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Have

you

noticed the

enormous growth of

The

China Mail?

Everybody is talking

about it.

THE CHINA MAIL.

well confine our attention to the study of Chinese, Tapanese and Rus

SCHOOLS FOR STUDY IN VAR EAST

in

give and aid there in their adjust ment to meet the demands of the new are upon which they have now fembarked.

AMERICANS NEEDED TO INTERPRET

ASTATIC CIVILIZATION TO AMERILANS-

the Romance languages, for obvious reasons. It is estimated that Chi- Desa is about three times as dificult of acquisition to the American as French. Japanese and Russian are probably equally difficult. Tak is another of the reasons why it would be better to study the Asistic languages, in their home asmosphere. where they can be maturally acquired with panter en slag abrond. TIE PRACE OF ASIA A MATTER OF GREAT

CONCERN FOR UNITED STATES-

SHOULD BE PROVIDED, The civilizations of the Fur Fast are so different from thoses of Europe,

Of still greater importance is from which the American people sprung, chat it is necessary that erica's peed of Americans who special mersures be taken in the correctly interpret to her people initial etager of training. The most the aspirations, ideals, and senti- effective and most pmotionl way of ents of the peoples of Asia. A meeting this situation is to train rough Aristie peoples muy do mich considerable number of men

to interpret themselves to is, yet we "The United States is bound, be- shady never cormetly understand] cause of its position on the Pacific China, Japan and Rush, where they them and cur relation to theus until to develop more intimate relations may, by contuot with the people, we have them an interpreted to us wish the peoples of Asin year by leum the languages and customs of the people as they can nowhere else.wet them from a diderons angle wishes or not. It is one of the re- by our own people, who naturally | year. I will do so whether it There shot be established at Feking, at Tokyo, and as. Petrogand from that from which they view sponsibilities which attaches to its special schools for the training of

position Anvicu will feel the effect of disturbing elements in the peace of Asia is eren more a concen atmosphere of the Far East. The

Ithemseüver,

Americans in Chinese, Japanese and From the commercial viewpoint. Russion Facilities should bas peintes will make real headway in

American manufacturers and mer vided at each of these schools for Asiatic markets, where they have 10 met at a time. over their grouted potentialities, only peace of Europe, for,, in its final selected talents. The United States then they follow the methods who analysis. Ameria will have to stand Congress should provide funds "for

to the United States than the

the maintenance of these schools and Eve contributed so substantially to much of the brunt of any serious heir successió et home, which in-dislocation the of political atmos- offer scholarships, carrying $1,200 a

year, erdhave of traveling exhales sending their representativesphere of the Far East. Its opportu penses, to American graduates of out to tivate the frienship of nities on the Pacifio we without higher schools of learning, including business. In China business is done prove equally great. The only way Bhone with which they woull seek limit has its responsibilities will technical bebooks, and so arrange as to embrace men of carying treats or the tea cup rather than over the fit can meet those opportunities and Friendship counts for responsibilities, creditably to its own and training and from all sections telephone, fof the United States.

much. America fortunately possesses givilization and its own position, is The very faut that these scholar nurvellous set in the friendship by an intelligins and sympathetic TRAINING AMERICANS TO chips for these peoples in our ships are ofere would lend a grint the Chinese people, due to her und standing of the peoples at Asin

KNOW ASIA.

efforts to help the East to under impetus, throughout the country, to

just nad sympathetic attitude char-Land the present problems confront- stand the West and profit by what the study of thing oral, in ordering the entire 140 years of her relning them in their relations one with

tions with China. But Auerkans nother and with the West. it may leave to give, we love, on to qualify men to take the examine- the other hand, neglected to accordions prescribed for there scholar fall to realize on this asset because war bng taught us that we are a our own people opportunities for hips. In fact, as a result of the

the individual Americat does not part of the world masher than apart

In his ebes të rrugët Asil Chiots! Asia. AB American, university re- wake of this arrangement, many of We need in our business in Chizo barn that we are particularly a part Herning to know the civilizations of publicity which would follow in the China and the Chinese people from the world, but we have yet to Elisere] Anterica Since that really spent several years in quest the school hours throughout the unireds of men aisle to converse ni bure grent work across the Pacific. time we have been tied to tie aprow of an American trained sufficiently comtry would laubtedly find it a the Chinese in their own lang INTELLIGENT UNDERSTANDING OF FAR string of Bunge, oblivious of the fist fuck our suteeqat territorial in Chinese to take its caur of fidvisable to provide for courses, in

COMMERCIAL ATTICHE JULEAN ARNOLD, PEKING, CHINA."

development makes uphic ally more of an Aristic than a Bio- Jean power. How many Americans

there who resize (1) that the United States is clræset to Asia than

it is thuth America, being out 2 Asia; (2) that it is

de distant. via Aduals, from

by conawet Asia and the

Fritak Stew by mail through a bun Ted Heron Bering Shater; (3) to Manila, in American insula

quity, is entitled to consider itself

ge

INTERPRETERS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.

RAST ESSENTIAL.

The

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not to

The Ezited States wil in the WEEKLY SHARE REPORT, Chinese language and literature. It their highschool curricula, the RLAMINATION OF COMPRADORES, AND would be even more difficult to find history, geography, and materer f

OUR LOCAL POETS. future swceed best in commanding America capable of acoupying a the Far Lust Funds should be pm.

Tre-itles of the Chinese people the respects of the peoples of Asi chair in Japanese at one of our vided a full quota of students for aspek practically one dadleet, Alin. when those peoples learn to know

HARK, HONGKONG POETS! universities.

Both China and Japan period of 10 yours: Thus 30 stod dwin, and the educated peoples of that the American people know them

Mesis W. Logan & Co. report Hark, Hongkong poets! could select scores of their own ent would enter enen school uel the other two-fifths, are becoming and temper this knowledge with

on October 10:

Let me nations capable of occupying chairs year, and, in 10 years titas ench familar with Mandarins. Badways justice. The record of our century

Since our report. of the 3rd in.. The rise of true colonial poets bold English in their universities. Tens school will have gradanted about 500 modern public schools are and a bal's relations with China is of theusands of Chinese and Japan-students specially tuned in the eliminating desic difference of which we nay well be proud. our local market has been quiet admit tre win read what the English Free Rnguage and civilization of each of Foreign baie nun in China ut fe been achieved through a por owing to the resporary tightness of Impediments! But listen, Sirs! ham today about their countries and these countries, or a total arety of to depend almost entirely upon their sent, underlying desire always to money but we believe unney will Ob, lend me for awhile your ears: people but few, indeed, are the 1,500 Americans capable of assisting comprador and had very little right, coupled with a goolly indu-shortly be easier and expect prices A POET IS BORN NOT MADE! American win an read what the in interpreting China, Japan and direct contact with other Chinese,

sures of what Americans term bull to improve. The Shanghal Markest | Through our daily China Mail we've fine and Japanese Preeps tell Russit to the people of the United The day of complete dependence luck." While it is to be hoped that in Cottons hea adunced but Chinese their people about Americs and Scuter.

upos compradores and interpreters we hull continue to persist in the holidays have interfered with busiTo know that poets are sprouting is gradually giving way to the time desire to do right, yet we can not Des when every ve foreign firm in Ching always back on the other element, will have man of its own nationality expecially so us conditions are grow. capable of dealing direct with the g mere anxi more complex with the Chinese in their own language. Furthermore, foreigners are travel Far Eastern situation. Our only safe

Americus.

AMERICAN SCHOOLS NEOLECT STUDY OF

CHINESE HISTORY.

In the curricula of our high pobocis

GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE FIRST

CALL ON ORADIATES.

At Peking and Tokyo the United States Congress Iras provided for the training of 10 and 6 students, respec

introduction of other factors into the

and buying from and selling directly on an intelligent understanding of the Far East and its people. This

Rele

COST OF SCHOOLS. WOULD BE SMALL

COMPARED TO BENEFITS DERIVED. -`

come

fast

But is

Banks.Horigkong and Shanghai Like mushrooms in a rainy day. Banks remain nomina: at 8670 but saree could be placed ut that rate. It not a pride? It's gospel true;

Marine Inirances.-Cantons are

But only when those poets are born! wanted at $410. North Chinas at But when in dreams and inspirations finions are offering ut $215 and Yangtzes at T. 270.

pure,

old tombs

་

sbure. Douglases are enquired for And goddesses that sleep in Mount more shares can be had at that Olympus: Or,

to give

Maen Steutoa have

you crowd

sabs;

:

ially interested in China and much time with the petty strifes the Far East and in the United thereby hustened the substitution, considerable nuarber of its trained are strong with buyege at 185 Or 'cause to meet in deadly combat,

the rest of the Far East?

AMERICAN AN INEVITABLE FACTOR IN

..

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

NEED OF COLLEGE MEN WITE ENOW. LEDGE OF FAR EASTERN LANGUAGES.

ANOTHER JOB!

Francisco M. Benedicto. Hongkong, October 10.

DANCING.

y is cser to China than is Topop (4) that Mr Enited Stub to be the past 20 years governed; 411 Assisties welony nearly as barge in menné Japan proper, and with a population of about 19,500,000, not with the sword but with the school.

the meat advanced and enlightened tinulided having any bearing upon tively, every two years for the cob Ming more each year into the interior policy for the future is one bused Tls. 200 and Far Easterns at Ts. 23. You cause to rise, in fear, from their house, and has given to these people throughout the country so little is estern of public elencanty instructhe geography, history, and comsular service, although at Peking only tion anywhere in the world- most merce of the nations of the Far East, one student has been sets out during to the true. brilliant nahievement; (5) that the where we find one-half the earth's the past two years. The stock

The sacred spirits of Shakespeare, United States, inchading it insular population, that it would almost now proposed might embrace tech heurway in trade in Cainuit we may dawittingly Take some are strong with buyem at $347. Rosetti, Müton and Longfellow: Or,

The Germans before the war made is a must essential factor. Without Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires old Homer, Poe, jar meselors, has a greater Pacific Feem that deliberate attempts have student interpreter cor provided for because of their energy in learning very draskous mistakes, and our China Fires remain nominal at $139. Your Muse will pat to shame the must line thân has any other nation been made to keep the boys and by statutory enzotment, merely en- and probably as great as Japan and girl of the United States in the larging the present ungements.ing direct trule relations. Gerinan at the most critical moments

the language of the people and soek woated good luck may not be with

Shipping-Indo-Chinas (deferred)' goda Chind combined; (5) that the first lurk as to the great world which lies The Government would then have layers of hides in Central Chins foreign coud to China com across the Pacific. Even up the the first call on these men for its able to purchase their goods Traiesioned by George Washington in Pacific cost our high school students consular, diplomadic, and other per15 per cent cheaper ima The most effective way to learn figure. The London rate is £36 per When in your mania and sheer thirst 11, and that the American flag was jare busy learning to know the wom-vice requirements in its relations batem of other nationalities, who to know a people is through the shares, Douglases are enquired for up one time predominant in Chinese dens of the Age of Perjeles, and yet with the Far East. These not waters; (7) abat the United States, hear nothing of a silk greater age chosen by the Government should purchased through five seis of mid-medium of their language. Ameri- 583 ensh and $80 December de Vent to the beatings of your hearts, by virtue of its territorial opin of art and literature, that of the be free to choce to enter pro-dye merchants learned Chinese and ing facilities which will permit a

diemer, so I am informed. Germans should love no time in provid-very.

sellers at $244. Shell Transporte Your trochaic sighs with your iambic Emperor Chien Leng. They spend fexional or commercial Belde in

between the various Grecian cities States.

by the Chinese synthetic indigo for men to learn the languages of the Star Ferries are quiet with possibile

all Undoubtedly kome of and between the feudal States of the

The dactyls and thè anapests as did men could choose to return worth $10,000,000 a year for German peoples. This should be done in no

the nature. creating a trade Chinese, Japanese, and Russia ilers at $34.

Refineries-No business has been

the brave Allies. thedieval Europe, but are told noth to the United States. As the

indigo, Amorican missionaries, and small and niggardly way; in fact, reported in

His market. Chiau And Huns in France,-YOU BETTER It is une that the American ing of one of the most significant mes needed in America would have the biggest single-business or it will only be a suxes when under Sugars remain nominal at $177.

GET people execute the onder about struggies in all human history, the thorough first-hand information reganization in China, an American taken in the true American spirt, Malabons 540. We understand the fare al realize that their future Chinese revolution of 1911, whichgarding the peoples and institutions oil company, realize the importance with full cognizance of the great im- price of raw sugar bae advanced con- is on the Pacific rather than on the marked the dawn of representative of the Far East, there should be no of prewing the light through the portance which the work will have siderably during the week. Athar bi

Whether the American Government for one-quarter of the discoumgement to men returning to medium of the Chinese language. upon our future relations with the

Dooks and Wharves-Hongkong) people wish it or not, their geogra- (human race.

the United States for service at When China's foreign trade, now world's population. The seven

peoples comprising one-halt the and Kowloon Wharves, a consider- phical position will force them to

home, where educational institutions Treine

orable business has been done in this factor in

gregating about $1,000,000,000 a For Easter

and busines houses will undoubtedly year, equals the present per capita eight hundred thousand dollars a stock, on Tuesday the stures were ..Affairs. As more than one-half the

Our merchants and manufacturers seek them.

foreign trade Australia, it will be year required for the support of this quoted at $108 sellers but have since earth's population is in Asia, which in the United States are providing CHINA A RICH FIELD FOR RESEARCH-equivalent to $65,000,000,000 a year plan is a small sum indeed compared impered to a buying rate of $112. "is now at the inception of moment special facilities for young men who

The enterprising Proprietor of the ORIENT NEEDS MEN OF THE WEST... Its resources in men and materials with the benefits which its effective Kowloon Docks have buyers at $178 Palace Hotel has agaia secured the airs developments in modern indus would train for foreign trade. Thou- China a wonderful's rich field make this possible..

consummation will bring to the ex. dividend (interim). of $4.

Band from 9.3. try and commerce, there is every sands of Americans are qualifying in for archeological, historical, socialo-

Nile" for to- peoples of both America and Asia

Cottons-Not much business has night. Two dances have been held reason that the people of the United Spanish for possible trade develop-gical, literary, and economic re

KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE HAS FAR-

in their mutual, political, commercial taken place in this market but prices in the Hotel this week and they have States hould rejcice in the terri-

REACHING ADVANTAGER, ments in South America, but how search, as its four or five thousand

and social relations. Indirectly the are we meinmined." Ewas have been such a torial propinquity which they enjoy sparse are the facilities which are years of continuous civilization pre- people carries with it far more than reaction upon the whole American 31. Shanghai Cottons T, 2521 and decided to hold another one on The knowledge of a language of a work will produce a much needed buyers at Ths. 380. Kung Yiks The request of many Patrons it has been, success that at the in the relations with the Far Eont. being offered to any who would sents today to the outside world many people seem to realize.

The greatest single factor in the qualify for the greater markets the treasure house of human experiences affords a deeper knowledge of the in an effective extension of the study

people. uy it will undoubtedly result Yangtzepoos Ts, 18. For East is China, which possesses world would have to offer, those of and accomplishments, much of stich

to night, commencing at 9 pm.

The Band will play for Dinner K territory more extensive than that the Far East. American consules in still remains a sealed book to the people, and, more important still, throughout the United States. The more shares are enquired for. Short can be reserved by 'Fhone K3 $1.25.

Miscellaneous. Cements have Custom+ Antal institutions of the of the civilizations of the Far East changed hand in large quantities and from 7.30 p.m. Tables for Dinner of the United States and a pomilaChina often receive from American peoples of the West

Chita alo entire population of South Americs designed to make special bidk for Toped natural resources, as likewise mult to acquire in any other way, the money spent easit year in Ameri, by offering cash shares dort are now

The manufacturers catalogues in Spanish preventa a great wealth of undeve institutions, which it sees is dit period of 10 term will be less sher Fellem have depressed the market!

sympathy towards those customs and aggregate cost of this plan over is only one-seventle of China, whose foreign trade and sent out apparently do the vast regions stretching into Very few Americans in China whe enn missionary work in China, sare wanted at $74 (ok) and S people are homogeneous and civil with the idea that the entire non- Central Asia and Asiatic Russia. Tspeak Chinese express dissatisface then the amount of the Boxer

endeavouring to cover. Chinu Liglats English or

non-French-speaking open these immense treasures to the tion in living in the country; in indemnity fund as returned by the new) shares. Hongkong Ropes have PAILURE OF UNITED STATER 20 PROVIDE world ie Spanish. Has not the time influence of modern civilization, 60fnet, most of them are real China United States to China and under buyers at 201, Steam Laundries at/received at the US. Consulate from

PACILITIES POR ORIENTAL STUDIES, arrived when we should provide that the world may benefit thereby, boosters, even to the extent of being the provisions of which 100 Chinese 31. Steel Foundaries at $10, Wat Although we have been spending facilities which will, at least, accord requires' the co-operation and aid of entfiusinstie over the Chinese diet students are being sent to America sons $0.15, Powell 512 and Wize: upward of $10,000,000 a year in our highschool boys and girls op- men from the West trained to know missionary inbours in China and portunities to learn to know some the East:

ary. Furthermore, with a know each year to profit by the best which mens $29, all buyers. Japan, lavishly donating education-thing worth while about the great Chim, Japan and Russin all need of the language, it is easier our country has to offer by way of al, medical, and social betterment world across the Pacific, which, to mer of the West who have imbibed point, a valuable asset in business and a modly number of our young to appreciate the other man's vieweducational facilities. Unless we facilities to the peoples of the For most of them, still remains almost the environment of their countries, as well as political relations. Very, men to the Far East to learn to know I CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM Eet, and although we have extend-se strange as the planet Mars? We and who, through a knowledge of the few; indeed, are the interpreters who Asin we shall fail in the responsibili ed is : generous welcorno to need first to train, in a very inten language of the peoples of these can interpret the enthusiasm and ties and opportunities which our THERE is nothing so good fr musct-Win the stomach after cat Chin Japanese, and other Parsive way. a small army of American countries, are able sympathetically feeling with which one often suc- geographical position thrusts upon Cobarn students to share in the college men and, if possible, sumer to appreciate the problems which coeds in clenching an argument.

thestional advantages which ours, in the languages and literatures modern civilization has to present to

นส. Can we sford any longer to country has had to offer, even to the of the principal peoples of the Far these peoples in their efforts to utilize languages are more difficult of ac-sided policy of our attitude toward Chinese, Japanese and Russian delay remedying the present one. extent of providing hundreds of free East. For the present we might what the West has to teach and toquisition to the American than are the peoples of the Far East?

tion early four times as grent.

It!

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below. was

the Manila Observatory at 4 p.m. October 10.

..

Sea.

Low pressure area over N. China A typhoon may develop later.

AN AID TO DIGESTION.

Jar rheumatism, sprains, Jameness

weight eat- ampe of the muscles, bruises and like you may know that you have eaten

any other treatment. For sale by all For sale by all Chemists and Store. It will effect a care in less time tban berisin's Tablets to aid your digestion. injuries as Chsmberlain's Pain Balm, too much, and should take one of Cham-

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