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inside, who anticipated the possibility the Chinese Government was to form} KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. }

of war?

Was it not the wommon people, the anofficial press, the mer chata, who at that time showed botter insight into the chances of war or pasce and the chances of success or failure ?

The officials, those who should have had aacatate.owledg

thirty-six divisione each of 10,000 mes

and to have this entire farce ready to take the field befor the year 1920, but it is perfectly evident from the reports which have filtered through to Europe that this huge army will be ready by 1912, or ten years earlier

Important Spoook by the

Governor.

At the meeting of the Legislativo Council this afternoon the annual report for 1900 on the British section of the Row. loon-Canton Railway was laid on the table. His Excellency the Governor (Sir F-D Lugard), in the core of an explanatory spoh, mid the members' would probably wish that he should, in the first place, allude

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1910.

[COPYusana.]

|AUSTRIAN WAR CHEST THE TIBETAN FERMENT.

DEPLETED.

ITS EFFECT ON INDIA.

A NEW LOAN REQUIRED.

(Router'a -Service to the China Mail) ̧.· (Reuter's Bereide to the China Mod,}

LONDON, March 9. Lostos, March 10.

Reuter, in an interview with # Teater's correspondens ät Viena tele-well-informed and compotent Indian

of the actual atste of affairs, die than se originally intended. Ganamlothe total cost of the completion of the rail graphs that the Government has asked authority, on the political affects of

to

the

way. The original estimate of the Chief Rosis the Chamber to authorise a foxx per the developments in Tibet, elicited a

expression of opinion that the nearer dent Engineer was RS, 413,643 The cent loan of £7,550,000 torling. did not include the cost of workshops or

It is understood that the military approach of the Chinese to the Indian the sost of rolling stock, seither of which could be estimated for in June, 1907, measures taken during the saneration frontier would increase the facilities. the time at which she estimate a crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina depleted for intriguing with Nepal, Bhutan framed. It did bet ineludo, also,

(and Sikhim, which the Chinae already interest an capital accountand the loan on the treasury, estimate for completion was made by the THE FUSHIMIS IN SPAIN, exchange. At the end of 1908 a revised Chief Resident Engineer and was Inid betere the Council. That estimate in elded the two iter of which be

yolling stock-but it did not include low of exchange, which were still omitted.

regarded as more or less subject or sister States. This necessitated in- |cratised vigilance on the part of the Iacion Political Department. The sititude in regard to Nepal was es pecially important, as the bringing of opal and China into closer touch might lead to political complications to which it was impossible for.India to Em EndMandoci ta

played the grout ignorance and Boxer is inclined to believe from the showed no ability whatever

reports of German officers who have comprehend the roal situation,

recently visited Chins that in 1912 the PER MONTH. When we compare that situation with Chinese will possess a woll-equipped

the present we are forced to reach

army of kalf a million man, the greater the very unwelcome conclusion that

part armed with modern weapons, and than, the danger of war could have with a discipline and organisation in been started much more easily than initaly superior to anything which now, despite the humiliating concea China has hitherto produced. General sicas which M. brosKY is making to Borer thinks that Japan's policy of the Jeparase. At that time we re Asia for the Asiatics with Japan at the Attention Inclusive.presented a great, untried potential heat of a coalition of the yellow race

power. The Far East was supposedly will then be within measurable distance our huge feld of battle, we had an of realisation. He regards the situation inaccessible fortress there, and was one of erwee sprionsxess, and had, apparently, a first-class feet.asserts that M. Sreypry, the Russian S. MOUTRIE & Co., Abors all, we had faith in our own Premier, and General Section ItOrr,

supriority, and the Japances were Minister of War, vow it in the most boon hitherto omitted from the autionsta Mr R. Sawan preside! sad ikura weza fiamm i seguint the British and Russian His Excelioney said he explained at present, Messrs E. Shellin, G. Falloch, Governments to advise the Dalai Lama

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afraid because they had never tried a pessimistic light.. war with Europeans. Now everything

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(Enter's Servise to the China Mail.)

Losos, March 10. had spoken-cust of workshops and cost of

T. I. E. Prince and Princess Fushimi interest on the capital expenditure and the bave reached Seville where they were That estimate amounted to $11,004,128, recaired by the King and Queen of was laid Spain. and at the time the estimate was laid before the Council he wont into very con siderable detail as to the reason for this particular incrasso. He was now glad to any that the presunt estimated cost greatly for completion did not very exceed the gore quoted, for although the food total wood at $12,371,494 which wa an incrosses of $1,367,347 on the former estimate-ent of that gum

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COMPANY MEETING.

The China. Fire Lururance Co. Ltd.

(Wals Tas Fat Po's Service.)

P10, March 9, The Board of Foreign Affairs has $913,92 in the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a telegraphod to the Chinese Ministers-

The forty first meeting of shareholders

was for interact capital account held as the Company's cfices, No. S.

and for loss of exchange, which had Queen's Road Central, to-day.

soma considerable length when he inf. W. C. Rounar, J. W. Bandow, F. Lieb,

in London and St. Petersburg urging

atroduced the annual estimates for the H. A. Sieks, directors; A. Taster, J. W to return to Lhasan.

Colony the reason why be considered, and Taylor, G. 8. Cruikshanks, W. EI, Wick-

is changed. We lost, South Man-high military officer has committed churia, Port Arthur, and the feet, wo paper and we freely grant that they warrant serious attention on the part of all who seek to find a clue to the maze of present day polities in the Far East. We can but hope that time

9 p.in.-Farowell "Cozcort st City Hall. have withdrawn our army from the Far East, and we have done nothing of any account for the fortification of Vladivostok. From a moral point of

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, March 12:

Noor-Meeting of Hongkong Gymkhana 12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Bengkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godore Co., Ld.

was, in fact, a debis to the railway | socretary.

The acting ascretary read the notice con- vening the meeting.

`MR, HALDANE CONSIDERING THE QUESTION.

(Beuker's Exries to the China Afail.)

LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons, the.

the Secretary of State approved, this sem hang, J. M. E. Machado, A. E. M. da being charged to the railway instead of out Silva, K. D. Gazdar, A. F. T. da Costa, PAY OF ARMY OFFICÈRS. of the current revenue of the Colony. It Chan Pas, and Mr H. E. Bickman, acting and a credit to the Colonial rereous. Proceding to deal with the several items in the report His Excellency said the expenditure ander land remained as it was before-ac alteration had been made in the Sutes punding the final decision on the recommended to the Secretary of State, on the advice of the managing director, Mr Lindsey, to place the station on the reclamatica, would mean a decrease on the present figures of probably four lacs, but

Clubin the Hoegkong Jetkey" Club. r view the. Japaneso strength bas doub. I will falsify the fears of the pessimists location of the terminal station. The scheme time, I will subject to sober approval. Minister for War; the Rt. Hon. Mr

at Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Offices. 2.50 p.m.-Auction of Race Fanies at

Kennedy's Stables, Canserty Bay, 9. p.m.-Bering at City Hall Monday, Místná 14: - £

Isd in the last four years, and we, instead of concentrating our efforts

and that the peace of Portsmouth will be of much longer duration than was

for our rehabilitation, have annk deeper the Peace of Ryswick. into the mud and, instead of fortifying

Noon-Auction of Leasehold Property our frontiers, have been discussing

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Saturday, March 19:-

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the kind-of-cop--to-make-for-the soldier."

Fersonally we do not follow the Russian journal in its arguments for another war; we think that both Russia and Japan are sincerely des isous of keeping the peace, if mischiev ous busybodies will only leave them alone to work out their plans in quietness. But many competent ob

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Chairman mid-Gentlemen.-The directors' repert and statement of the company's accounts for the past year having been in your hands for some now adopt the usual course and take them as read. It gives the board much R. E. Haldane, replying to various pleasure to prosent you "such a satinine- Enry raport for the working of the year peeches respecting the pay of Army 1008. With a loss ratio of 52.49% of the officers, said he was prepared to agree if the railway was to be placed on the lots premium income, as compared with 50.94% that the matter should receive attention, recently resumed, a proposed by for 1907, the balance of proft amounts to

Mr Eres, there would probably be 3976 243.75. We propose to deal with bat he, deprecated exaggeration. He at increase by that smeant. Under earth this sum ar follows:-Dividend of $6.00 said he had examined the question of

which had been affected by Mr Lindsey it extra reserve fund, 9111,679.92, bonus to

to

"A ́cončere in to be held at-St. Patrick's works in spite of a saving of some 286,000, and bonus of $2.00-$150,000, addPromotion in the Royal Garrison

the Far

Sir Clifton Robinson's present visit to East is in connection with tramway and traction questions in the Philippines.

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The annual dimmer of the Institution of Espineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong takes place to-morrow evening at the Hong kong Botel, at 9 o'clock.

Cannot something be done in the matter of cleaning the streets the days! It looks as if the contracter not particularly well looked after.

wet

was

to the extent

Secourta

FURTHER AMORTIZ- ATION OF JAPAN'S LOANS.

("Independent News Agency's" Servies to the China Mail.)

TOKYO, March 10,

As é zemă of a conference þetween

JAPAN'S BUDGET

PASSED.

("Independent News Agency's" Service-

BANK OF TAIWAN,

'CAPITAL TO BE DOUBLED.

Club eu Thinraday, March 17, St. Patrick's the big cutting by altering the centre odies staff 84,469,33, botal $976.243.45, and | Artillery and bad found that the cause

line, a careful catimate of the total required this I trust will meet with your approval. Day....

for the construction of earth works ahowed With regard to the amount place to the of stagnation was temporary. that there would be an increase of $27.80 extra racrve fund I would point out that on the original estimate and of $39,403 dari the

daring year wo further extended the tunnels there was an increase of $11.500, and South Africa where, working on con- en the estimate of lut yes. Under field of our operations the Argentine

which included $35,707 for the comple-servative lines, we hope to be successful. tion of Beacon Hill tonnel. As they. We must not, however, overlook the fact had all learned, these tunnels had been that with the expansion of business, our found eresedingly difficult to estimate for liabilities increase in proportion, and your and owing to the exceedingly hard natura directors cannot impress upon you" too of the rock and to other causes the total strongly the advisability of taking adrant- increase on the original estimate had come age of the opportunity afforded in good Lout at $1,607,730, which was something times to further strengthen the financial like 73 per cent. Be was thankful to say position of the company pontinuing to. servers are not of this way of thinking.

that all the tummola on the railway were build up this exken koguve feed. Turning the leading bankers and Government For instance, General VON DER BOECK,

now completed. They had all been co- now so the accounts, promtum and interest structed for a double fine, with the excepcepunta show gains of $39.900.10 and representatives held last night, it ba ene of Germany's most brilliant infantry

tion of the long tunnel. No. 1 tunnel sa F1,887.57 respectively, whilst sharges a/c, been desided in convert on the 4th of the west costly that was the only tunnel i B2.165.10 loss than the Jount April Yen 100,000,000 of domestic loans commanders, contributes a striking!

The balance at credit of working account" The Kaiser Wilhelm having abandoned made completely by contract, and no par

tienkar difficulties were met with inite 1909 8438.400.93, which is a article to the Deutsche Bene bear his proposed trip to the Mediterranean construction. No. 5 probably was, on the satisfactory increase. Our investments in

vary under the same conditions and terms Hongkong, TerradaY, MARCH 19, 1810. ing on the situation. It is not Gen- there is little likelihood of King Edward whole, in proportion to

its length shares appreciated considerably and this as the last conversion. the cheapest of all, and yet that socounts for the addition of $29,768.79 to It has further been decided to re- eral Bouck's opinion that any imme meeting him during his present boliday.

tunnel was undoubtedly, from an on- the inrestcoat dactuation account. gineering point of view, much a company's surveyors have reported or consolidate bonds and naval bonds

The deem on the 11th April a part of the ' THE PROBABILITIES OF WAR. diate outbreak of hostilities between

Though many people in Manila favour

most diffical. Its completion reflected advances under mortgage loans and I sm Russia and Japan need be feared, the dropping of the February Carnival for the greatest credit on Mr Logan, who had happy to assure you that, except in two cases amounting to yen 50,000,000 in all. RUSSIAN papers a greatly perturbed

but in view of the persistent prepara-one year, the probabilities are that 1911 charge of its construction, both for the which are now being dealt with, the same engineering skill displayed and the control are satisfactory. Fires during the past at the steady increase in the Japanese tiens of both Powers, the fact that

will gain see the festivity in full swing.

exercised over its cost. Under ronds there gear proved rather pumerous in India and was an increase over the original esti- New Zealand, but I am glad to my in no army and wavy and the gradual they are steadily increasing their land

Provided the weather allows, the indsats of 837,700, and of $35.320 over last instance were we seriously involved. I lightening of the beavy burden of debt armaments, and the still graver fact under the Rev. H. G. Spick will giru

who have been training during the winter year. Under bridges the total increase will now more that the directors' report over last your's estimate was $165,553 and statement of newounts for sho year a speedy and efficacious remedy.which the late war saddled upon the that the political situation is gradual-calisthenic display on Saturday at Kowloon Uf this he regretted to say that $91,349 has been seconded, I shall be pleased to and over the original estimate $161,650. 1908 as presented, he adopted. After this

to the China Mail.) Mikado's empire. They draw very ly assuming a darker completion, be

Torro, March 10. Preparations as well advanced for the was loss due to defective bridges. On the answer any questions that may be pat other hand, on looking at the estimates relating to the businese before the meeting. alarmist deductions from all the facts is inclined to think that the Peace of laying of the foundation stone of Hongkong they would find there was an anticipated

The budget for the coming fiscal There being no questions the Chairman coming to their knowledge and most Portsmouth camnet last beyond the University on the 16th March, invitatica saving a $139.999 on station building, proposed the adoption of the report and year has passed the House of Pears as of them-despite the denial of the close of the year 1917. The troops Committee to-day..

to which were issued by Mr Mody and the and this in spite of the fact that $100,000

had been set aside for a railway pier, Mr A. Tamer seconded and the motion amended by the Lower House. which had bithozto zot been included. } was carried. Russian Government contained in which Russis poserseed in the Far

The buildings would be a of an inexposito On the motion of Mr A. H. M. da Yokohama had sa easy win last mouth chameter until such time ne experience Sava seconded by Mr Machado the formal State document-predict that East at the close of the war bare forer Kobe in the Interport Rugby match, the demande of trafic showed, what appointments of Measts J. W. Bander another condict between the two been largely strengthened, so that at played on the Yokohama ground. When permanent buildings would be necesary. Balloch and F. Lieb to the board of

and Powers is fast becoming inevitable, the present time they cannot be short play finished Tokobama had 42 points (6 herd was also a decrease in the catinate directors was confirmed and Mesars Showan(Independent News Agency's” Servici

for complation

construction of and Siebs were re-elected on the motion of goals and 4 trice) to mil.

to the China Mail.) 8132,115. The original cost of complo Mr Laylor Seconded by Mr Süva. The Namos-Fremya- is, -of-course, of-a-perco-footing of 200,000 meu,

tion was about 5 lacs. Depreciation Mr Machado proposed and Mr Cruick

Toxio March 10. WATSON'S

Thera эге still opportunities for

laca of two anda force which were

had shanka seconded and it was agreed to that Rmong the suspicious ones,

war to break out vocalists to aid the Cathedral Choir in aiready been written off and if they Messis W. Hutton Potts and A. R. Lowe

The Bank of Taiwan boa decided to realised be re-elected saditor,

increase its capital to Yen 10, 000,000 Camphorated so in the Viedomosti, but it is a could easily and speedily he raised the Good Friday selections from "The assumed that the balance

the book values there Messiah." MrDenman Fuller will be glad two-thirds of

The Chairman-That is all the business, double the present figure. paper called the Reich that comes to 300,000 without drawing a single to tear from anyous interested.

would then only remain a debit to the rail- gentlemen; I am much shliged to you for way of one lac. Similarly in stores there your attendance.. Dividend warrants will forth most outspokenly. It says:-soldier from European Ruania. Anather:

was a credit shown of $150,000 aftar all be posted to-day. Lanoline din Tubes)

According to the official assurances important fact noted by General BOECK small ships on the China station, arrived progress of the railway had been

H.M.S. Edgar, with reliefs or the depreciation had been written off. The

(Web Tez Tat Po's Srvice.) Japan is atsing herself simply because is the strengthening of the defence of in busour last sag. Some of the new lacry during the years. They boped that

PELDO, March 9. Highly recommended for

she loves to play soldiers. It seems Vladivostock, which has been raised to mon will join their boats here while the the line would be open for traffic in Jely. His seen always brings on more or

"next and completed entirely by the and of diarrhoes which is prontly Prince Tai Tso has decided to embark roughness of the skin. that she is buying in Europe abnor the rank of a first class fortress. But Edgar will take the remainder to Shingbi. December this year. The temporary line checked by th-mberlain's Culic, Choler

would not, as intended, go by the overland And Dinerboos Remedy. Get a bottle and by the German steamer leaving Ting- mally large quantities of explosives that the weightiest item in the development

The second Cleveland, party of Ameri-route, but, owing to the alteration in the be prepared for andden stacks. For la tao on the 22nd inst. can not be kept for any great length of Russian power in the Far East will can tourists were well entertained daring entre line, would now be able to follow by all chemists and storekeepers

the permanent road. By the time the their visit to Japan. The shopkeepers rolling stock arrived from England AS WATSON & CO., of time merely to get rid of a super-be, according to BOECK, the decision to emphasized their welcome by reducing the and

1.18 erocted--it Wid Already mure than two muaths overdue-they fluity of money.

At the same time it build the Amur railway. The Third price of goods likely to attract the visitors' LIMITED.

Fancy by 20 per cent,

hoped the bridges now being reconstructed would be finished. In conclusion His Ex- is alas argued that the dapanese Dama, in view of the importance of this

cellency referred to the report of the budget is so heavy that she can not railway, has unhesitatingly voted the

The last ordinary meeting of the medical officer, showing that the percentage Possibly think of a war at present necessary funds. The Russian Govern-Unios Church Literary Club, for this of cases of malaria had decreased from 8448 per month in 197 to 76-a decrease ment's decision to double the track of session, will be held to-night, when Lieut. of 100 per cent. For this he paid a tribute the Siberian line is a step the gravity of Colonal Bayard, D.8.0., of the Bufs, will to the exertions of De Hartley. His roference to lacture on Eight months in the Aden Excellancy also which cannot be overrated. Japua treed Hinterland."

the appointment of Me Landnar as This will be a most inter- successor to Mr Eves, saying they had for the present from maritime cares is esting lecture, recounting as it does the loned his servicen for two yoara in order VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH that of STOLYPIN

similarly engaged in strengthening her Colonel's personal experiences of s little to get the highest possible expert advice both as regarded the orxanisation of FREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, called attention to the danger threat position on land. The thirteen divisions known expedí ion from Adón.

trafo and as regarded the methods by which the Canton and Kowloon sections ening us, a danger which is unescap-of her army when war broke out have. (Comer of Pettinger Streetable, and which was very clearlyen raised to nineteen, so that at the Hongkong will begin this evening at the nade sveral proposals tonding both to An interesting series of lestures on future. He said Mr Lindsey had already right most,, advantageously be worked in

characterized in the spotches in the present moment her army on a war Chino Y.M.C.A. Mr. Adam Giben, Gefficiency and economy At the 2nd Performans, 9.15 to 11.15 r. Dums on the Amur railroad bill. And footing would consist of 650,000 men

vermont Veterinary Surgeon, will lecture

Shanghai possess four moller-skating at eight o'clock efThe Markets and now thatFile public has begun to and 12,000 horses. And as there is no Blaughter Houses of the Colony Thorinis Whon shall we sue such a rink in

Quo Vadis in Tins of 100 ..... scent this danger very strongly, an lack of men in the Mikado's emping Chair will be taken by Dr. Wan Man Kai Hongkong. Surely there is money in it.

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on "Hongkong Harbour, Harbour Stations at one time amounting to over 20 par who have learned few weeks. A most important factor and Waters of the Colosy: The third of cent of the patients. The Batavia Newto trust in these nothing since the year 1904. Let us in the altering circumstances, in his the serios will be giren on Thursday, the

| 24th March, by Mr H. T. Jackman on van Den Dag remarke that this is not recall the year 1903-Was it the so-opinjon, in the renaissance of the Chinese The Water Supply of the Colony of surprising, considering that Samarang it a called well-informed, those on the military poner. The original plan of Hongkong. Its History and Prosent most unhealthy spot, the drinking water

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