The
NEW SERIES No. 6800
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriage and Deaths." Lending Article
Shipping Sube'dies in Japan, ?
The Pacific Shipping Trade.
The Trade of Canton
Competition in Eastern Shipyards. Call of the Monster Ship.
Japan's Invitation to America,
Telegrama :--|
Ministry of Justice.
"Chinose Labourers,
The Holhow Boycott..
Arms Seizure.
The Dalai Lama,
Cemet in, Peking.
The Opium Campaign. Administrative Reforms, The Peking Arrest, Constitutional Government, Chinese Telegraphs: Huangpu Conservancy. Foreign intercourse... Esglish Commercial Law. Belgians in Hankow, Rice.
Customs Duty,
Tang Shao-yi's Missión.
· Meetings:-
tion.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora Hongkong and. Whampea Dock Co., Lt Legal Intelligence;—s.
A Salvage Claim.
"An Imaginary Syndicate."
A Guarantor's Responsibility, Strange Behaviour of a Clerk. Club "Secretary" Sued. Contractor in Debt. Damaging a Roof.
Polleo-
More Building Prosecutions.
Evading the Stamp Law,
Story of an Armed Robbery. The Motor Car Incident. Upheaval in a Club.
Uïdesirables in the
Colony.
Wall Morited Punishment, Smuggler. Captured by the Police. A'Much-wanted Man.
"Ring Table, Sahib."
"On the Make."
*Correspondence:
Africans who Soetz,
Miscellaneous Articles and Reporta:—
A Trial Trip.
The Ill-fated Ying King,
A Chinese Rumour
Warning to Householdersį Godown-Burgied.
Serious Assault at
Dropped Dead
""
Yau-ma-ti.
#Held Up" on the Prays.
"The Married Club.
A Free Man
Landslide
at Yau-ma-17.
Amoy in 1957,
Hongkong Telegraph.
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Kowloon shore, China'is safeguarded against lost in the fact that the East River traffic alone will be quite sufficient to secure com mercial success, besides the possibility, by a branch extension from Weichow, of bringing Canton into direct communication with Swalow and the productive districts of Estero Kwangtung. In conclusion, it is observed that the year cloned amid sigus of properity and commercial activity in all departments, but, of course, that was written before the West River floods, which put a very different aspect on the situation sa a whole.
COMPUITTION IN-BASTERN
"SHIPYARDS.:
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CULT OF THE MUNSTER""SHIP,
(27th August)
During the last three or four years the cult of the monster warship in all the great mai- construction. Is this big ship idea altogether time countries bar ellected a new era in Caval scientific and sand or is it a wind of tempo ary International craze, in question pro-> pounded by the Chicago Tribune, - It is pre- dicted that, following the lines of striienta now in vogue, vessels will be built that will ut of make the war ships of to-day room puny and
| futile. A few of these monster Geliaiks
the sex, it is claimed, will be able to.
hich
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atch
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the ocean and defy the wond/?ltwa 190g that the new spasm for the bigger
protection of shipping for naval and military, That local merchants have not had to con-
was a difficulty, in finding out precisely wha
advisable that such matters as protection with the large stocks available is due to
wanted. Although tenders werd called fory should be placed in the hands of the Navy, batraneona causes-chiefy the fcancial crisis
the requirements do not appest to have been which should make grants of a fixed sum of in America in the markets of the world.
sol ús, specifically, and much was left to money to certain companies. The latter, in China can but do her shire of the world's
general instructions, and it was the fatte, return, should be required to keep in rea work in bringing her products to the market,
pretation of these general instruction diness a number of ships conforming to the Thin year she may perhaps learn something
which evidently accounted for the enormous necessary standards, following the practice, useful for her own guidance in contemplating
differences in the quoted prices: Tendering | SHIPPING SUBSIDIES IN JAPAN, in vogue in England as regards the Cunard, the fact that highly developed nations are
under these conditions partook more or less the P. & O., the White Star, and other com- sometimes much hampered in the simple pro-
of a gamble, and we would advise abstention (22nd August.)
panies. I refrain from going into detalla recess of exchanging commodities between
from participation in such gambles if tha The question of shipping subsidies is ong|garding the abolition of subsidies on certain consumers and producers by the machina-
prices are to be quoted against the Tanjong of perennial interest to Hongkong, which lines, as well as the amount of subsidy to betons of men whose only interest in com
Pagar Dock Board. We have no doubt that, depends so largely for its prosperity upon granted, but it is desirable that the granting merce is to finance it to their own advantage,
point for point, Tanjong Pagar could do the the sea-borne trade with the port. Pheno of a subsidy, even where it is necessary, Reference is made to the demand for foreign
work as cheaply as Hongkong or Skangtal. menal developments have been attained by should be limited to an amount which will articles of wearing apparel and the establish
if estimates were based on exact specifica- the mercantile shipping of Japan since the not damage the interests of unprotected ships, ment of the Canton Knitting Company
tions; and unless tondering is put upon that conclusion of the Russo-Japanese war, io The amount of shipping subsidies which the which is apparently in a successful way of
basla we fail to see what good purpose is to be many instances at the expense of British Government is now annually defraying seems business. During the early part of the year
gained in dealing with the Manila authorities.”. (26th August.)
The deduction drawo by the Singapore jour- shipping, notably in the trade which was rather excessive considering the general con- the high price of rice caused much distress
The recent successes of the Shanghai Dock nal is hardly correct when the success which referred to by Sir Thomas Sutherland at dition of Japan's finance. Another matter to the poorer classes, but the provincial' the last meeting of shareholders in the to which the attention of the Goverment authorities were prompt in coming to the re- and Bngineering Co,, Ld., over the other had attended the efforts of the Tanjung Peninsula and Oriental Steam Naviga- should be drawn is a revision of tonnage lief of the siwation. In conjunction with ar Eastern shiprepairing yards, in connec Pagar Board is recalled. It will be willin tion Co. The Japanese expansion could dues, so that twice or three times the amount the nine local Shan Tang or charitable in tion with contracts from the Philippine the recollection of our friends to the only be possible with the aid of subven of dues imposed on Japanese ships should stilations, sed on combination with the Government, has aroused criticisms in Colony that the Southern docks about four tion secured from paternal Govern. be exacted from foreign vessels, and the Tung Wa Hospital at Hongkong, & very singapore through the failure of the Tanjong years ago managed to wrent a larglth job ment. Now that reduction in the shipping proceeds from this source applied towards large sum was raised and direct importation Pagar Dock Board in securing the award by way of repair and overhauling from the subsidies is in the air, the opinions of leading the payment of the shipping subsidies. This of rice from Saigon arranged for, Three from the Manila Government, The tender Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. which shipping men in Japan will repay perusal may savour of a protective policy, but will large relieving depots in Canton and one at from the Singapore Docks were in both stood second lowest amongst the bidders for and should merit careful consideration by he found a wise expedient. In connection Hanam were opened for the sale of rice at forances regards the construction of repairing the big transport går hich those engaged in that special branch of trade with the last somewhat remarkable sugges cheap prices. The good work was kept steel barges and the overhauling of the imped into Manlin Bay on her vorage cat A recent issue of the Japan Chronicle gives the tion of Mr. Nishikawa our: Kobe contem going from, the 3rd to the 9th moon (Apni eward-far la excess of either the figures from America. Numerous teaders were pat views of some of the more prominent men. porary remarks that it is not feasible under Uctober and some 54,500,000 shih submitted by the Hongkong company or its on that occasion lacluding low from the Mr. Iwanaga, managing director of the Nip the reaties. By the terms of the Anglof rice distributed. When the depots rival in the Northern port. The bids from Japanese dockyards. That Singapore la cap pon Yusen Kaisha, in the course of an inter Japanese Treaty. the subjects of each can were closed, the committee had still the latter companies were within ten per able of competing with Hongkong, is a moot view, is reported to have remarked that it is tracting party "shall not be compelled, some Ts50,000 unexpended in hand, cent of cach other, while that submitted point. Soon after the expropriation of the True Japan's carrying trade, in common with under any pretext whatsoever, to pay any which will be available for future use. by, the Tanjong Pagar Docks was in one Tanjong Pagar Docksa special commissions other businesses, is suffering from the effects charges or taxes other or higher than those Reference is made to the disturbances on care about fifty per cent in excess of was deputed to Hongkong to inquire Into the of the business depression, but it would be a that are, or may be, paid by native subjects, the West River and the demonstration made the successful tenderers, The Straits Times shipbuilding and shiprepairing industry of mistake to suppose that the shipping busi or subjects or citizens of the most favoured by the British gunboats. With regard to is assuming, and rightly so, the position of this Colony. We are not far wrong in stating ness is in much worse case than others. The nation."
piracies, Mr. King says that although at the advocates for the local industrial establish that that official's report did not represent. dividend of the Fuji Cotton Spinning Com
commencement of the British patrol there nient. It quoted, last week, our Manila Hongkong at a diadvantage. Since then pany for the last half-year was only 18 per
THE PACIFIC SHIPPING TRADA. was much excitement amongst the Hotspurs correspondent's communication furnishing the Hunghom yards have been considerably. ceat, though it had declared a dividend of
in Canton city, and many hard things were details of the competitive bids, and in a lead improved and enlarged, and in the malter 25 per cent for the preceding period, while
(2416 August)
said about a matter which from the first was ing article sought to justify the higher figures of cheap labour Hongkong bir a limitless the Imperial Commercial Bank, which paiditeter annotine datat New York newspapers be able to note that the actual intercourse Pagar. In a more recent issue it reverts to such times of emergency as that which has It will be recalled that, on" the gab. ult., only imperfectly understood, it is pleasant to submitted by the management of Tanjong supply to fall back upco, if we may except 7 per cent, dividend for the preceding term, paid no dividend at all for the last half-year stated that, owing to new regulations of the ofthe two patrolling fleets was marked by the subject, and, in the course of its anim-resulted since the July typhoon. Such is the general condition in business later-State Commerce Commission, all the the utmost cordially and goods. Com adversions, observes editorially for circles, and therefore it is not surprising or railways, including the Cana. RACION: minder B. L. Majendie (Cadmius), the days ago, we referred to statements emanat
'bad notified whippers that they, wera abanden. that the maritime trade should be in ing the export iade in the Orient and senior naval officer in charge of the British ing from Manila in regard to the subminica such an inactive condition as at pre- Australasie, and also practically abandoning fotilla and the Chinese Admiral handled of ertimates for constructional and repairing scht. Regarding payment of a Government the impon trade. The pewspapers anticipated the situation in a manner calculated to work by the staff of the Tanjong Pagar Dock bounty on regular lines, there is much that 126 steamship lines concerned would be enhance the growing, reputation of "naval Board. According to these statements, the opposition from the owners of tramping the acting of the railroad compasies, Mr. Hope that the lesson will not be lost on the Hongkong and Shanghai, but it was not sold. In a report dated the tath instant concen diplomacy, and there is every reason to Slugapore estimates far exceeded those of steamers, but, said Mr. Iwanaga, the com
Mutar barn; Japanese Consul at Chicago, states pany is convinced of the necessity of officia! that the railway companies la America having Chinese navy be direct intervention of shown that the Singapore estimates were protection. What is necessary is a judicious agreed, according to, the regulations of the the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur not for precisely similar work, selection of lines to be subsidised. The InterNate Commission, to charge height on Moore, has been most useful in drawing rendered a comparison of Governments of most European and Ameri- goods exported to the Orient at the same rate afficial attention to the question of the status lacious and misleading. Can countries are according protection to as an domestic goods, excepting raw cotion of foreign sterm lunches in these waters statement in a Batavia the shipping trade to a more or less extent, the maj way of cargo destined for the Far East and it is understood that the British authori appears to indicate will aurally, so via Surs The railway comes are contemplating some additional somebody to raise not excepting Germany, though compara panies regard the change onvolden om enactments to ensure the bont ldes of against the sing
Unavoidable and tively scanty attention is paid there to the they, ato prepared t matter of shipping subsidies. For the main the siemship services to the Orient conducted claimant for the Bag. If other foreign Armoured cruf tenance of some of the regular Japanese by them. This was the origin of the recent Governments elect to co-operate and to ed to Bata lines the granting of a subsidy is almost in- report that the railway, companies bad de inquire more closely into the genuinches of fortnigh dispensable. Take the Yokohama-Hong.cided to abandon their steamship services ownership the occasion for the present Fagar kong service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, present the real intentions of the railway the lives and property of Chinese objects bul
on the Pacific But the report does not re- Anomaly of foreign intervention to protect 10000 for example. The service must be maintain con pasics. The notice given by the railway" ed with stentners leaving at regular intervals comparies that they will adop new rates of from the depredations of dative pirates number of passengers carried. For this necessitated the readjustment of the traffic Dealing with the foreign trade of Canton, the have reason it sometimes happens that voyages Trey bave no latenting whatever of abandon remarks that there has been an all-round which have.
business of the companies before that daye Deputy Commissioner, Mr. J. W. Loureiro, venels are made at a loss. Tramp steamers, on the
the Oriental trade. The rates of Insight other hand, can wait until a sufficient quan ave not yet been published, and it will be falling off in the importation of metals, Singapore at tity of cargo to ensure profit is shipped at some time yer before publicating takes place. noticeably brass sheets and plates, copper temporary also a port, and consequently run little risk of The Japanese consular report, for which we are ingota and slabs, spelter, and bamboo stcel. Singapore docks at cert pecuniary loss. The difficulty of maintain indebted to the columns of the Japan Chronicle iron pipes and tubes to the value of Hk. in view of the above aid other recent ing some of the regular lines way well be suds that the Union of Manufacturers in Chi- Tis, 329,000 were imported, almost the statements dealing with seeming discrepan imagined. Some are of opinion that the co, fearing that the adoption of the new rates whole of it being for the use of the Canton cies in Tanjong Pagar accounts, we thought N.Y.K.'s American service is run simply to the trade with the Orient, bas expressed itself increase, as well as looking glasses and because the fara Bode ham semi-official of frelabt from November 1st will greatly affect Waterworks. Dyes and colours showed an fit to investigate this instance, especially obtain a Government subsidy because the
in opputition to the proposal. In reply the company does not advertise the sailing railway companies throw the responsibility for mirrors. Coal, which was formerly mostly standing in Batavia, and its statements might schedules of its steamers in American papers the alteration on the Inter-State Commission brought up in junks from Hongkong, is now he accepted as authentic We have it on This is not the fault of the N.Y.K. The and admit that the rates adopted as the imported direct from Japan, 148,000 tons absolutely the best authority that the state Great Northern Rallway Company is the result of the Commission's regulations the trade being imported, an against 82,000 tons in ment of the fard Bode is not only, grossly agent of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in with the Orient will eventually be carried on the preceding year. Machinery and parts inaccurate, but is tinged with malicious America, and perhaps they have not done mainly via Stex The Chicago Unics ap of machinery rose from Hk. Ti, 57,000 to intent which should be exposed in the inter-
proached the Inter State Commission and much in the way of advertising for economi- received a reply that the Commission would Hk Tis 206,000, due to the building of a esta of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. We cal considerations, but it is the intention of cider the matter after the Summer vacation, smokeless. powder factory by the Chinese trust the Board will take the necessary action the N.Y.K. to introduce some improvement. The Usi na Manufacturers of the State Government is well as a cement factory; in the matter, and that they will see to it in this matter in the future. The company's of Illinois is also considering romady for machinery for the Waterworks also helped that the Jana Bode is compelled to publish trade in the Pacific, unlike the Atlantic the situation. On July 17th the Union-ad- to well the figures. The value of rail-a contradiction of its mis-sistement." The trade, relles principally upon the receipts dressed a reply to a representation GD this way material imported increased from Hk.relations of the Tanjong Pagar, authorities accruing from freight and steerage passen- queat, in which it was stated that when the Tls 13,000 to HL Tis. 392,000, the with the Dutch Naval Department have
question made by the Foreign Trade gers, and therefore the reduction of income decision of the railway companies is found to greater part being for the uit of the always been so essecțially satisfactory that from these sources means a serious blow to injure the trade between Japan and America, Canton Hankow Railway's trunk loo. On the Dutch authorities make a point of send the company. The foreign shipping com- some better arrangement will probably be the subject of railwaža it is recorded that lng the cruisers for overhaul here because in the June Ainefieth Century, disc panics,, which, as a rule, are in a position to made between the railway companies, shippers on the 21st November His Excellency Sir of the efficiency of the Tanjong Pagar staff.: whole maiter, in a way that canno command capital at lower interest than of cargo, and the Inter-State Commission. Chentung Lang Cheng & Co., took The extent of the repairs which the Dutch command wide attention. “A go those in Japan, are better circumstanced in
charge as Director General of the Kwang Government bas placed and contigues to things, be anys have to be taken into the field of competition. For instance, some
THE TRADE OF CANTON, tung portion of the railway, and it is hoped place in the hands of the Board demons account besides mere compmative Bigates: foreign shipping companies possess very con-
that under his wise and arperienced control trates that the work executed here has their there to be bo limit to the pr venient anchorages at Shanghai, whereas
(asth August)
the dissensions of the past will disappear acceptance, and that they are sailsfied with cost of our modem the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which is a tale One the most interesting of trade reports, and that all concerned will unite together the reasonableness of the charges. In the have to be manned rod mainin comer, has to be content with an inferior published by the Imperial Maritime Customs 10 complete their share of this great, inter- case of the Koningin hegentes, the work was as bullt. Besides, there if t place, Mr. Nishikawa, manager of the Japan for reog is that which has been written by provincial undertaking. Just as Lord of an extensive nature: Tenders were sub to the "Gollath polley of cond Shipowners' Association, makes the follow. Mr. Paul H. King, the Commissioner at Curzon advised the people of Burma to mitted by the shipbuilding department of large a part of le naval force ing semarks regarding the defective nature Canton. He begins by stating that ad iilus- push railways up to their own frontiers and Tanjong Pagar for the work required to be individual abips, however, stupe of the present laws for shipping subsidies, rated in the gross and net values and to leave trtink lines to the future, so the people done. The ferder was accepted with alacrity and power. At Sir William Hys "The existing laws, which were framed and venue the trade of the year has maintaiced of Kwangtung might well build their rail- by the responsible officers an being much less form dable rinks bes des, those inc put into operation more than ten years ago, the upward tendency which has been so way to the Hunan frontier, in the sure and than was anticipated. We understand that allory attack have, to be encounte are based on military needs, economic con marked a feature of the present decade. But certain hope that it would provo a valuable | the actual cost of the work executed, based modem warfare. Under-water siderations being entirely ignored. At the Canton, in spite of its respectable age as a provincial asset, even if the project of through on the agreed tenders previously accepted, submarine mines and, time the course taken may have been inevit place of trade and, later on, as a treaty port, traffic to Hankow be not immediately realist $14,000 odd and on the completion of regkidad as unimportant ablo, but at this period of development in is still really in a state of development, the able. The Two Kwang, with population the work, which we certified to the entire happened in the Russo the shipping trade these provisions are no potentialities of which it would be difficult of 49,000,000, are a kingdom in themselves, satisfaction of the officers of the ship,
larger the ship the to over estimate.... It is therefore, fair to and may well Aspire to railway enterprise of cheque. In full settlement of the Board to under water sucks. longer suitable. The laws must be re- ****modelled in such a manner as to suit present claim that a trade valued for the year at Hk. great moment without goings, a yard outside account was duly received to the last cent, fact that, on and day the At West Acton, London, to Me and Mrs. requirements, so that Japanese can cope Tix 104.468,566, and done practically on of their own borders. Luckily, too, signs about any deduction, alteration as allow out of their siz battle ship
with foreign competition. True, the ton the lines of 40 years ago, may be expected aro gas Tanting that tre long the entire inces whatsoorer nor was there pren e sug“, of submaring; miasm. It cannot be mage of Japan's mercantile marine has to increate enormously when the time now Cantonese population will be knit together sertion of any alteration of the account says Sir Williams, that an extr greatly increased during the last few years, within measurable distance-arrives for the in one harmonious whols, knimated by the We are pleased to be able to publish this dos of fighting powers in But the construction of most of the ships, from home to drag long trains of merchan- lofty and patriotic resolve to make the birth contradiction of the Java Bodfi statement, enormous alze and cost may bo being of a naturs to suit military require disa to and fro, not only within the pro- place of their race shine pre-eminent amidst and we shall expect that Journal, in comby lings relativo lose. Vat The menis, is very inconvenient and unecono vincial border, but eventually to tap all that the provinces of the Empire. Of the Can mon honesty to publifh the correctionvention in acento mical as compared with foreign, steamers, lies behind even to the gates of the capital; ton-Kowloon Hallway; li.it yet early days to So far for, the Batavian contract with which that has to be bome in To be accenful in competition with foreign itself. Meanwhile, while waiting and pre-speak The company has opened its head office the China dockyard comp rivals, and to ensure the growth of the paring for the enlarged activities of the on Slamoop ithe old Da hong Taptal com
ting to the country's carrying trade, the reconstruction Juture Cantón, has been able not only to Wel
Pitiful Scene at Police Headquarter
A Gamble Downfall.
A Bocking Billy.
A
Junk Foundered.
Diamonds Stoler.
Marine Court.
Hongkong Gymkhaná“Club.
Rand Results.
Hongkong
Swimming.
tent
malevo
pore dockyard. The
Water Polo Shield Competition. irrespective of the quantity of cargo or the freight on and after November 1st nex', bas may be expected to gradually, disappear, pressios recently, after undergoi
The Opium Movement.
Lawn Bowls
Chinese Commercial Commissioner.
Typhoon Warning.,
Canton Day by Day. The Opium Questión.
Canton-Hankow Railway.
Nevica and China.
Political Society in China. Myslorious Crims in Tientsib. The Chinese Telegraph. Subsidiary Coles. .
'The Late Mṛ, John Thyes.
The Vancouver Rinis,
A Former Hongkong Spor.
Roads in China,
The Foochow Dockyard.
Str. Tonyo Maru Aground;
Japan and Russia.
The Piracy of Trade-marks. Japanese Sionmihip Subsidies. The Nippon Yusen Kalsha and the Atlantic. Protection of Industrial Property. The United States and Japan.
Monster Serpent Loose.
Foreign Capital in Japan.
America and China.
A Cotton Dispute.
The Peerage is Japás.
Dr. Koch in Kobe.
Prize Cattle for Japan. Prisoners Running Amok,
of the Patrol. Stranding
· New Orleans Floated. Cheap Pharisaic Glory. The Straits Opium Commission. Singapore Import Trade. The Great Unregistered. Siam's Torpedo Flotilla. The Servant Querlon, Commercial:
Freight Market. Weakly Share Report. Exchang
Lool and General.
BIRTHS.
On August 15, 1938, Shanghai, the wife of
·P, ALARCOUM, Of K HOD.
1.
On August 20, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of DUNCAN GLASS, of a son.
WALTER CARTER, 2 809. ·
MARRIAGE
On July 13, 1918, London, MARIO MASSIMO: Danzari, of Novi Ligers, Italy, and Shanghai, CH, LO NORAH MORTIMER. THOMAS, of
DEATHS.
On August 17, 1908, at Henkow, JOH.
August 18, 1908 at Movanshap, Lulu Hoved wife of the Rav. R. T., BRUAN Angust 30, 1908, at Shanghai, MAY (Cissim), R. C. Starling, I. M. Customs aged ag
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of ships of more Ipproved and economical consume more foreign imports but also 19. lines in of primary importance. For the ac produce more exports for abro, d than in 2006 complishment of this nothing could be better Eufficient here to record the silk MITA than the abolition of the shipbuilding and production ie concerned, reached in 190 pavigation laws now leforce." I do not record figure, and exhibi
messi a continues Miz, Zilablkswar-
au la Managing
ting
plong begun. It was started by
the ship the Dreadnought, in increase: at. 1000): step of nearly 4,000 toos in displa conor toul weight, The challenge was,
C
course, accepted by the other great navies
hot of the world. The United Slater naŋp; ting the French, the German, the Japanese, hare. claus, since then in each case been building ships year.at | decidedly larger than the Lèreadnought, and
ser Koningin Regentes reth via con some 4,000 tous displacement larger than any."
prorhaul atˇTag
ity of the of their own previously built vessel. While of the tide the largest previously built Japanese, battle ships had cormal displacement of about 16,000 tons, the Alf class of ships now have a normal displacement of 19,000 tons, and Brazil, struggling to fall into line, has three later boats are to be about 1,000 tou vessels under construction of £9,000 top. The increased cost of individual war shpa during the last three years is no leas semerk. able. The cost of the Dreadnought; ready for service, is said to have been, abou $20,000,000. The new German ship to cost about $18,000,000 French ships of the Zibere class about $21,000,000. The two der, ships, the Delaware and the North Dakota, which the U. S. Congress has lately prop for, will cost, when-armed and
for service, about $20,000,000 Sir William H. White, late naval dire under the British Government
yet be hit upon some
expentire contrivance
biggest monster.