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CANTON.
Viceroy Chang received on the 7th instant a telegram from. Testai Chow, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai, stating that a Cantonese marchant named IP Yu Tin who failed in business up North La indebted to various Chinese banks in Shanghai to the extent of over 200,000 taels. Ep, after paying a 20 per cant dividend to his creditors fled to Canton. Toatai Chow requests the Viceroy to seize all Ip's proportion in Canton. His Excellency has given instructions to the Nam Hot Magistrate to arrest. Ip and distrain all his proportion.
A Military Rostructor of the reformed army surnamed Laing who was returning home with his family after a banquet at midnight on the 6th-instant had a rather exciting time in Wah Ning Lane in the Walled City. His attendant, a soldier, was carrying a lantern bearing the large characters "Waiwupo." A treder coming from the opposite direction caught sight of those formidable lettere, got so fright. ened that he did not know how to get ont of the official's way, the street being very marrow, wet and slippery, and in endeavour. ing to avoid a collision, the unfortunate fellow mimed bis step and tumbled against the ofloial's No, concubine. This roused the temper of
the warrior who set upon the poor fellow and ill-treated him. A policeman in the neighbour-
BIR ROBERT HART'S ARRIVAL
IN LONDON.
Right cordial, says the London Dally Telegraph, was the welcome that greated Sir Robert Hert, Et, 0.0.M.G. General of Maritime Customs in China, when be reached Southampton and deep the interest of all who were familiar with his unparalleled work in the Far East, to learn his latest views of the present and future of the most populous nation in the world. Lady Hart and their son, Mr. Edgar Brace Hart, wire on the quay awaiting the Norddeutscher Lloyd ateamor York, and as the drow noar Sir Robert waved kiss to Lady Hart. Not slight have been the sacrifices this plonser of civilisation has had to make. For many years he has been separated from his country, and he comes home to join a grandson, Robert Bruce Hart, twelve years old, whom he had oot seen before
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 10rs, 1908.
-Ror.
SHIPPING NEWS,
Binse the Japanese Shipbuilding Encourage- ment Law came into fores in March 1896 the wiekmars built or in course of' construction at
Mitan Bishi Dookyzed: Kawasaki Dockyard. Osaka Iron Works Ishikawajima Dockyard
Total
Steamers. Tonnago--
106,060 30,426
23,730
*2,516
167,167
76
As three of these steamers the "Taukish ims," "izori," and "Shigs Mara" were subse quently lost, the subsidised steamers at present number 75, with é total tonnage of 169,273, The steamers recently unched and, in couran of equipment are as follows;--
Steamore, Tonnage:
Mitsu Blahi Dockyard Kawasaki Dockyard..................................... Qsaka Iron Worke
1
21,000 B,000 4,160
6,700
Sir Ebert Hort was asked whether he intend.much to build up. China is passing through | the encouragement certificate number 11, with
The steamers in course of construction under
a total tonnage of 78,240. These steamers are to be launched between August 1908 and April 1911
unter the supervision of the Inspector-General. The brilliant seoses with which the Servios has been expanded and adjusted to its ever-growing requirements and responsibilition must be
In-die- | attributed to, Sir Robert Hart. charging his duties he has exhibited are dock-yarda in Japan under the subaldy granted in
Fore. Inspector.quilities of intellect and character,
parmianos with law number 88, with an aggre- ght, breadth of view, mastery of detailgate tonnags of 201,990. Of these 76 steamers, and organisation, and a shrewd indgment of 167,746 tons, have already been completed af of men have been combined with high sense the following dockyards: of duty and answerving loyalty and devotion to the land of his adoption, For year Sir Robert Hart has been regarded as the intermediary. between the Chinese Coversment and foreign nailone. What he has done for the furtheranos of foreign trade and interents cannot be mesured, and the long list of decorations which he has received from many Fowers, shows that his enainent services in this respect have not been overlocked. To the Chinese Government he has ever been a tealow and disinterested serrant, and his knowledge of the country At Waterloo there were waiting to welcome and its people and his genuine sympathy Bir Bobort tho. Chinese Minister, Mrs. Brace with their chameter and qualifies have enabled Hart, Miss Hart, Mrs. Porter, Sir Charles him to give valuable advice and nasistance It is not yet Dudgeon (chairman of the China Association), at many critical periods, Sir John BianLeary Brown, Dr. Molyneux, Mr. Known who will be his successor,
Mr. on there be any certainty regarding thứ Augier, Mr. and Mrs. Carl, Mr. Mayers, Mokean, Mr. 8. M. Russell, and many who faints of the great Barrios which he has done have been in the Chinoso Customs sertion,
time of charge and ferment, and the new visible among its movements and tendencies millions render the outlook doubtful and accer
The Chial Officer of the steamer "Brecon bein. It is natural, porhage, that the growth of national feeling should lead the Chinese to view with jealousy the foreign control of the Mari-shire" belonging to the Brocklebank Line, tine Customs, and that the officials should nearly last his life in investigating a mystery desire to extend their hold over au prosperous in the hold of the ship, and was bauled up wit and lucrativo an institution. But the Chinese a rope thrown to him by those above. The organisation unchanged during the curreney of Moorings, Calcutta, having arrived there early the principal foreign loans, and bai further in June from Japan and Singapore. On June promised that as long as English trade pre. 16, the ship's carpenter, R. Ross, on apening dominates in China, the Inspector-General ap No. 5 hatch to lean out the bilges and tasks was drivon away by the foul air which ascended, sill be an Englishman,
He went to the Chief Cider who went below to investigate. As the officer did not return, the carpenter became alarmed and, summoning some of the crew, a rope was thrown down the batch and the Chief Officer was pulled ap. He was in a collapsed condition, and after recovering wiated that he had found a dead body in a hold and that it was in an advanced stage of de- The conservancy police boatmen composition. went round and took the body away to the morgun. It transpires that ten days before, from the aides and the dead man, who is avident ly of the coolis stamp, must have been one of the workmen. The coolies were engaged in No. 5 batch, but there is a small door loading from No. 5 to No, 6 batoh, and as it was open at the time of the discovery of the dead man, it is sumed that he got through there and in the darkness fell and was either killed on the spot or rooived such severe injuries that he was unable to move.
ed to publish the diary which he has kept in China He replied that in his will be had left directions for the MS. to be burnt after his death, but at the siege of the Legations two attachés sared it, and now he was rather sorry it was not burnt. At present he had no in- tention of publishing it,
The London papers devots considerable space be desired that what had passed between himself snd his interviewars should be regarded as an informal conversation," and thus merely therense is reproduced rather than the words of the old man eloquent. As one of the writors remarks, Sir Robert speaks with so much fluency, and with sash precision, that only a verbatim note could do justice to bie discourse,
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PORTSMOUTH'S NEW TASKE.
OUTLAY OF 24 MILLIONS. It has become known at Portsmouth fist as soon sa the battleship St. Vincent la lanuched, on Sept. 10, preparations will immediately be made to commence another versol embodying thods of protection as were introduced in the all-big-gun principles and the same general me- bread cages. This new vessel will be in im provement on the St. Vincent in every respect, carrying a heavier armament, being of greater
11 disp reported that this monster battleship completed for sen in eighteen months from the date when the keel is Inid. She will displace probably about 21,000 tons
hood heard shouts of "save life," approached to chronicling the views of Sir Robert, though Government has pledged itself to maintain the Brecorshire was lying at No. 4 berth Haslinga sulacement, and ecsting £2,250,000. It
the soone and took Leong and his victim to the Police Station, while the stendant assorted the family hume. The poor man's face was govered with blood on arrival at the police station. The Case was summarily dealt with by the offer in. charge of the Station and Leong way saked to pay 60 conte compensation ofthe injured man, and when he left, Leong was told that he could go back. But now the "Bully" was scared to death last his victim might take revenge, and be asked for an escort to see him safely home, The Police officer gave him two men to socDER- pany him. The Chinese papers are ridionling the military instruptor's cowardios.
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR OLAIMS.
THE BRITISH CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION.
The following questions were asked in the House of Commons a month ago Mr. Pike Pense (Darlington, Opp.) asked the Beerstary of State for Foreign Affair what were the outstanding cases with regard to compensation for damage or less incurred by British ships daritg the Reso-Japnese war,
corre-
Bir E. Grey (Northumberland, Derwick) "There are no cases outstanding with Russia be yond those referred to in the answers to the hon. member's other two questions of to-day. His Majoty's Governments are still in spendence with the Japanese Coverament with regard to the dechion of their Prize Courts in the case of a vessel named the Mukden..
Mr. Pike Posse saked. Secretary of Siste for Foreign Affairs whether he could make any statement with regard to the Hipang. St. Kilds, Ikhons, and Oldhamis, and were sacos still pending in regard to thote boste before the Rasian Prize Courts; and, if so, when was the information likely to be received.
the
The following extract is from the Daily. Telegraph's account
Sir Robert has the most faith in China and the Chinese. You are an optimist," said the interviewer. "Yes, not only in regard to Chins, but in regard to things generally.
What about the development of the coun try? Everything in progressing,"mid Sir Robert, "Railways, atasm boats,
JAPAN'S CRITICS.
{BY "THE TIMES" CORRESPONDENT.]
Tokyo, May 12.
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be
No doubt, adds our Naval Correspondent the decision to hasten the completion of this leviathan is to enable her to be ready for sas at su oarly date for the purposes of trial before other men of war-of-the-esme type are too advanced to enable say desirable alterations, to be carried ont. This was the policy adopted in the case of the Dreadnought, which was built at Portsmouth in year and a day, with the result that the date obtained at bor trials were available in time to permit of variations in Portsmouth yard is now so well equipped with the most modern machinery, and has so large a staff of workmen that no diffenity will be experienced in completing for ses even a vessel of over 21,000 tons in a year and a half.
merce, everything is going ahead wing, vom- are so vagas that they dofy sither confirmation coolies were working in the ship chipping rusi equipment to be made in sistorships. The
$
I repeat," he continned, what I have often said, that the Chiness are an intelligent most industrious, lar-abiding people. Nowhere else are mental ability and literary culture more appreciated.**
THE MONSOON.
Telegrams from Mauritius, Zaired department. saya a Simla announcement on June 22 which the officiating. Dir ooter- General of Observatorien interprets to show that the south-east trades are not crossing the the equator with their usual strength.
For some
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Bir B: Grey.-The cases of the Hipang. £t Bat there are four bandred millions of peops, who had to accompany each trait sa exported that the "Dupleix" will be back Mesare. Viskers, Bona, and Maxim, announced arily been exaggerated, the latter contribut-
Kilda, and Oldhamin are still
before pending
the finding of the Libsy Port Prize Court. and I trust that the claims arising out of this one may bortly be satisfied.
sad
nde.
ot.
pecial
-SHIT'S DOCTOR IMPRISONED,
they
staff at the Admiralty, who have of late years боед foremçat in the practice of their profession.
and
increased
in the improved verguls of
latest lavisthan there will be any increase above
Calober, and the claim arising in connexion / extend and be recognised; and there will be chandise duty free across the norteased costs in Penang, for bringing immigrants there throw against the sky no smoke peshant to dia- the Dreadnought class to be launched is 90lt
THE TRIBUTE OF "TEN TIMES"
This adyange in the size of men-of-war has
A great majority of the charges which it bus cow become the fashion to profor against Japan er refutation. That defect is specially observed with regard to the favourita aconsation that she le not carrying out the policy of the open door in Manchuris. If there be any grounde for such criticism, they have bot bitherto taken on aceto shape and it is easy to pee that the Bir Robert, went on to explain that beneath Japanese are growing impatient in the presence
Admiralty inland to introduse two important their culture and their beliefs lay the doctrine, of judges who condoma without hearing the
And novel features in this battleship, which the-athies, of Confacius. That great teacher age for the defence and even without atating
belongs to this year's programme. One of these e prosecution. It is frankly admitted
is s new type of
Navy, with the professed no crued as to a futura atate, aven as that for the
system of winding the weapons with wire ribbon principle was adopted Since-the-breechloading to the Deity; but he taught that men must live that the relien of military control in Mau an if there were a future of rewards and punish-buris could not be immediately removed ments, and ́s God; and they must do their duty rotorious. Many of the adventurats who Seychelles have reached the meteorologic under pressure, the Fleet has had no gas bigger to their follows and to the community: We are riginally followed in the wake of the armies
than the 12in. This gun has been gradually taught "Do unto others as ye would they remained after the latter's returp, and,
increase in its power. The originaltype" should de into you." Confucious put it into the being thus freed from the restraints of martial
improved from year to year with a surprising weigled
I only forty-six tons, and was only just negative form. Do not to others what you hw, were sometimes guilty of violence and
inge over 37ft long, whereas the latest-as carried THE FRENCH MAIL STRAMBER. would not have dane to you.". The great resulteresses not nulikely to offend the Chinese
is also frankly admitted that the railway After Fanning in Eastern Waters befreen by the Dreadnoughtis of fifty eight tons and
It will be seen that the size has been doubled of these othies is non-interference with your inhabitants and to discredit the Japanese nation. neighbour or with neighbouring nations.
the new battleship will mount guns of a new This touches foreign relations. The Chinese service invited complaint, for, pending the oon Caloutta, Pondicherry and Colombo as a tarry has a length of lift. Now it is stated that
and the cost tripled since the Almiral class 13.5in type, which has bear the subject of ex- are not aggresive. They regard armies as version of the line to the wide gauge, the only steamer for three years the French mail steamer that originally "Dupleix. 2600 tons, Captain G, Malber,
of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. But, though dis objectionable; but the events of the last fifty Available rolling stook was or sixty years have forced them to take defensive brought from Japan for military uses; and thus when he sailed from Caloutta on June 26,periment; indeed, some are said to have been in wars the pride of the Navy at about the time The other departare may be, that the new ship placement ber been so greatly augmented, corresponding growth in measures. Especially bag that been the osse while, on the one hand, neither comfort for went to Marssiles. Sho will be relieved by the hand by a private Arm for some time past. during the Isak few years. In the sense of passengers not facitise for transport could be Mossagories Maritimes statuer Himalay will make no smoke, and will therefore require there has of voter re military aggrasion, there is go Fellow Forilinly provided, on the other, the soldier guards much larger boat of 5,620 tone, but it is
ao fonnale. Some time ago Mr. MeKechie, of the depth of water required, though the other dimensions- length and beam-have becer that his Arm had developed the gas power and China must become a powerful nation. In protection against Hung-haten were so much again in Caloutta in about four or five months.
with bilga keels (which were first fitted to senting- en. evidence as to ggst the These from the Land of Sinim
Sovereign class) to greater steadi- Royal bis work,
Sir
Vers military
administration,
Dr. B. Bago was at the Bingapore Marine engine to a stage which, they felt, would justify and Hall), published in 1901,
• men;of- | 20 the new type of engine being fitted
ness of the gun platform, an important con- the Suprenie Prise Court of Appeal at St: Chopped these ideas, That Work-probably these guards themselves, not at Court convicted of deserting from the 8.x, Petersburg, and his Majesty's Government
Robert has
This statement aroused widespread interest at gat of water, and the Royal Sovereigns are doing all in their power to expedite their
In the case of Ikhons, Ism bapor has been misunderstood, as he said himself: Brat appresisting the limita newly imposedCatherine Apear" at Singapore on May 16th war, with every promisa of triumpbant ancoiss. deration. The Anson and her sisters draw bearing to say that the Court, of Annes! have reversed Briefly, he upholds the general theals that China on their functions, babayed in a more or less and was sentenced to fourteen days single the time, and it is no secret that the matter has Majention three inches more, but the
le bound, in process
of me, to become a great arbitrary manner, and that gave warrant for imprisonment.
Captain W. D. A. Thomas, Master of the been under the consideration of the engineers draught, requires only 26jft at mean I potent nation, and that it is to the interost adversa criticism. But apart from them of ether nations to treat her with justice and features the Japanese are evidently perplexed Catherine Apear, said that Dr. Bast signed on They loyally evacuated Manchuria and restored was at Tanjong Pagar, be expressed his inten- Mr. Pike Pesao naked the Secretary of State apaideration, which will not be forgotten in the to understand in what their effiance consists at Caleuita. On May 15, while the steamer Under the régime of the late Engineer-in-Chithia-lyps to 275 It is unlikely that in the
fatare. for Foreign Affairs whether he could make Whep 1 was in Germany last year," said it to Chinese, who, but for their armed intervention of leaving, saying that he had secured of the Navy, Sir John Dareton, the watertube this figure, because the depth of water in som adopted for the Flest in advance of the opinion draught with safety, and the North Sea, in which any walement in regard to the sese of the Knight Commander, kather he had received the writer, "I asked a German diplomat, tion must have permanently lost the three pre- good job. Witness told him that he had signed boiler, turbine engines, and oil fuel were of our Earbours does not permit of moro What shout Chinar" "Oh, he replied, we vinces. They threw open Dalpy to foreign the ship's articles and could not lease til tid currest at the time, and with complete success. the British Flest now, crnisos so frequently, is
reNet so rade and agreed to the establishment of a returned to Calentia. If he did so, he would
the aballowest of the world's seas.
On the any answer to the inquiries continually shell all get notice to quit there, pressed upon the Russian Government; and rejoined Sir Robert. It will not come to that. Chinese customs house there, thus conferring a he stressted, consed promised to get a sub- Because the idea of a man-of-war without f
+wis oppsers, Dovel is no reason for dish other hand, longth and beam have grown-
Where sa the old Admirals were whether he had received replies to the China will advance in commerce, she will be great advantage on the trade of Russia, who, stitute, and witness agreed to let him off on
this condition. The substitute did not the suggestion that this great battleship inquiries which had been addressed to the
380ft long and 68ft broad, the latest type of come a great produser; her influence will for several months, continued to send her ther- frontier.
appear, however, and witness was fined St and be fitted with gas power engines and will thus rapidly Government in regard to the ones of the
They rectified the differential rates no danger of that kind." with the datention of the P. and Oatesmor
auder the Russian regime with the intention without having a ship's surgeon. Later, incluse ker presence to an enemy before she is on
of the Indomitable type have a length of 530ft, doing without coal would have been soonted ten Malsoca in the Red Bu
Sir Robert Hart, who-arrived in England of developing Dalay at Nowchwang' ex- Hotgkong, he saw accused on board the the enemy's horison. The idea of men of war long and 62ft wide, and the battleship-ornisats
Defendant, sworn, said that he only took the years ago, but now all the latest torpedo vessels, with beam of 784. yesterday, is not only one of the most striking penze. They held Chins to air promiss as Cheng Chaw. personalities of the Far East, but must be 10 opening new marts in Manshuria. In
navies world. Russia is commencing ancorded an honorable place among the short, they honestly endeavoured to keep the position on the Catherine Apear for his appratehing 900 tons displacement, use ligald gresiest of living Englishmen, though, strictly door fully open, and until some specific health. He had & private practice in Calantis fuel only, and oil is also carried by all recant been in progress in varying degrees in all the Even this new battleship will be only about two battleships of 17,200 tors with a draught of has ono lantoked of 19,86 tons. 28jft: Japan speaking, he is of Irish birth and parentage instance of richting that polldy can be adduped His pay on the Catherine Apoar was 00 rupees battleships for use in combination with coal.
entury he has not left against them, they not unreasonably ask to be-month, and food at the Lapaia's table or, ip For quarter of Chine, and it is there that his life's work has judged by established fante, not by vague lion of the latter, he was to get 35 rupees, ris, two-thirds the displacement of the grate requiring 274ft of water the United Biztan bean accomplished, but it is safe to that generalisations. Certainly it was not at the dbal ghes and other articles of food such as Are Curadera which are lowering the Atlantic Lis fame and the ebarsoter of his sohievements. Bands of Anglo-Saxon justion that they looked required by Hindu gentleman. The vicers records, and, presuming she is 550ft. long, she had josh commenced two of 20,000 tons, with are known all over the civilised world,
treated him like dogs and cats, He was not will compare with the 780ft. of the Lanitaria a draught of 211t; Germany has in hand four He for any such treatment.
28ft, of water; and France is building Six of IMITATION OF FORBIGH TRADE MARKS,
allowed to baths in the offers bathroom but The same priciple which leads to immense size vessels reputed to be of 13 307 tons, requiring
applies in great measure to has been Inspector-General of the Maritima
There is, however, one change which is not Castors of China ainos 1863, and it is
only in the petty officers room. The Doctor in merobaut ships under his ragacious guidance and through his only tangible, but also hes be ea proferred with undo certain allegations of immorality against varsels of the Navy. The larger they are the 17,710 tons, and be prepared plans for six morg sble organimation that the Service has grown such insistence as to create very exaggerated the officers and stated that one of the greater possible concentration of big guns, and of even greater size. The British Fleet has foundations into the striking and impressions. It relates to trade-marks. Any passengers was flogged a dozen strokes, biond the smaller the proportionate crew carried to always had the most powerful ship which, the economy in maintenance: The tendency to present Board of Admiralty is not going to A notable achievement by the forces of the important structure of to-day. The Foreign one reading the comments of the local Press in lowing st. each froke. Aconsed, was afraid the power obtained, and consequently the more therefore, means the biggest and evidently the Government is reported from Achsen, under Customs of China ored their origin to the disor the Far East and the correspondense addressed
When he left the steamer, & quartermaster warde larger ships hat beex continuous since depart from the precedent set up and maintained The most formidable rebel chief there is Tukion of the native administration in to certain kome-journals must condude that' i in 1854, occasioned by the proximity imitation of foreign trade marks is a constant
up to the present. designed sence of the Chief Officer, who made no objection. building large wooden vessels in the sail era at Portsmouth will be the largest in the world Ben who has defied for years all attempts to of the Taiping robels, and the defest of the practice of Japanese merchants, sad inat tant slped him ashore with bis luggage, in the pro- steel was introduced. It was the difficulty of by their predecessors. The new ship to be built kill or capture him. So clover was be in Imperialists troops by a force composed of laws of Japan furnish no protection against such Ha secured a substitute who had been on the which limited their size. In those days designers baulking pursuit that the authorities, in despair, foreign tailors and residents, who felt their trends. At the last meeting of the Shanghai Gwalior. He had been to see the Captain the were continually striving after larger and more previous evening, but the latter was very busy powerful men-of-war, but without success, owing emert econting security menssed. The Chinese officials surren- branch of the Chins Association, the chairman, leader, who was then qualling a island of Flores, and he was told off to hunt hands of inspectors nominated by three for belief that a Japanese could acquire a title to us next morning. On the Cheang Chew, soensed With steel there is no limit to size. The only got $200 a month and food allowance of $35, obecke are the depth of water in our harbours at the varions Taku Ben down. On arrival in Achsen, sign Consule: As the English representa a foreign trade-mark merely by registering it in Christoffel was ordered instead to the district | divo alone know the Chinese language, he is own name in Japan, and that he could always He was treated like an officer there. He did and the capacity of the dock reasons the Inland Missiou, reports the Record, were of a
1 not go back to see if the substituto he provided bases of the fleats. For these two the pequired fall cootrol of the organisation register it by making some slight alteration, ot of Lho Bemawe, where a rebellion was he advantages of the new system in facilitat. Now the faetis that the trade-mark law of had been engaged by the Captain of the progress in displacement of man-of-war has been successful and encouraging character. point of breaking ont
Catherine Apcar because he was afraid of being
Theodore Howard, who presided at the after- moon gathering, called attention to the work Upon this, the parent of Taka Ben was ing and regulating foreign trade lad to its is framed after European models, but differs
done by native Chinese as Christian evangelists entracted to Captain Scheepens, who commanded extension to the other open ports, and in 1856 the law of England, inasmuch as the former re- fogged.
and pastore. They could do the woric far a fying column. He succeeded at last in Mr. Hart, as he then was, became Deputy Com cognizes the principle of priority of registration to whereas the latter attaches weight to priority of
JAPANESE POPULATION IN.
better than Earopen could. Mr. Marcus Wood, ospturing one of the slippery chieftain's sons missioner at Canton. In 1863 he succeeded to
the of Inspector-General and established use. Aureory observer might therefore make
KOREA
Exactly twenty years ago the two largest the Secretary, presented the report, which along with his head wife and about 150 of his the load office of the Castoins in Peking the mistake of inferring that the mere registra.
shira in the British Fleet were the battleships stated that in finance the year had been the followers. Many arme alan fell into the bands the
Eince that time the work and importance of the tion of a foreign trade-mark by a Japanese in it with impunity.
According to the investigatione conducted by Nile and Trafalgar, which displaced only 11,940 best, so-far as England was concerned, in the of the troops. The enemy were so hard pressed pice has steadily developed, as new ports Japan onfer a title to pirate the Japanese the different Residencies at the close of tons of water, or about balf the amount which Mission's history, except when two very large ·
But Back ir by no means
an the case. bave been opened to trade, utasite of China on law distinctly provides that no trade-mark which Fabruary last the Japanese population and
will be displaced by the latest ship designed at gifte had been received and when the abnor cal the Admiralty.
In their day the Nile and her expenses caused by the Boxer rising had had to ally controls.the fore, along is great rivers, was is use
eister were regarded as monstera, since ten years be met. They had received 51,4017. in England continues to which
be in
in use can be spective jurisdictions stood as follows:-
Before the biggest vessels under the White and the donations received in China or Number of POFULATION. The Tainan correspondent of The Japan and at various inland stations, Gradually, torment and Prior to the date of the law's enforce number of Japanese houses under their ro
Residency. Нопков..
Male. Female. Totri. Ensign were the Ajar and Agamemnon, of sent there from Amerios and Australasia had Chronicle says: The effects of plague are still its duties sad sotivities have been enlarged. It registered in favour of any person other than its
3,852 21,743 8,660 tons. In 1883. Bir William White com amounted to 20,830, showing increasts of ... 6,562 11,891
The first being severely felt in South Formosa. Up to hat provided for the lighting of the coasts ant original owner, whether the initex has or has not
the buoying of the rivers, and of late your registered it in Japan, and that registration Beont
calculated to Chemúlpo
5,629 12588 menced his long career at the Admiralty as 404 and 7,3851. respectively. June in the town of Posbikyaku-there were for
has been extended shall be refused to all trade marks
hardly a pause, Luc size. Kat the cost of other fanto 231339s be advised pidge may be by Christines were indesingly ready to meet their The Mission 9,999 21,796 the following statement of the prinsipal battle-ponsibilities for self-support.
in the last twenty years and had now 900 membera and associates, or nearly 1,872 1360 abipa built
a fourth of the whole missionary forco in Chios, their cost: 5,854
Average
and 206 central stations. These were the 2,020
Displacement.
Cost, 323-
highest numbers yet reached. During the year 10,600 tons. £. 9,670
2,798 persons had been added to the oburches 875,000 connected with the Mission. This was the 900,000 highest number of converts for one year, except 1,000,000 in 1906, when about 1,500 aborigines were 1,400,000 baptised in Kwei-chan. About 500 more of the 1,850,000 aborigines had now been baptised. Since the 1,800,000 Boxer orleis in 1900 this Mission alone bad 1,750,000 baptised 15,000 persone, as against 13,000
900,000 th the previous 30 years.
Sir E. Grey-I beg, to refer the hon. member, in connexion with the fiest portion of his question, to the answer I gave to the hop. member for Worth Hackney on the 20d inst. His Majesty's Go
Government are still without a reply to the repree station they made to the Russian Government in the one of the Caletas. The matter will be again brought to their notice I trust that the negotiations which are stiil in progress in relation to the claims arising out of the detention of the Melacba may shortly result in a settlement.
TROUBLE IN ACHEEN.
date June 20.
from slender
that he would be treated the same way.
sent for Captain Christoffel; &ion in the dered the collection of Customs duas into the evidently misled by all this talk, expressed the playing cards and told him to come again the. to the limitations imposed by their material.
that surrender was hair only alternative.
PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.
the coasts of the
commerce of
its, branches have been
pople
than the s
the Taikn
....3.493
6,953
considerably less than in the case of merchant ships, though successive Boards of Admiralty hare year by year added to the size, and there fore the cost of ships-of-the-line.
GROWTH OF SIZE AND COST.
CHINA INLAND MISSION.
The anniversary-meetings of the Chins
ort
Mr.
"no lower Tuznik O cabour wideändente Choke Costomus par bibed at our wrote hawadeegson Cane grubliavakkingen 1892 12 29 2033219 Director of Naval Construction, and with three months of this, year, however, showed
the day. Later Taka and them at large part of Vise Cirese Empire. This develoof possible that registration may be, reported to me that the ones of plague or ment, enabling letters and papers to pass rapidly granted in error te some the other than still a considerable number. There are sist a fow cases here in Tainan. In a previous note and easily from province to province, is doing original owner, but in that event the latter can I mentioned that a considerable number of much to promote the interchange of thought obtain cancellation if he applies within
space of three years. Plainly, therefore, any among the Chinese and to stimulate a -houses-werp to be swept away because of plagosense-of-national solidarity. The daties col foreigner may secure his trade-mark against.
the simple Byongobin On Jane 10 the work of demolition Slowed lected by the Maritime Customs form to-day the fraudulen of rogistoring it.
whole commo Pyongyang... 3,002 Poobilyaku. About three months are
most important item in the revenue of the for the clearing away of all the ramsbroke Paking Government, and it is the proceeds from Hon is attributable to the fast-that-certain Chinnsmpo....
1,413 shanties. The Governor has allowed 6,000 to this org trition that enables China to pay the Japanese legal tribunals have shown hesitation Now Wiju cover the outlay involved in the removal. For each house removed compensation is paid at the interest on her loans and to mest the liabilitis in recognizing trade-mark similarities which rate of 16 per tsubo or thirty-six square feet. Imposed by the heavy war indemnities weighing amemt almost to identity. That was doubtless That amount may pay for the removal of the upon her. It was the necessity for providing due to inexperience, regrettable, but not by any buildings, but of course-in no way compensates for these burdens that led to a further extension mean fastifying the outery that has been made (and is not meant to compensate) the people for of the functions of the Customs Service by the or the charges that have been preferred against
placing of a number of native collectorates the law of Japan,
the loss of their houses,
3,100
5,659
11,804
1,536
2,491
1,592
3126
Chongebin
2,728
634
1.218
802
115
197
135
6,039
3,631
856
· 1,643 1,276 2,911 Royal Sovereign clase 14,150 2,346 1,608 3,954 | Majestic olans....
Ship Admiral class
Formidable olans
14.900 15,000 King Edward VII class 16,350 Lord Nelson olags 16,500 Dreadnought St. Vincent clas Dreadnought (improved) 18,600 New battleship
B
... 17,250
#
18,250
5
21,000
2,250,000
Total
... 29,126 56,624 43,797 100,421 Compared with the corresponding date of last year the above totsis show an increase
of 17,137 in population and 6,932 in the number
of bonsen.