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Royal,

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THE TONNAGE OF SHIPS.

THE CHINA MAIL

HEWN OF THE DAY.

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President

The Chinese Government has noted *all the Foreign Legations that henceforward

the Minister of Fmaned alone is empower to negotiate Fareign, Loans.

The water mark is Haokow on the thinst, was feet 11 inches at Kinklang on the 7th inst, 8 feet 1 inch, and at waha on the 8th inst, 6 feet.

Mr. J. Spittle less evening was the recipient of a handsome tantalus subcribed for by a number of his friends of the Civil Service Club to mark the occasion of his marriage recently. The presentation was rade as the club pavilion.

The Hun. R. Adama has been A RECENT "Reuter" gave the toupported to act temporarily as folicitor. Police at Canton, has been nage of the new Canadian Pacific Genocal, Straits Settlements. steamers Empres of Asia”

and "Empress of Russia," which are to ply

**For removing sand from the foreshors between here and Vancouver, as sir Melbourne to-day. The case

at Thing Lung Tin a man was fined $25 by

15,000, and stuted that they would be | brought by Sergt. Jackson. thelargest steamers on the Pacife. The Pacific Mail Co.'s “Manchuria and Mongolia" are generally: stated "to be of 35,000 tons, but their tonnage is given in the shipping lists as 13,600. Apparent discrepancies: like... these may create no confusion among people conversant with shipping, but to the ordinary landaman they call for some explanation. The fact is that the word "on" has several different meanings when used fu relation to shipping, "Gross tonnage" and "Registered Net Tonnage," though very different things, are both arrived at in a purely arbitrary way which was originally laid down in the Mer-scha inatter.

a

One thin and hairs of Pant Worts of Chicago, are combining in a attempt to

recover es so valued at £35,000,000) in

Germany, Holland and Austria,

...

Sir Ian Hamilton apparently enjoyed himself grostly at the St. Andrew's ball in The officer of the Japanese warabips supreeentative that he thought the Feans Panog, for he conaded to a newspaper

British Naval Officers of the port at dinner gile. Of course he spoke from experienes, Aginia and Soya were the guests of the ladise most charming and wonderfully on board H.M.S. Minotaur last evening for he owned up to dineing a lot himself. --

Malay Mail

THE MAIL BRCATE.

REDE CONTARESAVOSMOS:

BREMEDY

Chaos at the Magistracy:

·Taka "khowa "by correspondence which has

recently appeared in our columne gensider. Before Mr. Melbourne at the Magi

bin dissatisfaction exists among the Hong-racy this morning. A las Esmall, A. M. kong publie as the pregant system of Bex, and Solanzi adran were charged delivery of Mall from incoming stesen with unlawfully and wantonly throwing which often gives rise to lengthy and a missily to the damage or danger annoying day. In view of the importance other permus in Des Voeux Road Coutral of the matter, to the general public a Chine Met representative made a series fal inquiries this morning which revest a state of affairs which the Government would

a well advised to inquire into.

langer.

Mr. Gardiner, solicitor, defended. The evidence for the prosecution was that the defeudanta were on ton of

Our correspondant "Tagre-Cotta" a few days ago draw attention to Adalay of nine ram and whon near Sincer's, some e hours which occurred in the delivery of a full near a picked thrown from the top mail from Mantly, and while inquiries of the team. There was also a loud

that such days are by nomadedant mode statement to the effect that, failed hitherto prove or disprove this report as of a pistol shot. particular case they established the fact In reply to the charge the fret: deßurs:

unknown.

Under the terms of a special Ordinance did throw an egg, but did not fre captain of mail steamers are supposed pistols

not throw eggs.

بكم

just been divorced by his wife-the first

A Chinese resident of New York has | (

immediately on arrival in the harbour and The second defendent, in reply to the The Finance Committee of the Lon- even before reporting to the Harbour charge, said he was with the other tw in the United States where Chinese den County Council recommend the Council Office to deliver to the Post Office all going to the cinematograph when swana have sought the aid of the law courts into operate, by scholarships, etc., in train-letter bags and correspondance on board Chine threw stones ad them, one of ing London, boys for the mercantile marine.axcept such an are examph by law." In which struck him on the head. They They, suggest that 500 boys be sent to sea theory this provision should do away afterwards bought some eggs, and on the annually for two yours training. Thus, with all possibility of delays, but in way to Sincere and Co., threw the egg after the first year, there would always be practice it is found that the clause of at a crowd of Chinamen. Witness did

thousand boys in training. The con- the Ordinance in not always respected. mittee propose an annual grant of £2 for Delays are not frequent, but when they not guilty, and said that nothing was Modern made a statement planding ach boy. N P M do occur they are very annoying, and the foural in his poeta. No coustable saw

public have a right to expect their letters him throw thing. Home paper report the death of 35 promptly after the me cited by

Reid Cuthbertson, is his find year our correspondent an even moro glaring fined the first defendant $5, and Hearst arrived in Singapore in 1878 asas occurred, and we learn on good hand buyer in the sum of $100 with from the first took a leading part in the taken. This being the case we retain from huvinur for six months. This other three partner in Men's Bustoad and Co. and authority that proceedings are likely to bb his father as surety to be of good by mercantila, social and sporting life of the commenting upon it.

1.

Out of 1.258 members of the Royal

Irish Constabulary stationed in Belfast in Ctober last, Mr Birrell states that 637 ware Roman Catholics, 171 Presbyterians,

and 444 Episcopalians.

chant Shipping Act of 1854. Gross An official return shows that there are tonange is the interual capacity in 2.243 schools with gardens attached to Frock... At the Kowloon Docks at 1 cubic feet, divided by one hundred, them in England and Wales, with 41,304 pm, to-day, Doc. 17th, Cirantes FITTOCIK,

seliolars. The amount of grant earned Age 39 years..

of all permanently enclosed spaces in last year was £5,807. vessel whether below dock or in deck houses The net registered touange 9p.m.-- An Ideal Husband' at Theatre is found by deducting from the gross tounage allowances for crew space, machinery and navigating appliances. It is the gross tonnage on which 5.20 p.m.-Continination by the Bishop graving dock charges are usually based. Canal dues and harbour dues are usually based on the net registered tannige. The foster a steamer is, the greater proportion of its internal capacity must machinery, and so it is that fast mail and passenger steamers show a greater proportionate difference between grieš and net tonnage than ordinary pas-

of Viceoria st St. John's Cathedral.

General Memoranda.

PER MONTE. TECRIDAT, December 19:-

3 p.m.-Musketry Coume for Reserves

At King's Park Range, Kowloon. 9 p.m. An Ideal Husband at Theatre

Royal.

Tuning and Regular The Chinx Mail

Attention Inclusive.

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Bingkong, April 16, 1907

Powell's

After hearing the evidence, Mr. Mal

men were discharged,

to ta The defendant Hux is the boxing man, of the known as ** Iron Bux,/?*,

A Chinese ex-policeman was chargeddony. He retired some sixteen years) The Pekcal authorities senz by Inspector-Dymont before, Mr Hazeland turning for a short visit to the very much in the hands

F.MS to look after his planting interests to-day with dealing in lottery tickets at

rfew years later.

Captains of the nail steiners. Reports 18 Third Street. He was Bned 8150 or two months' imprisonment.

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•Star of the arrivals of all ships except Gurier Frameny of the ore Mr. these carrying the English Mail reach the rise Artillery charBard with It is learnt that the most urgent inquiries were received in Shanghai from Department through the Earbour Office, Hageland. by Inspeceiver and two the Chices Government quits recently known to late, without delivering og ind

and in some casos stoners have been using Canseng Bajr

be taken up by sach and upwards along the Grand Trunk for rides, says the "N. C. D. Nox" kong mails, on basi, for const ports taking whilst undi infirence of drink.

Shanghai has, of courie, all along arranged the local mall bags with thei

Cats of all sorts are being sold at £1

Pacific Railway in British Columbia. The line is crowded with cars containing grain, which have a tracted swarms of rats.

for the supply of the larger proportion of

The Lendant, who had a swollen and The Postal authorities are undoubtedly | bi-mined myo, said that a indy wished greatly handicapped by having only one to get the car, and the defendant

the arms required by the Government, and on the present cession it is said that the launch at their disposal for if the Arril of pulled the driver's cost to not him to The two Chinese charged with being orders which Foking is prepared to place a mail from be south is simultaneou with stop the car. The driver got awoyed in possession of arms at the Magistracy of the most extensive description, the arrival of a boat bring letters As the at this, and when they got to Causeway.

unsatisfactory.

Sergeant Ogg was commended by Mr a state of considerable anxiety over the from Gap Bock and Collins is Melbourne for the expture that he present situation. effected.

THE LAUNCH TRAFFIC.

́Charge of Overloading.

Slate

denied muligy the palics.

Mr. Hazeland, who said he had taken the defendant's good character in account. also the fact that he was under the influence of drink, fiued him $3 on each" of the charger, or in default fourteen deya

senger and cargo boats. The Cunar yesterday afternoon were fined $9000 exch (.Judged by the urgency of the inquiries the Biberian reste obviously oue hasta wait- Bay, he was given in charge for senault, HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912. der "Lucania" was of 12,500 tons gross and 4,975 tons net register. while the Nippon Yusen Kaisha "Aki THE CHINESE PROPENSITY.Maru" with 65,441 tons gross has a

TO BOYCOTT

net lounage of 3.992. The arbite adoption of the figure 100 for dividing the capacity of a vessel leads to the apparent anomaly that a ship of 2000 tons can carry 3000 tons of cargo. A

If there is one national characteristic that causes Chinese to appear to other nations more "childish" than "bland,"

Ag_sexunshiu company is in pro- coxs of formaation

capital of about $800,000 to run a service at river boats from that Port to Hong- koug. The company is to be, managed entirely by Chinese

it is their apparently inveterate profloating body, as everyone knows, hated and do and Masses We have been asked by Messrs. pensity to boycott whenever they deem displaces its own weight of water. William Powell, Ltd, to state that for chat such action is justifiable. Fre-

Sea water weighs 35 cubic feet to the the convenience of the public their quently, it would appear, they do not always weigh the pros and cons of the ton, a 2000 ton steamer will have establishments will remain open until

p.an. during the Christums Season. question in dispute very carefully: { 200,000 cubic feet capacity, but 3,000

News has come to hand from Austrália but, having concluded that they are tons of cargo will only displace being badly treated in some way or 105,000 cubic feet of water, leaving that Duncan Fraser, at one time engaged as, a civil engineet in the construction of other, they forthwith use this favourite an ample margin to carry the weight the Canton-Kowloon Railway, committed method of obtaining satisfaction and of the empty ship. "Tona burthen" suicide by shooting at Heidelberg (near Sydney) on November 21. The distressing of inflicting us much trouble na pos-refers to the tons of 2240 lbs required dair is believed to have been owing to sible upon their adversary. To our to put an empty vessel down to her nervous breakdown. Fraser was forty-four TELEPHONE 348. way of thinking, boycotting is lond line. In the measurement of cargo years of age and unmarried,

not only childish in the extreme, the word "ton has still another but it has much in it that meaning, heavy materials are charged Gentlemen's Outfitters.savours of cowardliness. It is like

striking an opponent in the dark freight by the actual weight of 2240 lbs and, indeed, is almost akin to the to the ton, lighter articles are taken by retaliation of those that have neither measurement on the arbitrary scale nioral nor physical conrage to face their of 10 cubic feet to the ton: antagonist in the open. No nation

EVERYTHING FOR GENT'S WEAR. Comfortable Camel Hair and Scotch Wool

DRESSING GOWNS.

with or without Sleeves.

Winter Underwear.

whereas

One obvious remedy to the existing of affairs is the collection by the Post Office of all incoming mail. Pains or course" spun nététiate the pro-

rition of several new launches, but if the A Chinese and his wife were conryed In the Marine Magistrate's Court to-day present annoying delays were obvisted the before Mr. Harland with disorderly con Lowai, master of the steam launch, Wo expense. we believe would be justified. tet, in Connaught Road and using lan Hing” wwa summoned at the instance of It is due to the Postal Departempo liköly, so that a breach of the excess of the number allowed by his facilitate the postal work e P. C. Joy for carrying 12 passengers in ment that the Hongkong public should pos

It was alleged that the man told four licence.

possible, and jailging from the our re-excine officers who were wailing for a The constable mid that on the 12 presentative learned the morning there tram that they would be stabbed to death,

Compilers are sometimes heard of delaysinif they used the tram-cars. inst., he went to the launch, which apare several age which they can assist and other things would be done to them peared to be dangerously are loaded. He delivery of letters after leaving the Pat A Chinese employee of the Hongkong went on board and counted 126 pasongers, ice, but this is sometimes the fault or Exebuffer said that he was waiting the louce allowed 114.the individual. It is very dificult, if not with the thres other men to board s Defendant did not seem satisfied when impresible, to impres upon oren the most tram, when the man esiled out to them its said he would proscents him, inteligent Chinese postean that letters Take care, I will stab you to death." and wanted to go back alongside must not be given to coolies and bores With called out to his comrades to another Lost Witness counted the paa boys in the sheance of the addresses, bucate the man, and they did so. The prisoner was handed øyer, to a European sangers again, and found 121. He then if proper locked letter boxes were provide d

others had received a life which stated searched the launch and found two men for the reception of mail by every house-onstable. A few days ago witness and hidden in the engine room, and three men hakier they would be made use of by the that if they used the trims, they would in the fore peak.

letter-carriers and the cause for complaint he stabbed.. would be much less frequent. Ben

Another use of dr'ay is, the regles

•Me Prowns | sivu

Replying to the Magistrate, witness. said he did not know that the defendant

of correspondents to properly address bnd a ticket for Bingapore, in his pos Hongkong, is by no means uncom Colorative evidence having been

and the officiala aromating | given, tay dafemiaus stated that a man strictly within their rights in returning whom he had had baked from Singa postal packets thus insufficiently addressed pure had got the excise officers to arrest to the Dead Letter Office. Naberan. He had been a police informer as

Singapore. A palle should in all cases be given in preference The defendant; in the witness box, said: to the names of houses which confuse the ho, was to have sailed for Singapore to Average Chinese posturan.

duy with his wife. He alleged that the witnesses were his rivals, cepecially the first witness.

•

THE COCAINE CABE.

The defendants were discharged.

In reply to My Reader Harris, who .: Masara Lloyd, Matheson and Carritt, appeared for the defendant, witness said London and Liverpool, in their weakly Ten the men might have been stowed away all Report, dated Nov, 21, Chias.This week the time, and withers might have letters. An address-ke the trade bave been ther more in evidence counted them, but the second count was and have made purchases of a few thousand made by taking passengers into another, packages of first crop good Moning Congus lunch, and eaunting them one by one a from 4d @d. par th; such excellent they passed. The displacement tonnage is how-quality at these prices has very seldom The case was adjourged until tomorrow. can possibly claim to be great, where ever the particular variety of tongnge been available. Iu dus grades the cons boycotting is a general propensity of inost interest to the intending tracts are small at about previous mater

In Foochow tea, common grades of Congus. MORE XMAS DISPLAYS. Aruong Western nations it is a species traveller. He wants some idea of the

are quite neglected. of retaliation that is rarely adopted steadiness of his ship, and this is best

YESSBR. A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD., KESSES. W. TOWELL, LTD. except by the lowest strata of measured by her bulk below the water WARM, FLEECY.

Dr G. E. Morrison, Political advisers supplementary to what appeared society and it is almost invariably line, this is the displacement, and is to the P evident, has, at the request of in the Chine Mall retire litis inss.

According to the poles, some parts of WAISTCOATS promptly suppressed by the anth-stated in terms of the actual tens the Cleinere Government, desing up a list with refours to the display of Naira

Az für Magistracy" today before. Mr. thự cify is still in a very disturbed critics. There is only one thing weight of water displaced when the of standard works upon Chios and goods in the leading store in Hongkong. which seems to justify boycotting vessel is loaded down to Plimsoll ber foreign relations which might be should like to call weist aftution Hazem the case was continued in stats, and missile throwing has been re studied with advantage by all Chiness to the special advertisments of Messrs, chich a Chinese was charged with banged. Yesterday ovaning whilst en between nations and that is the fact mark." The German Mail steuners Oficials whom duties bring them intuWm. Powell and Co., Ltd., which appear of cocaine, which were concealed in bales two tins filled with sand at them from A. S. Watson und Co. Ltd., and Mess, in the unlawful possession of 1,000 ounor was in Des. Virus Rood, some one threw

xdian picket in charge of a Europea

that Letual hostilities have broken out running here are advertised as from contset with Easeign officials. In the belief en page 6 of this is of all waste punem la pos between them. Where of a purely 16,000 to 21,000 tons displacement that this at may prove of general utility

Of both these excellent business. hous. F. M.Edgeon, Assistant Crown/io verandah of a house... to all students of Chinese affairs. The it well-known that in their particular Solicitor, prosited, and; Mr. Anreis local nature it is never justifiable, The Minnesota, the largest steamer Peking Daily News has obtained: Tranches of trade they carry large and Sinde, 1.C. instructed by Mr. Lewis, od and it is the duty of the authorities on the Pacific, is 34,500 tons din-Mortison's consent to reprint it is their variod stocks, suitable for all tastes and fera. Folinson, Stokes and Master to suppress it as soon as they deem placement, 28,000 tons capacity or colomas.

all purses, fresh snt fine in every reappeared for the defence such a course practicable. One in-barthen, 21,000 tonegross, and 13,300

speet. At prosent their fentive appear Cons-cutained by Mr. Hodgson, the Ist the Summary Comt to-day netpro. mus makes a visit to them particularly defendant ind that ho was a broker and the Puisro Judgn Taszz Kam Ting, pro. variable concomitant of boycotting it tons net register. The Siberia and

To-day werecel sad from the publishers attractive, and all are welcoms whether

for carrying 27 bales of paper such as prietor of the Victoris Boarding that it is slikely to inflict Korea are advertised as 18,000 ton Mesars Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., nest purchases of more admirers.

were contained upon the bill of lading 10, Queen's Road Central, sued, Fittle book entitled "A Serions Bosiness. MOUTH & CO. as much injury upon those who boats, this probably means displace Proposition or the Remarkable Revelations At Mosers: Mouie's, Lid, there are

handed or him he would recalvo taren Wilson, a member of the Grew boycott as upon those boycotted meat, they are 11,300 tons gross and of a Hongkong Man, by(no same given) many articles which will be found suit For example, in the present Tramway 5,600 tons net register boycott is it likely that the ricksha coolies are carrying their fares ar cheaply as do the tram cure? In boycotting Russian merchandise or anything else Russian what are the

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**Late of the Japan Chronicle and Kobe ablo de Amas and New Year gills. A just carni surficient to maintada liis family, Fare Zoo D'Almeda, appeared Loe pain- The "Empress of Russia" will have Herald." Presumably, the writer of this piano or organ, would be very acceptable He did not know, until he received the tiff, defondant bein

anqiua publication with the axisordinary to many a daughter, and a badlo s tromes, bill of lading what he had to carry. He gross register tonnage of 16,000, the was snaged in journalistic work on bone, or a drum to many a bog Bolir Bo that they combined faut writ Jianchuria" is 13,000, the new these papers in the book the name of adults and juveniles of both seira would cocains. The man for when he worked him fi French mail steamer Paul, Lecut H. Goodridge is given apparently as that find infinite delight in a gramophon

Road Conical, he of the author. As stated, the book in which of course would barell the 12,500. The Minnesota, with a gross decidedly unique, and in

few days we acceptable if a few good and Chinese doing but curtailing a register tonnage of 26,700, will thus hope to gira

detailed account of its words went along with the be the only bigger boat on the Pacific. contente

market and consequently rising ·| prices

If the Chinese do not wish to be looked upon as a foolish nation. why

do they persist in boyo

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