HAMBURG.
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,
--Decamlnc-26th.-—
CAUSES OF GERMAN PRÓSPERITY,
The Heuer de Dans Mondes of November Ist, contains an article on the prosperity of Germany contributed by the Vicomté Eugène- Melchior de Vogui of the Académie française after a recent visit to the Huur towns. As a
sequel to my last lelies on the same wibjects it may interest your readers to hear the conciuit gions, the wrifor bar arrival at with regard to its causes. I is endeavoured to state them. in his own words, as nearly as a translation will permit
Due of the most characteristic features of this sant commercial establishment, as I regard Germany, and one of the secret sources of its Auceras, is the tacitly understand system of collaboration uniting all its enterprises in a corón houd and prolacing a brotherly con ergouce of all offorts towards the same and
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 1906.
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reluctantly and with regret; the builders of | S. C. FARNHAM, BOYD & CO., LTD..
that great'edifice ure being startled by strange moles in different parts of it, which they foar are of evil augury; indolence on the part of children enriched by the labour of their father, increasing laxity of morals in Berlin aud a gradual giving way of the traditional self-discipline.
RECONSTRUCTION AGREED VIOS
W. W. Cor. T. Cranston, W. Carlson,
THE TEA TRADE.
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put this question to the statuo of the Germania mine; Collinson, H. J. Clark, P. Crighiou, speentative activities of those who believe that
PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY IN 1905, When the complete Custom House figures for the year are pablished on Jan. 8 they will show that the year's trade as rachel the Autordinary general mesting of the immense total of 300,000,00008, with a small request of tea shareholders, wits held at Shang increase of several million pounds in the shareholders in this company, called at the decrease in the quantity reerported, It will no oni tak abai Jaanary 23rd. There were present:
deliveries for home
use. Temporary reaction Mr. John Prentice (Chairman), Monsra, H. von al duluess in November, after the setire long time until the subtle poison which in the
the dealers, and long run has caused the downfall of all nations Rücker, S. Groundwater. D. Cranston, and market in the autumn, gave place in Decembor
to a renewal of free bidălug by ihat have beau over successful, shaft have Grant Mackenzie Directors), J. 1. Usborne
emented so sigurns an organisation, bet as (Secretary, J. H. Teesdale. (Tingal Adviser), at the final publle suetious, there was brisk
Sir Charles J. Dndwoll
Allanson. A. Linquiry at baidening quotations for nearly extends its ravages, its effects will become Anderson, W. H. Anderson, I. A midai, Alex. descriptions, affording a marked contrast to the apparent in a dimiuntion of the strength Sinclair, U. Baker. 9...S. Benjamin. 13. depresion which prevailed at the end of 194 It is significant that the begining of this infest to which our weakness succumbed in the last Black, C. Broderma, W. G. Boyne, W.
Beatty, J Berthelot, N E. Bryant.
phase
of the market was coincident with the century: What constituted that strength? A. H. Best. E. 0. Cumming, F. A. Cam resignation of the late Ministry. The chunge of Government has brought into play the on the same spol twenty years sigo; may 1144.
Literal administration will reduce the import H. permitted to reproduce the few lines I jote P. V. Davis U. F. Dawson, A. Dubelsteis, trifftformers, leaving them less to offer the
J. Craig, G. D. Coutts, W. J. B. Carter.
C.duty in order to cut the ground from under the R. down in reply, on that occasicu, as it would be E Ellis. L. C. B. Edmonston, J. Elias
wet-off to county in the way of remission us perfluous to try to express in other words, R. H. Eli, P. Macgregor Grant, W. J
taxes which it may be desirable to levy on conviction which has pover, changed since. Gressen, M. Hoerter, R. H. Han, P. W
Irvine, Rt. S. Iry. J. Johnston, J. Juish, W. S something else, and will invite the brewerk and The force which conquered us did not dwell in Jackson, A. Korff. D Landale, A., Mnitiand; nor-drinkers to contribute more heavily to the number of steel guns or in the heavy J. Morris. I. 6. Michael. II. Mandl, A. Miller, the reconne are not
Experience has proved that when duty is Caruma industries on nad und sou
masses of their regiments, it consisted in the S. Nielson. H. CHirdessen, A. Penner, W, G content with advancing their own interest
superiority of mind, the product of all those Pirie, D. C. F. Peebles, T. Perabertea, 1. H. reduced upon a product of which the supply is Ind, W. B. Robertson. H. Robertson, F. A. confised within kuown limits, and counot be only, but every one of them is on the constant minds, combined with an implicit trust in the Robinson, J. N. Robb, Ir. Gilbert Reid. M Aickly incrcused, the benefit is felt not only by consumers, but also be producers and retail lookout for an opportunity to lend a helping Almighty and themselves and in the firm Sopher, E. B. Skottowe. Dr. Stanley W. F. hand to other untional industries. Strong by belief that behind their artillery, next to their Spinner, J. D. Thorburn, F. E. Taylor. D. the mutual aid they afford each other, the
Wertmson,
W. Wunderleach, J. M. Young, shipowner, the wine grower, the manufacturer, aged King, marched their God. With quietTurnball.-J. Valentine, A. Vita, T. Weir. R. all march is the same direction, une taking the riguation but with steady perseverance had Ng Tik-shan, and Pen Yak-char, representing other in low towards the economic conquest of that wind daring three generations, ever since about 370s shares
The Chairman-I need not ask the Secretary Jena, been working, toward one object, slowly
to read the Besolutions you are called together the world. La all this gorners of that enUTIN019 buzaar the same stelfast. purposes to improve and with care preparing that delicious dish, to consider, as they are before 5.
May the know, a good deal of friction has been going on the common balancedat, the national one, is which can only be enjoyed cold.
prosperity of Germany increase a hundredfelt. in this Company up to the prout tinie, but everywhere in evidence."
even at our expense, if only the moral strength when I tell you I am going to propose all these resointions myself. I think you will agree with which it is sure to sap in the end, will pass over me that we base come to an amicable settlement. to those who were so lamentably in want of it net I bave met various deputations from the ten long ago. May future historians, in recording the gentlemen who signed the requisitioning events which at the hour appointed by destiny tais ceting, gout men who were very z-presen many shares. After much discussion we came to the agreement to amend sur Articles of Ass ciation in a way which these ten geallmen hare accel in the interests of the shareholders. I weed not detain you longer, because the said at this meeting the better, but I think it is much better we should have come together all thougs in a friendly spirit. That has hierin gentleme
concerned in this agitation have Russia. They had been at at the station, int rue, and I hope I have dealt with them in Ferlin by the medical and nursing staff the same spirit upplause).
The Chairman flue proposed, and Mr. J. M. the Red Cross Society, who to attended to
Young arrondel: the sick and wounded, and by officers charged by the Emperor with the distribution of -rigorettes and chocolate to the rank and file act of cigarette cases, etc., with his initials
THE IMPERIAL PACEMAKER.
On landing from the Raiser Wilhelm II., ons of the facet steamers of the North Germa
Lloyd Company, having partsken of her hospi- tality in many with the directors, he wa
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the poor, and that whian sold at lid, as it will
it is even wasted. ho with a 4d duty, i
This, bowever, is a question for the future to solve; for the present it is suffoient to record. with satisfaction, that the last half-year's business has teor large and remunerative, and THE ROBINSON that the new year will find the dealers, blenders.
PIANO CO., LD. present condition of trade, and hopeful as to distributors, and grocers satisfied with the the future, and in a better finsucial position the faise prophets she found fault with the Sugar Coursation, and consequently are not overloaded with dear agar bought at the wrong time.
somewhat inrried along the wharves by his shall re-establish the old order of things, maritative shareholders and Themsees hold a great of the longae as a political foren is untried than a year age, provided they have not followed One Gets a Poor Return from a Piano if it i
the fact of the change of puris by proffering that bomage to a new France, which twenty year ugo i lidst the feet of ancient Germany,”
RETURNING JAPANESE PRISUTNERS
cicerone, who apologized for his haste by saying, There is so much to dound that of su presting agature Just observe the directors in front of us; they are walking at the same rate." It
A large unrater of Japanese solders all is the Emperor's pace" goes on, was said without any particular ailors who had been taken prisoners during cphasis; it was simply stating au analogy; the wur, arrived here last week by rail from the way in which Str. Torlor and all the ether West Ridgeway is the president of the league, everywhere more prosperous and activo; due
This, the writer
hat to me it meant a great deal more and 1 hace since recalled it to mind a hundred times as he ing the formula explaining all I have seen, These non alopt the paru of their director. general who gives the incentive to their under. takings, and they instinctively model their ways on those of the mentor who stimulates and guides then."
xoule
of
disributors, whose stonks rise in calna with world's requirements are already fully equal to expanding demand. Tes is such a prodner, the
be the total produced, there are no fresh sources of supply nor large accumulations of stock to drawn upon, and a possible advance in price, contingent upon something which may or may not happen next year, is now being discounted, Those who confidently anticipate that their hopes will be realised in encouragement in the action taken by the Anti Ten-Duty League, which has secured influential support, has elicited much fuller expressi as of opinion favour able to reduction or abolition of the tax from thou from Uniouists, and has discovered how Liborat aut Labour candidates for Parliam ut pular it is with the working classes. The power and anknown, but it has spread a great deal of information, and is judiciously making the general interest of the public the main ground of its appeal and the jaslication of its energy,
The fact will presently in recognised that. leaving in the background the grievance the planters and the fear of impending disaster except in Russia, industries and agriculture and which created its originui momentam. As Sir trade have been for some time growing almost its merous supporters in the City may prove weight will be given to the remarkable advance to be of service to him in his candidature.
in the value of many commodities during the In view of this element of speculation behind year, and the meaning will be understood of the heary withdrawals of votes and bullion for the recent rarement of the market, it may be well to see how the value of tea stands now circulation on account of the usually large compared with the last year when the duty business that has heen done before Christanis
The wholesale buyers and the retail vendors of was fi per ib. It was in 1994, and, the con
les and other grecies have had a fair share of he binel greys from India and Ceylon thes to the guy realised ad per ll. A portion of tennd were potent factors of a lively and realised
it, and their prosperity and strength will an average of Si por 16, whereas in
Cla must favonsable this decline, estimated to be per b., has been theerful market taun
prestatation of statistics that can be produced. slready regained, and, assuming the recovery to. be maintained during the ensuing half year, there will be a large addition to the gross proceeds of the crops distributable among the growers in the East, suficient to ensure mast of them a fair profit on the season's operations instead of the very poor return which the balustry yielded to so many of them in 1904. The point reached in the direction of recovery is shown to some extent by the average of London sale
Tinst it is desirable to resoustraci the Company and, neeordingly that the Company he wound up voluntarily and that Liquidators be appointed for the purpose of suck winding
up.
This was carried non con.
This was agreed to, and the amendment was pusaed.
Ludian Pres in December, which were. for
THE NIGRETIA" CASE.
Thevidence in the case of the Russo-Chinese Bank. the Yangtze Insurance Association was finished on Jummary Bird at Shanghai, and after argument had been heard on questions of fact by both sides, his Lordship put the follow- ing three questions to the Jury
to the officers. The Japanese Chosul catse ever from Bremen to receive them here, The Chairman remarked, in regard to the THE FILTER OF SELF-CONFIDENCE.
where they had to be gartered on board second resolution, that an amendment had been "Commercial victories have followed closely
of the stosparra of the Hamburgade by Mr. Korff, scaded by ir Charles Dudgeon, to add On words and Engineering" apon their military nehtoremects," and referring series Line, as the two Eng ish boats which to the all of the as i Coopy. The Directors
were to ey the us la me had not yet arrived were quite prepared to accept that amendment. to what he has stated concerning the trods af
Mr. Bayne suggested that the analmont Hamburg, the writer continho awful
owing to fog and the stress of weather. The
should be put. and that if passed it should statistics with that cynical brutality so peculiarly Red Cross Society was again to the feze, in
incorporated in the second resolution when their own, bar irrefutable evidenco of it; for ministering to those who required thæir äid.
came to be proposed. Hamburg and the whole country, the economic while the authorities had made every arrange. evolution of which finds its expression in the
ment for the comfort and hospitalle «ntertain- preat of the others. They were conducted in growth of that. port, the era of prosperity
War, if the batches to the rights of the town and various commenced shortly after the wur. cratorical effusions of the humanitarians are to pinces of amusement; meeting with a kindly welcome from all olasses of the population and I believed, brings widespread riia and endles misery în its train, and believe them we must have since been strolling shout the streets by us they are right, but right only to a certaia | twos and threes to the great delight of the Limited." with a emendi ir Articles There has been a readjustment of the relation or before the 9th of December to ship Russian 1 extent, for they fail to perceive the ulterior results of that scourge, the andulary mactions which often lead to the Sossus sustained being recovered a hundredfold. Only civil war is ruthless destroyer, an anoihilator und evidence of which may still be seen in parts of
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Germany which have taken centuries to get over the ravages of the thirty years' war. A
rising generation.
THE
EASTE IN War or-? Following an invitation from the managing director of the theatre in Alton six hundred goldiers accompanied by their oficers attended & performance of "The Geisha" and appeared much pleased with the play, for although hardly any of the ineu understood a word for it, and meatorios from their ly estoys upon a people those rare gifts, made. ap precicts above others: elf-relianes, boldness of island home my have been weled: at soon got the upper enterprise and the consciousness of a national auyrate enthusiasm
of their habitual reserve und ihes great los dersloped and perpolunted in hand all the ramifications of human existence, That garo vent to their fedlings by shrill whistles, savoury fruit may be brought forth by so much to the amazement of the European part
The Chairman then tanned, and Mr. Bayna seconded, the amouri scart resolution' as follows-
of Association submitted at this meeting to the shareholders und, if approved, to be confirmed at a subsequent meeting.
This was carried-net-com.
cery
1. Did the plaintiff's know that the Russian officers were shiped?
The bank did not know that there Ruding were Russiar officers on board
2-Did Serebrenik intoul to ship the officers. Knowing them to be ruch, when he insured on the 9th of December
Finding
Sorebrenik had the intention ca
vefeers ou the Niurelia
Tin 1989, 634 in 19 4, 714 in 1998, and for Ceylon tea 714 in 1903, 6d in 1904, and 74 in 1906. Average prices, however, are apt to be misleading, and it is necessary That the said Liquidators he and they are
to state that the "growers of common tea hare fall in its value. hereby authorised to consent to the registration been adversely affected by s
Tanelina have derived substantial benefit. Shanghai Dock and Engineering Company of the Company to be and while see whose estates Field the foot
quotations for "common" and "fine" toes since the duty was lowered in July, si in faronr of the later kinds. This is a usual sequel to reduction of the tex. I happened after the reduction by Mr. Gescher in 180-; it mentred again recently when the tex was abolished in Australia, his Colonist burers in Colombo, Autol of their tea is taken, perchasing etter qualities and paying higher prices thnu before and now it has tapped her. Some dans think ke mucement continue, discounted, and that in the spring the strongest derand sill be for those kids called melium. which for the staple of every retailers basins?.
While there is reason to expect noticity and animation when the market reopeus in January, the statistical position is not so clear us to
Resolutions,
The Chairman movel, and Mr. H. J. Craig seconded, the third resulation as follows-
That the said Liquidators be and they are bereby authorised to fake all such steps as er he recessery to transfer the Assets and Liabilities of the old Company to such new Company, and and sach Liquidators are pursuant to section 19 of the Companies Ordinance of Hongkong No. of 1865 Part 4 to enter into an agreement with such nos Company, when incorporated, and to carry the saxe into effect.
This was ourried.
Somerful struggle with a foreign for treinent. of the text, the sprightly music probably carry into effect the two further gule ise but it is possible that it has been for seen and }
Sir Charles Dudgeon thought the meeting without recording its thanks to a gentleman who
3-(This question was not necessary owing to the nature of the answer to question 2.).
1 mare Arlics of Furniture. Attack the Apollo Pistoia and all Misie is at your command-- Concert, a
Dance or Programme-in
moment. $200 opwards."
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Hire or Hire Pur-
chase System.
RACHALS”
PIANOS $550, FORMERLY $670,
JUST UNPACKED
IN NEW STORE,
BECHSTEIN,
STEINWAY,
KRAUSS,
HAAKE,
RACHALS,
WERNER.
A STOCK UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONY.
HIRE O'R CREDIT. Hongkong, 4th December, 1905.
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TYPEWRITERS CLEANED,-KEPAIRED,OVERHAULED-
What was the intention of the parties in putting in this clause of warranty?
Fading: The interion of the parties in inserting the warranty in the insurance policy was that nothing could be carried wbish would
TYPEWRITING WORK UNDER- at the risk berned that incurral in the PAVER Charges rate.
The case was then adjourned for argument: string of keresete oil. on points of law.
'HONGKONG CHINESE YMCA,
DONATION TOWARDS A DORMITORY AND CLUB HOUSE.
F. A. V. RIBEIRO Cate of the Hongking Typewriting Bureez) 34. Quren's Riad Central (Second Floor'.
Hongkong, 25th October, 1805,
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PURE FRESH WATER.
The annual meeting of this Association waTHE HONGKONG STEAM WAIRA
T BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to apply PURE FRESE WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and
Csil Flag, W.
poisonous a plant as war, la proved by history of the audience, who had still to learn that this would not break • kad devotala great amorut falling-ot of about 30,600,00015, in the total. Des Viaux Road Central, Mr. F. C. Mow Fung, ANY QUANTITY S
from that of ancient Robe to that of modern Germany."
SUBSIDIES DISLIKED!
Talking of the great steamer lines of Har burg, Vicomto do Vogin remaghs: “The belief which is pretty generally entertained in FruRCP. that theso vast undertakings are kept going by this aid of large government grants, is quite erraneous; va the contrary a decide feeling against the bampering obligations of siste subventions is to be noticed amongst most shipowners in the Hanse towns. They hold that heary subsidies to which a long list of conditions is attached, are in reality so many premiums for commercial indolence: that the system tends to werken all initiativa and to paralyse the free sucvements of a trails which has to meet ever changing demands.
The actual causes of German prosperity are as evident as the prosperity itself; it is in a great mcusare das to certain strongly accentuat od traits of charreter in the German people, viz., patient applicatioți, habits of order, method and discipline, and clear view of the object to be attained and of the means, to be adopted to- wards the end. The two great sperele of their success are the convergence of their coMIRON efforts and the dorile subordination to a leader's *dens ... he may be criticisol by many of his subjects, but he is obeyed by alt. As chief of the great commereind firm he lze so far justified their obedience and the trust they have placed in kim.”
ACHIEVEMENT AGINGS DETERIORATION.
Is the Eastern way of applending. The bause was of course crowdud,
To a-snowledgment of the friendly replion they raut with on all sides. the officers gave a dinner to the civil and military authorities of this cits, at which Colonel Oi, in a speech in the German language, expressed his tanks and thes of the offfeurs sol men in his charge for the hospitality extended to them and abure all for the valuable services rendered to their wonnded by the members of the Red Cross Society. After several other tonsis, customary such occasions, had been duly proposed and honoured the company remained together em time longer in friend'y conversation, which was facilitated by the knowledge many of the for- eign guest possessed of either English or Gurmaa. Our Japanese friends are now OUCE Jure on the way to their native shores; may wind and weather favour them!
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
The members of the ahore Association at lended in large numbers at the King's Park Rangs on China New Year's Day, and Saturday
lust.
The principal scores were as follows, 500 yards range under handicap with a possible of 79.. Geo. K. Auxton... 79 A. Mäckuoi..... 63 A. P. Nobb
70 J. McCubbin ..... 70 H. Macfarlane.
A. W. J. Wats
W. Goodfellow
69 H.Jig
A. 3. Newington ...
HG, Stewart
J. Melines
69 E. J. Gut......
G. A. Hastings....
63
W. Poblis
A. Blowey
Ge Si P. Piggott
J. Owen Hughes,
W. Fraser
67
3.3. Stabbings
A.denkiuk
68 .J. Alle ---
68 X. A. Kewett....
J. S. Lewingdon..... 67
D. J. Mackenzie... 67
E. W. Terrey
I. C. Gow
Hon. W. Chatham
67
W. Honkin....
A. Ritebi...
Dr. F. Evin Jones... 68 G. 12. Thous
J. C. Peter A. S. Gubber
J. T. Donglus
J. Hendersou .....S.A. Josephi
45 J. A. Lyon. H. T. Richardson... 65 G, G. §. Foragt:
J. Hutelings....95 H. W.Sade
C. K. H. Beavis...... 6 A. R. Linton
J. H. Pidgeon 64 Hykes....
Writing from the Niederwald monument, the last stage of his journey, the author ways: "I have dwelt without euvy or ill-feeling on the growing prosperity modern Germany is enjoy- ing at present, and I would beg of all Germans not to view in the light of Macchiavelian'! suggestions the remarks of a simple bistorian which I wish, in conclusion, to submit to those | tion of my countrymen who may read this paper. Wealth is beginning to produce its evil effects,
I gather from much I have been told'
T. P. Cochrane 64
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of time to bring this business to a satisfactors conclusion. Mr. F. E. Tagi: It was sue to the tactful way he had done the work that it had been carried through in spelat amicabis manner (applauso).
The Chairman added a few words saping that all through the negotiations Mr. Taylor bad been mest cordial and shown no aggressiveness and he hoped he (the spiskeri la not been Aggressive wither.
Mr. Weir thought a special vote of thanks should be accorded to the Chairmen on this scrasion (applause).
Mr. Taylor expressed his obligations for the remarks made at the way in which they had en received. He thought the people really to be thanked were the four goutten who ha come forward to undertake a great deal of bard work for most inadequate remuneration-tim new directors, Sir Chas. Dudgeon and Messrs. W. J. Cresson. A. Korff, and J. Johnston (applause).
The Chairman explained that, as the financial year of the old company ended on the 30th of April, it would probably be advisable that the new Cotupany should begin on the 1st of May.
The shareholders decided to leave this matter in the hands ofthe liquidators aul the meeting ended.
HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT
CLUB.
The sixth club race for one design boats wa sailed on the 29th inst with the following result:-
Gael
Hibernia
Asthore
Cany
Nina
Thecla
1
18
4 51-6
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3
Retired
of about
entsida speculations. So far, there is a shipment for Chino, shoat 5,000,000l. from Indie, and about 5,000,000. from Japan, while from Ceylon there is an inerak 15,000,000lb. The shortness of hapertation will probably fall principally upea Americs and Russia, whereas in the United Kingdom the supply, though less than last year, is expected to exceed what is actasly delivered.
Leid last eroing in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, 2 Chairman of the Chinese Branch, prosiding. Mr. C. H. Lee, the recording secretary, rend the annual report, which we are obliged to hold over until to-morrow,
C. Mr.
C. Kattledge, the acting general secretary, reported on the progress: of the general work of the Association. The large increase from Ceylon is noteworthy,
that friends in England. the acreage being only a little larger than sad announced before; it is due to the use of mannres, nitry Scotland, and America have given the Hong- genomes in character, which induce the hushes to kong Association $30,000 to be used in put forth more leaf but do not improve its
dormitery and club house near. strength or favour. The increased supply has erecting quickly led to an extended us of Ceylon tea, Queen's Cotlegs for the use of the students of which may in some measure be due to the that and other schools, under the direction of natuteness of those who manage the affairs of the Association, provided an equal amount is the island planters. Their polier has been to sell promptly on arrival, throwing the anns and contributed by the people of Hongkong for the expense of belding stock upon the dealers and purpose of buying a site and furnishings for distributors, thereby ensuring the rapid passage the buikling. It was also reported that a of their produce into consumption by way of the
Chinese employees of the Kowloon Dooks have budur's machine and the grocer's counter, instead of being left to grow stale by sterago in petitioned the Association to form a branch at a Londen warehouse,
Hanghom.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Loilers.
2. W. KEW Manager, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Bougkong, Sth August. 1905. 2807
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The C.P.R. str. Tertor arrived at KRUINART PERE & FILS, BEINS. at 5 pm. en Sunday, the 28th inst, and left again at 7 pm same day via Nagasaki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 am." on Friday, the 2nd Feb.
Premising that larger or smaller deliveries during any given period do not necessarily connote a greater or less quantity actually used, one must turn for guidance to the Custom Home statisties. They will show that about 2 66,000 have been taken for home con sumption, which is three or four willien ponods more than in 1904. As so much hangs apon the
The C.P.B. str. Athenian arrived at Nagasaki chance of a further increase in 1906 it is worth while to look closely into the figures. taking at 3 p.in. on Monday, the 29th inst, and left 1859, the last year of the duty, ns the start again at 9:30p.m. same day for Kobe, where she ing print. The deliveries for home consump is due to arrive at Sa.m. on Wednesday, the
on were then 242,500,0001; as the population 31st inst
The N.G.I. str. Capri left Singapore Festor. grows at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum tha Yearly normal incriuse in consumption should day morning, and way he expected here on or
about 2,500,000, which, if regularly main about the 6th Feb. fained, would have brought up the total to The P.M. str. Mongolia, which left here on 257,500,000 in 1905. As a matter of fact, the the 27th Deo, arrived at San Francisco, br lota is larger than that, and during the inter-destination, on the 27th inst, reuing years of higher duties tea has apparent-
What bus ly been used at the former rate. Been lost has been an additional increase ot The total points for each boat to date as about 2500lb which daring wenty years
follows-
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Hibernia Gael
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The three trophies prosented by the Associa on China New Year's Day were won by
G. K. Haxton..
A. P. Nobbe
A. W. J. Watt
60+ 10 70
35 + 15
70
52 + 1870
points
to 1900 was the rule. Is it going to he prior regained, and will home consumption rise to the Jevel of 275,000,00016. in 1.906? Ono of our few statesmen has said that the country is already saturated with tea, but the man behind the counter thinks otherwise, sad says that when drinkable tea is sold at is retail more is used by
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 30th at 12.5 p.The barometer has riser over the E. coast of Chins, and fallen on the North and South coasts,
Pressure is highest over the Yellow Sos, and relatively low over the 8. coast of China.
Strong mouscon is indicated in the Foriuos Channel, end along the Northern shores of the China Sea.
Forecast-Strong E. breezes; showery.
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