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QUBENSLAND TO THE EAST.
GLOWING TRADE PROSPECTS...
A
INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
24th inst.
In these days of keen competition in alt mitters pertaining in the trade of the world, and the never ceasing search for new markets for sunerfynut home products, the arrival of Mr. Froderit fones, Commissioner of Trade for Queendand who has come out 'personally to see for himself the brospects of finding new markets in the Far East for the excent food products of bis State, in ons of more than or dinary interest. Mr. Jones is a man of wide experience in all matters pertaining, to Austra lian trade and agricul ure, and for the third sime has been appointed to represent Queens land in the Orient. That being so, and learn. ing of his arrival in the Colony, a represent- lative of the Flangkong -l'elegraph'arranged for an interview with Mr. Jones, and it took place this morning, the conversation of the gentle. man interviewed being replete with most in- teresting and instructivă facts,
INCREASE. OF KASTIRN HUSINESA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 26, 1906.
has agreed to grast exemption certificates to the Chinese official, student and merchant who desires to visit Australia, I can give all parti- culars regarding this exemption to all inquirers interested.
NO TROUBLE WITH CHINESE. No, we have had no trouble in Australia with the Chiness, no boycott, nor threatened retali. ation, because of our exclusion law. Once a Chinaman is in Australia and has paid bls
visions of section 106, deliver to the appellant a certificate to that effect, and shall forward the original depositions in the case to the Registrar, or, if the party or person desiring to appeal consents thereto, the Magistrate, may order the case to be re-heard before him.
S.S." LUCIA VITZORIA” STRANDED.
K. The President shall be elected for 5 years only. Absence through furlough, implies re- signation on the part of the President.
look for the future of the Postal Service is good, and continued progress may be relied upon. Among its thirty-seven districts there are a h. Afor 5 years or after furlough, the same dozen as large as most countries in Europe, all missionary may be re-elected,
with teeming millions. What has been achieve For the arrangement of details, two subad in this immense Empire can only be re anually.
as a small beginning; yet the official
REPORTED SERIOUS DAMAGE.
asth inst.. New was circulated in town to-day to the effect that Messrs, V. D. Musso and Company's steamer Lania Dettoria, formerly H. M.S. store-te shall consist of three man, to con- people and the country, and matters are suf
with and advise the President of the ficiently, advanced to foresee that the wave of
committees shall be elected from the Council gardent has already taken hold on the
Br.ooo poll-tax, the law fully protects him, but section 107, and read as fol} var st If the ship Humber, had been stranded. A reporter Theological School. All minor matters shallow passing over China can but favour
There is little inclination, save on the part of chan! boys, to molest him in any way and he is a hardworking, industrious individual and undoubtedly makes money fast. He lives there exactly as he does when'in his owD country,
FRUITS AND WINES
We are doing remarkably we'l with our con- signments of fresh fruits to Manila, and it will be one of my first works to fix up a connection for the same with China. Our summer, as you know, is your winter, so that when we are ready to ship your market will be depleted, and should be ready to receive all we can send We might lose a little on the first, second, and even third shipment, which, however, would be but a fraction as compared with establishing a market in a new place. We have citur, fruits, apples, pears and grapes, all of the best variety, Wines, however, must still be sc- cored from the routhern States.
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Upon the subject of trade conditions in the East, Mr. Jones said have just left Manila, and am well satisfied with the trade returns for 1905 fo the Philippines. Ordinary The climate of Queensland was such that mercantile business from Australia exceeds almost any fruit would grow there, but these two and a quarter million Yex, which is an incoming under the citrons class and pears an crease of 15% over the returns for 1954. This peared really to arrive at and reach the greatest amount, you must know, does not include perfection, while the Queensland grapes would plies for the Army or Navy, or for the insular be bad to beat, both for size and flavour. Governments to whom we sent 154,000 tons of Shanghai was specially asked about the coal, and fresh meat exceeding one million prospects for mango-growing, but as there ap dollars Mex, in addition to various contracts pears to be plentiful supply all around this part for food-stuffs, details of which are not at pro of the East, it is. I take it, a moot point whether sent available. It is thus self-evident that, at importing from Australia would pay. loast in this market we can beat, America her-{ self, even in flour. Our very large increase in the flour trade in the Philippines is not due to the Chinese boycott, but simply to the ques tion of price and quality,
QUEENSLAND'S, PROSPERITY,
Queensland at the present time is enjoying all the benefits and advantages of general all-round prisperity, The country never was in a berier condition, and thus the policy of the present Cievernment, now in existence just three years, has been amply justified. You must remember that we have had to fight, and are fighting now, the Old Party which laid down the dictum that we had no right to even make any attempt to do more than send home our raw manufactured article. Further than that, as far as‹ Queensland was concerned, agriculture and manufactures were
runk, etc.
being continually gold-shouldered and the country laid out in a sheep walk, "with cattle All that is altered now; and we are making enormous agricultural developments, with the result that the value of every acre of land in The settled districts has been doubled.
SUBSIDY FOR TONNAČE, Queensland itself it now paying a subsidy of over a quarter of a million, Mex, per annum for the regular calling of the Orient steamers to take our butter alone to London. It is anticipated that the Commonwealth, will shortly give
heavy subsidies for cheap freights, and I am naturally anxious that the Orient shipping shall receive it proportionate share.
POPULATION.
You ask me what we are doing, or going to do about obtaining more population, whether I do not think it will be impossible to settle and develop our vast northern territory without the introduction of conlie labour, for the purpose?-Well, in the first place I cannot talk politics, but I can assure you that it is the firm, fixed, and unalterable decision of the people, not alone of Queensland, but of Aus. tralia as a whole to continue the present policy of non-admittance of the cool-c.
As to the white man not being able to work and develop the resources of the far north I am of opinion that he most certainly can. The population question is a most serious one, and our best men are taking hold of it most earnestly.
"GEN." BOOTH NOT WANTKU.
But if we in Queensland turn our 500,400 inte 5,003,000, which I hope to see done, myself, it will not be by recruits supplied by "Gen." Booth from the scum and refuse and dregs of London and other slums, but from a strong. liberd land policy, which will settle the people or groups as soon as they are brought to our stores.
TO WATCH THE NORTHERN MARKET,
It is my intention to make my headquarters in Shanghai, and work the surrounding country from there. I shall thus be able to give reli able and specific information in my Goveru ment, concerning each market, with the trade conditions and facilities for commerce. Having only just arrived I cannot give you any detailed particulars concerning the actual trade with China and Japan for 1995, but when I left Australia cargo space with every company trading to the Orient had already then been taken up for the next three months to come and additional lines were being projected.
FAITH IN CHINA.
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As I said before, my faith is in China, and have told the people in Australia continually for the last four months that this market itself will absorb all our surplus food products for many years to come, if we intelligently watch our 'customers, and give them what they want,
COLD STORAGE,
Cold storage? Oh, yes, as regards that I would suggest that a similar company be form ed here as at Singapore-half the capital being subscribed locally, and the balance by those interested in the concern in Queensland. 1 am quite prepared to submit any such proposal, and I feel sure it would be a gond paying pro. position, in addition to its being, a decided boon to the residents of the Colony,
SETTLERS IN queenslanD.
As regards settlers in Queensland? Well, As a matter of fact the keen'intelligent atten tion paid by the highly systemized Depart ment of Agriculture, the Honourable Digby Donham la still Minister, combined with most liberal landlaws is at present inducing large numbers of farmers from the Southern Austra Han States to wattle in Queensland. This, of course, I do not want to see. It is vicious to deplete one State for the advantage of another, and take away from a sister State some of her best people
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AUSTRALIAN, TONNAGE.
A line of steamers of our own, sailing around fax, and owned by Australian shipowners and
out of Australia under the British and subsidized by the Government, is within range of practical politics. It is a natural corollary of the policy of the Federal Govern- ment to own and control all methods of trans. port in and around the continent of Australia. The question has been brought forward more praminently recently on account of the devious devices of certain shipping combines, which have shown that there must be a change,; and that in the near future. We will never allow our merchant, his produce, and manufac ture to be any longer at the mercy of foreign syndicates, either to wage
destructive tariff
war, or to burden the people with excessive tites. As you will know, all the railroads in Australia are owned by the State Governments, and they are wall and justly administered as they should be all over the world, in the first and the serlere benefit of the primary producer
instance for the
If this is, and I conceive it is, a true economic standpoint, show me the difference between sea-carriage and land carriage. As regards Queensland itself, too much cannot be said regarding its glowing trade prospects, and it stimuld, and probably will, in the not very dis tant future, in every-way compare more than favourably with 'aay agricultural centre in the world. Time alone is required and time will show,
ASSAULTING a policeMAN.
RE-HEARING REFUSED.
zętn inal.
Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, made an application, to Mr. É. A. Hazeland, at the Colice Court, to-day, for the re-hearing of the case in which Herman Got. che, cond officer on as, Eveemoon, was con victed and sentenced to one month's hard labour recently, for seriously assaulting a policeman
at Ship Street.
Mr. Dixon
1 that the grounds on whith he asked for a re-hearing of the case were that defendant had no opportunity to be represent. ed at the time of his trial. Accordi'g to the evidence, he was intoxicated on the night of the alleged assault, and was convicted alter trial the following morning. His client did not understand much English, and at the trial did not appreciate the seriousness of the eparce. Mr. Dixon, reviewed the evidence taken for the prosecution at the trial and sub- milled that the evidence was contradictory. Defendant was a second officer on a good line and t conviction like this would bc a stain against his future prospects. The theory about the policeman being stabbed with a knife wa.
not correc', as
the prosecution could not produce a knife. L'e. would, if a rehearing was granted, bring evi- dence to prove that na kaife was used, but that the constable hurt his hand when he struck the officer's mouth.
His Worship said that the case was a very simple one the evidence heard was well given by the witnesses, and being a serious case he Telused the application,
Mr. Dixon said he was instructed that in case the application was refused he was to ask hir Worship to renew the bail, which was | $1,000, for a few days, to enable him to peti-. Ition His Excellency the Governos in Council
His Worship said he could not do it now, the prisoner musi go ba kto gaol.
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with by this Committee. (2) A sub-commitice of women shall be
the Bible-women's School.
state or amend a case or to grant a certificate general" Left Hongkong on May 5th similarly chosen to act with the President of
His Worship said that he was not aware of this section, and the question now was whether he ought to grant leave to apnaal at all.
Mr. Dixon said he would tim over to Magistrate is of opinion that the applica tion to state or amend a case or for leave to appeat on question of fact is merely frivolour, but not otherwise. he may relure in for leave to appeal, and shall, on the request of the party or person applying therefer, sign and deliver to him a certificate of such refusal Mr. Dixon, continuing, said it would be a saving of expense and time if his Worship would grant a re-hearing of the case. He would ask his Worship to exercise his dis cretion in the matter, as his client at the time of his trial, had no chance ta evidence.
call plication, would that prejudice you?
His Worship-Suppate adjourn your ap
Mr. Dixon-No, your Worship. It all de pends now on the doctor's evidence, wham"! am going to call, to see whether the case will
go om
His Worship-Yer.
from the Hongkong: Telegraph called on the kindly owners of the vessel to day, and he was kin informed that such was the case. The Vittoria
with a bound for Vladivostok On the Cargn night of the 23rd instant, when about sixteen miles from her destination, the vessel ron ashore on a Russian island, off the port of Vladivostok, and it is reported-although no confirmation is to band from the captain-that she is seriously. damaged.
5,8: “M. STRUVE,
HOPE OF SALVADE ABANDONED.
On Sunday, April 7th lest, will be remam- bured that the steamer f. Struve while on voyage to Chinklang with a cargo of sugar struck a rock near Ockreu Island-midway be- Mr. Dixon-Will you let the man out wreck. Captain Owen Wilks, who took Iween Amoy and Fonchow-and became a released on bail of $1,000 and we on bail, your Worship The mao was
are passage on board the s.. Hatching for Amoy quite prepared to put up a substantial amount. and chartered a special launch at that port to His Worship-! am not prepared to exer- reach the vessel in order to inspect her with cise my discretion in this matter.
a view salvage, returned to the Colony a day or two ago with his report as to the con- dtion of the vessel. A Hongkong Telegraph representative called on Captain Wilks this afternoon, and was informed that the chance of solving the vessel was gone. The Chinese pirates in the vicinity of Ockseu Island had boarded the 8. Struve and had practically stolen the ship, the hulk of the vessel only is all that was left by them
Mr. Dixon-Well, then, your Worship, will you make an order that he shall be taken off har.! labour?
His Worship-Yes, I will do that. Suppose I go and see the Superintendent of the Grol in the matter?
Mr. Dixon-That will de, your Worship. His Worship left the Court, and after an as an appeal is made, and notice to that effect interval returned an announced that, in soon is given to the prison authorities, the prisoner is taken off hard labour, In this case the pri
soser will be exempt from hard labour.
The application for the re-hearing was ad journed until Tuesday morning next.
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER:
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COXSWAIN CHARGED.
25th inst.
At the Police Court this moring, before Mr. F.A. Hazel nd, Chén Tai, cuxswain of No. 7 launch, belonging to the Ilangkong and Wham pon Dock Company, was charged with the manslaughter of a Sampan woman named Cheuna Teng, in the harbour on the night of the 23rd instant
Sergeant O'Sullivan, of Hunghom police station, prosecuted on behalf of the police. The defendant denied the charge. The cause
of the woman's death was the result of a colli sion between defendant's launch and a sann10,
the circumstances of which were recorded in last evening's Telegraph.
The case was adjoined for one week.
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CORRESPONDENCE
We do not necessarily cutorne the oploten ompressed
by Correspondents in shila calman.]
VLADIVOSTOK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Soxagong TRAKIMĀLI.” *
Dear ir-Kindly insert the following in your paper The Imperial Russian Con sulate begs herewith to give notice to all whon, it concerns that all ships leaving Hongkong for Vladivostok run the risk of being delayed by the Sanitary Board there in case of disinfection is required; and recommends to take must cate not to ship any infected goods.
Consul for Russia,
C. de Bologaw skoy." Yours faithfully,
p. Imperial Russian Consul,
O. STA GER. ·
Imperial Russian Consulate,
Hongkong, 25th May, 1906.
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CO-OPERATION-IN EDUCATIONAL
MISSIONS IN CANTON.
Several weeks ago the Rev. T. W. Pearce of Hongkong gave an extremely interesting ad dress before a large and representative gather ing of missionaries in Canton in which he described what he hid observed of the federa- tion of mission work in Nooth China. At that mecting a motion was passed requesting each mission to appoint one of its members 10 act on a Committee of federation..
The committee held its first meeting on March 27th, at the home of Rev. W. W. Ĉlay. son. In addition to Mr. Clayson, who repre- seated the L.M.S., there were present Rev. S. G. Tope representing the English Wesleyan Mission, Rev. C. A. Nelson of the A.B.C F.M. Rev. McNeur representing the New Zealand Presbyterian Church, Rev. 1.0. T. Burkwall of the B. and F..S, Rev. O. F. Wisnoi of the Canton Christian College, Rev. Von Qualen of the American Scandinavian Mission, and Rev.
CE. Spore of the. Vission. The mem hers of the committee we deeply interested in the fe feration overgent as it is being con ducted in North China, and heartily in, sym pathy with its extension in this part of the Gold. At the same time, they recognized that the conditions which made the immediate suc cess of the movement possible in North China were peculiar and that these conditions are absent to a large extent here in the South. The Boxer movement swept away all mission work in the North an 1 when the missions received their indemnities, they were free to reorganiz their work on the mosi approved lines. Under cicis conditions it was comparatively easy fo thieni to come together and for them to secure the consent of their home societies to the ar rangements of union which they recommended Vested interests here in the South will neces sarily make the movement a more gradual one. At the same time, the committee. heartily re commend that, as opportunity offers, the sever al missions undertake to unite their various lines of work or at least to co-operate with each olher. It was pointed out that in the develop ment of a new normal work for the training of pativa helpers, three societies, namely the L.M.S., the A.B.C.F.M., and the U. B Mission HONGKONG OPIUM FARM.
are planning to unite so as to build one normal school for the use of the three missions. Otlier missions are invited to join in this movement Notice is given in the Gazette that sealed and it appears likely that in time there will be tenders will be received at the Coloalal Secre- enry's office, till noon on Friday, the 31st day still further grouping together of this kind of of August next, for the purchase of the
It was still further suggested that n privileges known as the Opium Farm establish along the educational line tha ed under The Prepared Opium Ordinance, might profitably co-operate more than they 11.issions 1891, as amended by the Prepared Opium Or do at present.
Arrangements were mad nance, 1904, that in
is to say, the sale privilege to have a graded scheme of school work drawn ul-preparing opium and of selling, within the Colony, (including the New Territories),
and pie
presented to the missionary body for so prepared, inclusive of the privilege of ensested a statement, of these facts at the mission.
opium
discussion. The secretary of the meeting pre- lecling dross and of preparing and dealing in confererce held the next
ary
It was the dross apium, for three years from the 1st of
next day, sense of his that this curriculum shoult March, 1957.
his report attempt to co-ordinate educational work of all grades in such a way as to lead up to the ourses offered by the Canton Christian College as the final
stage in the educational work,. For the benefit of those who may wish to fearn the details of the plan of federation which have been recommended to their respective home boards by the workers of the three societies mentioned above, we (South China Collegian) give in full the following report.
CONDITIONS OF TENDERING.
No tender will be received unless the ten-
derer produces a receipt from the Treasurer
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(i.) A deposit of £30 000, or of title derdi, or other approved securities to a like amore, and (ii) An agreement, to be executed by him n form provided by the Treasurer, to the effect that, if he should decline to accept a grant of the Farm on the terms of the tender sent in by him or fail to give the prescribed
shall be forfeited to the Crown, Such deposit must be completed not later thin rinn on the goth day of August, 1906. All deposits will be returned to unsuccessful renderers.
THE CASE OF SECOND OFFICER security for such grant, such deposit or securi
GOTSCHE,
APPLICATION FOR RE-HEARING ADJOURNED.
hearing a
Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings office, again appeared before Mr. F. A. Haze. land, at the Magistracy this morning, represent- ing Herman Gotsche, second officer on board 36. Lycemoon, who was recently committed to gaol for assa.iting a a policeman la Ship Street, and who was refused a re-bearing of the case and renewed his application for a re- of the case. Mr. Dixon said that when he asked for a re-hearing of the case yesterday it was under section g6 of the Magistrates' Or- dinance, which reads as follows() It shail be lawful for a Magistrats, on such grounds as his discretion, deem sufficient, 10 he may, in review his decision or adjudication within seven clear days from the date thereof, (unless in the meantime an application has been made to state and sign a case under section 98 and ruch application is not withdrawn) and, on such re view, to re-open and re-hear the case wholly o in part, and to take frash evidence and to reverse, vary, or confirm the previous deci. sion or adjudication." It was his intention now of renewing his application under section 103 of the same Ordinance, which reads :-" Within seven clear days after the hearing and deter- mination by a Magi trate of any complaior, information, charge, In the whole of Australia in 1905 there were
other proceeding which he has r to determine
power
in a rummary way 30,000 Chinoic, of which 8,000 were in Queens by any law now or hereafter to be in force is the land, and I may tell you that since I have Colony, eith
either party thereto or any person a bees officially connected with the last I have oved thereby who desires to question any convic stranuously advocated granting the Chinese tion, order, determination, or other proceeding any privileges granted, to any other. Asiatic as aforesaid on the ground that it is eraneous in point of fact, may apply to the Magistrate for leave to appeal to the Full Coust by way of I am pleased to tell you that the Hon. Alfred a re-hearing; and, if such leavelle granted, the Dasklo, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, | Magisi sie's Clerk stail, subject to the pro-
INDUCEMENTB FOR IMMIGRANTS. There is every inducement, for the British, German and Scandinavian agricultural labourer and farmer to come to us; he is a made man in five years if he does so, and he will be a citizen of the finest and most democratic coun- try on earth.
raço.
CHINESE IN QUEENSLAND.
PRIVILEGES TO CHINESE,
AKK
The tender must state the monthly sum of fered for the Farm as rent,
The Government does not bind itself to ac. cept the highest or any tender.
The successful tenderer shall before the 1st day of January, 1907, deposit with the Treasurer Approved security, either money or title deeds, to the value of three months' rent of the Farm for the duc performance of the conditions on which the privilege is granted and of the stipulations or agreement in respect thereof. and the security previously deposited with the Treasu er on the tender beir
er being received will be retained until such successful tenderer shall have deposited such security, Particulars of the security offered must be submitted to the Treasurer before the 1st day of November, 906, for the approval of the Government, and the security shall be in such form as the Treasurer may require. Title deeds of land in any British territory may be submitted for "pproval.
During the continuance of the privileges the successful tenderer shall be entitled to the use of a trade mark to be approved by the Governor in Council on all opium prepared by him.
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DANGER TO NAVIGATION.
It has been reponed by the master of the stant he was compelled to abandon the bulk British steamer Taming that on the 33rd in Afarinduque while towing her from Manila to this port. The derelict is an old steamer 140 feet in length floating high and having two masts and a facnel. Position when abandoned Lai, 16°25′.N., Long, 118*43′′ E) •
work.
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FEDERATION IN MISSION WORK. for training of Preachers and Bible-women, The following suggestions on Federation,
were agreed upon, March 22nd, 1906, by Com- mittees appointed by the UA.M.; L.M.S. and A.B.C.F.M.
1. Generala. All these Societies are one
in faith and aim.
b. All these Societies mentioned, recognize the paramount importance of and need for, a tained ministry.
c. All these Societies recognize the extreme difficulty of establishing training work alone, and welcome the possible solution of the diff culty by united work.
For the working of each school, one mis- shall be elected to act as President, sionary For the Theological School, a man, acd for be needed to make this his or her chief work. the Women's Biste-School, a woman, would in addition, each other Mission shall be re quired to appoint one worker to give of his or her time for teaching, as much as a Committee shail require.
11. Government. The two schools shall be under one governing body, to be called the Union College Council.
b This Council shall consist of three mem bets from each Mission.
e. Any recognized member of a Mission, whether man or woman, shall be eligible for appointment. Each Miation shall appoint at
least one woman.
d. The work of the Council shall be the general oversight of the work in both schools, They shall appoint a Chairman, a Treasurer, and Secretary from their number.
The section of a President for each school shall be by ballat among the members of the Council. three Missions, shall be eligible for the past of f. Any recognized male missionary of the Present for the Theological School. In the same manner, any female missionary, shall be eligible for the post of President of the Bible Women's School,
k. Both the sub-committees shall be under the jurisdiction of the Council, and shall report to the Council three times a year.
The Chairman of the Council shall, ex efcio, be Chairman of both sub-committees.
m. The members of the Council shall be appointed by each Mission annually.
n. In the case of the absence of any member of the Council, he or she may appoint a mom- ber. to sit
at any one meeting of the Council. A notice of this shall be made in writing.
o. All the meetings of the Council shall be duly noti
and the decisions of the Council shall be
III. Finances:--n. Each Mission shall be responsible for one-third of the initial expenses of buying land and building.
b. All deeds of property shall be registered in the American Consulate. Documents. must be satisfactorily drawn up in accordance with the regulations at the American and British consulates.
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I development and hasten its comples
The Postal Map of China enables one to see at a glance how widespread are the operation of the Imperial Post Office. By ingenious conventional signs the head and branch offices, agencies, limit of postal districis, boundary of provinces,
postal connection by courier as well as by steamer or launch, and the railway lines we all indicated. Perhaps the most valuable Appendix is that by Mr. J. Moscarini, being a'- "Note on the Postage Stamps of China, 1878- 1995, with descriptive catalogues and plates of the various issues. This is of peculiar interest to philatelists.-N. C. D. News,
THE RECENT CUSTOMS APPOINTMENTS.
It is stated in Peking that owing to the mis- apprehension of the Ministers of the various Powers in Peking as to the real reason of the recent appointment to the Customs the Wai- wupù has instructed the Chinese Ministers ne- credited to the various governments of Europe and America to call upon the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, explaining the steps taken by the Chinese Government in the matter. That
c. Current expenses shall be met as follows: 1. The two Missions not supplying the Pre sident for the Schools, shall subscribe one third of the salary of a single missionary. For con. venience, this shall be fixed at $600 in galdis to say that the appointments were made to This rule shall hold for both Schools
simplify matters brought about by the resigna- tion of Sir Robert Hart while at the same time the statur quo relating to the machinery of the Customs service will continue to be observed, -N, C. D. Netis.
7. Ench Mission shall, further pay a fixed rate per head per month, for each student, whether male or female.
3 The Treasurer shall be responsible for all
the money at stated intervals, funds. For convenience, the President shall pay all ordinary current expenses, and draw
4. After the Federation scheme is adopted, no Mission can withdraw from the Financial responsibilities without two years' full notice.
5. In the event of any Mission withdrawing, allowance shall be made for all inonies paid by the Mission for lands and buildings.
IV. lly a unanimous vole of the Federated Missions, other Missions shall be permitted to join by subscribing to the Constitution, and by sharing proportionately in the inburred initiof and current expenses.
C. A. NELSON.
Secretary,
THE CHINESE IMPERIAL POS7 OFFICE IN 1905.
The report on the working of the Post Office for the year 1905, with the accompanying documents, occupies no fewer than fifty pages of the last Annual Report on the Foreign Trade of China, and shows à continued development and steady progress. The list of establish ments now number 1,626, of which number ;
tang The total of were added during the year. articles dealt
with, which was 661 millions is 1904, rose to: 76 milliova. Parcels advanced from 771,000 to over 1,000,000. From a loan- cial point of view the year was a remarkable one, inasmuch as the Portal Organisation ceas ed, for the first time since its foundation, to appeal for pecuniary help from the sister ser vice, the Customs, and this notwithstanding the fact that of the promised subsidy mare than. half was not paid.
Looking at a few of the details of the Report, we find that among the northern districts, those of Peking, Kaifeng, and Chinan show a strik ing advance, which amounts to over 2,000,000 articles for Peking (Chihli proper) to nearl
China for K'ailéng, and over 800,000, f with its 500,000 articles in the district, remained nearly stationary Newchwang fell from 200,000 to a little over co0,000, but it is pointed out that this de- cline is only temporary and was due to mili- nry exigencies. There seem, fortunately, to be good prospects of an early recovery.
STORMY WEATHER IN KWANGSI.
A Wuchou, Ku., correspondent, writing un- der date the 4th inst., to the W. C. D. News, states that the city and vicinity have suffered considerably from recent hailstorms, accom- panied by boisterous weather, thunder ard lightning. Kweilin, capital of the province, has suffered even worse, electric storms and severe downpours of rain being the role for over a fortnight, commencing from the 13th of April to the end of the month. The condition of the country people is most pitiable, and un- less relief be promptly given it is feared that a repetition of the condition of two years ago will result.
`RIVAL INTERESTS IN Tibet.
The Vice-Imperial Resident of Lhasia, whose headquarters are at: Hoining, in Kancú province, has reported to the Waiwapu that the Russian officials on the Mongolian frontiers having signified their intention to send a mili- tay officer with forly Cossacks to act as an escort for the Dalai Lama when he leaves Hsining for Chassa, the British authorities fa India have now stated their intention to send a i ilar force to p Kanau-Tibet borders to receive the Buddhist. Pontiff when he enters Tibet, and escort him to Lhasa, The Wai- wapu, accordingle. is urged by the Vica- Imperial Resident to ask the British and Rus sian Government to abstain from sending the escorts in question, as the Dalai Lama will be safe enough from harm under the protection of the Chinese guards which will be furnished him in deference to his high position. At the same time, says the N. C. D. News, the Emperor in asked to issue a peremptory Rescript command. ng the Dalai Lama to delay no longer bis return to Lbassa under pain of severe Imperial <displeasure.
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,
Reviewing the share business for the week, Mesir. E. B. Kadoorie and Co. write on the
Turning to Central China, we are reminded. that the two chief offices, one at Chungking and the other at Cheagtu, the provincial capital. include the whole of Szechuan, which is one of the largest, wealthiest and most populous 25th inst. Since our last issue the market provinces of China. During the year 30 postal continues to remain inactive and apart from a establishments were added to the list, making substantial rise in Perak Sugars in the North a total of 135.
From about 1,000,000 articles, and a further drop in Hongkong and Shanghai creased from 15,000 to over 22,000, chany operations rose to 1,500,000, while parcels in-' Banks there is but little variation in rates,
Banks-longkong and Shanghal Books made a great stride forward as did Shasi alio' Changsha and Yochow, jp Hunan, are pro
after offering at. $83o without leading to buil- ness have dropped to $840 closing quiet at this greasing rapidly, Hankow, which commands Nationals are steady at $38. one of the largest and most promising postal Marine Insurances-Cantons can probably districts of China, continued to be remaikable be obtained at quotation. Unione continua in more for its increase in establishments now demand at $830, North Chinas are firm at nunibering 113, than for actual results. The Tis. 87. There is nothing to report in opening of the Ching-Han railway will ve
Yangtzes. a great effect on this important centre. As far as the hensi province is concerned, the results thus far have been but meagre.
rate.
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Pires, have hardened owing to a slight demand baving set in for shares at $305. China Fires are quiet We come next to the Lower Yangize and without business at $86. neighbouring districts. Nanking is doing ex- ceedingly well, while substantial progress was
Shipping-China and Manitas have been made in the Wuhu and Tatung districts. Chin Steamships are firm at 840
at $22 closing steady at this rate. Douglas Hongkong, Can. kiang has gratly increased its operations. As ton and Macao Steamboats are offering at 525, Shanghai matters have most satisfactorily ad- There are sellers of Indos at Sga. Shanghai vanced; that the figures, however, show little Tugs continue in request at the slightly im or no progress is explained to be due to depraved rate of Tis, 624 and Th. și (preference fective records. Business has been brisk, six shares) Taku_Tugs are in firm demand at numerous box offices have been planted about more agencies have been added to the list, and
the Forel Sentiements. Business in the Sonchow, Ningpo, and Hangchow districts, proved, likewise, most satisfactory.
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$23 for the old and new shares respectively, Tis. 41. Star Ferries are quoted at $33 nod
Refineries. Chica Sugars have depreciated, to 8165 and can probably be had at this rate. Luzons are dull and without business at $25. The only remaining section to notice is that Perak Sugars have experienced a sharp and of the South China and Yuanan stations, in substantial rise after changing
hands at advan which, of course, Canton holds the first place. cing rates between Tis. go and Tla. 116, closing Progress has been wanderful there for some time past, its postal possibilities being very
quiet with sellers at the latter rate,,
Mining--Chinese Engineerings are easier at Comes Foa-how, than which few great. Next
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There is no alteration in Raubs and astricle have progressed more satisfactorily.
Orientals remain fixed at G. S14. The Wurlow figures are
ocks, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong are satisfactory also, Amoy nean, subfed ita operations,
Whampoa
have declined to Sir. Docks have Swalo also made good advance. In Wenchow Kowloon Wharfs are also weaker and are down,
Saatuse business is looking up, but owing to $103. Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., to their situation between the sea and a moun Ltd, (late S. C. Farnham, Boyd and Co., Ltd.). tainous region poorly populated these two dis
Hongkow have been placed at Thu. 115. the future. Têngyueh and Mengtts made a tricia have but a restricted development for Wharfs are slightly Armer and have been taken
off the market Tie, 226. substantial advance, but Kiungchow, Pakhoi, Langchow, and zemao made little progress.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Hongkong. Lands have not maintained their position and A railway enterprise has a great deal to de are a shade easier at 8119. Shanghai Landą with the success of the Imperial Post Office are procur ble at Tie, rip. Hongkong Hotels careful notes are taken as to what is being have beci, all in at $130 closing steady, Both done. The railway programme, es it is now Kowloon ards and West Points are unchange supposed to stand, shows ten lines working, ed. Humphreys' Estatea are obtainablo. at. eight lines in construction, and fourteen pro St Jected lines. Serious improvements have taken. Cotton Mills-Ewos have advanced to Tla," place in the Staff organisation of the service Separate postal accountancles have been started
74 after sales at Tis. 73 Hongkong Coltons are without business at Srg. Lou Kung at Shanghal, Hapkow, Cauton, Tientsio, and Mows are inquired for at Tie. 72 Goey Choos Peking; foreign assistants are being trained have receded and have sollers at Tis, 330. and more importance is to tho
Miscellaneous Green Island Cements bavo. body of postal officers. Further, the
I and can be got at $29, growing weakened a
China Light. importance of some districts has determined and Powers are still in favour and sales have. postal affairs, can special management of steady at To Dritty Farms as buatdata. the appointment of postal commissioners for been effected at Brot China Providents are.
exclusive
Canton, Shangbai, and Pc king to new placed her diaries will be
Hongkong Electrica have been booked at $158. these of Ices are wasted at $240. Langkats have again: new appointees, and other similarly treated. Mr. Piry's concluding. There are buyers of Watsons at $13) and Wm. reacted to Tia. 742) after sales at Tls. 245.
paragraph is worth quoting,in full. ""The out? Powalls are quoted at #so).
Bachal