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THE CHINA MAIL.

RAMBLING NOTES.

A writer in one of the Shanghai papers

countries. It presents an average of the very borders of the German Impim." first four and the last four years of the Goods can be poured into them by Ger dozen years to be dealt with-1995-1006. many with the minimam of expense seems to think that Hongkong made In the first group, the figures virtually for handling and transport." Germany rather unfair mistake in declaring its inainge cover the British Empire, accept the therefore in these countries.njoys a in the match against Shanghai and putting in the fast-fading light of late afternoon. United Kingdom. For the two countries marked advantage over us. by reason in their opponents for half an hour'a batting | the figures covering nineteen colonies of her geographical position." The Porhaps it would have been better to have and possessions, are as follows in thou-following table of imports is then presented (in thousand pounds) to show "how heavily this advantage weighs in

sand pounds:

FROM BRITAIN.

FROM GERMANY.

Newluun

Triuldud and Tobago

Cyprus

Totals

This table is declared to be " eminent-

the scales of international trade":

1221-6 | 12:08 ¡lad, or die. 1895-8 10:38 |

In this table the notable feature is

ly satisfactory," there being "not a the showing for Holland, where Britain

SATURDAY, DROEMBER 11, 18C9-

THE N

LECTION. PREPARING TOR THE TRAY.

(Feude's Service, to the China Afash.) LONDON, December 10,

the election ampaign contiues to e busily prosecuted. The Conser

played out the innings and let forgavative programme has been published, many questions to take into consideration Nicataan peers will participate.

in fresh next morning, but there w

gkong and on the whole I think the Hor Captain did the proper thing..

I have not noticed way** 'ddying-up" at` Statue Square yet. Te Circumlocation Office in Hongkong, takes a long time to "get more "but when it does! well, we atal see something really hap pening, and the Colony's front door-step may peraaps cense be a diagnes in the eyes of all citizens, with the slightest spark of municipal spirit in them;

The public-house nform schemo outlined

by the Governor on Thursday is very attrao-

KORRANS WHO DESIR! ANNEXATION.

FRO-JAPANEIX PETITION

RETURNED.

"Indispendions News & gewey's" Sevice to the China Hall).

Toro, Deceraber The petition recently at to the Korean Emperor by the chi hoï THE ORETAN SITUATION. Suggesting that Japan be aske to

annax the peninsals, has been sent back sa the result of the last meeting othe Korean Cabinet.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LowDow, December 10.

The Il-chin-hci will not abandor tho The Cretan Protecting Powers in a Note to Turkey have informed her petition and will again attempt to pur- that the moment is not opportune suade the Emperor to adopt their paint. to negotiate for the establishment of view.

of a definite regimețin the island. „

15

Terro, December 10. The I-chin-hoi have again sint în; their petition to the Korean Prime

tiro. But will it be possible to work RETURN OF THE IDZUMO. Minister and have pressed him for pur

sande the Emperor to secede & their

a Public Houso Trust hare? Of course we are but a small Colony and remarkably self-contained so that we start with many("Independent News Agency's" Service request."

to the China Mai,)

Torro, December 10. | MANCHURIAN RAHWAY

The cruiser Idzumo returned yester

day to forceska from her trip to Amarien, where she represented Japan

PROFITS.

advantages, but what people ask themselves when looking into the question is, is there топоу in it? The general consonans of feeling in the Colony seems to be that there isn't so very much to be made out of the public house business, and that conse quently the Governor would and somo dificulty in finding the wherewithal with at the Portola festivities held at San("Independent News Agency')” Servics- which to start his Trust But he has given t pointer in the right direction, that goes without saying,

i

the case of India "we have increased tisies of German goods are sent to Eng-was as in one of the "Idylls of the

"On the whole men discharge their jury. service in Hongkong vory faithfully and with the lasst possible amount of grum- A public duty which it is a great privilege bling. It is recognised by most of us to be

to artand the limits of special jury service single colony in which British trade has an increase of only £1,028,000 and to be able to discharge. But the proposal As you said last night, Mr approval. does not show an overwhelmingly lar-Germany one of £25,187,000. But it is does not seem to meet with aniversal thing. Notwithstanding that Tennyson ger increase than German trade" In here to be remembered that large quan- Editor, one can have too much of a good

"Leetione good custom should corrupt King" that reform is necessary

the world," Bongkong is content to ist ber present jury system remain as it is and to leave the future to bother about the necessary read justment to altered circumstances when it has become imperatively necessary.

by messenger, incinding sui Fesk, Kowloon car shipments to the extent of £25,098, land, America, and other countries ria and Quarry Bay residences.

"

Eolland, and en route are recorded as German imports into Holland, The writer believes that Germany's increase of trade with European countries is

Francisco

to the China Mau

Toro, December 10.

THE NORTH POLE DIS- The total net profits of the South

PUTE.-

1:

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST DR. COOK.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, December 10. The New York Times publishes

affidavits made by Captain Locse, a retired navigator, and a Mr. Dankle,! 10 Insurance Agent, to the effect that they recently supplied Mr. Cook with fabricated nautical and astronomical observations such as he would take on a polar journey. They further state that Dr. Cock has disappeared beca URS

Single copies, Dally, ten cents; Wookly,000 a year, while Germany has increas thirty cents; for cash.

ed bers only by £1,314,000 a year." Tolaphic Address, Matz, Hongkong, But Australia "has taken £3,240,000

Oodo, A. B. C., fifth edition.

TELEPHONE No. 22. a year-moze-from us and only £1,148, OHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

000 a year more from Germany." Ass thus over-ralned by some £10,000,000 net result for all of the British Posses fo year; "but even so her trade expaa-opinion of many of its foreign residents it, he has not paid the sum stipulated. sions the figures show that "the increase sin in these markets would still be approaches more nearly to being the hah

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Miscellaneous

a.m.-Military Gen Practice.

Meeting.

6 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Recreation

Cimb in the Club Gymnasium.

General Memoranda, TURDAY, December 14:-

10a.m.-Military Gun Practice. 2.50 p.m.Auction of Bousehold Furni tore at Dir Geo, P. Lammert's Sales RoGTON 5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. Peter's

Charch, West Point,

FRIDAY, December, 17:--

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Curios At Mr God, P-Lammert's Sales Rooms

The China Mail.

in British trade was more than ten £70,230,000, a rest against our times larger than the increase in Ger- £26,978,000 a year." An examination man trade." So far as the British of the table, however, "will show that Possessions are concerned "Germany Germany's superior progress in Europe be a serious is almost entirely accounted for by her has not yet begun to

trade with Russia Sweden, Denmark, competitor with us."

and

After reading through these figures and digesting them surely British mar chants may "take heart again.

In dealing with foreign countries out-Holland, France, Switzerland, side of Europe, the figures at, and Austria-Hungary--all of them countries enable The Economist to cover the where Germany's geographical advan ground only very imperfectly! Seven tage over us is most marked." countries are all that can be included, which leaves out of the reckoning large number in which British trade his made much greater progress than Ger- man trade"-for example, China, where the imports from Germany are not HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11,1903. obtainable. From Britain, however, trade in China increased from £5,757,000 to £9,801,000, or by £4,107,000. The seven countries for which figures for both nations are obtainable, and the amount of the trade (in thousand pounds), are

GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY

AS TRADE RIVALS."

GIA ERNET FON REVENTLOW, in the course of a thoughtful article on "The as follows:

Naval Policy of Germany" contributed

to the current issue of "The Navy League Annual," declares that it is the great commercial struggle which Ger many is making to increase her hold! upon the markets of the world which has caused the present high tension of feeling between Great Britain and the German Empire. Englishmen, he argues, view with alarm the continued industrial expansion of Germany, for that expansion is being made at the expense of Great Britain, who is thus finding herself surely and steadily ousted from her old position by her! younger, more energetic and better trained competitor. A recent article printed by The Economiet rather dis counts the latter part of this statement, however, and we make no apology for quoting extensively from it, for although

S WATSON & CO., we know that figures can be twisted

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FROM GERMANY,

BRITAIN

746

6,311

088

HIG

978 299

4,824 5,074

2,842

3,510

1.339 1,482

143

493

786

17,883 13,828

5,645

6,383

9,668

2,285

2,000

3,534 1,474

| 40,411 | 19,601

56,781 | 75,379 |

2,437 5,469 | 5032

19,408 | 26,750

Uruguay

States..

1895-3 | 1903-B | Ine, |1875-8 | 1903-6 | Inc. 3,477 7,500 3,823 285 1,030

30,297 37,082

1,478 2,045

0,785 17,808 24,119

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two keepers were fined $100 each and thirteen gamblers 84 each at the Magistracy to-day.

Kobe is a wonderful place. In the

LORDS. ASQUITH AND THE

HOME RULE AGAIN ADVO

CATED.

of the Universe" than any other township: there at times. Yet I could not help think they know of. Wonderful things happen MR. ing something had gone wrong with my eyesight the other day when a friend draw my attention to that preternaturally grays which was bouncing a difference of half and sober sheet, yclept The Japan Chronicle, an hour or so in the son's rising each day for a week on end! Thus beginning on certain Thursday it was said to rise at 6.42 s.m., while by the Wednesday in the following wack it was not to miss till 10 48 resder. Here is the table taken from the am. I am not "pulling your leg gentle papar itself :--

BUNABE AND BUNGET AT KOBE.

(Reseler's Service to the China Moil.) Losmos, December 11.

Manchurian Railway for the half year ending July, are 1,700,000 fen.

BANK INTEREST IN JAPAN

("Independent News Agency's

Service

to the China Maul.)

Toro, December 10. The Mitsui Bank has decided to lower its rates of interest on deposits. of various kinds. Other leading banks will follow its example.

4.

SZECHUAN RAILWAY.

AMERICAN ENGINEERS

ENGAGED.

(Wah Te Yat Po's Service)

Paso December 10. Two American engineers have been engaged for the construction of the Szechuan railway ander Taotai Tain Tien Yao sa engineer-in-chief.

An enthusiastic Liberal demonstra-HANKOW-CANTON RAIL-

London. tion has been held at the Albert Hall,

Mr. Asquith had tremendodere!

For week ending Wednesday, Nov. 3rd.ception. He asked the electorate for SCARINE Sonar authority to place on the Statute Book

23th, Thursday......

29th Friday

4.3%

6.42

T.3. 8.59

7.34

30th, Saturday

31st, Sunday

8.29......

1st Monday

0.11 ......

2nd, Tuesday

7.02 8:30 8.50 9.33 10,22

an explicit recognition that the House of Lords had no right to meddle with questions of finance.

WAY ABUSES.

(Wah To Fat Po's Service)

PIKING, December 10. The Viceroy of Centon has submitted

a memorial to the Throne concerning the abuses which have grown up around He declared that the abolition of the the Hankow-Canton milway. The Board absolute veto of the House of Lords of Communications has been directed to must be accompanied by a shortening enquire into the matter and take the (Note by Editor Accidents will happen of the life of the House of Commons to necessary steps. even in the best-regulated offices, especially five or four years.

3rd, Wednesday 10.49 11,16

if a mischievous imp of a boy gives rein

to bis wandering fabey. In this instance

•

The only solution of the Irish pro- A remarkable criminal trial has just we presume that strange person, the blem was full self-government for come to an end at Padang in West Sumatra,

of bis fins making up work and has purely Irish affaire,, with safeguardsitor lasting for over two months. It aro place here the scrise figures ought to the supremacy of the Imperial from the Government Treasury at Achsen

Mr T. H. King has been appointed to Printer's Devil, has been getting off some discharge the duties of Superintendent of parts and Exports during the absence oz leave of Lieut. C. W. M. Beckwith, RN.

be-ED. 0. M.]

Parliament.

GERMAN FINANCE;

DETAILS OF THE NEW LOAN.

being robbed of 321,000 guilders, through falan keys, early in 1907. The police failed to trace the criminal, until an anonymous. letter put them on the right track and they arrested, ons Van Daalen, a brother of the then Governor of Acheen. Most of the missing amount was found is one of his boxes. He pleaded not guilty, but the avidence for the prosecution proved to be too strong. He was in want of money st.. the time of the crime. The trial began on (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mat.)

September and ended on November 201 LONDON, December 11.The court found the prisoner guilty and

Batterment of Anglo-German Relations.

What an extraordinarily long burst of Difficulty is being experienced by uninterrupted sunshine we are having this Japanese banks in finding employment for tum: It is over a month since the Last drop of rain fell. In regard to sporting their deposita. The First Bank is asid textures and outdoor events the conditions have 78,000,000 lying idle and the Miteni are ideal, but regetation is suffering badly

while the exceeding dryness of the atm Bank 17,300,000.

phere is producing a most abnormal crop of nasty coughs and sore throats everywhere. There is every possibility of this sort of thing continuing now on till the New Year, unless Manila can transfer another typhoon from the nelahbourhood of the Carolines to the China Sea. Fortunately oor water.

In the Reichstag the Treasurer an-sentenced him to Ave yours imprisonment supply is ample, while the Imports Depart ment at the Harbour Office reports brisknounced that a loan of 26 millions and the loss of civil rights for ten years,

For the first time in the modern history of Manila a seizure of opium has been made on a steamer that did not last come from Hongkong. Forty five cans of the drug were found in the possession of a Filipino labourer on the N. D. L. Prinz Sigismund on her arrival from Australia. The would be stouggler was arrested through the help of the captain of the ship.

JI

Eusiness!

sterling, due to previous defcita, would

And the week after next the American be raised gradually to prevent any invasion is due. Unless a few have been disturbing of the money market.. inadvertently left behind a Colombo, -The Imperial Chancellor, Herr Beth ports they ought to number 700,-

A GOOD HOUSEHOLD LINTMENT.

WHEN a bottle of Chamberlain's Paine

VY

Balin is kept in the house the pains,

The Bor. J. L. Bacon, BA, of the Singaporo, Java, Manila or other man-Hollweg, in the course of a notable reliered, outs and braises quickly healed,,

Church Missionary Society," will proack at the morning service at St Peter's Church, West Point, to-morrow morning and in the evening Bishop Ingham, D.D., Home Secretary of the O.M.S. will presch

A

good

many of these worthy ladies and gentlemen speech, expressed a sincere desire for come from the vary interior of the Mid..

of baron and sosid, may be praetly swellings promply reduced and rheumatism

and "storskeepwa

die States," I read it a Colombo paper, good Anglo-German relations. The and neuralaia robbed of their torines. In alinimant as every f mily should be and had never been on a ship before they more freely and loyally this attitude fact for the households file, it is just meh tock possession of the Cleveland High was expressed the better it would be provided with. For sie by all hemlate spirits still prevailed among them when for both countries. Ceylon was reached, though here and there Reuter wires from Paking that reports discordent pote might be heard. One received by the British Legation with gentleman from lows had formed the amallest possible opinion of Naples. Ho regard to the suppression of the opium liked its squalor and laziness and thought traffe show that progress has been made that the escape had been over-praised. in the Northern Provinces, Yunnan and It reminds me of the remark made to Lady Kwangtung. Some little. progress has Randolph Churchill by Sam Lewis, the been made in the Central Provinces,. but famous moneylender, after the latter's frat very little in Ezechuan, Kweichou, and and only visit to the Eternal City, Rome,

you can 'sve Home. Shani.

Another gentleman, who persisted in By kind permision of the Colonel and walking about Colombo in a heavy

od ct the anscientific tanner The writer calls attention to the fact officers, the band of the 13th Rajputs, sorge suit and bowler hat, complain. ander Landmaster Coke, will play the which the riskshaw pullers wont shout their newspaper compilations, for they dietat, in the countries dealt with in the following programme on Sunday sort, at work and at the same time expressed an foregoing tables, neither England nor the Catholic Union Clab's greads, com- opinion that the railways of Ceylons sadly

Fanlaisió Elfoutane" (Strauss); Grand be my of Hongkong, I wondist, Germany enjoys any advantage by reasoning at 4 pm. -Handel's Large required bringing up to date. What will of geographical position, the two on March from "Tannhauser" (Wagner); Grind But there, it takes all sorts to maxo » tries being on equal terms se to the cost Mash from “Rienzi" (Wagner); Overture world, doesn't it

**Stradella "' (Rossini); “Apo Maris of shipping gooda.

(Schabert), and Marche Solonelie" (Coke).

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. close a state of affairs which cannot but be considered highly satisfactory for PAKKER HALL OF HONGKONG. the apholders of the commercial promess of England. The Economist, in fact, has

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or for Programs Evar 2 Dara compiled a series of tables showing just TO-NIGHT 1 what has been the growth of the trade of

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Before considering the third group,

Genn, who is four years old, was delighted recently when the tork brought a long- covated baby sister: Hewont forthwith to

the two countries in recent years, though which embraces countries where these The Padded Mail Steamship Companysonounce the glad things to the neighbours of $4 heretofore collected from believe him, especially Edward, his chum, whostortly scoffedat the idea of anOW ACTİVAÏ it confines is inquiry to the twelve years even terms do not prevail, the writer kindly inform me that the alien boed tax To his surprise, they were not Inclined to anding in 1906 as the figures for later submarizes the results in the two tables, passangers proceeding a america toat, Gems house. With trembling lip the years are not yet complete. For the and thus shows that the increase in Europe, Caunda or any other country little fellow can to his mother and threw think, mother, he walled, Edward won't British trade has been £64,804,000 and foreign to America, and from passengers himself. sobbing, against the bed.. Just who purchase in the Orient round-tripere I've got a baby ester And you] purpose of its slowing, The Economist in German trade £18,085,000.

transportation to American porta ad now here his sense of the winds dividee the world's parkete into three Markets on the Contiment of Europe return to the Orient, from now on will not ingratitude grew stronger, and he, walled.

Of these the most be collected from first-ols of intermediate realyou know how good I was to h

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