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▼ MEN-0)'.WAR & MERCHANTMEN.

Lord Charles Beresford has mildrossel to the Merchant Servier Cuild a copy of a list he has mut 10 the Admiralty, of Steamships of the Mercantile Marine, which were signalled to by H.3.8. Crear, batween the Sth February and 6th March of this year. This list, contains full dalaits of 28 cases where British and foreign steamers were signalled to, In commenting upon it, Lard Charles staten that the Gafld. will 862, therefrom, that the majority of the ships addressed replied when the Cesar was by herself. Therefore he is glad to say that apparently the steamship owners, the Board of Trade, and the Mercantilo Marinu gouerally, have now become aware of the importanes of efficient signalling between men-of-war and the The improvement, he Mercantile Navy. states, is most marked since 1903 and 1904 when he had the tonear to call the attention

of the Admiralty to the danger of not being able to communicate by signal between une forestile Marion, mou-of-war and when in the Majestic. The Guild, in thanking Lord Charles for his letter and

list, observed that they were most pleased that ́signalling between mon-of-war and merchant ships had become much more satisfactory, and the foot of the majority of the ships having replied when the Cesar was by berzalf lent force, the Guild considered, to the argu. ment they previously used that merchant ships did not answer the signals of men-of-war in company, owing to the misapprehension under which they laboured that the men-of-war were signalling between themselves. Recognising the great deal of good which has been done by his Lordship by giving prominencs to not only the subject of signalling, bat by bringing out some of the conditions existing on merchant ships which urgently demand improvement, the Guild contended that the more efficient signalling which has taken place subsequent to his reports appears to dispose of the allegations which Lord Charles made that merchant ships seldom answer the siguals made to them by the British men-of-wor and rarely understand them, thus casting, the Guild thought, a serious and cojustifiatle reflectin on the intelligence of the officers of merebat ships. The Guild urged that the captains and culcers of our merchant ships are making themselves as highly efficient and qualified as possible. It was stated, however, that very many diffinities and obstache required to be contended with which are entirely absent in the Royal Nayy.......

MINES.

DIY LORDS CANNOT UNDERTAKE THE DANGEROUS DUTY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 17c¤, 1905.

PROPOSED STATUE OF H.M. THE | MEXICAN MONETARY REFORM

QUEEN IN HONGKONG.

The following correspondence has reached us for publication

Hongkong, 10th March.

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Chairman.

Coronation Committee.

Dear Sir, Mr. Howott on his departure for home, has handed to me the various papers relating to the aboro fund.

credono

I beg to enclose two telegrams which have een received from Mr. Wade, the Sculptor, which speak for themselves.

The feat to Mr. Howatt reading wiltingly" means “I am willing to undertake the Commission at the price named if appointed by His Majesty.”

The second to Sir Paul Chater reading submitted letters, King approves. sperke for itself.

Ware

It seems, therefore, appropriato for the com. wittes to ask H. E. the Governor to be good enough to forward to the proper quarter their request for permission to erect a Statue to Her Most Gracious Majosty the Queen.

Might I ask you, as Chairman of the Com mittes, to put forward their application to H. E the Governor.—I am, etc.

GERSHON STEWART,

Acting Hon. Secretary,

Coronation Committee. Colonial Secretary's Office.

Hongkong, 22nd March. Six-In reply to four letter of the 10th inst. relatire to the proposed Status of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has requested the Scoretary of State for the Colonies to forward the application of the Coronation Committee to the proper anarter for the Royal approval.-I have, etc...

F. H. MAY.

Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart.

GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH TO MECRETARY

OF STATE.

Government House,

Coinage

The important series of executive decrees promulgated at the City of Mexico in March forms what may properly be regarded as the inal step in the far-sighted and statesmanlike vorts of President Diaz and Secretary Lim- autour to secure a permanent stability for Moxican esinage. But for the illness of Secretary Lámantaur these decrees would have been issued in January, or within a month of the passage of the important Bill which was introduced in Congress November 18, 1904, and promulgated December 9th. The delay, however, ocesioned no dia. was known to all, the Secretary of Finance turlance, as the purpose of the Government haring clearly explained in adence both the objects of the act and the manner in which it

the reegit.

the first. decrees 1105 was to be pizde effective. The most important which established the general plan of monetary of reform outlied in the enabling act of Congress, It has repeatedly been stated that the purpos of Mexico's now colange law is to place that conutry definitely on a gold basis. This, how. ever, is not the cane. Exactly what tho law

fixes the valas In effect this decre does is dearly stated in the sections printed in this is on page 14. of Alexico's Lionetary standard as the print represented by the present gold value of a silver peso of standard weight and fineness. The Government has at no time felt disposed to the free coinage of that metal and by depriving adopt an stolnie gold standard by aathariving silver coius of theie unlbuited legal tender

To do would have style have distar ou do leste been crtial conditions far more than the retention in cir calation of the coin which the people have been Recustomed regard as tho monetary unit for centuries. By firing upon what is after all purely arbitary gold valus for the monetary unit thus retained, the Government has emencipating the raine succeeded at a stroke of that cuin from the value of the metal of which it is corpused,

FRANCE AND JAPAN.

THE DEFENCES OF INDO-CHINA

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

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No. 17) QUEEN'S ROAD.

onkong. 5th June, 1905.

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KOCKS AND MOSELLES.

A COSTLY SCHEME PROPROSED. The Petit Journal on May 19 contained su outlaw of the hitherto unpublished report medo by M. Deloncle, Deputy of Indo-China. on behalf of the Naval Extra-Parliamentary Commission, regarding the means of insuring the defence of Indo-China by ses and land.

M. Delonote considers," said the Petit Journal, that Indo-Chins has only to fear Japan isolated, or China seconded by Japan. The invasion of Tongking and Cochin-China by China and Jajan united, does not appear likely for many years, China having no mili tary organisation. But such is not the case Japanese. The Japanese, says M. Deloncie, would not risk inch by attempting a sudden in regard to the eventuality of an attack by the

Mr. Chonte, the American Ambassador. was attack on Indo-China, for Japanese forces would regain their archipelago before it we meantly formally allod 16 the Bench of the an honorary Bencher. The occasion axcited possible to follow or harass thom. Japan is Midd o Toupie, of which he was recently elected very great interest among the members of the nearly invulnerable so far as we are concernal, and even when isolated she is the most

In and the ancient he was crowded to its atmost capacity by barristers and students who M. Delencle then goes on to consider the defenses of our colonies in the Far East, desired to be preasst when the net Bancher very full danger as enemy for Indo-China. starting from the bypothesis of a Japanese cined in hall after falulling the formalities con attack Japon could in a few weeks threw nected with his election. Then was 100 men joto Indo-China, nut even rein-attendance of Beichere, among them being Lord force and re-supply them with previsions. The Robertson, the Master of the Roils, Sir J. C. plain of the Council of Defence of the Mr. Halfour-Brown, Mr. Tindal Atkinnon, Mr. Calories,

either the invasion of the Tongling R A. McCall, Lord Coleridge, Sir Forrest otomy objective will be, according to the Bigham, Sir R. Littler, C.B., Mr. Shires Will,

ellen; the raizure can bust at Cape St. Falten, Mr. Blako Odgers Mr. Charles LAUBENHEIMER...... Jacques, and of Saigon. The loss of Baigon Mathews, Mr. Ruegg, and Bit. Rufus leanos. GEAACHER

retired in procession. The Ambassador walked would mean the rain of France's position from At the conclusion of dinner the Benthers the naval point of view.

down the bail beside Mr: Rufus Isaacs, the next youngest Bencher; amid leud cheers, which increased in volume as he advanced. As the last of the procession 1eached the door and was passing out boneath the screen, the clamour became so deafening that Mr. Choate turned, and, standing in the doorway, said a for words in acknowledgment of his enthusiastic reception.

than by any other characteristic I have over. He said: Tant more impressed by the dignified

observed laughter); but I am quiot of any brethren of the Middle Tempis

my fellow-Benorere-and it is altogether the proudest moment of my life when I ma able to salt then so (cheers)--that the laws SAUTERNE those of the Medes and. Porrinus are of the Benchers, in comparison with which

speech from me upon this occasion. (Laughter.) no account whatever (laughter), forbid of

Wa

NIERSTEINER HOCHHEIMER LIEBFRAUMILCH CALIFORIA RIESLING

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"Proceeding to contemplate the differeat phases of the naval Bghting, M. Delonde foresees that the weak French naval forces would be blockaded at Saigon, and that the Japanese, masters of the sea, would be land- 1ug their troops at Kamranb Bay and Fort Dayot. They would make themselves The problem which confrented Mexico's masters of the coast of Anam, and would hould have no forces, or, at any Department of Fiance when it first began to sauss proclamation, thus obtaining politically reform in that country was remarkably complex.

mte, very small forces, to cope with the uptemplate seriously bringing about monetary considerable influence over the Annamites. On the one hand, the high rate of the ayer enemy's powerful squadrons and the 100,000 At ses we shonid resulting from M-xico's adherence to the standard, appeared to foster many important men of its landing corps.

For the manufacturer the high have about ten ships, four only of which are fast industries. rata of exchange

On land we should have 30,000 men, acted precisoly like a protective and well-armed, and crews numbering 2,500 tariff, while for the exporter of native products men. it also constilated an element of decided including the

composed of natives lees vigorous advantage, or at least, appeared to the troops being auxiliary services, half of these Secretary Limantour has shown, however, that and warlike than the Japanese, and possessing acourtomed as I am to public-speaking in the decade from 1881 to 1800, during which little enthusiasm and for military qualities (laughter), tongue-tied as I have been by the Hongkong, 14th March, 1905.

the depreciation of silver was slight, and the Finally we lack permanent defence works at rules of the service in which I have been

Mexican

the moulbs of the dela. Those leading to Hai-eugaged for the last six years (langhler), no

rule conld be more delightful to me. SIR-I have the honour to inform you that sturion in the gold vaine of the

you all for the very grest interest you have peso was relatively inconsiderable, exports phong are open to the enemy.

"Evidently, declares M. Delonele, in the gold,

manifested in my elevation to the Bench. the Committee which carried out the strange ments for the celebration in Hongkong on the increased from $26,000,000 to £53,900,000

lean could not rexist an attack, and Indo-China Loud cheers.) I really never expected to decade, during which the value of the Mexican

would in a few days be in the power of the get there I was content to wander along in the rdinary ranks of the profession. until peso declined from 84c. gold to 48c., with even

to Me fortnight ugo occasion of the Coronation of Their Majesties or 1 per cent, whereas during the next precant state of our defensive organisation, we the King and Queen desire to utilise funds which still remain in their hands for the more violent fluctuations, exports increased only invaders. There should no thought of in- reutional Hongkong of a Statue representing about 20 per cent. Thus clearly demonstrated brassing the defeness of Indo-China to any the word cate

for them to sustain, the onslaught of as my (Cheers.) When I look over the list of the heart is expert trade as had leon supposed: Her Majesty the Queen, and to employ Mr. the fact that a high rate of exchange was not considerable extent. The real solution of the that a rote had been taken in Parlisten

worthy to be associated with them my George E. Wade, the eminent Sculptor, to make e o forourable to the development of problem lies in strengthening them suficiently that i should be elected a Boncher of this st On the other hand, the drawlicks resulting for several mouths, so as to give our fleet time Benchars of to-day and find that I am thimight

in intensity year by year. Prices of of the roa. Indo-Chins ought to be like the domestic commodities rose much foster than gulpost of a fortress which is capable of shift- wages, a situation which pressed with greatesting for itself for some time, while awaiting To that end M. Delanole urges the re- soverity upon the poor and those in moderate relief."

the

theo ganisation of usval moveable defouces rate of exchange proved to be even more macions.

it in and of femanent works, the consolidation of a This, as

as Secretary Limantour expressed

ikea bars at Salon, the yeation of warnl bees in strikes resulting from the violent netations in

his exploziery statement to Congress,"

of at the basis of all forms of commerce and Alony Bay, Kamrath, and into Condur, and the occupation, industry and converts business transactions into increase of the number of troops

The reorganisation. of the squadron ought to hazardous speculations." The fact that Mexico is the principal producer of silver also had to be be of sted first. Two semoured cruisers should considered in pulation to the proposed monetary replace the Sully and the Chateau Renault reform and innumerable minor phases and The reserve ships ought to be reinforced like wise. The moreable defences should be entirely aspects of the situation were carefully noted,

marine, stations for which should be established investigated and reported upon during the recast and provided with the most modern sub- at Cape St. Jacques or in Along Bay or Turan. ension that resulted in the present law. course of the long period of preliminary din

Lastly, a base in the north, either at Fort numbers of the garrison must be raised to Dagole at Kemraub, must be èreated, and the 55,000 men,

the statue.

I have now to request that you will be good from high rates of exchange were serious and to come from Franes and rerain the mastered with great pride, When I look over the

enough to forward to the proper quarter this application for the Royal permission for the erection of the statue and, if granted, that regard to the artist to be entrusted with the

Increasing

The sinking of the British steamer Sobralcase, you will ascertain the wishes of the King with { circumstances, The element of uncertainty orgaration of the Far Eastern Squadron, ↑ practice law under its anction 1 as the proudest, i

work. bare, ato,

~~MATINEW NATHAN. Governor &c.

The Right Honourable,

Alfred Lyttelton, É.C., M.P.

►

with loss of life, after collision with a dusting mino in the China sens. Jends additional interest to some important correspondance ou the dangers of there mines which has taken pines between the Merchant Service Guild and the Admiralty. The Guild have received commun

BEPLY FROM THÉ SECRETARY OF HEATE ications from captains of British steamers

Downing Strost, 12th May, 190% trading in Chinese waters to the effect that the

SE-I have laid before the King your passing of these mines is a common ovenṛrence: The British man-of-war Sirius put into Wei-despatch No. 73 of the 14th of March, and His baiwai and reported sighting one of these mines. Majesty has been pleased to approve the pro- Nothing whatever was tald about its being deposal to erect in Hongkong a Statue of Her stroyed, and this has excited much comment Majesty the Queen. amongst the British population in China. The Merchant Service Guild bare laid the matter bsfors the Admiralty and urged upon them the necessity of taking steps in protesting British life and properly by causing British men-of-war in Chinese waters to undertake the destruction of those mines wherever possible. The Guild referred to information they had received from the captain of the s.8. Chenun, who stated that since the Russian Flest had been destroyed at Port Arthur the Gulf of Pachili bas beca full

His Majesty has also been pleased to approve the suggestion that the state should be made by Mr. George Wade-I have, oto.

ALFRED LITTELTON. Sir M. Nathan, K.C.M.G.

&o. Governor

&e.

L.,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th, June.

Sir, Referring to my letter No. 1939/05 of the 22nd March isst, I am directed to inform you that His Majesty the King has been pleased of the Coronation to approve the proposal Committee to creat a statue of Her Majesty the Quees in this Colony.">

F. H. MAT.

Colonial Socratary,

GREAT BRITAIN SHAMED BY A COLONY.

The revelations recently made is Dr. Roth's Commission concerning the lil-treatment of the aborigines of Western Australia, were referred to in the House of lords, May 10th, when the Archbishop of Canterbury called for informa tion.

of floating mines, which were said to sob over towards Japan. One of the steamers belonging to Morará. Butterfield and Swire bus, already: had a hole blown in her bows by striking a

His Majesty has also been pleased to approve mine. The Admiralty in reply stated for the the suggestion that the status should be made information of the Guild that the Hanger to shipping from mines in the Gulf of Pochili and by Mr. George Waslo.--I have, pto, and adjoining waters has been know for some time past, and warning notices to mariners, the The Hon. Mr. Gershom Stewart. latest of which were forwarded, have been issuod periodically by the departudent The dextraction of these hunts in the waters of the Lise-tang Peninsula has been system- atically undertaken by the Japanese, and on the 23rd March His Majesty's Minister of Tokyo tolographed that Japanese gunboats were daily sweeping for mines near Port Arthur and

have read the report," said Lord Fans. Newchwang. Putter the Admiralty informed the Guild that the Commander-in-Chief on the downe, in grave tones, with feelings of in dig China Station has reported several cases in nation and also of humiliation that these things which wines have been destroyed by H.M. ships-havo happened under the British fing..

"One of the xaust mortifying features of the and this will be done whenever possible, bat incidents is that they will deprive the British My Lords stala they cannot undertake to detail Corerament's remonstrances to other powers H.M. ships for the dangerous duty of seeking of a great deal of the forco. which they have for and destroying mines on the high seas and hitherto commanded."

The Primate dwelt on the painful nature of in foreign territorial waters. The Admiralty the report. Natives were employed without have received no confirmation of the report that wages, and the squatters had full control over

them. 1.M.S. Sirine sighted and did not destroy a mins of the Shantung Promontory, but inform the Guild that inquiries on this subjast are being made.

Rusuways wore hanted by the police and brought back hung with neck chuius. The trial of offenders was a farce, and the punishment of kind hardly creditable under the British flag The horrors of their life were unquctable. It was practically elavery..

In addition to the important decren above executive decree amending the law of taxation quoted President Diaz has also promulgated as on and franchises to mining companies. This abrogates the coinage tax imposed in the law of March 27, 1897, and effects numerous important condifications in Mexico's mining law, most of which are framed with a view to encouraging the mining industry. The decres provided for the free importation of mining machinery, under certain restrictions, until June 30, 1908. Most of the articles of this decree go into effect May 1a, 1905, and the romeinder on July 1st. Another important decree created an Exchangs Commission which is to have control of exchange and currency matters under the new law. This commission bas nine members and has already to appointed, and catered on the performance of its duties

April 8th.

kook over the roll of those who have been al roll of meiobers of the past, anywhere in the

mitted to study in the Middle Temple and to past five centuries, I am proudor still; wh a I

man in the world. (Loud cheers.) The Beachers ton retired to their own apartmente amid renewed beers from the barristers and students who thronged the hall.

AN ITEM FOR WOMEN ONLY.”

St. Laurence and his grid, are nothing, according to Emilio Marshall, writing in the Daily Express, compared with the modern woman and her clothes.

While man, racked in the iron jucket of the Inquisition, laid up for himself a reperation for fortitude, woman voluntarily encasen herself in right to the title of the "martyr sex, just decided that waists are to be a couple of a carsst, and as if to prove beyond question her

inches smaller:

ane has

In concinston, M. Delencle points out the

L.st season's affecting picture of the beautiful gevity of the situation. He setimates the expenditure involved by his suggestions socisty dama heroically and voluntarily gather follows: for the completion of the Tongking ing the refuse of the street on ber draperies bas giren place to a fresh media of discomfort, fortifications, the defensive organisation of the coast-line, the completion of the infantry and From the long trailing skirt, which ensured artillery ammunition stores, and the increase of that the martyrs sald act as unpaid but mama nt-110,000,000 frares must be expended, highly-efficient strest scavengers, to the skirt The nabile defences of Indo-Chins and the that clutchos its wearer in a grip of steel sad compete installation of a base at Saigon world whalebone, is one of these little surtorial changes bases in Along Bay and the organisation of That the skirt shall fit round the hips like a lugeti or cost 70,000 francs. The creation of which bring a thrill of juy to the martyr sex naval bases at Kamranh, Fort Dayot, and glove and flow gracefully out at the foot in a Pauls Conder would necessitats an expenditure cascade of folds is the new order, and women bas

of 30,000,000 francs."

tound the wearing of stool, whalebone, and wire eminently conducive to the desired consumme tion.

While the Mexican Executive has prudently reserved the right to make corfain modifications of the coinage law as at present promulgated, A WRINKLE FOR HONGKONG RATsleeve that had its fulness blown out into the

should necesity arise, it is probable that, for the present, the subject may be considered as defuitely settled. As a result of the extended discussion that has preceded it, the actual passage of the coinagu law and the final pro- mulgation of the decrees giving it force and affect produced little or on disturbance either in Mexico's domestic or foreign trade. Both that country and the commerical world at large ars to be congratulated on the wise statesman ship that has enabled Mexico to pass with safety, and almost without any perceptible shook, what might conceivably have been one of the most serious crises in its history. Reveir.

CATCHERS.

Having just emerged from the tyranny of the wrist, the pendulous part of which was an incessant source of worry and disaster, baving a The authorities of Leith are unquestionably fatal attraction for sauces and gravy at lunch, on the right track in directing their efforts for and a no less regrettable tendency to convert the soppression of plague against the rats. They the afternoon tes-tray into a ministars" milky might find it useful to try a method which has say, woman, ever ingenous, has discovered in martyrdom been used with great success in some City the lego mutton sleeve-a form of houses. In barrel, in which a brick has been tored long since and lost awhile-another placed endwise on the top of another, water chance for exercising her passion for unneces poured until only the top of the upper brick

sary self-sacrifics. visible. The barrel is then covered with stent brown paper, upon which bacon-rind is placuil, and to which a plank wakes a convenient gang. until the rats are found to takes it freely, when s way. Fresh bacon-rind is put down overy day flap in cut in the paper, so that the st rat whe comes to eat the censtomed rind falls into the water.

A NEW GLASGOW SHIPYARD,

in

is

WHY THE KOREAN ATTACHE

KILLED HIMSELF.

Mr. Pritchard Morgan, Consul General in A BOATING ADVENTURE.

Korea, stated on May 16th that the late Korean Chargi d'Afaires committed suicide from The second does likewise, and as there is only melaLehalis, and while under a strong feeling Ou Jaue 4th Mr. Ray and another European

room for one rat on the brick-top, they instantly that the ascendancy of his country was being lost. employed at Tanjong Pagar weat out in a boat for a pleasure cruise off Fasir Panjang, baring begin to fight, and by so doing stract all the He felt that he had no opportunity of fighting he was unable to render any assistance. Lord a Malay with them to assist in the management rats in the vicinity, for it is a curious fact in for it with his sword, and that diplomatically natural bistory that ne rat can hear other rats of the best.

The weather was rather squally, and whilst fighting without at once rusing into the fray. Lansdowne was to have given the deceased one of the gentlemen was passing the other a In such circumstances, they seem to lose all attaché a special interview on the day of his packet of sandwiches a sadden gust of wind sense of dunger and if the trap has been prestl. fin that day came also an invitation to cable message frim the Korean Foreign Offer all swim and they managed to get hold of the forud almost full of dead rats. Incredible num apsized their craft. Fortunately they could perly regard the water in the morning will be M, and Miss Balfour's" At Home," and a lone overturned beat which they clung to. Afters ber have been killed in this way, no fewer than to him. It was not true that the attack had while they made efforts to right her by cutting 2.000 having been taken at one time in a ware been left to his fate by the Korean Government. He was ambitious that Kores should follow in her sail and rigging and unetepping the house near the Thames wharves

the footsteps of Japan: The farewell letter

govo

plain addressed by the deceased atinuke mast, but could not succeed in doing this. No

his businesslike directione for the disposal of

bis other bost was in sight and the three man

hody and for the forwarding of letters to continued to hang on to their overturned res-rl, which was gradually drifting out to sea.

Glasgor, 13th May.

relatives. According to his desire, his remains Aftertaroo hours' amorsion they sighted a small

Messrs. Napier and Miller (Tmited), ship will be sent to Korea, the Emperor having AMERICAN TRADE WITH CHINA.

The British Government, ramarked the Duke Chiness Kolch" and managed to attract the The recently reported resolution of the of Marlborough, who replied for the Colonial bostanan's attention by their shouts. He rowed up builders at Yoker, on the outskirts of Glasgow. cabled instructions that the body should be hold ope of them. London County Council's Thames steamers, possible. In the meantime Mr. Morgan will Southern Chinese Association to boycott Office, greatly deplored the condition of affairs, to them and to their consternation they found that who are the contractors for a number of the forwarded. This will be done as speedily as Americans and American goods unless the which was absolutely contrary to our ideas of the boat was only

humanity.

Afterconsiderionthegi

Harbour in the Kelch of the Clyde, owing to the Clyde Trust requir UnitedStatesrepools the Anti-Chinoselegislation is exciting great interest among traders, and those

the new dock which is to be built at Clydebank. About 15 acres of greand in Old Kilpatrick acquainted with Chinese Guilds have no doubt Western Australia the principle of solf-govern- and obtain help in the shape of a larger boat. ing their prosent ground in connexion with of their ability to enforce their thrests. Ali ment, which included the right to solve the This was done and Mr. Hay made the boatman row his hardest to Koppel Harbour. There he textile mills in America turning out clol for problem of the management of the natives, it row the Chinese market have orders sufficient to would be unwise for the Government to suggest obtained a steam innnch and returned to his have been acquired for a new shipbuilding rard, keep them going for a years ahead, and the that the colony was incapable of carrying out comrades aid and was overjoyed at finding titting-out basin, said a number of workmen' them still clinging to the overtamed bost, and dwelling houses. The most modern electrically Be was informed that a Bill would shortly be an adventure which might have ended tragically driven plant will be pat iate this yard. Then the 15th ist. effect on the cotton mills in the south will be the trust committed to its care, disastrous; the exports to June, 1906, are

Shanks, and Bell in 1975. estimated at $25,000,000, which will be lost brought before the colonial parliament, which resulted in all concerned only getting a bad old yard, which is now to be given up, was in the event of the boycott being enforced world include the recommendations of the fright and an uncomfortable experience.-S. began as a shipbuilding yard by Messrs. Napior

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As, however, this country had granted to Ray should go to Koppal y decided that Mr. are removing to a site further down the banks take charge of the Legation.

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & O. str. Formosa left Singapore for The A.L. str. China left Singapore for this this port on the 16th inst, at 6 a..

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