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FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

THE "BAN CHEUNG.

The San Cheung as already reported, was raised and docked and repaired. She was lying at the Cantou stearners want yesterday, radiant with age, and workman were busy adding the finishing touch to cosy looking cabina and the commodious astoon. With the popular skipper in command again, there is little doubt that the San Cheung will, as before, have a fair share of the Canton River trade.

THX WHISTLE AUAIN.

Sergeant Atlen proceeded against F. Spiess, master the German steamer Chow Fa. before Centannder Basil F. Taylor, B.N., Marina Magistrate, for unlawfully blowing the whistio of bis wearel on the 14th instant in the harbour, The sergeant said when the Chote Fu

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17TH, 1907.

HAMBURG TROUBLES,

UNDER THE WHITE ENSIGN.

A Writer of notes with this heading in the Evening Standard says:-Bir Arthur Kayret Wilson has been specielly promoted Admiral of the Flest. He will not, it is believed, receive

and if necesary appear on their lition in retained for their own shipping alone, remained Committee. Mr. C. Burt, in moving the adep- to be soon. But there would be nothing to tion of the ropert, said he understood that no prevent us excluding other countries frous further attempt would be made to negotiate with participating in these in the event of their the Dock Company. The recommendation having being unwilling to throw open their own home

aflost for the Any appointment ashore or been approved, further discussion aros on the and colonial trades to the shipping of this proposal of the Committee to transmit a copy of country. the sub-committee's report to the Board of

An international conferones if trades union present; but in this way his services are preserved for the country, and it may not, Trade. The proposal of the committee was approved, and it was decided to address a latter delegates engaged in transport work was held perhaps, be long before he will he found in to members of Parliament on the Board recomat Rotterdam to discuss the situation at position of great responsibility, though not that mending them to oppose the second reading of Hamburg, for which port dockers have been for which his game has been mentioned. Thera recruited from London. Engisud, Germany, now three specially promoted Admirals of the Bill.

the Flest on the list Lard Walter Kerr, Sir France, Belgium, Switzerland, and other conn trics sent delegates to the number of sixty, and An agreement was arrived at as to some sight of the Hamborg dookers were present.

strike. the action to be taken by the unions in these

"If the strike goes on,

on," declared one of the countries in the event of

it way extend to a great many bour movement. ports both on the Continent and in England. Sc to The position, when discussed at the conference, he ecatinnad, was a very peculiar one,

holiday. Rix months ago, the men took a day's

A large meeting of the General Produce Brokers' Association was bald at the Commer. cial Balo Rome, Mincing Lane, resterday, le consider the London Port and Docks Bil, & communication having been received from the London Chamber of Commerce asking the

approached her buoy sho blow four short blasts opinion of the Association. The Hon. Alban English delegates, a prominent men in the La. by deserving officers next for promotion.

and about two minutes Inter another six blasts.

The Captain stated that a steam waterboat wa made fast to his busy, and the whistle was blown by the pilot to get her away.

A fine of 5 was impored.

'EXCERNIÓNS TO FIJI.

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The Manchester Dispatch says. It will soon be possible for jaded holiday makers to spend a the Canaita! Ielands happy holiday in Margate and Karargate are apt to cloy, and one can even get used to Paris and Rome. So that the Carribal Islanda, as a holiday resort, should bo heartily welcomed. The P. and O. Compos already announce the issue of through tickets

which is most convenient at special rocurb fares and there are equal facilities also by way of Sydner for reaching

the Samcan and Tongs grops

Such a trip would include the New Hebrides, and also some of the leserr krown islands of the Pacific. One would also orfolk Island, have an opportunity of saving the bem of the descendants of the mutineers of holiday the Bounty. The period for such would be from four to six months, and the best

time of the year to embark upon it is between

March and October.

-SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING.

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SHIPPING RINGS.

last month hofore the Royal

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was to be night work after ten o'clock.

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John Fisher, and Sir Arthur Wilson, Porhaps distinguished sorvies-quite rightly, as mest it is intended to continue such promotions for

late, be a black which will be felt nax hardship ople will think. If not there will, sunker or

The debates on the Navy Estimates were arefal in that they resulted in something

It may now like a general agreement as to the mesning of the Two Fower Standard. te taken as established that the two next when the standard is invoked. This, of course, is the only conimnusense in terpretation. Since the country depends on rensupremacy, and since Bets cannot created in a day, it is necessary that we should he prepared to resist attack by any possible, not only by ang probable, combination. This, of course, does not mean that we are to build against the world; but that we are not to into by the fact that, in bulled to creanstances of lup time. Now siliences for a fixed such rud such a Power is waitinining friendly relatious with us. period of time do not absolve us from taking presautions against a rupture of amily with the slly, Alliances usually contemplats com. mop setion against a third Power or hination of Rowers. They are not to be taken as a guarantee that differences may not arics between the slics themselves. Such a thing is, of commer, palikoly, but it is not impossible, nor without precedent in history.

Com

. H. Gibbs prasided. Mr. A. C. Cole (Director of the Bank of England) moved a resolution protesting against the London Port and Docks Ellt, promoted by the London and India Docks Company and urging the Government to oppose the second reading. The main object of the When they returned to work the emplova strongest Powers, whichster they may be, Bill, Mr. Cele said, seemed to be to provide and you have taken one day for yourown increased income for the ordinary sharoheklers of the dock companies. Docks were necessary, convenisser, we are going to lock you out for So they locked the men ngland. but merchant interests must be represented tea days for ourown."

When they asked the men on the boty which was going to settle the matter. out and took some blacklega from

the end of the ten days the men said. "No. The resolution was parried anasimonely.

Before wo return we have one or two little matters to clear up." One of those was that bern walo era conmuted to thit, and pablished in the papers statements to the effect that the employers were delighted to abolish right work as it was unprofitable, adding that they did not get satisfactory work done after ten o'clock Well now, saidenly the employers demanded that the ten o'clock rule shall be ablished The dockors replied: No. It was a good thing 20 yes said in the papers, and we shall continue it. The employers wanted the men to strike strike, you will have to lock us out. The but the men said: 'No. If there is to be employers were afraid to lock the men onl stri because there are certain strike clauses in their agreements with merchants and shippers, under which, if they locked the men out, they If the men were to strike "dalay or stoppage. would have to pay compensation for loss by on the other hand, the employers would be them. That has been the position in Hamberg. exempt become the strike olanse would protect It is the finest port in Europe from the ship workers' point of view. Every man in the port trade unionist, and the organis ra are Eismarks. This affair is very bad from the international point of view, and is creating and feeling between one canutry and another. The Englishman's name ie Incoming of ill odour in Hamburg dockers, however, are not afraid of is mattor of providing blacklege. To the type of man England is sending over.

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Mr. P. W. Grimwade, partner in the London firm of Meyers, Grimwade and Ridley, Australian and New Zealand merchants, giving evidence

ommission on Shipping Rings and Con ferences, sitting at Winchester House under the presideney of Dr. Arthur Cohen, K.C., stated ibat sutes of freight had been kept more or less uniform by the existence of the shipping conferences, and that had been satisfactory both to merchants and shipowners. However, be considered the system of deforred rebates entirely indefensible, and it should be done away with by legislation, it necessary. The A Belfast correspondant writes: The news remedy could be easily arranged by a that Harland and Wolff, the great shipbuilders strong combination of the merchanta

the оде bard and the shipowners and of Belfast, had decided to start a ship and girkers on the other. The merchants sheld repairing yard at Southampton was officially confirmed. For some time past such a develop sign an agreement to ship only by con ment had been frequently rumoured, and a lines, and in exchange the shipowners should

agree to give the lowest rates of freight. ofton denied. It was also stated that the new departure would mean the loss of half a million reply to Mr. Fred Maddison, M.P., the witness yearly to Belfast, but this statement requires said that the cenferencs system bouefied the The fnctuation planation. It is true that Mesers. Harland consumer by reason of the uniformity of rates

which it brught about. and Wolfexpect to receive sufficient work al Southampton to cover the sum asmed, bat be large proportion of that work will be contracts that would not come le Belfast. Owing to the circumstances of the moment, it frequently happens, for instance, that a disabled vessel is nnabic, without being towed, to come to Belfast for repairs, and Harland and Wolf expect in kuch a cam to carry out the work at Southamp 100, where, of conise, they bopa to undertake any repairs necessary to White Ster linera after

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OVRETIME CUSTOMS. FEES AT SHANGHAI.

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conferences with rebates to no conterences at

without a conference system would be as violent a from 5, 10 80s, a top. He was not prepared to say whether he would prefer a system of all. Mr. F. Dyer, who gave evidence on behall of the South Africau section of the London Chamber of Commeres, said it was very filleult to 18 how one coukl advocate any other system

Ha than rebates to keep trade in main grE OVER. would adruente a rebate system with a system of arbitration added to it. Although he considered that the rebate systera tended to steady Mesers. Gibb, Livingston & Co., ngents of FRG and be could not see what could take its think that as at present the Ben Line and the E. and A. 8. 9. Co., place, he did not

worked it gave to the London werebaat and Messrs. Batterfield and Swire, agents of the uflicient elasticity by the way in which he 0. 8. 8. Co., and numerous other linea, write should do his business. In the system were the following joint latter to the Shangba modified it a ght be then that the feeling General Chamber of Commerce.

South Africs against it would be less intense Shanghai, January 22, 1907.

Ha took it that the abolition of rebates could Dear Sir,--The undersigned representatives

and of Shipping Companies trading to Shanghai only be brought about by legislation Commeres in protasting against the imposition much legislation would he made effective with eclioit the assistance of the Chamber of the oue was at a loss to understand how any by the Comminaciner of Castoms of oerling out interfering with int-roational laws and

permite to work cargo after Customs fees for

countries. The present state of trade hours, whether the Tereal works after those furred nation claurer in xisting treaties with

with the Cape was doplerably bad, and there Salleh warts hours or not.

was not enagh cargo to go round the seven has of steamers. He fancied that the opposition in South Africa was not so much to robates as to the high freightage.

It frequently happens that a steamer is due either at Woung or Shenghai after Castors hours, but from Cauaus orer which it will be readily understood we are no control. her arrival is delayed, similarly with steamers lear- ing the port it is quite impossible to state the actual hour when the discharge or loading of cargo wil be completed; in such uses it has bees customary to apply for the permit in anticipation, and up till quits recently sach pormits, if not need, were not charged for.

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With the single exception of education, there nothing into which the Chinese are throwing themselves with such enthusiasm at the present juncture as into the curetraction of ruways. From all sides come reports of fires being advocated, planted and in some cars begon. it this would-be railway enterprise went u genty and merchants into the capacious packets further than the transference of money from TALKING of oflciels. There is, however, one phase this setivity which contains an element of danger to China's welfare. The attempts to anticipata foreign capital by the raising of funds from purely Chinese sources are in several instances directed against schemes already In contemplating the future, 1 in well to provided for by treaty obligations. It is obvious debate, that that, noless mutually satisfactory strangements remember, as was pointed ont after the expiration of its terms of the Japanese are made for the surrender of the conces treaty it may be necessary soon now to keep asiounties' rights in such cases, China is adopt- Weing a course which will lead to trouble, and at fast that no differences will ever arise with our the same time prove as costly as most breaches

Au instance of quadron of battleships in Chinese waters, good friends the Japanese; but the persible of treaty undertakings. consequetes, In estimating our needs under ment's pledges is to be found in the proposed swakening of China may have far-reaching attempt to interfere with the central Govern- the two-Power standard, considerations of time milway from Shanghai to Hangobow. There is and spre mast be taken into account. A force no return why this line should not be constr det LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT

qual to meeting the two next strongest Powers ed to Koshing; but from that point to Heng European waters will be of little service in chow the railway is already bespoken for the event of trouble arising suddenly in the foreign capital. Far East. It is for this reason that, however satisfactory our position may be at the moment, contemplate the need of increased programmes and for sede years to come, we are hound to the future. Mr. Balfour's expressed hope that the Government of the day might then bove the courage to ask the cruatry to sako the required encrifices was by no means a mere otinae expression of opinion.

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A MIRACLE IN BORNEO. Mr. W. H. Hastings of Label Datu writes

An invevation deserving of notice is introduc to the British North Borneo Heraldus follows:-ed into the new gean-going destroyers Saracen Are the days of miracles over! This is the and Amazon, which are each to be fitted with qustion that everybody here in Lahad Datuare two four-inch E. L. gune. The largest weapon sing thesives, & man, well known here, hitherto fitted in a destroyer is, of course, the who has for over three years been unable to wake 12-pounder. The fear-inch gua fires a shell of bimself understood can now talk fluently. For twenty-five pounds weight, cr more than double three years this man could only make sounds that of the weapon it is superseding. The like person with no root to the month.

increase of power, therefore, seems consider He

communicated with big fellows by able; but is it not the case that the experience writing wither Malay or Romanized Malay of the Rosso-Japanese war showe that the

effentirness of a gun for The day before yesterday I was at

use against torpedo fust when my servaat said to me Tuan, erafs depends rather on the sensitiveness of the

yon, bo

gun than on the weight of the projectile Lit in the engine-roum er & shell wajch panot- Asked. Yes. Tusu ho can speak tin soice

rates the bottom will, of coare, be effective in talk. What? Palleh the watchmaker? is weak bat. quist listfuct." I eat for Sulleb, who came, and it is quiet true the men can talk Propertion to its weight. But a large number of projectiles passed straight thringh without I asked him how it was he could now talk. He tuld me that for three barsting, and, if this occurs, the larger calibre

of the gun will give no practical advantage. ears he had tried all kinds of medicines, sud length, in despair, went to the grate of a Habib and for 21 nights prayed there. Ou the 21st night his voice returned to him. That the man has been unable to make himself understood for over three years can be vonshed for not only

as well as any one.

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THE LATE DR." DOWIE.

When the pious humbng Dowis lay dying, he Here in lines is the brief record of his astonish. cured his enemies.

career:

Born in Edinburgh, May 25, 1847. Emigrates to South Australia, 186), Betarna to Edinburgh and studies theology for ve years, 1867.

Becomes pastor of a Congregational Church in Sydney, 1873.

Imprisoned for a short period in Tasmania: emigrates to San Francisco, 1

Arrival without a cent at Chicago, 189.

church in Preaching and building ap Chicago, 1892-99.

Starts & scheme to build Zion City, 1900, Visits New York, August 11, 1990. Arrives in London, August 20, 1900. Parshates 6,500 acres of land as site for

Joseph Lawrence presided over a meeting of the Lendon Welsh Conservative and thionist Association held at Canton Hall last month, when Mr. F. L-serton Harris, a member of the Tariff Reform Commission, road a paper on Shipping Affected by Tariff Rofarin. Br. tarrie said that though it was no part Mr. Chamberlain's policy, so far as it went, to by myself but by nearly every European, Native Bad Chinsman in the pines. You can imagino that as a staff of tidewaiters bus to be provided

Kation'a shipping the exvitement amongst the Mahommedaning they must, therefore, be paid for, and whilst we

community. feel that there might perhaps in some reason snopoly or proference, such as the monopoly by in this argument were the whole of the fece of the coasting and Colonial trades reserved collected utilised in this manner, there can be many other countries to their antional shipping,

set it could be proved that the indirect THE LATE SIR THOMAS HANBURY. no justification for changing a fee, only a very small portion of which can possibly be so utilized advantages ware

Mr. E. 31. Holmes, F.L.B., curator of the We venture to hope that you will place this that they deserved the closest consideration. would endeavour to show (1) that

Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great leiter Lefore the committer and that we shall He

the immediate effects of the repeal of Britian, writes to a contemporary from 17, receive the support of the Chamber in protesting the Corn and Navigation Laws were Bloomsburg-square: "In your notice of the against what appears to us to be au injustice seriousle to damage the shipping industry death of Sir Thoma Hanbury feerve the to the shipping interest of the port.

of this country and to promote and stimulate

omission of English scientia institutions Interrogated by the Chamber, the Comms that industry amongst our competitors; that which had bezcited by his manificence, sioner of Customs replied that shipping firms att large amount of money invested in shipping doubtless due to his own unosten tations modes been obtaining such permits in excess of netua) was not doe to noy special advantages that wo

of benevolencs. I may perhaps mention one thal in CODFELNEKOB requirementa, and

instance. The Museum of the Pharmaceutical of the distocs ion of staff (Customs officers enjoyed from Free Trade, but was dus rather to being detailed for extra duty at points where the special facilities shipowners Lad for his Society of Great Britain in November, 1892, way presented by Sir Thomas Hanbury with their servicos were not required, to the detrii capital; (3) that other nations which had a ment of necessary work e 'sewhere in the barbour) isal system of high traiffs het captured many the valuable collection of sare ancient and be would hold out ae hope that these charges of those apecial trade which formerly we looked

world-wide reputation as Danie! (who had a as our own, and that their shipping to day modern materia medica made by his brother To the complaining firms

was rapidly driving as out of what were Mr. Hobson replied (in part)" the proportion of unused permits to the total inus is still exelusively our own trades, even with constrieg au authority in materia medica and hatany), like India, where British prestige is preemin. as well as with all the medicinal plants collected thirty-two per cent although shipping seal; 4, that the construction of sexarla for foreign during many years for his berbarium from all baro received repeated warnings that by con

at the same time receive a large collection of than were pretected oonutries was having this ountry are parts of the world. The library of the scisty tinuing to apply for more permits than going to the shipbuilding yards of these coun.

and extremely valuable works op materia absolutely required, they would brink

fries themselves. We emerged from the menton and botang. Both the specimens of strict enforcement of-ibe Spesial Pormit Fee Napoleonic Wars as the oas great shipowning materia medica and books have been utilised taken cut, and 5,325 onsed; and for tho feur months ending it August this year taken,

1907. ont and 987 unosed. I can see no teu therefore, for deloying any longer to carry out the rulo petitled afresh in March last. Custom Notification No. 64,"

would be foregone,

the

scarce

Zion City, September 3, 1966,

Campaign in London, Octuber and November, 1909.

Returns to Chicago, January 1, 1961, Leads army of 4,000 Faithful to dedicate site of Zion City, May 1901.

Mission to New York, etober. 1903. Mion to Australia, January, 1904. Attacked by the populace, flees the country, and goes to France, May, 1904.

Arrives in London, hotels barred against hit, returns to France, June, 1934.

Revolt in Zion City, is superseded, stricken

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In keeping with her recognized policy, Great | Britain is making of attempt to press hor Cliness Government to settle the matter in its point, but, is willing within limits, to alles the This conciliatory attitude, however, own way. should not be misunderstood. If the concession is recklessly violated, the British Government will naturally insist upon fall compensation, and will be in a position to enforce ber demands. The blow, says the North Ching fereld, will fall primarily on the central Government, but it may be taken for granted that in the end the provines will have to pay for its misdeeds. In the meantime, the railway

incomplete remeiu will probably

THE INDIAN OPIUM REVENUE,

The statement made by the facial Minister at a meeting of the Indian Legistative Connoit held on the 20th March last is a follows:-

NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED,

MUSIC:

LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES

IND

DANCE MUSIC

JUST ARRIVED.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906.

INFORMATION IN WAR.

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it be actually commenced. Ons of China's most pressing needs is railway communication,

At a meeting of the Aldurshot Military and too much money could hardly be spent on railway enterprise. Bus construction should Society Colonel J. E. Capper. ( B., R. E.

Balloon School at proceed on a regular rystem and under proper Commandant of the not shown herself able to produce mep qualified the Battlefield." Colonel Capper said that information depezded oa w matnally spin, and up to the present China lue Aldershot, road a paper on Information on for undertakings of such a natury.

dependent bat distinot services that for obtaining

and that for trasmitting. caling with transmission, he said the most complicated and scientific means had to be used-manual (orderlies, mousted, on foot, or cyclists, or motorists), risnal (fag, semaphore, lamp, and helio signalling, kites, balloons, rockets, and fires), and electrical (telography-air line eable, or wireless--and the telephone). Each The fature of our opium revenue bas he had its advantage and disadvantages, and engaging our earnest attention in connection: a combination of all three bad to be used with the proposale recently made by the according to surroundings and circumstances. Chinese Government for the gradust suppression Pigeons and dogs might also possibly be used, the opium habit in that country. We have but so far no attemp: had been made to utilise these for military purpoess. There was recently aderessed the Secretary of State fully on the subject and it is not in my power to apparently vo recognised system of transmission, make any aunouncement at present; in fact no because each method was independent of the ether and ander different control. Efforts wors possible But, ne vidence of the expressed being made to meet the necessities in each case, desire of his Majesty's Government to meet the bot an far the arrangements were largely Chinese reformers in a sympathetic spirit, makeshift and did not tend to really efficient have decided to reduce the area under cultivation working of the transmission service and to ensure immediately to 900,000 bighas also to fix the that all parts of the battlefield were well servei number of chests af Bengal opium offered at it was easectis! that the service should be 4,000, with effect from Jaly next, in place of combined under one chief into a perfect piece of

it 4,400 s at present. We have ls, thought

and could pradrut to take a cautions estimate of the prices machinery in which such method had its proper replaced or duplicated at a place, likely to be realized at the sales and have taken moment's notice by another. He alvocated the these at Rs. 1.250 per chest, as compared with formation of a Comunication Corps, formed an average of Rs. 1,301 cbtained during the from the srsting troops and organised as The net revenue which we expect follows-Air line telegraph compatiss keeping current year. to receive from this source is estimated at over the Army beadquarters connected with base: 98 lakhs less than in the present year.

of

forecast of the ultimate outcome

THE STRUGGLE FOR TRADE.

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two cable telegraph companies enabling the

Loadgnarters to keep in touch with each of the three divisions; six divisional cable companies to keep division bodquarter in touch with each of the two brigades limit eight miles

J * two wireless telegraph companies to keep the

rale. The gures for 1905 were 12,834 permits Power of Europe. From the Battle [by reference by many scientiño 200, and only with paralysie, October, 1901 Died Murch and British possessions are not forth by the Com also work the portable telephones: an esta

Commerce

Waterloo until 1946

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of

progre was

rapid sad auchecked. With the introduction recently the berbarium of medicinal pisals

afforded considerable information to the botanista

WEATHER. REPORT.

vessels were idle. It was, in his opinion, mainly the following raport due to the ready familie for obtaining capital

EXPLORATION IN TIBET.

From & White-book issued on February 22 Army in touch with its caralty division or upon foreign trade and commere, in which brigade, establishment of signallers drawn from details of the exchange of foreign countries the existing regimental iguales, who might mercial Department of the Board of Trade the blishment of orderlies and vyclists, and a fow following comparison table is extracted relating tootor-cars to carry reports, messages, maps, to the trade of the five ebief manalueturing eto, and quickly to establish sigual station. Its constitution would enable the services of transmission to a carried out far more effec lively, whilst the number of men required beyond thexo sanctioned for the telegraph companies will be less than the number now withdrawa

ввет тісом.

With from the fighting line for those s regard to the collection of information on the battlefield, the lecturer said it was most difficult to obtain information from the fighting line of what was going on.and he advised that special

men be appointed to go forward, not to take part in the fight, but to send back information of what was going on.

U. Kingdom Germany U. States Franea Belgium

U. Kingdom Germany

U. States France Belgium

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IMPORTA

1905.

1906,

487,240,000 356,441,000 245,655,000 191,156,000 116,394,000

529,825,000 892,527,000

275,222,000

269.177.000 123,023,000

1900. £

EXPORTS. 1905.

329,817,000 375,673,000

2*8,582,000

333,213,000 194,675,000

of Free Trude our shipping received its of the Royal Gardens at Kew and Berlin. As Sir Thewas himself took great interest in first set-back for many years. In 18 9 the Beperal Shipowners' Society presented a petition in which they showed that durig the medicinal plants fact well known to all

On reaching Shigater, towards the end of RELIUM'S MERCHANT MAKINK.

years of Free Trade the entrance and visitors to his celebrated garden at La Mortola -it indicates a little self-denial to have parted Birt The Antwerp Chamber of

to his adventurous journey in inaco-gail le regions publicken a remarkable report of the result of clering of British bipping at Sisters with the botanical treasures presented to this February, Dr. Sven Hedin gave information s

increased by only percent, whilst during

of Tibet. The British interdistion of explora- the inquiry regarding the proposed creation of a had

the right years immediately preceding the repeal society."

tion in Tibet led the famous Swedish traveller to Belgian zuerchent marios, which is desired by the incr-san was 51 per cent. Forriga shipping

enter the country by way of Chiness territory. enthusiastic patriots, who cannot understand

Between Chinese Turkestan and Tibet b why the products of Belgien industry should be bad increased after the repeal by so hes than

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued travelled 40 miles in unexplored country, all of transported in British and German ships. The 26 per cent. In consequence of the competition roport openly combats a Government subvention freights had become unremunerative and many

On the 16th at 11.45 am.The barometer which was mapped, points being fixed astrono of any kind, which, it says, would create a

cal journal was carefully kept, and many fotitions status and illusory hopes, sading that

A comprehensive photographe were taken. snational merias only becomes necessary when and promoting steamship companies that we has risso moderately in N. Chipa and, fallen mically and panoramos drawn. A meteorologi owned to-day so large a proportion of the slightly over 5. Chinu, the Loochoos and the it is a source of wealth itself, and not a draia en

Mercantile Marine of the world. To be able to Philippine.

Pressurs is bigh over N. China, and still toweographical account of the whole journey was drawu np, and over 200 specimors of rocks in the

supremacs held on such precarious ratepayer. No merchant wurine was over

boast of

connexion with geological profiles were secured. annonrefully created by patriotic enthus conlitions was a srce of danger, and a reason to te N.. of Japan. It is also slightly low

over the Pacific'to the S. of the Loochoos

Before the expelition met the first Tib The report further recommends, when necessary,

diequistado. Profoundly grave decreases in

tans at Bog-chang Tsangpo it was suffer The wind will probably freshen from N.E. wide fur the employment af foreign navigators

It had not seez in the Formosa Channel, and wederste B.E.

ing from groot privatios. experience on the Belgian ships, deprecating our European trade had taken place during the attempt to exclude them, becauso Belgium past ten years and were continuing to-day. Doring the last fifteen years the increase in has too fow and has had tuo little

oaravas, which had consisted at the start experience.

less than the will have a great effect in modors. the tornago of British verpls passing through of the China Sos.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending of 122 ponise and males, and so distindled down report

at 10 am. to-day, 0.41 inches.

that the 25 Ladakhi servants with the party year of advancing prices, therefora. British trade ground. At present we did not know of ang was probable that such a une might in the tubular statement is, comparatively with really practical machine, but even during this has to carry a good deal of the baggage. the caraton reached Nga gai-tso only eight the actual amount of trade, tore favourably make its cébut, and with the first real stress ponies and one mule were left, but fortunately represented that the trades of Continental it might be imagined that our Army, as well Dr. Sven Hedin was able to buy 2 good yake N.E. winds, from the Tibetaus. Dr. Ssen Hedin WOS received very favourably by the Tibetan officials, Some No. 1. and, ourionely enough, one of the first he met Hongkong and Lake

was the man who refused him access in 1901. Same as No. 1. The sxplorer, his two assistants, and Hongkong sad Hainen

Ladskhis all enjoyed good health in spite of the intense gold and the privations they endured, (*) E. winds, moderate or fresh; unsettled, South coast of China between

and no lives were last. thunder showers.

any

This ren

of

the wild ambitions of certain factious of the Suez Canal was considerabil.. belonging to

practical side of the shipping trade and jealous Germau shipowners. In fact, every shipowning nation in Europe, except Italy, was extending of the unccess of England and Germany at sea, rads to the East much more rapidly than would have led Belgium into a disastrous

we were. Farther, the trade figures showed speculation,

that the foreigner was forcing his way into our Colonies, Preferential trade with our

LONDON AND ITS DOCES,

The lecturer spoke of the use mads of the 206.250,100

balloon, and kites in gathering information and 369,325,000

said that in the near future we might hope to 201,745,000

Ben motordriven seroplanes used as oral scort. 87,700,000 97,647,000

The dirigible was vulnorable by reason of its The above figures are to some extent subject bulk, but it existed, and we mast take it into to rectification, in view of the fact that Germany account. The seroplane would be different. Fragos and Belgium estimate the value of their It would move fast and be little liable to injury

a basis fired beforehand, foreign trade on

and it would be able to go considerable distance United States is to estimate values on the even against strong winds, and was safe ou declarations of importers and experters. In a gro

and

and E. winds may be expected over the N. part human footprint for 83 days, and the whereas the custon in the United Kingdom as bullet holes would cause it little jajar, and

The forecast for the 24 hours eading at noon to day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood....:{"), Formosa Channel...... ...freshening.

At a mesting of the Thames ConservanOY Colonies was essential if we were to preserve South coast of China between Board last month Lord Desborough presiding our oclonial trade with this country. Whether the Parliamentary Committee submitted a

there could be arranged conditions which would from the sub-committen report received

and colonial trades, in the same manner as the appointed to consider the London Port and reserve for British vessels the British home Docks Bill. It was recommended that the home and colonial of many foreign nations wore Beard should oppose the Bill on second reading,

When

the

rifale.

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as other armies, would be furnished with an equipment of them. For hie Own part, be thought that considerable numbers would be in existence before fiva jeurs were past.

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