Page
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
-
HK.C.C. V. UNITED SERVICES.
The match, on Saturday between a Club team aud a team solasted from the United Services proved an interesting one, the result being a win for the Club by ten runs. Soures and analyses
HONGKONO. CRICKET CLUB.-Lut Fanings. A.E. Laming, e Lowis, Stanger Leathes
H. R. Makin, e.Serivon, b Dodgson ......
E. A. Fowler, e Lowi, b Blanger Leathes 11
W. A. Powell, b santón
H. Hacoock, and b Durigson Mod
34 5
W. C. D. Tuner, e Taylor, h Hunton....... 18
Win. Dizon, Meriven, Beauloy.....
B
A. W. J. Peake, not unl
13
8.0. Hutchison, a Mayhew, & Beasley.... E. J. Winhart, L.b.w., Stinger Leathes
8. Rohiwen, Stanger Leathed....................:
Extras
USITED SERVice-1»t Inaings.
185
Total
Lieut. Taylor, 119th, b Dixon
Capt. Mayhew,.b Penke
Eng. Lt harpe, R.N., e Powell,
Dixon 21
-Licut Doilyson, .,, bison
Capt. Beasley, G., & Turner, b. Makin
Haj. Chatty, 11deh, vunort
Lieut. Flotelor, S., b Blakis dosage s Capt. Stoner Loathos, « Launing, b Makin
6
Lieut. Hunton, E.... But out reg Lieut. Berivan, ... b Tixen
Extra.
·Maj. Lowin, 119th, 1.0.w., & Dixon
Total.
.126
HONGKONG Caeser Chua-lat Iminge
ROWLING ANALYSIS.
0.
M. I.
Stanger Lathou
15
3
Major Lowia.......... 19 મ
81
Lieut. Dodgson, K.N...
21
Lieat. Hunton, ..... G
18
Capt. Beasley, B
17
UNHED SERVier-Jat Innings.
11.
195 1
A. W. J. Pake y 1
Wm. Dirananasanaim
n. R. Makin
R. O. Kutofiron...
MIDDLESEX V, POLICE,
Played at Happy Valley on Saturday and resulted in a win for the military men. Scores; —
MIDDLE-EX.
Major Stephensсn, b Kerr
Capt. Thompson, & Edwards, ↳ Kere ......... Lt. Corp. Roberts, nos out
1.4
07
(
£
Pte. Barton, b Kerr....................
Capt. Miller, b Kerr......
Cpl. Sharpe, T. Rolfe, Lieut. Macdonald, Pte. Cicgs, Pte. Mille and Sergt. Herford did not bat.
Extras.......
Total]
POLICE.
Lander, e Thompson, b Clege
Fowler, e Macdotal, Sharpe
Edwards, o Rolfe, blogg
Pitt, and Sharp
P. P. J. Wodehouse, e Rolfe, b Sharpe
MoHardy, e Role, b Sharpe ...
Bell, b Cleggin
Moody, b Cagg
Irvine, Harford, hbharpe
Kent, Sharp
Kerr, uet out
Extra
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Total
MIDDLESEX.
M.
9
.12%
59
Kerr.
Irving
Moridy
Kont Lauder Bell
POLICE.
0. M.
R.
W.
Sharpe Clerk......
ILAS 10
37
ᏗᎴ
CIVIL SER▼ CE V. R.G.A.
The Civil Service won their match on Satur. day afternoon at Happy Valley with the R.G.A. Scores
CIVIL SERVICE.
R. Witebello Carmour, by Longbotiyan.
E. Dawken, b Longbottam.
F. A. Hielen, e Torr, b Longbottom
P. R. Lamble, e and b Longbottuin
A. Faven, Longbotton
1. T. Jackian, a b Gladwell
Dr. Atkinnou. c Gladwell, Theinas
Licht. Brett, b Thomas
P. R. Adams,
Pile, not out
Bacon, rust out
Thomas
Total...........
2.1.
-Master-Chaner_Tors-rakvut..
Sergt. James, 5 Witchell.
Sergt. Longbottens, e. Bilen, 1 Brett
C. 3. N. Owen, a Brett.
Lient. Larmour, & Witchell
Witelé...
Hr. Kerriek, e Britt, b Witchell,
lir. Ashdown, Witchell...
Sergt. Baylina, 5 Witchell
Chunior Gladwell, « Pile, & BrotŻA... Br. Thaman, e Brett, 1 Witcheil. Guimer Denn, no
Extra
Witchell Brett
•Tistalle meer's BOWLING ANÁLYSIS,
R...
1,1 1
10 1.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREƐS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1907
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the Hongkong Football Clab and a team re- presenting the navy. The teams were:-Club- B. Johnson, A. A. Claxton F: C. Carroll, J. G. Leoky, W. J. Daniel, L. J. Wishart, and A. S. Kompthorne, F. C. Hall, R. G.-Munro, G. D. Moliraith, E. C. East, F, J. McGregor, C. B. Hayward, M. H. Logan, and Stanton. Navy Whittaker, Phillips, Munro, Elmsley, Lloyd, Fleming (captain) and Turner; Iranoson, Kankin, Jago Roberts, Buckle. McCoy, Bibbings and Heathcote. In the Arst half Carroll scored the first try. which Daniel oonverted and balf time arrived with anore standing five-nil in favour of the Club. Lecky opened the scoring in the second ball and Daniel again converted but ho failed to convert when McGregor scored. Towards the close the naval men improved and Taruer 1. grored Neither team showed brilliant com. bination. It was too sultry for football. Score -Cub 13 points; Navy 3..
KOWLOON BOWLING CLUB,
The semi-fuals in the three bowling compati- tions have now been reached.
In the tonais section gentlemen's singles for
a cap presented by Captain Turner are attrast-
5,375 0.0
175 10 0
6,101, 110
186,811 24 Len-ne to
aundries...... 1,23 24
By balance at branches. By furniture at Head Ofcel
and Branches
By aundry debtors.
-1.243.00027 68, 035.16
1,906,86 25,000,57
1850
8.682 18 4
213 1 6 4,291 35
(Ex. 2.11-19 10 per Tao)
Tal... 4,943,142,56 £289,153 -5.11 WORKING ACCOUNT, 1006.
TAGIK. 0th June 1907.
691,431,14 74.921.51
Dr.
To Net Premia. To Interest
Te transfer ind certificate free. Als
66,#0
Taels 608.019.85
international complications. A strong Power | must-hold these islands. The most ardent and idealistic advocate of their ultimate independence -Mr. Taft himself-refuser lo suggest a period for American occupation. The writer witnessed The beginning of that occupation and remembers wll that the term of years then confidently predicted varied from five, among the moat optimistic, to fifteen among the ultraprudent,
TUM CONDITION OF THE ISLANDS.
With this premise that the United States must hold the islande, even in the teeth of public desires, or must find another Power ready to take over her responsibilities—we will turn to the condition of the islanda to-day, after Dine years of American occupation and six years of peaceful conditions. And here it is only fair to recall the devastation wrought by war, by disease which carried off 80
per cent, of the cattle, sad I by drought. One manet ruinember, too, the condition of the islands bet re the Americans came. Spabish officials had exploited them for, centuries and 'little or nothing bad been done by Government for the welfare of the people. Those who, like the writer, liave passed through the islands would make allow stee for all this, but at the same time, if they have any knowledge of life-conditions in Oriental countries they could not fail to be truck with evidence of a standard of comfort far in advance of that in many parts of Japan or the Dntch Fast Indies. The people are mat hard workers, and they are not misera ly poor. Their country
is full of natural resource, their soil is extremely fertile, and their climate is beneficent to them. When the United States took them over the first stop was to provide the machinery of a
of a civilised government and educa- lion. Systematic taxation was a necessary Tacle. corollary.
The motto was-Teach them the 37,301,35 rights nad duties of citizenship and all other 34.00 things will be added onto them. The United States hardly knows what her experiment has Tauls.... 343,527-38 cost her so far, but the annual expenditure is atout six millions sterling, and the first nine 7585.22 years of conquest and ad, inistration are esti
2,450.00
maled to have absorbed eighty millions sterling. 2,322,33 Now what is the result?
Cr.
By consistons and charger at Head Office
branches and agencies
a m
By income tax
By directors' and núðliters' 18:28
By depreciation furniture account By losses and'ninima
mama
ing a good entry. In the ladies singles the balance carriel forward. first round has been round. The prize is to he presented by Mr. Naish.
Dr.
160,602,83
4,908.00 9,801.07 155.30 319,507.50
161,959.36 Thela...... 696.019.55
WORKING A OUNT 1907.
30th June 1907.
To net premin NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO, LD, Te interest.......................
To tranferfid certificate fers
The report for persontation at the fourth ordinary general meeting of shareholders, to be held at Shanghai, on Tuesday, 22nd October
rewia p
The Dirsofors beg to submit, for the inform- ation of shareholders, the auxered duly audited statement of the Company's accounts-to the 30th June, 1307.
1906. The Balance at credit of this account. is Taele 16,950.36, and after deducting an
interim dividend of 71 per cent. aggregating Tools 25,945.95, paid on the 1st May last, there remains a sum of Tuele 136,013.41, which the Directors recommend should be appropriated in the following manger :---
A Final Dividend of 7 per cent. on the
paid up capital.
A bonus of 15 per cent, upon contributory premiums..
By emissions and charges at Head Office,
branches and agencies....
By directors' and auditors' feer
By income Tax ........
By Innres and olaians
a
By balance carried forward...
316,191,60
65,135.37
24,421.46
*143,527.36
THE PHILIPPINES AND MR. TAFT A special significance attaches to the ́vinit which is now being paid by Mr. William H. Taft to Japan, the Philippines, and probably to Europe. After some vacillations it is now practically certain that Mr. Taft is to be the Republican nominee for the Fresidency in 1909, and that he will secure the strong support of President Rocke velt in his candidature. Unless the unforeseen occurs he will run a very good shanes of going to the White House, and to be transferred to underwriting reserve account, closing the exercising on the fortunes and policy of his country an influence greater than that wielded by any other ruler in a democratie country, and even in some nominally autocratic ones, The truth is that the power of the Amerionn President has grown in ratio to the evointion of the United States. As a World-Power. and the day has gone by when the office was filled by mon chiefly remarkable for their mediocrity and lack of distinction.
And the Bal noe
account for 1906,
As outstanding risks have been rauning off satisfactorily, it is proposed to transfer £15,000 from Underwriting Reserve Account to the permanent Sterling Reservo, thereby bringing this Fund up to £125,000.
1907-The Balance, at credit of working Becount to 3th June amounts to Taels 204,424.43.
Directors.In.sccordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association the Directors all retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for
re-election
Audit. The scounts have been audited by: Mr. Hayter, Mr. Wingrove being absent on leave.
Messrs. Wingrove and Hayter again tender their services to the sherohnidere.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
WM. Gre. Bayne,. BALANCE SHEET 30th June, 1907. To capital account:
Tuel 10,000 mates at £5-
£50,000 at 2 11-36 335,078,54
Dr.
To underwriting reserve ae-
count
376,022.91
To exchange and irvest.
$5.042.83
0
7:3
ment Ructuation account.
To working accmmt 1900 -
Amount
braught
forward
from be.
Juw ...... The. 161,950,00
Dedget.
---
SENIOR
Divided Tis. 25,9445.00
-Ponworking 1907
Aunst brought forwurd
from belew...
7.303 'D
196,618.11 20,995 15 0
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and four Americans, who, act chiefly as advisers, and as framers of legislative measures. The Governor-General, appointed by the President, has more power, but his bands are tied by Congress, whose sanotion is necessary for every important stap. Beneath him, and responsible to him, is a complicated machinary of provincial ad local Governments, one within the other, and an elected Assembly, whose functions are difficult to define. The Philippine Commia- jon forms. part of it, and is a sort of Uppor House The Assembly, as already said, is two-thirds in favour of immediate and com plete independence,
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On the subject of this jumble of represent- alive, autocratic, and Constitutional Government Mr. Taft has said that he has no doubt the work would be better and more cheaply done by a simple form of Colonial administration on the British system. He regards it now merely
But surely the] ass educative agency. Filipines, who have never seen an efficient and have incorruptible Administration, would learnt-mers, to begin with by an object lesson which included those two indispensable qualities. It will be recognized that no Government can
The writer does not wish to dogmatise on the be permaneatly successful which does not bring thing. But two things must be remembered
eubject. The Filipinos must be learning some-
· economie prosperity in its train. So far Ameri- | aan ulo has killed trade in the Philippines. Ia
first, the diffealty of getting the best, cluas of Americans to take up the badly paid posts in the 1900 Mr. Ide, Governor of the islands, said: "We killed the Spanish market for Phil rpina Philippines; and, second, the fact that the
Adininistration was bound to be
napoz ular Agar and tobacon, and our tariff shots these produole from the United States markete, and because it did not bring economic prosperity. t-day these, the most important in the islands. The results are not plain se vet, because LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT are practically prostrated." This stale of American control has not been withdraw, but the revival of revolutionary organisations and affairs is dur, not to blindu oftestors the esger adoption of the claptraps of Socialism on the part of the Philippine Administrators or of the President and Secretary for War and demagogy speak of a political development who have made the most urgent representations more rapid that sound. There is much that is the exbject), but to the opposition of fins and lovable in the characte of the Filipino, the vented interests in Amerios, which but be in ages away from democratic conceptions, Philippines. There exists, however, a genuine are suited either to his temporament or bis are killed every Bill for preforenes to the and as an Oriental it is doubtful whether these argument against taking the Archipelago inside circumstances. Whether or not his character the Dingley Tariff wall, since it would involve will ever acquire sufficient ballast to evolve a shutting the door in those islands to Japan and sound political system for himself remains to be other Powers at the very time when America sen, but it will not be done in one generation demands the open door in Korea and Manchuria. or even in two. The gulf which separates the The answer of Mr. Taft to this would probably genuine Malayan Filipino of the country from the mestito aristocracy of the towns is be that the Dingley Tariff is no longer appro priate to the conditions of the day and should sufficient in itself to prevent the establishment be revised to meet them. In any case, however. of any demcer tio system for years to come.
that
Moreover, there are racial and tribal divisions it is not necessary to labour the point
from and differencts of religion which complicate the owing to their practical exclusion American markets, the industries which should suation.
BELATIONS OF AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS. form the staple of Filipias prosperity are hopelessly crippled and
As to the relations between the Filipinos and consequently the islands ar Betually wore off now than their American conquerors these are no botter, they were under the Spanieh réime. The if no worse, than those existing between altruism" of the Americans is not apparent to conquerors and conquered the world over. The the Filipines, while they are too truly Oriental
Mr. Taft has not, perhaps, the force and assertiveness of Mr. Roosvelt, but he is hi whe would be distinguished under any régime, not only by intellectual power but by a solidity and straightforwardness which make him spcially remarkable as a figure in modern American political life. It is well known that exports of sugar have declined from ten to three million dollars; of tobacco from two he has never sought the honours which have
and a half to lose than two; and of coffee from been bestowed on him, and has more than one and a half million to two thousand. Rice, to s
fulfil what he felt to be his duty.
ruinous, rates,
once acrificed chanoes of promotion in order to which used to be exported, is new imported at There to the manners of a democratic people.
Without the picturesqueness and strenuosity of the $ a.
sportsman, writer, orator Roosevelt Taft is a tremendous worker and a magnetic personality 50,000 es
The writer passed six weeks in bis company To sterling rworve find... 137:172.78 110,000 00 To silver fund...................... 100,000,00 11.021-17 in the Philippines, and remembers well how
shipload of men and women, somewhat ill-assorted 53,1940 and full of mutual jealousies; were united
in a whole-hearted affection for the big, humor ous, gentle, yet masterful man whose very presence brought a sense of stability and serenity. He will be the first President to here any knowledge of the East and more than a passing acquaintance with Europe, an advantage which only those who know the insularity of the average political American Gan appreciate. Before leaving the States Taft declared his adherence in principle" (o the reform measures which President Roosevelt has advocated, "to remedy the evils of our prosperity," and has spoken with no uncertain voics on the most disturbing factor in America, the contempt for law, He now returns to the Eest on the eve of the Presidential election, and there can be no doubt that the chief reason for bis visit is the desire to inform bimself again at first hand with the conditions whib must govern the paliny of the United States towards her Pacite expansion. THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES. There is little need to dwell on the causevi which led to the American occupation of a vast tropical dependeney with a population of eight 10,400 14 11 million Malayan peopler, There is little doubt in the mind of the writer that the United States was driven by an inexorable fate, hut that ber 1,43210 0
public men entered upon the task without realis ing its magnitude. To-day public opinion in 2,981 America is divided between those who would like to get rid of the islands if an honourable way out could be found.and those who would abandon' them without compunction. A small
30.503 13 204,424-46 To Sundry Creditors". 9.897.55 7206
Ja, 2 1 11:36 per Taels 1,043, 12.50 £289,93 11 By our enrrent and Megasit #ects i
153818 Shanghai
13,500.00
90,062.00
2.
By Chinese hoperial Gort, Loun of 1880). Issue).
By Shanglies Municipal
La
CRAIG ENGOWER V. DEPARTMENTAL CLUB Played on Saturday and resulted in a win for
the latter by ire run. Beres
· DEPARTMENTAL CORPS.
Capt Racking Th.w. b Pestonji-
Corp. Le Grove Postonji
Woodrofic Pestonji
Wharton Pestonj
Sergt. Sticle b Pestonji
Stanley Pestonji
Shute e Pestonjih Biwn
Condr. O'Neill b Benwn
Filley not out
Dayo Dasab kynne
Welch canimert Basa Sumiries
Total BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Pestonji Iran......
Evans
30
12.4 aedtalk *P ÇB AIGENGOWER.
TD. Ruairil Welch Shute LE. Lammerte and b Bhute A. O., Brawn b O'Neill
Gruso Woodroffe
Shute
B. Postonji i.bw, b. O'Neill
J. W. Stewart e and b Skuto
E.. Irving & Stocto
K, Bisa o Wharton b O'Neill
L.A. Rosa 1, O'Neill
R. B. Cooper and b Shute
A. E, Argor not cat.....
Sundries
Br. Shanghai land invest
ment Co.,ld's 5' per Bent debt
i
By and Slangiai invest.
7.00040+
ment Co., Ed.'s 5 per cant deltrs............ 69.700.00
By Shangha Waterworks
20. L 5 per cent debentures....
By shavu Waterworks
Co., Lal's 5 per cent De bentares
By Shanghai and Hongkows Whart Co.,LA.« & per cont. Debtr
9,600.00
20,000.00
By Shanehal Mutual Tele-
19
plom Co. Limited ........
10.02.14
800:00
By Mortgages on Property:
in Shengt
VDE 0.00
Ily Juprueve Coverstuent &
18:
per cent Yen Loun of 1985 19,338.85
By Japanese Government: 4
per cent Sterling Loan of
180
Loniton Free-
holl Promie 38,507 3 7
-27,73413 4
2,014 9. 1
1,185 08
10,144 10 8
1.502 10 11
119 7 1,398 5
1,52214 5
party existe, led by Mr. Taft and other responsible officials, who continue to hope for the suocess of the American experiment in Colonial Goyarument, and who do not intend that the islands should be either trade! away or left to themself until the work of 58.701.49 8,772, 157 regneration has atted the Filipinos for self- By Tondon Branch--Balance, viz :
government. This party clings obstinately to the view that conditions are steadily improv- log in the archipelago, and it evotinually advances the double-shotted argument-first, that the United States are conducting an altruistic experiment and do not look for gain; second, that the islands can be made strategi cally
and economically valuable in her in the development of the Pacific. In the Philippines
thore are two parties.
Cash at B
kera 11,569 710
British
vernment
-Go-
e-
ourities 2.40 $66
Imlian Govorit-
ment Securi-
ties 18,958 14 5 Colonfal
<io-
verument S
curities.....29,820 6. Chinese fold
5 per ount Lam of 1890 10,00 14
Chinese jm-
pecial railway
5 per Cent
Loan of 1999 4,800 06
Chinese imp
ri milways
(Shaug hai.
Nauking 8,000 0 0 Japanese Govt.
...
T'otat
$43
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
W.
Santa' O'Neill
4 per cent
5
14
Steale
Loan of 1905 4,335 2 5
Royal SiamesE --
Govt per
cant Licao... $ULD
English railway
securities 1,214 11 Indian railway
securities..... 18,482 14 0
1
cific railway
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
A mstok was played on the Club ground at
Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon between 1 Cariadian Fa-
One party
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUSIC JUST ARRIVED.
Hongkong, 99th November, 1900.
ENGLAND'S DREADNOUGHT."
FIFTH
NEW SHIP TO BE BUILT WITH ALL SPEED,
Orders have been received by the Admiral.
́down at once a battleship of 20,000 toan to carry. Superintendent at Davonport Dockyard to lay
armament of eight 13.5 guns.
The Admiralty instructions are very urgent
was a severe insurrection in 1904, and on the point that work must be begun at once there would be others if the Army were andaly and pushed with all possible haste, and it is depleted the progress of the Filipinos iu probable that the failure of The Esgue administrative affciensy we have so far no Conference is responsible for this change of
programme, evidence, and the strongest proof to the contrary If is supposed that this battleship in the fifth is the retasaf of the optimistio party to any Dreadnought" in the origins! zaval pro- date for granting self government. That there are four applications of "educated" Filipinos gramme. It will be remembered that it was Announced that this ship would not be built until for every one of the numerous Government posts the result of The Hague Conference was known. as clerks is rather a bad than a good sign.
******Temeraire
+
A second failure is the attempt to make Mani's a first class port. When the writer was there this was the favourite theme of officials and civilians alike: Manila was to out out Hong. kong as a distributing centre. But the erpen- sive works carried out there have proved of little use id attracting, ships, and the president of the Great Northern Riffway in the United
The now battleship will be greater and morė Stater, who also controls the steamship line of CAN AMERICA, FIND, A. WAT OUT? that name from Seattle, has changed the If affairs are so gloomy it may well be asked powerful that the "Dreadnought and her Can sister ships the Bellerophon" and "Femeraire." terminus of bis boats from Manila to Hongko: g. whether America cannot find a way ont
The Dreadnought's "displacement is only Notwithstanding this it is intended to introduce the trade the islands to a Power batter able to (in 1919) in Philippine waters, for the benefit sóminister them? Japan is freely suggested, 1800 tons, and she carries ten 12-inch gans. of American ships, the United States cost wise but it is folly to suppose that Japan would care The Bellerophon has a displacement of 18,551
to burden herself with so costly a task. The tons, and carries ten 12 inch guns, and the, the latest of the clues to be arigation lawa, which will have the effect of killing most of the constwise trade."
strategic importare of the side to her is not
sinse she has atached, has a displacement of 18,000 tons, vision of communications, on which so much
One of the tests of a Government is the pro- so great as is sometimes id is turn. and carries the same main armament.
Formosa and the Loo-etoo Islands,
A fourth ship of the class, to be named the depends. The writer felt that this need was not
ing her attention to Korsand Manchuria rather than to the development of tropical island. Superb is building at Elswick. It was not sufficiently realised at the beginning of the American (ccupation, and at the present time MoreoveryShe has already sufficient coast-line to originally intended that the latest Dreadnought he is unable, from oficial or even from private protect. It is sometimes suggested that Great should be laid down before November. The information, to judge whether as much as Britain should exchange her Caribbean posses German Dary has won for itself the distinction possible has been done. The geographical sions for the archipelago. In this case the wish, of possessing the fastest warship in the world in in American minds, may be father to the the new turbine-engined torpedo-boat destroyer peculiarities have to be considered, and steam. ship ex mmunication was as necessary is roads, thought, but Great Britain is not likely to re. G. 137.
The British destroyer "Cossack," built by ste roads were more needed than railways. Not geite itseriously. Why should we with tropical abundred miles of the last have been built possessious yet undeveloped in Africa, with the Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co., and designed during the six years of pacification, though some
most important harbour in the East-Hong. for a speed of 33 knote, sohiaved a speed of half seven hundred miles are promised at last. kong already in our hands, wish to embark, a knot in excess of the contract on her trial Road-making was hindered from the first by for either commercial or strategic reasons, 09 rua bich gave the blue riband of the sea to
We are not sitenista | the British Navy. the abertoo of reliable: labour owing to the Filippine adve
to make any fresh experi- The pew German destroyer, however, has exclusion of chinese coolies. Mere figures as and we do bo to length of roads built bear no true relation ments in ge
subject rucs feeling our exceeded this by nearly half a knot. It was hands to their value, nor is it pertinent to quote l
Moreover, afciently fall.
built at Krapp's yard at Kiol, and designed for statistics as to the growth of telephones, although we room inclined to throw our speed of 30 knots only, but it succeeded on its telegrypbr, electric light, and other modern Caribbean, possessions overboard, we are not so trials in maintaining a speed of $39 knots, with blind to their value as to make a present of a full load on board. This is equivalent to convenienosa, Manila has certainly been made. more sanitary and habitable no easy task them in exchange for the ralisable seats of the nearly thirty-alus miles an hour. and civilised appliances bave been introduced United States in the Philippines. No neiter in the larger towne, bat these reforms are Britain not Japan are likely to relieve the superimposed on a tottering structure unless Americans of their incatur; and the only way there is a corresponding incrosse of le-iness they can get rid of it is by evacuation. prosperity and agricultural activity, and of
It is seriously proposed by some people to Great Britain is now building a destroyer, the three there is no sign rather the contrary. collect" the best native Government possible" "Swift" which is expected to attain a speed of The Filipines are buying for more from and leave them to settle their own affairs. But 36 kaots on its trials, but while this is four knots abroad and they are exporting less. They are even this ignominious course would leave sartain better than the vessels of previous British paying more in direct and indirect laxation, for responsibilities. The United States would have programmes, it is only two in advance of the G they bare a colly Administration to support to guarantee Filipino independence and see that 137,
Germany
is at present building twenty-four and increased wants tosupply, but they are not it was not abused as in Cuba. It would havo increasing their national wealth. Were it
To secure that the Filipinos did not ally them destroyers to Britain's thirteen. not for the beary subsidy, which goes for the selves with other Powers against America and most part to artificially stimulate the expendi- provide for all sorts of other contingencies, and ture of the educated and semi-educated classes the only guarantee against all these would be
of
Occupation ready for in the towns, the deficit would be more apparent an American Army.
emergencies. This course is not one which need be seriously taken into consideration-there is really more to be said for an unconditional
:
THE MORAL ASPECT,
If the islands are an escnomie failure bow
alr
this about the moral aspect? This is one of the evacuatio Mr. TAFT'S MIESION
is for immediate independence, and secured two-thirds of the seals at the first clections held for the Philippine Assembly unded America, auspices. The second part, but recognises that it realisation pendence,
must come
later.
And unconditional evacuation is unthinkable
The British destroyers "Viper" and "Cobra" · esch did better than this, making more than 37 and 36 knots respectively; but they were both lost at sen shortly after they were built.
· LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The NY.K. str. Yelorofe Maru. (Bombay Line) left Moji for this port on the 18th inst., and is expected here on the 24th inst.
The T.K.K: sur. America Mare will sail from Yokohama on the 21st inst, and is dua to arrive, at this port on the 29th inst.
The J.G.M. str. Prinz Ludwig carrying the
the
points on which Mr. Taft is a confirmed cptimist Probably if every American, who has helped to
educate" the Filipinos, had His special gift of for a proud nation there can i no turning back. puraiby and honesty the result might be do the the oan with the Filipino lealers know-ith an Mails with dates from Berlin of this
Filipino 五
As it is are evidences what left Colombo on
bee
en quick to imitate all that is ing the weight of his personal influence, and for inst. a.m., and may be expected here on or about The question of the future of the islands is least desirable in American life, and particularly their sake, as much as for that of the United Tuesday the 29th inst, p.m. not of merely local interest. Apart from their in politics. Americans are revas tired of saying to become Progressiver," in the hope that left Bombay for this port via Colombo and The N.Y.K. str. Yeboshi Maru(Bombay Line) States, we must hope that he will persuade thom potentialilies from the commercial andatrategic that their administration is intended as an point of view, their retention by the United object lesson to the Filipino. So far Congress Taft Administration may bring the Bone Singapors on the 17th inst, and is expected States must powerfully indueuce the evolution is the supreme ruler
and it is obvious to the share in the too abundant prosperity of their here on the 6th prox. of that country as a baral and military Power.
educated Filipinos (many of whom are of Spanish great Ruler. Mr. Taft has so minek tact Moreover, if the Filipinos were turned loose extraction) that American political rigencies he is always deputed to patch prematurely we should have another Morocco
are allowed to take precedence of Philippine situations, and he will have a busy time, in the Far East, with great opportunities for interests, and ten most members of Congress Tokie and then in Manila. Even in these daysCharmant and Special Skin Tonio and Pouder- rival European colonising Power. Manila are as g.ossly ignorant of those interests as he is the most travelled Cabinet Minister in the
Specialities for the Skin are the study of a reign of the concession hunter and privateer in them. Then there is the Filippice Com-wish good luck to his mission--Archibald lifetime. A. is Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents hotbed of intrigue, and the their machinery is incompetent to deal with world, and one cannot but admira his energy and Charmant will enable you China would be re-enacted, with resulting mission, a nominated body of three Filipinos Colquhoun in the Times.
would become
Bwkward
first.
that
in
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