless the Prince of Wales. God save the King.
Sarawelaki
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THE JAM JCA EARTHQUAKE.
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
A match between the Parses Cricket Club and Kowloon C.C. takes plaos this afie: néɔu en the Pareen ground at Happy Valley.commono------ ing at 2.39 p.m.
"LONDON, January 18th." One thousand persons have been The following will play for the Parwes :—F.` reported killed through the earthquake, Kango (Captain), J. D. Noris, J. J. Vasania, B. P. Tavedla, J. II. Besonjos, M. Hezonjoe, ut Kingston.
B. A. Tarapore, B. B. Batliwalla, J. N. Mehta,
It is believed that the shores of the B. Morrawalla and E. Jeevanjes. A. B. harbour are sinking and it is feared à vosia (Umpire). A, B, Kharos (Scorer), that the city will be submerged,
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TROUBLES.
LONDON, January 18th. The fighting in Damaraland has heen-resumed.
CARLISLE" JUDGMENT.
Losos, January 18th. The judgment in the King's Bench in the case of the steamer Carlisle" is in favour of the seamen.
LONDON, Janary 18th.
A slight earthquake visited Oban.
DINNER MENU D'Oeros-Andlitvy Canapes, Soup Chicken B EARTHQUAKE IN SCOTLAND. Fish and Paralby Sauce. Enimes-Pignon karcie and Geon_Pens, Victorin Callets aïvl Tomala Cuery Sauce, Chicken liver and Ham Rissoles. -Parke, Joints, &e.--Roast Australian Lamb and Mint Sauce, Ronst Capon and Celery Sane Boiled Corner Round of Beef and Carrots, "Gold Sweets-Vermicelli Gate Pie and Mixed Salad. 'and Marmalade Pudding, Tipsy Cake, Apricot Ice Cream and Fingor Cakes. Choose Strawe, Desse:t-Coffee-Fruit-
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, January 18th.
IN CHIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SI FRANCIS POSTT (CHIEF
JUSTICE)
The Criminal Sessions opened, but wer formally adjourned until Munday. The moly at down for trial is ons in which Chan- Kau studs indicted on four counts of assault causing bodily harm.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE MR. A. G. Wix (Puisng Judok).
WANTING TO HONDVR'S TIME Wong Bui-kam sued A-sam to
recover
A. S. WATSON & CO.. himself of all foreign facilities, and doing in of hybrid between the social and the moral form 34, which she claimed was dus for two month
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his own way and for his own bencil all that he formerly was accustomed to do only in conjunction with foreign housee. The sigus of the times all point out that the Chinaman is fully aware of the position which he has thus been abla to obtain, and that he will
of the disease, says the Spectator. It shows itself in a strong desire to be in the moral fashion. People teach themselves to condemn what is condemned by the fashion of the moment, and to exons what is by that fashion
rent.
Defendant-1 only owe one month's rent, and that is $3.50.
His Lership Plaintiff says it is $2 a month, Both parties than proseded to explain, and the usher had some dificulty in aileucing them. It is reported from Paris that Professor His Lordship then told them to sit down,
exersed.
du his best to avail himself of it to the Behring has discovered a new method of steri. remarking that it was abauri for them to be
tmost.
lising milk, without boiling it or destroying any of its essential principles. The method is based on the powerful qualities of German_perphydrol, aimply organsted. One gramma per litre of this substance is sufficient to destroy all noxious germs. Milk thus sterilised can be kept a long Limo.
A corrispondeat of the Daily News gives his child's description of an 'accident that coeurred while a man was putting seal into a callar from the footway. The horse of the coal cart started forward suddenly, with the result that a sack of coal fell upon him. "He was," said the child. such a kind men. He didn't hit this borse, or kick it, or scold it. He just sat down on the pavement and talked to God about it,”
Whether this state of things could have bocu avoided Lad the Compradore system never existed, it ia of course impuusible to The likelihood is that under any any. circumstances a large quantity of trade and _commercial enterprise would drift into the. hands of those who neces-arily come into contact with the bulk of the people in a way which is impossible to outsiders. Added to this there is the system of combined action by means of guilds and other commercial combinations, which are powerful weapon in Chinese hands in procuring the command of any given branch of business. Treaty stipulations against monopolies are of little
The following have been chosen to play for avail against the force which such combina- tions an exert; and, even without the the Hongkong Football Club verrus Middlesex Regiment at Happy Valloy this afternoon: compra lore system there have always been Goat. C. B. Franklin; Packs, E. Humphreys elements in China which tend to place and G. E. Morrel!; Holf Backs, H. C. Gray, commercial power in the hands of the T. C. Vernon and Th, Morfoy; Forwards, W.
Williams, R D: Atkinson, Chinese; and which sooner or later were H.
off at +15.
J.
Later he addressed the plaintiff I'll give you wasting the time of the Court for a sum of $4.
$1.50 and costs; will you take that - Yes.
His Lordship-Very well - judgment for $1.50 and cust
Defendant--I'll pay her now. Tho parties were shown the door. His Lordship-They're sure to fight over the costs when they got outside.
A CARELESS TENANT.
Bi Leung-kit claimed from Wong Jun.shi the sum of $24 due for rant.
ĮHEUTER'S SERVICK.] THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
LONDON, January 16th.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUT
The following teams have been chosen to play to-day, commencing at 1.15 p.m. ---
A, to M: Messrs. R. Hancock, R. E. O. Bird R. E. Besttio, C. H. Mackay, J. Hall, E. A. Fowler, E. G. Fergusson, P. Jacke, Lt, J. V. Hope, R.4. Dr. C. Forsyth and A. N. Other.
N. to Z: Mozara. T. E. Pearce, W. C. D. Turner, W. A. Powell, H.'W. Woodward, 2.N., N. H. Rutherford, W. Peake, R. Pestonji, Capt. Thompson, 3rd Mid., Lt. 8. Usaber, 129th Bal., Dr. C, H, Oxlade and Eng. Lt. Saller, R.N.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
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<1V11 SERVICE I. FOLIC. This match takes placa to-day on the Civil Servico ground, play to commenco at 2.15 p.m. The following team has been selected to represent the Civil Service:-H, T. Jackman | (Capt), Hou, Dr. J. M. Atkinasu, E. B. Road, F. &. Biden, L. Balton, P. R. Adams, G. A, Wordcook, 'A, J. Jordan, P. T. Lamble, L. E, Brott, and Ballock, Roservo A. Tuckor. Umpire W. H. E. Smith.
CRAIGENOUWER 8. ROYAL ENGINEERS, This league match will take place to-day at 2.15 p.m. on the Craigengower ground. The The earthquake at Kingston occurred on
Craigongawer team will has follows: --L. E. Monday afternoon. Mr. Haar Green wood, Lammert (Capt.), R. Bary, A. O. Brawn, J. D. M.F., in a cable to the Colonial Office states Kinnaird, L. A. Rose, E. Irving, E. 8. Ford, that the city is entirely destroyed, Sir James R. B. Cooper, 8. E. Green, H. Rapp and C. H.
Lysau. Ferguson, the ex-Minister, is reported to be.
H.R.C., "A" r. ARMY STAVIA, dead, but no other British, Canadiaus r. On the Military ground, Happy Valley, this Later afternoon, at 2.15 p.m. the. "A" will be Americans are reported missing. reports indicate the death roll at not more represented by the following:-H. W. Colomb, thau 100, A fire succeeded the earthquake, R., Lt. Dudeson, E.. S. Robinson, R.N.R., but it was apparently confined to a small. C. Gray, S. Moore, H. H. Taylor, R; II. R. Walls, J. H. Gardiner, B. F. Chapman, A. S. section of the city. The principal hotel and Miter and A. 8, Logger, other important buildings were destroyed. otherwise the fire seems to have been con- finel to the docks.
Advices from Kingston dated the 16th inst, state that all the houses within a radius
of 10 miles were injured, and almost every
house in the city was destroyed. Four hundred people were killed, and over one thousand injured. The churches, public offices, and botels have all gone.
THE CHINA FAMINË FUND: A/
CONTRADICTION.
LONDON, January 18th. The statement that a fund had been opened at the Mansion House for the relief of the famine in Chist is not correct, the stater ment was based on a misking newspaper paragraph.
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SEVERE TYPHOON IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
LONDON, January 10th. The islands of Leyte and Samar, in the Philippines, were swept by a typhoon on the 10th instant; hundreds perished, and the arrant Leyte and Samar were destroyed. His Lordship-What is aho, your kit fat - No further details are to hand. No.
The defendant's husband appeared, told his Lordship the defendant was his wife and did not owe the mousy.
His Lordship-Then you can sit down. Call the defendant,
Defendant was called and reprimanded for neglecting to auswor her name:"
tenant of one of his houses at Taikuktsui from Sit Lenog-kit stated that defendant was the August 1st, 1905, til January of last year.
His Lordehip-Why haven't you sued her before-Because she cleared out of the Colony Defendant was then called and admitted entering the house on August lat, but stated
that she left again on September 27th.
His Lordship-Produce your ront receipte -The plaintiff gave me no receipts.
You never got 'n receipt at all—No.
THE JAPANESE SHIPPING COMBINE.
The Japanese Coust in Bombay gives the following account of the now shipping combina tion recently rep rtal:--Japan possooked at present throe larg shipping concerns, including the Nippon Teen Kaisha. In addition there are asvoral minor Companies, and the new Company
is really an
of these amalgamation knall private concerns. The Company already а considerable feet of merchantmen, and now beats will be built as soon as posible. should think that su Indian ofles will he established oilber at Calenta or Rangoon
cantile marine at Colombo, Bombay aud is already fairly well represented by her
but in
and Rangoon, her Calcutta Singapore;
LEAQUE TABLE.
The following is the Logne table up to date-
.
Hongkong Police Civil Service Craigengewer K.K.C.C. "A" Kowloon Arms Gift R.G.A.
Played.
4
BAN
14.
4-
R.E....
3 points
win.
1 points draw.
MATCJE B.
Drawn.
A Points.
HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
PROHAMM FOR BUNDAY, JAN. 20TH, **** One design class. Race for the "China Mail". Cap. First gaa 10.40a.m. Starting gan 10.45 Am Conres:-Lpeeman fleacon (starboard) Meyer's Last Booy, tetarboard), Kowloon Rook (port) 10 miles,
Handicap class. Boaled Handicap Race. First gun 10.55 am. Starling guu 11, a.. Course: To be disclosal on club notice board a10.30am Sunday, January 20th.
Handicapper: T., Broce-Shepherd.
Motor Boat Section. Resail of first club race. First gan 253 p.m. Biarting gun 3. p.a. Course-From club house. Lyeoman Beacon -(etarboard) and back to club house,
TRIAL TRIP.
The Perle, one of four storn wheel eleamers designed for the Tenkin River Sabsidized Mail Bervice, underwent her trial trip yesterday, and as congratulations were numerous during the afternoon it follows that the results were highly satisfactory. Undoubtedly the Kowloon and Whampoa Deck Company, who have built and engined her, have reason to be pleased with the eatcome of their handiwork, while Mosera. Wilks and Jack, who designed the craft and
Messrs. Roque, ars to be congratulated on the saccess they have achieved. The Porte in 146
Well, you'd better pay again; you must know presentation is rather insig ifleant compared apperintended its construction on behalf of
with that of other Powers. The new
news Company the bas no wish to enter into competition with
axisting
the Nippon Yuson enterprises, and Kaisha occupies a strong position in
WHETHER the political ery of "Chiun for the Chinese" will have any serious signi- ficance is a question, which can only be answered in the course of time, but there bound to bring about the results which are MacG. Wosion, J. Mead and R. R.. Turner, can he no doubt that the tendency of now deprecate The fact has to be faced The referee will be Mr.P. S. Jameson. Hick matters has long been in the direction of that a new era bas come about in ali
The so-called miraculous fungus which for the China trade at least being waialy for commercial enterprise in China; and that.
some days was worshipped at Borgerhout, near the Chinese are alive to the change and the Chinese. By degrees they have con-
Antwerp, it having taken the form of the trived to become mora and more independ are doing their utmost all matters of Virgin Mary holding the Child, has met will ent of foreign aid, and a large amount of business mid also in engineering and az ignominious end. The people in whoss back it is proper to get receipts for rent. But
other enterprises to. maunge. business which was formerly conductal by
affaira yard the weird thing grew were wily enough to plaintiff wouldn't give me any receipts.
work upon the superstitions of their neighbours His Lordship-01! rubbish. Europenos ims pussed into Chinese Inusls. their own way and to have recourse to This has been the burden of complaint foreign aid and co-operation as litla a and deranded a small fee for showing the are just as able to scold him as bo is to scold
"miracle." When it came to dividing the spoils yon. Judgment and costs for plaintif. among mercantile meu for inany years past; possible. The change, though disappointing there was a free fight, in which the fungus was and it is too much to be feared that the drift to foreign traders in many respecta, is not
kicked out of existence. The neighbours fally, of things is more than ever in this direction, devoid of some compensating advantages. expected the heavens to open and send forth a The causes of this state of roatters are not While the immediate profits to European rain of tre--but the sky was brighter that day very difficult to trace. They have indeed merchants are necessarily curtailed, foreign than it had been for a week. been only too apparent to those who are trade generally is likely to be increased by concerned and who have watched the course
MACAO.
of
regards
AB
two feet of water as it must traverse many
Itody yoa the Directors of the fresh concora willy feet loug, 24 feet broad, and draws only about look for places where they cau bave a clear shallows between Haiphong and the Chiceso course before them and where no dangor exists
1190 frontier, It has accommodation for six fret falling foul of other combinatione.
class passengers, Livelve second class, forty third oleen und about 200 a beaccommodated on the lower deck. Altogether it is a very service- able craft, admirably planned for its future trade.
A due regard has been the
Rnd convenience comfort of passengers and it is not the fault of the
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
Bombay, too, the Peninsular and Oriental Company occupies a position quite unassailable, and for that reason along the Japanese lino will not make Bombay it-Indian
headquarters. January 18th,
The new issue of notes by the Banco Nacional
NEW BANK NOTE
THE TAX ON PAINTING,
шин
ENGLISH WEATHER.
paid to
The matrices would fly in confi- become popular with travellers in Tonkin. sion and alarm before a torrent which we When the company had seen the steamer's continue to dam. But, in the gentlest capabilities, Mr. Graham, who represented way in the world, we may be allowed to
the Dock Company, proposed prosperity insinuate that of all the delicious vagaries and wholesome idiosyncracies of the British olimate, to the Perle and its owners, to which Mr.
Captain Harry Grabem, a brilliant writer of its being in the hands of those who are light verse, has gene a step furthor than Ultramarine will be wolesmed by the people It is a fact that the linotyps would refusa to of affairs without being able to find any acquainted with its requirements in all President Roosevelt. In the current number of this sily. It will, I hope, tend to lessen got down the words which we think of the designers or the builders if the F'erle does not remedy for it. Want of detailed informa directions and are able to assist in pushing of the Century Magazine he has written a poem the circulation of the debased Chinese snbai-weather. tion upon local matters; the habit of it in the interior in a way that is impossible inaugurating Grahamese. This beautiful now diary coine in Macao and in your Colony. co-operation and combination among the to any who are not intimately connected language is a sort of literary shorthand. You
only use the first syllable of the word, and leave Soubor Olympio d'Olivers, the "inspector Chinese; the difficulty-indeed almost in- with trade ns it exista among the Chinese the rest to the imagination of the reader. It da Fazenda Las conatermanded the order -possibility of dispensing with middlemen themselves.
is of the reader hasn't got any imagination, he won't for the stamping of "expresses."
the Captain who come between the Chinese producers course no great consolation to those who understand Grobamesy.
was formerly begias ;- and the foreign consumers and vice versa, find the trade which
When Theo, Boos, unfurled his baħna. theirs, slipping gradually from their control,
As Pres. of an immense Repub. *... And sought to manufact. a plan For mving people troub.
This consideration
are sufficient to account for trade gradually The remedy has often been suggested, and drifting from foreign into native hands. Over and above these causes, al indeed in some directions has been adopted, namely, that foreiguers should now reverse the old almost as a necessary result from them,
process and, in place of being teachers of has been the compradore system B0 universally followed-in China, How
the Chiness should endeavour to become
ever necessary it may have been that their pupile, and by study of the Chinese
Buch
R system should be adopted language and by attaining to a better it is impossible to ignore that it has proved knowledge of Chinese ways of musiness
Thun
A reader tuye: So far, I have not made much headway in Grahamese. This is the best
I can da
When old f. Aust, lays down his per,
When Mos. T. Pig, has had his day, Ard O! when Sea, is dead, Ab, then!
Our Po. Laur, will be Cap, H. Gre.
AN ENTERTAINMENT.
it
been reserved for the winter of 1936 to Roque respended and submitted the toast of the Drok Company which had done such an example of samples which no emplate.
tear or century can hops to al
The Terence Ramadale Popular English We arise in the morning to find snow and good work. Aftorather complimentary foasts, Entertainers are in Mseto and will give two
Blush struggling with largesse of rain to make the measured mile in Kowloon Bay was the streets unbearable. By noon-dag rain is traversed several timer. As the vageal has performances on Saturday and Son day pext tumbling down in bucketfuls, by G p.m. it is a large amount of superstructure and a very in the Theatre of D. Pedro V. It in so saldom clear but muggily warm. At 9 p.m. it begins little draught, the rough weather did not permit that a travelling compasy of entertainere to freeze, and eu continues till 5 sm, when
Aad
of her showing her pace-though the speed the aleat and rain descend once more. dares to pay us a visit that I hope that their zon!
ratisfsetory-but it demonstrated her goes, and the pawne-poor buman venture will provė K Saccaps,
game of one by one, and esta
the seaworthiness. To-day, given better conditione, beracted repces" which Alexander MoGius
VÅR SKIPA,
TRAB
II.M.S. Rebin is in our inner harbour; she so much enjoyed. It is interesting to wonder there will be another speed test and in a day or two the vessel will-proceed-by-her-own what will happen next. But we are losing arrived yesterday. The Rio Lima, which has curiosity. A kind of sullen despair has over-
steam to Haiphong. been outside practising, has returned to her taken us. A merry Christmas Evening! It is expected that the second of the series
will be launched in a fortnight, ven al mooring.
Btandard.