THE SHANGHAI CLUBS
DESIGN FOR THE NEW BUILDING. LI
In September last year the Committee of the Shaoghal Club called for designs for the new Club building, to be sent in by competitors not later than January 31, 1908. Seventeen plans were submitted from architecte practising in various parts of the Far East, and for the past two months a special Building Committee has been investigating the designs with the abject of selecting the minst suitable for the new Club. Three plans were finally chosen and have been placed in order of merit, as follows: (1) Mr. Bor- Team H. Tarrani (of H.B.M.'s Board of Works, Shanghai); (2) Mesars, Denison, Ram and Gibbs (of Hongkong) (3) Mears, Beasley & Bray (of Shanghai). These three designs are now on view in the Shanghai Club, together with the unsuccessful designs, to which the names of the competitors have not been appended.
The style of..
THE WINNING DESIGN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL II
XO RISEN KAISHA.
STORMY' MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,
At the half-yearly generi meeting of the Toyo Kisen Kaists held on the 20th ult, the shareholders, after a stormy debate, adopt ad a motion to withdraw the whole reserve for the equalisation of dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum The original proposal of the board of directors was to set aside suma for legal and other reserves from the net profit, amounting to Y5,000 brought over from the preceding half-year, and to draw Y50,000 from the reserve for the equalisation of divi- dend, thus paying a dividend at the rate of 10 per cont. per annum. The meeting was not satisfied with the arrangement and ultimately adopted the motion above given The meeting then proceeded to the business of a special-general meeting and discussed a proposal to increase the capital of the company by Y5,500,000, bringing the total up to Y15,000,000. This also caused a tumultuous debalt, and, realising the dangerous position in which the proposal might place the company. the board of directors withdrew it. It was finally agreed that a committee should be ap- pointed by the shareholders who should go into the matter in detail and upon consultation with new proposal. – Japiu Chroniclą,
"MASONIC PANOY, DRBIS; BALL.
"TA DELIGHTFUL. FUNCTION.
4th it.
VRE SUGAR TRADE.
ADVANCE IN JAVA PRICES.
1908.
788 COST OF LIVING IN JAPAN.
-NAVIEWS OF A TOKYO RESIDENT.
Cost of Living in Japan' seems to me to "The leader in the Japan Chronicle on the reach conclusions excemvely favourable to
CHINA BORNEO CO.
ACTIVITY ON THE SLIFWAT,
The report and statement of accounts of the A valued correspondent la Tokyo makes the One of the prettiest dances of the season was Kobe Sugar Refining Company, adopted at the following comment on the leading article which held last night at the City Hall, when the final third half-yearly general meeting held last recently appeared in our columns on the cost of the series of dancas arranged by the Scottish week, show a net profit for the last half-year of of living in Japan. It will be seen that the Masonic Quadrille Association took place. AY17,651, which, together with a surplus of writer comes to an entirely different conclusion good muster of members was present and as Y3,194, was cared forward to next account, from us. All that we desire, however, in 10 marertain the facts, sud we are pleased to was to be expected the camber of guests was without payment of dividend. Hitherto sales far more than at the previous dances. The of this company's product have been effected publish anything in the shape of personal ex fancy costomes word weir notably frash, novel, by private treaty, but sales by auction, as is perience that will land 10 throw light on the and well thought out, and there was a molt the usage of other suger refining companies, question. We may add that our correspondent refreshing variety and lack of repetition in the are to be started from the 1st of next month is peculiarly fited both by training and recent characters assumed. There was a sprinkling of One of the Japanese papers observes that experience to express his views on the question national peassats dresses, and a varied repre while the attention of Japanese business mea
under discussion - A sentation of historical costumes, whilst a few in the anger trade is almost wholly occupied gallant Camerons in full dress uniform supplied with the agitation in connection with the m the readful touch of bonaia Scotland, the crease of the Sagar-fax, American sugar whole blending in a kaleidoscope scene of merchants have made immense parchates of changing colour and striking contract
Java crade sugar, London merchants following One of the most picturesque costumes pre: a similar course. This has forced up the mare sent was worn by Miss Ethel Long as the ket for Java sugar from Y6.10 to Y6.60 per quaLaughing Water in which every picut: The activity shown by the American detail was extremely well thought out. Miss merchants is due to the revival of trade in Sheffield was a very dainty "La Poupce," and America, and the failure of the sugar cane crops the same may be said of Mrs. Robinson's in Cubs, the latter showing a decrease of about
Coun," in which the colourings were very bappily blended. Mrs. Oxberry made a very 30 per cent, on the figures for a normal year, which amounted to 1,300,000 tons. Over 700 000 effective Roman Girl, Another of opposite tons out of 1,400,000 tons of the total produc one skittle the board of directors, should bring forward a | type was Mrs. Robertson's "Old Mother Hub tion in Java have been contracted for by higher than similar costi in Japan., Cosis of accommodation, in Chips ir mat by the
bard" and Mrs. Wynberg as a "Gipsy Fortune Americas and British merchants, and the sugar Teller." But it was really the male costumes market this year will be greatly affected. The that excelled. The genial Secretary, Mr. J. J. stock of java crude sugar in Japan is not more Blake, was garbed as a Roman citizen, whilst than 40.000 tons, which, added to the new lugar drole Mr. Parkinson figured as MacEwen of purchased for forward delivery by the Japan Watson's E fame. Mr. James Campbell was a very saucy Anstrating School Girl, Mr. Tata Sugar Refining Company, shows a total not much exceeding 52,000 tons. This is not re-. looked well as a XV Century Courtier, Mr.
is English renaissance, and it is suggested that ́ ́it should be built of patent stone of Portland stone colour with columns of Tsingtao granite. The basement floor has ample storage accom. modation, two bowling and alleys, electrical generating plant, refrigerating plant, and motor car, bicycle and" ricaba roome. On the ground floor is the grand hail, 958, 6in. by 40 ft. with top-lighting, carried out in renaissance style with balconies on the first floor level. This hall bas a direct entrance from the Bund. The bar room, raft.by 33 ft., opens out from the left of the hall, nod the
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INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. IN
CHINA.
In order to educate the young people of the country a number of so-called industrial schools.
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
At the annual meeting of shareholders of the China Borneo Co., Ldy held the other day, thi chairman had the pleasing duty of submitting 'sintement of working accounts for Inst year which showed a mat profit of over 25% on the paid up capital of the Company. Be war moreover, in the fortunate position of Indical lag that the prospects for the current year. were good Apart from the fact that the Company has a larger demand for its output of timber, a demand which is not restricted by the appreciation is price of hardwoods, the Company is to be congratulated upon the de play of activity in the ether branch of itt business. Since the constraction of the slip." way at Sandakan, the Chios Bomen Co. hil relative cheapness to Japan. The Japanese been able to secure sufficient work to make prices quoted are evidently Kobe prices, and that department, a, remunerative one. Fron very much below those we pay here. We pay latest advices from Sandakan, we are informed 48 seo for beef, both steak and roast (including that the Company have another big lighter un bone), which the leader quotes at 38 sender construction at their Fon Fryer works. Would it not be friest to set: Tokyo prices against London prices? I cannot speak for London prices but I cae say that the leader is completely at error in representing American cost of living as being very much above Lon.
To a certain extent, the deficiency in railway don casts, which are told Japan, Pros of living for the traveller in America, are very systematically laid-but inland waterways. Bul dear, but for the householder prices pl almost elaborate and useful as they are, they do not everything that comes on the table-except adequately meet existing demands. There imported wines-are very much below those in is so doubt, therefore, that the progress of the Japad. In a small town in America where we country's agricultural, mineral and manufac spent some time, a choice cut from prime beef luring industries, is considerably retarded by was 15 cents (30 son) per pound, with bone 12the lack of transport facilities. There hai, ment in this respect. Among the important lines recently built or now under construction, etc, are the line from Moukden to An tung, 187 miles, balli by Japan j' and the lines from Fort Arthur, Dalny and Newchwang other short branches in Manchuria, which fall into the hands of Japan after tha war, are now transferred to the Sonth Mar K'aza-ch'eng-ti to Harbin and east and west to the Russian border remains as the Chinese Eastern Railway, but in Russian control, which in Chinese territory is now curtailed la China have practically completed the m 1,672 miles; the Imperial Railways of North construction of the 36 miles of line wak ward from Moukden Station; the line from Tonking to Yunnan Fu via Mongtze, 292. miles, is being pushed by the Freach, and is expected to be finally completed in 1959; the British line of 200 miles, between Shanghii. and Nanking, will be in operation, it is ex Canton Railway of 125 milos, a of whith are British, will be in operation in 190), the other pertion is being done by the Hongkong Government and is progressing fairly. It is interesting to note that the His perial Railways of North China during last
raentioned that the staircase is only six feet in burent of Chi-fi. The head master of this ❘ ~~A Cook's Tourist. Altogether the evening the purchase of Java sugar and were forestalled (the like of which is not seen in Japan) to K'uan-ch'ong-izu." These, in addition: (v ̧.
On the first floor front is the dining room, raffl. by 451, a hoe large rooms in absolutely clear Boor space. Some comment has been mads on the large spau-45 (-of the ceiling of this room, especially in view of the fact that it has to bear the weight of the bedroom walls and towers above. The winning design, how ever, lccludos
more modern were Mr. Edward's. Lieutenant, Scottish Horse, and Mr. Jordan's Vice Versa, also Mr. Tuxlord's in the familiar street, sight
was voted the most popular success baid under the association this year,
Yokohama, and Kobe Sugar Refinery Com information states that the Japanese jugar refiners, who missed the opportunity for
by American and British merchants, bave been thereby reduced to an unfavourable position,
of the raw material and the increased taxation: THE PROTECTION OF THE JAPANEŠI
INDUSTRY..
being hampered both by the advance in price the average householder in America than in churian Railway. Company. The line fron
newspaper room occupies the same position in have been opened in Tientsin during the last Goldenborg being of a inter period. Mr. Me.. Rarded as sufficient to last for more than three cents and other meats in proportion. In larger however, been a considerable recast' improve the N.E. corner as in the present building. I few years, where for a small fee students are Intyre' was a lifelika.Sherwood Forester, and months, so far as the operations of the Japan. I lowas aud citias, prices were higher; but in no Thare are two billiard. roems, each with two tables, in the N.W. corner, and the staircase Riven a manual training. The leading one of Captain Gurtles a Koight of Malta. Slightly panics are concerned. The journal giving this Flour, sugar, syrups, coffee averywhere sell at
these schools at present is the "Shi Uzi Kung and two passenger lifte are between the billiard Chang," which is uster the direction of Kung room and the newspaper room. It may be i-chii, the head of the trade and Industrial width, but this is regarded as sufficient 'owing school is the former salt taotai of Tientsin, to the presence of the lifts, which are expected to lake most of the traffic to the upper floors.00 of the former Governor, Chou-fu. The 'school is a sort of stock company, with shares as low as so cents, so that all people may be interested, but thereisaisons-annual-provinciai- subvention of $8,000. Training is given in dyeing, weaving: topmaklog, art carpesity, pattery, silk, embroidery, matchmaking and porcelain painting All machinery used in education is of Japanese origin. There are at the present time sons 2 scholars, ranging, in age from 12 to 21 The course of study extends over three years, but if the scholars desire and are willing to continue to pay fees they can remain logger and receive additional broidery is taught, is a recent addition. Forty teachers and assists compose the faculty, All goods mede are pold in a store belonging to the school, which is located in the native city,
There are, furthermore, two small schools is Tientsin maintained by private persons. Of these the "Chii puu Kung Chang" teaches
OM SUNDAY LABOUR.
[by virtue of which this will be read on
Monday morning] [Perhaps the superscription errs on the side of presumption: but so would the substitution of "readable" for "will be read." "May be read" has too many limitations to be used in conjunction with on Monday morning." It may be read at any time, with not more that the usual liability to an amending ordinance.]
When the Sunday Labour Ordinance, was mover of the bill suggested that "Sunday" Labour had too much of the heathen about it. The rest, was not given in honour of the Sun's day, but because work was to be stopped on the Lord's Day. This is the re- ligious view. Although perhaps a little wor ship of the Source of Light and Energy (and Tropics.
The Bill relating to the reimbursement of sugar excise, which was passed by the Diet during the session just closed, has been pub. lished and duly promulgated as Law No. 17. It reads as follows:-
the gallery mentioned above. The library and training. A class for girls, in which silk emiptroduced into the Legislative Council the amount of excise, paid on the sugar so used, and to greater convenience of arrangements pected, about July; the Hongkong or Kowloos
Article 1-Any person who, with the appro- val of the Government, may have used sugar above No. 15 in colour of Dutch standard for may demand a sum of money equal to the the purpose of manufacture of condensed milk
according to provisions made by the authorities for the purchase
The demand specified in the preceding clause cannot be made after one year has elapsed since the sugar was used.
FEATURES NEW TO SHANGHAI, ' and steel-work will enter largely into the erection of the building. The first floor hall is 6yk. by 39ft, and all the rooms open out from book store,41 by 35ft is in the centre of the build- ing and is lighted from above, and behind it; -away from the noise of the traffic, is the reading room, 41ft. 6in by 24ft. Another billiard room 77.6, by 32 ft-occupies the NW, corner, and the card roum 48 ft. by 26 it. 6in. is at the S.W. corner. There are also smaller dining rooms and service rooms. The main service room is about fifty, girls, while from twenty to thirtyorickly heat) might not be out of place in the grant of money as specified in the preceding in New York or Boston than in Japan, and this year showed "a"aubstantial credit balance" >[-
no! in'n very convenient position, but it may be found possible to remedy thir. The second and third floors each have twenty bed rooms and bath-rooms, and the kitchen, 33 ft. 6 by
boys receive training at the "Chipu Kung Chang," both schools teaching weaving exclu sively, for which they use Japacese foons. The latter of these two organizations was start
case bigher than we pay togularly in Tokyo, barely half their price in Japan. All the usual fruits, most vegetables, milk and cream are all very much cheaper than they are here. It is band to think of an item for the table (except cut flowers) that is dearer for Japan, while not many items are of eves equal cost. As for other things, tailor-made clothing is very much dearer in America, but the aver- age man buys his licen, under-wear, hosiery, and head-gear much cheaper to America than in Japan. Coal and kerosene are but half as costly in America, rent is almost everywhere much lower for the average, mie than in Japan. An equal outlay will buy three times as much tobacco or salt in America as in Japan. Cost of a servant is very much greater in America than in Japan; but, owing to greater capacity of the servant for work the average household would probably there pay no more for service than here-albough ja some respects the service in America would be less complete. In short, I thlok that the averags household would cost considerably less for the ordinary daily needs and comforts even is also the judgment of a friend recently ar. rived, who had experience in Bosion. Of course, the average American bosebald spends a great deal, because it has a large income and also the babit of spending, but much of
Washington would find necessary expenses above those in Tokyo, but that is also owing to the differerca in pace set by those with whom be associates, and is aside from the point at issue. I firmly believe that any American who came bere expecting to find costs of living of the nature represented in the CAronicle leader would be sadly disappointed. On the other hand, I fear that some of those who favour, en- larged armaments will find in this leader argu. inent more convincing-because they wish to think that way-than they find in the many thoughtful utterances in other Chronicle leaders on armaments, taxes, elc”—Japan Chronicle:
COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN
23.6, and servants' quarters are on the top od by an influentist paper about a year ago. the week, and one can't be sure whether the manufactured, plant and machinery, and the the expenditușe is for things which we do not line, amounting to £371,400. British firms
was hoped to, raite $25,000 by popular sub-Seventh Day is Friday, Saturday or Sunday, books at the factories where sugar is used, | or cannot get in Japan. Of course, a diplomat in have benefited by the new lines in course.al-
lieves in its main tenet, but is more or less
SUPPLEMENTARY RULE.
This Law comes into force on and after April 1st, 1908.
This Law becomes soll and void on and after July 16th, 1911.—Japan Chronicle.
Anicle 11-Any person desiring to demand Article, shall attach to the application a docu THE SEVENTH DAY LABOUR ORDINANCE ment to prove that excise has been paid or was also suggested, but changes of the Cafen. security for excise has been deposited.
Article II-The revenue inspector are dar since 4004. B. C. rather obscure the days of authorised to examine the raw material, articles floor, Mr. Tarrant's constructional work ix criticized by some experis as is also the factscription and found a great school, but as only that the keystone of the main entrance is eight a few thousand dollars was subscribed, the pre- This designation is Biblical, but has been ear with the approval of the authorities, according feet deep, but on these points he has doubilees sent small school was all that could be started, marked by. a sect, that doubtless sincerely be to Article. I. of this law, or take any other satisfied the building committee.
ridiculed by those of other religious beliefs, necessary for the control Turning to the second set of plans, those of some years ago by Yuan Shib-kai in Tientsin, Rest Ordinance" found no supporters an the of the'usa af sugar.
deserves attention. Here some 600 petty crim. Official side of the Council. There is not suffi MEBERS, DENISON, RAM AND GIBBS, thats and 302 vagabonds are at all times cient differentiation from the other days of we may say that there is considerable differ ence of opinion as to their merit. The clava undergoing training, while the place is to be
the week, in their minds. Anyhow, the Ordine enlarged at" once so as to also accommo tlon is poor, but in many respects the accom-
ance was passed and for the last sixteen years, date 203 women. All of the inmates are kept the shipping community has partially ceased to modation is similar-to that of Mr. Torrant's
at work, earning an income for the province and at the same time learning something useful labour on the day that comes twixt Saturday and Monday. Only partially Shipping clerks have a laudable ambition to shine in their pro fession, and mostly go across to the Swimming Club on Sundays, where you can get a lovely view of the sea to the East for incoming ships, an equally fine view of the flagstaff through the telescope, not so well through other glasses and often the telephone doesn't work. Only par tially for the ship-men, because quick despatch i sa element of modern shipping, and if your to work, up to midnight on that day, and resume as soon as you get back from Church on Sunday night. Only partially for the wharf men, who have to take turn and turn about tie up any stray ships that wander into Keppel Harbour, and feel as much at sea as a French man-in-Londes-on a Sunday Only partially for the dock-man, whose
themselves.
A PRINTER'S BREACH OF
CONTRACT.
designs. The central hall in this case is 93 ft. long-by-43 ft. 6 in.; The bar is placed on the
Completed goods are sold at North side of the entrance, and the newspaper special stores in the native city. Japanese room is where the baris in the present building looms and Occidents sewing machines are in The billiard rooms occupy practically the anuse, the occupations including weaving, dyeing, position as at present, and on the first floor paper-making, carpentry, carpet weaving The dining room; the ceiling of which is sup- Chinese clothes making, native and foreign ported by colomas, extends across the entire shoemaking and match, manufacturing. A front of the building, measuring 43 by 120.3 similar but far smaller school is located at Pao feet. It should be mentioned that, on the Ting Fu and another is planned for Northern ground floor the billiard robmos' and Javatories are reached by a corridor only 2 in width Chi-li, The Tientsin place is called Hsi-i-so. boat comes in on Saturday it is permitted Chinese newspaper-the Sa Wui Kung Po
J-Tsingtau German Paper.
WATER RETURN.
Level and storage of water in reservois
on the 1st April...
"CITY AND ÏÎLL'DISTRICT WÄTen works. LEVEL
1908.
Tyramiye-
wash
behind the staircase. The service rooms on "the first floor are not well aitanged, and the bedroom.plan is open to objection, inasmuch as the bathrooms are away from the bedrooms. MESSRS. BEZELEY, AND BRAY'S PLANS, embody so very povel-featgres, though the draughtmanship is excellent, and their design. is beautifully worked out. The gmund floor, arrangement is good.. The bar, 41.6 by 79,6 is in its present position. The whole of the remaining front of the ground floor rytain... is occupied by the malo hall, soft. Gin. by 48ft 6in. The Dewspaper room is in the N. W. corner,, the doming room is next to it, and the lower billiard roam is in the S. W, comer. There is as it corridor to the back of the building." The first floor desigu calls for some criticisms, malply because the Pokfutum Large dining room has to rely to a great extent, on a Southern light. This is because tearly Wongitai half the Bund frontage is given up to the library: The service accommodation is inade quate, a fault which occurs in practically aff the plans submitted: "Mens: Beasley and Bray's bedroom plan is excellent, and so far as draughtsmanship is concerned, all their drawings are far and away ahead of any of the other competitors. Their towers sie a little out of scale with the rest of the building..
Few who have seen
THE UNSUCCESSKUL DESIGNS would venture to differ from the committer's selection of the best three, whatever difference) of opinion there may be in regard to the order of merit. With a few exceptions the remain ing designs are below the average, and several. of the competitors have stol in elevations that would be an eyesore on the Hund. To a lay man the winner's design appeals because of its fine hall and absolutely open.dining room. while Messrs. Beesley & Bray's plans attract by the excellence of their workmanship,~~~N.C.D. News,
Tytam in termediate
I overflow
ispy. 35 below 475 below overflow
24 below 25 5 below overlow
overflow
221" below
overflow
JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR THE "SE WUI KUNG PO."
Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the Supreme Court, on the 8th inst,, in the action brought by the manager of against the Cheong Sing firm of printers of., Chiu Lung Street, to recover the sum of $1,000, Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messis. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff Mr. Andrew G. Jackson, of Mesars. Johnson, Stokes and Master, reted for the defence
In this case the claim was for breach of -contract and damages. On the 20th November, GOD IS THE TIDE,
1907, the defendants entered into an agreement that will carry, the derelict over the sill, to be with the plaintiff to prist the daily issue of the pumped dry, and squeezed dry. Only partially So Wa Kung Po for a term of six months. A for the Engineer, who has to "stand by" in a certain price was agreed upon, but the defend. long chair in case the donkey boiler feels apts' failed to do the work. There were two disposed to kick, of the main crank to do a distinct breaches of the contract. On the stb, turn on its own. Very partially for tally clerks, 6th and 7th February the defendants failed to whose inability to observe the Christian holi print the paper, alleging that it was the Chi. day causes them great pain from conscientious Dese New Year holidays, when, in fact, the 39 below 27 3 below scruples, only to be assuaged by the payment holidays bad already passed. In consequence ανεπίση
of extragaji." No holiday at all for the Par of this breach the plaintiff had to get his paper 3510 below) 42" below sons, who scarcely get time for a meal, and printed elsewhere-at the Kung Yik Po'r office.
below overflow
would not get one at all, save for the faithfolat a higher rate. The next breach was chung...overflow
services of heathen Cookie..
committed on the and instant when the defend-
·STOKIGE GALLONS.
act firm closed its doors. Mr. Gompers was 19079
ofopinion that the defendants werein the wrong, 148,960,000
He thought that they had no right to teminate the contract, and, therefore, the plainff was entitled to the, damages, he sustained. Judg. meat was entered for the plaintiff with costs. The question of damages was inft to be assos- sed by the Registrar.
Tylam Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermedial, Pokfutur Wong-nai-chung
*
1907,
14.9
2
overflow
~rgoff.
gallons
Intermittent supply by Rider mains during March, 1907..
Constant supply, in all, districts during
March, 1908.,
The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate mea surement whilst the extension works at Albany Filler Beds are in progress,
GRÅVE CHARGE AGAINST
SAˆMERCHANT.
VANCOUVER CHINAMAN ARRESTED FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT, '
CRINA.
NEW INSTRUCTIONS,
The following fresh instractions have been issued to the provinces:
1.-Viceroys and Governers are directed to open at least a hundred preparatory schools in each provincial capital within twelve months, with a student roll of fifty children each. The Government will defray all expenses.
3-All boys over eight years of age must go to school or their parents or relatives will be punished. If they have no relatives the officials will be held responsible for their education.
4-All wealthy Chinese opening schools will
1.385,600, and this amount was saved in spite of the gross receipts falling from £2,188,600 (0 3,438.200, as well as after deducting chargst lor maintenance, etc, and proportion for the constructional works on the Feng-tai-Peking
contraction, substantial orders having been placed with them far locomotives, waggon, carriages, etc. With the greater developmenta pending, if carried through, there can be to doubt orders will in consequence greatly. increase,
ROSENSTOCK'S DIRECTORY.
FOR HONGKONG, CANTON, Manila AND SHANGHAI,
the
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It is now some considerable time since we received the latest issue of Rosenstock's Horg. kong, Manila and Shanghai Directory,, sad during that period ample opportunity has been afforded to discover the ments and excellence of that compilation. Os a previous occasion when we referred to Rosenstock's Directory we spoke.of the handy and admitable manner in which the lists of names of residents, firias, elc, bad been arranged; and we have pol single word to retract from the verdict which we then gave Rather, we would use super- come-bulkier-it has added to its usefulness to lative terms, for while the Distciory has be 2.-Rich Chinese must in addition open as residents in the Far East. One feature of the many schools as possible, and establish educa.volume which is not generally found in direc
the inclusion of the privals addresses tional societies in all districts to teach the tories published in this part of the world is benefit of education,
foreign residents. To a stranger this must prors of inestimable service, especially when he finds that there is also a street directory of Hong- kong and various other til-bits of occasional information such as places of interest, rickiba charges, currency and other nows 'even' 'down to typhoon signals. Then comes an alphabetical directory, an alphabetical list of forega list of firms' names, a classified busines residents and various other items that will appeal to the business man. Canton is not omitted from the scope of" Rosénstock's Directory, and a glance at the list of firs trading there shows how rapidly the foreign population is growing. What "adds to the valde of this essential desk companion is the
Hongkong, Manila or Shanghai at a momeal's PRACTICAL JOKE ON SHANGHAI RESIDENTS, capital device by which one may tars, lo Yesterday was “All Fools" Day," says the | notice without having to turn over, pago' aler Skangkat Mercury of the and inst., and while page in m. vain endeavour to fun where bia there was comparatively little of the time- Colony's record in situsted. The device is bonoured pranks and follies which were exceedingly simple-merely a tab, but it la wont to mark this occasion, this lack was also exceedingly effective. The Directory is made up for by the perpetration of a huge profusely interspersed with advertisements, practical joke. This frolic, which is believe but these are rigidly kept to one part of the ed to have beco instigated by a for Irish: volume; that is to way, the advertisements of mes, seems to have been very carefully Hongkong firms appear at the opening to the planned, and it took the form of something Hongkong autistical information and are not approaching to a Barmecide's feast Several spread helter-skelter on every other page.” The days before the first of the month gilt-edged Directory is an admirable compilation in
be rewarded.
*5.-Every prefecture must bave forty pre paratory schools and every town or village one
10 two.
6-The Viceroys and Governors must report the opening of the schools and an oficial will be sent to inspect them.-N. C. D. Nưww.
ALL FOOLSDAY,
WILY WO
Wella Select Committee of the Legislative Council has Beld an inquiry-os-the-working $97,600,000 of the Sunday Labour Ordinanes, its
$71,002 EFFECT ON THE TRADE OF THE COLONY, 183,042,000 and the desirability of continuing, amending of 469,000.
11,740,000 repealing the Ordinance. The report is decid $1,768,000 403,000 edly entertaining, and the recommendation
compromise as it could hardly fail to be Toth... 151,969,000, 193,950,000|| Evary witness seems to have been asked some Consumption of water in the City and Hillbing, or volunteered something about whether District during the month of March.
repealing the Ordinarice would affects the attendance of officers and others at church 1908, Consumption....159,23,000 134,783.poogalions The answers are outside the scope of these Estimate 335,100 20460
desultory remarks. They may, however, come within the reference. "affecting population
the trade of the Colony”, on the same principli Consumption)
8th inst. per head per
As the grocers" "Have you damped the soap? And turned the eggs? And saided the sugar? Acting on telegraphic advices received from day....................
decidedly entertaining, and not the feast or tective Inspector Hasson caused to be arrested people inviting them to participate in the merchants in Hongkong. The local agency. Then come to pravers." The evidence is the police authorities at Vancouver, Chief Da-invitations were issued to quite a number of every respect and is well worth a trial by tertaining are the minutes of a meeting of the yesterday Chinese merchant, giving the annual dinner of the Hibernian Club, and of the work is at 13 Queen's Road Central
also naming the hour of the event, and Engineers Association. One gentleman was name of Cho Sui Kwan, alias Chow Quin, es u of the opinion that the Sunday Ordinance charge of embezzlement, Cho or Chow was the place of its taking place, namely the would
serve to degrade the shipping com- passenger on board the Empress of Japon, Palace Hotel. The invitations, which were got
น munity, who already had quite sufficient to put which arrived in pon yesterday, from Van up quite elaborately, were sent out with the
with in the way of hardships). Something | conver.
compliments of the Committee," and never wrong in the minutes appareilly, apart from At the Magistracy, this morning, the accused suspecting anything, large number of those. King Charles' bead. However, the sense of the was charged with the commission of amberale invited thronged to the hotel. Anjiving: in meeting was against the repeal as boing a disment within the jurisdiction of British Colum carriages, tickshas, and trams the guests flock, ed in, and soon the manager was compiately tinct hardship on the sea-faring community. Its bla, which charge ha denied. *1908, Bth fast.
Owing to the abusece of the extradition bewildered by the number of queries which 28 below asked whether Sunday labour would restore the A varnisher, damed Wu, On, residing at 1,
trade of the Colony, assuming that it has fallen papers the police are ignorant as to what sum rained in upon him. He knew of so dinner Square Street, Was Baat 10 gol this morning
off? Will seven days Inbour counterbalances accused was alleged lo bare emberiled, or at being fixed for the night, and after much without the option of a fine for: kusaulting 1
deficiency of tobago, without regard to the whose request his arrest was ordered. All discussion it suddenly dawned upon the guests joiner, named Ng Heung, op board H.M.S.
stato of that tonnage?. Should there be seven that they know is that, the Vancouver police that it was the 1st of April. Then feeling Kont, yesterday. It was stated that the de
days labour for the Shipping Office, the Post wants this man for embezzlement, Wegather,very sore and bloodthirty they dispared, some Ofice, and the Banks? These very interest however, from other fources that Mesics, Sun it may be presumed, with the intention of fendants were, engaged to do certain work an board the warship. Yesterday, the defendant
ing queries do not seem to have drawn the Tal and Company, of Vancouver, general mer seeking out the perpetrators. On the face of vatorend late for work and was scolded by his
Commission, but perhaps that. august body chants, in whose employ the accused was at it, the invitations bore the stamp of bilag nuits aster the complainant, Defendant, who,
Doted, the fact that native fremes, greasen, one time, are the complainants
genuine. It was stated that the Filipino. Hand very excited, picked up a hammer Consumption 17,457,900 22,261,000 gallons and that the engine spons staff work better and when he was searched at the Central Police was optional, Besides, the cards bad bean &c. look forward to Sunday as a holiday * Close on $7,000 was found on the accused, would discoursà (music,” while wwaning"-dress struck.complainant on the band. Both closed and defendant was relieved of the? ba 37 Bushing to the bayonet rack, defen-; icked out a bayons!; and was: making a on the complainant, when two Marings,
vassed the salt overpowered the 19
oded him over to wither and
Blation
EXCITEMENT ON THE "KENT)
EXCITED
D COOLIE CHARÕES HIS EMPLOYER
WITH'A' BAYONET,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
LEVEL 1907.
Kowloon Gravila« (. tion Reservoir...k
STORAGE GALLONS.
1907.
1908. Kowloon Gravis)
122,133,000 gallons tiss Reservolt...!
Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of March:-
1907ễ hộ5, 1908,
j
Estimated population Consumption per head per day? The Gover Water is of
82,100
26.8
up
give more satisfactory results if one day is set Station last night/gils: was made up as produced with evidences of the (almost car
apart for recuperationą. BThey sentimes; off
Europeanas to Sond
follows $5,000 in fro0 bills, twenty-four $10 and of the | rold pieces tarbe: S3 gola pinsan and 330.5
summid Ho wars-six-gold
and expense, and ✯ mais to have sinek none
f
Wu is with us once again,
Smiling, wily Wengs Landed cheerful in the rain Funk. With his retinsaje
Parried all the questions, and www.Fired back a faw į BARAL Never once betrayed bis hånd! Mengg Or bisted 'what he' know"}
Talked along and yellow sizdaké
• Never said a word Might at well have chioned in Greek
Such a string of pletentry
Neer before was heard? Masked in his diplomacy, Gallefully be purred. China's opening her ares,
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