SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
THE QUESTIONS BETWEEN
CHINA AND JAPAN.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26r¤, 1909.
Chins's right of ownership; but requires that the Japanese merchant who discovered ad exploited its phosphate and pearl shell industries shall be indemnified for having to relinquish his enterprise, The Chiness conception of justice, on the other hand, requires that the Japanese should pay compensation for removing Chinese property.
THE KOREAN FISHERIES.
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RUBBER COMPANIES.
#TRAITS SETTLEMENTS, (DEXTAM) BUBBLE
COMPANY.
off the
SENSATIONAL ARRESTS AT
SINGAPORE.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY OF OPIUM.
Mr. E. A. Gardiner, the chief police officer, Abubakar, the lead inspector of the opium farm, and a number of chintinga made a surprise visit at 26-4 Sophis Road, at 6 p... yesterday, sys the Straits Times of the 18th inst, in view
The minutes of the latest meeting of the Shanghai Municipal Council include the follow-
At the ordinary general meeting held ing A report by the Commandent is submitted, FROM THE "TIMES CORRESPONDENT.)
recently at Winchester House, London proposing the re-organization and expansion of
Sir West Ridgeway presided, and in moving the Roservos of the Corps by the establishment
PEKING, July 19th. 1
the adoption of the report pointed out that the of a Reserve for each unit in addition to the The cabled despatch of your Special Corra.
prospectus estimates of production and_profits existing Reserve Companies, the object being to spondent in Tokyo pablished in the Times of
It is difficult to find a case in which there is had been expeeded by actual results. For the retain the services of members of the Corps where 2nd, and the leading article commenting
accord. In Keres, in a spirit of friedlinen, year ended March 31 last the profit amounted of information received, do not serve in those units upon have been widely It is noted that the Reserve Company and 12- conditions the nori pare unchallenged. The Japan has offered to revive in Chomulpe, to 59,074, against 24,301 for the trevious it of fine on motivo, and tilsvarered 118 tins Bers Company will, under the new arrange Chinese dispute your view that in siguing the Fuss, and Wonsan, the Chinose settlements months, and the beard recommended the pay. occupants of the house are Mr. and monte, remain as at prosent, and that thou moun kailway contract with British which lapsed during the China-Japen war. ment of a dividend of 44 per cent. For the of Messrs. Fathe Freres, and M. L. Uhris, Mounted Souute will form the recognized firm they desired to embroil England with her The Chinese decline the offer; they object to fubere the board had decided to apply a sum mausger of the Alhambra, Cinematograph. O per cent. of the net profit in such While the raid was in progress, another French- Reserve for the Light Horse. These recom: ally. Their contention is that the railway did Japanese policing the settlements, they object equal to 10
to the form of lease. Trouble is
Pending over year
preliminarir
expenses, man, Mr. S. Adad, a cigarette dealer, came in and mendations are approved.
net lis within the competitive area referred
have and they? also agreed to rednos feen to was placed under arrest together with MossTH, the Peking Additional Agreement, the Korean lishevies. For years in
Schwartz and Dreyfus
Police bail was fixed and that in signing the contract they carried on fisheries along the coast of Kores £1,100 per annum.
Sir William E. Ward seconded the resolution. at. 89,000 and Was
Mesars, J had assurance that their action met with between the Yalu and Chinanpo and as far
Rear Admiral Greet criticized the amount McCully and Fau. Chong Kor. David the approval of the British Legation. down as Mok-pho; but they have no treaty Far from desiring to embroil England with right to fish in the territorial waters of Korea, paid for the property and also the number of Kilovits was retained by the secased, and asked Japan, they recognize that it was the alliance and will have to discontinue Jupar offers to directors and their fees. He thought that four the third magistrate, this morning, for a week's directors should be sufficient, with £250 for the postponement. Mr. Gardiner objected, saying which enabled England to assist China in Arrange a reciprocal treaty-Chinose to fish off
the coast of Korea, Japanese to fish off the chairman and £200 coming to friendly settlement with Japan The defence of this large and increasing in beta the Fatru Maru case and the important adjacent coast of China. But the Chinese refuse, and there is certain to be conflict between I am convinced, be suc.telegraph question in Manchuria,[and they are Settlement cannot, I
that similar friendly help will be the rival fishing boats. vessfully undertaken against any form of
Further, it was only external aggression by the forces at present given in other enses. available, unless the whole or a portion of those after they realized the impossibility of coming to an agreement on the term proposed by forces can be set free for more active moasures hon guarding bridge
and buildings. Equally, Jayans that they consulted American and in the case of internal trouble, mch active English advisors, and on their advice decided to menyres would undoubtedly be necessary in submit their case to arbitration. entlying! portions of the Bettlement, and the carrying dat of such measures is undoubtedly the duty of the Volunteer,
the
Headquarters, Shanghai, July 29th, 1909 I have the honour to request the_permission of the Council to re-organize the Reserves of Corps. In order to provide for ready ex- pansion in time of ero
of emergency
I propose that a Reserve be established for each anit, in audition to the Reserve Company, which will retain its present organization.
This being the case, it becomes imperative that the Reserves be not only increased, but organized on a wider basis than at present.
In every unit there are men who, from fores of circumstances, are unable to devote the time they would like to the orps. Such men Zeel they must either be regarded as "slackera" or resign.
They naturally choose the latior allerun tive and are lost to the Corps, whereas I am sere thoy ought to be able to join a congonial Reserve, from which they could, in time of trouble, rejoin their unit if required. Each case of a man wishing to paas prematurely into the Reserve would, of course, be considered on its merits, in order to prevent any undue deple. tion of the active nuits.
A
members of the boo for each of the other three
Colonel Mayhew said that in the last three years the directors had taken in fees 33 per cent. Thus differences are being accentuated, yet of the net profit. He also complained of the both countries declare that they desire a settle-amali dividends which had been paid, having ment should not be beyond the scope of friendly regard to the large distributions made by other
rabber companies. diplomacy.
They desire settlement. They recognize that Japan is powerful and that they are not. They realize, however, that they possess a capacity for combined action in regiating what they regard as injustice which is almost as mighty as arms and intnitely less costly. They welcome Japan's willingness to reopen negotia.in tious.
At present each country, through its Fress, in pretesting against the unreasonable TENH of the other. ontradictory statements on questions of fact are unde ou almost every point at issue. Especially is this the cass in the Fa-ka-enu ilispute. Here the Japanese contention that they hal in view the very rail way whose construction is now fordidian is wot by the Chinese fleclaration that negotiations had reference solely to the ares east of the Line river, Which contention in right is in material; the important point is that divergent views are held, that, until they are recopoiled, the dispute cannot be healed, and so long as it is not healed both countries must suffer. China, bowerer, believes that delay in lewe dis. advantageous to her than to
Japan.
There are many men in Shanghai who have served in other parts of the world, and who, for various reasons, do not join the Corps as at present constituted. These men would be of considerable value in time of emergency, and most of them would, I believe, be only too glad to be of use. Experience shows how anxious, various people are to "do come- thing
"in times of riot, and if such people conld be more or less organized in the existing Reserve Company, the confusion they would cause in a crisis would be considerably minimised. Except special cason, I would not recommend that such men be allowed to join any but the Reservewrought so great a change. Japan is now Company.
In conclusion, I may add that I have had this garded with a comprehensive distrust that is
most disquieting.
in
matter in view and under consideration since the beginning of the year, and that I have con. sulted the Unit Commanders of all Units, and
plans.
A prosperous trade with China is essential to Japan's economic development. Favoured by her geographical proximity Japun las every advantage in competing for the markets of China. After her victorious welcomed with open arms. No uation ever had a greater opportunity, and faulty must have been the policy which in so short a time has
CHINESE DISTRUST.
THE GREAT FIRE AT OSAKA,
ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE.
Mr. Yadori, a Councillor in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, who has been investigating the damage wrought by the firm
Osaka and also te probable effect on com merce and industry, gsves his opinion on the subject as follows:
B
the
to
The Chairman, in reply, said that when the shareholders purchased their shares they know that very little of the company's land was under enitivation, and the prospectus held out no hope of an immediate dividend. He did not cozeder that the price paid for their estate was exonsive; it worked out at about £10 por sore.. The report was adopted.
year.
KEPUNG (MALAY) BUBBEE ESTATES (LIMITED).
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of chanda which he had himself discovered. He proposed to explain how it came to be found. The whole case ought not to take more than ten minutes.
dut it was merely a question of the possession
His Worship decided to hear Mr. Gardiner's
evidenco at anyrate, and a number of men were put at work opening a huge case and taking out the chandu which was packed in Volunteer cigarette boxes.
Mr. Echwartz pleaded guilty and Messrs. Dreyfus and Adud not guilty
Mr. Schwartz asked for two orthwo days in which to raise the amount of his fine, but this request were refused
ANGLO-GERMAN AMENITIES.
to
WAS IN DESPAIR
OVER RINGWORM
Caused by an Infected Razor- Spread Over Neck and Chin
····Prescription Made No Impression on It-Lasted for Six Months.
NOW FREE-HAS HIGH
PRAISE FOR CUTICURA
"I am very glad to tell of the algin trouble 1.suffered from for quite aix months. I went to a barbar'd and ali through a dirty razor or brush which must "have previously, bosn_ used 'op a customer who was suffering from a skin disease, I caught ringworm, It covered my Beck and chin and no sooner did I get rid of it in ons spot when it came out again in another place worse than ever. I was, beginning to utterly de- pair of a cure and I greatly feared it had gained a frin and lasting hold on my skin. All my doctor's olutment semod useless agit made little or no impression on the disease. At last I tried using Cuticurs Soap and Cukicura Ointment. I dally used these for about two months and I noticed a very marked improvement in the dipse. The large rings began to get much lighter in color and the skin had a much mo® healthy appearance. And now, after three months, I may say I am cured. I still continue to use Cutleura Soap and also Cuticura Qiniment in very small quantities. I shall always recommend the Cuticura Remedies to all my fricridis needing a skin curs sad, although I sometimes doubt a great many so-called 'skin-cures' I-cali Čutioua very gent- ins and most useful, Henry J. Boxọn. (St. John's Coll., Camb.), 9, Devonshir 84., Brighton, England, Sept. 18, 1908,”.
BABIES CURED
Of Torturing, Disfiguring Humours by Cuticura.
-The suffering which Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment hayo alleviated among skin-tortured, disfigured Infants and children, and the comfort they have afforded worn-out and worried parenta have led to their adoption in countless homes as a priceless treatment for all humours of the skin.
Carcasa Remedics are sold wherever the i Besisah Pinet Depot: London, 27, kihartorhome #0; Puede la Paix: Arantzata, 52, Towns & Co. Bydney: 106k. B. K. Paul, Caleutia: Bo. Alka, Leg 1. Ltd.. Caps Town, eie: U. 9, A., Potter & Cham. Chr. Spin Prope, Boston.
Post- from
în depog, iberal asmple
of Cuiletira, with 3d-pate bank in skin Owensen.
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most successful, war would be a national disas
statesmen (Moltke), how much more would this be the case between our two nations, the com merce and industry of which are closely allied and dependent upon each other for their welfare,
We are one in estimating that the enormous expenditure which is absorbed by the raising of armaments for navy and army inficte great and
After hearing the evidence, His Worship asked Mr. Schwartz if he meant to admit that be know that the chándu was not lawfully imported or manufactured. He replied that when he said he was guilty he meant that the merchandise It is surely a little ridiculous, comments the belonged to him. He did not know whether Pall Mall Gazelle, when we find that it takes ha was onlpable or not, but was told that he was. The damage from the fire is estimated by the directors fees of £1,50 to earn £16,000 His Worship pointed out that this hardly police to amount to Y25.000,0M, while the in-gross, and only £9,832 not. It is worse answered the question, and he replied that the Yet the Straits Fettle- olinada was offered him at $1 a takil by a China- Rurance companies calculate it at Y40,000,000. than income tax! Thus it is impossible to ascertain the figures ments (Bertam) Rubber Company is probat at Cobu, Philippines. He bought it, not with precision, but the amount is not likely to ably not much worse than many others for local sale, but for transmission to Batavia.
If so large an in this respect. But has not the joint-s
t-stock
Messrs. Dreyfus and Adad were acquitted. be less than Y25,000,000, amount of damage were made good at once principle become ahused whenever we fud u Mr. Schwartz was fined 86, 00 er six months the money market would be materially af-similar state of affairs? What on earth is the rigorous imprisonment, the magistrate stat- fested; but in
nes of the whole of these siz estimable gentle ing that he bad taken elaborate precautions to practics
His Worship was sorry banned gradually. As a matter of
in that too often nowadays a company bound of the law did not allow him to wear the guilty serious advance han boms seen in the bank men who comprise this board? The real truth' defraud the revenue. Of the loss montioned, Y5,000,000 represents directors does quite as much in the way of mau to prison for a yoRE. that of insurance companies. This sum will providing fees for directors as anything else. We have no doubt that these six gentlemen flow in from other cities and relieve the monoy market in Osaka, Anxiety is felt by some last attend
and *earn their fees regularly
they have the fire insurance companies may not be able to prevailing standard, doing all that settle all the claims against them, bet it is to do. But are they necessary, or, indeed.
has been affected ro found that no company has bee
aroo many directors necessary on nine boards seriously za to jeopardise its existence, though out of ten We note that the "secretary and
offices" merely account for £200 extra! And The following appeal has been addressed by war she was one of two companies have had to call up un note with satisfaction that the directors, the Anglo-German Friendship Committee of
capital. Mr. Yodori is therefore confident none of the insurance companies will collapse apparently recognising the absurdity are Great Britain to the representatives of the and add to the loss of the sufferers. The reducing toes for the future to £1,100 Anglo-Gorman Friendship Committes of Ger- fire has brought about
henry dearth
But to deal with the report itself. many-
We are desired to express to you in the vamo This of the Anglo-German Friendship Committee in the supply of Ishour in Osaka Wages of There is a 43 per cent. dividend, and £1,036 carpenters and plasterers have gone up by 30 to forward. The total profit is £9,882, 40-per caut.,
while these of general labourers compares with £4,301, so that no doubt the our great regret at the attempts which are Not long ago more than 1,000 Japanese of have doubled. In the case of finrikisha, Y3 is directors will be able to point to magnificent being industriously and persistently made the maizitonanca of god relations between our
the charge per day. Calculating from the extent results! More planting has been dene. The create mistrust, jealousy, and dissension different classes were employed in China, in of the day stated area-360,000 tubo the de production of rubber por free seas high. The between our two countries In view of the di- two countries, and I shall further strengthen
સામ- that they are in complete agreemuut with my schools and colleges, in the army and police, in and for timber will be 150,000 tenho. Of this aploos factory is now completed. The cryoannt trust and recrimination which are still, unfor. 18, as far as liath in my power," (Guildhall,
Though this scheme would result in a con- law and prison reform, in agriculture and quantity, 50,000 taubo is estimated to be in the onltivation is also disenssod favourably The tunately, fostered in the Press and elsewhere it 1907.)
We are fully convinced that any, even the siderable increase in the strength of the Corps, ericulture, in telephone and electric light hands of timber merchants in Osaks. Other directors pay what is te be an annual instalment behoves all who love peace to draw together and and in its ability to efficiently expand when recompanies, on milways, and in many other places must be looked to for the supply of the to extinguish incorporation and preliminary labour for its maintence with more earnestne ter; to quote the words of one of our greatest · quired, the proportionate expense would be small, capacities. At present there are fewer than remainder. The Oakn District Forestry Office or penses--one of the black spots of buisner than ever. We invite you, therefore, to join in as the Council possemer 1,352 rifles and carbines, 400. 52 of whom are in Peking, and these has arranged with other district forestry offices sheets nowadays and one which is still to cost that work with us, whe sincerely wish your
numbers will be further reduced an existing to supply timber at the price ruling previous to these shareholders £20,000.
country well, and who rejoice in its prosperity, exclusive of 150 now short rifles provided for in
as in that of every member of the community contracts expire Similar reductions are noted the fire, in order to prevent an adrance in the the current Endget.
in the number of Chinese being educated in price of timber. When timber is supplied
of civilized nationa. A. A. §. BARNEJ,
Lieat. Colonel,
We are convinced that our Government Japan. Three years ago there were more than through merchants, they naturally seek to make 20000, last year there were more than 10,000. a profit. It has accordingly been arranged to Commandant, S.V.C.
An ordinary general moeting was held retrathfully express the desire of the great mass The
aumber now is 5,125, and only yesterday it supply direct to those requiring the wood. cently at 84, Bishopsgate-street Within, london," of our countrymen in the assurances which they
of 300
In general industries in Osaks are carried on Sir Gordon Vaules prosiding. The Secretary bare given that Great ritain, wishes to main was arranged that in the case of a China by individual manufacturers rather than by' (Mr. T, M. C. Stepart) read the notice ceuven, tain not only peace, but the most friendly ever-increasing burdens on both peoples, which #overnment
ent students just returned to only
39 would
be sent to take their places.
factories on a large scale and the total prodno- the meeting.
relations, with Germany. Apart from the six questions in dispute eo
between the two countrise would be often referred to, there are many other unsettled
stop back cases. There is trouble over the Yala forestry portion of the city, which is thickdy dotted with report, said he hoped the shareholders would disastrous to both. It would be
with agree with him that the balance-shoot and report wards towards barbarism, a calamity rarely, if and T. Daniel Frawley are going to profession.greement, signed on May 16 of last year. An ́ small factories, the damage would have been exhibited a very satisfactory state of affairs so ever, equalled in the history of the two nations.
unworkable monopoly gives a Chinese Japanese much greater. As it is, no serious blow has for an ally tour the Orient nart year. Arrangements company the right to purchase at s price been struck upon the industries of the city.rey had gone. Their present monage, The main interests of the two countries are in points of contact in art, literature, and science
Dunbar Fraser, estimated the company's reality identical. have just been concluded whereby they, with determined I by the purchaser all timber ent in
The devastated ares is the centre of knitted production for 1909 at 14,0061b, of rubber, and, Our committee deeply regret the enormous picked company, will sail from Vancouver next the Yala forests and floated down to Antung. goods and, the producing power of this tande Jear for an Oriental tour which will extend Riots bare ccurred and Japanese gendarmes has been reduced by 20 to 30 per cent, which sidering that in the 14 weeks during which growth which has taken place and is still going friendship..
had taken place on their outate they had on in the naval expenditure of both countries, through the best part of the next season. This
have entered Chinese territory but have been will involve a corresponding deficit in the sup. produced more than 6,000lb., it appeared to him and which necessitates so serious an increase in new company will have one distinguishing withdrawn. There is disagreement about the be two leading men and two leading women. A capital of the company. Of the three million y of goods for contracts made abroad. The that that estimate was a very, moderate one. taxation with the prospect of indefinite ad- the industry and activity of the peoples, but featurs entirely peculiar to itself. There will
middle classes have suffered extensively. The estimate for 1910 was 20,000; for 1911, ditions, and in that view we hope an understand dollars combined capital, the Chinese claim that order to show this a table is given showing the 400001b; for 1912, 120,000b,; and for 1913, ing may be some to on to the limitation of
We are finally one in the conviction that our repertoire of twelve plays will be selected and
common civilization demands that public opinion while they have subscribed their half-share, the Mr. Goodwin and Miss Goodrich will play alter Japanese have paid up only 167,100 dollars, and number of sufferers paying national business 150,000lb. By 1913 there was every resson to naval armaments.
tax and the amount paid by cash-
believe that the whole of their trees at present! We do not seek here to inquire who are chiefly should take a losing part in the surring out nate nights with Mr. Frawley and a leading are insisting that towards the balance shall be Not excooling,
plated-over 91,000 would have arrived at the to blame for these portentous armamente, of an effectual and earnest peace propaganda. lady not yet determined upon. The company counted the stocks of timbersequestrated by the
Thankful for the appeal to our committee, stage in which they would be tappable and pro- Enough that they exist, and are growing in will
bo selected with
a view to its ability to military before the signing of the agreement.
ductive. The average price of rubber when he England and Germany, to the reproach of onr we confidently grasp the hand extended to us adeguately support each pair of stars.
I generous en-operation, strengthened by the yet been definitely
made his speech last year was he thought, 4. common civilization; with the waste of so The repertoire has not
per Jb.
The price realized on the 9th July was much wealth (so much ability and so much certainty of fineling sincere support on the other decided upon, but undoubtedly "The Genius
66, 114d. for 1.134lb. out of the 1,4841b. that thought), and (it may be) with the risk of pre-side of the Channel, which unitas our two will be one of the Goodwin Goodrich plays, and
they sold. This last high figure nearly 7s, per cipitating hostilities. Never was such energy countries, it is known that Mr. Goodwin is anxious to
On behalf of the Anglo-German Friendship From the above list it will be seen that no would, he thought, conclusively prove to devoted to accumulating and perfecting materi securoThe Thief," particularly on account of
fewer than 1,400 person pay between Y10 and the shareholders, not only that the company's als and weapons of war, and never were there Committes of Germany his beautiful wife, who, in his opinion, would be
30 in business tal, an amount which in Japan soil was abmirably adapted for the production fewer occasions for any quarrel. Why should
TEODOR VON HOLLEDEN. Hon. President. su ideal Mariss. It is not expected that their
indicates that the payers belong to the middle of the very highest class of rabber, but also there be estrangement between our countries? WILHELM FABER, General Buperintendent Probst von Berlin, last play will be includet, for there is a well founded fear that not even the Orient woukl
last. As many as 3:6 pay Y100. Thus the that they had been successful in getting the Your heritage of culture is ours also. Your
EDUARD DE NEVFVILLE, Firat President. 1,900 persons included in the above list represent rast skilful management. The company's chief heroes and teachers are ours, All your a class which it is very difficult to assist estate, it was believed, was now rapidly ap highest aime and aspirations are shared by us, ALEXANDER VON BIEBOLD, Second Pre- sident Japan Chronicle,
the dividend paying stage, and the There may be rivalry, full and unfettered, in proaching board confidently hoped that next year they generous and pacific pursuits. Two nations Berlin, July, 1909. weald be able to announce the payment of had nerea lasa cause for strife, and never more considerable sum as a first dividend. Some for unity of spirit.
The only result of the ruinous expenditure in adjustment would be requisits with regard the capital account, chiefly in order to provide warlike preparations must be to add to the for the further development of the property, but burden of taxation, and give to other Powers what was the precise form which that adjustment the temptation to work for our estrangement, We have,put, and shall continue to put, before desired to call attention to the very moderate shares of $1 each. After paying tribute to yours, the supreme chaty at this hour of spital of their estate-namely, 20,000 fully paid, our countrymen, as we doubt not you will before Mr. Dunbar Fraser, their now manager, he resisting that spirit of fatalism which assumes remarked that the Stock Exchange Committee that two nations of the highest intelligence, and had appointed & settling day for the company's masters of their future, must sooner or later shares as from the 13th July. What was of become foes, and of combating the present pro more interest was that their £1 fully paid up
2 each. paganda of peace, (Cheera)
NEW THEATRICAL COMPANY.
COMING TO HONGKONG FROM AMERİCA KEIT YEAR.
American papera state that Nat C.. Goodwin
like "The Easterner.”
In Mr. Frawley's half of the repertoire "Bans Gene," which was his most successful piece
on his last trip. will be included, "Old Heidelberg," and possibly
The Devil
and "bo Girl of the Goldon West." The new compsny vill
organise Fart March, will play the month of April in Los Angeles and come up the coast, cover-
ing
company
THE ANTUNG-MUKDEN RAILWAY DISPUTE. There is a dispute over the reconstruction of the Antang Mukden Railway, both as to the method of reconstruction and as to the right of policing the railway zone. The railway, a Decauville line built during the war, is built upon land-often good corn land and occasional lý village house property-for which no com pensation was ever paid. An insignificant fraction of the millions spent upon the war, paid in equitable recompense for the land thus appro priated, would have made the owners as contented as they are now aggrieved. So in Astung, had the Japanese Government made just payment for the land instead of expropriating it from its Chinese owners at less than half its value, much of the present bitterness would have been avoid
fion of the small factories is very large. Had The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the the present calamity fallen on the southern
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can hardly be tolerated any longer, and there- fore we would gladly look forward to a reduction of armamente.
The stock from which both peoples spring, the kinship of our Sovereigns, and our mutual ought at fo last remove every feeling of distract and establish a fooling of mutual good will and We are cus in estimating that rivalry in generous and pacific pursuits will be a spur to never ought to lead to enmity.
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SUGAR MILLS IN FORMOBA.
The total number of sugar mills in FormosE just now is 640, says a correspondent of tho Japan Chronicle. Of these there are 586 mills ballook power, Thirty-nine have improvements OR the old style, with machinery driven chiefly of the all thatch-roofed kind and driven by
by oil engines or water power, but the old methods of boiling are still in regne. There are Atteen mills of the new kind with imported machinery and driven by steam power. The respectively of 2,866 tous and 9,230 toas-total,
CHINESE MOTOR HOUSEBOATS. A konsobcat propelled by a 14 h.p. motor is the latest innovation on the river from Shang ed. Protest against this injustice is the real hel to Hankow, says an American Coarular the territory from Utah west, and sailing reason of China's opposition to the rebuilding report. Houseboats have been popular in China from Vancouver on August 24, 1910. Time along
motive power has been the long car, plied by has been booked throughout the Orient and the ong a new track af the Antung-Mukden Rail for hundreds of years, but until recently the would take had not yet been decided. He who are by nature the best friends in Europe.
way. Japan desires to rebuild this railway on a mo play three weeks in Honolulu and standard gauge
so that it may connect the Chinese boatmen, of whom any number were arrive in Yokohams on October 3, where a week Chinese Railway and the Japanese South Man- available at 20 cents a day. The new boste will be spent. Another west in Kobe, two churis Railway with the railways in Kores. driven by petroleum, gasoline being used to reaks in Shanghal and two weeks in Hougkung She bases her right upon Article VI. of the start the engine, and it appears possible that ill bring them to Manila, where they will stay December 22, 1905, China disputes her right.
badly-drafted Faking Additional Agreement of this type of boat will become popular. weeks. They will then play two weeks in
An interesting reference is made in the report gaere, and the two nights of the steamer's Japan contends that when negotiating the to the progress of Chinese engineering. Engines atta, two weeks in Fangoen, four nights is of this railway on the standard gauge. China meely almost exclusively imported from Eng alay and Colombo and two weeks in disclaims responsibility for what Japan had in land and Germany, but in course of time the by Ten days will be spent in Zanzibar view. The words of the Convention are, Chinese essayed and succeeded in making the Suez and Port Said, and the season will "Chins agrees that Japan has the right to complete engine, though they still import
th the month of April in Cairo.
improve the Antung Mukden Railway so as to lenkey pumps, gauges and screw propellors make it fit for the conveyance of commercial The Chinese engine is the cheaper, but posses- LATE LOED SALISBURY.
and industrial goods of all nations," and these sien of the foreign-built engine is said to give words, China says, do not convey the right of the owner more prestige. Towing Bounet was sent to a member
rebuilding. Lord alishary's family, when he Japan's right to police the railway is also dis- y from active public life, but has pated. Japan claims that the railway is en published. Now, perhaps, it same footing as the South Manolaris Railway, itally be printed, in association therefore she has a right to maintain guards nd touching tributes paid to him to protect it, the number of such guards not to Grey and Lord Lansdowne-exceed 15 per kilometre (4,000 for the distance of 160 miles). China contends that the agres- good, too mear for men to ment gives her no such right, eren though in
In Penang and Colombo, four weeks in agreement she had in view the roccnstruction and machinery for inland trade boats wore far-shares had recently changed hands at $2 Paganda of war with a no less earnest pro- last two named have machinery giving power
ai, how good, how wise, how
the
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :-
On the 25th at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fallen alighy at Vladivostok, and over the Loochoos and the Bonias,
Pressure remains low over the Pacific to the
and over S. China.
We aball welcome suggestions from you as to Mr. Rafe N. Carvalho seccaded the motion, common action; and you may be assured of our and expressed the satisfaction of the shareholders on-operation and sympathy in all that you may with the position to which the directors had, do in the noble work which we both have at heart
On behalf of the Anglo-German Friendship brought the company.
The motion was agreed to unanimously,
Committee of Great Britain,
BOWLS AND WHISKY.
DEFENCE OF BWLING CLUB BY
T, G. GRACE.
We agreement she had in view 8.E. of the latter area. It is still high to the substantial oaths and Scotel whisky.
Chines
Everything
Jus.
Even the
does it
Norint variable winds may be
Light in
Sir James Barr, in discussing the medical spects of atheleticiam at a meeting of the British Medical Association in Belfast, said that golf, bowls, and curling might be set apart for elderly gentlemen, and that these three games seemed to be essentially associated with Taking up the oudgels on behalf of bowling clubs, Dr. W. G. Grace remarked to a prest Sir James had seen what representative that if be described, then those wore exceptional cases. aover the N. part of the Chica Ses. Bessure of great advantage to the Chinese pro- The returns from Indo-China are lacking. The game of bowls as played to-day tuid Dr. ducers in Manchuria-is condemnet by the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours endling Grace, vastly different from that of the old Chinese as
giving the railway an advantage at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
days, when it wed to be played at public houses only for driniss and bread and cheese all round. over the Northern Chinese Railways, which are
burdened with likin illegally and today is as follows:
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon | Now we have a thousand or mere private r levied. More than eight months ago the Kirin Hongkong & Neighbourhood Krang-cheng-ten Railway Agreement was signed; dispute as to the agreement is still his record green,continuing, and no work has yet begun, Queen
of likin on the South Manchu Formoss Cliannel, and light N. and E. winds
, with vision clear if slow, sorvant of the State hemont, the braw!
ace, the deafening blare
diadained them all,
duty lay, elsewhere.. ant he waited till,
ound to guard and
Freet might fulfil,
his own fireside.
LFEED AUSTIN,
The Pratas Island disputo still causes excite ment in the south, Japan has recognized
Formosa Channel. South coast of China between }
Hongkong ani Lamocks, South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan...
Variable winds, light; fair. Same as N. 1. Same as No. 1
greens, and very little whisky is consumed."
"With regard to the game being played chiefly by elderly gentlemen, the last Scottish international bowling team was composed of
on whose average age was twenty-eight. "Substantial onths are not heard any more. Same as No. 1. On a bowling green than in the commiting
TOOM,"
ARGYLL, Hon. President. AVENUEY, President. LONSDALE.
EDW. SOUTHWARK, BRABBEY,
KINKAI D. STANMORE,
John H. KEYAWAT, HERBERT E. MAXWELL,).
Vice-Presidents
T. P. NEWMAN, Chairman. FRANCIS WM. Fox, Hon. Secretary. Caxton House, Tothill-street, Westminster, 8.W., July, 1908.
The
reply from the German Committee to this appeal has since been received by the British Commitice It runs as follows:-
We are one, in the earnest desire to make a resolate stand against all attempts at sowing discord between our two nations and to endeavour personaly to further and strengthen the amicable relations between one two countries. Woche are aminated by a sincere spirit of good will towards your country and people.
We wish you to entertain no doubt, whatever as to the sincerity of the words lately uttered by our Sovereign, for they were spoken in the name of the whole German nation-The main prop and have for the peace of the world is
12,095 tons
In theso 640 mills the amount of cane crashed
catties. This total consisted of 454,090,908 during the past season totalled 2,198413,221 catties of the old kinds of cane formerly cultivated in Formosa, and 1,744,322,313 cattiss of the new kinds imported within recent years. The sugar produced-
Brown sugar
Whiter sugar White suger
Total
84,159,971 catties 119,147,235
3,565,392,
... 206,862,598 catties. In addition to the above there were some 17,789,893 calties of syrup;
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
The CN. Co.'s str. Tean left Manila on the 24th inrt, and is due here to-morrow.
The str. Atholl left Singapore on the 24th instant pm, and may be expected here on or about the 30th instant p.
The Apcar str. Japan from Calentis left Singapore on the 24th inst, at night, and may be exposted here on er about the 30th inst.
The C.P.B. str. Empress of Japan, left Yokobama on the 24th instant at noon fer Victoria and Vancouner.
The P.M. str. Korea sailed from Yokoham on the 23rd inst., and is dus to arrive at Hong- kong on the 2nd prox.