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revolutionised English industry
factorios filled the land with
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which all descriptions of goods were produced by machinery, so may we note now the beginnings of a development in China CO..which is destined before this centary closes to change the whole aspect of life in this vast country. China in this respect has this advantage over the Great Britain of a cen- tury ago: mechanical power was then in its infancy for China there are available mechanical appliances, which have been brought by Western science and ingenuity to the highest pitch of perfection, and on that account more rapid advancement is
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Mr. Ivan Chon, First Secretary to the Chin
ess Legation, will leave London early in Janu TELEGRAMS. ary for the Foreign Office in Poking,
A Chinese contemporary at Peking reports, that the Hankow Electric Lighting Company has contrasted a loan of one milion two hundred thousand dollars from a Japanese financial con, sern. The contract has been signed by the Viceroy.
The Northern Times publishes the glowing special dispatch "One hundred and twenty guilds at Canton bare ombined to protest against gambling. Noticas are soattered broad- cast demanding that gambliur houses be alosed within three months. If their demand is not acceded to, they will take the matter into their
own hands."
determination - exist 18 we believe it
Monday was devoted by the Volunteers, does. It is true that it will be many Ecouts and Reserves to field operations in the years before China ceases to be the Now Territory, about 250 s told being engag. cheapest labour market in the world, ored. The sohome was that tho Seonts are to one of the cheapest, but there can be no advance frota Fanling and threaten the im- question that the awakening of China portont railway centre of Taipo, it being the duty of the Volunteers to prevent them from represents the beginning of an appreciation entting the railway line.. The decision of the of all values throughout the empire, just umpire is not made known yet. 43 was the case in England in the eighteenth century and in Japan in the latter half of the nineteenth century When we contemplate the future of China, now that she is arousing from the sleep of centuries, in the light of the
of · other experience
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A NEW SENSATION IN LISBON,
years.
DEATH OF MR. L. A. MUSSO,
-LOCAL SPORT;
CRICKET.
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H.K.0.0.. UNITED SERVICES. The two days match between these teams
His many frionds in Hongkong will regretto learn of the untimely death of Mr. L. A. Masso. The sad event took pisos at the Peak Hospital yesterday, when he encoumbed from on abscens on the liver from which he had heon suffering -concluded yesterday afternein, the result boing for over two months. Mr. Mussa, who was 35 well-deserved win for the Club by oight ruus years of age, was native of Hongkong. He and four wickets. When the Servioss wont to was educated at a collogs at Naples, and after the włokots yesterday they had a lead of ovar wards at the university. On completion of his 100 raus, and the trundling did not appear to education he returned to the Colony, where trouble them greatly, Clapham compliing 76, he has been in busitiess for avarly eleven Houghton 37 and Murray 28. When this last The deceased gentleman, identified man was borlail the total stood at 243,-aud LONDON, December 27th.
himself with all binds of sport, especially this with the previous day'a total of 284 At Lisbon warrants have been
rowing. This latter exorcise was with him mado tho aggrogate more 527, The Club thus issued for the arrest of the ex-Go-hobby, and searoely a day passed without started on their second imings requiring 243 vernors and other officials of the his going out in ous of the VRC boats. His runs to equaliso, and it was not generally autí"
devotion to the sport minds him one of the cipated that they would knock this score toge.. Portuguese Land and Mortgage Bank foremost oarsmen in the Colony, and he has ther in the afternoon. Thanks to the splendid These include the ex-Promier, T. repeatedly distinguished himself at the Hong- batting of R. Hancock, Turner and Ellborough, Lusiano Castro, who has been admitt-kong and V.R.C. rogattar, where he has stroked however, the feat was a complished. Hancock On November 24th, 1905; at Canton he beat in carried his but, while Turner, who was also-not ed to bail in ten million francs. any boats to victory from 1903 until last year. contributed the excellent score of 176 and Other ex-Ministers and eminent single sculls W. O. Kobler, the present cham out, contributed 63, and Elborough's soove stood plen of Shangbai. On the following day in the at 43 when he was caught. Yesterday's scores people are among those arrested,
double sculls he beat the famous Imhoof of and analyses follow:-- Canton..
First inninge
GUN-RUNNING IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
FIGHT BETWEEN BLUEJACKETS AND
ARABS.
LONDON, December 27th, It is reported from Bushire that
When his illness became acute, Mr. Mungo, was most assiduously and efe tionately nursed by his brother, Chevalier G. D. Mukao, a well- known lawyer of Shanghai, who has been for the past five weeks in Hongkong, and has passed most of his time st his brother's sick bed in the Peak Hospital. Mrs. Musso and child are at homo.
There are two new eventa in the programms of the Hongkong Jockey Club meeting next On the first days fill be u February race over a mile course for the Gold Cup presented by the Officers of the Buffs before their departure from the Colony. The other countries, so new race is for the American oup presented This mea takes place on the third day. A handsome cup from Tiffany's reached the a force at Debar, near Lingah, to Colony a few days ago.
institute a search for arms in connec It has become clear, the Soul Press states, tion with the suppression of the traffic that the bean crop in Chosen was remarably in arms. The arabs resisted, losing good this year. It is estimated that the total about forty of their number. The yield of being exceeded 2 million kaka this your, whereas in 1908 it was 1,950,000 koku and in British losses were three bluejackets 190) 1,530,000 koku: Thanks to this, as well as and a sergeant of marines killed, one to the comparatively high prices ruling at the market in Japan proper, Korogn beans are being bluejacket and four marines wounded. (FROM THE "NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS." exported thers in large quantities. The total
THE BORKUM INCIDENT. 2,826,235 yea in value, but this your up to the end of November the exportation of beins has
SENTENCE OF THE COURT. already scented 14,711,635 yan. It is or pooted
far as their industrial development is by, American citizens resident in Hongkong the British cruiser "Hyacinth" landed suffering with great resignation, and during the
concerned, we can conjure up in our minds the picture of a China vastly different at the end of the century from what it is now. Wo are not among those who fear that the industrial revolution in China on Western lines spells industrial ruin in foreign countries. Just as the wante of every other country have increased pari "pass with its development and the wants of China progress, so likely to steadily increase. In the last
aro
amount of Koreau beans exported last year was
that during the prosent pour the Korean bean export will amount to over 5 million yen in
valze.
LONDON, Dec. 23. Captain Trench and Lieut. Brandon have been sentenced at Leipzig to four years confinement in a fortress. The Public Prosecutor asked for a sentence of six years
Deceased hope his sickness and protracted last four days of his life was attended at night by two Sisters of the Italian Convent. Bishop
week, and administered the micramenta. De- Fozzani visited the sufferer almost daily last coased was buried in the Catholic Cometers at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, many of his
Italian Consul-General, the Commander and friends, including Chevalier Volpicelli, the two other officers of the Italian Cruiser Calabria,
attending the burial service to pay their last tribute of respect to his momery, and over forty wreaths were sent by sorrowing friends.
MONDAY'S ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
The Bank Holiday programme given at the Theatre Royal by the famous Orchestra of the Gorman Cruiser Squadron, assisted by Mr. El. Danenberg, the well-known pianist, and his very promising pupil, Miss Eather Xavier, was of a very varied character, classical, operatio sud
UNITED SERVICKA.
Second Inoings` Lt; Thorp, a Claxton, b Young on innovan Captain Claphant, b Payne
Lt. Murray, N., and Bird
Lt. Haughton, o R. Hancock, b Birð .............. Captain Hughes, o Claxton, & Bird Bir. Cooke, N., B: Hancock, 6 Sharpin Lt. Bagall, b Bird
Lt. Williams, t Shacpin
Capt. Anrusti, o Paaros, b'Yonng Col. Hamilton, b Bird je. Lt. de Hoghton, net ost.
Bird
Fayna
Sharpin Young
Extrue
Total.......
Bowling Analysis.
R. Hancock...
Firat Innings
HOSGEING.
2nd Lanings. R.E.O. Bird, Murray, h Tliorp M. M. Mane, b Hamilton
A. H. Young, o Henghto, b Thorp
A.A.Ciarton, b Hamilton
A. C. Ellborough, o de Hoghton, b Haugh-
R. Hancock, not out
tom
T. B. Festco, b Haughton W. C. D. Turner, not cat.
Extras...
Inmiltan Thorpe Bagnali Hanghton
Garuatt
Total
Bowling, Analynja.
24
U
10
284
181
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..0.0."" « POLICE. Played on the ground of the Polics Recreation
A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY forty years the sterling value of the imports from foreign countries into China has trebled, and still the valgo last year fell PER CASE 1 DOZ. QUAETS.
$33.00 abort of £55,000,00). The trade of Japan PRICE.
amounts to nearly as much. Compare this PER CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS. Sigure with Great Britain's imports, which
According to the vernacular Press, J.E. We PRICE.
$35.00 amount to six hundred millions sterling a
year, or with the import. into the United Ting-feng, the Ex-Minister to Washington, now States, which amount to about two hundred rosiding privately at Shanghai, is likely to come confinement in a fortress, on the ground popular composers being represented. It opened Club at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, and forty millions a year, and we can form/bak to public life. His diplomatic experience that this was a case of genuine spying, with Wagner's "Rienzi "introdustion, followed this league match endol in a win for the visitors aud legal learning have given him a very high imperilling the safely of the coasts. Counsel by Mandelsacha's. "Return from Abroad" some idea of the benefits likely to accrue reputation in the eyes of both Chinoso and for the defence argued that the offence was overture. Both these works the Orchestby six rune and three wickets. The scores and
played with exquisite sympathy. Accompanied foreigners. Having declined the invitation of
by the Orchestra, Herr Klahn gave a beautifni the Commissioners for the Study of Constita
rendering of Schumann's (a) "Traumerie," after which the Orchestra played Mendelssohn's tional Government to join the Bureau, the Grand Council intends to appoint his Excel. lenay as the Treaty Revision Commissioner at
Spring Song" with postical charm, the ng- Shanghai in the place of H., Shang Hquan.
plause being so enthusiastic that the item had to Yesterday was another blauk day at the lual. The legal knowledge of H.E. Wn Ting
be repeated. An interesting item was F. Liext's
Magistracy.
Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, well- known for its extreme technical difficulties. All these Mr. Danenborg overenme with groit facility and interpreted the Concerto in the true Liszt spirit.
to the trade of the world from the industrial development of China and the higher stand A. S. WATSON & CO., and of living for the Chinese people which
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DEATHS:
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On November 21st, at Vancouver, BC Canada, LILLAB, the wife of GRONGER. AETHUE, and eldest daughter of James and LILLIE WARE, Shanghai, aged 25 years.
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The English mail of the 26th November was delivered in London on the 24th inst.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleas ed to approve that 2nd Ident. Charebill, Coy. lon Light Infantry, bu attached to the Infantry Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
On the 25th instant a band of eight arraed robbers held up a number of stallholders in the Teen Long market in the New Territory. Thoy looted the homes of their victims and escaped with a considerable quantity of clothing and
Lang, particularly in relation to commercial laws, it is remarked, will come in useful in the drafting
of commercial trontion.
HONOURING A U.S. NAVAL
COMMANDER.
uncompleted, because the results were not communicated to any third party.
All who were connected with the case formed the most favoumble opinion of Captain Trench and Lieut. Brandon, whose courage, discretion and good sense are believed to hays largely contributed to the comparatively mild sentence imposed. The tone of the proceedings was almost friendly, the officers being on the beat terms with all about them..
[VROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS."] THE U.S. SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Washington, Dec. 21st. President Taft is taking an unusual interest in the ship subsidy legislation he
analyses were as follows:-
In the second part the music was much lighter, with the exception of Chopin's "Rondo" for two planos, played very finely by Mr. Bauenberg and Miss Esther Xavier, who has talent of a Commander Edgar, of the U. 8. Navy, who
very high order. She played Chopin's' lovely has been appointed to succeed Commander
"Nocturno" as an encore, und her interpreta George S. Salisbury in the command of the
The United States ship Wilmington, now in Hong-
tion of it was astonishing for her age. kong harbour, took charge on Monday, and
other pieces played by the Orchestra were yesterday Commander Salisbury left Hongkong. for Manis en route to take up his duties hopes to get through the present session of Gounod's "Faust" fantasie, a Belestion from Ca Congress. The President is having a bill Lohar's "Count of Luxemburg," and, the 19 Governor of the island of Guam. Mr. William Clarke Cowie, chairman and
work depicting the varions Christmas scones. managing director of the British North Borneo leaving the Wilmington yesterday to take prepared by friends of the Administration prettiest of all, Koodel's Christmas Time, a... Company, of Mayfield, Blackheath Park, and passage in the Tsan for Marila the retiring to be submitted in the near future. It is Herr Richter as usual conducted well through- commander was complimented by the officers possible that the Humphrey bill will again out, keeping the Orchestra always under
perfect control. of the ship fu a reculiarly naval way, the ward be put on its way.
money.
37, Threadneedle-street, E.C, who died on September 14, left £53,759. With the exception of a legacy to the executor, the whole of the property goes to his wife and two children.
room officers of the Wilmington manning the The President hopes to have the bill
gig which carried him first to the Tean and enacted this session. It is said that he will Inter to Flake Pier. As the Governor-elect concentrate his efforts chiefly on this entered the gig the Chief Boatswain's mate
The party wall between Nos. 1 and 3 Shelley Birset is believed to be giving way. On and four chief petty offloors manned the side measure and that whatever influence the
KULANGSU (AMOT) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
POLICE.
P. P. J. Wodehouse, run cat W. Kont, a and b, Lowe W. Pitt, b'Lowo
D. MuHardy, b Lowe A Langley, e sub, b Lowe wing
J. H. Kerr, b Leith,
. Leggarth, b Leith W. Cooper, not out. K. McLennan, b Long W. Withers, b Lowe Ogg, Leith....
Lowe Leith
Long
Aubrey
Extras konden
Total Bowling Analysis.
H.X.0.0.
H.
*
0
31-
6
0
0
A. C. Leith, o Pitt, o Pitt, b Korr
A. Mackenzie, o rits, b Kort
J. Hall, Kerr........
4. R. Lowe, b. Hoggarth.
A. F. Daalwood, b Kar
Dr. Atkinson, b Cooper Dr. Aubrey, not out....... R. F. Long, & Pith, b Cooper
Extras
Tetai Bowling. Analysis.
141
Karr
$ -50
Kont..... Hoggarth
0
8
Cooper M/
2.2
RUBBER.
HOPEFUL SENTIMENT AS TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
The special representative of the London
LONDON OPTION 131, FLEET STERET. En Monday one of the occupants notified the police of the ship and when the gig pulled away from Administration has with Congress will be Board Room, on the 6th December, there were mening Standari writing on the 26th ult.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DESEMBER 28TH, 1910.
Is a recently-published book dealing with the industrial developments in England in
that the houses were unsafe, the palica forwarded the information on to the Public Works Depart ment, the occupants were ordered to quit in mediately, and the buildings were shared up preparatory to repairs being affected.
From Peking the China Critte harus that the Board of Communications has decided to accede to the request of Germany and start work on the line connecting Techou, on the Tion
the ship all hands on dock gave three rousing cheers. The complimaat of being pulled ashore by his officers is the greatest a naval officer can have whea retiring.
to
THE GAZETTE."
exerted to get subsidized steamship lines between the United States and the Orient and South America.
At the meeting of the Council, held at the prosent Messrs. W. Krass (Chairman), C. Lee, H.B. Pike, LI. Thomas, K. Tsudkursbar,
W. Wilson, and the Secretary.
ald
The situation has undergone no marked
sentiment as to the future trade de
Daspatches ware rasd from the Senior Consul home, but there none the less exists a pretty (1) informing the Council that the Consalar relopma holdos of the raw product and
Body at Amoy approve of the resolution passed at a special meeting of ratepayers, bold the 22nd ult., regarding the &n experimental expenditure on sinking
07
the eighteenth century, it is recorded that tin-Pakow Railway, as soon as the Forthernto Ordinauce No. 14 of 1910, ontitled-"An Or. formerly chairman of the Interstate Com- artesian well; and one (2) endlosing copy dull season that they wisely do not look for 337
The vessel was
at the beginning of the century English section of the former Railway is completed next industry was carried on under medieval year. It is expected that the coustraction of conditions at the end of it the conditions the Kiothon-Ichen Line will be taken in hand were almost those which now prevail. In simultaneously, the days of Queen ANNE, England was a
On Christmas Eve a junk was pirated in pastoral country exporting corn and -raw materials, and as regards manufacturing Deep Bay, near Chokwan
boarded by sight men armed with revolvers who industries less advanced than her Contin- are said to have come from Chinese territory, ental contemporaries. "There were few Their threats of vengeance hail the affect of industries," no read, "and those domestic. quieting the frightened sesten, and the pirates Here and there were localities in which in-promptly transferred all the valuables on the junk to their own boat and steered for the fant industries were showing signs of organ-
Chinese littoral. imation, principally in places in which
The Oriental Development Company, says the immigrant alius had settled, driven from
Seoul Press, has received an unexpectedly large their own lands by foolish religious per number of applications for settlement in Chosen secutions and bringing with them knowledge from Japanese farmers. It is stated that the and skill to say nothing of character and company has decided to accept the application courage, which their ignorant persecutors of soren organized bodies and about one hundred were too bigoted to appreciate." The par- individuals and negotiations are now being car. allel between the state of England in the riod on between the company and thoro eighteenth century and the state of China applicants. In January next representatives of the would-be settlers are expected to arrive in in the present is obvious. China is on the Chosen to make preparations, while the settlers eve of a great industrial as wall as political themselves, numbering some 600 in all, will revolution. Just
as mechanical power arrive by March or April next.
His Majesty the King has not been advised exercise his power of disallowance with respect dinance to amend the Law of Copyright."
The Colonial Treasurer's financial statement for the month of October shows the revenue for the mouth to have been $780,516:14, which plus the balause of assets and liabilities on September 39th of $130581.77, gives a total of 8911,087.31. Deducting the expenditure for October of $767,308.26 the credit balance stands at $143,789.65. Reinimrement due by railway contraction account on September 30th annount ed to $1,086,505.58, and with the debit balance on account of October of $207,256.77 the total stands at $1,293,762.36. This, and the balance before mentioned, shows the balance of assets (general account) as $1,437,552.01
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The F.&O. 8. N. Cos str. Nubia left Mingapors for this port on the 25th-instant, at 9.30 .., and is due here on the 30th inet, at about 5 pm.
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s str. Banca is expect ed to arrive at Sitigapers on the 5th at 6
prox.:
The P. M. 8.8. Co. str. Mein Talled from San Francisco on the 27th instant for Hong- kong, via Honolula, Yokohams, Kobe, Nagasa ki and Shanghai, and is due to arrive at this port on the 24th prox.
5.201
THE UNITED STATES COURT OF COMMERCE.
those interested in plantation rubber shares Washington, Dec. 21st.
sem satisfied with the maintenance of stability in market conditions since the general improve President Taft has appointed and the
mont which has taken place recently. So many the have been their disappointments during Senate has confirmed Martin A Knapp,
startling developments, at any rate this side merce Commission, to be Chief Justice of the of a translation of a letter from the Mixed of the New Year, though they are confident new Court of Commerce created by the last Court Magistrate regarding an alleged assault that the process of recuperation will sooner or by a constable in the employ of the Municipal later be hastened by raviving activity in the session of Congress,
[Martin Angustine Knapp was born in Council, and asking the Council to exquire into consuming trades. The condition of these has Spafford, New York, in 1843. He graduated
to some extent distreated by the higher from the Western University in 1861, and later the east The Capt.-Superintendent reported prices which had to be sharged for rubber
then there has been some readjustment of selling took farther degrees there; including that of the result of his investigation, and it was decid- when crude rubber ross beyond 12a, a lb. Since prices by manufacturers, but there is reluctance LLD. He was admitted to the New York bared to forward same to the Senior Consul. -
Apparent to promed with further revision lest Interstate Commerce Commission and has been in 1869, and in 1891 he was appointed to the member of it ever since fill his appointment
the price of the raw article should advance to the new court. The last of his service on
materially. the Commission was as chairman.]
SING A SONG OF STATESMEN. [HENRY NEWBOLT IN THE "SPECTATOR."Į
Sing a song of statesmen,
A pocket full of power, Half a thousand new Lords Baked in an hour When the House opened The Lords be to rat; Wasn't that pretty gamo
To catch a statesman at! Pat was in the pigsty
Counting out his money, Taffy wes at Limobonse
Breathing milk and honey! The Leader, in the Throne-room, Was down upon his knee- By came a mocking-bird
And stole his guarantees!
An application from Mr. C. Whitfield for a
building permit for a home and well on the "Newlyn" site was read aul approved, provid ing he puts in a proper cemented drain to con- boot with the public drain, and sinks his woll
on the aidu nearest “Guval."
Mr. A. C. Percy, Assistant to the Secretary and C. S. P., tendered his resignation, which was accepted, under certain stipulatious which were agreed upon.
WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
ME. WINSTON
CHURCHILL
at Highbury.
Every single import.
MR. Jour BIRKS in his Election Address
A larger number of ant measure sent by the social and industrial people's representatives measures have been
been
to
The opinion gaius ground that the product will probably ace higher prices, possibly up Es. a lb., when the buying season is in full swing, and American consumers start replenishing their stocks on a basis mero commensurate with their needs. At the same time there are people who rather take the view that a fall to 50, or so is to be anticipated in the spring. This seems, however, to be unduly passimjetio. At all erents, much depends on the extent to which the world's requirements develope and to the growth of output from the plantations in the Middle East. Unsold stock, it is true, have accumulated, somewhat during the spell of de
but this, after all, does not amount to when it is romembered that supplica very in consumers hands have also run very The replenishment process on a rallying market will perhaps constitute one of the most import at stors in the regalation of prices in the
to the House of Lords passed then have ever near future, and there is just a possibility that
has been mutilated or been secured in destroyed,
zimilar period.
unsold stocks may be drawn upon this season to anotablo extent,