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INTIMATION

THE L'ONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18m, 1902

1890 to £10,664,250 in 1901, Indiu also manifested an improvement both in imports and export, whereas other British dominious shared in the twofold falling-off of the United Kingdom. Of the thirty-nine

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into China in 1901, 142 millions represented the value of cotton goods, over 4 that of opium, 2 kerosens oil, nearly 2 sugar, over 1 metals, and over half-a-million woollen

A British Colonial Association has been formed at Shanghai.

The Duke of Orleans has subscribed. 1,000) fraues towards the statue to be erected in Tonkin of his cousin, the late Prince Heuri.

According to advices, revived in San Francisco from Fiji, Great Britain intende to establish a coaling station on Bavaro Island in the Pacific,

Major-General Sir Allred Gazeles has been granted the Indian Good Service Pension, vamint by the recent death of General F. C. Cotton, C.8.I.. R.E

Mr. A. H. Savage Landor has foft for another expedition--somewhere, homo papers report He has gone to New York, so perhaps it may ba ultimately South America ho is bound for.

The Shanghai A.D.C. gave & perform suce of Iolanthe at the Lyceam Theatre on Tuesday.

A Vancouver (B.C.) telegram dated the 14th November,sayas Advices from the cable station at Bamfleid creek stato that a spead of 100. letters a minute has been attained on the Pacifio cable.

Mr. Alexander Mc Donald, a capitalist of Ohio, ia degotiating for the purchase of Sir Walter Scott's house. Abbotsford. If the bargaia is concluded Mr. McDonald will present the house sad estate to the Scottish people.

H.S.H. Admiral the Prince of Leiningen, whose birthday was last month, was born in 1830,

Gleichen, under Bir H. Keppel in the Bayleigh, and in his young days served with the late Count and was in the galley of that vessel when to the great paril of her occupants the was sunk in Fatahan creek,

and to the development of the Japanese steamship services with the United States and Europe. Mr.JAMIESON continues:~~ "It was not to be expected that we would "be allowed to retain for ever our former "supremacy in the mutter of the carrying trade, but the opposition we now have to encounter is by no means to be despiged, and should our percentage of the gross "tonnage go on dwindling at the mie of the past five years, in 1926 the British flag "will represent 4 per cent. of the whold, It is to be presumed that the ocean carriers know. best how to defend their "own interests, although to an outsider it is "not clear why, if it pays the German and "Pacific mail lines to cater for the large passenger traffic they have gradually

A detachment of Russian sailors is leaving built up, the Peninsular and Oriental

Cronstadt in order to complete the personnel of "Steam Navigation Company should as

Ia dictating his memoirs, Mr. Kruger used the Pacific Squadron, and also that of the Bi- "systematically hare neglected to avail "itself of its opportunities." Mr.Jamieson brinu Flotilla. This detachment will go to the "I" up to the stags when he became Presi. Odessa by rafl, and from Odesss they will co-dent, and after that "We" The Continental sees an arrest of the development of early inne the journey on board one of the steamers editiotis of his book road so for the present, bat In the English issus the "I" appears all through traditions of the P. & O. Company, which the Voluntour Fleet. has allowed others to seize what by exercise

The Marcas Island Development Company Mr. Krager sanationed this change when it was of foresight it might have had itself-

being preferable. Admitting, too, the strong position of the of Honolula has placed in the hands of ex-gested to him by his English publisher as U.8.State Deparimento completostatement of its British companies with respect to the coast Senator J. M. Thurston for presentation to the claims to the island and for damages, by reason trade of China, he speaks with admiration of the determined efforts of the Japanese, of the notion of the Japanesa Government and points out the advantages which they This recites the history of Captain Rossbill's enjoy in understanding the wants of native discovery of the island and all his subsequent passengers. With regard to the opposition actions in relation therete. It is accompanied of other Fowers, in their desire to foster by an exhaustive brief by Thomas Fitch their own trade, he says that the induce-arguing the legal rights of the company, The mente being offered to those shipping goods company having filed a $50,000 bond condition

goods. Cotton goods have neither advanced nor declined during the past decade, the falling off in one class being wudo good by an increased import of another, American" drills and jeans have increased, according to Mr. JAMIESON's figures, while there has been a marked decrease in Indian T-cloths, Por Doz.aud Japanese T-cloths, American and Japanese cotton Haunel, and Japanese a large ex- $12.00 yarn have increased to

rent. Nor is there much change in the opium trade. In spite of the steady increase in the caltivation of native opium, the 13.50 Ludian drug continues to hold its place, and the import in 1901 was almost exactly the Name as in 1897. The importation of morphia nearly doubled in the last six years, and its use has spread rapidly throughout Southern and Central China. Pills are the common form in which the 18.01) morphin is taken, but subcutaneous injection also exists. While the main staples of the import trade, except kerosene and sugar, have to a great extent remained stationary, 27.00 certain articles included under the head of sundries show great strides. Chife amongst

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TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS SERVICE.

LONDON, 15th December.

VENEZUELA. General Castro has changed his attitude to- wards the allies, While stili protesting against the nation of the Powers, he has ordered the reprisals to caso, and has restored the British

a visit to the wife of the German Minister, who and German railways and telephones. He paid is lying ill in the legation building, and offered her the hospitality of his palace. He sent a message to Puerto Cabello ordering the autho

for the safnre of the British steamer Topaze, rities there to give the satisfaction demanded

but the message arrived too late.

LONDON, 15th Dovember.

THE U. MINISTER TO JAPAN. Mr. Griscom, United States Minister at Teheran, has been appointed Minister to Japau. BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ASIATIC IMMIGRATION

Boveral British Columbian Aets relating to the employment of Japaness, including the Coal Mines Regulation and Immigration Acts, which have been disallowed by the Dominion Government, will all undoubtedly be re-enacted during the coming session.

The Singapore Free Praan says: “ A humour ous incident of the Wayang Street offray was in the strost outside. There was a huge crowd of Chinamen, behaving as excitedly ns only a crowd of Chinese can. Ono individual made himself conspicuous by fussing about and Ragimont, consisting of four companies. shouting things in Chinese. Whereupon the nearest constable, properly warmed up for the occasion, promptly felled him with a baton.

THE WEIHAIWEI REGIMENT. Rt. Hon. St. John Brodrick states that it has been recently decided to retain the Chineso

"ROMEO AND JULIET."

At the Theatre Royal last evening the Janet

B, C, & CC are excellent Dinner Wines, these are four, matches, soap, cigars and to and produce from, Manchuria via Dalay, ed on inving everything ready for the shipment Tho sickest man of the crowd was this one, Waldorf Company for the Arst time during

D and E are After-Dinner Wines of a cigarettes, anil'ne dyos, perfumery, paints, may, at no very distant date, have the of gnano from the island within twelve months when he got up with a whirling head and ex-

very fine Vintage.

ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES

The following Wings, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. Geo. G SANDEMAN, Sore & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeres

LIGHT DRY SOLERA

VERY PALE DRY

FULL GOLDEN PALE DRY NUTTY FINE OLD BROWN

MADEIRA.

Per Doa. $16.50 24.00

Mr. JAMIESON sees a and umbrellas.

The

ffect of driving 150,000 tons of British gradual change in native taste and a ten-shipping away from Newchwang. dency to absorb, more and more, articles of burden, in fact, of the report is that the Western luxury, The growth of cigarette energy of Britain's competitors is making smoking, superseding the Chinese water serious inroads on our trale, and that we are not making the necessary efforts to pipe as well as the Indian hookah, is a

counteract these. We cannot prevent the notable instance.

increase of other Powers' commerce, but we can provide that our own shall not fail through our mistakes.

:

Turning to the export trade of China in 24.00 1901, the total estimated value was over 27.00

£25,000,000, silk accounting for £8,920,434 **30.00

40.00 and tea for £2,738,355.The figures, Mt. JAMIESON points out, show that the low Fer Daz. exchange has had the effect of stimulating $16.50 exports from China, and it has been asserted $27.00 that but for the fall in silver many articles now in the export list would never lavo found their way there, and that a rise in A. S. WATSON & CO.] exchange would cause them to disappear

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KIRTI.

On the 12th December, at No. 10, Museum Road, Shanghai, the wife of W. J. B. CARTER, of

a daughter.

MARRIAGE,

On the 12th December, at Trinity Cathedral, Stanghai, ERNEST, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. CARTKE, of Maidenhead, England, to EVA, only daughter of the late FRANCIS ROBERTSON, of Buenos Aries, and of Mrs. Roneersos, Forest

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HONGKONG, 18th December, 1902.

from the date of the bond, is now in danger of forfeiting the bond.

His Majesty has been pleased to approve the

by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty establishment jof e special medal to be awarded in accordance with strictly defined rules fo the officers of the mercantile marine serving in

chartered troep-transporta in recognition of the extreme efficiency with which the trooping service has been performed in the recent South African and China Wars. It is His Majesty's intention that the transport medal shall be The French mail of the 17th ult, was delivered granted in future war to the officera of the in London on the 15th inst.

mercantile marine serving in troop-transports similarly chartered whenever a war medal may have been granted the troops engaged, but not otherwise. The medal and ribbon will always be the same, but a clasp will denote the parti cular war in congestion with which the service has been performed.

According to a Shanghai Times despatch, the announcement is made of the engagement of Lori Rosebery's eklest danghter to Lien- tenant Grant, of the Coldstream Geards.

An exclusive telegram to the N-C. Daily News states that McKeever, the young man who threw a chisef at the late John Ksasit, has been acquitted of the charge of murder st Liverpool,

altogether. Mr. JAMIESON, like so many others, points out the damage done to China's export trade by the suickbal policy of the native seller in adulterating his goods; and he shows how the fierce com- Mr. J. Stewart Blick, who recently relin Petition of Europeans merchants for the quished his British Consular office at Bangkok limited exports of China induces the in order to take up the position of Judicial Chinaman to make his little go as far as Adviser to the Siamese Ministry of Justice, has

The London Gazette of the 11th ult. notified that the King has been pleased to give and grant unto Edbert Ansgar Hewett, Esq. General Agont of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and President of the Municipality of the International Conces sion at Shaughal, His Majesty's Royal licenca and authority that he may accept and wear the siguin of the Third Class of the Order of the

yarn." The inquest on the badies of the to Chinese shot by the police in the Wayang Street affray resulted in a verdict of justifiable homicide.

plained that he was a Chiness detective! The their stay in Hongkong undertook the produc Straits Times donouncos this as an unfounded tica of Shakesperean tragedy in the form of Romeo and Juliet. The result fully justified the venture, a venture, by the w. y, which is sel dom made in the Colony by any theatrical company that may visit us and one which in the view of a good many people argues no little courage on the The Washington correspondent of the part of a modern manager. To say so much The artistio no disparagement to Morning Post learns authoritatively that means

tastes of Hongkong, but simply that here before the end of the year the United States

conditions prevail which make will be permanently represented in the Far also tho East by the most powerful foot of warships Shakesporeon son in the English provinces which bas ever assembled under the American an almost certain Enancial failurs unless

of the great tragedians of the age. dog. What the meaning of this arrangementene is cannot at present be more definitely explained appears, or unless, in the case of the lesser stars then by a statement inds to me by an official of in the constellation, some guarantee is found the Navy Department, He said: The Admi. such as makes the Benson season possible at nistration believes that the nest international home. It was very gratifying, therefore, to conflict will centrs in the Far East, and that find that the public of Hongkong attended this country will be to a more or less extent the Theatre in sach numbers to grace the interested. Whether the Washington Govern- occasion of the introduction of classio tragedy. ment has received recent advices from Peking It was an admirable representation of Shakes or not relative to a possible conflict of interests poara's beautiful play to which the audience in China it is impossible to learn. All the were treated. Indeed we question if in Romeo and Juliet the Waldorf Company do not appear armoured vessels of the United States now on

to better advantage than in noy place they have so far undertaken. There was at any rate duty in European and South Ameriosa waters

for besides following with sustained interest will be ordered to return home shortly, and most of them, after refitting, will be sent to the no dubiety about the manner of its reception, Chius Station."

the development of the wondrone Juve_story to its final tragic scene, the house again and

The Hot. Charles Algernon Par sous, F.R.S.

possible. With regard to the tea-trade Mr.returned to Bangkok after his longe of absence Tron Crown conferred upon him by His Majesty to whom the Royal Society has awarded its again gave expression to their appreciation of

in England.

We are asked to remind our readers of the sale of Japanese silks and eurios this after

The O. & O. as. Caelic, which arrived here early, yesterday morning, took from San Francisco treasure to the value of $500,000.

to the idea of its founder, Peter the Great, is to

rank among the first..

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a manner that thrilled the audience and evoked

the Emperor of Austris, King of Hungary, in

Raeford medal "for the successful application its enactment. Mies Waldorf in the role of JAMIESON puts forward the arguments with

of his invention of the steam turbino to indus | Juliet made a highly favourablo impression. The British sloops Algerine and Phoenix left recognition of services rendered daring the which we are familiar here, and déclares

Her greatest work here has been associated with trial purposes, and in navigation," is a brother the trade, in much the same terms as we

on Tuesday for Canton Yesterday the British recent military operations in China. We con

of the Earl of Rosse and a son of the builder of the deplotment of impassioned parts. Nover ourselves used a few days uge, to be past raiser Cressy loft for a cruise, the U.S. cruiser gratulate Mr. E. A. Hewett-whoss transfer to

As for the inland trade, Mr. New Orleans for Manila, the Portuguess gus-Hongkong and resignation of the Presidency the famous Birr telescope. When Mr. Pacsons perhaps has the varied nature of her histrionic recovery. JAMIESON points out that, with the excepbeat Diu for Macio, and the British raiser of the Shanghei Municipal Council the London built the Turbind, in 1896, she was the first talents been better displayed than on this vessel to be propelled by the steam turbine. occasion. Needless to say, her soting i tion of the trans-frontier commerce with Eclipse for practice. H.M.8. Talbot arrived Gazette, it will be noted, does not recognise,

from Canton yesterday.

Referring to the comments of the English-She was, of course, a great success, and was the tragic passages of Bameo and Juliet Russia and a negligible quantity of com

followed by the Viper and the Cobra, both of left little to be desired, and particularly Press on the occasion of the despatch of a modities exchanged across the Burma border, China's supplies of foreign mer

squadron under Rear Admiral Baron Stakhel these destroyers were lost last year. At the in the final scene of Act IV did her power as a chandise are drawn in the first instance noon in Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's sales rooms inberg to reinforce the Russian fleet in the present time there is only one turbine engined tragedienne teil forcefully; but there

Pacific, the Suiet, the Pan-Slavist organ, saye war-vessel in the world. This is H.M.S. Vox, no less distinction in her rendering of the from Rangoon, Hongkong; and Shanghai. Duddall Street. The articles to be sold oor- A table of the percentage of foreign imports prise silk temple brocades and embroideries, that, inasmuch as Russia does not interfere with and she has the distinction of being the fastest lighter side of Juliet's choraster: especially distributed by Hongkong and Shanghai Bome very fine screens, kimores, brouz, the fairs of others, she has the right to expect wai-ship in the world. Two turbine passenger was this apparent in the balcony scene and journal adds:-Although our naval forces can turbine yachts, whilst next year will witness in Act III Miss Waldorf's Juliet, in a word, ehows 29 per cent. from Hongkong and 71 porcelains, etc. The sale will commence at 215 that others will not meddle with hers. The stesicers have been built and these high-speed in the playful interview with her old nurse from Shanghai. Into the discussion on the sharp.

"not at present be compared with those of Great the rauning of the first, orogs-Channel tarbine is worthy of all admiration, and ranks as the in Hoogkong, That Mr. Norval McGregor lekin and transit-pass questions we cannot,

Britain, yet we must not forget that our ship passenger steamer. Mr. Parsons wants to build strongest rule in which she has yet been soon building programme provides for s rapid a turbine liner that will cross the Atlantic in would give a notable reading of Rome's character was only to be promised by the already unfortunately, from want of space follow

increase of our nary, and the success already four days,

long list of successes which a ands to his credit the report. We must note, however, that

M. Berard, French Under-Secretary for His Lomeo was an excellent study. In the last of the former Mr. JAMIESON says:-"There Among the passengers who arrived here is gained by the Russian shipbuilding yards in Ho Yow, formerly Chinese Consal of San this respect gives us every assurance that our "is in China a growing feeling that, could 'other means of raising an equivalent Francisco, who is accompanied by his wife, fleet will soon assume proportions corresponding Posts and Telegraphs, is considering the act his tragic powers were brought into play in With him also is to those of our land forces: that is to say, as the expediency of sending the mails to Chins, enthusiastie tokens of their approbation. Of family, and scrotaries. "revenue be devised, lekin should be done, W. B. Cartis, who is associated with He army is increased there will be a corresponding Japan, and Cochin-China by the Siberisa the other parts especially worthy of praise was Mrs. A. Dow-Carrier and the Peter of Mr. By the last mail from England we received"away with, The total amount it brings or in the latter's new stormskip enterprise.increase in the Pussian navy, which, according Railway. By that route he estimates ther the Merculio of Mr. Wilson Forbes, the Nurse of

iote the Government coffers-Imperial a copy of a report by Mr. J. W, JAMIESON,

37. The statement for Ching ports and Saigon persone were saitably allotted, The scenery and It is stated that Prince Ching hopes to take

would reach Port Arthur in 17 days instead of William Fitchett. The remaining dramatic British Commercial Attache for Chive, ou "and provincial-is said to be between

is not made."Concerning this," says the L. incidental music latt nothing to be wished for. To-night Homeo and Juliet will be repeated. the foreign trade of China in 1901. The 16,000,000 to 18,000,000 tacle. The mode a short trip to Japan next year as special envoy

Mr. Caine, M.P., who passed into the relative and C. Express, "a letter has been forwarded to

SWATOW. pamphlets of an elaborate nature and of collection, however, is so radically for the exhibition at Osaka. With regard to

been 26 days in transit from China. The extends to 54 pages of the ordinary size of vicious, and affords so many opportunities the appointment of a special savor for the obecarity of private membership many years ago, Mr. Henniker Heaton, MF, which has only

is still capable of being roused, like an old wer- eur diplomatic and consular reports. It for harassing trade that the majority of

horse at the trumpet call, by the sound of that postmark is Shunbaikwan-Monutaia and Sea enlightened officials are suxious to see it

pernicious term "navy rum," says the Naval Pass. The route taken was vui Siberian and contains not valy figures but also clear-

and Military Record. Mr. Caine has been Russian railway. This, however, is not a headed deductions from them, and a careful abolished.*** reading will certainly repay the expenditure

pretorbed by learning that rum has lately been record. We have already noted that latters have reached London from Tientsin in 24 days. of time. For purposes of comparison with

sold by public tender at Tientsin, und the Secre tary for War had to confess that this ardent, This would mean, say, 25 for Shanhaik au. 1901, a year in which trade in some parts

At a meeting of the Perseverance Lodge of muntical spirit has actually been ordered to our This route seems to be operating much better of China had to be carried' on under the in 1901 was 64,844, aggregating 48,416,668

SAD ACCIDENT. "An anfortunate catastropheliappaned on board abnormal conditions arising out of the tons-including nearly 8,000 Chinese junts, Hongkong, No. 1365 EC, held on Tuesday troopa in the field, as per regulations. Mr. from Chine to here, than as an outward route troubles of 1900, Mr. JAMIESON selects the but not the native shipping of Kowloon and evening, Brother A. H. Bottenheim was regu- Caine's anonccessful campaign against rum from Europe, though homewards even it is

the Singapore emigration steamer Hong Wan I during her lost stay in port. By some no year 1896, in which commerce recovered Lappi nor that passing through the custom larly installed as Master of the Lodge for the afloat carries us back a matter of twenty years. somewhat doubtful, and cannot be regularly

controllable mishap, six men, who were sitting from the shock dealt it by the war with houses of Meugtsze. Taking a comparison ensuing twelve tenths. The ceremony was He was sucessful ia persuading the Admiralty relied on."

performed by the Deputy District Grand to deprive the officers of their all-gill, bat

on the upper hatch on the main desk, fell * Japon: In the interval the total foreign again with 1896, we find that the percentages Master, R. W. Bro. E. C. Ray, assisted by the the Board did not extend their experiment Most people will agres

from there into the cargo hold and sustained trade of China increased by early under the different flags were then officers of the District Grand Lodge. W. Bro, to the lower deck.

We learn that the government of the city of serious injuries. Two of them were fatally hurt. £9,000,000. Imports, for which more silver British, 65; Chinese 22; German, 6; Bottenheim then investad his officera na follows: that a middy, age 18 years, is far better with-

ANOTHEE ENTERTAINMENT. had to be paid, owing to a fall of over eleven Swedish and Norwegian, 3; Japanese, 2; -I.P.M, Wor. Bro. W. H. Wickham; S.W.. out ram; but there is no sufficient reason why

The second smoker of this seggon. was given For the purposes of keeping good order Canton per cent, in the value of the metal, showed French, 1; all other flags, 1 per cent. In Bre. E.K. Hinds J.W., Bro. C. A. Melbourne; old offlours should be denied their grog ration Canton has been very much improved recently, an increase of more than £5,500,000, while 1901 the percentages were:-British, 54; Chaplain, Brò, the Rev. A. J. Dexter, B.N.; because a temperauce advocate once had an

so that the responsibility for any outrage may the Kinłat Club. The British Consal, Mr. exports increased by £3,818,000. The German, 16; Chinese, 13; Japanese, 11; Treasurer, BroA. R. Lowe; Secretary, Wor, Bro. oficial connection with the Board of Admiralty, has been split up into wards and sub-divisions by the shipping fraternity on Saturday last in figures for British trade with China were in French, 2 per cent.; United States, 2; Francis Clark, P.M.; S.D., Bro. EH, The officer did not always drink bis rum, hut 1896 £39,103,800 and in 1901 £41,963,620 Russian, 1 all others, 1 per cent. "That Sharp; J.D., Bro. W. A. Sims; D.C., Bro. J. the ration was put to many uses, sich as the be visited at once on the place where it coure B. Twyman, who is ever ready to promote s -an increase of £2,859,820. The aggregate the percentage of British tonnage should W. C.Bonnur; Organist, Bro. H. Hursthouse; illicit purchase of brass in Dockyards, or the and the inhabitants of each division are strongly, sosial fanetion, acted as chairman, & well of British trade, which in 1896 formed 56.6 have fallen off so considerably," says the LG., Bro. E, A. Bonner: Tyler, Bro. J. Van- timely refreshment of soaked coxswains. Now- bees pecuniarity, interested in seeing that arranged programme, consisting of songs. stone; Stewards, Bros. G. M. Young and says an officer who wishes to refresh a wet the law is kept. Insalts to foreigners pasing rocitations and music, was got through with per cent, of the whole, was in 1901 only report, "is due to the strenuous efforts A. Forbes. There is large assemblage etwain must go to the expense of giving him through the streets of Canton are to be quest great euocess and enjoyed immensely by all, 51.02 per cent., direct imports from the "made by Germany and Japan to compete of visitors, including His Excellency R.W. whisky. Yes, rum was useful, and its less a summarily punished, death being threatened those present: Special mention deserves Mr United Kingdom falling 15.9 per cent. for a share of the carrying trade on the Hire. Sir Henry Arthur Blako, D.G.M., still sincerely deplored in the commissioned oven to the families of those who commit sa Laing, who in musterly way executed on bis ♥ Hongkong in imports to China, advanced "coast of Chinn, to the increase in the size Jamaica; R.W. Bro. C. G. Rabiuson, N., ranka. By the way, it would be interesting outrage against Europeans Recent visitors flute some pieces from well known ope as,

general favour. of the mail steamers which German com- Deputy D.G.M., Malta, and Masters, Fast to obtain statistics as to the length of life of notice the difference in the demeanour of the Mr. Brackstone, as a comic singer, is finding "panies employ in their Far Eastern line, Masters and Wardens of the other local lodges, the average ship'p.steward.

from £15,226,000 in 1996 to £17,798,250

in 1901; and in exports from £9,008,500 in 1***

One of the most interesting sections of the report is that about Shipping." The total number of vessels entered and cleared

Louisians Exhibition, it was intended to make a election frous among the Princes Lan Pei Tat and Ch'on Pei Tza. Prince Chun was not included. Prince Sa is unable to take up the appointment. Ch'en Fei Tzu is understood to be unwilling, and Lun Poi Tzu is now mentioned as the likely envoy.

people.

CANTON IMPROVEMENTS.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Swatow, 16th December. FRENCH SPHERES. Peralstent russoure are heard of lato that a French Consulate is to be established shortly here and that la belle France has obtained a concession at Swaton; the last piece of intel- ligence seems to be a canard.