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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBNR 5TB, 1908.
and speed. Now there are several ways of looking at this attention on the part of our native friend. Firstly, It might havo been an unaident pure and simple; but the shot waR S marvellous one and did not miss any one of un in the Onr. Secondly, it might have
abigh compliment, and be bean intended - as when one considers that this philanthropio. individual deprived himself of his succulent mouthful entirely for our benefit, it is dimonit to see in what other say the net can be taken
HAMBURG LETTER.
[WRITTON FOR THE DAILY PRESS,”]
September Sed.
opened on October 14th. The governing The new Colonial Institute in this ofty will body consists of representatives of the Senate, a commissioner from the Colonial Office in Berlin, semuail of profesors and three scamercial "ppointed.
THE NEW COLONIAL INSTITVEM. T
FISCAL PLANS,
lity on offer in too low for requirementa, Prices have farther advanced $1 to $3 per bale The new flacal plans of the Imperial Govern- ment have been lately published by the papers and and the tone at the close is one of considerable Irmness. The demand has been general, but a the published reports have not been ofleially has run principally on Nos. 10 and 20s which, contradicted they may be supposed to somas umal, form the bulk of the settlements. been for price, and more attention bas in the excise duty on wine, beer and cigara; the been paid to medium spinnings to the mode of farying that on spirik is to be altered; neglect of superior threads which are pretty near the truth. There is to he increase Most of the baying in these counts have
a bax is to be imposed on gas and eletricity; it is considered proportionately much higher in During the late period of deprosion stooks in proposed to extend death datier to wives and lue, Clearances continue very satisfactory.
ba" with inoressed zest, while the vigorous than as one of the bigbest attention and respect assessors, all of whom have already be fahildren who hitherto have enjoyed exemption the country have bett allowed to for very low,
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from the tax.
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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. Sport has been very much ander notice this last wook. Most of the slubs of the Colony are getting in order for the approaching on Bathing parties have practically ceased, though I hear, the Y,M,C.A. party will circumnavigate the island-striking phrose on Wednesday night. Bat other days other pleasures, Cricket and hockey are
ank what with the paucity of yarn here, both in fall swing, golfers are taking to the "wee
in frst and second hands, the approaching busy football players are getting into form. The o man can do much more than deprive himself
season of the year, restricted supplies, and bigh prices ruling, In Bombay, the market, oloses bracing monsoon is setting the hearts of yachts- of bis bent that be may present it to the strange cipal Arms informing them that the lectures will
strong and prespecta ahend are encouraging. 10,878 bales, Salea of the interval aggregats men & dancing, and other outdoor pastimes within his gate (1. had almost said friend) commence on that dsia and inquiring how many sro being taken up more heartily. Cycliste Thirdly, the act may have been one of contempt of the partners or the staff are likely to attend,
estimated yarn are getting astride their wheels once more and in which case I would learn how it should be so that adequate arrangements may be made
arrivals amount te 8,381 bales, unsold eatin Europe, Candidates for watriculation must have passed
at 9,000 and sold but uncleared bands at about 28,000 bales: Local Manufacture. those who believe in that oldest form of exercise correctly described.. Had I, as
NO
business to reported, Japanese Yarn, -walking-are noticeably these Sundays in the expectorated a mouthful of tobacco.jaice on through one of the higher siue class govern
Neglected throughout, Riw Cotten. Is steady rural parts of the island or on the uplands of native it would bare undoubtedly been an not of ment schools, or, if board-school teachers, have
unwarrantable familiarity: but this was done by attended a seminary and obtained a certificate The famous Captain of Köpenick is, as he with a moderate demand both for Indian and the peninsula on the other side.
a native to me, and I cannot, therefore, think of the first class; cirka in merchants officer of deserves, gradually eïnking into oblivion;, he Chinn de-criptions. Sales reported are, 49j balas A correspondent who was much impressed by so strong & term can properly decoribe it. Well, industrial establishments must posset tho does not seem to have married bis-fair admirerere Bengals at 623) to 24 god 570 (small)
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the splendid physique of the Portuguese young mon who stripped during the last aquatic sports writes: "We get about our English youngsters, but. I would like to meet, casually, at any regatta in England, any odd dozen with the fore-arms, chest measurewente, length of a back, acle, and leg-build as shown by car follow citizens of many names, new pala and chums, in the Hongkong sporting arepas generally, and the V.R.C. particularly.".
Ack surely yer joking, Mr. Magt Hongkong lady golfers able to "lick the heads of fifty per cont" of the gentlemen players! No, no, I won't believe it. Ladies would never take up
let it go. I do not suppose that Johnson of
A circular bas been addressed to the prin
dictionary fame would have interpreted it as unqualification of the one year's military service or the leaving certifiate or the soleat form of a act of endearment amongst natives, but if any board-school or of a similar school, if not native one will inform me through your valuable of Hamburg, and be out of their apprenticeship, solumns of the proper light in which I should alsoha may be admitted, subject to the sanction look on this invident I shall be able to sleep of the professorial council, if they can satisfy easy once more.”
the latter with regard to their previous edu
HODERICK RANDOM.
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
m
THE FREMIER ULUN MATCH.
calion,
Besides thone, persons above the age of eighteen and no longer at school way, if otherwise qualified, obtain permission to attend ODE OF MOTO COUTREs without matrienlating.
THE ZEPPELIN, FUND.
The Zeppelin fund bss reached a gure of nearly Are million Marks; it is remoured that the Government means to claim duty on it, which would, no doubt, be a most unpopular alep and meet with strong opposition on the part of the contributors,
.THE "CAPTAIN OF TOPENICK.”
offered him. The Society of Variety artists nor to have accepted any of the numerous posts have protested against his being employed, ie, exhibited in any Variety theatre or music hall as derogatory to the dignity of the profession. MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Saturday, October 3rd. BEFORE HON, COMMANDER BABIL R. H. TAYLOR, RN. (MAINE MAGISTRATE).
in second
SPECIAL
HIGH
8
BARGAINS
CLASS
PIANOS
BROADWOOD.
WERNER.
HAAKE.
COLLARD.
RACHALS,
KRAUSS..
AND OTHER
MAKERS OF REFUTE
WEAR GUARANTEED.
Shanghai AL $29 to 27 with an estimated. Quotations are Indian 3:22 to 8244 and Chiss $26 to $28, The andernoted business in stock of 898 bales Indian and 570 bales Coin1. imported and local spinnings, is reported from Shanghai during the three weeks ended the 26th altimo, viz-Indian- bange for the WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED better has overtaken the market sud sales to the extent of about 10,000 bales are reported at an appreciation of 1 to 2 Taols in values.
to
CASH OR CREDIT,
Estimated unsold and naoleared stock seat 25,000 bilse. Japanese-Shortness of supplies few small lots is affecting, business. Only have changed hands on the basis of ls, 924
101 for No. 16s and Tla. 109 to 108 for No. ROBINSON PIANO 20%. With reference to the bonus allowed on the exports of yara from Japan, the soheme bas not proved a success and will probably be aban- doned. Local-There has been quite a rua, cù these threads and fully 20,000 bales have been sold at Tis, 63 for No. 10s, Fle
..
$5 for No. 12 Tim. 85 to 884 Tor
CO., LTD.
Blangkong, 18th July, 1905,
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" DAKOTAE's" 'CAPTAIN FINED. The gyllabus comprises the following abjects : : Lieutenant C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Assistant colonial policy and administration; the astive Harbour Master, proceeded against Captain population, the fans, flora and minerals of theos of the British steamer Dakotah" for German colonies: Mahomedaulam Kisuabeli, moving his ship from her berth at Laishikok and ambulance work; instructions for collect perbission of the Harbour Master, and secondly, scores will show that the interport team gaveing and preserving birds, insects, plants, do, for removing bie ship from Laichikok after good displey, E., O. Hutchison justifying hin selection by meording the handsome score of ad for taking scientific observationes tropical discharging petroleum in balk to another part Defendant admitted both charges, and his will not be restricted in the choice of subjects; the total by AA. Claxton and Bandeman to be added in the course of time. Students and ventilating the tanks and compartments, Barton, another 23 being recorded by the start the completo coarse will extood over two half- Worship imposed a fine of $100 on the first, but little police representative, Edwards. In the yearly terms, at the end of which matriculated dismissed the second. bowling Corporal Sharpe showed that the spell students may obtain a diploms by passing an since last orfeeling seeman had not lessened his examination in the more important subjects. ability, and in the trundling during the match be
The fees are trifling: 20. on admission; 5/- a lowered three wickets for a total of 23 runs,
tarm for a course of lectures of one or two far as The other two wickets were taken by Bird and hours a week, and bf- more for every additional 100 yards from low water mark between theently been littls done, but still there seems to ha
The match played on the ground of the golf very seriously. It is dobasing, it is demora. Hongkong Cricket Club on Saturday was lising; it provoken language which shenld bot be heard coming from ladies. I have it on the between the interport team and a team selected authority of the inost experienced caddies in from the rest of the members. A glance at the Arabie, and coloquial-Chinese; tropical bygiene to a berth off Cosmopolitan Dock witheat No. 1, and Tls. 93 to 9 for No. 16, country are defeating the object for which they Scotland that players who never become more expletive thantui tut" when they foozle can never hope to become good golfers. Therefore, Mr. May, I put it to you:-Wouldn't you 71; not out. Two scores of 27 were added to foodstuffs and a culinary course. Other subjects of the harbour without thoroughly cleansing report, dated Shanghai 28th September, 1908. received by the Nippon Yused Ksiska daring rather think our ladies were indifferent golfers than think of them as language experts ?
Of course, wo know Mr. May has a reputation for gallantry Some bave pren declared that he has kissed the famous Blarney stone in that delectable land from which be hails, but Tam not prepared to KO 80 that, especially as I heard
him
assort Barton. A few of those included in "The Rest" How- team also give a good secount of themselves in public that he had not done so.. ever, whether he hua, or has not kissed the with the bat, R. Hancock recording 31 - and 'Blarney Stone, the Colonial Secretary cham- A. P. Dashwood 20 ruza In the bowling pions the fair sex in a manner worthy of the E. B. Reed took three wickets for 48 and H. E.
· knights of oldy-and-as he makes to hold as to say Makin two for 78 runs. Soores and analysis that lady golfers could lick the hands of fifty are--- per cent of the other players there can be little doubt that ho will gain a greater reputation for gallantry than for veracity. Perhaps, however, Mr. May has heard the statement-There are one handred and one golfers in Hongkong- mostly duffers." -I am glad that after-thought came to me. It helps us to understand the Colonial Secretary.
"In another fortnight the Hongkong Volun teers will be under canvas at Stonecutters, The sixteen days' training is not a picnic, although there is a good deal of fun to be had out of it, but represents a fairly strenuous time for the gilded youth of the Colony. On this occasion the new infantry company will make its first public appearance sad the military experts will perhaps rejoice to see that only those who are likely to be useful in serving the. gans are remaining in the artillery companies, while those whose inolinations do not He that way are transferring to the engineer and infantry companies. There can be little doubt that the Hongkong:Volunteers are being made a very useful body of men.
The community must feel indebted to Dr. -Wilder for making public the valuable sugges tion.com monicated to him by Father Algue, Director of the Manila Observatory, that a wireless station on the Batesse Lalande would be extremely useful in the typhoon season to the Colony of Hongkong. Doubtless when Mr. Figg, the Director of our Observatory, pays his friendly visit to Father Algue the matter will be fully discussed. The Govern- ment surely will not lose sight of the sugges tion. The cost of a wireless station is trivial compared with the loss inflicted by the sudden visitation of a typhson,
When will a rals of the road be established for pedestrians and ricksbas? Folice, please note, or compal rickshas to carry hard bells on Now that rabber tyrad rickshas the abafts.
are in use this is more than ever bessssary,
*
The
• Pardon me, doar reader, if I seem to mako light of a grave subject, but I cannot allow the subject of burning joss sticks in the Colonial Cemetery to pass without comment. Committee, in framing cemetery regulations, wished to prohibit this practice, and with an appreciation of the proprieties preferred to use the dictionary term incense stick. Mr. Hooper, while admitting the correctnem of the definition, objected to its nsa as likely to limit others with whom it was not intended to interfere, and after argument he gained his point. This is case where a terminological exactitudo is re- placed by a terminological inexactitudo.
INTERPOET TEAM,
A. A. Claxton, o E. Hancock, b Rest
W. C. D. Turner, a Darkwood, b Makin "Lt. E. J. Houghton, b Reed 21
B. O. Hutchison, not ent
Lt. G. R. Home, absent.
E. A Fowler, H. Hancock, b Reed......
W. Edwards, Hooper, b Pearce............ Bandanau Barton, Irving, b Makin..
R. E. O. Bird, not out. di stoma A, W. J. Poske and Corpl. Sharpė did not
hat
Extras...
H. R. Makin
B. B. Roed
7. E. Pearce
E. incon.
A. H. Young
Total
202
.BOWLING ANALTRIS,
THE REST.
T. EPoarce, 1.b.wt Barton...
R. Hangoes, o Clazion, b. Bird....
A. F, Dushwood, ellird, b Sharpa,
H. K Makin, b shopu......
H. Hancook, h Sharps...
A. H, Young, not out....
¢འཆའང
E. Irving, Major Stephensen, E. B. Read
and Capt. A. H. nooper did not bat.. Extras......
Total............ BOWLING ANALYSIS,
A. W. J. Peake mar 7 Bandeman Barton ....... 41 Corporal Sharpo.............. 10,1 B. K. O. Kird,...........
10
31
en
6
BT
12.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE MATCH,
The match played on the ground of the Civil Service at Happy Valley on Saturday was between teams captained by Dr. Atkinson and Alr. Biden. The result was a win for the
former team by 26 rues, the scores and analyses
being:-、
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MR. BITEN TEAM. Sutien, b Brott .................. Witcholl, a and b Brest- McEwen, b Brett
Biden. u Ravou, b Brett Dawson, e Ellis, b Brut. Hoggarth, b Raven
Coomba, c Kaven, b Bratt... Beach, b flaven
Thornhill, e Dr. Atkinson, Brett Spurge, not out...
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALIKIA.
M.
McKny Brett Harlow
3
Baven....3.2
DR. ATEINSON'S TEAM, H. Ellis, b Hoggarth
A. . Ravon, b Biden .....
J. McKay, b Hoggarth ...
Dr. Atkinson, o Bosal, b Bide
G Gipson, e Dawson, b Biden...
0. Burdett, b Thomhill.....
R. C. Barlow, b Hoggarth
L. E. Brett, é Hutton, b Hoggarih:
MR. Adams, et Sutton, b Dawson 7. Cakey, not out
C. Bond, o Witchell, b Thornhill
Extras
Wibobel! Hoggartli. Bidon.... Coombs. Dawson. Thornhill.
Tutal.......
.110
HOWLING ANALYSIS,,
ane.
A PROHIBITED NOOBING.. Constable Pepperellprosecuted Wong Lak, a boatwoman, and Cheung Kam, a boatman, for mooring their boats at a distance of less than
Business Receipts. Subsidies. 6,692,000 Y2,855,000 9,333,000 8,803 000
2,770.000
were instituted owing to the defective methode simployed. This is clearly ahown by looking PIECE GOODS,,
into the financial ondition if the subsidised Mosers, Noel, Murray & Co's Piece Goods companies. The business receipts and subsidies statesThe principal topic of the week has the last five years are shown below: been news of a "lock-out" of Lancashire 1900-1st half. operatives, and the most recent telegrams kay 2nd half that
as many as 1,2000,000 people will be thrown 1994-1st half... idle. If these figures are correct both spinners
2nd ball and weavers must be concerned, and as to the
1905-1st half effect of the strike both on the home and-this-
2nd half impossible to say so many in 1906-1st baif.... market it
there has:
› appar:-
2nd half tarests are concerned. Locally
hotter feeling, and while spot cargo is difficult as ever to move there has been a quiet underoncrent of business passing for shipment during November, 1.ocember and January hurt, A fine of $2 was imposed upon cash of the but the terms on which the business was done defendants.
have, been kept private. The Northern dealers have again been, on the market and have bought and we havo aliso been told that a fair business „Chinese middlemen, at lower 'rates. Tis
Tientsin
gasworks at Shektontsui and the canal at Bowringten during prohibited hours.
A MEGLECTED. WARNING,
UB
1907-1st half
a
・2,018.00
9,852,000
628,000
10,200,000
527,000
11,235,000
573,000
11,692,000
326,000
9,739,000 2,156,000
16,974,000
2,500,000
2,621,000
2ad half..... 12,174,000
The reason that the amount of subsidies shown considerable deoroase froth the second half of 1904 to the first half of 1900 is because many ships were at that time requisitioned by the Government as transporte.]
The expenditure and not profit of the com-
Tures cargobost owners were prosented by P.M.C. drills at Tls 49 ms baen done with | paay during the same period were as follows:-
· HIGHER" CONMEECIAL EDUCATION. - The movement for higher commercial educa tion is extending rapidly in this country; the opening of a college on the lines of those in acrthern Germany has long engaged the atten- tion of all concerned in Bavaris, the rival Sergeant Jackson for failing to have the "yulo " elsims of Munich is the capital of the country. : of their heats out of the water and rigged so 68 and the Beat of a university and a polytechnical not to project outboard while lying alongside school, and of. Nuremberg, the more important the sie. "Kailan. " mercantile centre, being warmly disonased. The scales of late seem to incline towards the town on the Isar. It is urgad in her favour that | notici. the establishment of a higher commercial school there would give students of the other two institutions the opportunity of attending lectures ou commerpial subjeola and of sequiring useful practical information,
THE NEW BOLISH PATENT LAWS. The new English patent laws according to which putout rights lapse unless the process has bean worked in the United Kingdom within two years from the date of registration, and which provide that, in the case of patents existing at the time of the passing of the sot, the bolders must have made proof of their intention
Pressanter informed the Court that he had previously warned defendants, but they took no
was fined $10, in default one Each man month's imprisonment.
OBSTRUCTION,
A native boatman, and a boatwoman, were proseeded against for lying alongside the .. "Chelsing" in the Central Fairway in such a manner as to prevent the free accoss of other TORTOIS
In eaub instance à fine 55 was imposed.
MISSING LIGHTS.
Lance-Sergeant Edwards proceeded against two native boatmen for neglecting to display a
Expenditure, Net Profit. $34000-19,233,00 9,514,000 2,589,000 0,322,000 1,445,000 9,049,000 1,481,000 9212,000 1,485,000 10,283,000 1,525,000
|| has also taken some secodd hand ghealings at 1903---】st half ·
2nd half market rates. Clearances, on the whole, bare been more than maintained, and it is hope that 1904 1st hall 2nd half this is a sura indication that stocks in the consuming districts are becoming limited. In 1905-1st half Fancies a quiet indout beings is passing for
2nd half
10,093, 00 1908-1st half
2,224,00 Merival mext Spring. Telegrams from Man- bussiness is mioh hampered by the
2nd half chester say
10,585,000 1,244,000 strike, batquotations stor the market, as far as 1807-1st half
12,933,000 1,28 000 prices are concerned, to be strong, this of course
2nd half
13,639,000 1,168000 being due to the uncertainty se to delivery.
[The expenditure above given includes the The New York market is also firmer, and while we have not heard of any buying for China, ot of rapairs, insurance, and depreciation there has been some business passing with fund.) India. Latest quotations for Cotton are 8,54 cents and 8,58 eouts for January, and March delivery respectively. The market for both Indian sud Leos! yarns, have been very good, and while a very large business has been done, there are still some unezsented orders on the market. The market is mach assisted by the smallness of stocks, and the improvement in on 17th instant pieces for grey suirtings,
in half a year; the average earning for the fret ranging from 7-ibe, to 8.12 lbs, showed advances, earning a net profit of from 12.50 to 15 per ton but the heavier weights nearly all wont badly. White shirtings were irregular, but at the same half of 1906 ovou renched Y12.30 par to. Sizes the net prof! has beca steadily time some bandsome advances were paid as rouch as sixteen andareens being paid for one chép. There is evidently, some enquiry for Turkey reths as prices are as a rule bemer all round, and rates for black Italians are also stronger. There is not much to note about the Woollen auction beyond a special advance for somn special shops of pamiets sad tastings and a distinos imprevement in the market for Spanish stripes.
As will be seen from the above, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha would sustain a loss of two and half million yen or thereabout every year it nasssisted by subsidies. At any rate, it is clear that the profit of the company is decreasing year after year. If the ultimate object of sah- sidies is to encourage the financial independence of shipping companies, the result of the sys'am must be pronounced a completa failure. Prior to
of complying will it before. August 28th of white light on their oraft while at anchor in prices at Bombay. At the Yaen Fong auction the late war the vessels of the N,Y,K. were
the present year, caused considerable excitement in this country at the time as Germany, next to the United States, in otiefly affected by this measure. An application to the British Govern- ment to extend the time having been refused, owners of English patents have been busy in making arrangements with manufacturers in Great Britain by granting them libenses against payment of royalties. It is stated that over 1:700 such agreements have been concluded within the last months, Many patents of minor importance bave no doubt besa, dropped, whilst 's great number of bolders of valuable ones, who possessed the necessary means, bare already erested works in the United Kingdom or are about to do so. All the large German dye and colour works are reported to have aequired site; a firm of Tangsten electric Incan- descent lamps have purchased a large tract
the barbour on Saturday morning. The excuse was raised by defendants that the wind blew the lights out, but, as his Worship was doubt- fal of this story, he imposed a fios of 82 in exch instance.
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
OPIUM.
There has been a rise in all descriptions of Opium, including Chinese Prices have gone up to $1,905 for Patna-and $1,150 for New and old Benares. New Malwa has also taken an- other jamp in price. Locally it has fetoked $1,150, but at Shanghai it is quoted
$1,250/1,300 for 1/2 years drug. In Persiat little is doing but the quotation for superior drag baa risen to $920-
SILK
1908-1939. 1907-1908.
663 picals. 8,634
401 bales,
SHIPPING SUBSIDIES IN JAPAN.
THE NY.K, PRESIDENT INTERVIEWED.
VIEWS OF A JAPANESE, JOUENAL,
Considerable discussion le still going on in the Japanese Press as to the advisability of abolishing the special bounties now paid by the State to various shipping companiee. The lines on which bounties are paid and their
torms of contract are as follows ar
The European line, 12 vessels: Jan. 1990 to Des.
1909
Nippon Yueen Kaisha,
then, however this is the result not so much of
falling, diminution of gross receipts as increase in expenditure.
The condition of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha's business is worse than that of the Tokyo com-" pany, continues the Asahi, Up to 1900 the capital of the company was only Y5,800,000, bat since that time it has increased its capital to Y16,500,000 besides raising a loan of 73,500,000 by the issue of debentures. Ja older words, the capital has been quadrupled during the last eight years. Despite this fourfok inereses of capital, the not profit of the company 20 50 com- has increased only
parod with the proft, when the ospital was a fourth of the present amount. The result bas been that although the company had bean pay. ing a regular dividend of 10 per cent, in dividend it all
was declared the past, no for the second half of 1906, Last year was very prosperous, yet the business company was barely able to doolare a dividend of per cent, and in the present con- dition business It will probably be very diffeals for the company to main- Not- even this rate of dividend. withstanding the large amount of subsidy received the Osaka Shosen Kaisha is no better or in even worse-off than the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
of
of land in Brimsdown, near Ponder's Ead, silk from Canton this season from Jans lat to The following table compares the exports of where they intend building factory September 5th with last year's export for the under the style of the Imperial Worka"
same period: which will afford employment to from 400 to
The Seattle line Nov. 101 to Dec. 1909; tain ...10,146 bales. 15,859 bales, 500 hands, mostly girls, A fow men and To Europe,
5,000 To Amarios, ........
2,879
3 vessels; Nippon Yusen Kaisha. girls hava aleady been sent to the German
To Bombay,
545 piculs, factory to learn the trade, Another frm is in
Waste,
11,578
1,942 bales. treaty for the purchase of some Bity sares of Pierced Cocoons, land in North Wales where a thousand hands are likely to find work. A great many more are likely to follow. This, ought to give the British Workmen a grand chance, if only the Trade Unions will sketain from hampering the deve. lopment of the new industrios by imposing all
TEA
The les export returns from China and Japan this season more than maintain the improvement shown last year on the returos for 1905. Down to the 31st A gust the export of tes from China to the United
King,
hours of labour, wager, &o, &c. It is strange with 9,916,091 The. in 19. 7, and 5,292,257 in
The Australian line, April 1905 to March 1918 3 vessels, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
The Far Eastern Hise, Oct. 1907 to March 1912; 1 vesels; Nippon Yusra Kaisku.
The Toyo Kisen Keisha is placed in similar The Japan Sen line, April 1907 to March circumstances, Despite the fact that the ship- 1909; 2 vessels: Nippon Yusen Ksieha,
The Tairen line,
Kisba
ping subsidies make an annual drain on the
4 vessels; Ocak 1907 to March 1912; national coffeer, the business of the protected
The Japan Bea line, April 1907 to March 1910; 2 vessel; Osaka Shosen Kaisha,
The San Francisco line, April 1900 to Deo
3 vesels; Tore Kisen Kaisha.
The
companies is steadily going from bad to worse, besides at the same time injuring the interests of unprotected ships and generally interfering with the fres development of the shipping industry in this country. All this is attribut- ing of the subsidy laws, which require argent to a more reasonable figure, and also to achieve the ends aimed at by the Stale in grauling these sums of money to the shipping companies,
-Japan Chronicle,
Boris of restrictions with regard to ont pu dem amounted to 10,700,821 Iba as compared 100 China line, April 1907 March 1903; able, conclades the daki, to the defective work. that much an Asbsboaldhave been passed by the 1906.122,482 lbs to August 30th 18 vessels; Nisahin Kisen Kaisba special amendment so as to out down the expenditure
present government, for it looks uncommonly like the thin end of the wedge of protastion.
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Trade continues to improve slowly, even in the textile branches there seems to be a little more doing. The “Coicgue Gasetto" had a very
1903
from China to the Continent
The contracts for the
hopeful article on le future outlook 3.750.580 tys in the same period was is hot ramarks that so far the
to
LUCKY WIDOWS.
of Europe
grant 1995 as compared with 40,897,896 the in 1907 bounties in respect to the European, Seattle, and 17,031,087 lbs in 1906.
and San Francisco lines to an end in United States and Canada the export Το
strongly urging the Gororament not to renew of bluer tes from China to August 12th frax December next year, and everal pubiletate are been 18,630,156 lbs as compared with 11,767,570 the contracts. Mr. Kondo, President of the Ibe last year and 9,388,925 lbs in 1906. The Nippon Yasen Kaisha, speaking with reference An amusing discussion took place in the
export of
Ibs aginat 9,349,778 in 1907 and
Government Ceylon press quite recently as to the descrip-
has not exprowed any opinion s8.
One hundred and forty Notts widows and to the renewal of the bounty contracts, but Mr. tion to be applied to various kinds of assault.
few days ago German South West Africa har 2,345,500 in 1906. From China and Japan the
spinsters-will receive pensions for life providing Ore judge described a kiok administered by
40,229,114 as compared with 12 390,188 last,
be maintained without Government-apbsidies.
of the late Mr. Wilkinson Smith, wealthy- one man to another as an unwarrantebl
In the orent of the Government stopping Noudegonde fake who left nearly LAWN BOWLS:
with the natives began, Laderita Bocht which on and 28,123,202 in 1906, famfincity, and this led a sorrespondent to ask-
so far, had been negtested turned out to be a
bounty, therefore, we shall have no alternative
£250,0.0 for the purpose. The pansions bare The Kowloon Bowling Club had a successful most convenient port of disobarge and it is how the following experience of himself and
bat to discontinue these regular lines. Of on Saturday afternoon, The some friends would be aharaetarised: "Last at home"
course the Osaka Shosen Kaisha or any other been allotted last month. The solicitors who stated that there are now upwards of 700
With a Mr. P. Edaljes of Hougheng in his report company will not be in a position to take up the have arranged the scheme have been besieged
with applicants, over 1,700 sending in claims. week, while on a motor expedition, we wers inaugural game between President (Mr. T white residents there. The number of
private passing through a crowded district immediately Robertson) and Vice-President, (x. W. Arms, including merchants, maabanies and small dated 2nd October, states: Dealers bare at services, as they could not be kept up
Master in Business Administration" is the south of Kalatars on the Galle road, when an Russell) postponed from the opening day, was traders in the whole of the colony is now 409 length commenced to operate more freely, and a profit. The result will be that Japan's maritime
The majority of sales reported penditure of so much money, will be abandoned latest American degree, Harvard University individual amongst a crowd of natives ejosted played, resulting in a win for the latter by 28 against 189 last year, whilst that of registered considerable number of bales have obanged industry, which had been fostered at the ex- companies has risen from eighteen to thirty. from his month a string of betel juice, which points.. Three rinke participated. The Band nine, the aggregate share capital of twenty-five are in goods to arrive" from neighbouring to encroachment by foreign competitors."
markets as wall as Bombay. Comparatively Reverting to the discussion of this subject, will confer it as a reward for a two-years was no well aimed as to cover us in the car. of the Rajputs attended and discoursed plossing of which amounts to 100 million Marks or fittie has been done in spot, goods, áe the qua- the Tokyo Asahi says that, as has been explained. 0ourns in banking, industrial organisation, and
in previous issues, the shipping subsidies in this variety of other soguste subjects. -
f beez making fair progress clues thežžaubles / the total export of tea to August 12th was Kondo suserte that these various lines capper, they do not marry by the provisions of the will
However, we took us notice, but kept our course selections, and tea was dispensed by the ladies.
£1,000,000.
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bands..
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