"NORWEGIAN SHIPPING IN THE
FAR EAST.
GOLD AND SILVER.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1906.
Dun's
Follows an interesting "Momoraɛdum '' attached an article in the Monthly Review, referred to in the editorial column - In the Western world there is to-day an extraordinary The interesting statement on Norwegian rise of prices, undoubted depreciation of Shipping in the Farast, compiled by Mr.
gold, Sanerbeek's index namiers, those of the Bjarne Asgard, of Hengkong, makes its third Bradstreets, all show a rise of from 25 to
Department Labour at Washington, anniel appearance, and will doubtless and walcone piece on most dnks devoted to shipping 3 tier cunt in eople's Fold-mines doubled
30 the past Unwines. Writing on the lat instant on the between 1886 and 1696, and gain between Freight Market Mr. Auguard says:
18 and 19 6. Professor Franklin Carpenter, in tho Report of the Secretary of the Treasury (..) thinks that we need not be surprised by an addition of three thousand millions eter. ling of goal during the next twenty years." It is safe to say that one-half of this addition would double all prices and wager.
India in the sink of the precious metals. It was her absorption of specio after the California, gold discoraris in 1841 that saved Europe from indation. Of this absorption Jerons wrote
humeris
"The markot faken in its entirely is, we are glad to say, at the moment of writing, as far as enquiry is concerned, in a sliebtly bettar condi. tion than at the same period last year, no doubt owing to so many boats having gone.bome. On the 1-1 December, 195, we had to report that nothing was doing in any directión, whereas November intares this year have been quila Rates have, it in true, net boon so gavlas we should have wished for, but better, than generally expected, and prospects, as far an the future is concerned, are brighter than they were this time a year ago. Already several enquiries have set in for timo charter tonmage for delivery in January, and a large rino arop is expreted in Tade-Chion. The for. ward basin, mefested in post but small; homoere, indications of arðers to coma ako fueroasing, and wo trust to see a busy market with good d maud and higher rates all round after Chinese Now Year-14th of February."
Aftorgiving a retrospect of the present your
|
†
MANCHURIA AFTER THE WAR.
THE CUSTOMS QUESTION. The Times correspondent at Peking telegraphed on November 2nd:~~
Pau-fay,
A well-known Englishman who has just returned from North Manchuria reports that, with the exception of the railway guards, all the Chile, in Transbalkalia, will be the most Russian forces have been withdrawn, and that oportet military depot of the Siberian rally important:
railway been made for
Casioms on
as the bat the
ussiau frostier, has been agreed upon. M. Pokotilof the Russian Minister, han already arranged various local questions, such as the restitution to the Chinese owners of the Mo-bogoldfields in the Hei-lang-kiang province. A commission consisting of T's chon, President of the Board of Commerce, son of Prince Ching, who was Ambawador at the King's coravation,
shu
Shih-chang, ona the Imperial mission to Europe, and Cha
senior
secretary of the Wai-wa- has bron appointed Lo investig As is the groot reserver and sink of tho
present conditions in Manchurin and will prosi us metals; • It has saved us from a com. Trave
Many questions require immediately. reial revolution and taken off our hands may solution, the most important being the
pering millions of bullion which would be worse than of Mukden and other cities to foreign trade, the tuselows here. From the earliest historical Chinese still
the cities them. that persisting gosi has stool in six rotation to urope, selves shall not be opened; the raitway questi In the Middle Ages it relieved Europs of the especially the redemption of 60 mil way from excess of Spanish-American treasure, just as it in-win-tue to Mukden, joining the Chinese How relieves an of the excoma of Australian and Japanese system the question treasure.
jurisdiction or the Chiness within Jepanosa railway news: the question of the Yan timbor, and the question of the Customs at Delo
Regarding the last, British merebants at Ninowang are well satisfied with the attention given to their in groat- by the prosent Govern ment and hope for thres essential
things mely. the securing of an international obauctor for all settlements in Manchuriu
Niachwang, he prevention of Migblishment of Cu-tors. Differential South railway in favour of Deiny, an
During the twenty-five years after Cali ||fornia** (3850-1875) India took ever 264 millions of perie, one-third gold two-thirds alver, the world's protact of gold and silver from the mines being 800 millions. The great Tin of gold pric-a since 1995 should have "xpanded the expels of India enorme ly. Roll what her balance of trade was from 1830. with few tie irigating, and the
mouth by mouth he writes of the futuro an 875 with balf Ler present papulti tinut-opcísily treatment by the Japa
fattare:-
'
callways, with st
at d exchange India should is taking now, is not excessive, that witis open minis and | P
aw who thus to k, one-third of the combiped product of the world's mise- one-third treatment
The on the
thes
JAPAN'S RAW SILK TRADE.
LARGE INCEKASS OF EXPORTS.
:
The raw silk, trade this year has shown extraordinary activity. The total export up to the end of October had amounted to Y82,870,000) compared with the corresponding period of last in value showing an increase of Y 26,200,000 as about the premat prospacity of the trails are ya Amongst the causes that have brought enumerated a reaction of the dulces of last yo r and the favourable condition of sevtomical eireles in Europe and America. The total quantity and valio and an average price per 10 kin of raw silk exported during the past eight years are spade it :--
1898
1,000 in 1,000 100 kin
4.837 41,047 Y860
JUST
UNPACKED :-:
¡PL. AND POSTCARD SIZE
F. P. CAMERAS
FITTED WITH
ZEISS ANASTIGMAT TESSAR LENS, Ę. 6, 3. AT MODERATE PRICES.
LONG. HING & CO..
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE LEADING COGNAC,
18
J. & F. MARTELL'S.
BRANDY
****
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOSPITALS,
PAR DOZEN
$28.00
10% DISCOUNT ALLOWED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
1839
5.946 4.630
62,427 1,953 44657
061
1901
8,1597 74.667 858
1902
8.074
76,859
951
1903
7,315
7468 1,917
1964
9.65%
98,7-40
918
1905-
'L
Juu. Feb.
623 693
4,143
98%
March
124 4258
April
536
956 5,007 9449
May
357
3381 96
July
Juos
3 9
22919 961
-4-15
$35
Ang
SAK
8797 1,425
Sept. Oct.
705
8,475 1,065
663
6,794 1:21
Nov. Dec.
GRE
5,003 995
SOLE AGENTS!
939
9.164
976
+
H. PRICE
& CO..
7,201
qu
TELEPHONE No. 135,
WINE MERCHANTS,
196
Jan.
Ful
7.863 986
Feb
750
7.344 $40
March...
795
$1,099
THE POPLAR POOR RELIEF SYSTEM.
April
371
May
#11
4,581 1,193
June
2210.
896
July
* 604
6817 1,026
Aug.
Sept....
1,186 DUS
12.336 1639
71 RED
1,899
10,92 1,045
6,213 63,163 1,016
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
THE
8
135
The Local Government Board Inspector's ROBINSON PIANO
report, in addition to the verdict already sum- Barised, contains some interesting points.
Mr. Davy proves that Poplar is not has poorest part of London. Hia conclusions on the evidence are
hat we think it a mistake if owners having the United States as to silver coinaga nt a rationecominedation in Dolps for ships other than As shown in the foregoing list, zuoli prosperity the practice of the guardians drinking with
suitable craft employed out here fake them away before the spring season opens and the market can be butter judged. Care should also be isken not to send out any more unsuitable steamers, bi, nu the other kand, we do not share the opinion that the Eust more or tras should be
Sight
Custome tike ed namely, the taking which is most ig
valued at ever, a
cers is open to much objection. The evidence as to contraels baros liktie doubt that certain contracters were assisted in their tonders by someone from inside,
andunod simply because of our shipping thut, the bullion price of silver would #seula over of the agreement originally entered into export up to theer dut Octoberbad totalled uearly out of thous rates upon which be cold draw
on
rise to
tion
»It is of course impossible to predict with any degree of certainty which way the market will tako next year. Opinions amongstTM exports
as regards rates is now accorded of a hundred millions sterling anually. differ widely, but we think, aut many with norfiter interests bere, now threatened with Ninawang, but it is bond that th e railway in favour of Dony as against that the primezt semi-stagnation will not keep initution, are greatly in tudin, and perhaps tion.
concerned to secure only temporary during the military cecup- on when the spring retorns with renĘ SE MCĚ
the free coinsga activity. Unsuitable boats enght is go home, monetary agreement balan, say, Franca and already foreseen in finding proper fandiag
This, combined with the dis
Duties i
to by dhoided. Walowski wrote in the sixties, Japanese, makes it important that the intention silver carr "Silver" meaning the extruded legal tender of the Bitish Government to appoint a Consul this role of of Europe was the paranuntat Dalny should speedily take a practical form.
• the fall of gold.
It is reported from
from Japan that the What
not the expansion of her that already winter would happou did India open her and the consequent demand sports be so great for hills and council dealts ให such is
but never Kiyeu effect to between and Russia, whereby the Russian Manchurian the present rating (168), or even higher ?. rallway undertook to set as the agents of the In the West we have no idea what is the Peking Board of Revenas for the collection of prints were signal is 1815, and daring the haring passed to the Japancte railway, it of the Government of India. duties. The rights of the Russian railway fallowing us yuara there not only were no
is now proposed that the Japanese South additions, bat the carry was
reduced
Manchurian Railway Company shall set by the molting-up of over nineteen mikiour as agents of the Board of Bevense, of rupees. Apparently this experiment
collect Customs dulive unastisfactory,
1900 there for in minted over asenteen crores
per (B
Rament, perpetuating a procedure that 71,479,3183
Uulas inevitable the present peror have been
ABу Power, approved by is ixound to be strongly opposed, for the position currency managed by officials--is werally. Even admitting that it was necessarf
undesizable, not only economiedly bat Japanese railway
chants and manyes of mer #hote goods would to close the mints in 1993, whea gold was appreciating and the silver situation at Wash inglou momurod the Bourses af the world, is it nosary now, when gold is depreciating, when States and Fears, nrged as by the creditor we know the worst, when probably the United
interests of Europe and America, would assist to fir exchange by opea minta?
having passed through a bad twelve mouthe. The predicted Japanese inundation hes, as far as the Southern market is conserned, certainly not taken place, bu! up North, vapecially in the Newchwang, Chefoc, Japon sad similar trades, Japanese steamers have become prse tjsally dominant. The mening and Insurance questions should not be lost sight of, and we should say that our tourage bus na reason - alde a chance of holding its own in the future against the tramp steamer competition of other nations, notably the Japanese and Gorman, as it has had in the past. The indefatigable energy characterising our com- petitors could well be taken as an example, and, though keen, the competition has happily not resulted in any ill feeling, nor is it likely to develop in this direction as long sn new eutlets for tonnage are perceptible in the Eastern Markots."
Under the heading of "Generally "thors in much of interest. Having siluded to the exulas of Norwegian stoumors from the East homewards during the year, Mr. Aagaard draws attention to the fact that their steamers here are lacking in spoed for the regalar lines The number of Norwegian strawers trading in the For Fast during 1906 won 6-4, as compared with 14 last year.
Details as to
vory
Wer
CURIOUS CHINESE DECREE.
DON'T HIT À MAN WHEN HE'S DOWN. It does not require a big ense of humour to milk to an Imperial decree asking, ty refrain from oppressing famine stricken people,
A decree dated December 1st, in response to the memorial of Yoon Shih-k'ai, Viceroy of Chili, on behalf of the inhabitans of the districts drained by the Tungiping River and Grand Canal, in that province, who are suffering from famine caned by the floods last summer, :-The districts that have suffered from
redu
rates, etc., are given making the compilation fifty to sixty per cent are to have their taxes very useful and informative.
reduced one feath
those suffering seventy per cint to have their taxon reduced by
one-Arth and those suffering eighty per cent from the foods to have their taxes reduced two- Bfthe
it a
POWER OF THE PRESS.
Bod
of the raw silk trade was witnessed in 1904 when the quantity exorted amounted to 9.660,90 kin,
at Y88,100,000. In the last year, how
of 2,400,000 kin in quantity and in value took placa, as against the Four. As to this year, the amount of
Y53,000,000 and the amount for the whole will
probably reach over a hundred million yen. Ons of the various causes that contributed towards the prosperity of the frade in 1904 was undoubtedly the low price of raw silk-YO18 per 100 kin-consequent upon
the
off of falling domestic demand. The exportation of Jamese a silk during the last ten years, classified as
at to its principal destinations, is as follows:- and remit them to Peking. Such an * TUR
system
works so
thay be handled by Customs under their own contral. The arrangement which is favoured hore is The
establishment nt Daley of the which
at Kian-chau. Japanese military administration at Niu- the The question of rawal of ohweng has been settled in
"bat principle, the details are still incomplete. China agrees to roengnize the n
statement of accounts abowing that native Customs v collected during the Japausse
Kin baru been expende in local public improvement, and Japan will restore the Maritima iustome revognes. China undertakes to continue various Sanitation, public works, such
ny roadmaklers 610., and agreea, pending the ishment of a brauch of the Board of Ravenue Bank, that all Customs moneys shall continue to be paid to the Yokohama Specie Bank. The military administration will cease about the cad of this month, when the port is closed by ice,
WHO ARE THE MASSES?
AMUSING ADI RESS BY MR. REKNAED SHAW,
Socialiem," said Mr. George Bernard Shaw, speaking on Nov. 8th at the Binney Institute, Oxford-stront, on "The Masses and the Classes, bas solved all the problems, bet it is stopped only by the weakness of the people's will. Rocialists have found the way to the happy con dition; now you have to dud the will.
Wa
U.S.A. France Y1,000 Y1,000
1897
32,0262 20,094
1898
25341
14.140
1889
39.931
19.183
1900
24,710
20.00
10 RM1
1201
41,497
100
1902
14.6582
1903
47 16
1904
17.00
1905
53.8 5
19,399
14.999
1908, up to Sept. .....
14.069
1905, same period...
40,440
5,285
"Tenly"
Others
Total
Y1,000 1,000
$1,000
1897
2.301
992
1899
1.905
1899
9.851 664
69,
1000
... 8,07% 6.072
$21
101
11,46
1561
1902
12,261
70.859
1903
1041
74,128
1904 IMS
14,639
208
88,740
A.8-13
17+
7143
63,162
0999
190, up to Sept. 6.300 1905, same period 4,005 173
Total
It might be worth an employer's while to pay the heavy rates in Poplar, became a reserve of cheap and convenient labour was maintained when he asul. Out-relitf not only per please of caetul labour, bat t nds petustes the ay, tow to keep wagen
down Aa naplessant feature was the account of the treatment of the Municipal Allison (or Reforma) guardia at the lands of his colleagues.
Ths
guardians policy has never been eas.
sealed.
It is contended that the electors endorset that policy, but in 104 there were contests in only six wards out of fourteen, and in these only 5 528 voted out of 13,573.
Mr. Lar
CO., LTD.
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
sbury's point of view may be fairly. represented by saying that he considered him LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT. snif an advocat of a policy first and s representative of the ratepayers afterwards.* It was for the guardinus wirely and justly to administer the law, and aut to use the money of
the ratepayers to redress rocial inequalities,”
In improving the condition of the aged and infirm workhouses inmates the Poplar guardians baro dous no more than many other bourds of gunrālissa.
the 55,630
42,012
49,9 5
As will be seen from this abors, the increase of,
expart to Frames op to September had amounted to Y,000,000, 13,0 0,000 to the United States, and Y1,000,000 to Italy and other countries, so that the increment is distributed all round. Japan Chronicle.
TRADE IN HANKOW,
JAPANESE ENEKPK.
On the Lower Han as in other places the Japanese are working indefatigably for the trade of Chino, write a correspo, dent to a BBY Shanghai paper.
Just above the native town
which, ha declared, deserved all it was suffering, Shaw born severely upon the middle-class,
snobbishness, because of its
In talking audience on the masea and the class, mid Mr.
to
In the should they have failed to the sulama of shaw," never resume that it hus epy thing to do barrier, they have erected several four-mills on
too
A
Gomer.
this
more care
Новве
of
Lords
84
· Are
be a second
This evidence suzgests that in later years gaardians del borately increased their expenditure with a view of making it evident additional contributions from the rates of bat the whole metropolis wore an absolute necessity for the Poplar district.
MUSIC:
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUSIC
JUST ARRIVED.
Ilongkong, 29th November, 1966,
(116
Office. The Board of Rites abeorbs various
"Only ten of the trouty-four goardians are, Labour men, but the views of the leaders have dominated the whole board. Mr. Lansbury explain this by saying that he and Mr. smaller courts. The Board of Revenue and Crooks orerewed the other guardians by their Hurd of Punishments have their names changed;
weet resonableness.
has the Bened of War, which now absorbs the Connoil of Army Reorganization. boards--whose duties would bebotter understood More importaut, hower, is it that all
In 1891 the rats of psaporis of Poplar while the rate of London had erly slightly was the same as that of London. Last year increased, that of Popar had nearly trabled.
Lansbury
and
DOW
Watchmen derived no personal profit, they must Bihih-kai the raways, Dow a
misdoings of s
a certain respoignee.
WORLD'
the
more
as a brauch
1ko
both the rise and the decrease in
"It is dificult to avoid the conclusion that if they were called Ministrie-will in the future
Liave only one president.
ut and two vice-presidezta, pauperism were mainly dns to the deliberate action of the stead of an at present, & controller-general guerdings; and that the absenen of thrift and two presidents, and four sim-presidents, and that no discrimination ssbown between Man- Peonomy which characterised their
general chus The districts that have suffered fifty to sixty
administration was also in a great magas to one man en offies, dual headships having been Chinese Thus the reform may lead and
Is-venty per cent are to be allowed two years
Under the electoral conditious abolished to Daily oft their taxes, coating from the
and individual responsibility prevail at Poplar neither the individuel
nor their chances of ra-election work be welcomed, though radical reforms, such se An Indien contemporary priuts the following autumn of 1907. These that have suffered eighty
clearly assigned. These changes, therefore, will comments on the trouble of Mr. A. Bourchier per centare to be allowed three years to pay their
materially affected by an increase of rates, and the and the London press-The quarrel was a 1967. The districts that have only harvested isxos, also commencing from the autumn of
they were free to parens their ulterior aimse suppression of the susuch, the abolition of
th Майски interesting little affair.
without much personal loss.
pansion list, aud of a Mr. Walkley,
of
fa large number dramatic critic of the
from thirty to forty por coat of their
oreanntal Courts, bars not been attempted, стори Bad Mr. Baughen.
It is to be feared that the demoralisation their tarpя at the Daily
which musi
conservative accompany
rosetion being too powerfal. Jarish grants of r lief this date, are to
to be allowed notil Londen criticisad
In the readjustment of offices decreed the one of his new pieces
in ankow and outside the Best Customs will tong be felt in the district. The helpless
most im
important change is the vein
position of the light entire that most probably next year to do so. They are also to be
with the masses; and the poorer the audience the what is doubtless destined
pay rate, sad who new Board of Communications, called the Yu- is the creation of the people who was deserved. Mr. Bourchier replied with a xempted from customary ramen fees
in many cases are
are little better off than Proclamatious in the name of the mperor are viclent letter of abuse. The dispots spread to be forthwith pested in the districts con
rests ients of relief, ів you should take to avoid claiming it
chuan pu, to control the telegraphs and steam quite pathetic with the maeses. Now, if I were addressing the Japanese Concussion in Hankow. Japanese are beyond the limits of the two papers, and ended
[ship linas, both While Mr. Cracks and Mr. residence: in
under the Viceroy Yusa Bikha feel gnite safe in alluding notices I'd
nader in a momentous unnouncement, Mr. Borerned, informning the people of the Imperial
in Chinese masses. They would probably satrances
tho characters at their to them as the m
Commerce, and the posts, now a
liard of Ravance that wheat will be -held er declared that no dramatic critic could do the pity ofcils are wurned to
1 small dogree responsible for
of the branch Marition Customs. the justice 10
reply: Yes, it's perfectly correct; we have our froza oppressi merits of
In this connection it is people in their new play #
distress, Three sub-prefecture are affected by
and coronela en the first right, becannG
all that sort of thing, you know,
bought within in any quantities. Familiarity the effects of a policy which has led to tha the printers
with the do but in reality we
languages Bud the people pauperisation of great numbers of the inl sbitants necessery to remember that the Einese poatal
service was errated by Sir devil burried him
represent the masses of the
Sir R. while the foods. much
of the district, to As well
of with all they deal with. geriality pr. pls much more and better than do the Horre
the similar decree was issued in response to
Hart ay Bubnovit-ble pronibof March 20th, 1896. was writing his report, to got it
Maritime Castoms by the Imperial decrea gives the Japanese & "Laughter)
casual labour with the of Commons.
A decided advantage over other comers, not excluding the Chinese com- into the next day's papr. Be, therefore, the same Viceroy grapling remissions of taxes
of sweating and of starvation wages, and to an on
This days Infor the first increase of the expenditure, which lus fuflicted Customs as at present constituted was signed.
loan contract guaranteeing no
no change declined to grant press tickets for the first districts in Chibli suffering from the effects Namdy, went on Mr. Shaw, regards himself
Brandrer of others fires, Bs belonging to the mames; it's the other fellow of disastrous rains and thunderstorms last hel night of bis new play. "The Morals of Marcus,"
much hard hip upon struggling tradesmen A second similar contract was signed on Their position above the Boat Customa barrier Thirty-three now running at the Garrick. He would, hor
that belongs to the sub-prefectures and
He then sketched WaR>er
and others. They cannot be wholly is one economic advantage and appeals to the the differ-nea between aristocracy in Germany Chinaman, who is ready to anchor any where aud
exonerated.
March 1st, 1698 districts are benefited by the decrea. allow arities fo see the play on later tights, ever,
for the sordid fren
It is obvious, therefore, that and in England, and pictured the descent of the when, it must be prommed, he thought they
some of their
the postal vervice is an integral partion would have
ave leisure to write in such terms of LONDON CROWDS, AND CHINESE struggle to the lowest depths, becauso unable to filairest
younger sons through stages of poverty and go not a litio out of his way to erado a lax, no
It is quite clear that all the guardiane Sir R. Hart.
the Imperial Maritime Customs under matter how small or reasonable. They have bos ied flattery, in as the seals of actor mausgers
Moreover, at the Postal were aware of the misconduct of the master, Conference in Rome on May. Mth this year market which has this already erected: 30. a weak life to delight in. Te put it Blantly however, the
£50,000
your A year training.
and that they were all parties to the action A London crowd is said to be the most good. off. The great London
The middle class is always aping the class about been more or less stocked with whoat and not.
Chinn game didn't
ton. Last yeak Japanese buyers went up to the of the guardians in o far condoning bir ofcially drolared that the postal service it. natured crowd in the world. Probably this is dailies refrained from adopting his angges because it has so much practice. A fadly had
offence as to make it possible for him to the Maritime Customs. For this reason China district, purchased and If Messrs. Balfour and Chamberlain wanted to
continus under the anspines tion. Instead of coming on the second or
chief cotton
This year the gro
retire on a popsion to which he was not return to power third night they did not
yes tan growers,
gained came
her boots polished in Fest Street yesterday: Moderates they should take the tip of teately the cofton was gathered. shipped entitled."
the approval of the congress when it was at pi). The Morals of Marcas
three others waited beside her. The amazing pal Reformers and wos Loadou. Mesars.
changed their name to Municiit loose in native craft and themselves brought
sanonnoed that her policy aspired to received as little
to admission the daily press
sight attracted a crowd, which grew to such
it down to the Morals huge dimensions that polica interference became Tallour and Chamberlain might win the next betterpriots where the Japanes Giant Squid, and
public.
necesary in order to prevent trafic bong Party of England; it would be quite as appre. This-is true of other things. The niection by calling themselves the Socialist
e and better cash than the usus Chinese newspaper even declined to admit Mr.
date of native bents is constantly Bourchier's advertisement in their colomme. ibly Hothing very extraordinary in this spec-
of the રા Eo, then, Mr. Beuroblar climbed down. His tacle whinli beld Flest Street spell-bound. That
the "-oper A feet ayology seems to be a whitesle and acquircoal is not quite the point. A thug does. Et have affair.
sailing up and down the Han fiving smalier or gather it will bo
larger flags with English lotters which are it will be a long time before Mr. Bourchier again quarrels with the press. orowd, it has merely to be a
to be astonishing in
ba
rder to stra
a London
undoubtedly the initials of He has learnt a lesson which,
tials of a Japanese firm- removed ch, we supposo, must
T.K. being prominently to the fore, onblloss be learnt sooner or later by
from the normal. Thas the normal position every makager
After reading larid literature of marvellous European and other nationalities will bold their theatre; that it is good business to quarrel with if a horre falls deed, and everybody knows nineteen, living in Great Western-street, Mess arising from geographical proximity, perschal
is upright upon its four legs, but escapades a youth named Hracegirdle, aged own along certain lines, but the advantage arg anything so long as you
arged by the native press, which throughout the terms with tho
Boret discussions bas shown unumal A teatr
unusual proscience labour and good rates for not it is deal, bundreds of, persons will rush to Side, Manchester, called at the house of bis the tile will doubtedly be the obangefare not so thorough as those callod for by be run without a single Trierence in of
and and stare; again, the possibly
hormal aspect sweetheart
heart during her temporary absence on
and correctness of information. While tho the newspapers. Mr. Benrohier, we believe, window presents a smooth surface, but Nov. 4th bound bimself to a chair, fastened his share of the Japanese, who are 50 was not losing money offr
window should chance lo baro a hole in feet, gagged his mouth with a blouse, and tileerless their energy will bo to thoature of a compromise, they are unquestionably "The Morals of
every:
ywhere.
the progressive party, being essentially in the Marc But it does not draw its anxima it, mounted rolice are likely to be necessary his hands. house, and the difference between a
unless the matter is taken in
in band with the she discovered him in this condition ard ent advantage
a step in the right direction and augur hopefully A best and a
of all, not exor, this now and
the Chinese for mors radical changes to be ground boat house is often the difference between going of the Best score or so. Tone Lon-him free. He told her two men bail entered the
A Peking messige to the Osaka Shimpo doner, you Reo, is a
hereafte
states that the Chinese Foreign Office has deny that the Bourchier
The Grand Council, Grand Secretariat. Wai- addreandNote to Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Tha reponsibility. hamonr, bat
is humour of a nature very little brained provincial would rash past the horse or by him being overpowered and bound to the own neighbour along the river unable to get Office remain unchanged. The number of boards favoured nation clance should be extended to
weter,, and how his struggle with them ended itopoverishes the local market, and leaves bis
wo-pu, Board of Education, and Board of Civil Minister in Peking, asking that the most- relished by Mr Bourshier. The walls of forisho
the hole with no more than glance. Not es chuir.
either food or clothes suffoient for use or at -it was in a pieco of this name, by-the-bye,
the Londoner. He alops; ho ponders. He
is still ten, though it la announced that a naval Chinese merchants in Japan, as enjoyed by reasonable rates. For months past, what is that he made one of his his did not fall datter knows that neither horse nor hole onght to be
trus of this city is true for the whole stretob of
board will later be instituted. The Board of Japanese merchants in China, and that the then his defiance of the opinion of the London
there, and be makes it a personal doly to stand
200 miles from Hankow. All things have been
Works disappears into the Board of Commerce, conventional tariffs of Japan should be applied Daily News. The lesson was a bitter put by till it is removed or mended--if he can. It
and a new Board of Communications is created to Chinese goods imported into Japan. it was needed."
only procurable at between thirty and seventy per cent, dearer than hus boon known for forty
to control telegraphs, steamships, railways, and The Japanese Minister returned the Note, or Kity years.
posts. The Board of Police has become, with pointing out that there was a misunderstanding ather offoes, the Board of the Interior, or Hemel on the part of the Chinese authorities.
notice in
of the
com.
press.
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of a
of a horse in
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(Laughter.)
RUBBISHY READING.
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to
best
themselves
REFORMS IN CHINA.
IMPERIAL EDICTS.
Was and
to the Pos al Union before the next congress. The patul service here is so remarkably success- ful
Following is a series of Dr. Morrison'a The edict transfers Tang Shao-yi from the under the present control that all world regret to see it
t exposed to the risk of deteriora- tion under an entrained nativo administration. telegrams to the Times beginning Nov. 7th-Wai-w.pu to the new Board of Communica An Imperial edict was issued last night making tions. His successor at the Foreign Offen will various important rearrangements of the high be Wang Ta beich, the present Chinese Minis- offices of the Central Administration in Peking, ter in London. It has been long expected, long desired, and long
so energetically the progressive
a moagro and a handsome profit. We do not deep sense of his civierough” man, with a house and broken open the penny in-tho-slot gas large opportunity of John making money
quarrel
possesses
is a beautiful trait in his character.
Hongkong crowds seem similar,
Bracegirdle subsequently told a detective he invented the story and stole the money to find out whether his young lady loved him or not.
The Manchester magistrates dismissed blm under the First Offenders Act, attributing his offence to pernicions literature,
CHINESE MERCANTS IN JAPAN.
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