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Telegrams.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BERVICE
CHINA'S CURRENCY. STANDARD WEIGHT OF COINS. By courtesy of the "Sheung FD.")
Peking, 12th February No definito decision has been come to regarding the standard weight of the new silver coins.·'
Duke Tesi, president of the Mi- nistry of Finance, is in favour of seven mace two candareen, while a certain Grand Councillor has point ed out that since the one-teel coin has boon, adopted it is inadvisable to effect any change», »
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
THE NEW TREATY, By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""]
Poking, 12th February. The now Treaty between America and China having been sealed with the seal of the Prince Regent has been despatched to HE. Wu Ting- fang, Chinese Minister in Washing ton, for exchange for the copy signed by the United States Government.
VICEROY HSU SHI-CHANG:
.SEEKS RETIREMENT, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 12th February. H.E, Hsu Shi-chang, Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, has telegraphed to the Central Govern- mont representing his. inability to accept the appointment as President of the Ministry of Posts and Com- munications, in consequence of serious illness.
The Viceroy has again applied for leave to retire from active service.
CHAN PIK.
DESERVES PUNISHMENT.
[By couriery of the " Sheung „Po"]··
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 1909,
tung strongly urging that he should not be appointed to the Presidency of the Ministry of Posts and Com munications, since he is apprehen sive lost, the post being an import ant one, he will invite jealousy (from among his brother officialsy
Inter
Up to the present, already seven teen officials have resigned their offices from the Ministry of Posts and Communications.
HE ENI LIANG.-
REFUSES MANCHURIAN VICEROYALTY.
[By courtesy of the""\Shaung Po") -:-
Peking, 14th February HE Hei Liang, Viceroy of the Yunkwei Provinces, has memorial ized to the effect that he be not transferred to the Viceroyalty of the Three Eastern Provinces.
The Central Government would not, however, attend to the prayer of the memorialist.
EX-VICEROY SHUM.
PROPOSED RECALL TO OFFICE. [By couritey of the "Shiung Por
MANCHESTER CHAMBER OP
COMMERCH,
#broid that high reputation for honour, Io. tegrity, ability, and honesty of purpose on which we justly pride ourselves. In his pro soscar? will not say more, but I will call on "DINNUR TO"BIR-ROBERT HART. F
you, genblames, to cordially drink the health of Bir Robert Hart, hoplog that he may long be The Manchewy Chamber of Commerce spared to enjoy the test and freedom which held dinner of the members te mest BirtRose has to amely earned by those arduous ser bert Hart, Bart, o.C.M.G. at the Midland vices, for which we I ancashire people have
Hotel Manchester, on-zoth-ul The chait
But, all.tbe'sams, merchants must be on their wasted your time, but will create some addi guard and out for what they want to buy ortional recaptivity where Anglo-Chidesa; reins sell rather than wait for customers and pro- tions are dealt with, whether commerc
political, or missionary. (Cheers.) Missions ducers to come to them.
marit your fullest support, and the work of mis slonaries the highest; commendation. They: will farther and not damage your real mer cantile interests at all places, and vers thing but good to say about them. (Cheers.) Having read what I have written, I will onlys
JAPANESE COMPETITION, Japanese compeition will be falt more and more for not only in Japan becoming grote and more the manufacturing Country of the Far East, but has proximity to Chion and the
"MENT WAR Mr. France Ashworth, President of very special reason to be grateful: cadem rability of har people to run about and do thig way that I have enjoyed this ovaning, very much,
ME W.
The tone was drunk with full honours, "For tera jolly good fellow belog cordially sung
SIR-RODENT HART.
s
as Aulatic way Europeans cannot at I am sorry thas. I have met the bonour of belog tempt will give her local advantages "
which
appreciate very highly the very kind ahs will saturally use to the fullest. The "openersonally acquainted with everyone prosent...
1 door" does not mean that. Jupau is to be four manner in which you have received me, and ed by European disabilities, but that the Euro:wish your great business centra every prosperi pean muar be equally able to do in the interests ty in the future and all the development that of his business, what the Japanese finds possi«: ble both in the handling of goods in small scale. (Load cheats.)
Several other toasts followed, O. Rot- preis.. quantities andain traversing: China in every direction in paraan.
the Chamber, who was assisted by a company of 2B0 members and their friends, including Sir F. FrAdam, C. (Tretirar Manchester Chamber of Com Wr. 4. G. Angier, Mr. with loud cheare, and the singing of dels
Mr. H. R. Armitage, Sir Robert Hart, who, on rising, was received Baseleid, Me. K. N. Barclay, Mr. H. Barker Jolly good fellow," said it is with the greatest (Secretary: Liverpool Chamber), Mr. Chapleasure that I have accepted the invitation of Behrens Mr. Gustav Bahrens, Mt. Az 1. S the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to come Bles (President Consolar Associatios), Mr. W to this banquet. I am sary much phrased with
local, trades commence- P. Byles H.P. Mr. JK Bythelf (Chair the cordial manner in which you have received
ness in their native cheers). Even the Mt. Pel me. The song you have sung and the cheerĄ
to find the active Japanese a serious rival, and bath Ulidion, Mr. Wi..
Chat. Dukinfield (President spyears the year when I first went pool Cotton Associatiun), dr, Green Liver 5 you to atudent, leerpet, weld afloat and ashore. When I came through the Mr. B. Ellingur, Mr. Drummond Fraser, Ms have enjoyed them more at that time than I do. Sacs Canal lost Juse on my way home from a our vessel a Japanese aleamer, large Galbraith, Mr. B. Harrison (President now. (Laughter.): I am not a good speaker, long stay in China there steamed abead of Blackbura. Chamber), Mr. John Harrop (Dep: having, bean id the habit of keeping silence and well bandied, and I could not help and rather concealing my thoughts in Chias
realising
to what an oxidot East was com borer Reworths M. O. Hilteronas, Sir Wm. than giving expression to them. (Laughtering West and preparing to compete on all Holland, Barty, M.P., Mr. Alfred Hopkins, and cheers,) had work to do and not KC &c. (Vice-Chancellor of the University of to speak. (Cheers) Now that I have come Manchester), Mr. T H. Jenkins (Mayor of before you I have been rather puzzled as to the Salford), Sit A. L. Jones, CD: (President manner in which I should address you, but be Liverpool Challey, M.E..
3. W. Joyasen-Hicks, fore leaving, Londonut harily, wrote, down Key same words, and, if you will allow me, I will M.F., Mr. G. D. Kalley, mer Me Ivan Levinstein, Mr. H, W. Macalls rasd them, because then I think you will have ter (Prandent Manchester Cotton Association), nase to liten le justead of nonsense. (Laugh Mr. G. W *Macara,
tara, M. O. T. Necham, Mr. Į. E. Newton (President Oldham Chamber), Dr. Niven (President Manchester Statia tical Society), Prof. E. H. Parker, Mr. F. W. Peal (President of the Bankers Institute), Mr. A. D. Provand, Mr. Alfred Ree, Mr. Alec Reiss, Mr. Arthur Reims, Mr. H. J. Reiss, Mr. W. T. Stubbe (Vice-President Madchester Chamber of Commerce), Mr. 3.1. Thomson, and Mr. F. Zimmern. -
män Manchester, Shipi, Capalb-kr. 1. which you have indulged in take me back some the European 'will' ħays· tös ̧xams experience"'
water, in all lands, and in all lodustries with the European-not to say British-mond polist of former days: The vessel I was on they said, and yet of 8,dos tons, and everything a passenger could desire was provided an the change the world is undergoing, and to see bontd. This fact alan helped me to wake up to the necessity for those who have and wish to hold what they have, to avoid falling: behind hand in any of the improvement in things or in methods, by which newcomers, profiling by experience and studying new chuditions in this new enoch-the epoch of the manufacturer of power and of ability to go everywhere by land or 503 oz sky-are aiming at the capture of the parse strings of the world. (Chears) There is much to lose for those who have not, and we are still far from the days when progresa will cess or farther development be impossible. (Cheers.)
JAPAN SUGAR REFINING
COMPANYES
READJUSTMENT HOPEFUL The Japan Chronicle of 4th inst, saya-The readjuitment of the position of the Dai Nippon Sugar Fefining Company has not yet been pro- posed in say definite farm. It is now reported that Berde Shibusawa, Mr. Hayakawa, of the Mitsui Bank, and Mr. Toyokawa, of the Millio Bish Bank, have agreed to take upon them, sure the work of readje atment. When they were first asked by the auditors of the com pany to land their assistance, these gentlemen the following points: () The views of the agreed to assist the auditors on ascertaining Government on the question of according equal treatment to sugar produced in Formosa and in Japan Proper. (Whether the share. holders of the company would be willing to forego.a dividend for some years (3) Whether the creditor banks would allow time for settlement of money advanced to the company, Now that the outlook for a solution of these questions appears hopeful, the work of read- justment is progressing.
the
QUIETIONS BY PARLIMENTARY COMMITTEE
The Jagan Chronicle, of 5th Inst. reports The committee in the House of Representativas on the Bill relating to the reimbursement of Customs duty on imported crude sugar met op the and instant. Messrs. Tomijima and Kaue put the following questions to the Government delegates
101 and cheers.)o much has been written and published about Chine, and so much in formation in put before the public in daily sad weekly nawspaper, i periodical Customs sta tistics, and in annual consular reports that it is difficult to decide where to begin or what to say on arch an occasion as the present and to such audience. After speaking of the barly hi tory of China. Sir Robart said: Some three or four hundred years ago the Eastern alement appear. Poking, 14th February.
ed in Chinese waters, and the Portugasie, The usual loyal toasts having been boccur, Spanish, Dutch, and British flags were seen The Grand Councillors, recognis
over strange-looking, ships, at different places. Ourthoughts to-night naturally centre around ing the Prince Rogent's desire to ed, the Prouident asid
Some 63 years ago the inevitable occurred,
THE CHINESE NATIONAL SPIRIT, › have the return of ex-Viceroy Shum China, that vast country, exceeding in arenovary.
and, after a war in which the Chiness were de
But while you Europeane proceed on the Teated at all points, treaty intercourse wai to office, propose that upon the other country in the world under single govern ment-excepting Russian Siberia-and-con-
established, and five ports opened to British principle of competition, and is the war-to-the- termination of the one hundred days' taining a population equal to that of the whole
!rade. Since that time a dozen or more States death struggle for the command of the trade mourning, he be recalled for re-ap-civilisation of her own long before Europe had British Empire, Indis facluded. China bad a
have made treaties with China, and parts are think nothing of crushing a rival, it is also to Dow multiplied tenfold. All such treaties have be remembered that whore China is concerned pointment to an office of State. emerged from barbarism-but she was content two special provisions one that the foreign you have to deal with a people whose idea is (What deficit of revenue has been caused
with that form of civilisation during the cen turies in which Europe was gradually advanc. or is to be governed in China by his own laws comblaation rather than competition, and that, by the failure of sugar-refining companies on (2) What is the cause which has led to ing in her civilisation, and Chins was event- and his own officials, and the other is that although trade is growing there and is creating the suspenian of operations by sugar milli?
new interests and new sources of wealth, it is, ually left far behind la carte of time, as their whatever privileges are accorded to one cous
by sugar as already pointed out, a trade that Chica suspension of operatione industries expanded, the people of the Westry shall be given to all others. The first extra-
(3). What is the value of the shater and de looked longingly towards that great mysterious territoriality was not objected to at the outset, could dispsase with, ber vast population, cover. Japan? country in the Far East, craving...to tap tard did no barm when foreigners were law, but ing such a large tract of the earth's subentures of the Dai Nippon Sugar Refalor: wealth and to find markets for European pro-and the Chinese Government now feels that it and ensure their own surplus caething security for tax das by the company?
foreign element bas gone on increasing, being quite able to provide their own supplies
You therefors Company accepted by the Government se ducts. The effort to gain a firm footing for
bas given up
will fad in the national same rights it ought to
should Mr. Sakurai, Director of the Revenus Bureau, have retained. captat forego these acquired rights Chinese judicial procedure is so reform ed as to satisfy Western and Chrislist ideas, sed the time for such a change is still far off in the future. (Hear, bear.)
GOVERNOR OF HONAN. DENOUNCED, BY A CENSOR. [By courtesy of the ́"Sheung Po"]
Peking, 14th February. A Censor has severely denounced the Governor of Honan.
The memorial has been shelved.· CASHIERED OFFICIALS.
NO REINSTATEMENT.
· [By courtesy of the "Showng Po."]
Peking 14th February The Prince Regent has a great dislike for office-seekers.
Peking, 12th February. The Censors propose to forward a joint memorial urging that Chan
His Highness has disallowed the Pik, ox-President of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, be hand-presentation of memorials in favour of ed over to the Board of Punishments reinstatement into office of cashiered
officials. to be dealt with, as they are of opinion that the ex-Miniater deserves more than simple dismissal from offico.
RUSSIA AND CHINA. THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. [By courtesy of the Shoung Pe").
Peking, 12th Februáry, The Waiwapu in a Communica tion to the Russian Minister in Peking asked that Commissioners bo apponited by both countries to settle all pending questions regard ing territorial boundaries.
MINISTRY OF POSIS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
HSU HSI CHANG DENOUNCED. [By courtesy of the" Sheung Fo"]
SHANGHAI OLUB... CORNER-STONE LAID TO-DAY.
USJAL ATTENDANCE 'WHEN 'SIR PELHAM WARREN APPEARS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 18th February, Sir Pelham Warren, the British Consul-General at Shanghai, laid the corner-stone of the new Bhanghai Club to-day.
There was a large attendance: CHAN PIK'S DEPARTURE.
A POOR SEND OFF, [By courtesy of the "Skeung. Po.""],
Peking, 18th February... Chan Pik, ex-president of the Ministry of Posts and Communion tions, left Peking on the 16th inst.
Only a few Japanese saw him away.
Foreign Pawers, however, which may awake to life and we and, or said that he was unable to reply to the first;
Fome firms have produced, mar chant princes, and others bave either dis. appeared or,bitely paid their way.
Chinese interests bo felt to be
question. The cause which led to the suspen should Chinese plata require concerted action
sion of operations by sugar mills was the beary. and solidarity at any gives moment. For-
ffen of the increase in the suger excise affected eign enterprise has awakened the East, production and importation of sugeria anticipa and the huge and bulky popolation of In
last year, as might be seen from the fact thất dia, China, and Japao, after atretching them
could not be imposed was estimated at selves, will face the fact with open eyes and the quantity of sugar in stock on which the ux 150,000,000 kie. The number of shares of the strike out for themselves when circumstancer
Da Nippon Sugar Company accepted as Ric demend it. Not that the principle of com biration means hostility, but seeing that it exits and, when called upus, caz net pomar arity was 31,tol (old and new), representing
debentures, the face Value of which wa with and worth studying and remembering,
against the fully, it is always a something to be reckoned Y1,035,000-io-face value, in addition to 6,500- These Chinese ethics and procedure contain Y650,000. The amount of tax due much, that is of practical import and value and security was Y1.544.390. The market valubiof their live and let live" principle of daily life the old shares at the time they were accepted got aply, keeps away the competition that kills was Yiag.60 and Y12994, and that of 198: DOW hut keeps down the taxation which is harmful. shares Yaz and Y38, The present market For example, if an official is tempted by the value (a few days ago) was Y77.60 for the sid supposed profit of any business to fax it
We cannot understand how these specially to procure funds, the traders simply close their shops and the official speedily with can have been given. On the day the Govern draws from the position taken up. Capitalisment delegate made this reply, the quotation of the old shares of the Dal Nippon Sugar to a paying level, and in doing 10 recognize ing man has to combine and rob capital of all power, and so take care to pay him a living wage, while he on his part knows he most nota damage the action of capital by demanding wages that would cause lie withdrawal and make it inoperative. (Chears.) As in other matters the truth Her botweed two extremes, and both principles have their uses; combles. tion, however, in the stronger power, and against it competition may any day realise the truth of the "Earthen Pitcher" fable.
up
and Y26 for the now,
bring me to the point at which our distinguish merchants to send their foreign ímparis to and to keep prices the power the work Company was Y35 and the new sharos Yio.143
Now wants have
The five parts of sixty years ago have now be comenimost fiky, and a transit system enables bring pative produce for export from any and every place, no matter how distant, in the lo tarior. Silli, foreign trade, although always in creasing, has never realised the hopes and ex- pectations of the men who began it, and to this several causes have contributed. foreign trade was an excrescence, for, centuries before, China.bad its own trade to satisfy both producers and contumera. developed slowly, and native customers have sufficed to take off the provincial surplus Nevertheless, it has grown and will grow, and now that foland communication by railway and steamboat facilitates movement more and more daily, consumers of foreign gonds will increase in numbers, and producers will be encouraged to provide more largely for foreign markets. Besides, the foreign merchant is now paying attention to the necessity for consulting the taster of the natives; instead of simply expect ing them to buy what he has
sell, he studies their wants, and puts before them things that suit and which they admire. (Cheers.) Com petition, however, increases, and not only does them, but improvement is said to be called for 10 that call for increased activity, but it also affects profits--a result which is counterbalanced by fecreased consumption.
BUITING CHINESE' TASTES, Your Legation at Peking never loses night of your interests, and your consuls at the ports are Always on the alert to assist the merchant; but success is business depends on personal quali. and. cations more than on official backing,
The company was ordered to supplement the deficit caused by the fall in the market, and demand was, made for the payment of thes portion of the tax which had fallen de pressace
The meeting decided to solicit the of the Ministers-of-Fipance and Agriculture and Commerce and adjourned the sitting,
WATER RETURN..
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British commerce in China lasted for 6 years dating from Earl Macartosy's ill-fated mission In 1793. It is a grim story, associated with much bloodsted, and in some of ita aspects not very creditable to us as a nation. However, 10.1847 we got possession of Hongkong, which gave us a pied à terre in Southern Chipa, and
THE MOST FAVOURED NATION' CLAUSE. we obtained openings for trade at Shanghai and some other peris. Bai China continued The second treaty peculiarity is what is to resist our intercourse, and it was not datil known as The most favoured nation clause, the combined forces of England and France and its effect is to pit all comers on the had occupied-Canton, captured the Toka Fortsame footing. This is fair so all, makes work in the North, and ponstrated to Tientsin, in simpler, and, emphasising the cosmopolitan 1858, that the Chinese yielded, and granted principle, makes preferential treatment im freedom of trade by treaty Bui mora severe possible. (Cheers.) Trade has thus one tariff fighting was required before the treaty was to observe and one procedure to follow, and it ratified in 1866. This Tientsin Treaty has been thus happens that success in business depends termed the "
Magna Chaita of foreigners is more on individual ability, energy, and enter China, and it has governed the relations between prize ikaz od Gavetament support or official China and Western nations from, that time to hekings. the present day. These remarks present a very cursory review of the course of events-rebuffs and reprisals, successes and failures-during the first 60 years of the 19th century, but they ed guest, Sir Robert Hart, whom we are delighted to welcome here to-night upon the scene. In 1859 young Me, Hart, as be then was, resigned the British Consular Service to join the Chisele Customs savice, and in 1863 be received the important appointment of Im spector Geparat of Chinese Customs, with headquarters-at-Peking. It was a splendid appointment for so young a man, and proved a most fortunate one for the Chinese Government Foreign merchants quickly realised the benefits of the new régime, and in the course of years, the Chinese Customs service gained a world. wide reputation for excellent management and reliability. A knighthood, and, later, a bardnet cy, came to Sir Robert from his own grate- fal Country, and other European nations shower ed honours upon him, Thirty years after his appointment. Ir Robert Hart has become the most trusted man of European birth in the Far Kast. In his capacity as Agant-General. the Chinese Government preserved the most confidential relations with him. The Customs receipts being mortgaged to meet China's foreign loans, European financiers came
in ascertaining and in providing what they wong-nai. 334 below 34' 10" below look upon Sir Robert Hart almost as a pere
really like us regarda materials, sizes and colours. sonal security for these loans, which, after the
And, secondly, some knowledge of the local
STORAGE GALLONIJ dialect is a valuable pouression and a good way China-Japan war, had reached £50,000,000
251,000,000 sterling, Sir Robert Hart's responsibilities con stantly increased. Besides the control of the
to provide for acquiring it is to let your youngsters go out with some knowledge Tytam Customs and the foreign deb! service, he suce
of the Obinere now taught at various places in Tytam Byewash... 497,000 cessively undertook the management of the
England. Dialects differ, and must be learned Tytem Intermediate 197,103,001 Chinske Postat Service, the lighthouse service,
on the spot, but the written language is the Pokfulum.........
Wong-ni-chung- 2,654,000 same everywhere, and an introduction to a preventive service, and various miner maiters.
is now almost rebls. In 1864 the total useful and practical part of it can be obtained Of ble invaluable aid as a diplomacist during
at home. Thirdly, the Chinsman has his feel. those critical years following 1895 the Chinese foreign tonnage was six or seven million tons, of which the English dag bad about half; it in officials are the best judges. Nearly every
Dow from sixty to eighty million tons, and the logs like other man, and reciprocity is one of European nation was demanding special
British share is still about one-half, (Cheers, hit good points. Friendly relations are every where profitable, and friendly demeanour is privileges, and hanging round the "sick
ALover "man" to secure a bountiful share of his pro in 1864 the opium imported was valued
everywhere appreciated (Cheers.) Peking, 18th February.
thing million -The Censors denounced H., Hsu peny, if, and when be collapsed. " bat a
import trade; it now repre sliain it was to be concerned in stearing through per cent of the and represented about 46
per 21.4 ats, gallons- Shi-chang, Viceroy of the Three the shoals of intrigue and jealousy of these senis only about 7 per cent. a fact which shows rather how general trade has grown than that the opium irade has dim aithed. The Prince Regent has instruct Eastern Provinces, for having, it is dayn, Sir Robert alone can appreciate. The of China's oversea trade, import and exe
Consignt supply throughout the City during ed Lei Tin-lam,, Acting President alleged, embezzled large sums of parts, in 1864- the earliest year in our records. Opium, however, is doomed. (Cheers.) Both
work averywhere; steamers on the cost and January in hoth years.
The return of consumption is subject to -was roundly Hk. The 195,003,003 10 1905 God the new veneration will have no opiums on the inner waters are increasing in numbers; establinded at all ime. of the Ministry of Posts and Commoney,
Confidential instructions have been the summit year of her foreign trade, the total
reached Hk, Tis. 650,00,00, but that was an smokers, (Cheers.) The growth of general newspapers are being estab munications, to effect reforms in the Ministry and to discharge super despatched to Luk Sing-lam, Tiel abnormal year of imporis, as we have reason to trade will make up for the loss of spium re- portent points; post-offices are transmitting surement whilst the extension workers & bany
venue, and not only will the country be freed mail matter, over the country. Peking Filler: Beds are in progress. -
can now be reached & ver Siberia in sixteen days Liang and Young Bbi-chang to con- know in Manchester, for it was our excessive
the nightmare of the opium habit, but appiles of cotton textiles that sent thêm up numerary officials.
Lei was also enjoined not to fall duet seorot investigations Into the with a boond, Britisk commerce still leads the foreign intercouris will be freed from an ob from London public offices, both domestic and vas in China, and cotton piece-goods still form fection and an abstacle (Cheers), Our Case interational, are being handled in a most up. into the errors of the former Pre-truth of the allegations.
the largest item in her imports: But Colostoms statistics in Chion are based rather on the to-date fashion. But lo so large a country sident, Chan Pik; who had been.
In their memorials, the Censors only takes about to par cent of the total. pard. cámying flag than on the actual places of con- with such an immense population · progres. Gravitation overdowej overflowing age wa export, whereas. India cakes 38 to 19 sumption and production. It would be pre- though real, must be sigw, and changes, though cashiered.
Later, stated that, when Chia 1-cheang left per cent The impediments to the free course ferable to follow the second principle, but in great, can only be felt locally,
sources and a people posresred of every good adtwithstanding treaty clauses designed to mercantile dislike to reveal or inability to in Lei Tin-lam has taken up the the Viceroyalty of the Three Eastern of trade in the interior of China still exist, these days of frequent transhipments, and also people-a country rich in undeveloped re surmount themi Bir Robert Hart will give us dicate precisely the whence and whither of the quality-the fature before the Empire cannot duties of President of the Ministry Provinces, there was a credit balance in views regarding the faters of China. That goods dealt in, it it almost hopaless to attempt be other than great, and among later, rit of Fosts and Communications. He (in the Provincial exchequer) of the has started on a new era of reform and change in the statistical system. It may, Powers China one day, sooner or later, will
however, be taken for granted that, so far, the take a front rank, (Cheers.)
The future will depend much on to-day, and month of January has begun by reducing considerably seven million taels, Since H. Hou development seams perialus Progress will be
50 per cent,it is to be hoped bar foreign relations wil
Estimated the salaries of officials, including Shi-chang was appointed Vigercy, he slow, and it may be interrupted by internal con- British share in tonungs in merchandise and in
The future of China is, and will long remaio, la round numbers, and that, although competion Improging, and that she will only have Consumption 11,53,or Leung Tao-yi's emolumenta.
has spent money recklessly with the alone; but, I believe, fill be contienne payment of duties amounts to about
Consumption trouble you The has decided to résign." result that there is now a defigit of the most interesting problem of world-politication is keener every day, the British marchant, kindness and sympathy to remember and The possibilitiest day immane, but the distill holds his own. (Cheere) Not only are belther wrongs to right nor grudges to pay off
the European and Americans in the field in (Cheers.) I have set attempted. culties are stupendous. We can only hope increasing numbers, but the Chinese them, with the statistics of a trade that covers so
pedaya mane many.ramification Viceroy Chang. of Canton pro-six million table,
that the outcome will be closer kalting
direct trade which ndz, indeed, am I able to carry. poses to take the latter official back into the service of his provincial l'A Tokio despatch of, 13th font, says-Grand' together of international Interests the East, selves now do much the farmer used to do, and many articles and has.00: such a mase of The Government Analyst reports, that,
celebrations took place in the Hibiya Pak this with the West and nekrar approach to the to some extent are doing administration with a view to placaferacers in bodoor of the tapfath ammirare, genural brotherhood of mankind Bir Robert formerly passed through various agencies, Agures to my head. Yesterday I received water is of excellent quality. Ing him in charge of railway affairs of the promulgation of the Japanese con Hart has ligad half a century in China. His Besides the manufacture of goods formerly from Mr. Tattersall a copy of a circular cou
!station...
The festivities was followed by a position there has been uniques probably it supplied from Europe has been introduced, taining statistics in which the particulars are within the provinco.
banquet... Attha_marting of Parliament, Mary will saver again fall is the lot of any Baton and the Indian and Japanese mills also and gone foto with as many details sa could possib Later.quid Kaths, the Framier, proposed as address (I must not say Reglishmas, for Sir Robert is customers In Chinese marketaj ellll, through Itly be required here. But I trust I have lifted The cruirat Hawka lait: Portamoti
hope these general remarite will not here: way delayed from Shutte Han Hal-chang has telegraphed to the Emperbible the archbody adopt an Irishman by binb) to bil as exactly parallel all the volume of trade grow, and it is open the curtain a little and given you a new prop uit with fallet criwa for sevam) Piirojac Tasmpbellprocfibids are tasting, plnom position. He has been a splendid example of ing for new ventures rather than displacement into the China you are interested in. (Cheers.) gunboats on the Chink Station Hat den
ibe type of our nationals who have mainfalses . of old business shat is to be seen and expected. Grand Secretary Chang Chih by day and nightc
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Peking, 14th February A Censor has piemorialized the Throne to the effect that Hsu Hai- chang (who has been appointed, substantive President of the Minis- try of Posts and Communications) is not conversant with railway, shipping and postal affairs; he is therefore incompetent for the post The memorial has been shelved. Later.
HSU SHI-CHANG'S IM- PEACHMENT.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. By courtesy of the "Bheung · Pò!")"
Later,
TRE. OPIUM QUESTION..
Ten years ago the duties collected on foreign trade amounted to about twenty million taels annually they now amount to almost twice that sum. The net valus of foreign trade waK then about four hundred million tuels, and it
CONCERNING THE YUTURE" As regards ibe future, one may say: China is changing in every quarter. Education of the Westera kind is welcome; railroads are in... the telegraph is ni
creasing their mileage Government and public opinion are against it;
fram
and
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36,640,000
overflow:
Egog
200,420,000,
1,841,000
208,651,000
42,650,000
3,034,000
Totalis 487,951,00 *455,626,000 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District during the month of January
1908, Consumption...137,211,009,136,188,000 gallons, 206,160.
Estimated) population Consumption)
at
KOWLOON WATER: WORKS)
LEVELAN
Kowloon 27 of below)- 23. Reservoir
STORAGE BALLONES
1908. 1909. „Kowloon (raw) -
vitation Ras 130,400,000 155,700 Egevoltin
of water in Kowloos
1908,
population
per boad por
W: CHA
Water
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