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The last census of the United States, which na just been (completed, shows the wealth of the nation to be one hundred and six billion dollers, which gives the United States the prond distinc.on of being the rich-st nation in the world.

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["DAILY PRESS " EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.] WESTPHALIAN CATASTROPHE,

LONDON, November 29th. An explosion in a Roburite factory at Witton, Westphalia, has claimed three hundred victims.

FRENCH NATIVE LEVIES.

LONDON, November 29th, There has been an outbreak of mutiny among the Amanite, oaps

accumulated capital until at the present time | Germany which unimportant political in-

The new parlour car which the Empress TELEGRAMS. they have become independent of English clouta bave served to increase, has its real

Dowager of Chias ordered in France some money, which they no longer require for origin in the rivalry of workshop and

months ago for the use of herself and the high mandarins of har suits in their journeys through the building of railways, waterworks, &c. urueunt, The causes however of her being

the country hat, says the North German Lloyd In America things took pretty much the left behind are of too serious a nature nad same cofrie, With the increase of wealth too deeply sented to be easily removed so

Bulletin, been complated and shipped at The ocremony of cutting the first and of the divided into six compartments First of all and a steadily growing demand for home long as Britial industrios continue to Chekiang Railway book plaas at Chiaukkuu on

Antwerp for delivery in Peking. The car is A. S. WATSON & CO., consumption, teclinical knowledge, following carried on on the same economic and in-November 1411 and several congratulatory divans covered with pale bine silk,

come two drawing-room coupés fitted with closely in the wake of scientific research | tellectual lines, A radical change of speeches wore made by high officials and gentry designed for the attendants of the Empress, and and discoveries, made rapid progress and methods is the only effectual way for them of Haschow to nelebrate the occasion, a large

d.ferent for retrieve their position. In a hos-gathering of officials, gentry and commonally of Tsi An hocself, which takes up the whole next to them comes the sitting and dining room auching out into channels rendered «pecialisation moro and ever, other means have hen wied; the boing present. The opening speech was made mare necessary. The devising of new and first resura was the "Made in Germany" by H. E. Liu Chrogtsan, Vien irector-General of the car and receives its light through improved methods of manufacture on act, which is now generally admitted to scientific bases became a special study, for have been a great mistake, as it showed The Melbourne Age referring to the New disans, which can be turned into boils when which an enormous apparates was required. buyers abroad where to go for their goods. Hebrides convention, states that the Common.oracion requires. To this the English people, who prefer to Then an appes' was made to British wealth of Australia has experienced a

Now that we know who the tutterdemnation af Baria. turn their great intellectual powers to what putriotism and it has become a rule with humiliation and rebuff likely materially to WE beg to invite your attention to our lies within their inmeliste keo, never took government and municipal busties os receiv-ffect the future relations of the colony with "captain of Koponick" is, wo cat find almost the Empire, and that this more ths rora parallel for the incident in our own history. kindly. A healthy race and proud of their

determines the Australians to withdraw the The Great Exhibition was about to be opuneri. Price List which is now being sent out. mscular strength they are fond of work but

Naval subsily given to Great Britain and

The Qarun, the Prince Consort, the royal

Please apply for a copy if you have nodeLand short hairs, a weekly ball-boliday will not sacrifice everything to it; they

attend to defence matters themselves.

children, and all the great offers of State wewo presest. si kile the choir sang with all their already received one. THE REDUCED PRICEs

figure stepped out from the crowd and prostrated might the" Hul-lajah Chorus” a gorgeous

inselt before the throne. The figure was that of a Chinoman in his richest robos. Every- THE EDUCATION BILL. body was thunderstruck. Nobody knew who he China kanself, come secretly to see the wonders Possibly he might be the Emperor of

LONDON, November 28th. Sir Henry Campbell-Bunerman, in representatives, of the of the West, and take his place with the letter, says that the Education Bill is a

West The Que whispered to the Lord Chamberlain, and the travesty of its original form, and that there Lord Chamberlain whispered to the Queen. It

must be no fampering with its main" was arranged that the stranger should walk in principle. Failing an arrangement, which the procession fudiately behind the rayal will not prejudice the canso of education, a party, and between the Duke of Wellington &adway must be found to carry out the wishes the Primate. He did, and everybody was

which inke Effect as FROM THE 15TH INSTANT

WILL HE FOUND TO COMPARE TATOURABLY

WITH THOSE OF OTHER STORES IN THE COLONY

WHETHER EUROPEAN on Cixяse.

We have also just issued separately a Now

Wine List with Prices based on rate of

Erelange uw raling. Referones to which

will show that SUBSTANTIAL

have beru mode.

games, and a certain amount of constry life. The German on the other hand loves his work above everything, is insatiable of knowledge and when his energies begin to fing, his innate conscientiousness steps | in urging him on to renewed efforts. Then again the English, owing to their long experience and glorious tradit ous in the manufacturing business, bare nequired a babit of extreme conservatisin in their ideas. They are not easily persuaded to make experiments, and hesitate efore adopting boy methods, asking "Will it pay until they find out that they are being left behind in the race; whereas the American is attracted by the risk a novelty buy present. He rehes into new cuter- prizeş knowing full well that, if one out of n hundred turns out a success, he will be repaid a thousandfoki. Even the more careful German is nowadays prompt in giving new inventions and new methods trial, if, ou mature reflection, lo considera that they are likely to prove advantageous even if there be as yet no mathematical A. S. WATSON & CO., certainty of succes, a certainly which in

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be more advantageous. But all this has failed although offers from foreiga takers may

to give the British manufacturer the help Chinese welding procession, draws the following A writer in the Daily Moil doseribing a

heutels, and it seems no longer doubtíu) (to harrowing pictorial parallel "Bonnath the tho Zakunff) that, though the present wbito-plastered cheeks, vermilion lips, mal government may be able to fait off the evil blackened eyelashes one saw shrinking and hour, the next will be compelled to abandon fearful eyes and wavering cheeks, that brought the glorious system of free unde, to which to point memories of the reedeur when, breath. Great Britain owes so much of her greatness, grand, palpitating, quirering, and furrorised, less, it has run its last lap and sinks to the and to introduce protection. The English awaiting theen coming hounds. Lastly wonder have always shown themselves to be the best "Little wonder," indeed! The sporting sub- judges of what is conducive to the advanseditor of the Daily Mail must have been away

oa holiday.

we inay

Feur woll-known Americau anarchists were

arrested on Nov. 14th at Colon (Panama), and

sufficioni ovídunen has been found to show that they bed reoutly arrived there, and and made

fali plaus and preparatious to desassinate President Roosovolt during his stay in Pasoma with Chairnsu Shonts of the Isthmian Cenal

Commission. The plot was to bare culminated an Sunday, November 18th. A body of United Statos marines wili ho landed from the American battleships accompanying the vessel bearing the President and his wife, their daty will be to

stay in the Panama territory. guard the person of the President during his

ment of their interest but be pardoned, our contemporary goes on, if we venture to predict what will be the consequences of such a policy, as Germany is seriously concerned in the caster. It is hardly probable that the erection of works on German lines will pay in the long run, for a systein of protection cannot be loug lived in England. A young plant may beneût by bring kept ander glass but n full-grown forest tree would sicken and die. The British manufacturing trade will never revonquer foreign markets ander protective laws, for it is the fight and struggle for- supremacy that keeps the technical faculties Moncrieff and Officers Commanding, the band By kind permission of Lt. Col. W. Scott- fresh and progressivo. If England, trusting of the 3rd (D. C. O's) Middlesex Regiment to protection, does not keep pace with other

will perform the following selectious of music countries, her colonies will no longer take

al the Hongkong Hotel, Saturday. 1st Dec. her goods, which may eventually lead to

1905, 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

Programmino, Above all, com-

March......... "Ob'Steer my Bark," mercial predominance demands a

free Selection

Valse" Moadnacht am Rhein,"

Floradora," exchange of commodities, without which song

All Souls Day,' There can be no doubt s'nt British Great Britain cannot expect to retain the

Overture....

Zampa," Garotte....

Intermezzo," manufacturers are heavily handicapped by monopoly of the trade of the world and her Reminiscences of Verdi Godfrey the trade unions, who have made them proud position as the centre of it. Batalo Militaire Pleine Carriere,... Lictn DISNT MENU-Hors D'Cauvres-Yuasar Fish their obedient servants, prescribing the can be afford to sacrifice her industries on Touat, Soup-Mock Turtle

Fish-Stewed number and kind of workpeople to be to this? Certainly, for her geographical, beta and Green Peas, Jugged Huro and Red Car Fish and Oyster Sauce. Entrees-Mation Cut employed, the wages to be paid, and what economic and civilizing mission is, in our pint Jolly, Sweetbread Cromtassios

Curry. Correspondents muit forward their names and adpiece work may be done and at what rates, opinion, to rule the wavER

Vegetable Joints, &c.-Rouat Rilas of Beef and dress with communications addressed to the Editor,

Baked Potatoes, Roast Cupon and Bread Sauce, Cell Game Pio and Cucumber Salad. Sweeta- nel for publication but as evidence of good faith,

Boiled Corned Lag of Pork and Pease Pudding, Macarovi Pudding, Katafia ico tream and Enger Cakes, Tipy Cake, Cheese Biscuits. Dessert Coffee Fruits,

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MARRIAGE.

On October Bath, at St. Patrick's R. . Church

fact is rarely attained until too late. He has become sufficiently Americanised not to be deterred by big figures, the rapid expansion of banking enterprize and the serious complications. joirt stock system having widened his horizon,

inust

and lo

ever

and permitting or inhibiting labour-saring ke the Rialto of the world. Her agricul machines at their pleasure. But after alltural interests have already been acriliced No axonymously signed commations that has the want of thorough scientific training of and ber industries

follow of a already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

tuasters and men is the chief cause of the necessity, but in adhering to her true thers for extra covica of Daily,Pares should be ant before 11 am, on day of publication After that slow progress of British industry at the vocation England will higher than hour the supply is limited, Only supplied for Cash | Telegraphic Addras: Frags. Oodas 4.8.0, 5th Esent moment. There are few works before. There are people of restricted up-to-date in England and hardly any of views who look upon Great Britain in the those vast organisations such ta ezial in the light only of a small island, and they fail United States and Germany which combine to understand that the island kingdom is all elementary industries for the purpose of the exchange and mart of the world and the [2208 uniting under one wanagom eat the different seat of Government of over one third of the branches required to produce the finished inhabited globe. Whether a little hammer by the Rev. Father Crussidy C. C. Detective-Nor-

article. The textile industries alone coming, forging and spinning goes on in geant Enron O'SULLIVAN, Hongkong Police, Bon of Thomas O'Sullivan, Carraduffe House,tinue to maintain the lead, but more from corners of this vast edifice is of small Nevinurial County Cork, to Manra, third daugh commercial that technical causes. The consequence, England derives her, means ter of the lato.ichael Armstrong, King Street, Cork.

great coal mines are worked on very primi of subsistence from ruling and protecting tive lines; the metallurgical establishments others, whilst the remainder, like mechanies will not stand comparison with those of and artisans, live by the work of their America or Germany, although, or perhaps bands. It is an interesting commentary because, the scommunic conditions are so On Dr. Bour's opinions previously much more favourable. The chemical trade reviewed. Les likewise been left far behind, English science not having succeeded in turning the endless ramifications of this black art into a common technical channel ner been ablo to

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 1ST, 1908.

As article on British industries in the

WRY,

delighted. Next day it was ascertained that

the Emperor of Chius" was the owner of a Chiasso junk oo exhibition in the Thames at a few pence per head.

There is no reason to doubt the good faith of the assurances sent from Washington to the panees Government, or the merely local character of the anti-Japanese movement in California. There is, nevertheless, every reason to doubt the power of the United States Freensive to onforce the right to which it recognises tims the Japanese residents are

which the impotence of the President and his entitled. This is one of the cases; in fact, in advisers to fulfil the undertakings which they give to foreign Powers is likely to be strikingly displayed. A. State which insists on taking its own course, regardless of antional polioy, can only be aroud by measures which are Vollstedtonymsus with civil war, and, however cheer. Stuart fully Washington may discuss the situation Lassen with Tokyo, the diflealty of asking its words Herold

good is perfectly obvious to all who understand the constitution of the United States, A failure to protect the rights secured to Japas by treaty in this ones will juliet severe handicap on the future of American diplomacy. A Government which cannot answer for its own serious negotiation. subjects can scarooly draw other countries into

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A Blue-book [Cd3115] has just been issued containing abstracts of the returns made to the Board of Trado of shipping oualties which occurred on or near the coaste or in rivers and

1st, 1904, to June 3th, 1915. With reference to harbours of the United Kingdom from July

Aca camaltios to vessels belonging to the United Kingdom, it states, that the total number recorded (total losses and serious and minor casualties was 5,529, which was less by 937 than the average for the previous 20 years, and loss

than in any of thom years, excapt three. The

[XEUTER'S SERVICE.

THE MOROCCO QUESTION.

LONDON, November 28th.

Toulou for Tangier.

The French squadron has sailed from

of the country.

THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

LONDON, November 28th.

The Times' correspondent in Washington, says it is believed that President Roosevelt, in his forthcoming message to Congress will show little sympathy with the action of California towards the Japanese, nud will favour the naturalisation of Japanese fo may desire it.

THE TANJONG PAGAR AWARD.

LONDON, November 28th.

the House of Commons, by Mr. Wedgewood,

Mr. Churchill, replying to a question in

said that the cost of the Tanjong Pagar award largely exceeded £40,000, but he was unable at present to state the amount exactly. Lord St, Aldwyn rewired £5,750 for acting as umpire.

[N.-C. Daily News' Servico.]

FOUNDERING OF THE KINSEI MARU"

Touro, November 25th. The steamer Nico far, owned by a Chinese firm at Kabe, has foundered off the southern const of Kores. Out of her complement of forly only twelte were saved.

MUKDEN REVOLUTIONISTS.

TOKYO, November 25th, It is reported that the Tartar Gonzal of

searches to be mude for them throughout that Mukdem in view of the activity of certain revolutionists, hosgiven instructions for vigorous city sad the districts in the vicinity."

THE JAPANESE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

Tokyo, November 25th. General Prince Fushimi leaves Yokohama ya

CHINESE ARMY.

A rooout Gazelle contains a copy of the official mentary rules for the control of residents in translation of the regulations and supple Kwang tung, issued by the Gorerament of Kwantung." The most important provisions are contained in Article 3, which lays down that "Foreigners (excepting Chinese) shall be permitted until further notice to reside and lose of Taires and Port Arthur"; and Article 5, number of total losses and curious osanalties February 2nd, 1907. or own teal property ouly within the town limita

which empowers the Chief of the Civil Adminis. together was 1,761, which was 103 loss than in tration Office concerned to prohibit the re. 1903-04, 49 mora than in 1902-03, 278 more than sidence for a period of more than one year, and in 1901-02, and 324 less than the average for the not exceeding three years, of any resident last 21 years. The number of total losses was deemed likely to injaro public tranquility or murals. The "supplementary rates provide 62 as regaris number, and higher by 29,107

139 (tonnage 158,087), the figures being lower by that in regard to the residence and travel of regards tonnage, than for 19 3.04; lower by 11 Russian subjects, rules hitherto obtained shall as regards number, and higher by 48,819 a remain in forea for the time being"; and that regards tonnage, than for 1902-03; and lower by "the regulations for the control of vessels 189 in number, and by 33,321 in tous, than the sailing to and from Taires Waa

average for the last 25 years. The number of vessels lost was lower than in any of the previous Military Ordinancnisated on the 7th September, Kipling's "Kia" has been translated into 1905," are hereby rescinded. Chinese,

British army officers are instructed, apropos the growing habit of shaving the upper lip, that para. 660 of the King's Regulations is to be adhered to, Britons never, over, never shall be

alares.

The Times correspondent's conclusions from the last manœuvres are ne follow

The general opinion formed at the mandavres though meay years work towards uniformity by the military attachés was not unfavourable,

troops can claim equality with those of more without official jobbery will be needed before the advanced nations. The inefficiency of the officers is still ecospicuous and the fehl training of the mon is still inadequate, but the matur is good There

Was little confusion, discipline

WRA

2 years, while the tonnage lost was lowar than factory, and the men skewed improved

st

bearing. Incidents occurred which, if in any of those yours oxop! soven. Abstracts

in war, would be disastrous, The are also gives of the returns made to the Board spectacle of two Bach other while

in close casualties which oncurred to British vessels of warfare more suitable to the bow and suggested methode

alsoqhere than on or our the coasts or in rivers arrow period than to that of the modern rifle, the noise of the fusillade was highly

of the troops with the country

of Trade during the year 1904.05 of shipping at 60 yards formation

and harbours of the United Kingdom, and to the Chinese spectators. The

foreign vessels ca or near the coasts or in rivors

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

On the 39th at 11.45 s.m.-The depression

Heptept the Shan-tang

contingent

by who provin

In the concludingportion of Adm. Fournier's report, published in the Temps, the Admiral Zukunft of October 13th seems to deserve supply the army of scientifically trained

shows the efficacy of the offensive action of attention, for although parts of it may assistants which issuos annually from the

submersibles, and the happy results to be achier. ed by attaching a cumerous flotilla of them fo be overdrawn, it contains truchs which universities au technical high schools of Tuanufacturers in England would do well the fatherland. Another case in point is

France's deet of warships. The report discusses to lay to heart. The ânul conclusion the electrical engineering. When this industry, A London paper remarks, "Mr. Beanorts, the need for mine-dredgers in naval and com-

or harbours of British possession abroad, with were excellent. Proclamations had beer people been issued writer arrives at will, however, hardly be in laying the foundations of which British of Changsha fame, is at present staying in mercial ports, as well as for boste to carry minus.

particulars of lives lost by such cultios, and of assuring the people that nothing would be laken Londen. It is probable that his case will It then proceeds to demonstrate that the conves saved at sea; and with sharts and molasted, and these promises were faithfully

without acquiesced in by anybody at home or abroad. physicists su eminently distinguished thema-shortly be brought to the notice of Parliament."straction of submersibles must be bastoned as appendices.

and that payment

no one would be The British manufacturing industry is, he selves, began to become a trade, it was We cannot so why; Mr. Bannertz compromises much as possible. It declares that henceforth

All the troops Ware says, the oldest of modern times and up to mostly in the hands of empiricists, many of his own use for good.

no war squadron will be able to attain the height

marched overland from Tei-na-fo. the within the last thirty years reigned supreme. whoin by boldly groping in the dark as it

of offensive and defensive efficiency and success

cial capital, which has no railway connection Whoever erected a factory in Germany, were often forcstalled the results of scientific

attain unless submersibles are attached to the in preventing attacks which it is possible to

with the interior striking indication of the backwardness of France, the United States or elsewhere, had research. For a time England kept pace with

worships that is to say, a combination of the

prefers to leave railways unbuilt rather tanu a country whose present polloy to obtain the plant and machinery from the United States, but when practical ex

two most redoubtable units of warfare-one lying over the North part of the Ses of Japan.

The ordinary train service was uninterrupted. employ

foreign money in their construction. England. The causes of her predominance perience no longer sufficed and scientific Leopold of Bolgiata. It is said that the strong above and the other below the water. Further, yesterday pres-nra area is lying over the en- each side, drawsed in Chinese uniform with

Practically all the forens

had book k engaged instructed by Japanes

officers,

whom 12 on lay in the great mineral riches of the methods were being introduced and per

this indispensable combination must be realized country, her wealth, ber extensive home fected, she fell back, although her scientists

by the various countries in proportion to their to the

firent to

of the Yangtze, and the queues, took a prominent part, Colous! Ugata geographical situation and rule in the old, barometer line risen slightly over the China soting us chief of the star to

Boast and in W. Japan.

Chang-piso, and thus abould reach its highest expansion in Strong monsoon will continue to prevail in Banzai being chief military adviser to Tuan commanding the Southern Army, and Colonel France, owing to her strategic position from the Tormes Channel and the China tea.

Chi-jui, commanding the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending What would have happened bad the Japanese Northern Army. the naval standpoint, favouring the intervention

at. I a.m. to-day, 0.02 inchos.

been abant is a question easily answered. war time of a numerous flotilla of these re

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon whose early elages we are witnessing, when the-

What will happen to this nowly formed army, doubtable and invisible assailants. The report

strong arm of Tuan, Shib kai ecasas to control N.E. winds, then is not so tactical exercises of the line forces and the light troops. Iu concluzian, Adm, Fournier asks for

Dany to conjecture. the resumption of the custom of gathering every year, either in the Maliterranean or in the

squadrone in a naval artny.

English and American capitaliste, recently A large syndicate, composed of French, formed in London, has secured a concession to work the Congo rubber territory, from King protest made by the British Government against the crast methods employed by the Belgians, and the recent declaration of Lord Ripon have

trade, the intelligence of her people and have continued to render most valuable forcad King Leopold to grant the concession.

The

assistance in research work. Some of the most

important factories passed into the hands of foreign capitalists, but for the reasons

The London Daily Express has a wonderful story of the love affairs of Priace Joachim Albrecht of Prussia and Fraulein Marie

high

has mov.d into the Pacific,

the easy access to foreign markets. trade of Great Britain continues to expand, but, compared with the unprecedented development of that of Germany and the mentioned above, the trade remained con. Enltzer, actress. In order to marry the lady next justifies the methods employed in the to-day is as follows:-

ued to the home markets, not being able she must first be ennobled, so an Austrian to meet foreign competition abroad.

Baren, vou Lie benberg, was bribed to marry It may be safely asserted that the English her at London Registry office, and after people with their practical minds are quite wards to commit nots entitling har to aware of tho position they hold in the indivorce. There has been some hitch, and as North Sea, France's active and mobilized goath roast of China between

United States, at a very slow pace. Since the cessation of the wars which for centuries made Germany the battlefield of nations and drained her resources, the purchasing power of the people has gradually increased, giving a stimglue to industry; they have

ternational race; the ill-feeling towards

for there is no evidence of either divorce {or royal marriage.

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N.E. winds, strong.

Saten No. 1.

Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh; fair. Formosa Channel... South coast of Chias between Į

Hongkong and Lamooks,

Hongkong and Hainan.. Į

Same as No. 1.

Knowledge, in itself, is one of the most useless things in the world, when it is possessed by persons who wear it simply as an isolated ornament. The only use it can have in the case of ordinary people is to enlarge the mental horizon and quicken sympathy.