"THE CRINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
ANNUAL MELTING
The eighth ordinary annual meeting of share. holders in the Chian Light and Power Co., L., was held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, at noon last Saturday, for the purpose of receiving statements of accounts and the re port of the general managers for the tx months ending 31st July, 1909, and electing a consaltlug
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The Chairman proposed that the report and HONGKONG HOTBL COMPANY, accounts as presented be adopted and passed.
Sir Paul Chater seconded. Carried unanimously,
Mr. Owen proposed, and Mr. Gordon second. ad, the re-election of Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Dr. J. W. Noble and Mr. H. P. White on the Consulting Committee.
Agreed.
On the motion of Mr. Hoogh, seconded by Mr. Young, Mesus. W. H: Potts mad A. O'D. Gourdin were re-appointed auditors for the aoruling
year. The Chairman:-Gentlemen-The masting
HALF;YEARLY; MERTING,
The ordinary balf-yearly meeting of share holders of the Hongkong Hotal Co., Ld., was held at the Company's Hotel, last Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a statement of ac conuts of the company, to the 30th June, 1909, with the report of the directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the menting.. The Fou. Mr. E. Osborne (Chairman of Directors) presided. There were
NOTHS BY THE WAY.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION. Apparently, the proposals recently brought forward by Government with a view to swell the Colony's depleted exchequer are a thorn in the side of the authorities. After the discussion on the question had been deferred ad infinitum, the general body of the public must have doubt less received a surprise to read the contents of a new Bill providing for the collection of excise upon intoxicating liquors which passed its first reading at the Legislative Council last Friday
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amount of work for the 'Zoological Society In England. It is their»» Intention to start In It is now nearly two months since by Im. Honas, and, accompanied only by interpreters pezial Edict Chine sought to place bez military and servants, to work along the Poo-ling and naval affairs on a new basis, harmonizing Range, through the Province of Shaps), with constitutional precedents. The Emperor late Stechuan. They will then follow the was declared to be Commander-in-Chief, and upper waters of the Yangise to the" ndges shoot and trap specimens of the animal during his period of minority the Prince Re of the Tibetan Plateau. It is hoped to gent is to exercise this supreme authority.ilfe of the district, and arrangements to was further announced that a new department bring live specimens home will be made, was to be formed, la addition to the Ministry While the expedition is principally, soological of War; and to this department" wore a Mr. Ward intende, if circumstances permit, to pointed Prince Tai Tao, a son of the late devate some time to botany and geology. Ow Prince Ting. This now department was
quantity of
committee and auditors. Mr. Robt. Shewaats over and I thank you for your attendance; but also present: Mr. W. Halton Potts, Mr. J. W. and created some discussion. The suddeunes i to be a consultative body--staff officers to the ing to the nature of the expedition.It will be Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Mr. H. P. White (coo We're always glad if shareholders wi'l came (secretary), E, D. Haskell, Sha Po-sham, Hills public criticism just at present but the clause Ministry of War, which would be an executive baggage, which will be transported; across
sulting committee, Messrs. T. F. Hangh, J. H. Young, A. G. Gordon, E. Owen, E. W. Tarry, A. A. Cordeire, Chan Chan Nam and S. A. Ricketts (secretary),
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-We now come before you with a statement of ac- consts made up to the 31st July last, which We trust you find satisfactory. The balance at credit of Profit and Loss, account is $446 483 41, and of this, we propose, with your approval, to allocate $400,000.00 to Reserve Fand, and carry forward the balance $45,483.42 The sccounts are made up to the date named, as on that day the last instalment of the pur chase money of the Canton Franchise and Property was received by us. Ioto our reason for parting with the Canion factory, I need not go very deeply. When we said in the Report that it was obvious we were losing ground at Canton, we thought it would be obvious, te everyone. It is surely obvions that if we made
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provided in the Bill will in time no doubt be department of the Government. Beyond all productive of a great deal of comment by those this, naval affairs were to be withdrawn from the Ministry of War, to which they had, here- who can, speak on the subject with authority It is matter for satisfaction to note that Histofore, been subsidiary, and were to be cone Excellency the Governor is for maintaining centrated in a new bureau, to be called a Naval Borean, but not yet designated with the name Hongkong's status as a free port, the expres-
of Ministry. At the head of this Naval sion of this sentiment being bound to meet with
Bureau, still another younger brother of the general acclamation on the part of those who Prince Regent, but older thao Prince Tsai are prominently identified with the Colony's industries. The passage of the Bill through Tao, was appointed, Teal Hsula by name, and with him was associated. Admiral Sab. It is Council will be watched with eager interest,
these last two who have this week visited Shanghai, and have proceeded to inspect the Chitiang coast with reference to establishing
naval station.
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roughing." will have to be barze, but in view Guntry on mules. A considerable amount of of their previous experience there is no doubt that Mr. Ward and his companion' will be able
cess, and their labours abould add considerably to carry the affair through with complete sac to the store of knowledge at the disposal of the Zoological Society.
MANILA PILO18 "ASSOCIATION.
REGULATIONS AS TO PAYMENT OF FERI Pilotage fees in the Manila diktner are now to be paid directly to the Pilots' Association during the month in which the pilots' services wers rendered, this belog a change from the former method by which the fees were paid to
him turned over to the chief pilot. The follow the cashier at the Manila custom house and by ing regulations governing the payment of feas
$2,561,27 in the six months'ending 11st Aut ready paid back, leaving neatly seven laceworking they fall short of estimates. yer the optimistic vein of the possibilities of the completed in foreign countries. With this have been made public by the Acting Inmalar
gust, 1908, we had lost ground when we only made $88,650.00 in the next eleven months. That is to say, our monthly earnings had faller from $8,950 to $8,060; if that is not losing ground, then 1 donk know the meaning of plain English. We found we could not con fend against the strong desire of the Chinese to get back the concession for lighting the city-a very natural and proper desire ob their part, wo admit-so we had to make virtue of necessity and drive the best bargain" we could. The negotiations were spread over * very long period for I mentioned the matter at our meeting last October, and although we strove hard for better terms, we had finally to close the sale for $1,330,000.00 Out of this we bad, of course, to pay off the Dehanture Debt of $450,000, with the premium of $50,000 additional at once, and after further deductions for payment of loans and sundry creditors, etc., there remained on grat July in cast, in the Bank, $687,407.86, As, of course, we have now no use for such a large sum of monty, we propose to repay $90,005 to shareholders as a reture of Capital, say, $5 per share, on 100,000 shares.
to us or write to us for any explanations they want and we shall be pleased at all times to give them all we can, bat information that may be detrimental or injurious to the Company we cannot disclose for there our duty to the Company comes in. We must protect the Company's interests. even against the shareholders themselves if mecossary; for shareholders are not always the best friends to their own Company. On the other hand will say just as frankly that we will not be Coerced or intimidated by the blustering or vapouring of those with no real interest in the Company nor am I in the least par turbed by the foolish letters of disappoint ed speculators to the newaapers dealing with figures which they do not understand and apparently are incapable of grasping the real meaning of One muddlehead-1 am sorry cannot and a better word writes plaintivaly asking where are this ather-nine lace. I can not tell him, We received thirtele lace from the sale, five of which we have al- in cash in the Bark out of which we are trying bard to pay you another five. That makes tenant of thirteen but where I am to find another nine on top of that and pay nineteen out of thirteen I do not know uploss the gentleman expects me to repeat the miracle of the loaves and fishes. or the widow's cruse of oil. Another anany. mous scribbler complains 'bitterly that he sold vokes the aid of the Registrar of Companies for out at the lowest paint of the market and io. what I don't know unless to have us all locked up for the consequences of his own miscalcula- tions. The Registrar of Companies is not the Official, be requiret; it is the Commissioner in Lunacy. No, Gentlemen if I ware to be alants or disturbed by such donsense as that I should not deserve to be your manager, 1 should be unfit to sit in this chair. (Applause.) -Mr. Hough expressed thanks and apprecia tional the way in which the general managers and duty. It was very hard for the general managers the Consulting Committen had carried out their to be placed in the position they were in. The speaker referred to certain people whom he described as irresppasible, mischievous individ. ual. Is conclosión, the speaker said he felt sure he was only voicing the opinion of share holders who wished prosperity to the Company (Applause).
The Chairman having thanked the last speaker, the meeting ended...
NEW JAPANESE destroyERS.
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Collector.
rdoorie, M. 3. Norther, Lai Chan, Fung Fat-hang and A. F. Davies (manager).
The secretary read the notice convening the mesting.
The Chairman sald:--With your permission we will take the report and accounts as read. The profit for the half-year was not quite up to the level of the same period in 1908, in conso- quence of the gross receipts having fallen off by Sro858 When, however, it is taken into consideration that we were deprived of a large
CHINESE PORK IN ENGLAND. proportion of caring power by the rebuilding of the South Block and when also we take into
The Introduction of Chinese pork into Eng account the check to pleasure travel which Invariably accompanies depression in trade; land bas of late been responsible for consider-
able comment by the British public. Judging What in the precise reform to be carried think we may congratulats ourselves that the Working Account shows up even as well as it from the favourable reception accorded to the out is not altogether clear. It is understood succulent adible, there would appear to boa great that Admiral Sab, with his-greater practical fature for the Chinese porker. Saine time ago, does, especially so, considering the heavy ex penditure on legal charges incurred through
training of naval cadets, of whom the ad the re-issue, of Debentures and increase of Sir Thomas Sutherland, who directs the des: experience, places emphasis on the thorough capital. The sew gas engines are giving Latisticies of the P., and Dots dos service vanced ones would have their education at a public meeting hold in London, spoke ip faction; and though in point of economical
training, suitable localities should be mo Chinese frozen pig industry. The opinion of
lected and sat apart" for the work of naval actual saving, apart from other considerations, is sufficiently large to justify their acquisition.
the eminent merchant at the time provided stations. The young Prince with his coterie abundant scope for the thrusts of bumorists,
of friends has been more keen on the purchase The rebuilding of the South Block progresses
who were inclined to scoff at the idea, but of ships or on making ships in China's favourably and tals addition when completed, year hence, will make a much needed, and we
Joba Chinaman may now pat himself on the dockyards. Rumour has it that the agents of think profitable finish to the Hotel.
back that there is to be an outlet for bis super foreign firms, who have been waiting in Paking Anous meat. The stalwart English butchers
for contracts, have already left with nothing There were no questions.
have just discovered that there is more in
galeed. Doubtless the dockyards at Kiangoan Charles Lamb's dissertation_ca_the_origin_ _of
Arsenal and at Foochow will be able to do all that roast pig than meats the eye and have sana
China requires for the present. As to actual-factory_to_the_Insular Collector of Custom in the Chinese pork something of the bow-to-
expenditure-which is as important a topic as be-rich-quick method. At any rate, the newly
that of a bavy-the sum of twenty-six million, introduced delicacy will in time form an
tools has been asked for, of which two millions essential feature of the English breakfast table.a year for four years will be needed for main Already, Free Traders and Tariff Reformers tegance, sixteen milllon five hundred thousand for construction of men-of-war, likewise extend are being kept busy.
ing over four years, and one millión fiva bud- dred thousand. for a naval station. For the present the maintenance of the navy, in common with its control, bar rested with the Ministry, of War. To give the Imperial Government creda for bow measures, like those of strengthening the army and navy, it is mo doubt wise to announce early in the constito tional programme that the Emperor, alter the mapper of rulers in other countries, is to become Commander-in-Chief of army and nevy
The Chairman moved th eadoption of the re port and accounts,
all things were; considered the accounts word Mr. Northcote, in seconding, said that when satisfactory.
Motion carried unanimously. The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne was re-elected director on the motion of Mr. Haskell seconded by Mr. Kadooris.
Mr. Davies proposed and Mr. She Po-sham seconded that Mesurs, H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe be re-elected anditors.
Agreed, The Chairman-Thank you, gentlemen, for ready on Monday, your attentlance. Dividend warrants will be
PACIFIC TRADE COMPETITION.
LOW TARIFF IN EFFECT, A
The Seattle Post of 8th August says:-Active participation of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railroad in Oriental traffic in con- acction with the Osaka Shoren Kaisha, bas removed all doubt as to what will be the gow company's attitude in reference to through rates. Contrary to the policy of the Northern has entered into open and active competition with the Canadian Pacific to bidding for through freight to the Orient, and for cargo originating in the Far East.
OUR ANNUAL VISITOR. So far, we have not been troubled by the. typhoon find in its wotted peregrinations in close proximity to Hongkong at this time of the year, Lately, however, the Director of the Observatory has been kept busy recording the movements of the unwelcome visitor to a grate fal bost population. There is very little love lost between narvous folk and their cyclonic intruder, and a griffin who is anxious to see a "real, live" typhoon, as our American cousina Bay, unbinshingly admitted to me that he very Gearly had his wish gratified on Thursday night while crossing the harbour and was ready to shuffle off this mortal coil in orthodox style. The indications, however, point to the concla. sion that it is likely that the Colony might be spared the attentions of the dreaded monster,. A DALLANT CELESTIAL
"All fees herein prescribed for the Manila pilotage district shall be collected by, and paid to the Manila Pilots' Association, not later than the last day of the month during which the pilotage services are rendered. No clearance shall be granted to any vessel on account of which said facs are payable, unless payment has been made of guaranteed in a manner satis»
"Upon presentation of properly certified vouchers, covering the expenses ofthe Associa tion, payment shall be made for same from cash on hand and the net receipts shall be equally divided among, and paid to the mom.. bers of the Association by the chief pilot.
"At the close of each month, the Pilots' As sociation shall render to the Collector of Cas. toms a statement of manies received during the month on its account and the amounts paid from such receipts, covering current expenses and dividends paid to each pilot.”
For vessels in the river at Ilpilo, pilotage is compulsory for those over 100 tops, and the faes for inward bound ones range from P1.00 for sailing craft under 55 toas, to P6.50 for
At iloilo the fees fixed by the collector for incoming vessels through the straits range fram P7.50 for vessels under 50 tops to Prós for those over 8,000 tons."- "The fees for ant ward bound vessels are the same as for in». This is a reasonable and legitimate part coming, in case a vessal changes berth ln the of contralization. It forestalls the aims of pro-harbour with the assistance of a pilot, the Inss ahall be one-fourth of those prescribed above. vincials to centralize military affairs in their own hands; and the recognition thus given to the army and navy exalts their status in a way that is most desirable. Military officers are no longer to be relegated to a position inferior to civil officer. The appointment of Imperial Regant, to be the bead of military and naval affairs, likewise gives honour to the departments that have been newly formed. No Mauchu noble is too exalted a personage to be ranked a military or naval officer, By this active partici. pation of the Imperial family Admiral Sab is on abled to gain a bearing for bis proposals of paval reform. An appeal is made to the martial spirit of the nation aspirit which undoubtedly exists, es. witnessed to by the Boxer uprising of a few years ago.
Two large-type destroyers are now being Pacific and Great Northern, the Milwanked The average Asiatic is credited, whether Princes, two of them brothers of the Prince I those of 4,000 tons. The outward fees are the
built for the Imperial Japanese Navy, one at the Mairuru Naval Dockyard and the other at the Mitsu Bish Shipbuilding and prind Works, of Nagasaki. In armament, speed and other respects they are both of the same style their dimensions being 1,150 tops displacement 20,500 barse power sad speed 33 knots, and both will be fitted with turbine engines. The largest destroyer la the navy bitharte was of 374 tons displacement having 7,400. horse.
A speed and
knots. of 31,67 in England the largest of the Eve des
power
Not only has the advent of the new comer beet signalized by strong competition with the Canadine rival, but the Milwaukee has cut rates, which reductions have readily been met by the Canadian Pacific. All question as to the Milwaukee's policy has been removed and shinders are now watching an Interesting
When its
SAMS.
Pilotage for vessels shifting in the Iloilo river, except when down without letting to all moorings, shall be compulsory for vessels of 100 tons gross or more, and the pilotage fea shall be fifty per cent of the regular river pilot. age fees, as prescribed, except those coastwies vessels when in command of officers daly licensed under Paragraph XV. of Customs Marine Circular No. 17, in which case they shall pay twenty-five per cent, of the regular
rightly or wrongly, with a supreme in difference to their women-folk, but a China man living in the Colony will hopelessly pat Into the shade the most debonair Westerner. In the-falcons surroundings of the Police Court the other day, a Chinaman was placed in the dock for the theft of some money. Oa being asked the reason of his having committed the larceny, the prisoner replied, in presence of a blushing lady present in the Count-room that he was driven to the theft owing to the fact that
shifting les. be was about to take unto himself a wife.
legal points. The difficulty is, of course, with trayers now in course of construction has a din. I sitaation, tariff was published, the Milwaukes i There ara ali sorts of matrimonial troubles, but
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announced a through rate of $1 per 100, the one under the reader's kes is of rare occur- pounds on machinery from. Ubicago to the fence. It is not known whether the presiding Orient. The Cagadian Pacific's rate no this, magistrate appreciated the gallantry of the commodity was $1.40. The cut was met at Celestial but he was unfeeling enough to im
pose a fine on the Impecunious bridegroom. Such in justice.
ouce.
LOW RATES ANnounced. The Milwaukee also published 'a flat rate of
find there is some con Tusion in shareholders' minds as to 'how we' can pay $500,000 out of $446,000 profit, but that, of course, is not so, as we propose to repay Capital and not Prost. But perhaps it will be clearer if you look at it this way. We made 5410,207, balance of proceeds, as we say, and besides that profit of $410,000, there is the book value received for the property at Canton say about $800,000, and if you add those two togather and deduct the overdraft as well as the five lace paid to Debenture holders, you will find that there are about six Iscs.odd left over a cash in hand. Any difference I accounted for by sundry payments and receipts on working account. It is clear therefore that we are quite able to return you $500,000 and still have when all I said and done, "well over one lac at least for the development of the Kowloon factory. Then comes the question of how this money is I regret to any that is noi ́zo, to be returned becelej w ROHY
the special one dollar shares, We cannot
placement of only 1,000 tons, 15,500 horse- "return" a shareholder "five dollars when be power and 33 knots speed; while the biggest of has only lent us one. We might buy up his the nine destroyers built and launched in 190
and 1908 ranged between 795 and 935 tons rights with his shares you will say, but a com
The horse-power of the last, was also limited to pany may not buy its own shares. It has been suggested that we might reduce the Sto to the from 14,350 16 15,500, though their speed of level of the 51 share, or raise the $1 to the level 35.67 knots is somewhat superior to that of of the Stoor return capital to the Sto starchold. Japanese destroyers. As to the armament $5.50 per 100 pounds on the entire classif
are pol in er, and give a bonus out of profits to the the largest British destroyers, man, but we are assured that every way bristles position to give any accurate information, here with difficulties, and that it will eat be easy to owing to there being no official statement on the formulate such a petition to the Court as the matter, but we shall not be far out if we infer Count will have power to grant. The matter that they carry two 4-inch guns and two lor has been thoroughly threshed out by our solici pedo inber. Germany has no destroyers dis- tors with Counsel, and by their advice, it has placing over 670 tons with over 13,000 borse power having a speed of over and 30 knots, been referred home for the, opinion of Mr.
Thus the new Japanese destroyers now build. Palmer, the great, authority on Company Law. In the meantime I can only assure holders that ing excel the biggest British destroyers by 150 It is our firm intention to treat both classes' of tons displacement, and goo borse power, so shares alike and if there ward no other that they can be said to be the largest .ever. built The reason why our naval authorities way out of the difficulty, we would wind
saw the necessity of constructing such a larger upwad, reconstract, but I do not believe I will be necessary to take anche trouble. type lies, it is needless to say, in lessons some and expensive course as that. Unaarat in the late war with Russia, For der present circumstances it will be, 1 sup. had our navy then been in possession of such pose, at least three months before the combat of the Court can be obtained, so we have placed the five lace on fixed deposit in the Hongkong. Bank for that period. I now come to Kowloon, At present the factory there is doing little more than cover its expenses, but we feel that Row loon as a future before it, and that it would be folly to abandon the place and throw away all the benefit of our past work there. With the advent of the Railway, will come more work for d over there, but we must be better fitted to cope with it than at present. Our present engines are steam engines of an obsolets type, and very wasteful and costly to fan. We must have modern angines of the latest and most effectire and economical description, and we must also make provision for having to lay all our loos underground. "This will, no doubt, pic up all
our surplus cash, but in reiuro you will, have a thoroughly up-to-date factory with power more than enough for all our probable requirements for some time to come. This quation of altera. tlon and additions to Kowloons now being gone Into very closely by our engineerincharge, Mr. Hales, for we shall have only a limited amount to spend and must make it go‘as far su possible. With modern economical engines, we shall of coumas reduce our working cost and increase out margin. of profit, but you must not expect dividends right off, as that is a matter of time, and we shall be building and planning for the fature. So far from speaking of dividends, L Cannot even tell you yet what the capital of company is to be. The company received obly $350,000 capital, and now propose to
destroyers as those now to be bullt, our fleet might have cut off the retreat of the enemy and more closely pursued its vessels, as was the case in the battle off Ulsan. The construction of large destroyers as well as big battleships bar became the fashion among the naval powers the world over As each squadron has its flag. ship carrying the officer in command, so a flag- destroyer is attached to each destroyer flotilla for the same purpose. In the case of naval munɗe- vres when the destroyers of each naval station are organized lato separate flotillas, flagship is gecessary for the commanding officers who act as umpires. In such cases hitherto ardia ary cruisers have been used as the flagship of the commander of the destroyer flotilla; but considerable inconvenience has been felt as these could not fally discharge the function of flagship owing to their inferior speed and from various other view points it has been falt
■ necessary to bave in future the commanding ampire on a destroyer of superior capacity This is one of the reasons that the sister vessoİS have been constracted.-Japan Times,
POREIGN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
› LANDING RESTRICTIONS IN HONGKONG,
• The following regulations made by the Go- vernor in Council are published in the Gazelle
1.Foreign.ships-of-war-shall not make apy examination or survey of the shores or water of the Colony either from anch ̄ships or by means of boats or otherwise.
SCIENCE IN EXCELSIS.
Some startling scientific statements were
THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.
The following is given in The Times from a Paris correspondent:---
The construction of the railway in Yannan, the. prolongation of the Tong-King railway from Haiphong to Lao-Kai is almost completed as far as Yunnan, and only three metal bridges remain unfinished, each 164 ft, in length. Thu railway is in fact now open for traffic for a dis tance of 186 miles from Leo Kal, leaving go miles still to be finished to reach Younas. It is hoped that the entire undertaking will be ready for use early in tgro
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But when all has been said that can be said of the new measure, there are factors in the situation of serious import; and these it in a friendly The establishment of necessary to point out if only as warning to Chine of late yours in new departments" iliustrates the tendency efforts after reform, namely, more yemens and more office holders, with increased expenditure. Cliques have been. at work at the Capital. To minimize the power of Tich Liang, the President of the Ministry of csilon of merchandise, which includes practi- cally all west bound cargo with the exception made at the sitting of the Health Congress at War, these now departments have been formed, of silverware, plated ware, kiaseng, automo- Leeds. A local headmistress startled her and taking to themselves certain powers that had itors by stating that young girls frequently previously rested with the one Ministry of biles, bicycles and jewelry. This was a heavy formed strange attachments for the beadmis War The younger brothers of the Prince riduction from the rate existing before the Mil- tress, A lady delegate interpolated the Regent were left to lead ob"dry-grass while the late Empress-Dowager was in power; waukes entered the field and it was promptly remark: "And in the mixed schools for the met by the Canadian Pacific
now they are in clover. What their mo
An earthquake, which occurred on May 11, headmaster, which is a trifa dangerous." A Underconditions now existing, the Milwaukee
Hive was may, be surmised. There are
near the outskirts of Pao-Hi, the present rail. head, caused serious damage. to a bridge in has inaugurated a tariff that establishes a lower Landon medico was responsible for the state- average of rates to the Orient than was in existent that many women seemed to be approxi- plenty of, young men who applaud the new
move to encourage the young Prince to do masonry and also to three tunaels, resulting in ence before the rating of the interstate com- tendency for the growth of hair upon their faces. things on
mating to the male type, and there was a
large scale and to show China's
an unforeseen delay of several weeks. The merce commission practically drove the North Another medical man was of opiolon that caoued
greatness. Now offices are made, and persons construction of this railway has been extreme- to fill them are in abundance. When few of ly difficult, and at one time the success of the Pacific and Great Northern out of the meat and fruit had been found contaminated Oriental business,
thers officials know anything of military or undertaking appeared to be doubtful, This regulation, which became effective last with lead and tin, which is reminiscent of the
naval matters, their utility is obviously much to
The course of the tiun was shrybyod in 1909 November, requires trans-continental rail oads Chicago moat scandal. These startling state.
ments, uttered for the benefit of a waiting be doubled. But even this drawback is of los mo and 1001. It traversed the Namti valley, ment, considering that the fleat exists as yet only passing Dear Meng-tas, reaching Amichu at the to publish their proportion of the through sate to-the-Orient received by them. The roads world are bound to excite the suspicions of
must be provided by the Ministry of Finance, contended that it would eliminate them from innocent people who have done the illustrious-in-Imagination, than she fact that more money th mile and YoLang-Hian at the agist mile
scientists no barm. Christopher Columbus! participation in Oriental trade because the pro- What are we coming to!
just at the time of increased deficiency. If the with the terminal station at Yunnan, giving a money when raised (for it is absurd to suppose total length of a93 miles. The scheme was portion of through rates was so much less than local freights. Consequently since this law
that China cannot obtain funds if her heart is adopted in spor and was estimated to entail an became effective these two roads have prac An American professor claims to have dis really set on a davy) were to go to military outlay of £3,500,000. The transport of the tically ceased to solicit business for the Orient, covered the origin of the moun. As it is also and naval experts and the men they train the requisite materials gave rise in the first instance in so far as its line traversed United States the North Pole, it is not incumbent on the an American who claims to have discovered ----Being unaffected by, this regulation, except
malter might be viewed with complacency, to serious trouble. For China not to have a navy might seem a The construction of the railway was definitely disgrace. But any navy inferior to the navy approved early in 1934, when the works wors territory, the Canadian Pacific bad an advant- reader to place much reliance on the professor's age in Oriental traffic, which it has since used statement. According to the learned one, of any other country may mean a future op put in hand. At the date the railway from to its benefit. Since last.Nvember the Can we have for the first time a correct idea of the portunity to make a five present to a country Haiphong to Lao-Kal was still unfinished, and adina Has Has handled the greatest portion of origin of the moon. It is nothing more or less catering on war with China. The disposi was not expected to be ready until roos. This the overland cargo to and from the Orient, than a plaust that came to the earth from celestion of the Chinese is such that they easily involved a great increase in cost, as the materia while the American lines have practically con- tial space. The fact that the professor occupies become elated over their greatness and insult al had to be transported by wagons, bargus. fired themselves to local business, having ap the position of Director of the Naval Observa ad over outside aggressions. In this manser and males. Another difficulty was caused by plied to Asiatic traffic domestic rates to and tory at Mare Island has not been sufficient to
vocation, ending in defeat, further indemnity for, contrary to expectations, it was found to be from parts of exit and entry, which eliminated prorsat another Yankes professor from giving war might take place without over-mach pro the scarcity of labour in the country traversed, them from the Far Eastern trade.
expression to the opinion that he believed that It is evident that the Chicago, Milwaukes astronomers and others who were familiar with and loss of the now, boasted navy. The very sparsely inhibited, and workmen had to Director of Studies in the Imperial University, be brought from places as far distant on Canton and Puget Sound road does not interpret the the situation would fully agree with him that according to report, has offered sound advice and Tientsin, During the month of October, interstate commerce commission's ruling to the aberrations of the professor in question
to the Prince Regent in counselling other 1906, and throughout the year 1907, when the mean that railroads must not quote lower rates wore more deserving of pity than of censurs.
reforms rather that a pavy. But we fear that work was expedited to the utmost, there were for 'exports and imports than for domestic On top of that comes an effusion in the form of
too much enthusiasm has been aroused to allow not less than 60,000 people employed, 40,000 The members of the transcontinentala stanza by'a third moon-struck party in de cargo.
a halt at the present moment.-N. L. D. News of whom were actually engaged on the con- straction. The capital originally estimated to freight bureau, of which the Great Northernfance of Luna. What has the man in the moon
be required was found to be wholly inade and Northern Pacific are members, have taken to say to that?
quate, and the cast has reached 6,600,000, la consequence of an arrangement made with the French Government and the colony of Indo-China, the requisite funds have been TO TIBETAN BORDER,
raised, and in spite of serious financial embar About the end of the present month a scien. rasements, no delay been caused to the work, Tokio, Bept, 6tific expedition of no little importance is to
The line is of metre gange throughout the It is rumoured that Vice-Admiral the Hon. leave Shanghai, and during the year it will be maximum gradients between Chan-Kinng and
the opposite view last the export matas be used
THE MUCH-HALIGNED MOON,
Casual Critic,
as basis for domestic freight. The law re- quires publication of the railroads proportion ADMIRAL LAMBION'S COMMAND. of export rates, and it has been a mach discuss. od question whether It prohibits a lessor, rate. for freight consigned to offshore ports than to domestic points,
In the meantime transportation men regard
2. Foreign saldien or ssilon, if nearmed, the situation as one of extreme interest, and
-A-RUMOUR.
:
AN EXPEDITION FROM, BHANGHAI,
pay you back $500,000, so that all it will owe may be landed in the Colony within the har- the action of the older transcontinental in Bir Hedworth Lambton, K.C,D, will shortly away is to make extensivo zoological investiga. | Yuopao are.3.5 per cent, and between Amb. you will be filty cants & share, or 550,000 bour limits, without the prior.'consent of the will be closely watched. Under present con. † relinquish kia command... He leaves Weibal- tions in the regions around the upper waterscha and Chen-Kiang they amount to 45° per ·
hich should be our 'raw: capital. " Bat if Governor, provided that when it is desired to à ditions it is believed, that the Milwaukoo wil l ́wei on the 9th Instant, on board H.M.S. King of the Yangtse, ways the Shanghai, Hercury, cent. The mlnímum, redłas of curves. "
•wa ratuen S250,000 to e:ch class of skaret, land a number of men exceeding one hundred, dive its Canadian rival active competition, 77) Alfred and accompanied by H,M.S. Monmouth The expedition is under the auspices of the chains.". There are 147 taannis, with ☎total" La original shareholders, capital will be notice must be given by the senior officer in the Milwaukee's policy proves successful; it is and will proceed, to Yokohama sebems, and it is of expecial interest to Shasy: datum the starting mile it reaches Dake of Bedford's East Asiatic exploration length of nearly of miles. The altitude above S10,000 while the special shares will re-command of the foreign ships or troops com presumed that the other American lines will main at $50,000, making the new capliat cared to the Colonial Secretary, in order follow suit or else allow the Liwanices to gif sadum thior Sector-6-V.0. com- In It has been resident in the Seulemant for height of 51576 ft. From oth of Point
It is rumoured that Vice-Admiral the Hon. hal from the fact that one of those taking part 19,295 ft., while at the gyrd $300,000 nominally, but in effect $500,000, that all facilities of which local conditions ad divert from them a heavy traffic in which they manding the China Squadron, on the expira the last two or three years. The gentisman róż the line descends in the direction of Ami we must pay the sapis amount of profits to the mit may be given. Applications for permission have participated for years. $59,opo, as we de to the $250,000; in other to land armed parties in connection with (unar-
The matter is of peculiar interest at the pre- tion of his tenure will be succeeded by Vice ferred to is Mr. F. Kiogdan Ward, D., whose cha, situated at an altitude of 3.485 ft. Words the St"share will fank an $5. for divi- 3 als or to take part in public ceremonies'af en bent moment, as the Tacoma Haru, first of the | Admlix! Sir A. Berkeley Miina, who is now in resignation as Assistant Mastor in the Publicit attains #11: Oken-Klang" an elevation" of dends. It is an awkward position and I.shail and Chouci Tanaght of 6.514 ft. beach the capital can be stated at its Governor through the Colonial Secretary by the side, is loading the first cargo belog shipped to Fleet. The appointment would be a popular cinder his engagement this month. Mr. Ward As the terminat X The rolling works now by which the new capital stated`ut its
senior officer is command of the foreign ships the Orient by the Chicago, Milwaukee & Faget very best regard and anisom of those who have botanist.
out, as Bir Archibald is an officer who won the has already achieved more than a local fame as a 6,885 is abora datom.
Last summer be spent sometime in actually in ave consists of ( locomotivAR, 165 rol Agars which Is $50,000. We must not however, grumble at the special shareholders, sary in the case of officers, federa
served under him.-7.0. Dễ Now, seega Jara, and readers of the Mercury will recall coaches, and 590 tracks and yang ada yang for they came forward at a critical period, when,3 No foreign soldiers or sailors abuil be, fiza Excellency the Governor har givan his as dits dy di
the Interesting articles he then wrote, while Tas rallway already obialar as Important had it not been for their assistance and the landed in the Colony outside the harbour limits sent, In the acts and be buttall of His Majesty The Chioase Legissering and Mielog Ca, this summer he has been botanising to Borso, amount of trade proceeding in the directie C money they advanced, the Company would from any vessel without the permission of the the King, to the following Ordinance paired Lay advises that the total output of the Com whence he returned only a few days ago in Chiang hentenger trafic la pengaw Lahid cof stop and had up, forest of Governor for which application must be made by the Legislative Council an Order to pasty's Chien aines for the work ending August they want spedition M., Ward will be no 67,511 Kamppians (ind 1.42497 Acura Go Lavany money to divide to by the senior officer in command of the lower and The Magistrate, and crieinal Law, some 9467 Loss and the males companied by Mr. Anderson, an American the receipen for that year reached **** ku kara to thank them for It: (Applause); tales or tétops conesteed, a
during the period to soud9 se tude, 170, gudinnan, who has done, an
or troops concerned. No application”in neces- ·S AN