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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1906.

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

PAMOUS LINERS COLLIDE.

committing ourselves to any special dis- The people of Fakien hare telegraphed direct TELEGRAMS. approval of the Consular representatives in to HE. Ting Chan Tok the following beise parts, endorse his suggestion for a To Ting Chan Tok, Ex-Viceroy of Yunnan and Kweichow. We, the people of uries of approved reports to be issued in Pakian and Chokiang, do not want a man of monthly serial publication, say a greally your type to bo our Viceroy.We think you had enlarged Board of Trade Journal, or better rosign the post and fet some other befter "something en come to take it-To which tha Viceroy ng Mr. YOXALL prefers, S. WATSON & CO., like the official Labour Gazette". If any

come to your Provinosa au Visoroy. Moreover, Consuls then grumbled at the extra work I do in abdience to Imperial commande. In and entailed, they would themselves be drawing the meantime I ask you to remain quiet and attention to the weak places that this endeavour to ascostoin what I have achieved Member of Parliament would reform. The daring the period of my administration in busiest of thom can hardly plead that they Yanus, and Kweichow, So. of Tung Chan

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are overworked. Some of them, ideo, might be no worse for instruction as lu the kind of reports which are useful and

CONFECTIONERY." As to the service generally,

ȚE HAVE JUST UNPACKED

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there can be no two opinions that Me. YoxALL's strictures on the present metho-1

desiguals replied: have made up my mind to

Tok.

The North American Revice quotes a striking instance of a recent literary "lost." One of Kipling's most pegular short stories was selected

} be cuvironment of the talo wa : Eoglialı, bul as the story depend-i little cu local colour, the

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LONDON, November 23rd. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

the "Orinoco" collided ́al cherbourg, the first ununed being mully damaged. Eight people killed and a dozen injured.

were

TWO STEEL BRIDGES FOR SHANGHAL

LOCAL SPORTS.

PEDESTRIANISM.

rac

conceded

On Thursday afternoon those two reteras sprinters, Inspector McHardy and Mr. A MoKirdy,

hundred yards race. The lalter

his opponeret a handip of ton yurds, eKirdy got away well at the start, and when kohal covered half the | distance, bud·roduzod McHardy's foul to about got up spoed and sprinted home in fan style. üve yards. Then, however, the bigger man had making it impossible for the sorutch man to catch him up. The race was witnessed by many spectators

LAWN BOWLS,

The Pulien Bowling Club is following the Iend of the older ehubs and has inauguratesi a un league

as twonty-nine members have entered, principles, three prizes being off wel. "As many 11]

cepetition for championshig

POLICE COURT.

Friday, November 2led.

BEFORE ME. F. A. HAZELAND (FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE),

UNLAWOL POSS $1ON OF AMMUNITION. A Chistan, who was found in unlawful possession of 250 rouads of ammunition and a bag full of gunpowder out the Canton steamer St. Pet, was fined $12 for the first offenco mod Sat for the second.

Another w, found with a revolver and 50

bing imposers, pounds of auition, had a confirested, no

The same course was taken with regard to a third man, who had 14t, rounds of amaurition in his possession when the polies Batched the pisengora' luggage.

-Berous Ma. U. D. MELBOURNE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

EXCISE OFFICERS' EXCITING RAID.

Four Chines were charged with being in eight rows. A win CuRule one potat possession of 20 tals of prepared opium and a

SHANGHAL, November 23rd. The Municipal Council of Shanghai Houue wancasily transferred to Americo. Aetaire has ordered from Messrs. Howarth, of recruiting are justified. Opeu examinashange of names of characters was accomplished. tions; permitting meu qualified by special Aside from this, not a paragraph, a lins, a word. | Erakine & Co. two steel bridges cast-this wouns that each one has to play twenty. business experience and training to enter, or a punotuation was changed. The manuscript ing $220,000, and the eliming ion of Party patronage, are was typewritten and sent to sixtona periodinals. -New Season's CONFECTIONERY, imported

reforms that demand inulinde considera-prising "Harper's," "The Coutury," and ror the leading London and Parisian Houses in. With the utmost respeed for the slid this story, with the stereotyped form of Consuls as a body, we cannot deay that thanks. Finally the manuscript was forwarded there are individuals, avenpying positions to Kipling's originul publishers of the story, including -

for which they are no more fitted than were | Mteż an interval of about seven wosks, a letter many of the American Consu's under the was sent containing a cheque and Recoptance

CHOCOLATINĖS, CHOCOLATES.

CARAMELS, PRALINES, FONDANTS,

DELIGHT.

PASCALL'S TOFFEE,

SWEETS.

and MIXED

CADBURY'S SUGARED ALMONDS

BURNT ALMONDS.

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“Seribuor's," Each of tho sirteen editors de-

By kind permission, of Lieut.-Col, A. G. Fitton, DO, and Offcera the Hand of the Second Battalice: Thus Quoru's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiments will play the following programum of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on Satur-lay, 24th Nayı mbor, 19:6: - March Suna of the Brave", Overturn to..." Her Frei-chutz," Valse,"Betudiantsin,

Bilgood - Wither ...... Wald.cufol Saiyan

Song Cornet Sot" Dry Those Leurs." Riego fa) "Descriptive “The Turkish Patrol," Michaelis

[RECTER'S SERVICE.]

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THE MOROCCO QUESTIÓN,

LONDON, November 21st. Spain is preparing to land 500 Marines in Morocco, and it is believed de Madrid that a demonstration in force, in agreement with, France and Great Britahu, is imminent,

RUSSIA AND JAPAN,

LONDON, November 21st. The Russo-Japaorsa Conference in St. Petersburg is making progress with the Commercial Treaty, and articles gnating the most favours] nation's elnusa and reciprocity have been agreed upon.

fold system, unätted, perhaps for a differwat reason, implying incapurity and disinclina tion rather than oral obliquity, The FRUIT JELLIES, NOUGAT, TURKISH appointment of colonials with soum kail knowledge would also be a sensible plan to follow, as well as "a fiue Imperial stroke”. We are doubtful of the feasibility of Mr. YoxALL's gestion that every Consular place of business should include a-showroomSelection from "* Belautho," ...................... for umple British wares; there are plaas where such a room might require the area(b) Polonaise... of an amphitheatre. His argument, how

Grand National Fantasia Scotland's Pride,” ever, that Consular officers ought to be

C. Geditrey

LONDON, November 21st, Farew' PerfÐVEINICA, regarded, and to regard themselves,

The mails and specie of the 8.3. Andralian DINNEE MENU-Hats D'Oeuvres--Bardinea on as the eyes and ears of British com.oast. Soup-Consoung Boysal. Fish-Fish au | have been handled at Port Darwin.

¡Gratin. Entrees-Lands Cutlets and Green Peas, Packed in the dainties to or in the reabroad, is quite aceptable, and Jagged far and Red Carmant delly and Davilled Beef and i aksi Potatoes, Bast Tarkey and Cran- Biggs, Curry Maulma. Jauta Rist

Sitoin of simplest to sail the taste.

herry Samus, Boiled Baton end. Spinnch, Cold Roast Wild Duck wid Mixed Sld. Sweets- Tout Pudding, Ch-soolate leo Cream and Piogor Cakes, Guls Mater. Chris Stmura Dessert- Coffee Fruit

WALNUTS, MILK CHOCOLATE, NUT

TONA, &c.

again emphasises the value of having those eyes and ear specially trained usefully perform such funcions. His comments on the employment of alions, also, are not to be lightly dismissed as a bit

to

A.S. WATSON & CO., of invalurism: his suggestions of the

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possibilities are sufficiently disconcerting to strengthen the argument that an all British services is desirable. The British Consul

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Chopin

Spatii Service" La l'adona." Trader THE LOSS OF THE "AUSTRALIANT

Dr. G. E. C. writas to the Mand Coblencis in the following gatifying way: The modern per riders fails to read aright the signs of the times. The great newspaper like the mas who soars above his fellows is in advance of the

THE CHINESE. EXAMINATION

SYSTEM.

The Tinies' correspondent al Peking wired on Oct, 21st:--

On the neighbouring greon, thụ Civil - đếên wan charged with using his boat for the Servies Bowlers ezpact to begin Kerien purpose of smuggling opinn. It appears that of competitions shortly. It is understood this junk had been under suspicion for the last I will include singles, pairs and toan a these yours; but, up till Thursday, the excise competitions, with a Ladius nomination in authorities could not obtain way proof against ndilition.

them. Chief Excle Other Hoggarth and a party of men having waited at C-puimua. Pass for 26 hours for the junk, and as xoo rită

Little progress is being mudo with the closing renuds of the thres competitius

not appear, they procured a launch and went in search of her. They found the junk at Deep Bay and abonteil to those on board to stop. Instead the latter changed her course. Thou the anush drew alongside, and found the men on the juuk ready to show fight and to rosist

starts on the Kowloon ten last July, for which Chaskorter days are no doubt respon sible, as play is now practically confined to Saturday afternoons--sad the finals are not likely to be decided munt before Spring. There being little sise to attract attention after the New Year, the comapolition for the † their attempts to board. The excisemen pru- Neish mdal should move more quickly.

ORICKET.

Rented revolvers and thresteued to shoot any who interfered. The junk was searched and after an hour's work the excisonon found tha opium esuningly concealed underneath the cocking place. The junk was afterwards taken This match will take place to-day (Saturday) to Hongkong. The ringleader was tinai 8500, on the ground of the former Club, the man charged with using his boat for the

CRAUGENGOWER E. PARSER C7 0,

The Craigengower team will is follows-purpos of smuggling was fined $100, and the L. E. Lammert, (Captain), F. Loureiro, R.

tiara were disorged, Pestonji, C. H. Lyson, L, d'Almada a Castro, E, Roza, S. E. Green, T. Loft, L. A. Rao, H. Rapp and F. Rap

AMERICAN ACHTING.

SMALL BOATS AGAIN LADERED,

Au Américas contemporary says:-

The Parmen aferon is composed of‚—F. J. Kouga (Captain), J. D. Noria, J. J. Vusumis, 31. Bezanje, J. H. Desonjos, D. R. Captain, It is but a few years ago that men with the B. P. Tavalis, B. A. Tarapore, B. K. Lekta, best interests of yachting at heart wordeploring 8. B. Ballivala, C. B. Mowrayal, R. R. Co-paring, it stored, had fallen into the (Umpire), A. B. Kharas (Server),

H. K. C. C, 2. GARRISON..

『心

the decline of small bout suilingMod

class

of BAB

Targus thoina skipper anĮ

the Hongkong Cricket Club

The following are hos chosen to play for the size of their craft demanded the sursicus a

"Garrison" to-day, dosamencing al noon :-

who seems to consider it proper to irritate times. It should had the way for men of loam examination. Tu pre a year, when, is | R... Hancock, Harry Hancock, W: C. D.

as many of his nationale aa dare to approach his sacrosanel persoa is by no means a rara avis; but that is an evil which unhappily rears its head in nearly every British body of NOTICE TO CORKBSPONDENTS, ORLFCommunications relating to the new column public servants; and constant supervision hould be addressed to Tan EDITOR.

and sharp discipline are essential under any Corves dents eruci forward their names and at

winds and fewer opportunities for study and

research.

As such it ought to have fair bearing editor who does not make a mid pace in a and consideration. I have little respect for the

white. He has a right to his opinion, ne I have to wins. Little sympathy on the other hand ought to be wasted on the man who writes to the editor to stop his subscription because he reads some.

Turner, T. D. Pearce, W. A. Powell, C. I. Mookay, H. E. Phelips, Hon. T, Sarcombe Smith, R. A. B. Ponsonby, R. . . Bird N. H. Rutherford,

CEVIL SERVICE V. H. K. V. C. "AJ"

of men who, whether possessing seamanship or not, had little ase for it, sin

crew. It was freely that unless something was done to revive the popularity of small boats the Corin- this or aaateur sailor would soon practically Cows to be for want of a training school iu

which to acquire that ictimate knowledge, of boat bandling which can be obtained only by per sonal experience in working sheet and tiller unaidud by professional skill or muscle. Probably tizera is no sport in which a youthful out of that instinct or subconscions faculty beginning is more usential to the qu which enables one to perosive correctly without conscious reasoning, and there are many accomplished theorists in nautical matters who conditions which seemed to

ery indiferent sailors in practice. The threaten the

Of all changes in China the abolition of the id spater of examinations would a few years age have seemed the most impossible, yet tion there will be held at aubual examination abolition is now complete. In partial substity. in Peking of Chinese graduates e educated abroad. A small beginning graduates from

was made laat

themselves for year all Chiness holding Edeontion to submit themselves for examination diplomas were invited by the Boned of in the subjects they bad studied abroad. A bont Japanese degrees, 17 with America, and ono responded, of whom 42 was admitted, 23 with

tions w te held last Sunday and Tuesday at the each with Gorman and Euglish, The › examina Board of Education under the presidency of the ubiquitous Tang Shao.yi, himself a graduate of Candidates were allowed to use either Chinese or

or foreign langu

oragn language. The granted the Chingbih degree, commonly called the Chinese dostante, 23 the Chu-jeu, ur degree Mr. P. T. Lambo, Mr. L. E. Bratt, Mr. Amonly held to be in a large niceurs the result the nine doctets eight had studied in Amerios Mr. W. H. Kelly. Reserter. A Taekor of master of arte, and ten were

OfJ. Jordan, Mr. P. R., Adams, Mr. F. Bacon and of were rejected. and ono st Hall, Cambridge, the first being a Cantonese gradante of Yale. The Umpire:-Mr. W. II. E. Smith successful candidates will be received in utulienes The following will represent I.K.C.O, "A" by the Emperor and will be entitled to adequats C. Gray (Captain); J. Hooper, H. M. recognition for their superior training, the war Kendall, F. C. Kondall, B. F. Chapman, C. It being opened for their official employment. Falloon, H. W. Colomb, 2.N., H. G. Wilson Therein lies the signification of the new

RN., A. Mackenzi, P. Jacks and 8. Robinson, departure.

The Civil Servien clais has sel ooted the follow to represent them in the league Match II.K.C.C. “A," to-day on the C.S.C.C. groud. Pay to start at 215 pm. Mr. H. T. Jackman J. M. Atkinson, Mr. F. A stapt.), Hoa. De

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are very

datur axli communication's addressed to the Editor system. It is to be Loped that Mr.ing in the paper with which he does not agree, outs were posted today, when nine were Eden, Mr. E. B. Rred, Mr. G. A. Woodcock, future of Corinthian yachtsmanship were com

not for pab ication but as evidence of good faith,

Yoxall's fears as to jealousy between It should be borno in mind that the editor has a All letters for publication should be written on 7: side of the paper only!

Coaguls and Commercial Agents are not large audience of varied minds, different reli- Nocnymously signed communications that ha wholly warranted, otherwise there is angions and political elements, rach ous perhaps already appeared in other papers will be furied.

Orilera for spira cornes of DASLY Pawan should brunomfortable possibility of things going with bis own idea of how the auirerso ought to ant before 11 d., on day of publication. After tha hour the any ply is limited, Only supplied for Cas wrong now in China. So far there does not be run, and for one man to think that his ideas Telegraphic Address: uzas, Code#1 A,B,C). by Bu appear to be any suspicion of it, we are ought to be solely and particularly catered to

Lieber

to the exclusion of the muntat food of tho others-is very funny, Day it is sbsurd. A newspaper ought not to be

P.O. Boe, 88. Telephona Bo, 12

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glad to say; and we are reluctant to at once accept Mr. YoxALL's theory that the

minds, but should be invited to present all sides of public qusations, and allowed the widest latitude, short of invading the sanctity of the home, and the personal privileges of all men who are within the pale of the respect of their fellows that comes from right living and right thinking."

On November 23rd, at 31 Seymour Road, A. Happointment of the latter, out hero at auy hastily condembe! by bigoted and unexpansive BANKER, wife of the late WILLIAM SWALLOW rate," is a confession that our Consular Hanker, of Nawchwang, aged 60 years. Peoply system fails in its-functions towards our regrutted. Shanglui papers please capy.

commerce". But at the same time we fear ECNOKONG Office: 30A, Des VECI ROAD C

there is the same necessity, not only for LONDON OFFics: 331, FLEET STARET, E.C

abolishing the fee system, but for making Consular advice and assistance to merchants more accessible and dependable than it ha been.

The Daily Press.

HONGUONG, NOVEMBER 24ra, 1906.

The Rev. LI. Lloyd has issued a subscription list to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a brass tablet to the memory of Bishop Hoars in the Foodbow Church.

At the regular meeting. of Victoria Ledge

held on Thursday evening, Bro. A. E. Aitken was elected Worshipfal Master, Bro. Charles Rogers, Traa urer, and Bro. J. Vanstons, Tylur.

THE four articles on the British Consular Servier, written by Mr. J. H. YoxALL, M.P., the concluding one of which appears in this issue, appear to bave focussed expertly a view which has been more or less general for soure time. We have referred to the subject before, but it is none-the-less interesting to have the collected opinions of ono'who has avowedly made a special study of the subject for years, personally collecting cvideoce ut first-hand, and who as a result feels entitled to make the bold assertion

Os Thursday the Danish salvage steamer that the Consular system as at present Protector commenced operations which it is managed is to British trade a handicap hoped will be successful in refloating the French rather than a help.

Mr. Walter A. Fitton, the Manila share brokor, to whose breezy circulare we occasionally gave publicity, and who, we understand, is well known in Hongkong, died on November 17th at Baguio, Philippines.

CORRESPONDENCE,

TO THE EDITOE OF THE DAILY PRESS."

POSTAGE AT HONGKONG AND

SINGAPORE.

Hongkong, Noromber 22nd. Sir, According to the latest shipping returus, Hongkong standa as the first shipping port in the world; but, in matters postal, it is a long way bebind.

A SCHOOLDAY STORY.

General Lord Mathman distributed the prizes tion of the college cadet corps. Addressing the at Dover College last month, after an inspec cadets, he mentioned that when he took oFor the Eastern Command he was asked officially to encourage the formation of cadet oorps throughout the schools in the commant. There were now 119,000 schoolboys in New Zealand receiving physical and

drill, whilst the sud military. Dumber of cadet corps`was 245, with a of over 12,000 members,

equipped with Gera rifles. (Cheera.) It was considered there that the cadet movement served to solve the problem facing the Goverum-nt of country where, for

R.N.E,

LRAQUE TABLE.

The following is tho table 'up to date :----

clue.

Kowloon ... Craigengower... Civil Service

H. K. C. C. "A" Hongkong Police Army Staff 'R. G. A...

R. E....

3 points

win.

1 point a draw.

FOOTBALL

MATCHES.

|wwwwww Wou.

domcore Lost.

Drawa.

*awang Points.

various reasons, conscription would not be popular. It was uo use the Secretary for War and the Generals saying that the Volunteer system was the best, and it was no use Mr. Haldane saying we required a national Army, The following have been shown to play for unless the people of tum country pat their the HK.F.C. Terms R.E. at. Happy Valley shoulders to

the wheel and made up their today (Saturday). Kick off. 4.30 p.m. Goal:- Lord George Hamilton, who subsequently C. H. Franklin; backs-E. F. Aucott and postage on printed papers of all kinds to any reminiscence of his school days with Lord Humphreys and F. C. Vernon; Forwards- At Singapore, for instance, the rate of addressed the gathering, recalls an amusing H. L. Garrett; half backs:-H. C. Gray, E. place (vide Straits Postal Gaide) is one sent for Methuen. I think it is just forty-two years H. G. Battiscombe, R. Miller, A. Morfoy R two onnoos, while in this place we have to pay years old, I and Lord Methuen, met together Miller and J.

" he said, "that, as tau little boys aight

minde it should be auccessful,

ago.

two cents to mail each girentar of less than two in the same private school. We sat, at the ources to the South British port, Are we in sume table, and were in the same class, and I

sleeping Colony?

regret that Lord Methuen was the reason of

first getting dogged. (Laughter.) We had some difference of opinion in class, and Home- Lord Methuen said so annoyed me that I

Manila is supposed to be one of the dearest

Williams.

Moad; Roforce :---W.

WEATHER REPORT.

The longkong Observatory yesterday issued

We are inclined to torpedo bost Fronde. When this task is complaces to live in, in East Asia, but there they cominence to: kick his shine. I the following report-

the increasingly

ambitious cale which the America's cap races were being consueted, for the cup coalestants were supposed to set a standard to be at least approximated, and those were aut only becoming bigger an cutlier, but were deteriorating into more racing is, when fatness terminste with their racing career. Juquestionably the in- ternational rus did and still do distract stien- tiau from auall bast racing, and it is equally

have become little more tha Lliny contests between professional designers and skippers, amateurs contributing soarcely than the money wherewith to build and raos thom, but today the small bost is supreme,

true ilust

more

little complaint is heard of the cap defender type, and if it did temporarily ffout racing in general the yachting element bus vartainly eut loose from its influence. A glouce in any of the big regallas is sufficient demonstration It would see as though the reaction in favor of small boats must have been

over the list

of this.

starters

inevitable, f for it is hard to believe that a people. se strongly imbued with the nautical instinct as we are could long base

remained content with rechting bondra dearly bought, but bring- ing so little nantial distinction to the pur chaser. At all events, the development of the knockuboat type so fast, se responsive, so easily

handled and so comparatively inexpensive

hastened the reaction.

appearance

of this type the familia: American catboat was the popular craft of the amall rachtsmus, bat now the catbost, with its big, unwieldy mainsail, has been

almost entirely superseded. Few are built and fewer raced, for the knockabout rig with its foresail in board combines the merit of a sloop with that of a cat. Another greater factor in the revival of the small bost has been the intro- duction of one design classes,

Nearly all the well known yacht cluts now have their ons design knockabouts or raceahonts, which faraish the life of the season, and many of those, such as the Manhasset Bay (N.X.), Now Rechelle (N.Y.), Buzzards Bay (Mass), Seawanhaka receabouts and kuocksbonta and Newport (11) thirty fouters have become famous. Incidentally the small

ratos to forward prints at 1 peso cent (about

I was, very properly, Jed away On the 23rd at 11.40 am.Tho baronster boat yachtsmen, which class is by no meso.s 689 Honglorg went for 2 anneps to Great and logged. (Laughter.) When I now look has risen wightly over Japan, and fallen a limit 1 by insncial consideratione, bat includes theroprietors of many of the most magnificent Britain, Natal, the West Indies, &c., and in this at the disproportion in physigns between little elsewhere.

myself and Lord Mottaen I think I must have The anticyclonic ares remains central our sailing and steam craft, have their international Round place, we are taxed 2 onuts for book a very brave little boy. Under present the continent to the North of the Yangtze, and blue ribbon event, which enlists alacet us much sterek soper's circalar to, say, Bernec, the nearest conditions nothing on earth could indues me to pressure is relatively low over the 3. part of the nautical utention as the Amerina's

kick ee redoubtable an opponent."

cap mess (Loved Ubina So. It is slightly in defect of the and seems to be gaining more general rotiss laughter.)

This is the struggle for the normal over the Philippines, and in excess by every year.

Seawoubaka Corinthian Challenge trophy, one from 0.1 to 0.2 inch over China and Japan.

Grad outs are moderato and strong mensoon of the most interesting and exciting of the will continue in the Formosa Channel and the annual aequatio features China Boa.

British Possession.

Yours, &o.,

TRADER

take the view that Mr. YoxALL cannot pleted the Protector is expected to attempt to Bureau of Posis can manage at foreign postage have paid such particular attention to the refloat the 8.8. Petrarch. Consular Service in China and the Far East, It will intereat the travelling public to learn even while admitting that marcantile grum-that Mesars. Thos. Cock and Bu, the well. bles at its expense are by no means uthard known tourist agents are about to open branches of. In view of the interest which most of our in China and Japan. The chist office will be in Hongkong, and Mr. Norman F. Blancby Consuls take in tradal development out

who has been appointed general agent for China here, as evinced in the numerous able

and Japan, her already arrived in the Colony to reports that continue to reach our hands, it is less easy to accept, as applying to the Service in China, Mr. YoxALL's remark that too much stress is laid on their diplomatical duties, to the neglect of what should undoubtedly by their commercial functions. Thero are, of course, many business mea

make the necessary arrangements.

Socialism is neither mora ner less then an effort From the Government Department of Tourist to stereotype the individual in a particnler Etags. and Health Resorts, New Zealand, we have Just as the benevolent elave-owner thought that received a guide book to the Land of the Maori he was doing the best he could for his dependents and anotherpamphlet containing statistics of fifty by keeping them in slavery, sad as the fendal

lord, when

he was kindly disposad, thought that years' progress. The former, which is profuse he was consulting the real interests of bis with pictures, tells of the wonders to be seen in vassals by drawing closer the ties between him and them; end of the modern employer will the population of the islands in 1905 was 892,462,

Union, so the Socialist theory makes the colles- tween master and workman the action of a Trade tive of the community the sole judge or indi- vidual action.

H.M. S. ROBIN ASHORE

H.M. S.'s Fame and Handy have proceeded to Kamchuk to assist in towing off H.M. 8. ganboat Robin ashore on a sand bank there,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 000 inches.

---N.E. winds

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen to-day is as follows:- -Hongkong-&-Neighbourhood

fresh, fize

N.E. winds Formosa Channels { strong,

South coast of Chias between Hongkong and Lamaoks. Hongkong and Hainan..

who find these reports less practically of this ecspio. paradiso, while the latter shows that timer resent se miokiavons interference bá French mail, will leave Saigon on Saturday, the South coast of China between

than a newspaper does, and it is quite true that they appear at longer intervals than sooms desirable. We can, therefore, without

and among other exports were gold 520.156 ounces, valued at £2,093,936, and Lauri gam 10,883 toas, valued at £561,444.

LATEST-STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The MM. st. Polynesien, with the next 24th inst, at 6 am. for this part.

The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s str. Lyra siled from Paget Sound on the 23rd Nov.

Sameas No. 1.

Sameus No. 1.

Every human being would be glad to bavo agreeable surroundings and ample means, but the protestors against social conditions refuse to see that a price for the desirable things must always be paid in some form of offort or abnegation, and that thess who lack them are they azo-willing or able to pay. The defeated precisely those who find the price higher than in the straggle for life are almost invariably the victims of impatience or emotion; the anongful those who can accept had butter, or a hot week, merely regrettabló incidents in the path toward their goal,