*
THE FAR EAST REVISITED.
THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA (III) (FROM THE “TIMES" SPECIAL JOBBESPIN-
DENT LATELY. IN THE LAST.)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1909.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION,
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON
ALCOHOLISM.
THERE IS SKILL AND
The 12th International Congress on Alcohol- THOROUGHNESS ism hold ita final sitting in the Imperial Insti tate, London, last month, Lord Weardale
OF CONSTRUCTION presiding.
that the rights of jurisdiction which they do mand are essential to the protection of the Korean settlers against Chinesa misrule. More over, they argue that the surrender of Korean rights to the protection of Consular jurisdiction would be the surrender of a principle upheld by all foreign countries under their treaties with Chius, and that Chinese insistency on the point In preceding articles I have dealt at length is mainly prompted by the desire to establish with the questions concerning railway develop a precedent which would be subsequently used ment in Manchuris, which have hitherto caused, } against other Powers as well as against Kores merchants in Japan ara activels, taking step whole peoples, and nothing can better further Crime," He gave statistics showing that in
19. urdoubtolly considerable and may yet cause, the most serious differences and Japan. There between China sad Japan. The minor ques force in the argumente need on both sides. tions at issue between them can be set forth But as the material Inforests involved are not portance, would, I believe, afford no insuperable sides, to discovers ressonablo difficulty if a settlement satisfactory to Japan were reached on all other points.
will on both
revised treaties will mean a
to
somewhat more
entity
Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. MoHardy, of Edin
Alcoholism and burgh, rood paper on
reported to the polios in Scotland, besides 1907 58,000 cases of simple drunkenness were 32,000 cases of breach of the peace, mostly brought about by oxcoeaive drinking. The
Finch more briefly, including the Chientas nearly so i cortant as the principles at issue, it is evidently a prevailing conviction that thete and vivid ideas of the life of woorde of 153 cases ending in sentences for question, which, thongh of some intrinsic im-should not be impossible, Will Krone son.extended restriction of the rights and privilegedle, and even when he reads has too murder, culpable homicide, &c., showed that in
THE NEWCHWANG RAILWAY EXTENSION.
121, or 84 per cent., Urinking was associated
distely. with the crime, generally directly and imme
IN ALL
PIANOS
WE IMPORT
Professor. G. Aschaffenburg, of Cologne, in a paper un "The Treatment of the Criminal Inebriste," urged that legal ponalties wore insufficient, and mast be completed and replaced STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY by system directed towards the underlying disease. If a drinker showed himself incurable
A branch line of the South Manoharian Railway now runs to within three miles of Nowchwang. It was originally built by the Russians under agreement with the Chinese for temporary use during eight years se a construction line to transport matorinis, &c., required for the main line. The Chinese now demand that it should be handed over to them, or, alternatively, that it should be taken up. But the Japaness content that by a subsequent convention with Russia China had agreed to the line worked permanently by the
power in the world and threatens the assumptions en being Manchurian Railway, and indeed contemp- lated ita ultimate connection with the Nor. thern Chinese Railway by a bridge across the Liao River at Newchwang. The Japanese have worked it since the war in manection with the South Manchurian Railway, and they bare iately acquired land for the purpose of bringing the terminus of the line right up to Nowchwang It is inconceivable that "Chias should stand deliberately in the way of development sa beneficial to the chief commercial outlet which his at present herself controls on the seaboard of Manchuria. Newchwang, closed by ice for three or four months each year, has enough to
ENLARGED.
WORKING ALL_NIGHT,'
Amazement in expressed in every line of business at the rapidity of the industrial revival, says New York dispatch. The settlement of the tariff question and the firm re-establishment of Protonotion appear to be acting automatically, and are spilling the hom-of planty svar.
Those in close touch with the authorides, and to some ortant in consultation with them, are still convinced that the now tariff will be strongly protective in its policy, and that it will add considerably to the £5,000,000 of revenue which Japan now collects annuasily in Castoms duty. It is believed, however, that the largest possible distinction will be made between Inxuries and necessities, as well as between articles which compete with domestic products and those that do not so compete.
There is siso a good deal of discussion going on as to whether Japan will in the now treaties within the Empira It is evidently expected that, as was the cass when the present treaties wers under negotiation, the foreign Powers will renew the demand for right of land owner- ship in Japan. The most trustworthy of those whoes opinions are of value in this connection believe that over
if Japan be persuaded to grant greater concessions in this direction, she yet would consider it highly dangerous for her to do so unconditionally.
THIS CLIMATE.
ROBINSON, PIANO
CO., LTD..
JAPAN'S NEW TARIFF.
FOREIGNERS AND THE COMING ONANGNG,
A rocant issue of the Times. Knys :---- We publish to-day a letter from his Royal The nature of the new treaties which Japan proposes to negotiate with foreign countries in Highus Prince Arthur of Connaught and the 1911 continues to excita much attention, empe Dake of Norfolk drawing attention to the cially among the commercial circles of the coming Japan-British Exhibition, which will be Empire, writes the Tokyo correspondent of held at Shepherd's Bush next year. Interna The Standard. The representatives of foreign tional amity depends ultimately upon mutual knowledge and 1 appreciation iffused throughout induce the Imperial authorities to become a little less reticent as to the nature of the the cause of friendship than an opportunity for approaching changes in the tariff, and there the individual citizens who go to make up the of modern democracy to get
other nations. The ordinary man
reade now caneaded to foreigners in Japan. promise. While Japan ennot be espooted to
The new tariff schedule on which a committes small background of experience in conditions Bacrifice the interesta of the Koreans, whose guardian she has now constituted herself, of experts have been at work for over three other than his own to be able to form any clear it is slearly desirable that she should sook to years in now complete, and the authorities have conception of distant and far different scenes. conciliato China in a question to which, apart recently had a special meeting for the purpose An exhibition, in spite of its artificiality, its from other considerations, the Manchu Dynasty of receiving the Bill from those entrusted with exaggerations, and its inevitable suppressions. oma to attach a certain sentimental im-its formniation. The usual secrecy still obtains, does all to some extent the gap in experience of the ancient traditions however, concerning the exact nature of the which only long residence in other countrice can portance in view
A display of Japanese would be useful and interesting in ponding questions were littled in another now mente, as it is axpected that preral completely bridge.
an amicable meetings will yet be necessary for its considera- spirit, Japan might not be, I believe, willing tion before the Treaty Revision Committee any circumstances, but at the present time. it he should be sentenced to perpetual custody in SUPERIOR VALUE
Dr. R. Welsh Branthwaite, Home Office to accept, at any rate as a modus vivendi and will be willing to submit it to the Diet. This will be especially valuable, for Japan is the an asylum. without prejudice to the principle at stake is to be done next autumn, after which the pro- leader in the great renaissance of activity in the
Legislation for Inebriates," said that the. some form of mixed jurisdiction which would possis will be laid before the foreign Govern. For East, that promises to altor the balance of Inspector ander the Inebriate Acts, in a paper in the near effectively enfeguard the Korean settlers against mente; and it is expected that the new tarif Chinese administrative oppression without seri- regulations will come into operation in Angust,that underlie the European conceptions of civili-present low lacked elasticity, but there was BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR
sation and progress. Although Japan is to-day reason to expect extensive ahanges ously impairing the sovereign rights of China. 1911.
an ally of the United Kingdom and has forced future, departmental committees having recom a startled Europe to recognise her claim to monded an antargement of existing powers. UNITED STATES FACTORIES TO BE
rank as a civilised Power, many of the old For the benefit of drunkards who were not misconceptions still linger on, and the English- yet criminale the English committes suggested man fails to realise the extraordinary progress first an officially witnessed total abstinence which Japan is making in every branch of in pledge. On this pledge being broken the in- dustry and commerce. A nation with a popula- briste might have an opportunity of placing tien six millions greater than that of the United himself under guardianship or in s licensed Kingdom is using every moans which a most retreat. These massures falling, certain friends to faster and develop trade and industry. The order of guardianship or committal to a retreat. active and enterprising Government can devise of the inebriate might apply for a compulsory Invitations for the next congress had been success has been amazing, the foreign trade. which in 1890 showed a total import of £8,000,000 received from the United States, Denmark, acceptance of the gracions invitation of the 1907, to an import of £49,0,0,000 and an export matter had been referred recommended the of £43,000,000. In ten yours to 1909 the nam-
Denmark and Italy urged the claims of these ber of factory operatives had increased by 50 Queen of the Netherlands. Representatives per cent, and though, the feverish speculation which succeeded the Russian war was followed countries, but the committen's report was adopt- by an industrial collapse, intensified by the ed by a very large majority, and the next universal depression of trade, the worst is over, congress will neocrdingly be held at The Hegne and Japan is again pressing forward to take the in 1911. high place among industrial nations which her aarivalled labour supply make possible. From
of view business point
wider purely conditions is desirable, and to that end the proposed Exhibition will largely contribute. Prince Arthur of Connaught expresses the hope that British manufacturers and pro- duoers will furnish a worthy display and dotibtless his hope will be justified. Though its practical side is the most important from a na tional point of view, the most interesting and, indeed, exciting aspect of the Exhibition is a promised display of Japanese art treasures ga- The Japanese confess it no easy mattor to Thored from the private collections of the great Japanese colour prints are already adjust their relations with foreigners already nobles. holding land in perpetual lease in certain parts "the rage" among collectors, and indeed, the of the Empire, and these claim exemption from quality of their colouring and clarity of their land tax and house tax, and are now endeavour-design give thom a place spart. Bat these ing to secure freedom from taxes on income and printe of the people are only a small part of business afforded by the property thus held in Japanese art, and representative specimens lease. It appears evident, therefore, that what- of the aristocratic masters in every branch ever changes the Japanese may concede or of art will be a revelation to many. Memories demand in approaching revision of treaties, of the picture at the Franco-British Exhibi there will be no disposition to acquieses in the tion haunt the student, and to equal that present desire of foreigners for further exemp collection seems almost impossible, but they were tion from taxation. Not only so, but it is examples of masters whose works are known will be a demand on the part of Japan to be np a new roalai hitherto inaccessible. The idea strongly hinted that a feature of the new tresties and socessible. Next year's Exhibition op accorded the right of baying out the present of the Exhibition is most attractive. His perpetual Teeholders at market value of pro- Majesty the King has expressed a wish which porty, so that all foreigners in Japan can be will rouse universal response" I hope, there placed in regard to taxation on exactly the same fore, that the Japanese and British people will come forward to promote an andertaking which fecting se the subjects of the country.
has for its object an increase in the commercial prosperity of both countries and the uniting still closer of the bonds of fellowship which already exist between them.”
do as it is to hold her own with Daire, many telegrams annoracing enlargernents of extend to foreigners the right to own land fand an export of £5,000,000, had increased by Italy, and Holland. The committee to which this
can
an ice-free port of which the Japanese aro busy supplementing all the natural advantages
that appliance with every modern
To trado. facilitate the operations demand the tearing up of line serving, however imperfectly, no important a region is a return to the spirit of the old days when the Chinese destroyed the fint railway laid down in China, between Shanghai aud Woosang
The question of a more commedione terminus at Mukden for the Northern Chinese Railway from Peking, now about three miles distant from the Chinese City, should prove still easier of adjustment The Japanese propose the joint use of the South Manchurian Railway Station, or the construction of a Chinose tor- minus alongside of it. They object to tho Chlosse proposal to cross the Soutli Manchurian Rallway and carry their line up to the city gates. This is really a technical question.
MINES ALONG THE BAILWAY. The Japanese have taken possession of the Fushan and Yental mines under the Treaty of Portsmouth. The Chinese contend that the Russians had no rights of ownership which they could transfer to the Japanese. Mean while, the Japanese have invested a large amount of capital in the daydopment of those mines, apon which the prosperity of the South Manchurian Railway largely depende, and, though these mines are not specifically men- tioned in Article VI. of the Treaty of Ports mouth, it
difficult to see what other mines that article could have had in view.
Was mised by China objection, moreover, when she signed her protocol with Japan con- Brming, as far as they concerned bor, the provisions of the Treaty of Portamonth, and the Japanese have intimated their willingness not only to compensate any individual interests may be shown to have been affected, but also to give China s share in the profits of the undertaking.
that
No
American newspapers are printing daily mills and factories and the working of overtime, The following are some instances taken at random from yesterday's and today's newy papers-
The Manville Cotton Company, Rhode Island, is adding 1,00 looms to its equip ment.
An additional building, 180 feet long and five storeya high, being built by the Bigelow Carpet Company, of Massachusetts.
A
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AMERICA'S TREASURE HOUSE.
MARVELS OF MODERN INGENUITY.
It will be the largest building of the kind investigating and reporting on this aspect of knowledge of Japanose, requirements and Government for the great kindness.extended by Emergency Currency Act last May, authorising
America,
Dny and night shifts are being worked at the factory of the Houlbron Woollon Company. Maine.
The Oxford Linen Mills Company is erecting now plant at North Brookfield, assachusetts, which will provide employ
ment for 4,500 hands,
Twenty five new machines are being in- Atalled by the Frooland Shirt Factory, Pennsylvania,
After a year of inactivity, the MeGes Blanket Company, of South Carolina, has resumed work.
The Icsmorlee Cotton Company, North Carolins, is about to add 5,000 spindles to its equipment
Ne fewer than 18,000 additional spindles have been ordered by the Martinsville Cotton Company, Virginia.
The Commercial National Bank of Chicago is just completing its annual review of agricul- tural and industrial conditions, which ranks as the leading analysis of western trade. Mr. albert ice-president of the bank, who All our reports show, not that prosperity is superintends the review, stater
returning, but that it is already hare. The former depression has entirely disappeared, and there is every indication that the volume of trade is bounding towards higher levels than have been reached before.
The surest and most striking sign that pros- perity hue returned in the anxiety of the railway companies to secure, more goods trucka and additional risils for the extension of their lines.
The committee entrusted with the duty of the new treaties avers that there are now bat 75,000 acres of neoccupied or waste land in the Empire, and that it would be a grave dis. advantage to permit foreigners an indis oriminate right to acquire any of it There is, moreover, the further danger that the small property holder in Japan, as is the case now in Korea, would soon succumb to the induce- ments to sell to the rich foreigner, and in time create an embarrassing situation.
THE WORLD'S TRADE Statistics published by the-Board of Trade show that generally the trade of the principal countries of the world is at last improving, although the British returns are far from being as satisfactory in 1907 and 1908. The
With this question is bound up that of. mining regulations for other mines along the railways worked by the Japanese. An agree ment had already been satisfactorily drafted in 1907 a the result of negotiations between the Japanese Consul-General at Mukden and the local Chinese authoritice, and the sanction of Chias has been hitharto withheld only on declared in the spring that the plant would "gures for the first four months of the year
the ground that the question cannot be settled independently of that of the Fushan and Yeatai mines.
THE ORIENTAO QUESTION.
Since August 1st orders have been given for 30,00 new trucks, while the Steel Trust's new rail plant at Gary, Indiana, is working at its maximum capacity, although railway experts increase the output of rails out of all proportion to the needs of the country several years to Pittsburg furnishes a remarkable instance of the demand for workers. Although wages of
coraç.
:
are as
BOYS:
RUBRER.
Bishop Scheele, of Stockholm, chairman of the Permanent Committee, mored a resolution warmly thanking the British Committee and them, both officially and in their homes, to the visiting delegates. This was carried by acclamation.
When the United States Congrass passed the the Controller of the Currency to have printed the amount of Government bonds owned by the emergency currency to the value of one-half of Lord Weardale, in responding, referred to national banks throughout the country, a con- the prospect of further legislation for thedition was created-and a very serious con control of inebriates, and suggested that the difion-which nobody realised so fully as Mr. proposal of compulsory detention and guar. Watson W. Eldridge, chief of the division of a larger question whether issues under the Carroney Burcan. For this vast sem, about $490,000,000, was to be placed in the useful precedent set by France and dianship raised
the family council' could his hands for safe kooping, as is all the national Holland in not be applied in this country, in cases not bank eurrenez. only of intemperance but of other forms of extravagance,
At the time of the passage of this not (says the New York Tribune) there was on hand A farewell luncheon was given to the in the vault on the second floor of the Treasury delegates at the Grosvenor Club, Piccadilly, on building in Washington about $200,000.000 of the invitation of the chairman and vice-chair-national banknotes, as a "working stock. man of the convening committee the Dean This quantity of paper money was about all that of Hereford and the Hon. Mr. Eliot Yorke, these two vaults would hold. So when the The Dean was unable to praside owing to the Burena of Printing and Engraving, after send- death of his sister, Caroline Lady Says and Sale. ing out a summons for all expert engravers in Lord Weardale, who occupied the chair, gave the country to come to Washington and aid in as a "sentiment" "Prosperity to Temperance altering the stool plates, to comply with the new law, began to send the emergency currency in dray loads to Mr. Eldridge, that trusted guardian in all Countries."
of the nation's wealth began to spend the most uneasy nights in all his forty years' service in his present position.. the Treasury Department and twenty years in
The Hon. Mrs. Eliot Yorke said it had been a great encouragement to all-in this country who were interested in the movement to meet those who were carrying on the same work all over the globe.
Mr. J. 8. Highsm, M.P., chairman of the Finance Committee, said it was to be hoped that the "Mother of Parliaments," which had set an example of constitutional freedom to the world, would take the lead in the matter of legislation against alcoholism.
This question, has been raised by Japan £2 a day are being offered it has been found £8,056,000 £7,343,000. The United States our thousands of square miles of such rubt John Cookbarn, and Dr. Franthwaite also specified, capable of holding the vastest sum of
nominally on behalf of Kores.
The rights of China and of Keron respective.impossible to obtain qualified election registrats; ly over the mountainons region in Eastern who must be appointed by August 15th, for an Manchuria, where the Tamen and Yala rivers approaching election. have their source, have been s sabject of chronic dispute for centuries past. From that region the familles that now reign over both Chins and Kores claim to have descended in remote ages, and there are various ancient monuments and documents to which both countries appeal
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
4
PRECAUTIONE AGAINST ROBBEBY. The money continued to poar in, not in thousands and hundreds of thousands, but in millions. It was the most unwelcome money over unloaded upon a man working for a salary. Mr. Charles Roberts, M.P., said that our When things reached a crisis an order was House of Commons had not yet quite assimilat given for vault to hold this emergency ed the lesson taught by Scandinavia, the currency, a vault which would make all pre- pocket United States, and our own Colonies. Anviously manufactured safes look like attempt last year to take a stop forward had savings banks, for the new structure of steel A correspondent in the Pall Mall Gazette been blocked by the mysterions workings of the was to be thin shells between inconceivable. wealth and thieves who were ready to break in British Constitution. follows: Imports: Belgium, 1907.
1908,
1909, £41,420,000; £46,052,000
The source of the world's rubber supply in the
Baron von Prazak, Baron de Beerenbrouck, and steal, and the corruption of fire, earth- £44,811,000. France, £88,312,000; 8,505,000; futuro will, I believe, be found in the vast Bishop Sobesle, Fraulein Hoffmann, Pastur quakes, and devastation of any other character. vanlt, so the Treasury officials £37,114,000 £90,590,600. Italy, £40,334,000;
"Mentana" regions of Peru, where rubber tress Austria-Hungarypt, 38,618,000 £41,597,000.-
£33,679,000; of the most vigorous growth abound; there are Victor Broux, Miss Brehm, of Chicago, Sir It must be
money ever stored in one place, five hundred £35,739,000; £36,121,000.
millions. lands situated on the low foot hills to the east of pake. £106,721,000; £72,146,000; £99,432,000. Japan, the Andes, among the apper waters of the Bir Martin Conway has £25,879,000. £17.829,000; £18,426,000; £14,376,000. British nighty Amazon. India, £27,214,000; £32,298,000; Canada, £23,701,000; £19,236,000; £20,968,000 reported on these extensive lands, and more recently Professor F. Boulger, F.R.G.8. British South Africa, £9,609,000 £8,820,000; visited those regions with special reference £8,730,000. The United Kingdom, £191,961,000 to the worth of the rubber lands. E181,122,000: £173,822,000. Domnestie exports: gentlemen state that the Hevea Braziliensis Belgium, 1907, £33,397,000; 1908, £30,976,000; Hourishes there ander ideal conditions both in
£31,158,000. France, £74,671,000;
well understood by manufacturers that for 1909,
of the manufactured article native grown is strength of fibre and consequent wearing quality mach more valuable than the 'plantation rubber, although for some purposes the latter realises a higher price.
Brazilian rabber is largely exhausted in the more necessitle regions owing to the grossly there for so many years past. careless methods of tapping which have obtained
Both
NATITE FACES AND ALCOHOL.
矗
The order was given and the safemakers set to work. To-day the rault stands completed. There are stored in the steel pigeon-holee a little more than three hundred millions of banknotes, and the remaining millions are being stored away as fast as they can be counted in the big officer above the level of the street.
in support of their claims. In the course of work for the year has been characterized by £58,736,000; £74,856,000. Italy. £25 375 on rogard to growth and accessibility; moreover, it pression of this traffic by international agras 845,000, is a two-storey structure, furnished
£22,784,000;
is
The 110th annual report of the Church Mis. aionary Bocisty has just been published. In the general review it is stated that the home
£23,021,000. Austria-Hun- the last twenty years various stops were
further extension. There has been a steady from time to time taken by the Chinese and advance in the educational work done by the gary, £30,396,00 £30,911,000; £30,345,000. Korean. authorities to enforce their alleged Funds and Home Organization Committee, Egypt, £10,768,000; £8,343,000 £8,966.000. rights, and such
stopa
invariably provoked 27,500 members being now carolled in the The United States, 1137,159,000 £133,599,000: diplomatic proteste on the other side, which were Young People's Union, and 2,600 students in 112,275,000. Japas, £13,100,000; £10,864,000; India, 246,770,000 followed by more or lose abortive conferences. connection with the society's study scheme. The £11,884,000 British As the wesker Fower of the two Kores was, committee hope that this will result in a large £35,225,000: £39,139,000. Canada, $11,070,300 Tarning to the €13,020,000; £12,309,000, British Beath Africa, however, compelled to make concessions, but acession of men and means, those concessions, it is now alleged, ware only mission fields, the report records with thankful. £15,769,000; £14,475,000; £15,546,000. The made subject to a final delimation of boundaries ness the ready spirit with which the Church in United Kingdom, £36,284,000; £129,973,000;
Awriter in the Cosmopolitan Financier says:- by a joint commission which has never been Bierra Leone has undertaken to fud the £117,691,000. A comparison for the first five months of this year is possible for four corn- appointed. The relative position of the two evangelists, and in due course the means, parties to the dispute was entirely changed when for the mission hitherto carried on by the tries, viz.: Belgium, imports, 255,691.COG; I am not anxious to pose as a pessimist, bat £39.963,000. France, £100,641,000; I am not quite satisfied with the position; a large number of now companies are being Japan assumed control of the foreign relations parent society among the Tennes and other exports, of Kores and reopened the question on behalf tribes of the Hinterland. Development has £58,408,000. TheUnited States, £123,610,000. Hosted. The issues are greedily subscribed for
The Brited
by the public. The shares of the producing of her new ward. Accordingly in 1907 Japan also been seen in Nigeria. In the Uganda £137,462,000.
companies stand at enormons premiums. All sent a small staff of oficials into Chisutan diccase, consolidation and extension have advano. £211,386,000 2147,216,000 The
ofthe trade of 1908 has for the protection of Koran subjects settled od together. The stirring of national life valnation
rubber stands at a record price. But have not in the country, one of the chief factors in the which is felt in Egypt, as in so many other been completed for Germany, Belgium and gas merrily. The promotions are clean and question being the presence in the disputed countries, while presenting some difficulties, Switzerland, and the results are as follows Helgium, £129,497,000; region of a considerable Korean population, is regarded by the missonaries as calling for Germany, imports, £376,214,00 exports many people gone into these companies as a pure speculation? And in not the price of Switzerland, which, in fact, exceeds the Chinese population sympathetic guidance. India presents to-day £314,594,000.
Para rubber quite foititions? Mincing Tane. £59,548,000:
that there is no bull account. By by about three or four to one. The Chinese many opportunities, developments, and needs. £99,131,000. dovernment promptly demanded the withdrawal There is urgent necessity for strengthening the £41,537,000 of the Japanese officials, and the Japanese supply both of staff and buildings in the of society's educational institution, and a need of Government replied by raising the question Chinese sovemignty, at the same time inviting men and women it to become loadors and
amicable
trainers of the native Church for the evangeli- on the basis of discussion
by China of rights of residenos zation of the masses of India. In China, the
of their and property
outlook is in some respects full of hope. While peful parsnit
for all avocations and undertakings
Church in Japan is increasing in size and Japanese the and Korean subjects, and the establishment of stability, its growth is slow and its numbers Japanese Consulates for their protection should small in proportion to the population. Chinese sovereignty be admitted, and vice versa in the event of Korean wvereignty being ad- mitted.
ап
mato recogethe
WEATHER REPORT
THOR
On the 7th at 12.05 p.1--The barotaeter has fallen moderately on the N, E. cast of China, and a slight fall has taken place at the stations around the China Sea
done
The
The International Committee for Protecting Native Races from Alcoholism has passed series of resolutions drawing the attention of the Governments concerned to the disastrous results of the yearly increasing importation of
The new vault, which was built at a cost of spirits into Africa, calling for the entire sup
雞 ment, and suggesting as a minimum,
probi-
with steel racks, which closely resemble safety. bition is not at once obtainable, these measures: the provisions of the Brussels General Act to Harrevised steel, half an inch thick, and the in masonry and cement (a) The strict and immediate application of deposit box racks. The interior walls are of more than two test thick. But beneath the gradual yearly extension of the zone of pro
steel lies the chief pro- all the territories included in its soope; (b) the whole vault is onessed. hibition to territories nearer the coast; (e) the masonry and the shell the prohibition of the importation of spirits in prohibition of trade spirits end of absinthe; (d)tection of the vault against burglars- mat on payment of a duty of 2s. 6d. to 3. a litre; (e) one of them is touched with an awl or a bit or s casks, importation in beti has only to be allowed wires is charged with eletricity, so that when the prohibition of domestic stilla; (f) the study dynamite pump an alarm is instantly sot off in by the Governments concerned of the atechol na adjoining building, where watchmen are constantly on guard. And to make sure that this electrical apparatus is working properly. there is a "buzzer" which goes off every fifteen question as affecting nativo races.
minutes inside the vault.
CHINA'S FIGHTING FORCES.
officers.
of closely woven steel wires. Now each of thes
HOW THE VAULT IS OPENED.
If the warning apparatus is not working The Paris porrespondent of The Globe gathers properly this buzzer will be thrown out of com that the fighting forces of Chins have been mission and the watchmen will be immediately developed in an astounding way during the ten notified. This enormous vault, whose roof is on years that they have been drilled and trained by a level with the pavement, has a perfect system The European instructors. La France Militaire of ventilation by great driving and suction fans, It is Stock Exchange says that there is. I fancy points out that at this moment China has at its which are turned on when the vault is opened, se
that the air is fresh and cool at all times, Block Brood dead of the buying has been disposal 216 battalions of infantry, 45 squadutain Lighted by electricity, the lighting plug being
and an borrowed money; stamps of cavalry, 136 batteries of field and
One of the marvols of the vault is the realt foes have been paid for and the shares guns, 16 battalions of machine guns, 15 bat put in place only after the vault door is opened. falions of suppers and miners, and 5 train bat- pet into the mainos of the lenders of money. A
seven tons, bat so wonderfully balanced on ball- that it bo
сад take-up has been effected, but it is a ball talions; these forces consist of 5,400 officers and door, a complicated mass of gray steal weighing opened without position masked by a 'moneylender. Not quite 168,000 non-commissioned oflcers and mon.
bearing hinges In China's military academies there are
effort. It has four combinations, and no one so bad as a carry-over, but not satisfactory. Then, as regards the price of rubber, plain facts are not reassuring: When the 700 studente, while 2,500 men are being
Be well have the Chinees learned them. Two men know two of them; and two American crisis shut down the American trained in the schools for non-commissioned man in the employ of the Government knows domand, and cansed heavy fall, London the lessons taught by their Western army in others the remaining two, so that in order to unlook the money chamber at least two persons dealers, like Heilbut, Symons and to, bought structors that now only eight German and 16
load when they like. They will not wait for all
is to be observed that at last the leading families all first-class safes.
Bat even entrance, through the vault door meis the market. They will Hongkong rainfall for the 24 tours ending 1:1 can see a big dron load in the autumn. in China are urging their sons to follow the the alarm in the watchmen's room. It is
This will frighten the long-despised profession of arms, and every balls and soare the moneylenders. But we officer is now accorded the rank and privileges necessary, therefore, to supply the watchmen's aat 10 am. today, 0.00 inches.
have a few months before us. The wise ones enjoyed by the mandarins. The development department with schedule showing at what of China's armed might introduces an almost hour the vault will be opened. The vault, ec The forecast for the 24 hours anding at noon will get out.
anlooked for alement into the political outlook cording to the schedule, must not be opened be How To B BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- in the Far East, and there are far more unlikely fore 8.45 in the morning, and it must be closed Hongkong & Neighbourhood (")
Some as No. 1. plexion, Mrs. Ellan's Crême Charmante, Lait things than a Russo- hiness alliance in the before five every night Formoss Chanted Bouth coast of China between? Samo as No. 1. Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Pondre face of Japanese aggression with regard to the
Hongkong and Lamocks.
Her maialand of Asia, for it is in the vital interests Charmant will enable you to do it. Same as No. 1. Specialities for the Skin are the study of a of both Empires that Japan shall not be allowed South coast of China between Hongkong and Halian.......
lifetime. A. & Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents, to get a footing on the mainland.
F453 (E. and N.E. winds, light to moderate fair.
There can be no doubt, the report states, that the missions are suffering grievously not only from the lack of fonds to equip them properly, With regard Subsequent negotiations have practically nar- but also from the lack of works,
Pressure is highest over the Pacife to the the bottom. They still hold, but they can Japanese-military instructors are at work, and must be present. The door is, of course, equipped rowed down the issue to a question of jurisdicto finance, the report states that the amount of tion, the Japanese baving intimated their read the deficit brought forward was £27,573. The ness to drop the question of sovereignty iferpenditure to be met has been £370,593. Loss be expected in the Formosa Channel, and along the season crop of Amazon rubber to come on the other army instructors are Chinese. It with the time lock device, which is now in se
The depression over the latter area between the W. coast of Lazon and the Pancals appesas to be increasing slowly in depth,
In the North a depression is shown over the Yellow Boa, E. of Japan.
Light to moderate E. and N.E. winds may China will agree to recognize their rights of on revaluation of certain general securities the northern shores of the China Sea. jurisdiction over the Korean population. But amounted to £5,777, and £:4,370 was paid to even within these narrower limits the ques. the capital fund replacement account, making a tion presents some diffealty. The Chinese total of £418,313 The
to
receipts of
Farious special funds 488ert that the majority of the Korean settlers year, including dinary purposes, amounted 1 to-day in as followe long ago agreed to surrender their nationality not available for when they were allowed to settle in Chientao, to £423,325, the highest total recorded in the and they further contend that the recognition society's history, and nearly £16,000 more than of Chinese sovereignty would be of little value in 1934, the year of the Billion Shiling Fund. From the statistical table of the society's if Japan were to exercise jurisdiction over three-fourths or four-fifths of the population. missions it appoan that the society has now 562 The Japanese deny the former assertion, and stations, and a total of 9,914 labourers, com with regard to the latter contention they claim pared with 9,492 in 1907-8.
et
The only way to reach the vault is by way of
a tiny hydraulic elevator, which is protected by an iron door, opening almost at the elbow of the Chief of the Division of Issues, who keeps the key in his dook.