Entimation,
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. '1841. ̧.
GERAIAN COMPETITION" IN-
FAN EAST,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1907.
469,000 tons.” The output classified'accord- A NIGHT PROWLER AT WORK, THONGKỰNG FIKE INSUKANCK ingtothe various building ports indicates that As was the case in
place among the principal
occupies the 995, the Newcastle district
shipbuilding centres of the country, showing
an output of 385,987 tons. Then follows in
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POLICEMAN'S ARMS..
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CO. LU.
ANNUAL REPORT.
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1935 ACCOUNT. After making provision in Exchange account for the depreciation, due to the fluctuation of exchange, in the Japanese Government Gold Deposit as expressed la, silver, this account shows a profit of $355,815.55, which, subject to the approval of the shareholders, it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz.
The repart for presentation to the shara- An old Chingman who seemed to be acting holders as the thirty-eighth ordinary meeting, A. S. WATSON & CO., order Glasgow (330,313 tons), Sunderlandily attracted the attention of a Chinese to be held at the offices of the general manget, flection on the part of British traders, and the
"policeman' in Queen's Road Cenital, at about on Thursday, the 7th March, 1907, at 11 o'clock: (316.70 tons), Greenock (238,457 tons) thres a'clock this matning. The policemana.m., roads Middlesbro' (147,857 tons), Bellast (146,331 | suspecting that something was going to happen. The general managers and consulting com. tons), and Hartlepool (144,603 tone). In slipped into a doorway and watched proceed. mitice have pleasure in submitting to the war ship tonnage the leading ports standings. When the coolie got in front of tenement shareholders the thirty-eighth annual report of thus:-Barrow (24,749 tons), Newcastle No. 75 he looked around him, and thinking the Company. 27,120 tons), and Glasgow (16,750 tons), he was the only person about, started to do some climbing. Rubbing_the_palms of þis What should more particularly concern the Colony, however, especially in reference to its docking accommodation in relation to the vessels under construction, is the size of such vessels. It is observed that during the The following POLTS and four years, 1892-5, on an average eight SUERRIES bottled in Europe have vessels of 6,000 tons and upwards were launched per annum in the United King: been especially selected and pro-dom; in the following four years, 1896-9, cured from the celebrated Firm of
C. G. SANDEMAN SONS & CO. London, Oporto and Xeres.
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OLDEST & FINEST....
50.00
SHERRIES.
27.00.
42.00
LIGHT DRY
Per, Car. $13.00
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VERY PALE DRY
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FULL GOLDEN.....
18.00
18.00
21.00
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arrival at the bottom. The thier at first at
bands against his sides, the night prowler climbed up the water-spout and landed on the first floor verandah. There were three pieces of clothing hanging on a bamboo drying pole which was suspended from this verandah. Col- lecting this and making it into a small bundle the thief thought of getting away with his bonty He slid down the water-spout and-into the arms of the lakong, who was awaiting his the average rose to 25, and to 39 for the tempted give the lukong a "lesson" for inter- four years 1900-3, although it dropped to 26fering, but when the latter touched his hip for the three years 19040. Of vessels of pocket the coolie becaine good without any 10,000 tons and upwards, only three were unnecessary loss of time. ́At the Central Po | launched in the four years 1892 5; 17 were lice Station the man gave his name në Fan Ng, launched during the four years 1900-3, and fifty-six years of age, no fixed place of abode. 13 during the three years 1904. At the He was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Mel- present time there are under construction bourne, at the Police Court, this morning, and 35 vessels of 6,000 tons and upwards, of on pleading guilty to a charge of theft, was
sentenced to seven days' hard labour.
which 12 are of over 10,000 tons each.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Tag French mail of the 22nd January was delivered in London on the zoth inst,'
NOTICE has been conveved to H. M. Consul- General at Shan,bai from H.E. the Governor of Hongkong that the Colonial prohibition against landing of dogs from Shanghai, which expires on February 1, will not be renewed.
sharp.
The King's Park Range will be open for practice on Saturday afternoon, the 23rd, from 4 to 5, at 200 yards, and the Peak Range on Sun day, the 24th, from to a.m. to 11.32 pm, at 5co yards. His Excellency the Governor has agkig kindly presented a handsome Cup for
ALLEGED IBRET OF A HINGER RING.
A COXSWAIN IN TROUBLE.
one time
A sampaò giri, åbout ten years of age, who lives with her parents on board cargo-boat No. 867, was the complainant in a case which was heard at the Police Court, this morning, and an her evidence alone, which so far has been given in a very straightforward manner, depends whether Tung Tak, an unemployed Coxswain, will be convicted on a charge of As we go to press a proof of the provramme for larceny. Tung Tak is charged with snatching. the Off-Day Races to be held to-morrow reaches a gold finger ring, from her on Douglas us through the courtesy of Mr. T. F, Hough, whari, yesterday morning. As far as could Clerk of the Course. There are six events ine leatat from the evidence taken to-day, if ail. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 appears that accused, was at p.m., and the first race commences at 2 p.m. foi employed by complainant's father and lived on the cargo-boat. For reasons which were aut stated defendant was discharged a month or two ago, and, according to his state- ment, has not done any work since, but has lived wah his friends on board the steam launch Douglas. Yesterday morning, he met little Li Ching, sitting in à corner of Douglas whaif, mending some clothes. Accused drew the girl into a conversation and after a time asked to be shown "that pretty little bangle of yours." The girl hold up her hand-Tung Tat weat down on his knees to examine the trinket, about the quality of the gold. Pointing to a at the same time passing some very nice remarks
ship which was then entering the port so as to divert her attention, Tung was alleged to have snatched a gold ring from one of the girl's fingers and bolted down the road. He dis- appeared around a corner almost immediately. The girl mentioned the matter to her parents who decided to report it to the police, which they did, and keep a sharp look-out for. the alleged thiel. After the affair had been reported the cargo-boat, was chartered to remove cargo to Kowloon. While they were returning to Douglas wharf yesterday after: noon, after the day's work, little Li Ching, who was standing on the fore-part of the boat, spoited Tung on one of the launches anchored
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Competition by the Hongkong Volunteer Re-
AGENTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hangkong, 22nd January, 1907.
DEATH..
serve Association, and the shooting will com- mence early next month,
THE destruction of obsolete Philippine postage (31 stamps is being carried forward by the committee appointed by the Governo..General The stamps are of the issues of the years 1899 to 1906 inclusive, and persons desiring to purchase stamps to complete collections begun can do so by applying to the members of the committee, which consist of Colonel Bandbolts C. C. Mitchell and A. M. Easthagen, ̧·
On February 17, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of Mr. R. J. SOLOMON, of pneumonia; aged 33
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Friday, February 22, 1907.
SHIPBUILDING IN 1906.
From the annual summary of Shipbuild. ing at Home and Abroad in 1906, just issued by Lloyd's Register, it is gathered that during 1906, exclusive of war ships, 886 vessels of 1,828,343 tons gross (viz., 815 steamers of 1,809,433 lons and 71 vessels of 18,91 tons) have been launched in the United Kingdom. The war ships launched at both Government and private yards amount to 29 of 108,450 tons displacement The total output of the United Kingdom for the year has, therefore, been 915 vessels of 1,930,794 tons. The output of mercantile tonnage in the United Kingdom during 1900 shows an increase of about 205,000 tons on that of last year, the previous highest on record. As regards war vessels, however, the total for 1906 is 21,351 tons less than in 1905. The "Summary "gives an interesting com. -parison of the registered tonnage for the past
and preceding years.
The comparative statistics show that "of the total output, 1,446,855 steam tons and 10,406 sailing tons of 1,457,262 tons in all (over 79% per cent.) have been built for registration in the United
OVER thirty Chinese families, 'living in close proximity to the Government Civil Hospital, were summoned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, this morning, for firing crackers, during probibited hours, during the past week. The noise of the explosion of the crackers is a source of great inconvenience to the patients in the hospital. The defendants all pleaded guilty, and were fined $1 each.
WR regret to announce the death of one of the hest known and most popular members of the Jewish community, Mrs. R. J. Solomon, which look place at the Victoria Nursing Home yesterday afternoon, says the Shangkat Times, of 18th inst. The deceased was hardly 331 years of age and moch sympathy is felt for her husband, who is himself laid up at the General Hospital with bronchitis. The deceased leaves four daughters and one son.
Dear Blake Pier. She communicated this fact to her father, who, as soon as the boat had been made fast, placed Tung under arrest. The case was remanded.
'SERIOUS ASSAULT IN'
"GAOL.
PRISONER'S CURIOUS BEHAVIOUR,
Dividend of $40 per Share $20,000.00 Audition to Reserve Fund..... ·35+555-55.
り
$355:555-55
1906 ACCOUNT.. This account up to date has progressed favourably and shows a credit balance of $435,336.75
MORTGAGES.
From the reports and valuations made by the Company's surveyors, the general managers and consulting committee are satisfied that the properties held by the Company form ample security for the advances made.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
In accordance with section 13. of the articles of association, the present members of the cam- mitree, the Han, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., MERSYS. White, Mauland and Raymond sétire but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Messrs, W. Hutton. Polls and H. Percy Smith, F.C.A.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited
Hongkong, 18th February 1957.
BALANCE SHEET, 31ST DECEMBER, 1906... Dr. Liabilities.
10
$400,000,00
.....1,220,928 36 8.545.95 43,347-91
355:555-55
Capital subscribed...$1,000,000.00
Amount paid-up.... Reserve fund......... Uneglected dividends Accounts payable Working account, 1905-
Net profit....... Working account, 196-
Amount braught forward from
below z neppe datos
Assete
EXHAUSTIVE REPORT BY MR. LIKDERT:
For several years past German competion in the Far East has given cause for serious, re-
subject is once more brought to our notice by a somewhat exhaustivo report- by M. Lisbert, the French Consulat Hongkong, upon the development of the economic operations of Germans in the commercial zone served by Hongkong, and id the whole'region of the seas of China. To see ourselves ne others see us often provides a useful lesson, and it will not he without interest, therefore, to take some stock of this report by a foreign Consular official. Dur readers will not have forgotten the four sh of trumpets with which a year or two back it was announced at Berlin that German traders were little by little supplanting the English at Singapore, Hongkong, and in the valley of the Yangiste. M. Liberl observes that these affirm: ations by Cermany themselves sounded very much like a sort of triumphal song: It may be asked, indeed, he remarks, if it was very wise on the part of those interested to em phasise certain fact, seeing that their commer.. cial operations rest not only upon the open ports of China, but also upon English Colonies, such as Singapore and Hongkong, where fore igners, including Germans, enjoy the largest hospitality and the most complete liberty. M Lichert thinks, however, it may be said, apart
TELEGRAM
*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SERVICE.
CHINESE EMEUTE,
THEATRE SHOW STOPPED.
FIGHT IN THE STREETS,"
"[From Our Own Correspondent,]
Shanghai, 22nd February,
11.50 a.m.
A great disturbance occurred at Hankow on Saturday.
The Wuchang soldiery endeavour- ed to cater the theatre without paying.
A street riot ensued.
The sailors of the British ganbost Nightingale were landed.
The disturbance was quelled by them.
Several arrests have been made.
a number of soldiers went to attend the theatre [On the second day of the Chinese New Year performance at Yi-yuna Garden, but not being allowed to enter they attacked the Indian policemen and also the British Police Station,
Ed, A.K. T
CORRESPONDENCE,
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondente in this column.) WANTED THE TRUE TRUTH
ABOUT THE NÄVY."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFN.” SIR-It is a vital question for the country whether our navy to-day is ready at any mo ment to face a surprise attack or onir "practic, ally" ready for war.
there is sufficient ground in the untali. factory The public is naturally uneasy, for which
refusal of information by Officials in Parlia
ment,
Information is essential is to the actual composition of the New Home Fleet. If such a feet based on Sheerness is, strategically ne-
·cessary, it appears to the Navy League that it must be fully manned by trained crews.
from certain inexactitudes of desil, that thi German report gives, as the whole, a fairly faithful picture of the position. He points out that Germany to the whole of the commercial movement of China comes, im- | mediately after England and her Colonies, and, mreover, she occupies nearly the same rank at Hongkong. From the navigation point of view, she comes at Hongkong in the first place after England, and in the ports of China her shipping is classed iramediately after that of England, China, and Japan, pressing the last very closely. The situation which Getmans occupy in industrial and financial affairs to the Far East is also equally strongly in their favour. M. Liebert points out that at Hongkong the Germans come immediately after the English in number, and, what is no less interesting to note, they occupy in the large local business at that port a position which tends to become preponderant, and which is already out of pro- portion to their number. Even outside of the considerable purely German, business which belongs to them and which they direct, Ger maus are to be found on the boards of direction and administration of the principal English companies and corporations of the port, This position, which Germans have known how to patiently attain in the big financial, investment
How many capital-ships are under repair and commercial concerns created by the to-day? How many more indubitably require English, tends to become more and more im. it? Are the Royal Dockyards now able to portant. "One might have believed,", remarks keep pace with repairs which Lord Selborna the Consul, that "Hongkong being the naval acknowledged in 1995 they could not do unless military and economic base of England in the construction were subordinated to repairs; Far East, that these concerns would have presince that date the dockyard employés, hava served a character and, a direction purely been reduced by one-third. Is it proposed to British" M. Liebert regards this as a fact so scrap battleships as well as cruisers to HRYS striking that he has gone out of his way to upkeep? speciilly emphasis it in his report, conveying as it does an idea of the great commercial in. fluence which, in default of an equivalent social influence Germans exercise at Hong- kongan influence which cannot in any way be suspected from the Customs statis It is sufficient to`call' attention to the fact 1,8:9.689 53. ties of the Garman Empire-relating-to-the-that no ciuisers are building or "projected"us"
the three Javinciblej must be starred 'as fast battleships.
435.235.79. $2,462,613 62
Cash, on Current Account with)
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-> $128,727.55 ing Corporation and............ Cash in bands of General Managers
1,434 32 Fixed Deposits -
H'kong & Shai Bank.
ing Corp'n......$50,000.00 Chartd. Bk. of India,
Aust. & China. 50,000.00 Mercantile Bank of
India, Limited... 25, 00.00 Mortgages :—
******
in Hongkong...$1,240,000.25 in, Shanghai 569,639.28
Japanese Government Deposit:—
Consolidation Bonds.$19,277.51 Imperial Bonds...... 45,376.28 War Bonds
***** 17,791.62
Chinese Imperial Gov.
emment Loan 1886$24,581.18 Shanghai Land invest- ment Company, Limited, Deben. (ures..... Shanghai Club Daben-
tures...+1994 Hongkong Hotel Co... Ld, Debentures
Accounts Receivable
+
27,586.20
1,466.66
52,000.00
125,000.07
82.448.41
exchange movement between Germany and Hongkong. It is scarcely necessary to point out that the position attained by Germany is largely due to the spirit of commercial liberal. ism (if not the clear-sightedness) of the English merchants at Hongkong, bat at the same time it says much for the perseverance and the earnest and assiduous work of the Germans eitablished in this British colony. German, competition, however, says M. Liebert, appears. a menacing for English interests in the Far Fast that one may rightly be astonished at the ease with which cert in British shipping_com. panies and commercial firms have allowed,
105,634.04 themselves to be supplanted or invaded by It is due, he competitors to dangerous. 209,629.77.
thinks, in part to the fact that the English in 52,462,613,62
the Far East, who have enjoyed for so long a time a sort of monopoly in the direction WORKING ACCOUN, 1905, Losses and claim.............
of large businesses have acquired' in conse- $8,097.80 quence extravagant and easy habits of life, and Charges
.................... 31,47.46 have not known how or wished to mortify in Remuneration to consulting com-
time these habit, when the competition of mittee and auditors
4,75003 Germans, Americans, and Tapanese com- Commissions.................
47.432-45 menced to make itself seriously felt. He notes Fxchange...............
. 33,598 33 | that in prèsence of the peril henceforth im Balance as above
355.555.45 minent a number of English have raised a cry of alarm, and certaià large British Arms of - $555.899-55 | Hongkong have had the courage in set them selves against the out-of-date.traditions which become ruinous, as time goes on. They have [ant even hesitated to borrow from their Ger- maa.competitors a part of the methods which have so well succeeded in their case. The Consul mentions the firm of Butterworth | $155,899.55 | [Butterfield?] and Swire as an example of this salut.ry reaction. It may be presumed, he says, that others will follow the movement, bui $ 26,802 29 there is no time to be lost if the English with 49.505.59 10 preserve their commercial preponderance in 46,831.51 the Far East, and to regain a part of the 435.236.75 ground which they have already lost.
Not so very long ago we had to report a mur der having been committed by a prisoner in Victoria Gaof; who, so it was stated, preferred to be hanged, and hanged he was, įlian to serve a long sentence in gaol. A few days ago there THE Chinese Minister at Berlin wires that appears, from a case which was beard at the with regard to the prohibition of Opium and Police Court this afternoon, to be a similar out- Morphia in China the German Foreign Office break in gaol, but it did not terminate so is willing to assist Chipa and has also instructed seriously, the assailant in this case only suc Consuls to prohibit German firms: importing ceeding in hacking a fellow prisoner's leg. The the same in accordance with the Treaty accused in this case' is Lai Wai. He was con. Though the Commercial Treaty is not yet convicted at the August Criminal Sessions, in 1904, Transfer feestekens demain cluded betwees China and Germany the Ger. of burglary and receiving stalen property, and sentenced to five years! imprisonment. man officials will strictly keep to the arrange
The charge, which was made against him by ment at Tsingtau and Kinochou.
Mr. H. J. Craig, assistant superintendent of the Gaol, to-day was for assaulting an- other prisoner and causing, bodily harm.
THE Wet Point police got to work yesterday
Kingdom. In this conneclion, it should be land raided two houses where they suspectedThe evidence in the case was taken by Mr. C.
head.
being carried on. The firs gambling was noted that the tonnage of United Kingdom vessels lost, broken up, &c., during twelve raid, on house to. 4, Clarence Street, was executed by Sergeant Gordon, at two o'clock months is shown by Lloyd's Register Wreck, in the afternoon, and eight men were arrested Returns for recent years to average 253,000 Six hours later Bergeant Kendall got together toos (199,000 steam, $2,000 sail). Sales to a number of men, and vished No. 338, Der foreign and colonial owners for the twelve Voeux Road West. There eighteen gamblers months ended November, 1906, according to were arrested. The men were arraigned be the Registrar General's Returns, reached a to fore Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Comit, this morning, when the three leaders talof 504,000tons(421,000 steam, 83,000 sail).
were fined $50 each, and the remainder 53 per On the other hand 2,956 tons (team) were 'built abroad for United Kingdom owners, and purchases from foreign and colonial By kind permission of Lieut. Col. W. Scot owner during the same period amounted to 58,600 tons (55,500 stedt, 3,100 sail). The sailing tonnage of the United Kingdom would thus appear to have decreased by about 121,000 tons, and the steam tonnage to have increased by 885,000 tons. The net increase of United Kingdom tonnage during | 1906 is therefore the record figure of about 764,000 tons: For the previous five years the estimated net ibcreases were as follows: -1901, 543,000 tons; 1902, 643,000 tons; 2903,4 00tons; 1904, 419,000tons; 1905,
Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the 3rd Batt. "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow, the 23rd inst.:~~
March
..." Belphegor *
Drepant Valpe." Donau Welisu ".................enovice
The Orchild."...... Selection...*********
..... Caryis. "Adieu Marie..............Adam Overgli Cavaliy"
Suppe I Matschichisore Cler Two-Step....signa Reminiscences of Ireland
Polópa....
Regimental blurghes, God Bless the Prince of Wales. God Save the King.
a loom where a mat was
Net premia received, less return and
reinsurances.
$407,926.6: Interest
*....... 147,892.93 80.00
.
WORKING ACCOUNT,, 1956. Losses and Claims Charges ............................... Commissions. Balance as above ............
and Reinsurances. Interest....YEKÉNYE Transfer Fees Exchange...
A. D. Melbourne, this afternoon, Mr. Craig stated that the accused on the morning in question was employed with a number of Net Premia received, less Returas other prisoners mat making. The assaulted man was engaged in carrying nakum from the cast and to the west end of the gaol. At about 7.45 o'clock, and. apparently without the lightest provocation, accused left his work and crossed to he picked up a chopper, started after the being made on a frame. From there
complainant, and attacked him with the weapon. Complainant defended himself, and received some very severe cuts on his left leg. The assault was witnessed by two persons, who, it was reported, seized accused' until the arrival of a warder.. The wounded man was taken to hospital. The case was proceeding when our report closed.
Tux Germans have asked for a draft of Chinese labourers from Swatów, A contract containing twenty-five articles, drawn up by the German Consul and the Tastai, of that port, has been submitted to the Viceroy of: Canton for api | provale-Show-far,
SHIPPING AND MAILS
It is not for us to say how this could be done, by the abolition of the Atlantic Fleet or in any other way, but there can be no question of the principle of a half manned fleet being unsatisfactory, as was shown by our Coast Guard Squadron, and it might be a great danger as in 1840 in the Mediterranean.
Concerning the paucity of ciuisers' wa hara often and often protested, and we believe with the writer in January's Blackwood that in case of war we should find "want of cruiser" written on the hearts of British Admirals.
Ilave Selborne arrangenients conduced to a better prganisation of the Admiralty?
Are the public and the Navy satisfied with the new system of selection for entry of Officers?
Is the short service recently introduced satis factory, and what is intended to be the pro portion between short service and long service. men?
Is it in the public interent that the Coast Guard should be disbanded?
There is no doubt that the pumerous changes which have taken place recently and are res ferred to above, have caused and are causing uneasiness in the public mind. The Navy League hopes therefore that a strong Royal Commission' or Committee of both Houses of Parliament will be apprinted forthwith to re- 'port on the state of the Nry and to take con-
fidential evidence if advisi
Such an enquiry should include the follow ing principal points :--
Y
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(a) The reasons which have led to the reduction of the Channel Fleet. It is evident that we ought to’maintain, in or⠀ near the North Sea a homogenenas squa- dron distinctly superior to, ang force ibat: could be brought against it, Public opinion rightly demands that this condition should be fulfilled..
(b) The real intentions of the Admiralty - as regards the composition, organisation and distribution of the contemplated new Home Fleet, and the reasons which bave led to the asserted adaption of Chatham, which was represented as specially un- favourable to the egress of ships of war, as the beadquarters of this fleet
(c) The provision made for keeping the ships in commission, and `In' tesøgva in a w complete state of efficiency," and the pro- sent state of thess ships,
(d) The reasons, which bave induced the Admiralty to abandon the building of cruisers suited to the protection of trada in
WAY.
M. Liebert goes on to point out that the $549,526.16 Germans have attained the position by patience, perseverance, and sacrifices; living modestly, starting with small positions modest. $390,864.35 ly remunerated, which young English or ... 149,102.95 American assistants, used to a life of luxury 67.co and sport, would never consent to accepi 491.86 Moreover, they have entered into the most
direct relations possible with the Chinese com- 5549,516 6 mercial element, at the same time giving longer and more easy credits than those which are generally accorded by other foreign firms. Further, the German firms uphold one another; which is equally an important, element of By inquiry alone can the public confidence, success, and this support exists not only among which has been rudely shaken by measures the firms of the place, but also between these adopted by the Admiralty in recent year, ba and the manfacturers of the metropolis. These restored. The Admiralty ought to welcome last frequently send commercial travellers, who such an inquiry as the best means of justifying visit periodically the large ports, of the Far its action. East, bringing with them new sampler, which they declare, themselves ready to modify, whether as to form, desigs, or measure, accord ing in the desire of their Baropean or Chinese clients. These travellers are well remunerat ed; they all speak English excellently, and they regularly take back to those who send them out up-to-date information regarding the. wants and dema da of the nativa boyers, "It is The C. P. R. Co's sa. Empress of India interesting to take note of these reflections by arrived at Kobe at 7 a.., on 20th inst, and left the French Consul, and British merchants and again at to am, same day, for Yokohama,raders in the Far East would do well to read, where she is due to arrixe 41 8 am, 08 218) mark, learn, and inwardly digest them--Le
MAILS BUZ. American (Hongkong Sfaru) 24th inst. Indian (Kutsang) 27th inst, German (Prius Ludwig) 1st prox. mustralian (Changsha) 13th prox. The Glen Line . Glenstras from Londos Left Singapore this morning, and may be ex- pected here on a8th lost.
The N. Y. K. 5.4. Shinano Maru, American Line, left Shanghai for this port on (21st, last, and is expected here on 23rd lost
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We have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
HASEYMOUR TROWER, Chairman of the Executive Commkter. AER. FREMANTLE, Admin),!
Vice-Chairman Wm. CAIUS CRUTCHLEY,
Secretary,...
The Navy Leaguey
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