PARIS.
[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]
M. LE PRESIDENT.
October 25th It is no doubt because M. Falliores is one of the most mod-st Presidents France has ever had,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1907.
Franch aubmarines is msonlastured in Germany bas orasted a dreadful sensation among all classe publio anger in all the greater as it in asserted. that M. Bletry's sixtemente az o incontrovertible. This has placed M. Thomsen, the Minister of Marine, in a very awaward position. All that he can do, in te confirm the fact. No okorie
clares that in a certain rotory he examined just returned from a tour in Germany, de-
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
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E. MORRISON ON CHINESE REFORMS, The annual dinner of the China Association was held on 5th November, st the Whitetail Roems, London. Mr. R. S. Gundry, C.D. prasided, and among those present were Admiral rington, Mr. W. Langley, C.B., Sir Cecil 0. Mr. O. P. Lucas, Major-General Villiars Cyprian Bridge, the Hon. Sir Eric Bar
Clarke, Mr G. Stowart, Sir, T. Jackson, Mr C. Lewis, Sir H. Inson, Sir C, Dudgeon C.B.. Sir A. Tuner, Mr. H. A. Gwynne,
Dent, Sir M, C. Turner, Vice Admiral Sir G. W. Keswick, M.P., Sie G. Armstrong, Sir A.
more to praise, and the unbetancial progress, that was being made in many directions that went for greater nali nal efficiency was, he thonghi, point that coull not be disputed. The development of the national spirit, or the awakening of a couse'ousness of nationality; the
of military sedour and growth in efficiency proed of Western education; the growth
and economy in the Chinese army; the attempt, in power of the native Press; the stinslados
"that so little is known up to the present about explanation soome possible. M. Histry who hear. G. E. Morrison, Sir A. Rieker, imperfect as it naturally was, to bring referme
Lis privato life, Thirdly anything concerning the latter bas leaked out since he acceded M.
Lombol as the First Citizen of France. Yet,
number of motors intended for the Naval
when the late M, Sadi Carnot win Prorident of authorities at Toulon. All the component parts Mr. R. L Antrobus, C.B., Mr. R. Mr. China wat more remarkable than the growth of I
France, we were confieually kept in tonoh with motors were designed-by Garman engineers. Mr. G. V. iddrs, C.B., and Mr. C. Grenville diepi yed was worthy of all praise. Their
wore frequently. them, in other words, we informed through the Press of little details
relate to the head of the State. In the case of M. Armand Fallières we are kept in the dark about his private life, though the latter is known to be replete with interest. The reason for this is attributed.tó
The Department of Marine, having, upproved the plans, placed the contrasts-in Germany!
abla treable, while M. The apsou, the finistr of Marius, she has done so much to improve the avy of his country, will in all probability, un called on to resign. Patriotisn demands it, say Frenchmen,
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to many departments of the administration, mize for the future. No festore of modern ero all features of modern China full of pro
the native Press. Every city of any import- ance now had its own newspaper; there were, the Republic, as well sa in the days when the of these motors had just previously born stamped
Chira. and the courage and out-spokenness they late M. Félix Faure, and bis successor, theymmission of Inspectors from Tonion. On retired M. Loubet, preside over the destinies of making further inquiry be ascertained that the Boyes. Mr. D. C. Rutherford, Sir H. She believed, more than 30 sensors in
Álab-stør, secretary:
The anal loyal toasts having been honoured, leaders showed a con-tsat increase in political knowledge and insight. They published the The Chairman, in propesing the toast of Chine-sings-the parly days of the densestion-European agencies, that hands and teas which interest. the public when sach detail This seandai-is-likely to give rise to consider-The China A-s ́ciation," said the changes in Reuter telegrams and other messages from the | had been amazing. They conid not but watch of thousands of Chinese could now road ovary with keen anxiety the travail which was still day of the progress and reforms of Europe, of going on. It was less than ton years ago eines piracy is she Black Sea, af mutiny and rots in
dramatic; so ampletely did her constinction -revolution all the preconceived ideas of th they saw a promising reform move-ul in the vine districts in France, riots and ineen. inrinin in Antwers, strike riots in Jtaly, racial China end in a violent region. Turre was
modern latile hip. Till she cem, construction now a revival movement, endowed apparently inflets in Austria, revolution and boulis in
of the biggest versels had got into a groove, with safficient vi, our to defy the prospect of Russie, or unmentionable barbarities in high
acd for big guns of the largest calibre the fact tbtt M. Fallières prefers to be left Wherever you go, you see diabolo played al-defent. But the diet abolishing the distinctions circles in Berlin (Laughter.) To come nearer
rocunted in burbettes at bow auditer, accom busar, they read of ricts and blendshed in entirely alone, and free from all publicity. most as much by grown-ups as by children.Istween Manchins and Chinese was on dision
that there was in the prosen anrest An Belfast, and of the ever increasing diflenlty, in panied by secondary armament of smaller ghos carried on the broodside, had become the Unfortunately a person in his position cannot
Many of these native papers also published type accepted by all. Three years before the The orucial queation now
politieal cartoons, whose ingennity and inven- Dreadnought was launched the swinent Italian b allowed for the whether time would time a few details find their way in priut, and
constructor Colonel Cuni erti, had fore- operat. They could tion compared not unfavourably with those
article entitled "An proposed changes to
political cartoons which had done sorrice at alad ored her criest in blished in Jane's! which are read with the keenest interest by one
A healthy Ideal British Battleship," to English elections. (Laughter.) and all. It will be seen from the following
not but sympathize with the aspiration of a
Fighing lps."
The get
eral idea was that secrete which have just been revealed that the
great empire te place itself on the lord which its traditions, resources, and civiliza en publie spirit was being created by these papers, and at least noteworthy was the unanimity private life of M. Fallieresis well worth relating
entitled it. (Cheers.) If at times they Esement
with which they all supported the Chinese for like most mon who have reached bis time of
to be impatient, it was not beesuse the rulers
Government in its attempt to deal with the life, the President has many of those personal
off but best practical reforms seemed opinn evil. It was as yet too early to degma.
China declined to pour new wine into aki to be neglected in favour of bureaucratie tize, but he ventured to express the opinion habits which may accurately be described as
in endeavour whis. For instance, we have just been told
metamorphoses and official transitions. What that what had already been for the first time since M. Fallières took in
they wanted in China was good law and good ing to give effect to the Imperial decree and bard the reins of the Car of State, that he
finence. If salvation was to be found in in extending throughout the empire the edicis, China would be a very wonderful Inti-opium movement wse both hopeful and merer go to bed without taking a init de poule,
1 luce. (Laughter.) In view of Sir Robert encouraging. (Cheers) Reconrging, loc, was the opread of Western education, Schools and that is, bet milk with the yolk of an 288
Hart's approaching retirement, it capildi ol but be matter of concer to every OBU
onlleges were bring multiplied all over the beaten up in it, which his daughter, Mdile
empire, and the spread of English in Chion was Falléres herself prepares. For twenty
interested in British tr de in China that, in in the election of his successor, regard should quite extraordiarry. Thousands and thousands years this tail de oule has been handed
he had less to status in the Castema service of men were learning English, and correct to the President in the same bowl, a bowl of
thon to personal capacity, and to the respect English, bit pigeon English, Remarkabir, number of stodonts who were for, was the large candidate was held by the faience or porcelain, on which the name of
foreign legations at Peking. He was glad to now going to foreign Universities, in Europa Armand is ingoribed in red.
srd America. There were 120 Chinese students be able to announce that, in regard tie the railway from Tientsin. to the Yangleze, and
the at the great colleges in America, and that which was projected from Ecocho to
iraveller in China constantly met with obecure Chinese Bicials and merchants who told with Haugeior and ingpo, an agreement had been practic ly reached (cheers), al hongh pride of the success of their sons at Yals or variations had bad to be made in the original Harvard. (Cheers.) The Governor of Mukden concesion to meet the wishes of the Chinese province bad 19 members of his family at foreign Universities; and that example might The toast having been honoured, Sir C. 1 a geou, in proposing the tot of easily be multiplied. It was becsuer of this Our Gieste,"oupled with the name of Sir moviment elong Western lines, this attempt the presence in of the Chinese to remove bat ignorance which hrd heen the source of all her conflicts Cyprian Bridge, referred their midst of the representatives of the Foreigs, and Colonial Off:es, for whose ready and with the West, that many of them must ask fns still to keep the sore ranking in North sympathetic reception of their representatives the question whether it was wise and politic they desired to make acknowledgment. He
Chine, sill to retain on Chiness Boil in the rov retted that his friend Mr. Chirel was not
north the English and the Indian regiments as a perpetual r. minder of the sin which Chius nilot be present. They welcomed Mr. Chirol's
committed seven years age, but which she long-continued and lung sustained work in endeavouring
A SOUTHERNER.
The first thing in the morning the President is served with is a soup," containing among other ingredients, garlic-M. Faltree is a Southerner-brown bread, and a little wine. Its composition never changes, and he bas taken this surge as soon as he opens his eyes for mapy fears, that the bead of the State would not know how to get out of bed it he had not first bad his mixture of garlic and brown bread. It might be supposed (bat at his meals M. Follières would show a preference for the wise of his own viner, the celebrated Loupillos. Far from it; be only drinka petil Bourgogne. All the domestics at the Elyse are given Loupillon aprivilege for which they are said to be none too grateful, Having arrived at an ago. when one need not trouble. greatly about the vagaries of fashion, explains by M. Fallières ban not oh-nged his tailor for the past ten years. Nor has he charged the ent of his clothes. His coat and frookecat are invariably modelled on the same lines, with no Toodification or concession to the ruling fashion.
A ROBUST MAR,
When bedtime comes M. Fallières hos no good of a zowel or a newspaper to lull him to sleep As soon as he has drunk his hot milk he lays Eis bond on the pillow, and sleeps the sleep of the just, knowing nothing of the cares of State or the responsibilities of his high office until the morning. The Presideul, however, does not disdain a little recreation, though very much a "home bird, and one of his favourite pratimes is a game of billiarde; an other game of which he is, food of is solitaire, rather difficult game, which is played with a ttle board pierced with holes in which
Only one ttle pegs are stuck. It empty, and the player has to "take"
the
pege by jassing them
· other
same or each other, much in the
diabolo has proved the king of games. Toonie, inore for the novel pastime, and even those golf, and oraquet are being neglected more and who do not play are not above pretending that they do, and to this end they carry about with them the inevitable bobbin and the two sticks and string. A day or two ago a diabolo competition was organised at Dieppe, and over a hundred players of both inxes entered. A thousand potators watched the players, and of the threenatagories into which the competitors were divided, that, for persons over twelve years wa: the most numerous Though of age diabolo is a graceful, easy-looking game, it is not so easy as it looks; though it must be cou feased little boys and girls in Paria find no difficulty in spinning the peculiar bobbin on the string and throwing it bigh in the air, only to be caught again and kept revolving on its
otornal course.
in which the It certainly doesn't seem a bit dificult. Bat you just try it, and you will see bow soon yon were mistaken. It is no easy matter to maintain the equid when you have It will persist in wobbling and mastered this difficulty sad have learned how to keep the bbb revolving steadily, you have still to find out how to throw it into the air, catch it again on the string, snd keep it spinning. That wants patience, too. En at the first attempt it is ten to one that the bio, instead of mounting in the air, gots tied up in the string, and refuses to rise. Or it rises, but does not have the string, end without warning flies back and hits the experienced player on the nose, or the mouth or the eye. These are the rinks of the game, and must be reckoned with. When you have become a really good player, you can spin the top with ridiculous ease, oud soud it flying into the air with facility
THE FINANCIAL ORISIS IN AMERICA.
si nood,
to
FRAA.
Whether Colonel
a big hip, bigger than all existing types, of very high speed, armed with the most powerful guns only, and with an armoured protection superior to anything else sfloat, was a necessity for Great Britain it she was to retain the command of the Cuniberti's avicle influenced the powers that be, they alone anew, but in the shortest possible space of time the "Lreadnought" was designed beilt, and commissioned, and har, it is ander- strod, fulfiled, and more than fulfilled, the ex- pectations of those responsibia.
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There was, on the part of the Great Maritime Powers, slall in their shipbuilding programmes: Was this new departure, so significant in all ite polentialities, to prove a success, or was the old groove the better one to pursco? There seems to be no doubt in the mind of any of the Admiralties to-day: the ship of 20,000 tons or
to over her, in our modern slang, "come Biny."
England which made the experiment respe the benefit in a priceless experience which is, of ecure, being applied in the contraction of replace those battleships of the first importance further grent vessele, destined in due season to which now form the pride of our fleet. The **Bellera hon," "Téméraire," & Superb, which are new building, are to be 18,600 tour, or 700 tons larger than the Dreadsought," and there are "prejacted three other ships, the displacement of which will be about 20,000 tons, i weapon, the 185 is: gur, Ordnance, of which and which will possibly be armed with a n the biggest Type has been stationary for a number of years at 12 in. calibre, now shows a tendency to creep up the scale, as if to tit itself for the honour of being transported about
interest the British public aimed ele had made a sincere effort to exp'ate: the world in a ressal of 20,000 tons. The "Lord |
Sir Cyprian Bridge having briefly acknow ledged the toast,
Dr. Morrisou, who also responded, thanked the association for the encouragement they had given him, and for the friendly approval of his work that on more than one occasion they had expressed at their annual gatherine Since he had come to this country he had noted a movement in China which seemed to him un- septicism as to the sincerity of the progressive
America long since withdrew her tropps from Nelson" and " Agamemnon," now completing, Tientein, and sustained no dimiantion in her aro but 16,60 tons, and are armed with fur 12 in, and ten 9.2 io. gane. It will be interest. prestige thereby. Those who lived among the Chinese were reluctant to lears them, and the ing in future years to look back sud see whether p more they saw o them the mure they admired these were the final examples of the four big their sterling qualities, and the more charitably gun" type, of which the "King Edward VII. they regarded their national idiosyncrasies.olars of eight ships forms at present our most Spordic disturbances might occur in that modera and powerful foot. empire, but nr thing could now stay the progress of the people. That progress within the last five years was one of the most surprising and agreeable phenomena of recent history, and by none, he was enre, would that progress be re ceived with greater sympathy and encourage. ment than by the members of the China The toast of "The Chairman" followed. Association. (Cheers.)
TWENTY THOUSAND TONS.
THE BATTLESHIP OF THE FUTURE. A receat number of the Pall Mall Gazetta
the be
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yas draughts. One thing for which The other cities in the West, except Pittsburg, rebel to be ent ont and bad drank some of with its modest tonnage of 17,900 tons cost
Few
are
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In noticing the biggest ships, mention must ba made of the armoured cruisers Invincible and her three sisters of 17,250 tons, carrying eight 12 in, guns, which, when completed, will, be larger than any battleship at present in
commission.
Next in size and importance to the British Fle-t in the present day
of comes that the US.A., which ustion quite of recent years! has embarked upon an immense building Her most modern ships are tho programme "New Jersey" class (five ships), dating 1904,
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BRITISH COLUMBIA AND
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in the aspects of the Far Eastern question. Cheers.) Among other representatives of the whom they Press there to-night was one welcomed meat heartily, Dr. Morrison. (Cheers.) Since he had made meteorio appearance in The Time Correspondent writes from
that hall, primed red-hot, no doubt, with now. Chicage, Oct. 23 —
When I left New York on Monday the conledge of the preant situation, he hoped they would persuade him to give some general views fidonee of financial cirelos bad apparently been
un the present confused slate of things. rastored. Information here from inside sources
(Cheers.) at o'clock indicates that the present situation is well in band, and prominent conservative bankers and members of the Clearing house in New York are telegraphing to bankers here to this effect. One nye I like the situation. Speculative trust companies will have to ba business 8 and and
WSH liquidate, restored. Mr. John Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savinge Bauk,
Italy makes no more in the direction of which bas depoils of nearly £20,000,000,
14,9.8 tons; "Louisian (two), 1904, 16,000 abnormally big ships; the Italians are a discussing the situation with me
"Idaho" (two), 1905, 14,465 tons; practical people, who know for what purposes Raid that Chicago banks were at the present called for. He would like to say that with that
"Kabres" (four), 1915, 16,000 fore. All these they propose utilise their Fiest, and with the "R-zida-Elena of 125 tons, which has just time not affected. There was no lack of scepticism be could ant find himself in agrée- cash for legitimate purposes. There was moment. It was wise to be chary of praise, bat
Michigen promotion of trusts by trusts hore or in the our prejudices often led use into injustice. has informed us that Russis proposes in the
Chiago banking business Not long ago an insurrection in the southern near future to construct battleships of 25,0 13 ships are of the four big gun type. No completed her trials in a brilliantly successful
fons, and it is quits possible that such however, the "South Caroline" and
are to be of 17,650
12 in, mauner, and her three sister ships, they rest eight West generally. was mainly confined to money leat on grain, part of China was suppressed by a well-koowo
the tendency of
Ia new class of 18,000 tons carrying eight 12 in. of 22,075 tons, and to carry ten 12 ia. gane. provisions, or substantiel collateral securities. Viceroy with grost severity. A native DAWA- Hence Mr. Mitchell apprehends no trouble paper in Canton hostile to the Viceroy gave the age is all for increase in las both gass, and the "Delaware" and another are to be contout for the present; in the future; however,
in the Navies and the Mercantile Marines will be seen that the great spart in construction guns is projected.
A has besa remarked, the tendency in except that, New York being the financial rent to its hostility by the publication of a story
battleship building is always upward. Fresh centra of the country, sach a disturbanos alleging that on the occaion of the axecution of all maritime Powers. Ruesis, however, has s
intentions no modern State can order battle- just anterior to the arriv 1 of the 20,000-as developments may be expected with the intro- makes other banking centres watchful. This of a well-known rebel, the Viceroy, of brand-new. Navy to raste, and with the best in the U.B.A. Navy is of quite recent date, bat
and that the American constructors in designing dastion of the 13.5 in. gus, and it would not appears to be the situation here at the moment, whose ouraga there had never been any
question, had o need the heart the ships by the dezen; as even the "Dreadnought"
and building thirteen ships had ramonroe te
DRTAI of the lessening of the burden of St. Louis Cincinnati,
four types: the lessons of homogeneity and appear that there was the lightcat chance of Dot alarmed,
roughly his blood. One of the foreign Ministers in £1,795,000. Reckoning at this rate, of
been borne in upon them. 1 Fallières is exceedingly grateful to Provid- Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omahe, and en is good health. The President is seldom Denver to-day repeat conditions good. This Peking, shooked by this story, telegraphed to £100 sterling per lion, the Russian battleships standardisation bare not yet, it would appear, armaments when the capital ship," for the foreign official who in geographical distance would foot up to 25 millions spiece, What the
In France, six battleships, the "Das tea" olae, for which the nations have now to pay, should is equally true of Tacoma, Seattle, and San
was stationed nearest to the native city where world has been doing and spending in the this is largely, not to say entirely, due to his Francisco, and it is added that, the time is pust
four 12 in. sad welvs tors-Pali Mail Carette. ting very good care of bis bealth.
when a cyclone in Wall-street could mar the the alleged berberity was committed, and matter of its war Navies has recently been have just been begon. They are of 18,40 tons in nearly every caso approximate to 20,000
acked if he could confirm the story. By return computed for us by "Nautious," the Germinach, and are to carry
9.4 in. gnus, thus departing from the new ides The first lot of gures of all big gun orthodoxy; further, it is Fsidents in Frat ce bate enjoyed no robart a financial fabric of their sections."
confirm. Some time later he himself met comprise the battleships of over 10,000 10ns, M. Fallières is a very great. The of sing of the Pittsburg Stock Exchange of telegraph he received the reply, "Can rival of "Brasssy. octitation. bever in the French saying that he who and the temporary receivership of the Westing that foreign fhoial, and naked him how it launched sinos 1988, and cruisers of over 3,000 propored that they shall be in commission fa
A correspondent signing himself "Civil wbs bimeelt often knows bimself well, and toase-lectric Company are due to the fact that possible that in so short a time he could I tous, up till April-1,-1907. The second lot of four years from the date of commencement,"
the Westinghouse, largely local concern,
confirm the story, seeing that in point of figures is a forecast of the situation on April 1, instead of lingering on as have their sisters of the 1000 programme, of whics the "Democratie" hobo knows himself well, enjoys good health needed a great deal of money to conduct an
and the "Liberté-have only just completed their Engineer who resided in Vancouver Laat winter, writes: "At public meeting held-in- ais de recette" at Brest. France has moVaLoonver in October, 1906, to discuss this Pident Falliures weighs himself twice a day extending basiness, and it will probably weather distance he was as far removed from the 1911-
from Siberis. He replied, "I never had any
leeway to make up, as owing to the complete Indiao immigration question, one of the city rearly, the result of each weighing being through when the market eaves up. The scene of the alleged barbarity as Lendon is
Westinghouse Mashins Company and the
suspension of battleship building in recent years caally recorded in a little book kept expressly Nerast Lamp Company, mannfasturing Com hesitation in sending a confirmation, I did not even lugaire it was just the sort of thing fone purpose. M. Fallièrce told a friend in paries, are in an absolutely solvent condition
that the bruts would do. (Laughter.) They United States 28 oofence a few days ago with satisfaction that The condition, of the Becurity Investment
affects the Unich were tos apt to believe these stories, They France
too readily forgot their experience during Jupau Switch and Signal Company or the Westing 1900, and the grassome Botions that were Italy....... hed only gained 145 gremmes not quite 5 Compasy in ons since the beginning of the year house-Air Brake Company. There is
the then published about the fate of those who action of Wher superstitious or not, the President general belief that the alve carries a medal of St. Christopher-the Clearing-house committee is wiss and that were besieged in Peking. At that time the effut will be beneficial throughout the be bad bad the honour of being pistorially country. What may develop to-morrow-and represented as being boiled in of in the where there is so much manipulation unexpected same caldron with his Excellency the Enssian developments are always possible-I do not Minister (Laughter.) There was much to know, but at the moment the opinion of the condemn in China. We who knew how bigh entire. Weat is that the New York and Pitts were the administrative ideals, both in this strace, This has been dene away with; a burg troubles are largely local and will be readily country and in Amerios, who remembered to bypothetical, and possesses, therefore, no the Empire has embarked on the Sachsen" class were forcibly ejected from a house in Vancouver
brought under control
by the great conservative unscathed we emerged from those smssing in banking interests of the East, aided by the gairies into the expenditure in connexion with of our recent wars, naturally condemned prompt assistance of Mr. Cortelyou. An eminent New York linaapier has just answered administrative methods in China that were not an important offer of assistance as follows: up to our standard It was natural that we, It is not necessary; the situation is well in who were the most esperier of zil Uoe's people
to piss through that artificial waterway; in a downright inhuman and contrary to all Any band." Investment stock buying is reported (laughter), whose mission it was to pry into the
internal affairs of other less favoured countries, England.
which not only is there but sufficient water to law, and an intringement of the rights of strong throughout the West, and orders are
should condemn procedura in China that would Germany
flost them; but the curves are of not sufficient man who lands in Canada. The Indians we
paceal'y, which is a great deal more than any heavy bere.
87eep to allow them the manoeuvre. TFrench Navy Department is at present
Satsuma" of citizen of Vanover would probably have done In the meantime there is assembled in Chicago never be tolerated here. It was natural, for France
Japia has already built the 18,800 tons, and her sister ship, the under like circumstances, but they must have.. carry cut a series of macal interesting export a large and industial body of men quietly dis example, that the system of the purchase of Japan onseing the control of trusts and attempting to rank in Chins, still so common in that empire, Bi mewith a view to testing and discovering and some common ground by which the Govern should be condemned by those nondescript All this, however, is a history of past effort, they are armed with four 12 in. and received somewhat of a shock as to the inter of ships built and millions expended, excepting weire 10 in guns; there are further propretation of British Colombia. This high- hauded action on the part of the authorities the point about black ponder. During went can escape owning the railways and great capitalists of alion origin whose entry into their the g exercises of the recent marconvres, public service undertakings and at the same ranks was adding so greatly to the diguity and the forecast of the situation in 1911. As faceted two battleships of 20,750 sung to mount handa sono succeeded but for the respect
as this is concerned programmes tuny be, and 18 in, and ton tin: guns. The " Kas- The first of those prestige of our hereditary aristocracy, (Legh-
think for therers a good many cases of premature time regulate them.
a moment how anjast
in their own conatry.
I could give other It 1899, was supposed to have fer.) Let them
often were. England for the English and probably are, foreshadowed, but although this hims" and Kateri," at present in commlesion, for British law which these Indians had learnt
were built st
Elswick and Vickers' respectively; instance of the shocking injustice with which to the low. Mr. Both Low, President 150this was especially the maso on board the Murray Butler, President Gompere, Mr. Albert for the Australians; Canada for the Canadians many factors that the most natute of Admirel and are 16,400 tons-carrying four 12 in, for these Indians are trewled, and which make one -Baiuis and the République, and these two / Shaw. Professor Jenks, Professor Taussig, snd these were loyal, laudable, and patriotia ties cannot say that their plans will not be 10 in., and twelve 6 in. gana. Our allies are feel ashamed to acknowledge that Vanconver
But we are concerned hore with those great further to the front in the new, competition and Victoria are in the British Empire, i own mine, Chins to take an interest in the hips of 20,000 tons, or in the neighborhood off big ship building than any other foreign ter in-already-fally-long The parsecution...
fans saint.
THE EIFFEL CLOCK.
1 Eiffel Tower Clock has supplied a long faltat. Hitherto the lour of noon has been boc forth by a cannon on the huge iron
hug sek-face now marks the time during the nigthat is from 6 pm until 7 in the morn ing. On the second platform. a luminous appare, which can be seen all over Paris and the sediale suburbs, displays in gigantic figurha exzot time from minute to minute,
POWDER....
no
WEY
WAR
встае
APRIL 1, 1907. Battleships.
Cruisers, No Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Nations. England.
罚 893,683 *** 878,768
323,707, 13.
Germany
176,519 she has but five really modern ships. At the aldermen said that these Hindus, as they ste present date, active, effective, and well drilled called in British Columbia, though most are of an is the German Fleet, it possesses no battle other religions, should be left to wander in the ships larger then the Deutschland" and streets day and night until they perished of cold "Braunschweig" classes of five ships sach of and hanger, in order that their experiences 13,30 tons, the mediam-sized battleship was the might deter others, free landing in British one in the immediate past which appealed Columbia. The worthy who thus expounded the tenets of Christianity towards his follow- to the practical German sorsmon
, owing.
I
220,900 30
20 233,638
158,890 56.780
31: 155,214
10
.10 750,(30
3
96,200 35,950
APRIL 1, 1911. Battleships.
Crainors.
Nations.
Germany
United States 29 Franco
25 28
No. Tonnage. 00 *U8,760 451,328 351,29% 368,400
10 134,53 0
Tonnage. €75,841
206,3+1
No. 38
199,050 14 .10 19
to the fact that it could navigate with men had probably never known what it was to ease the costs of the Fatherland, which are bo hungry and cold or in want of any kind. At another time 90 Indians, on one of the 1 238,904 18 177,138 shallow and shoked with dangerous sandbanke.
74.38%
But urged on by the "Flottenverein," or coldest nights of last winter, which was ex- Japan
This second lot of figures cannot but he German Navy lagne, of 800,000 members, coptionally severe, even on the Pacific Cosat, Italy............ special valve; but the exponditors given in of four ships which are to be somewhere in the to which they had as much right as any other millions of marks shows the enormous intresse neighbourhood of 19,000 tons, carrying sixteen oftizon who had paid his rent. Complaint that has taken place in the last decade amongst 11 in, guus. If these ships come into existence was made by other residents on no stronger the German taxpayer is confronted with a grounds thou that they were Indiana. Such a proceeding was cruel under any circumstance, Nations,
1808.
1907.
little bill" of ten millions sterling for the bat under the prevailing conditions to do so Ingreneo. Millions of Millions of Millions of
reconstruction of the Kiel Canal to enable them Marke Marka Marks.
487
all concerned
154
126
278.
752
457
18
12 145
173
50
175
30
146
goin among the abells loaded with black S.
Mefforts to
control and compal then of foreign manufactures; astralin in the case their madíficition A 2004
pow and having fuses of later make thau
A NAVAL BENBATION..
Rneurships have been selected for the the juriste engaged in trying trust cases, eminent lawyers representing both sides, to expents
gether present an array of experts difficult to bring together from all parts of the union for any purpose but this most absorbing of all issues. The discussion started yesterday, and the occlusions will be of unusual interest.
I trouble. The statement made a few logo by M. Pierre Bistry, Deputy for Br that the delicate machinery used in the
China
subject to alteration.
aspications. But Chica for the Chinese, to build her own railways, Ubina to develop her administration of her own maritime Customs these were manifestations of an anti-frog and reactionary spirit! This point of view could not be too severely reprobatad. There was much to blame in Chine, but there was far
zation:
What Bussis may do
but
my yet undecided; it for it is nothing less of these aufortunate may be that the will embark on ships of 25,000 Ladians by the civic authorities of Vancouver in the Labour vote, which, in Canada, is every- toas, but oring to the cost it would seem simply pondering on the part of the latter to
thing Rura
that attractively round figure, which are built, building, or projected, at the present time, Every one has been interested by the building of the "Dresdnought," the arrival of which ship unlikely. apon the scene bad something in it of the