A NEW STEAMBOAT SERVICE.
C
With characteristic enterprise the Toyo Kison Kajuh is about to inaugurate a steamboat
sice from the East to South America. 19 Karate Blars, which is to make the opening ruu, is at present in Hongkong, where she
CHINESE IN CAPE COLONY.
MAROSHIPS UNDER THE ACT.
The following later appears in the Cape Argus of Jaue Clat:
dir. On behalf of the Chinese residents of Cape Colony, we desim to bring before the untice of the community, particularly of the ander which we labour through the working of the Chi Exclusion Act of 1901
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1906.
↑ JAPANESE GUNBOAT LAUNCHED
AT SHANGHAI
The launebing and the naming ceremony of the new Japanese river gunboat Fushimi took place at the Japannte Naral Yard, Postung, on August 9th. There were in all about out hundred guests, amongst whom seera Mr. Eitoki, Consul-General for Japan Jr.
F. Y. Matsuoka Taketomi,
THE WOMEN OF JAPAN.
'carp in a few days for Japan, whence abe will members of the Legislature, curtain hardshiam Fice-Consulti comanding similar to that occupied by Homer's works in
ail to Callao with Chinose and Japanese coolice and some carge, afterwards praeceding to Valparaiso on what might be called a prospect ine trip.
the Japanese
We have officers of H. M. 8. Alusrily, with the exceptionenie literature, and by Shakespeareed to
no desire to p
a pe intu the question of the policy er of the muter in which we have of the Ewen, diveriminate against in
Inpause, Indianus, etc.
I. M. of Capt. Leatham, who was ongaged in Supreme Court; the Coinmander and officers of the Russiats, Cushent Meaghera dolents and men of the Japanese cruiser Takahicho and gunbeats Uji aud Srmidin: M. With Carlson, Harbour
Master:
Dr. Gilbert Reid. President
residents.
I
In the latest issue of the Faram then is a remarkable article by Adachi Kimosake on
The Women of Japan."
The writer saya Wo bara & bock called "Genji Monogatari, thau which one is more important to in the
us entire razge of the clasic literature of Nippon. The position it occupies in our literature is
works in English literatury, May ho Al these precious foreign critics to name the author of the greatest classic of Nippon? No Baconian controversy bas served to east noy doubt upon the anthership. The author of the work was Murasaki Shikibu, a Court judy of rank. Soishonagon. another woman of Nippon,
Conji Magogalari. cleod by critics as only second to the
The Kanto Mars is a ship with a historyo ask only for a modification of the Act. Balt in England for Kassian owners or the which will Kase un from unnecessary harassing of the morican Association; and sovers! wrote the famous Makura Zohi:" which is
¿
In ingwending this service the Compang With the are open ur wew traily. exception of some Chinese, who chartered vessels an made the journey, when special inducomedy offered, they are practically the ärst to tr, this new rente. The possibilition of developing a remcntire trade between Japan and all are certainly very real, und the result dould be beacficial to others than
the owners.
and
necessary
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were to bo
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simple
Fast of fire, she was rescd as a transport by Act is effective. And in apposting to the Prats had taken the water the previous and suffering, without in any way weiering to a LeRussian Government, but was sunk at Port
British sense of Bberty fairplay, wo
We would Arkur to provint espture. However, she was reell the fact that ws Chinamon who now reside evening and was lying just off the shore, Idoking A few years ago, the writer happened to be in ruiseland employed by the Japanese Government in Cape Colery, came in a from citizens on the very trim wad neat, and raily rated a certain part of the Ceiter Stes during the as a troopship. Since the war ended, and the terms in every respect as the citizens of Breaded on the port side of the gnabost was tim of a drought; and the people docked inte
globe
e of red and white silk, costaining several tho charckes to pray t nationali: Our would have
that the gracious heavens Navs Departinent having no present use for her been difersal Lo we been told when pigeons and little paper tokens of good luck. might send them rain. In Nip any. the athorities, following an example already we came hore that we
From this a silk thread extended to a table on years ago, in the days of that historic drought that the shore, where stout Admiral Taketomi, when all the rivers were but the powdered set, Jandled her over to the Tuyo Kiun Kaisla discriminated against in this mater
we were regarded in a different light to the surrounded by the officials and guests, with the skeletom of the living waters that has bon, the on contion that they kept her in repair and
rest of mankind. However, no coguise the
crews of the Japanese men of war forming a people went to s petess and begged her to ready je Government requiremönts.
prejudices that exists against our race at the rear-guard. At 4 pm Admiral Taketomi dro
Clad in white, present time, and we must af eran submit.
mit savered the thread with a chise, and immediately barsheaded to our
the cloudless glare of the sun, out the silk globe opened into red and white she read her classic lines, and Wall, however, point out that the object steamers and released the pigeons and lethards of people descendant of the
to-day there of the Act is not to harass those of us who were
tokens of good luck. The amidst a chorus of folk to whom the pootess was gracion-ho in the day onjaying the liberty of the Brivia Hag, when the Act was passed, but to
the Japanese National Anthem, played by the would swear to you that the sky was no touched prevent additional members of our race from band of the flagship Talach the, the Fushimi by the pathos of her lines and the music of her entering after it became law. If they it can be find slowly ahead. It was a very pretty rhythm that it went down a perfect dood of rain.
ceremony and perfectly carried out, shown that certain restrictions p'acul upon cur
As bish rival tegend, there is a skrine which tia berly are not
tu eflet that
The company then adjourned
1 to a large ball grateful people built in bonour of the poetess we bain very confidence, this being a British in the Dock Company's Building, where wines So aseandout did her poetis gifts seem to her long, that they will be removed. We only and light refreshments were served and spouches people that they, like the firecks in their goodly That we be compelled to were the order of the day. In proposing days, begged iter to join the company of the ash but two things
to the Paskindi,· Mr. Matsukuta
ingetals. What momen, pray, can Ameris register selves only once a year, and that we sucZONE be allowed to revisit, occasionally, our native land manager of the Kawasaki Dockyard Ca., after give us, out of all her necomplished and enlight- our wives and families, without being debarad extending a hearty waloome to the visitors, quid surd women, that can be placed oven within a from returning to our businesses in Cape Colony that since its inception the Company hat measurable distances of the heights where stands
At present we are compelled every tion we const
constructed 173 vousels, but this was the fire! the name of Koshikibu as a lyric pont To hidden in any way comparable with her, we changur address or sccupation to ive notice. vecasion on which they ba? undertaken such a
It had been a bi cost go to the one songstress of Greece but he thought it had been carried Sapphone-sion, even if good for the woul, it and we are able to be sent out of the country large piece of work abroad
sometimes knmiliating. Unt, since what must be mutat ba, ter it i The brains of Nippon hea always been with her women rather than with
their brothers in their own territory. The que her ju. And what is mere humiliating still is the fact that Nippon wouer very often ou de
in Nippon whose generalship conducted the Empress Jingo Under her victorious banner, the Worries of Nippon marched through: Kores an their thst figa campaign. Tomos, whe fought side by sids with Bas Famous warrior Yoshinake, was the poor of Bry of ber soldiers. In all the desperte sieges of the feudal days, the women of the clans, wigionts (spears) in hand, were always conspicuous for their Tauvery and lighting gasi ies. I have alrealy cited the bis toric case of Hejo Massko. Today we are very woud t
Tukugara
founder
listely Already thirteen of us have beni nuderte fully, and everything had gene
to their saval
out west: post, smosibly, thanks superintending offenr. Work on the Flint would completed in a few days, and the now gunboat would then become an active portion of
Japanese navy.
Admiral
ca ruslio passengers, the Depending birdy Kunto Mert a well alapted for that class of work. In fat she is too good for it, and doubtleym her geellent accommodation will be atilised for a betre clas of travellies as nevasion offers. Communaled Ir Captain Filmer, the son of an old sound C the Compasy, she is indeperti saber this regulation. The victim able hands word shonk make the most of her had no intention of breaking the law, of which they were ignorant. And in most cases they capacity:
were able to sacrifice their basit esses and It is interesting to ate that the journey from the fruits of years of labour and depart at a fes had a few Sokobani Calls 1 copy about lays days actie. A fall description of each The end of mexfouth shouli witness the Chinaman, with his thumb print, is in the
aboulutely ingesible for one muu to para himself off as auther. Partindaly is this soept their invitation. Stall at the Fair
ho felt auro she would seing that art must produce when called upon wh his certificate, by zaraus of which, trgetber of the noble duty on the waters of Chits in with
The description and thumbs print, it can be
common with the rest of the Japanese South Imera at ours whether he is the individual he re-
Chios Squadron, of which he was pleased the presents Lined to be, and whether or not his was to become a unit. The work of construe. lawfully is the country. We think the Act bastion had been carried out in every way us was now bun long enough in operation to ale to ho expected of the Kawasaki Dock Co. that the sectily of the regulation 40 lu Before concluding, it gave him very great registration is not necessary to assure the pleasure to announce the reflesting that objects n
cis st by Act.
of the bat'leships Afikas, the
rail tim thanked the management of the Dockyard for inviting him lehe present,
serial in Bonging of the second steamer JH:ssesion of the authorities. This make it and said it had given him great pleasure to first sucessful foreign campaign was
placed on the rat. New Kido Muze, nuother sisumer which Tatransferred from Russian owners during the ar, has a sped of over as
incts, and shnaid pre a valuable agent in the development of comércial relations batam Japan and South motica.
DR. MORISON'S VISIT TO MISCHURIA.
the
KODAKS AT HOME PRICES.
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(5-15-01.) 300.00
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4 CARTRIDGE
Th
LONG. HING & CO..
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No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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CHAMPAGNE
OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
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&
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DRY IMPERIAL.
GOLD FOIL. ·
PER CASE 12 LOTTINS
SOLE AGENTS:
261
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WINE MERCHANTS,
FORTUNE MADE IN DIAMONDS.
THE LATE DR. ALFRED REIT
Mr. Alfred Heit, the great South African ancier, and one of the richest men in the world, whose death we have already announced, was a paturalised Englishman.
With tho Jain Cecil Rhodes, Mc. Alfred Boit shared the chief responsibility for the making of modern South Africa. Rhodes, was an Empire-dreamor. Mr. Beis was the financial genius who made possible the realisation of une drazas.
RAID
year.
Curiously enough, both men wers born in the
1853, Mr. Beit was born in Ham burg and was the son of a well-to-do shipping marchait of that city. Thirty-tisu years ago the first diamond was discoverd in Kimbe and the shipping firm in Hamburg was among the first to feel the boom which a followed.
Mr. Brit, then clerk in his father's office. was sent by his tutaer a mission to the new diamond centre with instructions to dias ver all he could about the new industry, and to lind out how best the Hamburg firm's interests cald be sarvad in connection with it.
at least be allowed ucensionally of Admiral Toge, of whose noble and dheguar, the to, the foragerato Landing in South Africs, the young German
war
and
to revisit our ustirà land, our wives and Families, withant shut ont from relurn to reinesses,
One of our countrymen Dr. Morris, "king, correspondent of the
trent to Gerua SW. Africa recently from. Times. recent y telegraphed the in Cape Coley, in ignorance of the regulations correspondouce
paper regarding
in force both her and there. He had been Menchuria
He was refused 1. In conseqhce of the importation of caged to work thero. Japanese goods to Manchuris from Tirenission to land in German territory, und
Mr. Eitaki, Consul General, then proposed and Antung frol duty foreign merchander his return to Cape Town, he was r.fred
permission there as well. The result was that preparily to the Imporial Navy. He refurred is unable to endusoopetition,
to the incrcuse in the tonn go of the Navy since 2.The Fingle Customs coverue is deposit, he was compelled to remain on board ship, and ed with a Japarbank and utilized by Inpan.
finally
the beginning of the late war, and said that knew no bounds, one could sets after making several voyages between The two parts le committed suicido out of although the Fushimi would not materially 3-Japan haarpreprinted an extensive lot
increase the tonnage, it was none the less un despair. -f ground for minal price and consequently no room is offer the site of the Chinese
#herò is, wo bediore a mistake, notion on the important addition: it thing
for the putation
Commercial Crotons He
part of the partia the extent to which the Chinese portion of the population are spaced interente on the Yangtze River. In conturi
for the Imperial culture. In 1905 the total ho called for baugais number of trading and agents licence issued in Japanese Bary. Cape Colony was 1 1,6 9, and out of that pin. only 300 were to Chinese. The remainder ber, of the Gittere in Caps Clay, not employed as assistants by
almost majestic-enreer throughout the late [dz] stenctive stateaman that Nippon has over they were all cognisant. Everybody present, not seen Nevertheless
Icepting the offers of the Russisk navy, who in the building of the mentoris aimits that of Tokigawa it had an kindly attended, world, he felt sure is impossible to say how much of its stability welcome the news that the filass was onde of the profound wisdom of its policy was more afloat. In conclusion, he asked all pre- sent to drink to the futare success and to the Low famous lady called Kasagsne
turns. Certainly after the death prosperity of the Kawasaki Dockyard Co.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, she was the brains of the Coverament. Even in the sal days of the Tokugawa culture, wher frivolity in its maduras darkened into crime and nxorrups the names at Kemei Shokes, Hara Suihin, Yuma Sriks, and Cho Koran stand merground." And they against ames of scholars, women all exproially distinguished for their Chinos
The Japan pregunt the above corres. pondence as sure of a misunderstanding part of Morrison, and publisher on on the explanation as fola, ayni dapan Gazette.
1-1 is untul that cords are imported into Tairco and tang free of day, as
in amputing in commerce.
Those who hold "such licnocea, are
In a short speech, Dr. Gilbert Reid extended, va bolalf of the guests, the beartiest congratu lations to the Kawasaki Peck Company upon their work in the construction of the new river
of greater things in the way of the naval con struction of this yard.
Curious bause isat not established there.enguged almos; wholly in decupations in which gunboat, which he hoped would be the precursor
those
All goods izpod into these ports are exempted from irrespective of being they do not coats with the English or
Dutch por
rtion of the population. Laundrymen Japanese or for gunufactures, and frenda forma bearly a quarter of the total number of
The Fushia when ramplited will be the from duty is e means beneficial for
speediest and most powerful shalios draught Japanese gore bid. Though a light railway ecoks, unskille! labourers, hawkers, tehermor, best out then erpendiculars, 160 fot;
on Chinese in the Colony, while the others are
on dimeusions ar: exclusively employ for military purposes gardeners, ste
In connection with the basiness curriad on by breadth, 24 f.6 is; dratt, loaded. ft. 3 in and almost a mhandise is transported
of us who have ending licences, we would displacement, 180 tons; and her designed but las, and there it is not a matter ont eut Blad a nursing are ongagal exclusivaly speed is to 14 knots, by that of fact that goods orted into Antung are in importing feed stuffs for the use of our
toring the inter of Manchuria 10 compete with thos
With this sported through the spally in Port Elizabeth,
Ykow. Moreover. Che
where more than u third of the Chinese popula Girornm Rows not Japanese
hot of Cape Colony is located, many Chinese object. principle, do the prop establishment of the are engaged in importing from China Chinese Customs Houst Tairen and Antargisions for the Chinese labourers on tha
1). and izaportali, a ofils free of duty will be stopped before leng
dutiabl
At
in
present in Custoras ofgewenie are
made by the Chinese Govent in North
HOW TO TELL BAD COIN.
LATE NEWS VIA SINGAPORE.
The Straits Times of August 7th had the following telegrams :---
The Government majority fell to 5 over the Amendment to the Trudes Trade Union Disputes Bill, which was rejected by 127 votes The majority included the front against 192 bench of the Opposition and 12 oiler Unionists. The session of Parliament has been adjourned
Sir
guarantees
THE "OPEN DOOR" AT DALNY. A Japanesi correspondent of a London paper
writ
It is now become fairly well known that in regard to the Kwantung Peninsula. which Russia held on a base from China until 1929, Japan simply look the place of the former refused to any
b, and that Chint were not contemplated in the original lease. Practically Jupan's hands ware tied, and not until she could induce the Poking authorities to modify their views could shu afford that, freedom of access which it has
7:0. BUL
will,
cart, which was then the only means of trans- portation-and his arrival there laid the first he has left behind, variously estimated at from stone in the building of the great fortune which
£20,000,000 to £25,000,000.
A
A few years ago when the shares of South African mines stood at their highest figare currently reported that Mr. Bet's interest in them minst be worth at luat £100,000,000,
it
Mr. Beit forgot his mission, forgot every thing but the desire to take part in the now industry, to organies it, and place it ou a Afries with only tad provert sinning in bix pocket, and the few thousand pounds be bud brought with him were promptly invested in diamond fields.
He was only twenty-two years of age, but soon he became indispensable. He founded the firm of Warnher, Buit, and Co, and set to work to buy up all the scattered claims to could the mines, and with the aid of Cecil Rhodes and obtaiu. Thirteen years later he had control
the great consolidation of the diamond mines which is reprosented by the De Beers Company of to-day, with its capitalisation of over £10,000,0 paid back the criginal investments many times and its enormons yearly dividends, which have
Mr. Barney Barnato be carried through
OVAT.
He was one of the original signatories to the petition for the clineter of the British South Afries Company, and was its vice-president at the time of his death. I was a director of the Beira Railway Company, the Central Minio and Investment Corporation, the Consolidated Bultfontein Mine. the H.F. Com pony, the Mashonaland Railway Company, the Rhodesia Railways, and the Rhodesia Railways Trost.
$47.00
$60.
12, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL
JUDGE OF NATAL
SUPREME COURT
Mr. Justice Finnemore Tells of Remark- able Gure of Distressing Eczema By Cuticura Grew Worse Under Pro- fessional Treatment.
OTHER SUFFERERS
CURED BY CUTICURA
*1 suffered a avers attack of eczema on the scalp, face, ears, and neck, and was for several months under professioni treatment, but became worst. My face was dreadfully disfigured, and I lost nearly all my hair. My wife prevailed upon me to try the Cuticura Remedies, which I did with most satisfactory r aults, the disease disappearing and y hair growing thicker and glossier than before my illness. My wife has purchased Cuticura for other sufferers, with good results in each case. - Robert Isaac Finu - more Judge of the Natal Supreme Court), Pietermaritzburg, Natal
AGONIZING ECZEMA Anu atching, Burning Eruptions, with Loss of Hair, Cured by Cuticura.. Cuticura Treatment is at once By The *prehensive.
Bathe 10 and freely with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing and apply Cutt- cura Oatmeat to allay itching, irritation, and inflammation, und soothe and heal. and lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, or Fills, to cont and cleanse the blood. This treatment affords instant relief, permits rest and sleep in the severent forms of enzema and other itching, burning, and sealy hamours, and points to a speedy, permanent, ant economical cure of tor- inring, disfiguring humours, eczemas, rashes, and inflammations, from infancy to age, when all other remedies and the best physicians fail,
Caftrens Roup, intrant, and Pill are wold throughout the la Pata: Australia. It. “Towns a Co. hydr. Drug & Chee. Korg, Boston, US Audio Proje
1st Cora Reamed Free.
54-8
deprecated public dogging. He nutirely agred- he would be a very sanguit merebandise valued at £37,668; and were destined for one of howevor, tells of a party of eight Hungbutze
always bean her intention to share with other Daliena iu respect of commeres in Manchuria. But within the past few dye an
announce. unt of the highest importance has been mate, amely, that from September 1 the Hand mines
part of Da'ny (Tairon as it la now called, From various references in the recent debat
formerly Tulien want will be made a "free in the Cape Palacount
With all his wealth Mr. Bait was of simply THE HUNGHUTZE IN LIAOTUNG. the subject of
port." The goods of all traders without distinc- "It is a matter oft that the Yingkes Chinese labour on the Rand, we have hopes
thu will enter free of duty, and the competition habits, and bud noun of the qualities of the Customs revOBLĒ ded the
The Bowing comments concerning the Bank, but with the cost with that the rigours of this Act--which is more
for the commerce of the region will proceed on essertive plutocrat. In appearance, bo tras October.
na ublately equal footing. ti When the short of stature, with features which up. Hooghulze raid in the vicinity of Liastung nam tringent thas any legislation of the kind into the 3rd of Government. The Jest authorities t Yingkow utilize the depofor the heal public in the two particulars we mention.
the Felted Suites or Australis-will be abated
German parent given in the Japan Mardzo The election of a parliamentary representative imported produce of foreign constries-mistakably revealed his
Cockermouth has resulted as follow:
Japanese includ-drenches the border line ge He was unmarriel, and it is on record It appears that the forty Hanghutz, who of Randles (Unionist)... expenses, such as for rusgiene, the police, Mr. Merriman, after referring to the high
4,53 separating the Kwantung leased territory from ste, and the remainder is returned to a degree of civilisation attained even thousands
that Mr. Rhodes once summed up bis character recently raided the Fapenas polige station at in the words: Hon. F. E. Gant (Liberal) (...
the rest of the Linotung Peninsals, which is
"All Beit wants is £1,000 = Lanfushan and burned it, tá reiker with the Chinese Government up completion of
... 3,93
1,43€ itself part of Manchuria, the Chinese Customs year for his mother."
of Constable Tasaki body of Mr. Smillie (Labour)
had been killed, who -the evacuation.
The Je have never who were in the country should be treated well. of years agd by our antion, said that those of us
The Times, in a leading article, urges that will have to be sotished, and it is for China Before his serious illness of some fow years ultimately fortified themselves in a position appropriated the Castone Frue for their own The Imiar ferrci to the manner in which energetis steps should be taken to usert suy to maintain an adequate staff on the frontier ag he gave one the impression of awe made southward of Mikistan where they were to ' 1,
of which hitherto of breings Lis thoughts went always ahead of in atfucked on July 28. We judge from this 3. Thongs a lot of graining the riser at the tests of the As had bun attained, and interference with the Chinese Cudums service to present struggling,
that both Chinese and no
na certain amount con- his spol. Latterly be showed something of account that their retreat had been cut off, for Antung has been bought the apne printed at that the number of Chinese in which Government, it is to be acac to the datang Cape Colony was less now than before the Act, foreign trade shall provide for a regular pay. stantly taking place. To su jone who possesses the broken man, is health gave way, he became they would certainly not have resorted to the the slightest knowledge of the country the moody, nervous, irritable-so nervous, in fact. forlore hope of making a stand had there been Railway. The purchase sent the proper
Trasting that the sense of justice of the rarat of the debt of Chias 1
Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr. Robert delties to be everecman if smuggling is to be that on more than one cccasion he found it any possibility of escaping. Mr. Sugiyama, price in concert with the Frietor, and 12nity and of Parliament will lead to this arva of land cunnet le callt a extensive, use of greater freedom being granted to sun's criticisms of the Deusbane, excentions fletusily prevented, not only at the Kean dificult to entertain his guests in his own house who was for a time in the hands of the bandits
We are, te, compared with the site of saltation on the Chise Associations of Cape Town. Egypt would pay sway; but, if it spread, thus where Manchuris
says that they had six men wounded at Laofa- aid that, no doubt, the ansettled feeling in tang-iastung boundary fart at the
ris borders on Korez, must CHINESE COPPER IMPORTS. shan. It is difficult to decipher clearly what has Chineso Easteru Railway. Impossible for
bown taking place, for an account spoke the Chinese Castems Elvase foure that Jet
Kimberley, Port Elizabeth, and East London, Bellish garrison would be still farther increased sem soll ich inenpeuble. The Japanese
Por Hing Woo He defendex with ralogy, Mr. M. de of CORTA what they can to control their for its aire.
of the bandita as having escaped by sea, and Mr. L. C. Hopkins, Cinsul-General at Findley (Lord Cromere coeucilor) against the ona p opde, but with a mixed population Tientsin, reports for 9-
wo now read of a body of them in ten junks stucks which had been made ca bim. He as is to gather in a newly-opened country
surrounding a number of Japanes, fishing For the first time blank copper coins appear: indeed who
in the list of foreige imparts "They were boats and killing ono man. The same telegramES, with Lord Cromer's recommendations to amend
wrald expect the
that ry article the Khedival decree in reference to their line to duy which may find its way over the the two local wints.
who extouded their ravages autually to Port fronier will hara twen subjected to oficial
inguts and slabs is noticable. This may be dry goods merebant.
The Athi Shimbun's Peking correspon- has given us more incontestable proof of it purtly due to an alteration in the method of desire to treat all natione alike in regard classification by the Customs, but chiefly to a dent wiros that the Hangbatzo, under the to the face of Manchuris, and this should be sudden demand for the metal by the mints, leadership of their chief Yasu, are said to sufficient to dispose of the charges that which are turning out enormous quantities of have recently decided in inaugurate a cam have som-fimes been 1-velled at Japan of all our coins in the form of 10 and 20 paign of marine and plander directed against employing unfair methods now that she has
the Japanese
in the boys of stirring up caali pieces. broken down the barriers of Chinan exclusiva-
trouble between Japan Sod Chian, when ness in [[+]
U of enterprise that should be
in the troubled thene gentry would fish fruitful results to all camera.
of
Tiren has
waters. Thoir raid at Pitsewo
Frus the recovered from the effects of the war, its
first step in the programice, and
trouble right hand, sharply to rab
wharves have been restored to their former the Board of Trade to inquire in o the operation of
be anticipated in the reigh- mey willed edges of the coise
together, Sections 75 and 87 of the Merchant Shipping condition of usefulness, and the damage done
that no sooner have the Japanese troops beurtaud of Makden. It is certainly remarkabka will almost at once shave off. It is a test that when the metal of the spurious
Act, 1884, in regard to the measurement of the ta its fine buildings has for the most part been tonuage of steamships was issued last month, repaired, so that it is again a flourishing ports fallen over N. Chius, owing to a depremi eracasted the Mukden Fashus line then the which appears to be moving Eastwards over Banka" begin to make their hand felt. One can be carried out on the top of an omnibus, or The majority of the committes is
railway train, and wo (the jury) think that that, having regard to the fact that relatively self thers towards the close of last century, opinion and hikely to attain the eminence that was
predicted of it when Russin first established Shantung. Changes in other areas are of little is inevitably reminded of the fact that when it is one that the public enght to be made aware lew register tonnages are to be found only in Ass fres port it must attract shipping, and
Pressure is bighest orer F.E. Japan in the this kind of thing happened in the days of
Russian oscapation many enlookers d The foreman add that he lind written to sh shipping, and also to the serious its "
of the total tonnage of precentage
or bay is in area maple to meet all North, and over the N. part of the China Sea in homitato to say that the Russians were deliber the South. Except orer B.E. China, pressure is ately formenting disturbances to warrant their three Chancellors of the Exchequer pointing objection on international greands to changes the demands of a greatly rpasded commerce,
abore the normal, generally, the most marked own out to them that they should not deprive the in the tonnage law, suficiently strong reasons with Port Arthar standing sentinel only an
exzers,
, abent 0.15 inches being shown over N.E. Proceedings in Marchurit.
to regard that inference as public of this simple test by continuing to issus for
ground. making
not exist at the present hour's journey away.
Jopan, and S. Chira and Formcea
less slander. Of course it is very conceivable crown and threepenny pieces, which coins were fine. The 1 of the committée is, there-
Gradients continue gentle in the South, and that the number of Hunghatan has been greally minted without milled" edges.
light variable winds are indicated over the Increased owing to the recent war. They Chine Sea
receivad encouragement from both armies, and Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending doubtless found the profession of freebooters at 10 am, to-day, 640 inches.
Įtemptingly profitable." ·
China and Russian and other is a GULDA
from the Russian boundary, whilst pese goods recently (of a number of persons almrged with Pier's agent at Pretoria reports that the scrutiny. By its action the Tokyo Government! A large increase in the import of copper Artbar and raided the stero of oue Wang, a
freely imported into North Maria by t In the course of a trial at the Old Bailey are entoring Rarsiau turritory,
If the Chinese Govent skonid
er sipin the fences of making and uttering coautorfeit a Customs benso at Tairey must
casing the foreman of the jury made the follow also make proper Culous arrements in ing statement:
If tires North Manohari. Before
authorities will accept a suggestion Being the] from twelve basines mer: who have during the Taires the Japanese Government investi-ilver coin, there is a Brost simple test to delect estalilishwuent of the Chiusa Clust Alense at from toe te di Gorriderable amounts of gate the cerditions in North Bauchd ask
basa coin imminediately. It is by taking the 1hs Chinese Government to take eteps is suspected esin between the forefinger and the South and North.
thumb of the left hand, auf with a good coin, The Jupan Chronicle adds :
Governmoot intend to introlees gislation regarding the registration of Asistics in view of proventing any large influx of those ruses until a responsible Government be established They also intend to remove wirve discilities as
te land tenure.
TONNAGE OF STEAMSHIPS.
Just now the Japanese appear to parti- held between the forefinger and thumb of The report of the committee appointed by the
cularly susceptible to all witicism
their
acts in Maurburis, and knowing these
ly watched they are it hardly seekels that the Goveromont at Tekyo
sent to anything being done which it
upon the sisurity of the Jets of the injure their reputation in the eyes The present insettled stale of affairs
churis demands that some latitudo be
4d
the
-
in a
of,"
the Japanese, and in common fairness should be up hasty judgment. If there doubt regarding the position, however, open to all the Powers to follow the load British Government and appoint Conse watch the interests of foreigners and sec the principle of sinal opportunity is observe
the letter.
1
The Common Serjeant, after making a per- sonal test, said that he quito agreed with the suggestion of the jury that its usefulness ought to be known.
very amall
đo
of
fore, not prepared to recommend any change Boing funny has its purpose in the scheme of in the present law. The report is of a technical life. If this world is a vale of tears it is some character, and the members of the committee one's duty to dry them. But some fun bringa are by no means unanimous on the various tears. points raised by the inquiry,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yastarday issued the following report :-
On the 15th at 11.35 a.m.-The barometer
importance.
NOW
One is
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