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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1906.

altogether io rain. Without being able to approve altogether of extreme optimisin, we can envy his Majesty his faith. He is too able an intellect to be wholly sincere in declaring himself "an out and out optimist,"

A. S. WATSON & CO., and without the laudable motives inspiring

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The N.-C. Daily News learns from a private TELEGRAMS. telegram from Mukden that there is reason to bolieva that the death of Mr. Fairchild, the

American Dapaty-Coneal in that town, was the resalt of an accident,

General Boo!b bas sinco admitted that he was when be beasted that the his latest hy sermon, would probably mixioformed

Salvation Army had been instrumental in' acknowledge the folly which makes men

ronning 30,000 geisha girls from the state of Hlabel themselves one or the other.It-may-ndage in which they were held." Somebody-

be expedient and practical for men to Im seems to have grossly deceived bim. whole hoggers in politics, to be aut and out Radicals or out and out Tories, but it

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is certainly unrise and unnecessary for them, to profess-optimism-or-pessimism, and ROBERT PORTER & CO.'S antitheses germans or analogous. Life is a mixture of complementary opposites, and the true phiksopher emulates the boy at the pienie, who was asked whether he would take pickles or jam, and answered "a little of both, please". In the homely plane

BULL DOG BRAND

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GUINNESS' STOUT of the least assailable philosopher we

(IN TINTS AND SPLITS.)

ROBERT

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At the sixty-sixth ordinary general meeting of the Peninsula and Oriental Stam Naviga tion Company ladd on Doo. 11th the divestore, after providing for the usual dividend at the rate of & per cont per annum on the preferred stock, recommended a dividend on the deferred stock of 6 par cunt for the six mouths, sud a hans of 8 per vous, misking, with the interim dividend of 35 per cent paid in June, a total

distribution on the deferred stock of 33 per out for the year. This return is equal to 9 per cent per sunnm on the paid up capital of

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know, there is a time to laugh and a tine 12,320,000, to cry: a time to be optimistic and a time to be pessimistic; a time to be happy, and a tinue to be ad; and whichever time wo may like leas, we must not overlook it CO.'s function, which is like that of the discord deliberately inserted in certain harmonies Diab is dreary, but all parple would soon

was reported on Manchester Royal Exchange last month that Japau isenduarouting to plano a stupendous order for spindles among the Cancashire engineering firms, though the amour of 3,000,000 spindles was regarded generally as exaggerated. Das Oldham firm, it was stated, had been naked to supply-040),200- spindles, which on the basis of the present silla in Japani would mean an addition of Katoen, however, has hit upon the time twenty factorise in that country. It is said, when more optiņiem seems greatly needuf | however, that the delivery was too urgent to For his aivocney of optimism is at bottoin enable the firm to accept this order. merely a timely plen for a revival of faith

· BULL DOG BRAND have an equally fatal monotony,

OF

LIGHT ALE

(IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS}

TUESE ARE

OUR STOUT

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in effort, and Germany has no monopoly of that form of slacktress at the plougli- handles for which they have, in their so convenient language, coined the word "reichsverdrossenlivit ". What is the good of disgust, in effcot asks tho Kaiser; better work and lock ahead. Quite so. It is SUPPORTERS IN OURBITTER very human and painfully easy for a worker to feel discouraged, disgusted, weary; avon AILMENTS.

the KAISER's optimism could not save him from the angs that are obvious in this latot ontery; but who can refuse to almire the courage with which he utters bis retro

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FARCE.

JAMAICA RAVAGED,

CHRISTMAS IN HONGKONG.

POLICE BALL.

ก Bozess.

Christmas passed off quietly in Hongkong. The committee whose efforts ouiminated-im There was a complote cessation of business and į the successful danos beld at No. 7 Police Station tho weather being seasonsbio-cold and bracing last night, from the cougeatulations of many in -the pleasures of the day were not entirely | attendance had the satisfaction of knowing confined to indoor enjoyments, The usual that their labours had not been in vain. With midnight services were held in the R.C that forethought which okaracterines the polios, Charohes, and ware largely attended, the most everything neomenry to insure the sucoons of rumerona congregation being of course in the the evening was anticipated, and with tho LONDON, December 20th.

Cathedrai where Bishop Pazzoni officiuted. His porvading spirit of goodwill which prevailed Lordship also stebrated High Mass on Xuns the dance WOS.

bo hnaud to The officers of the Russian warshiping. In et. John's Cathedral the Kans The sombre appearance of the station was "Nelogatoff" have been sentenced Day services, conducted by the Rev. P. T. entirely truslermod, and under the bright to death for surrendering to the Johnson, attracted large congregations. The light of are lamps, mellowed by that of nume entertainment of the young was eluphinsired and rous Japanese lanterns, the surroundings looked Japanese,

in other respects the great festival was marked very imposing. The ball room was prettily with the customary rejoicings. At the Sailors' draped with flags, the usual placards If you Home, onzens' Instituts, Soldiers and Sailors', want to know the time ask a policeman," eto- Kome, and similar institutions the occasion was which were hung round the walls attracting not allowed to pass without appropriato rocogui. the eye, Messrs. Ritchie and Grant noted as tion and at the Government Civil Hospital the | M's C. and fulßllod their onerous daties to the patients were brightened ou Christmas night byju satisfaction" of all concerned, while those to most.enjoyable concert, in which H.E. the Officer whom dancing did not appeal were conveyed to Administering the Government took a must the adjoining rooms by mentors of the com- successful part. While the stronts were by no mittee who as their wants supplied. Those mesas deserted, it was evident that meat people associated with the work which brought the did not care toge furalivid on Tuesd ty. At Happy ball to a successful ovaelusion were Messrs. Valley there were a fair number engaged in the Baker, Gordon, Graut, R. Maoduoull, r'arr, -sport-of-nome-kindy-theonly-nevelty boing-pro-Brazil, Kealali, Davits Les McLennan.

vidded by the naval yard sports. Yesterday, bow-Brennan, Wait aud Ogg ever, the plaes was a regular Moco1, and crowils aesembled to are the various games in progress; the bright—suushius encouraging a large altendance.

LONDON, December 26th, A great storm has swept over Jamaica, doing wholesale damage.

EX-PREMIER RECOVERED.

LONDON, December 26th. Mr. Balfour is better.

SHANGHAIT LAWYERS REFUSED PRACTICE.

SHANGHAI, December 26th. Judge Wilfcy of the United States Supreme Court in China held an

BAILORS AND ROLDIERS' HOME.

A ten sad varisly entertainment, arranged by the Hougkang Temperasse. Union, were given at the Sailors and Soldiers' Homs last night. Thors were about 150 present in the

A Jewish and a Christian lawyer were om. examination on Monday of the large hall, which had boon tastefully decorated for the occiaion by Mr. Matthews, assisted American advocates practising at by bluejackets and a very pleasant time was Shanghai.

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ployed in a single case. When it was finished the former said that he thought their fee for the service rendered should be five huuled dollars, to be divided equally batween them. The latter said: "Well, leave it to me." few days thereafter he gave to the former a squ for fifteen hundred dollars as his half of cheque ho looked at is carefully, and then at his

the foo collected. As the Jew received the

As a result, six candidates were rejected, including men who have long practised there. Judge Wilfley's decision is equivalent to a disburring

Christian brother, and said "Almost thos of these. persuadeat me to be a Christian."

Messrs. Jernigan-and-Fessenden- were the only ones to pass,

The change now effooted will be a welcome one to properly qualified lawyers, American and of American law at the Northera port.)

Daucing started about nine o'clock and was coutinnes until an early hour in the morning. The programme included four waitiə, two polkas, three sets of quadrilks, bwg sala laucers, three bara daacet, two Circassia circles, Caledonians, German schottische, Highlatad Reel, De Alberts, Highland schottische and Sir Roger do Coverley. Music was supplied by the Calcutta String Band.

DEPRECIATION OF GULD.

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spent by all. Songs were sang by English and Chinese children, glees were rendered by the choir, instrumental selections were played. and performances on musical dumbbells were -givom "ThobG---Bone,-zuperintendent- prosided, and was supported by Mrs. Brown, the president. An excellent toe was provided could ever anywhere have been cat teta u re

by the matron, Mr. Juenos.

AT. THE NAVALYARD.

Some explanation of what may seem to us moderas en almost incredible idea that silver

ARS. WATSON & CO me to the subtle daril of reichsverdrossenheit? following programme of music, at the King others; it will also repair the damaged prestige Happy Valley and ending in a win for be over the earth's surface, we do know that the

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What really saves him, more than courage for courage is one of those things, like mislaid paper cutters or can-openers, that ate not always at command when wanted

of humour. --is his sepac

His un- friends have dubbed him the reiss Kaiser, the globe-trotting monarch", and he quite enjoys the joke. Ilis only regret is that he cannot do more to deserve the nickname. The queer morsala of philosophy that have enshrined themselves in the British vernacular have bad whunt we Frespondents suri forward the names and ad- bolove to be a recent addition to their desues with commencalonaddressed ie the tornuber. All the anus a hundred years mat for publicution' but as evidence of good faith,

All Luters for publication should be writen on hence", chirrups the sort of person who exe do of the paper only,

No anonymous gned Communications that have giggles at "open coufcasion is good for the aiready appeared in other papers spili ba saxertad,

soul" it will be all the same a hundred Update for catrā senses of BastYPRMS should be ent lefore 11 a. on day of publication, After that years luce; we shall be a long time dead". hawr the apply is limited Only supplied fer as That is harmless when used as a subsidiary Felegraphic Address: Panza.Osdesï1⁄4‚8,0. sîh ̧ Hà

coin of the currency of resignation; but decidedly mischievous if recalled at the front of effort. There is not a single thing for

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BIRTH

On Decembar 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of human doing or attempting of which the 0. KOPELMAN, OŤ A ROD.

MARRIAGE.

On December 12th, at .B.M.'s Logation, Peking, Rev. A. G. BRYSON, of the 5.9, s'ang- choss, to NOUAR LES woon, M.B., Ch.B., of tho Women's epona, à en mg.

demand

pessimist cannot

what's the good?" so that poor human nature has to fight against discouragement both before and during the race. Our world needs such reunders as the Garman Emperor has just LONDON OPTION: 181, FLEET STORT, B.C given; and as it is fond of beginning each

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new year with a watchword, we do not think it amiss to recommend the KAISER's contribution-let us all, in or out of this Colony, "work and look ahead".

By kind permission of Lient-Col. Prior, 0.8.0. and Officers, the band of the 129th Duke of Consanght's Owa. Baluchis will play the

Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday, 27th December, 1966 (wenther permitting) :—

Gallini March Espagnole "Sorella," Overture...... "Charles VI"

Пelavy Animate..... Tho Broken Molody,”. Dicune Selvation... "La Figlia Del Regimento," Donizetti Largo

Handel Three Dances from Henry VII.

..................... German Sebetion...... The Earl and the Girl," Monektor darotte.. "The First Kiss, Schubert

God Save the King.

Captain Brinkley says that China's per sistently obstructive attitude in all dealings with Japan since the conclusion of the Peking treaty last Ducumber is greating mach umbrage" specialty her protest jast lodged with referencs to the Manchurian railway regulations, which at this late hour she declares to be not in accord with the Portau.outh and Peking treaties. Her reasoning is considered frícalons, and bar long delay in protesting is regarded sa wilfully designed to create embarrassment. The Japs- nese olsim that they have observed absolutely every international obligation, and declare that a continuance of China's present mood must lead to entrangement bat wann the two nations.

A splendid record of life-saying, for which le holds the Royal Humans Society's modale, is associated with Capizin A. Campbell Galloway, who bus just been appointed naval aide-de-camp

to the King. In 1878 he jumped overboard at

and saved a drowning sailor who had tried to night from ... Fulles, at Fort Said swin off to the ship; in 1982, when the Warrior was running at a good speed under steam and sail, in a heavy gale, he went with a boat's crew of volunteers in the Bay of Biscay, and rescued a man who had fallen overboard from the Hercules, and three years later be The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary leaped from the Invincible, at Singapore, Board has been postponed this week till Thurs.and made heroic efforts to save a man who bind day. The agenda indicates important business.

Their Royal Highnesses Prinos Viademar of Denmark and Prince George of Gresce left

fallen from the foreyard.

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RUSSIA.

LONDON, December 23rd. Count Alexis Ignatieff, the former Governor of Kieff, bas been assassinated.

The elections for the Duma are Sxed for the 19th February.

FOOTBALL.

LONDON, December 23rd. The South Africans have defeated Corn- wall by 9 to 3.

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN

AUSTRIA.

LONDON, December 23rd. Both Houses in Austria have passed universal suffrago.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S EASTERN TOUR.

LONDON, December 23rd. The Duke of Connaught will start on the 10th January for the East.

THE ILLNESS OF THE SHAD OF PERSIA.

LONDON, December 23rd. The Shal of Persia is sinking rapidly.

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

FORTY VESSELS LOST.

TOKYO, December 20th. During the blizzard at Duing thirty-five

HONGLONG, DacMBBв 27rx, 1906.

That is a very poleworthy conversation by His Majesty WILLIAM II of Germany, a cozdensed translation of which from the Münchener Neueste Nachrichten we give elsewhere. It is interesting as coming from Hongkong yesterday on board the Burma for books over all the lines of the Russian Empiro, Miyake Maru which ssuk at Chefeo.

Yokohama.

Japanese and five Chiuses vessels were sunk.

Five lives were lost in the wreak of the

WRECK NEAR MOJI.

TUETO. Decurabor 20th, The stemwship Chinkai Muru is nehore at

For many years the Bible Society baconjagod the privilege of free passes for its agents and

the same favonra being extended to the railways. in Manchuria. This recently became known to the Japanese authorities, who at once most generously granted the same advantages, so that the society should not suffer in any way through Moji. the change of ownership. The society has also received several donations from Japanese individuals (ore gentleman heading the list with 50 yen- £50) who bave joined with Europeans and Chinese in raising over $2,00 towards the building of the new international Bible depôt for Manchuria in Niuchwang,

Our Berlin correspond ont writes that the contract for the now large German battleship In a report to the Washington Bureau of which is to take the place of the obsolete Manufacturer on the trade of China, Mr. Sackson has been assigned to the Woser yard. Thornwell Haynes, the Vaited States Consul The actual displacement of the new battleship, at Nautin, says it would be most unfortunate which is the rst of its class and is built it bis countrymen were to be for ever tied in emulation of the Dreadnought, will probably down to an unsystematised, spasmodic, hit be about 18,700 tons.

or miss attempt to gain trade by sending

one of the most interesting monarchs in

The operations in Formoso have ended znoder history, but we regard it also as a

successfully, and large tracts of arable land, useful New Year mange from a man of camphor forests, and tea plantations have been undoubted ability, a man who (let his added to the area under civilized role. eritics say what they like) takes life

The Kawasaki ahipbuilders launched a seriously pš becomes his responsible

3,500 ton steamer, the Yoh-yang, for the position. There is a lack of sympathy.Y.K.E. on Christmas day. She appears to about modern journalism for which news bes, triple decker, designed for passenger papermen are not exclusively to blame, and traffe. we are not surprised to find many papers dwelling da tentares of the Toperial observations which can obviously be taken less worthily in solation than they should in relation to their context. It is easy to suggest that a man who can be goaded to complain of his critics has not the strength of character conventionally desidersted, if

The secretary of the Peking Syndicate has over circulars which have utterly no meaning we forget that the strongest barness has its

informed the London Press that the directors to a Chinaman. He recently read of the great joints, and that the greatest bere cannot be bave received a joint cablegram from the expert good a Consul thought he was doing in dia. expected to be superhumans. In this instance recently sent out to Houan and the chief mining the KAISER has not copied Maers CORELLI; engineer, stating that No. 1 shaft had been aank

tributing such circolars. There seemed to be an incesant demand for them by the Chiness.

A Chizzman one day, in calling for American

he has not merely eased his human heart by to a depth of 610ft, that the ground is very trade cataloguea, ssid he would especially girding at those who misunderstand him.good, progress satisfactory, and that coal was He seems to have spoken for more than expected to be reached within the next few days. like those with thick leaves, and this, exciting Nothing farther could be done in No. 2 shaft the Consal's curiosity, led to the discovery himself; and if the world will only ponder nntil the drift at 500ft, was completed, which that they were wanted an inside soles for shoes!

Tracts meet a like fate. the points raised, he will not have spoken would take about fourteen days, '^

THE SUFFRAGETTE."

(By a Policeman.)

As I was standing upon my best

In my tunic nest and blue,

I seen a woman a-waving a fing,

And I mays to 'er, "'Oo are you?” She sticke a hat-pin icto my log,

And she ups and says to me" Boo! I'm kind of a a giddy cosmopolouse,

Woman and Springbok too.

valuable than its sival, gold--is to be found in the following considerations

We have had handed down to us no secon at There was no end of pleasure for “Natalyard- employees on Tuesday. The forenoon of that of any important silver mines, nor of the day was devoted to sport, the annual football knowledge of the art of reducing silver cres, iu mastob, married v. single, taking place at the Orient; but, as in Germany and elsewhere Intler team. Then races and tugs-of-war were golden sands of the Indian rivers have leng been indulged in until it was time to return for Wurked. Moreover, there in a tradition that Christmas dinner. At this, Inspector Lawruce Arabia in remote ages was devastated in the presided over a large master and a jelly hour search for gold as completely an was Egypt In the the evening a dance was at a subsequent period, and ascertain provinces was spent. fold in the mess room which was prettily of the Roman empire at a still later date. deco.sted for the oogaaiou. An attractive feature in the decorations was the large shield of medals on either side of which was a circle of doggors. The medals included the South Africa, the Somsli, the Indian frontier and the China and belonged to members of the Dook

Hones we may infer that there had sonumu- lated in the Oriental world, of which Arabis then formed a far more important part than Do, considerable amount of gold, bat comparatively littlo silver-before the discovery of the Grecian silver mines. For disregarding yard police who had saan sarvica in the places the cast of production, which of itself has had mentinsert. A large number attended the far less influence upon the value of the precious dance, and all were well cared for by Inspector metals, relatively to one another as well as Lawrence and a number of the police, whose compared with commodities in general, than is effects were responsible for tlie sucreas of the popularly supposed, it is quite probable that the limited quantity of silver existing in those evening.

ancient times may have rendered that metal more valuable than 'gold,

the

Was

ST. PETER'S SEANEN'S CHURCH. The annual aperts in connection with this

In harmony with this thought are the facts church were held at Stonecutters on Christmas that in Foru gold was osteemed of less veins day, the nature sooo senttending them as

than copper previously to the arrival of Pizarro in former years. Bovocal launches carried the holiday makers to Stonecutters where tha that in Japan, where the silver mines have and his plandering murderens companions; and

afternoon was happily spent amid pleasant always been loss prolific relatively than those of surroundings. When a long sports programine gold, the ratio was six of gold to seven of sürer bad crasiedel, the party raEuroad to

before the Portuguese brought those inlands dinner Institute at Kowloon where provided. Then the event of the evening under Europena indiaences and made the ratio was the ualonding of the Christmas "brig" surely we And some confirmation for the temporarily far more favourable to gold. And

out of which every man got a prasent. Pro,

opinion expressed in the farther fact that candings wero enlivened by the contribution the Japanese recarred to their old ratio of songs and recitations.

after sé era of PortaguesO ROULMETOG anded in A.D. 1639. Then, too, when the Hospital patients were act forgotten in the American Commodore Perry opened Japan to season of peace and goodwill, and all thoroughly trade with the United States in the middle o enjoyed themselves at the concert held in No. the last century, the ratio was extremely a 11 word on Theeday afternoon. The ward was favourabis to the yellow metal sccording to our tastefully docurated by the nurses and a number

CON ET AT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

But in the Western world gold soonis always

Jet

of patients, and the merits of the concert can be ideas, being, even wo late as that time, thres silver to oue gold, though some writers pat it judged by reference to the programme appended at fire to one. which includes prominent names in the local musical world.

to have been the more valuable metal. Thus His Erealloney, Hou. Mr. F. H. May, amated the earliest Egyptian laws of which we have the audiance with his Irish anrodotes and the any knowledge fixed its valus at 23 times that humorous songs of Mr. Cobden erused much of silver. We refer to the oma of mines about. merriment. The programme was as fllows:~~

4,000 B.C., although the death of Menes may Pianoforte Polo Valsa Ballet (Chaminado), have long preceded the code of laws usted Mr. G. Grimble; Song Glenner's Slumber after hits and perhaps fashioned after 1.ws he Song' (Walthew). Mrs. Dadeley; Song himself had previously made.

Nort

DI call attention to the The Bandolero (Leslie Stuart). Mr. G

feat that a porti n of Western Asia, which Balloch; Resitation The Heart's Charity formerly apport ined by palities! relations (Eliza Cook). Mies Blair; Song The Widow and commercial intercourse to the Eastern Malone' (J. Russell). His Exe Honey, Hon. Mr. world, afterward, through the influxes of Phoenician commerce, belonged to the Western F. H. May. C.M.G.; Hamorous Song, Mr. A. world. Thus at the period above mentioned by Cobden, Pianoforte Solo Berceus (Anon). Agatharchides, Arabia appertained to the (This was composed by a lad of 11). Mr. G. Orient; but, at the data we are next to consider, Grimble; Broitation ‘Irish Anvedoten'(Anon), it was within the ephere of inficence of the

West. His Excelleney, Bon. Mr. F. H. May, The earliest information so have concerning. C.M.G.; Bong I know a lovely garden the Westera ratio to which we can assign a D'Hardalot). Mrs. Badeley; tong date, i fron's cuniform inscription of about

(Squire), Three for Jack'

Mr. G700 BC. at Ninavah on the river Tigris, where the ratio was one gold to 131 silver. In Farsia

IG.

"I'm good in the looso, and I'm good in the Brio Born, merens Recitation, 16. a) ab-ut two hundred years later we know from Hea Newborn; Humorous Mr. A. Horodosos that Egyptian tribute to King

light,

And I kiok ke a kangaroo.

I'm a kind of a giddy pantaohuioso,

Woman and Springbok too."

It isn't no joke, I can tell you straight

(The subject to pursue),

To have to run in with a friendly grin

This here Saffrageous athu. You has to be gentle, but they have not. I could tell you some things they do! They're a kind of a mixture-as-before,

Woman and Hooligan too.

think

They make such a noise that you'd almicst

You was out in the good old 200. They're a kind of an extra special bland,

Woman and fog-horn too.

estimated

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8. Cobden; Xmas Carol The First Nowell. Darius, the Persian, was

to 13 silver. During the 100 years

succeeding The Note Fremya reports, on the authority the value of silver fell; and the Western ratio widened until in Grace, and probably in all of the correspondent of the Ceska Mamie Lersutino Europe, and in Asia Minor, it be

that the Foreign Office here las declined the v

cams one gold to

to 14 or 15 silver. Thereafter, proposals made by Mr. Motomo to open the from 400 B.C. till the discovery of Amerion in Amur for Japanese fishermen and to permit A.D. 1492-or for nearly two thousand yours Japanese to settle in Siberia Russia contends gold fall in value, and the Western ratio narrow- that the question of the Amar conouras only ad, standing at last at an average of about one

to eleven in all Europe. herself and China, and permission to the

Let the reader not lose sight of the fact that Japanese to acquire land in Siberis cannot be there was an Flastera ratio differing from that

est all through those two thousand entertained while Rt sian subjects are not of the.

years and of its influence we shall my more permitted to become landholders in Japan.

hereafter.