LAUNCH AT KOWLOON.
Last evening an interesting ceremony was witnessed at the yard of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, when the steel-twin screw river steamer Loongite was successfully
launched,
The Loongree is a ship of 3,700 tons grossi She bra a deadweight carrying capacity of 1,800 tou ou 12 fest an draft, with a speed of knots louded. Hardcorsions are Longth betwoon perpendiculars, 330 foot ; Jongli over all, 342.feat; breadth moulded at maia deck, 40 feet; breadth over guards. feet; depth onlided to main deek at side, 15 foot 6inches; hoight, main to upper dock, 9 font:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1906.-
JAPANESE IN NORTHERN MANCHURIA.
HOW TO SCAN A PROSPECTUS
The following formed part of an article in the Times Financial Supplement:-
taet shown by Mr. Sizelair and bis, assist auts in their dealings with us in this contract, which bave greatly existed as in our work. I hope the Loongico will have a very pros
RUSSIAN ACTION JUSTIFIED,
rudit both to ter owners and builders, a perous and profitable career, and prove a
"Really interesting prospatusas are those Reporta are constantly arriving from Northern of new companies formed to acquire and carry Manchuria of the exclusion of Japaness travel on an existing business, which has not previous- much so, that we may before long be called upon dispatch anncusses that the action of the made an appeal for public enbaoriptione. It is lors by the Russian authorities. A Tokyoy bon joint stocked, or, at any rate, has DOYAL to build other ship liko her. Ladies and gentle. R
Russian anthorities is quito correct. mon, in calling upon you to drink sunsoss to agrued by the Fortsmouth Treaty that Mau- endeavours, for in its enso we have only the pros
It is hore that critical acumen is rouned to ita best the Lcongue, I ask you to include the bealth churia should be open to the world's trade, poetis to judge by, and so
but those portious of Manchuria which remain to be weighot with the atmost exactitate and
atatements of her god-mother, Mrs. Dickson (applause).
have Bire. Dickson in reply said-This is the Grst armies are still under military administration. endeavour to caltivate-only for this acesaton
in occupation by the Japanese and Russian caution. In order to do so, the investor should time I have had the honour of laurohing a ship, and circumstances do not allow of the territory a state of mind in which he is prepared to It is a very great honour, Although you hate being opened to free entry of foreigners. The suspect his fellow-creatures of every
villainy unsociaten my name with the foret. I huse bins are, however, allowed to enter the Tas milk of human kindness which is prepared
dikiriot in the height, upper to promenado deck, 7 feet 3 inches. Very little to do with this alip. It is these and this freedom has bd Japanèse merahnate, soured with the verjaice of mistraat. Every soccupation of the Japanese army, to take anything good for granted must be gentlemen who for the last night months have who are auxious to make money, to misunder soutenice of had the anxiety of watching it and seeing it stand the situation. They think that the same be read, as far
a prospectus of this kind should grow into a beatiful ship.
stato of things prevails in the district sccupied stances of mental I feel very
possible, under circum- and bodily discomfort pread of being a god-mother. It is a god make their way into those places withont first is inclined to roseste views by the soothing by the Russian army, and they endeavour to never after a good wel, when the judgment daughter and not a god son. I hope to have obtaining the necessary permission. au opportunity of traveling in her froi Shang-armistice signed in November last by General rather when the mind has been distenpor by The operations at a well-ordered dire tou: lat hai to Hunkow, though it will not be for gome
Fukushima and the Russian Commander pro-a cours of sea or Schopenhauer or Haras time to come. That in itself will, I think, be to pass through the district in occupation of the and the body is inconvenienced by, for example, vidos that any Japanese or Russian who desires equally inspiriting detractor of human usture, zufficient inducerent to carry me back to army of their respective countries shall obtain banging co a strap in the District Railway to Rast. I wish all those who travel in her permission of the Commander of that array,
The investor with every success, and sucross also to the Hong and when application has been mails for such a should be like Ingo, prospectus before im kong and Whampoa Dock Coinpauy (applause). inform the Commander of the other of the fact, permit the Commander of the ous army shall am sorry my husband is not here. He would the permission being granted only when no ve spoken better than I do, but he carries the objection is made. Any Janero consequently a wishes as I do---Success in the Léongice who has no such permit as provided for in the and the Dook Company,
Trusty will be prohibited from travelling in: districts in the occupation of the Russian Army,
The engines are twin screw tri-compound direct acting ongines on the Yarrow, Schlick and Tweedy system, triple expansion, surface condon They are built to Board of Trade rules for a work pressure of 190 The per equare inch. The diameter of the cylinders is 17 inches, 18 inches, and 31) inches (2) respoctive ly, with a stroke of 33 inches. There are twe single-ended boilors 15 feet & inches ca moun disunter and 11 feet 5 inches long, designed an construsted for a working pressure of 180 lbs. per square inch in accordance with the Board of Trade rules and requirements. There is also a donboy boiler 8 feet x 8 feet with an 85 lb. pressure. The vessel is lighted throughout by electricity, and is fitted with a comploto system. of electric bells. She has been built according to the plans and specifications of those. Turk, which was launched from a homo yan!, The new ship, which cocarnoted river boat lines, is intended for the Yangteza trado. She has roomy and comfortable passenger accommodation,and passengers travel.
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FOREIGNERS AND THE HOUSE-TAX.
Jr. Fell (Great Yarmouth) asked the Secretary
In the House of Commons on Mech 1310. | Why? And if he cannot find Lu answer in ore, he must find a satisfactory reason why." of State for Foreign Affairs whether there were any Consuls or Vice Consuls representing the British Empire in any of the ports or cities in
in view of
qur growing trado with that
Cousal ni aither Omsk, Teiusk. Irkeriz, Vladivostock, or s02 other city, in that cour
country,
Siberia; audry, he
ling by Lor should find their journey a pleasura HARNES-LAWRENCE MARYNE MAGISTRATE). † advisability of establishing.nld consider the
trip in every sense of the word. The accommoda tion for the caplain, officers and crew is also ou
a commodious scale, while up-to-date principles kare bon adapted for the expeditious handling
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NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION.
REPLY TO MR, STEAD'S ALLEGATION,
The charge of alleged negligent navigation of cargo. In the beginning of August lost proferred by Mr. E. Osborne, secretary of the British Commercial Agent at Vladivostock pretix or suffix to their names which is cat-
Wong Yun-su, year the Loongwo was ondored by the Indo-Star Ferry Co. against
master of the stem launch Taiken, was inves. tigated.
the courpany is registered under the British It is desirable first of all te notice whether Companies Acts. If a cercarn is coming for ward for English subscriptions and proposa to be manged by an English board, there is cause for suspicion if it is registered abroad. under: Inws which may parlips allow the directors to indulge in finagrid jugglery if they see fit to do D. The point is not absolutely essential, but if the English Companies Acts will serre. And if au investor is used to giro
a working avorsgs for industrial purposes, it Į
the prospectus, he should supply one of his do not apply the investor should ask himself-
own, out of any stock of evaicism that he may possess. Going on to the composition of the board, he will naturally look for practical ecuneeted with the business in its former state, ex-partners if it is an obl. established firm; or men, whose connection may be useful or who have had experienes of similar Sir E. Grey.There are no British Consular directors, who are there merely on socount of
kiud of oflicars at present in Siberia: there was a
Purely ornamental enterprises.
from November, 1902, to March, 111, and the should be regarded as an argument in favour of eulat-d to tickle the ears of the groandlings, question of a fresh appointment is under con sideration. No representations have recently tastepaper basket. If the wine needs that interested in trade with Siberia in favour of the the ability of this mass of person as decoy been male to the Foreign Offies by thnasort of bush, it is bad. Fortunately, Lower
establishment of Consulates at the places men.
ducks has son materially d minished by ertain tioned, but the suggestion will not be lost sight |
educative processes to of. Their creation rantil, of course. require the public has been subjected in rocont years. The constat of the Russian Governrmat.
which the investing maxt item will be the capital, and the question of its amount and arrangement is of some importanci. As a general rule it may be said that investments in very small companies are inadvisable. Not merely because there cannot be a free market in a limite security for that
China Steam Navigation Company and last night who took the water for the first time. The tarning out of such a well-equipped and modern vessel within eight months from the time when her keel was laid is a smart piece of work, and the Dock Company have every reason to be satisfied with the success of their under- taking,
Mr. A. Sinclair assisted by Mr. Robbs, superintended the work for the owners.
Mr
Mr. Osborno stated that on the 14th inst at about 1.50 cm, he was crossing to Kowloon in the Polur Star, and heard a whistle, one short blast, and saw the launch Taiking & little nunft his starboard beam, going much faster a the Polar Star. After hearing her whistle the Polar Star starboarded her helus,
al sc ber engines, but it looked.
THE HAT TRICK" ÁT GOLF.
In the final of the Archery meeting just
to him as if a collision would occur. He wil concluded at Olympia, Mies Horne, of East is a consideration which does us greatly con Grahna and Mr. Bussell looked after the red forward and observe the Tattoo cross his Shoon, did the hat trick" with three consecern the gatire investor who means to keep hown about 30 or 40 feet off, and having crossedutive golds," and according to ancient attended to the entpenter work, Mr. Oates the proceeded round the Polar Star's bow to the custom collected a shilling from every woma
and steel work, Mr. G. Smith and Mr. Clelland
joiner work, Mr. Neaves, Mr. Guy and Mr. Tully the engineering and Me, J. Henderson the boiler-making.
on a temporary siege, gay with hunting,
competitor --£4 10s, in all.
It will be remembered that Mr. Alfred Stuart, in a recent book, makes serious charges against foreigners in Japan in ropnection with their agitation for the abolition of the House-inx. The Saturday Review published this answer-
defend himself from the criticism or bis book on Sir-The attempt of Mr. Alfred Stead to
Great Japan by your reviewer has been
basis of a few works stay in Japan, a core or watched hero with some little interest, for Mr. Stead personifies the typo of writer who, on the
books, soms interriews with Japanese statesmen. less intelligent absorption of Japanem blue. and a considerable measure of If-confidence, sets up as an authority on Japanese affairs. In the letter of justification which appeared in your issue of 25 November, Mr. Stead says:
A
With regard to the question of misrepre sautation by foreign residents, I would bristly call your attention to the publie ompasiga organised by them at the time of the discussisa his bolding--but because the shares of a small over the revision of the treaties aid when the T House-tax dispute was acute. I may ventura to Thabat triet" to not likely to be well held. Taming lying at a buoy on his port quarter,
befalls it there is no body of large affirm that in no other country in the world at cricket is familiar to all but there is an apter shareholders who will form committens and sonid ach direct and unjust misrepresentati a Mr. Innce, superintendent of Messrs. Batter-analogy in golf, where the feat also savours of make the life of the beard a burden until it
of the Government and the land he allowed to the fluke as well as skill, in the bottle of mends the fortunes of the company; finki & Swire, said he was a passenger in the whisky, or its value, that, according to the board will work its will unokesked by uitivisu cullect the payments das under protest if need At the time of the Hous-tax foreigners. A goodly company responded to the invita Tatoo, on the morning in question. The
will be ill attended and probably not reported, dispute, when the Governmont determined to tion of the directors. They were accommodated fairoo cams out from Butterfield & wire's competition a year or two ago, an eminent by should
memorial Scots law, falls to a caldie, when his master does a bola in one. In an English and if the company goes to the bad it will prob.b with a guarantee that the moneys would be Pier and persuaded to the Taming. After London
As to the arrangement of the paid back should the arbitration go against declared in public meetings where a capstan operating a pillotine hailstarting, he observed the Polar Stay on his port London golfer, who knows und loves many of capital, it should not be topheavy that is to say, Japan, it been placed. Mrs. C. W. Dickson, escorted bow, and he reckoned that
Scottish greone as well as he is, hins file ordinary capital should be at bant on third that the fovernment was not to be trusted to 12 sho was beloved thereon, caused his caddle to carry ju
of the whole, including preference and deben hold to its promise. by the manager, Mr. W. Wilson, took up the crossing ship she had to give way. He an open and barefaced way what was Dumis-
tares. Proference shares should, of course, be hur position here, and liberated the resso could not say whether the Taiko blow hur falcably a large bottle of whisky; and to his canalative, both as to dividend and capital and which slowly slid down the ways. As she did whistle or not. She ported a little and after startled opponent's question of what all this shopil have voting power, if and who their
meant made the delicious reply That is my so Mrs. Dickson performed the christening clearing the Palair: Star starboarded to clear caddio's perquisita at my first hole in ons: cereinony The Logice took the wruunther lanach,
and, I may add, he has at least one other in prettily, amid the cheers of the spectators and Defendant Faid he blew one blust on his
his boy!' the firing of crackers,
whistle to warn boats on his port side. He did Mr. Wilson then turned to Mrs. Dicksonuot alter his belt, He crossed the Polar Star's and wid-Mrs. Dickson, in tho huma of the bows about 100 yards off, Dock Company I havo to thank you for coming to-day and so successfully performing the launching ceremony of the Loongue and I ask your acceptance of this small souvenir of the occasion; on it you will find engraved the name of your sturdy godchild now lying safely abeat in her proper element.
He then presented her with a gold bracelet, which at the lady's request, ho fastened on her
wrist.
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As Mr. Stand speaks of unjust miser presentation, I suppose there is a forn, of misrepresentation which to regards as just. Presumably in this case it is that which consists The nature of the business to be acquired is in the disparagemont of foreign residents in a matter to ho considered thoughtfully. Thero Japan as a foil to the appreciation of Japanese are sono forms of ilustrial enterprise which Though one of the small minority of fouign will always find a ready market for their wares residents who for years urged the revision of. and products; others may by blows into bank- the old treaties on a basis equality, I must ruptcy by a farm in the weathercock of fashion, confess it ever occurred to me before that or mined by the discovery of a competitivo foraigners had no right to organise a public The umster of the Polar Star explained the the compact injority's" abuse of its power is The investor must always ponder these things, wrongly, they regarded as their interests.
A London paper ways: A perfect example of process, or by some change in social cou
campaign in defence of rightly or position with mcdels, and said the Pelur Starson in Mr. Herbert Gladstone's manipulation and allow himself to bo haunted by the question, However, as Mr. Stem! does not add any starboarded her helm and eased her engines of the Alions Act. What this courageous why the basiness should be joint stocked examples of anjast misrepresentation' in this when he saw that the Takeo insisted on cross- gentleman, who approved the Act, and now at all. If it is good enough for one to annection, there is no need to deal with it ing his bows, and also wout astera.
destroys it in four of hysterical clamour, has buy a bit of it, be should ask himself Why further. Mr. Stead does, however, make a doue is, as we said yesterday, to render the Act should the vendors want to sell it? With this definite statement with regard to the House-tax ilis Worship, is giving his decision, said perfectly inoperative by a series of regulations question always before him he should scan very controversy which I beg most emphatically to The Taikoo was soen a little abatt, the starboard To shampion the sacred right of asyluni fox ear-fally the statement of profits earned ia is contradict. He says that when the Government beam of the Polar Star and making in a dire political refugees (which was never imperileri, past, which should be given year by your, for determined to collect the payments duo (tha tiou as if to cross the latter's bows. The mastor fores for a few months, to open our gates to the of course, be rouched for by a irm of auditors with a guarantee that the moneys should be paid we are again, after the Act has only been in at least six years, preferably for tan and should, nward ultimately showed that they were not due), of the Star Polar starboarded her helm, dritt-ra and infection of the world. Sir William of repute. These points are essential. If the
back if the arbitration went against Japan, the Mrs. Dickson in riply said- Thank you very her engines, and eventually wont asforuto allow Evans-Gordon is going to make a strong fight profits are meroly avaraged, or if the prospectus foreigners openly declared in public meetings mash for presenting me with this bandome her to do so. The, baoy for which the Pazko in defence of his Act, and we hope, thongh not only gives the figures of the tarnover of the that the Government warnot to be trusted to souvenir. It has beau a great honour to me to was making lay on the port quarter of the the Home Secrotary that he has no right to
very hmly, that he may snoceed in evincinis is safe in suppose that some sinister cause ly without foundation. Only one public mest- business, without any information as to earnings,
hold to its promise. This statement is absolute- christon this ship and I shall be glad to hear of Polas Star and there appears to be no reason "alter a legislativo enactment by the expedient impels it to this policy of secretiveness.
was held in connection with this Some ing its success (applause).
question. regulations which will have that prospectages blandly remark that it would not It was held at Kobe, and took the form of a effect." If Aote
be in the interests of the business to give the respectful protest against the action taken by tion And in this case the Liberal Party with contumely, for it will have to be given in and had a full report of the speeches made for not abandon the superfluous task of legal infor defying the wishes and interests of the poofer future when the company issues its reports. my paper. I can affirm that not one word was clussos to farther their pr. cions
Next we come to the assets to be acquired, uttered there which could bear such an implica for passio ady country but their own." We hope the This is a very difficuit and interesting point tion. The best proof that it was impossible way East-end will make its voice heard and that First of all, a company will naturally possess such remark could have been made is that at the
Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. the bour Party will reflect upon the absurdity some premises and plant, oud it is essential that time the meeting was hold the Japanes of fostering rigid trades-unionism and stultify. there should have been independently valued Government bad not submitted the dispute to ting its effect by unrestricted immigrativa, and should hear a substantial proportion to the arbitration, and therefore had made no promise Soon, no doubt, we shall hear the bitter ory total value of tho asants; for they are, provided about the return of taxos which the foreigners want of employment. Foreign tariffs, dumped written off them, the most gooninely saleable of Stead has forgotten to mention that the award of the oppressed. There will he increasing that proper and suple depreciation is continually maintained had been illegally imposed. Mr. goods. dumped workmen, swanto labour, over- erowding, loathsomo disease from all oalways asions, Stork-in-trado is in the arbitration, delivered by two jurists of itou; in the first international eminence, was in favour of the festering ports of the world will tell their tale, place it is almost impossible that it should be foreigu suntection, and afforded full justifica and we shall be asked for pity. In that day salued independently, since only experts in the tion of the attitude taken by foreign residents.
shall have mone to spare. We shalt business can know its price and cost and judge "For the information of Mr. Stead. I may l'avez voulu, George Dandin." be oulitled to say to the country, Vons of its quality; and in the second, it is probably say that the suggestion to deposit the disputed Haule to deterioration at a rate which chunot be collections in a bank antil the question crassettled calculated by an outsider. Consequently, it is was made by one of the Legations, but I need not a common phenomenon in prospectuses to find a say that the reason given was not distrust of slatment that the storic-in-trado has beon cor- the Japanese Government,
ified by the vendor to be worth so much, or Mr. Alfred Stead should really try to got guaranteed by him to realize so much, which is somo elementary acquaintance with, facts before un unsatisfactory and almost useless statement, he again writes either a book or a magazine to judge whether the guaranteed value has been since the shareholders will never be in a position article on Japan, achieved. Wherefore its stock-in-trade item
fully when he naks should be regarded with a jaundicol eyc, and the devil's advocate should be fistoned to respect- naks why there should be so mach
why the Taikou used have passol the Polar Star's of enforcing are made to be broken, why information; that subterfago should be treated the Government. I was present at the meeting, have now 10,000 Cubic feet of Cold
Mr. Wilson afterwards invited the company bows at all. The master of the Taikon ad. to the library, where a luncheon was served.mitted having blown cue short blast on his That gentleman presided, and among the whistle to deuote his presence to the Polar prosent were Mr. and Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Pinek Star, bat, on living questioned, did not know noy. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Ram. that such a blast iudicata that he was intend- Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. Moir, Mrs. Ritchie, Capting to go to starboard, which he did not iko, aud. and Mrs. Douglas, Mr. E. 0. Murphy, Mr. and thoroby tended to confuse the position by blow. Mrs. Parlane, Mr. and Mrs. Rodger, Miss Ruding a meaningless whistle, ger, Mr. D. Clark, Mr. Friesland, Mr. Brooke Teilo'a ceylificato is suspended for four weeks aded for far wie Smi b, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie, Mr. Hunter, Mr. at the expiration of which time he is requiral F. Smythe, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilkie, Mr. to undergo a new examination. and Mrs. Lazaberi, Mr. and Mrs, J. Millar Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael, Mra. Wilks. Mr. J. Mardonak, Mr. A. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. T. Skinner, Capt. Tillett, Mrs. Pitby, Mr. J. Diskie and many others, including the Junding members of the Deck Company's stuff.
BOOT TRADE IN CHINA.
We
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
shoe trade in China says: American makes A letter from Special Agent Burrill on the and styles are popular. To this time the shoes imported are mainly purchased by foreign The Chairman, in proposing the to:st of the residents, comparatively few natives having alupted modern shoes. It is very probably
The P.M. str. Korea sailed from Shangbai on occasion, said-We have today witnessed however, that in the near futors Chinsmen will the 17th inst., p.m., and is due to arrive hero the successful launch ing of the ss. Loongue; adopt the modern footwear, and in that event to-day between 5 and 6 pm. she is not only the largest vessel this Company there will be on clmost aulimit market for
TIG.M. str. Willehad left Sydney on bas built to the order of Mesure. Jardine, the sale of hunts on shoes in Chine. Certain Sauday, the 15th inst. at 10 am, and may be Matheson & Co. but also the largest steamer and in order to kust this competition the dealors for this port vis the Straits on the 18th inst.
British makes are popular among the Fuglsh, expected hers on or about Monday, 7th May.
The Indo-Chiau str. Kumang left Calcutta over built in Hongkong or China, and I trust in American shoes order goods that
correspond she will turn out a valuable addition to the somewhat in shape, style, and dish. They have and may he expected here on or about 29th inst. feet of her
be successful, to, in this effort, and number
The H.A.L. str. Sithonia, from Hamburg, left owners. To the ordinary spectator, the launch of a ship when all thing their patrons many English sabients. Singapore for the port on the 17ta instant, at This applies als to the French, but practically .p.m., and may be expected here on or about goes well, may appear a very simple matter, no attention has been paid to the Gorman style the 23rd instant, a.m. but believe in it is an operation that is Tahoe for the reason that the murkot is small attended with a very great deal of careful and uncomuerative. A Germons will buy a thought and skilful manipulation, as Mr. de in Germary and sold by a German
of
importing #rm if search will enable him to discover it, and all other goods of German manufacture commend themselves to him fully
Mitchell and Mr. Smith could tell you, to say nothing about the anxioty that is felt by those responsible, until the ship is safely afloat. 25 fois, crywhere in of to Get, and
noticeable the Orient, Fortunately, the launch of the Lounyo their method of fostering and promoting trade has been accomplished without any hitch, and unquestionably accomplishes the results desired. I think we may include Mrs. Dickson in our Chinese and Japanese shoemakers are well congratulations to those responsible for
patronised by foreigners, for they make a goed Shoo at a price with which the retail dooler can successful and skilful operation. I should not compote. Because of the cheap labour the Hike also to acknowledge the courtesy and cost of a pair of shoes menufactured in this
manor is astonishingly low.
A
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report: has risen over Chins and 3. Japan, and fallen On the 18th at 1155 a.m.-The barometer the extreme N., of Japan The depression, which has deepened, lies now
the Facitic off Hokkaido.
Pressure is high over the Yellow Ses. Strong N.E. winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel, and over the N. part of the China Sen.
Forecast-Strong E. breezen; dull, soms
rain.
the company's
I am. Sir, Yours faithfully,
ROBERT YOUNG, "Editor Japan Chronicls."
of it. And then we come to goodwill, that
A LUCKY FIND. intangible and elusive asset which is not really an asset at all fit to be valued as such in a good balance shout, and yet must words be paid for by
OSAKA 'RIKSHA-MAN'S HONESTY. a company which is buying out an established The story of a lucky find and a happy sequel business. Space will not permit us to deal fully comes from Oraka, While taking a fare to with the beauties of this will of the wisp of the station, Tranka Jira found a small packet book-keeping, but we have already done so in lying in the street. When he arrived home, former article (March 2), 1905); as to the price Tazaka opened the packet, and found it contain. that should be paid for it, it is impossible to layed Bank of Japan notes to the vales of Y625. the range of all ovulation that it may be priced reporting his loss to the polics. The notes were value of a mining share, a goodwill is so out of and thers met the owner of the notes, who was down a'bard and fast rule. Like the prospective He at once look his find to the polios station,
at any gare that a vendor can induce a buyer at once handel over to the owner, Mr. Takada to pay for it, but as a general rule, it may be Ryoboi, a rice-merchant of Kagoshima, who said that three years' purchass on the basis of presented the 'rikshs-man with T50 in recogni- the average earnings quite suficient. In tion of his benenty. incorrect. some cases, of course, such a valuation would be Tasaka was naturally delighted with this gift The goodwill of the Bank of and declared he would buy a now 'riksha and priced too low on such a basis; that of a patent presented him with another X10 to purchase a Enginud or of Guinness Brewery would be thus become independent. At this Mr. Takada bicycle brake or aparking plug too high; but as rug for his new 'riksha.
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