COLLAPSE IN D'AGUILAR STREET."
LOCAL SPORT..
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The Hongkong Football Club held its somual meeting that night at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd. Mr. Frank Browne presided over a large attendances of members.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1909.
HAMBURG LETTER.
DAILY FRESH"]
September 2nd. AVIATION WEEK AT RHRIMS.
The past fortnight will remain s memorable one in the annals of seronautics, for the com- petition of the ferent kinds of mono and biplane at Rheims has for the first time afforded the general publicna opportunity of judging of the great potentialties of these flying machines, Z 3 has proved the soundness of the principle, whilst the fight of Count Zeppelin's airship
SAVING BANKS.
The number of saving banks and kindred
NOTES AND NEWS,
å
THERE IS SKILL AND
OF CONSTRUCTION
SHOOTING, AT. BALLOONS. Bome interesting artillary experiments have momtein gans have been firing at a captive resently going THOROUGHNESS balloon. The range was about two thousand fre hundred yards, and the balloon, seventeen feet in diameter, was fastened to the ground by a toon shells were ired without the balloon being strong rope five hundred feet in length. Four- struck. At the fifteenth it rose suddenly in the air and was lost to sight the shot had ent through the rope which held it captive.
IN ALL
PIANOS
[SPECIALLY WRITTEN FVE THE "HONGKONG establishments in Prussia is officially stated to have risen from 1,606 in the previous year to 1,635 in 1907, of which 180 were privato con cerns: 736 branch office and 3,073 agencies for the receipt of deposits have to be added; making * total of 5,430 located in 4,421 towns and villages, or an office to every 7,075 of the popula: tion. Rhenish Prussia boasts of the greatest number, viz., 252; whilst the small principality of Hohenzollern igtires at the foot of the list with only one 11,484,139 pass-books wgra in circula- DIAMONDS TROM GERMAN WEST AFRICA, end of the year being 9,121 million Macke, an in. Regie, which was formed in March last, kas tion, the aggregate amount of deposits at the
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says Chat, to date, the South-West African Diamond crease of 332 compared with the previous year, received for sale six consignments of diamonds representing mean of M. 237, against M. of a total weight of 31,034.47 grammes. Of the 232,-per-head of the population of M. 794, proceeds the Treasury has received 1,296,106.51 against M. 232, per depositor. 60 per cent of marks in the shape of export duties, 143,925.17 the capital was invested in mortgages, 24 per adjustment, 406,218.96-marks in payment for STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY marks in transport dues and, abjcot to-final cont. in securities to name, 11 per cent. in diamonds produced by the State itself. The loans to public bodies and the remainder intressary has thus obtained a revenue of various ether ways. The various institutions which have arrived in Germany since the midille
1,848,250,64 marks from the sale of the diamonds SUPERIOR VALUE held 222 million Marks bonds of the empire of March, and 734 millions in bonds of the Kingdom of Prussia. The TBZerves million Marks.
Shortly before four o'clock yesterday afte-a noon the coping of the root of the Yee Sang Fat drapery establishment at the corner of Queen's Road and D'Aguilar Street collapsed As usual, there was a large crowd in the latter street at the time, but fortunately there was not one fatality, notwithstanding the fact that the The CHAIRMAN and the Club was to be con- fallen debris stretched right across the width of gratulated on attaining a quite respectable age, the street. The only person injured was the especially when the life of many als was so owner of the postcard stall at the corner, who brief. The last saison might have been better; was struck on the arm by a falling brick as he they were unfortunate in getting knocked eat was making his escape.. His injury, however, for the shield, but last year they had less players proved slight. Tho police were early on the than ever before. He regretted that they Boe, and kept the crowd clear of the danger wore unable to send a team to Shang. whatever defects may still adhere to the zone. Later, public works officials visited the hai.". Turning to the balance sheet he observ. machinery. The interest in his journey naturally scene of the collapso, and on their suggestioned that the balance reported was the highest predominated in this country, and, strange to the lower portion of D'Aguilar street was closed they bad yet hind, and there had been a exbatan-nay, his achievements are looked upon as a great to this until shoring operations had been tial decrease in the cost of the upkeep of the national triumph, in which everybody parti. completed
ground.
cipates; the patriotic sentiments have been The report and accounts wore adopted. raised to an unusually high pitch so as to The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson was re-elected cause all religions, political and social disen president. Mr. H. Tatton waselected hon, secretary sions to be forgotten and a strong fooling of in place of Mr. H. LO. Garrett rotired, who anity and, cohesion to prevail. It is no wonder, wa thanked by the chairman for past services therefore, that this flight was followed with as Mr. F. G. Carroll was elected hon. treasurer, Mr.much, if not more, interest than the former W.M. Weston Association Captain, Mr. G. E. ones. In-all-towns-and-villages,-in-fact-whore- Moliwraith, Rugby Captain, (in place of Mr. over the airship was expected to pass, great H. G. C. Bailey retired), and Messrs. F. crowds assembled, waiting with untiring pa- Browne, H. L. O. Garrett, F. W. Goldring, H. tionco for hours, often far into the night, to W. Lester, E. L. Shaw and H. Hunter, catch a glimpse of it. It left Constance on the
morning of the 27th in
inst, in is heavy, downpour
YOUTH CHARGED WITH STEALING
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
WOMAN AÇOUSED OF OISTRUCTING THE POLICE.
Before Mr. J. E. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday a youth name. Tam Pak was indicted on charges of forging and uttering two bills of exchange, one on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $100, and one on the Dentscho -Asiatische Bank, for $1,265; with stealing the said bills by pretending to the lauks mentioned that be was a person authorised to endorse them on behalf of the firm to which they were pay able; and with false pretences in that he secured the bills by the use of a chop which was not the chop of the Chung Shon Wo firm,
The second defendant, who was described as
a prostitute, residing at No. 9, Wanchai Road, was charged with obstructing Detective Sergeant Appleton in the execution of his duty with intent to prevent the lawful apprehension of Tam Pak, and with receiving $700, well knowing the same to have been feloniously obtained.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty. and Grist) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared for the defense: Mr. Harris stated that the complainant
Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Mfæears. Wilkinson-
Wae
the managing partner of the Chung- Shan Wo firm of Californian merchants. About the middle of May this year some agents
of that firm in Amerios sent two bills of ex-
change which arrived in Hongkong in the mid dle of June. About that time the complainant sont à foki to the Post Office to get his letters, On his return to the firm the foki was stopped by the first defendant, who asked to be shown the letters. After being shown the bundle he took one which he said was addressed to him from relatives in the country, and told the foki not to tell his master that he had taken it Nothing more happened until last month, when another letter was received from the agents in American unclosing two duplicate drafts, and in- quiring whether the first had been received. In consequanes of that letter the complainant sent
members of committee.
FOOTBALL NOTES.
The H.K.F.A. Council at their last meeting discussed the question of whether the referees certificates of other associations should be accepted or not, nail wisely decided that before any certificate was granted the intending reforce minst pass the local examination. This is as it ought to be, as in many cases the corti fenton held have been granted as long ago as 1900, and referees, as much as players, get out of touch with the game without practice.
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The Secretary, M. Storrie, has already received the names of several candidates, and others who are desirous of being registered this season should apply early to him, so that the Board of Examiners can hold ut examination in time to pat fully qualified referees on the field for league matches.
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AMERICAN BANKERS AND CHINESE LOANS.
With reference to the participation of America in the Chinese Loan, the Daily Mail of rain, hoping to arrive in Berlin in the after-triumph" claimed by the State Department,
Now York correpong the noon of the following day, Unfortunately, the bankers are unable to perceive in what it however, it met, with severni mishaps on the consists. They participated in the Loan at the way, the first being an accident to the moto urgent sequest of the dministration, but ware which necessitated a loading near Nura
far from relishing the political completion berg. The defect having been repaired, intinential banker observed to
imparted to it. The whole agitation," oue me, was the journey. was resumed next morning, mancurred by the Administration with the Owing to strong contrary Finds progress,
object, apparently, of earning easy prestige in however, was slow. Leipzig was reached in the
China and of conciliating American merchants afterman, but here a
in the Middle Kingdom, who felt that propeller-broke and spectacular action was necessary to offset the a landing had again to be effected in the damage suffered since the Chiness boycott," neighbourhood of that town Here Count Zeppelin, who had so far followed in a motor car on account of his health, took command, and after attending to the most necessary repairs. determined to go on in spite of the somewhat maimed condition of the ship. He telegraphed to the Kaiser questing him to x-the hour on Sunday at which he desired his arrival on the Tegler Schiessplatz. The reply
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FINANCE AND POLITICS IN CHINA.
letters which Mr. Chirol since his return The Times, commenting on the interesting home has been contributing or affairs in China,
remarks:-
WHAT ADVERTISING WILL DO
WE IMPORT
Advertising, its necessity in the conduct of BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR every big business and its legitimate place in American commerce, will be discussed in all its phases at the fifth annum convention of the
THIS CLIMATE. Associated Advertising Cinbe of Americs, which will meet in Louisville this week. One of the delegates, Mr Van Camp, states that he is pending £400,000 a year “in order to create and stimulate a demand for something people
Camp, and before the week was over I had to 62000 in haven't bought very largely before." "I spent
cat out advertising and give day and night orders to my factories."
TIME BY TELEPHONE.
It is no longer necessary for woary, watchless hotel guests to climb ont of bel and call to the telephone central when they wish to discover the time, lhe whole laborious business is eliminated in America by a new device which may be attached to the bedpost or placed ander the pillow. It consists of a small telephone re- ceiver, connected with a mister olook situated in the hotel. The sleeper wakes up, bat is averse from rising. He reaches to the telephone Receiver, places it to his ear and presses button. A set of gongs will then strike the past the quarter. hour, the quarter and the number of minutes
WHETSTONES FOR CHINA. Trembowls, a small-Galician town, has some unexpectedly proved to be very valuable. For stone quarries in its neighbourhood which have a long time whetstones have been out there and sold at a very low price to a Russian firm, which happened to hear of these quarries, and invés tigated the stone. It seems that no such stone price is very high. The Galician stone as oan be found nearer than France, where the found to be far superior and the supply seeming ly inexhaustible. The Vienus firm tried to lease the quarries, but the town authorities, con- cluded to operate themselves, and have applied for permission to raise a lean for this purpose.
been published, if surried throngh as arranged,
The list of losgno fxtures, which has just having been one o'clock, the airship with mili- rights. A Bnanciers, they were presumably sent them to China. Recently a Vienna firm will finish ou, January 8th. Wet days and unforeseen circumstances are likely to interfere, however, and prolong the longue season. It is perhaps just as well, as otherwise. Teams which are knocked out of the Shield competition would to finished for the season about the end of January, when the season is atite best.
Kowloon F.C. are trying to fix the H.K.F.C. for their opening match on their new ground at Kowloon. Everything is being done to pat the Kowloon ground in good order, and judging by present appearances a playing pitch, second to none in the Colony, will be the result.
Naval Yard F. C. plays the R.E.F.C. on the
tary puntuality was seen at noon approaching the Templerhofer Feld, where a vest maltitude had assembled, after having on the previous day arowded the streets of the capital in anxious expectation. Densely packed they stood with baited breath, deeply impressed by the solemnity of the moment; only now and again lu different parts of the field cheers burst forth or snatches of patriotic songs broke the silence when the Z. 3 appeared.
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influences which have induced the Hongkong It is not for us to inquire into the motives or and Shanghai Bank to become a party to such a surrender of important British interests and canserned only with the prospect of financial operations. The fundamental mietsire which the British Government seem to have made is to have assumed that the handling of questions safely committed to the discretion of financiera, involving national rights and interests could be and that a solution which entisfied the latter was therefore entitled to receive official sanction and support. Not so the United States Govern ment, who, as soon as they decided to inter rane, gave it clearly to be understood that they would not ratify any settlement made by American financiers which failed to safeguard American rights and interests. They took their concurrently by Chine, in the same ternis and stand upon identical engagements contracted on the same date, with both the United States and Great Britain in regard to the Hankow in the surrender of our preferential rights, Brochuan Railway, but where wo had acquiesced
their own. We for our part, do not grudge the Americans their saccasa. On the contrary, we welcome it whole heartelly. We only regret that the attitude of the British group, whose off hand rejection of the first American overtures for co-operation is one of the most unaccountablo features of this imbroglio, should have lent any substance to the impression fostered, in the are in some way antagonistic to American in- United States that British interests in China
terests. We can only hope that, now that the United States have shown the determination to play a loading part in the solution of the presents, the co-operation of Great Britain and grave problems which the faturs of China still America, based on an absolute identify of con of financial disintegration which, according to servative purpose, may ret.arrest the process
lead China, if unchecked, perilously near to the most experienced observers, must altimately bankruptcy.
ROBINSON PIANO
CO. LTD.
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met with fierce cries against militarism, but if the present Cabinet makes the appointment. only the voice of the anti-military faddist will be raised. Whilst the probability of such an appointment is great it oannot be speculated upon y
'a certain future. The only point that is fairly certain is that it is talked of in high quarters. Some slight constitutional alterations would, no doubt, bo made in appoint. ing a soldier on the Active List, and if the proposal takes definite shape it will no doubt mark the definite clangage between Lord Kit chener's military life and that of a later career as an administrator and diplomat."
THE MAN ON THE FLANK. The "man on the plank" was resoned by s
who belongs to London, left Dover astride his Belgian trawler off the Belgian coast after a narrow escape from drowning or starvation. 18-foot plank, intending if possible to sail from This adventurous navigator, William Westlake,
He had an apron stretched on a stick for a sail, England to France on this astonishing craft. and he carried food with him on the plank. He hoped to arrive in time at Calais, but the his food supplies away. Foodless and exhaust- wind was against him, and the waves washed ed, he still clung to his plank, and in a state of starvation he was discovered floating about some distance off Laplanne: The Belgian sailors foc him and brought him to land,
ČAMEL FOR THE DINNER-TABLE- Camel floeh is to become the most fashionable
his manager, who was the father of the Naval ground on Saturday afternoon at 3.30 civil and military dignitaries. The Oberbürgo- they succeeded in securing the recognition of also, for commercial purposes. The new ap-aires. In an interview, he said, the Mail statos:
defendant, to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and to the Deutsche-Axistische Bank, to cash the two drafts. On the arrival of the manager at these establishments ho was informed
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monster weaded its way towards the town nad After performing several evolutions the
its destination, the Schiessplatz, where on descending the Count and his staff met with a hearty reception on the part of the Kaiser and the Empress and a distinguished body of high Pm. Both teams will be at full strongth, and master of Berlin delivered an address, to which good game is assured, as all the players are the Count responded in a few simple words of triuing. Mr. Marsh (R.A.F.C.) will refares. thanks, after which the enthusiastic crowd. breaking through the barriers that had been 27th Coy, B.G.A. have entered a team in the erected surrounded the Imperial party, but at a that the drafts had been cashed on June 3rd. second Division of the league, and no further sign from the Kaiserst onop opened a passage in He was shown the originala, which bore a forged application for membership will be considered,order to allow them to reach the motors that shop and the defendant's name, and then it was agreed to limit the number of teams stood waiting outside. The Emperor, insisting father would state in evidence that the to eight. With B.O.C, Lusitano, Mostar, on Count Zeppelin entering the moler first, signstore was his son's. As soon as it was Baffs Drummers, the three companies of rested himself on his left, the Express discovered that these two bills had been cashed, R.G.A., and Departmental F. C. in this com following inasecond motor, the cortego proceeded the police were instructed to arrest the defend. petition, good games will take place in the junior to the Castle, where lunch was served. The ant. The accused was subsequently apprehend division. Until the allotment of the Causeway Count left for Constance in the evening, Z3 ed, and in his room $700 in cash were found Bar ground takes place no definite arrange likowise starting on its homoward journey and a great number of receipts, all of which wents can be made for playing matches; but In the neighbourhood of Wittenberg it was dated after June. These were for jewellery and there should be no diffenity in finding sufficient again obliged to land, however, as one of the other articles. As the book in which the moneygrounds after the allotments have taken place, propellers had snapped and, passing through was found belonged to the woman, she was
one of the gas cells, caused a rapid escape charged with receiving,
of gas. A tattalios of Engineers was at once sent for its protection and assistance, and to-day it resumed ite.course. The weather all the time has been exceedingly unfavourable, squsfly with heavy showers of rain.
A meeting of the second division represen- tatives will be held on Friday evening, before the General Committee Meeting, to elect office. committed for trial, Mr. Kong Slug reserving bearers and draw up rales to submit to the
General Committee,"
After evidence was heard the dofondants woro
his defence:
A GANG OF ALLEGED TRICKSTERS.
UNDER BANISHMENT ORDER.
REFEREE
LIKIN SECURITY FOR CHINESE
RAILWAY LOANS.
A correspondent who signs himself “Dimensiz” writes as follows to The Times regarding the statements made by its correspondent Intely in the Far East regarding the security offered by the Chinese Government for the forthcoming railway loan --
&c.!.
and
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In conclusion, it remains to be mentioned that Count Zeppelin's airship reached Friedrichshaven on the Lake of Constance at about 10 p.m. having performed the latter part of the journey
at the rate of 80 kilometressz hour, equal to 50 miles. --~
Complaint having been made to the Authorities about the doings of a gang of supposed fortune tellers, aix men and woman
THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE GERMAN EMPILE. who were arrested are to be banished from the
I take the following interesting figures con- The hypothecation of likin revenues and the Colony, without trial, by order of His Excellency suggested substitution in case of treaty revision cerning the indebtedness of the Expire and the the Governor, Chinese who prosume to know rauses some points worthy of consideration several Federal States from one of your contem- say that the members of this gang have been by all who are interested either in Chinese porarias in this city. It appears that the total relieving dients of their valuables by hoodwink kay Treaty, "The Chinese Government
loans or commarce. By Artiole 8 of the Mae in the beginning of the year 1908 amounted to ing them with a trick called "planting the hereby undertake to discard completely those 16,573 million Marks against 16,387 milliona at golden tree." A woman is generally the means of raising revenue" (2.0, líkin, lotishui, the same time in the previous year, and 15,691 in victim, the wiles of the magician apparently stipulates that whatever tikin is required
The new railway loan agreement 1906, 15,205 in 1905 and 13,112 in 1901. The
to hypnotising her, while his artful speeches and provide the security of this loanshall neither be Imperial debt at the same dato in 1908 was promises of future wealth take deep root in her decreased nor abolished except by previous ar 3,643.5 millions, to which 250 millions were fertile imagination. She is easily persuaded rangement with the banks Again by the added in the course of the year, showing an te plant her jewellery in a spot known only to Mackay Treaty, the surtax which is to those who are humbugging her, and is unde to imposed on imports and exports in lien of likin rense of 57 per cent. compared with 1901, 1 other imposta on goods is thus safeguarded. when it stood at 1,323 millions. The aggregate believe that it will increase in quantity if loft It"shall in no case be pledged as security for indebtedness of the single States in 1908 where buried for a certain time; that is, any new foreign loan.Antex B. (1). The amounted to 12,930 million Marks, against 13,742 provided it has been charmed by the fortunes
new railway loan agreement stipulates for
in 1907, 12,307 in 1906, 12,181 in 1995 and 10,797 tellor Whon nort sho examines her valu first charge upon the increase of Castore re
in 1901, distributed as follows: reane consequent upon such (treaty) rovision". ables and finds more than she placed in the (28, upon any revision which increase Customsor buried box, she becomes keen on increasing her Imperial revenue at the expense of the provincial stosk of adoramente, and to this end gathers revenues). Which is to stand, the Maolay Treaty together all of the family jewellery and places Mackay Treaty (not quite five years old) is to or the new railway loan agreement? If the it in the box. The fortune teller, then knowing be revised, it will be to the interest of everyone
Saxony having paid off large amounts in 1907 that he has got all he can expect from his client, interested in British trade with China to insist and 1908 now show an incrense of only 88 remores the box, and when the dupe pays her next that visit of inspection she discovers that her jewel taxation are properly allocated. Likin and loon Wurtemberg has increased its endebtedness lory has vanished. Many women in such a predion imposts on goods generally form a large pro- from 496 millions in 1501 to 586 in 1908 ment have not the courage to face their portion of provincial revenues, especially in the and the Grandducky of Baden from 335; te 470. husbauds, and seek to and their troubles by Riverine provinces; and any treaty revision I omit the smaller States, of which Anhalt and which abolishes these sources of revenue, and Heuss are in the happy position of having committing suicide.
provides a compensatory surtax or increase of Customs duties, must safeguard such indemnity no public debt. The average per head in the on its way to the depleted provincial treasuries whole Empire amounted to M. 60.08 Imperial or fail in its main object. Treaty is toestand, likin, &c., must go, and the
If the Mackay Ipen, and M.213.22 of the State loans, the latter aurtax must come into operation and remain invi. varying considerably according to the different olate as far as foreign financise are concerned. States.
We understand that Mr. W. B. L. Shenton, from the office of Messrs Descon, Looker and Deacon, will make su application for habees corpus on behalf of one of the men ordered to
be banished.
Prussia, 7,619 millions in 1903, 7,620 in 1907, 7,229 in 1906, 7,209 in 1905 and 6,603 in 1901.
Bavaria, 1,794 in 1903, 1,754 in 1907, and 1,363 in 1901.
at any surtax or increase of dution, arport or million, or about 10.6 per cent. over 1901, whilst
levied in commutation of provincial
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Wireless messagesse from New York are now received or intercepted almost daily by the military station the Eiffel Tower. Occasion from Canada The communications are at dish for the tables of the very wealthy during sily radio telegrams have also been received
present only of a desultory, nature, but the the coming winter in Paris. The purverer who officer, Commandant Feris, who is in charge of last spring first introduced camel to the Parisian regular service for Government, and perhaps, camel onon weekly to a sears of Paris million- the station, hopes to be able soon to organise dinner-table has received instructions to apply
paratus which is now being set up in the "By way of & trial we brought camal flesh to underground office on the Champ de Mars will Paris last winter. It has become so much in e mure powerful than any preceding ones, and request that we have cut up and sold no fewor will be ready probably by the end of noxt month, than four entire camela. We have placed orders Wireless messages will then be archanged with our camel butchers in Africa for the regularly between Paris and the Eastern coast fattening of a number of the animals for next of the United States, and perhaps also with winter. It is in winter that camel has its best Canada.
Anyour"Comal flash is very expensiva. A BADIUM IN CORNWALL,
log cannot be sold for less than 20s. a pound. Mine at Grampoand Road, ar St. Anstall.
The owners of the Uranium and Badinu, VENICE TO DISCARD PARIS FASHIONS Cornwall, announce that their pitchblende lede for the purpose of introducing once more the A woman's league has been founded in Venice has been reached at a depth of forty fathoms. fashions of the Renaissance period. Signora tremely hard elvan course, every inch of which of the movement, appeals to the spirit of inde- The lode has forced its way through an ex-
Rosa Genoni, the novelist, who is at the houd
had to be blasted--the elvan course being pendence and patriotism of her constrywomen of betence doubted the existence of the pitch the national dress worn by their illustrious au- mixture of porphyry and granite. Some men to discard obnoxione Paris modes and to adopt
proved to be present in good strength at a the daughters of Venice, attired in smart blande below the thirty-fathom level; It is now cestresses, Signora Genoni says the sight of further depth of 272, The lode is rich in Princesse gowns with enormous hats, sitting up... pitchblende, from which uranium and radium stiffly in a gondola, is at once grotesque and are extracted. The British Metalliferous Mined painful. It is a blur on the landscape, in spite (Limited) ballove that they will be able to supply of motor boats, which are doing much to disfi The Customs Gazette for the April. Jame grames, value £30,000, they are now engaged considerable number of women to the cause, and farger orders for radiem than that of gure the beautiful city. She has won over a quarter of 1909 has just been issued by the upon for the Radian Institute. The company the men of Venice are giving a warm support Statistical Department of the Imperial Mariis erecting concentrating plant, so that the to the new league. time Customs, and on the whole the figures pitchblende, will go for radium treatment show a slight improvement over thces of the in a highly condensed form calleation is alightly higher, and there is an corresponding period of last year. The revenue increase under all headings except tonnage and transit dues. All the Manchurian ports show considerable increases and the same following are the totals fd each port shown in the case of the Southern ports. The
1908. Hk. 4. 42,905.031 6,710.294 103,501.604
THE CUSTOMS GAZETTE.
Port Antung Tatungkow Dairen Harbin District: Msuchouli
1009.0 H. Th
55,051.513 7,759.486 274,754,076.
671,108.276
30,445.106 95,154.701 243,661.618.
30,214.417 Suifonho... 130,930.296
Newchwang, 384,368.251 Chinwangtao 37,272,895
. 27,139,077
Tientsin
731,502.965
Chefoo Kinochow Chunghing Ichang Bhasi
201468.398
194,587.929
274.225.732
213,309.024
145,737.564
165,524.542
7,886.483
3,286.237
8,664.595 3,020.836 90214918 67,120.092
Changeha
17,751.640 30,833.559
821,531,99-850,563:500
-222,778.448
238,808.329
Yochow Hankos Kinkiang Wahu
*232,100.064 238,423.668 Nanking
31,484,317 48,774.681 Chinking... . 295,737.156 306,811.163 Shanghai 2,662,068.099* 2,539,775.261
95,481.739
Soochow
20,705.624 20,961,325. 146,942.226 Hangchow... 126,098.523 Ningpo
134.947.322 159,379.755 Wenchow.. 24,395.243 25,894.860 Santpoo
95,702.171 173,386,927 -192,501.631 194,946.841 169,804,953 376,092,057 364,874.517 830,189.914 53,243.425 54,471.569 109,986.566 17,652 181
Foochow
Amoy...
watow
Canton
Kongmoon.
Samshuf
Nanning
Kiungchow
Pakhoi
Wachow
73,829.273
20,583.105
750,036.081. 29,972.015 50,796.512 108,295.483 13,030.333 69,385.611 28,635.845
Total H Tix. 8,904,721586 8,366,903.808
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SILK AND STUFF.
HIGHLY COLOUBED PICTURE OF THE BAR IN THE EAST. Bays the writer of "Süik and Stuff” in the Fall Mail Gazette:-
THE FATE OF A GRELT EXPLORKE. Henry Hudson, the discoverer of the Hudson No monument marks the last resting-place of River, the tercentenary of which discovery New fashion. Hudson was aiming at much higher York is about to celebrate in its usual strenuon
One of the corners of the globe, and one only, game than a more river when in 1609 he entered still opons its arms with a welcoming smile to the month of the Hudson, his subition being to the English bar. The East, with its vast find a north-east route to China. In the populations of dusky-skinned natives, has many following year, 1610, he discovered the great centres where the white mur meets with no inland sea named after bin, and, believing he local rivals and where everyone who gomes had found a north west route to the East, he from the homeland has an equal chance with mado preparations to winter in the southern part his competitors. We do not refer to India or of Hudson Baylis crew, however, were not Ceylon, which have numerous native pleaders, prepared to face the hardships of such a vonture but to colonies further East, where the English- and mutinfod. While the famous explorer.
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a demi-god-not asleep in his cabin he was seized, and, with a few boycotted as one of a hated ruling race. Hong- seamen who sympathized with him, turned adrift kong, Singapore and the Straite Settlor in a small boat at the west end of the straitements, and the Federated Malay States seem through which he entered the bay. He was still to offer a fair field and no favour never again seen, and an expedition specially to the adventurer. All these are rapidly de- sent from England in 161 failed to find way veloping countries; all three aro dominated by trace of the boat or its unfortunate occupants, the commercial enterprise of the ubiquitous who undoubtedly perished in the bay or on the Chinaman, in all three the legal profession frozen shores of Labrador,
practically n proserve of the English speaking white man, and he too, must have received his LORD KITCHEYER'A POSSIBLE VICEROY.
-legal-training in England or Scotland or Lord Kiteberier's appointment to the Ireland In particular, we are informed that Mediterranean Command has been much com- the Federated Malay States a rapidly-growing mented on, but the military correspondent of protectorate whose mineral resources and rubber- the Pioneer puts forward a new reason for it. producing capacities are just beginning to bo It is obviously only an interim post," ha exploited by keen men of business-are writes, "and I as informed that when Lord peculiarly good jumping-off plank for the Kitchener has completed his Imperial Defence barrister or solicitor who sees no future before work he may be chosen for the high office of him at Home. Any member of either branch of Viceroy of India. I daresay that any such the profession can be admitted to the local bar intention will be denied at Home, but I believe after six months' residence in the colony upon that at the proper season, when a successor to payment of ́s fee of £6, and is sure to get Lord Minto his to be appointed, the nains of clients at once. Buch, at least, is our infonas- Lord Kitchener will be found well to the tion, and we commend it to the attention of front.
It is recognised in London the anxious junior. that during the next ten years India will —
require
Fory firm hand at the hobos. Lord How To B BEAUTIFUL-Keep your bo Kitcheners strong administrative powers have plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait had admirable results, and in a semi-military. Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poudre country where frontier wars and civil troubles are Charmant will enable you to do it. Har constantly occupying attention there would be Specialities for the Skin are the study of a a wide feld for him. If suola a proposition lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents, came from a ́Unieniat Government it would be
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