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SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, September 141,

V.R.C. SPORTS.

THE EONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20ra, 1907.

The annual acquatio sports, promoted by the V.C., wore-opened yesterday. This is the first IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION,

time for a considerable period that the three BEFORE MR. A. G. WISH (ACTING CHIEF days festival was held on the Hongkong side,

JUSTICE)

and the attendance of members was particularly good. The exhibition of sport was all that could be desired, though the backmarkers in most of the events wore too beavily handicapped to have a place among the prize winners, Mesure, M. Molvor. T. C.

THE LANTIO IBLAND MURDER,

To Hing Chun and bis wife Ho Yang wore arraigned on the charge of murdering Kan Muk Fat at Lantao land on August 5th. Pri soners pleaded not guilty. The Attorney

THE FOREIGN DEBT OF CHINA,

Of the debts of most of the countries of the world offici 1-statements are wonde from time to time, and the authorities of debtor nations are most careful in presenting to the public the state of their finances, China does not act in this way, the Government being an averse to publicity the Chinese bankers; and the public is left to And out for i solf the financial condition of the Empire, The result is a wonderful amount of incomplete knowledge and most of the publications to which we tum for information give the same figures from Fear to year, the year, and not always any account of new debt incurred.

Before the outbreak of the war with Japan, 1894-05, the foreign debt iscarred by in

T was insignificant in amount, the only lean of

The total amount of the foreign debt consti- tuting an obligation of the Imperial Govern- mont, and secured on its revenues, including Government loans not yet paid off, indemnity (1901) and rallway loans, is as follows:

Total amount of original issue, £135,270,080. Charge in 1906 for interest and sinking fund (including cus redemption in Janusry, (1907), £7,133,749.

Paid off to January 13, 19 7, £9,974,241. Catstanding January 31, -1007, £125,295,339. Timer

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us judges, Mr. A. Rodger was referee, Mr. W. the case for the prosecution and the Hon. Dr.

Logan took the office of starter,while the Ho Kai Instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Seffcial timekeepers were Mesars. F. M. Haze- defended both prisoners.

land and R. W. Pearson. The committee The following jary was empanelled: Mesurs

and G. Gogg

Dr. Ho Kai elated that he had not received The depositions in the case antil the previous day and the solicitor for the defonce had not had ing to propare-ti defence. In those circam

ADVICE 18 CHEAP TO-DAY, While putting together to-day's leading ed pigeonbcle there raposed a prospectus which we had been invited to notice in our columns." To a certain extent à it did not senIA

prope entitled to a place anywhere fu our refereuse, to the Merchant Obliging Friends, and it would

atauces perhaps his Lordship would allow him to M. Reza Pereira. This last named took i provoita, estate " on borrowed-money, title was out of all proportion to the wisdom

retire from the case..

His Lordship remarked that De. Ho Kai was the only barrister in the Colony.

J. A, O. T. Plammer, (foreman), J. M. Hammy, responsible for the handicapping was composed which any portion, now remains out stars probably have gone with the waste-paper coolio BBridger J. Olsen, B, Joves, Gao. White of Mesere. J. W. Bains, W. G. Goggie, W. being a small one of £115, 80 at 7 per cenahonoured and unring, if a contemporary had

issned in 1885, of which £31,980 has been re-, Pearson, J. Bruger and V. Barros Reculladeemed to December 3-1906, having £29,100 Half mife championship of the Colony-1 A.V.still-in be redeemed. The prernment had sown knowledge of the financial bistory of Barris; 2, C. J. Cooke, A E. Thomar Turkey and of Egypt, and bed no intention of having that history repeated on its own soll, Time, 2045 m.

The five starters included F. H. S. Ward and and it steadily resisted all blandishment to "im the lead at the start. Ward drifted to the encouraged in this attitude by the long-continued редсе of thirty years from 1864, and by its daily left. but Barros took a better coursO

babit of resial ing what appeared to it always to the right. The trio in the middle sel be forsign aggression. Besi es this, it was in the the pare, till the choppy zes and heavy tide position of the merchant who keeps no bank were encountered. Then it was soon that account, as were the Governments of Europe Barros had forged well ahead and that Ward down to 200 years ago, and had not acquired the

borrowing habit on the left bad lost considerably. "On the His Lordship said he thought Dr. Ho Karetar dhe swimmers were carried down the Pereira could do justice to the defendants.

channel and shortly afterwards Dr. He Kai replied that if his Lordship

and Word gore up. For a time it seemed as if Thought so he would go on.

Cooke was closing ur, but as the swimmers approached, it was seen that Barrus had a substantial lead which he was improving Borree reached home obcat 60 yards in

The Attorney-General pointed out that; as the case was committed to that jury, they must try it.

His Lordship-Let us get on.

The Attorney-General then outlined the facts of the case which are already well known. All On the the parties lived on Lantao Island. day in question the decessed's brother beard a moise coming from the direction of the prisoners" house, and on going out, he saw the male defendant holding Kan Muk Fat and the female2 defendant striking him with a chopper. The victim fell to the ground, and on his brother sking what was the matter, he was told by the dying mah that he had gone to the prisoner's house to ask for

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Two lengthe hatdicap open to Army Navy and Fol'cet, J. Canter, 87th Co., R.G.A.

Eepper Morrish, E. Won easily by Canter.

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CHINA,

EFFECT ON THE FOREIGN TRADER,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

THE

From a Times correspondent in Southern ROBINSON PIANO

Manchuria.

For years fast it has been evident that vital changes have been taking place in the East. especially in the relationships between Europeane and Orientale, but it is not always, realised that He it is who has spent years in instilling into the European is himself responsible for this. alien minds ilo ides that ascendency is more a question of fitures and morale than of race or colour, and now that his enpremacy is no longer accepted sa heaven decreed, is it reasonable to stand aghast at the result of his own propaganda? Its social and political fruits have been hastened into maturity by the recognition of Japan s6 s first class Power, but are they altogether to be dreaded? It is true that a violent and ill- listed form of patristians which has led to the there and in Egypt has be one of top rat Swadeshi morement in India and to narast both results, but in these countries the moroment does not contain any great element of danger to our commerce.

which To Hing Chun owed him. To Hing CE HErrop, 51 seos. ; finalio be run on Saturday. To 200,000 has been redeemed, leaving saving systems, grapple with dotail, stopleakage į have farrocking and unforeseen resulis, The

Chun and his wife set upon l'a. Next day the brather wont to the Pelice Station to report the matter, and there found the male defendant who bad reported that his hopes had been visited by robbers the previous night and himself and his wife assaulted. The At death was torney General added that dne to a enplace of the spleen. The male defendant stated at the time of his Arrest that if be had not killed the decessed the latter would have killed him, and the femala defendant said that she struck the docoase! because he assaulted her husband. In con- clusion, he told the jury tast the Crown would be satisfed if in the exercises of their discretion they found a verdict of manslaughter.

A lukong, asked what was indiënted by a man

them

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China formerly alwaye fought her wars, even the disastrous Taiping robellion, on a cash basis, the only credit she obtained being from her own troops sinews of war is the Kriegschatz and not national and her own purveyor. Her idea of the credit. •The Japanese war, fought to some extent on modern lizes, introduced now ideas, and she was compelled to resort to loss. The few ansucessful attempts to fost domestic loans, and one domestic loan for 5,000,000 tabl (£750,000 which, issued at 7 per mil. per mensum (about 8 per cent. por annum) succeeded only because it was managed directly by the Commissioner of Customs at Canton

this was a short term bar, and was wholly paid off by 1902. There were also four foreign Loans, for a total of £6,635,000. Que, a silver Jose for 10,000,000 tsels (£1,633,000) insted in 1891 at 7 per cent, has been redeemed to the extent of £400,500, leaving £1,44,500 puta anding. The other

ther three were gold issed in 1895 at 6 per cent, and of Two lengths handicap crer 31 years of age

£2,800,000 outstanding on 31st December 1996. 1, F. K. Tata; 2, M.A. Rezack: 3, W. S. Bailey: Then came the settlement of the bill to Japan R. Lapeles A good race, but L dey was of 230,000,000 taels (£31,500,60) for war in too heavily handicapped. Time2 mon

demnity, and with it the sorstable of the European powers for poliligo-financial intence. Plunging, two tries: 1 R. C. Witchell, 54 feet, Furing the three years following the conclu-in-Br 2, MA, Razack, 53 feet.

sion of peace three loans were issued for & Team raco postponed till Monday.

total of £47.820,000, to pay the indemnity, to clear of fasting debis, to provide for re-arms- ment, and to ourer expanies of flotation and under-writing. The first, issued in 1895, fur 400,000, 00 fmauce (£15,820,010 at 4 per cent., nd guaranteed by the Russian Government "in case of need,") was issued by a combination of French booker; the second £16,000,007 at 5 per cent,, was issued in 1896, and the third, for £1,000,000 at 43 por cent, was issued st 90 in 1898, by a combination of Englich sad German bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for England, and the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank for Germany. these three loans, with a total face value of £47,820,000, there had been paid off by December 31, 1906, the sum of £5,082,835, ing £1,887,145 ontetanding Of those loans the first will be enti aly pait of in 1981, the second in 1992, and the third in 1913, sed all are secured upon the Maritime Custome revenue supervision of the Maritime Custome.

MACAO.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}

September 18tb..

JERKY BUILDIKO.

Of

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POST OFFICE (EAST INDIA, CHINA

Very different, however, is the situation in China for the Chinese" is a cry China, which becomes daily more insistent and may Chinese bare always despised Europeans, though hitherto forced to fear them, and, now that schools and newspapers are universal, increased knowledge only renders them more arrogant, The Boxer troubles, Russia's aggressions, and the triumph of Japas all contributed to make their army more and

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os by the last mail from Home. The "Brain Brokers to give them their shorter tits, hare organized themselves to find Right Men for Hight Places"; they stand midway between the harassed empla or with no

Lo to trust with a one to trust him and no capital at and capital sting, and the anxiom employee all; and they ask encouragingly of both parties: "Whst kind of man do you need" The Brain-Broker can tell, before be. supplies yon, which he can also do, of course. Ability to organize, discot and misnage is wanted; ability to find new markets; ability to devise labour of eff Frt. ** Never in the world's history" we are were there such opportunities for men of extraordinary ability. The public does not rea- lize the great scarcity of, anit universal demand, for men who have the calibre to fill responsible Fortunately for the public the Brain Brokers" have realized this need. Better th still since most of us are of the public and fow more the employers-they are also prepared to dis progress in ali dinctions which has been close for a mere trifle where we may find those so oarked daring the last five yours. Whether the "Reform" For thee. ideal employers who ory unceasingly would rather pay a wan £2,000 than £!"

actionary

be in power at Court, this party rel-drilled, well disciplined army now remaine

-corps and as a permanent model and nucleus for other sourea of national provincial pride and patriotism. It is only question of time, and not such a very long time, ere the Chili army will have its counterpart in 20 mission. From the manager of a concert down provinces, and then Coins's position will be to the mill hand on d. a day, every one expects, Trace where Fot the over and abore his regular wage. The resule, Tory different one.

Will and under Chineno management, gets, a perquisite throughout China--everywhere—io towns are numbers of scholars dressed la taken as a whole, are disastrous to profit-making uniform or semi-European clothing, each one. The former of the two difficulties could to

large imbued with partio ism and a determination to extent be met by increasing the present Customs free China from foreign aggressors I here tariff on the articles concerned. This China is at if on the gods turned out of the temples, present not in a position to enforce, but she soon to be stored in the ollars beneath; their altars will be able to imitate her two neighbours. dressed with atlases and globes, books and Russia in 1992 imposed a duty of 4 per ovat. on blackboards; their halls Alled with classes hard foreign cotton goods ento ing Vladivostok te pre- riously free port), and only removed it to eblain This movement is, of course, indirectly due to cheap supplies for her army during the war, while European teaching, but the immediate initiative Japan converted the tobacco trade to a Govern- has been purely Cainuse Thick what this ment monopoly, and many foreign firms had in means, in another ten, 15 years, these boys will consequence to lose their business. In neither be grown weg, in many cases directing the oase cold as effective protest affairs of the nation, while during all this time regarde the latter difcally, the present reform Mr. Havelock Wilson (Middlesbrough) asked the system which produced them will have boon and progressive movement la permenting every for information as to the provisions made for widening, and more and more its ideas have class in Chins. As time goes on an honest class lascars on the P. and O. bents, and whether permented the Chiuess people. The result will of men with powers of organization must arier stipulations had been made in the contract-for-be a Chiun with a sense of patriotism, and sand-do much to remedy La present somewhat more accommodation than at present, as well as certain homogeneily at prosent very much happy go lucky and dishonest methods of native an improvement in the food-scale. Companies lacking. These qualities will entail a complete factory management. receiving large subsidies from the Government readjustment of the relations be ween China For very many years to coms it will be im

AND AUSTRALIA MAILS),

having his quens out, replied that a man's quene cards. The market (municipal property) is af and on certain additional taxes placed under the the Siberian Railway in 20 days. He doubtedt at work acquiring Western knowledge.

I hard not heard that any inquiry has been held by the Government concerning the collapse of the two newly built shops in the Bazaar Dr, Henley stated that death was due to

which resulted in the death of six persone; but rupture of the spleen. Under ergen-exam-it is to be hoped in the interests of the general instion he said there were no marks in the public that a searching inquiry will be made vicinity of the spleen, and in reply to his into the affair. These bouser bad inat boen Lordship he added that fall might have completed and had not been occupied more caused the rupture of the spleen.

than a fortnight. The first strong blow that Olher evidence was called.

came along brought them down like bonses of new building also, having been finished but a week before the typhoon. The front of this building was blown down and large craoks may be observed in the side walls. It is patent that there is no proper supirvision of building operatious in this Colony, or such things would never have to be recorded. There are, it is true, many excellent rules and regulations with regard to buildings, but who sees that the ecutractors faithfully adhere to them 2 In the interests of public safety it devolres upon the Government to bold au officialinquiry into this recent catastrophis, and it culpable neglect is proved against any person or persons, a punish- ment befitting the arime should be inflicted.

THE MUNICIPAI, ACCOUNTS.

was out if he was caught attempting, adultery.

...The_malo_defendant stated that as be log in bed he heard decease enter his house He saw him proceed to where his wife lay and when he saw that she resisted the accused he The female defendant said that she did not realise what she was doing when she struck the deceased.

went to her assistanco, po

The jury found them both guilty of man. slaughter, and his Lordship seantenood the man, to three years' imprisonment and the woman to -eighteen monthe,

The sessions were adjourned till Monday. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR BURMA

PAPER MILLS.

An issue of the Buslim this month contains An investigation has been conducted, understatement of the accounts of the Leal Senado the orders of the Government of India, by for the mouth of August. It appears bat the Mr. R. W. Sindall, F.C.S., into the conditions income-ampanted to 86,697,62 while the expenti. under which paper and paper pulp might be tare ran to $7,959,65, but the deficit was covered. ananufactured in Burma. Mr. Bindall's report has been published and contains a full account by a surplus carried forward from the mouth of of his experiments and observations. The June The revenue of the Leal Senade has Government of Burma-is now prepared to become very precarious indeed, zince it is derived eniortain applicatious from persons desirous of largely from the lotteries and, in the present establishing manufactories for the conversion circumstances, some of these lottering, including of bamboes, do, into paper pulp or of paper

the Santa Casa da Mis ricorda, may sQCP TRAN mills. With a view to encouraging a new industry, the following concessions will be "sc exist. granted and agreements will be ennelnded for a period of 21 years; of which the main terms will be as follows:

(1) Noroyalty will be charged on bamboos out and utilized for the manufacture of pulp or paper within the sad peried of 21 years, or if charged on bamboos cat by contractors and supplied to the paper mill it will be refunded to the owners of the mill.

(2) No royalty will be charged for seven years,

VASCO DA GAMA'S KTATUE.

We are soon to have thestatue of Vasco da Gama fixed in the Avenida of the same name, and, what is more, it is to be mounted on the pedestal that was made for it more than ten years

go

CHINESE FESTIVITIEN.

THE FOREIGN INDEMNITY LOANS,

In the House of Commous on August 22nd, Mr. Ranciman moved "That the contract, dated the 7th day of August, 1907, between the Postmaster General and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the conveyance of the East Indis." Chies, and Australis mails for the period from the 1st day of February, 1908, to the 31st day of January,

be 1915,

approved, Mr. Holt (Northumberland. Hexham) said that the mails would be carried to Shanghai in 30 days, whilst it was possible to send them by whether the Government were wise ja musking this bontract, and he asked the Post Office The next historis scent for which Chius had seriously to take in hand the great desirability to pay was the midsummer madness of 1900). A of establishing a thoroughly first-class servico careful inquisition was made-into-the-anistry Chiar by the good route which was open which the Empire could pay, warranted sufficient to keep it quiet for 40 years to come, and, in the International Protocol of September 7, 1901, Istal of the amounts claimed by the-soveral it was settled at £67,500,000, I kis was the Powers for compensation for injuries suffered by their nationals, and for the cost of military operations in restoring order in North China, and the amounts were subjected to no audit or +xamination. Approximately the amounts claimed by each Power were as follow –

Hussin

Germany

France **** Great Britain Гаран

United State

Italy

Austria-Hungary Holland nad Spain

d

£19,576,000

14500 DOU. 10,800,000 *7325,00T 0,400,000 4,725,JRX) 4,050,000

1,950,000 675,0X) 2000,000

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ought to provide good conditions for their moon Mr. Runciman said that this question of lasear seamen had been discussed frequeally The P. and O. Company employed lascars largely

contract with them it was making a impossible that they should place the company at a disadvantage with their competitors, The sad our trade and commerce, which is already situation. The British merchant in China is

and in

gira

smaller.

and the foreign Powers, will prevent further possible for China, to dispense eutirely with the aggression, and thus help to maintain the European, but every year our bold on her will balance of power and the peace of the world lesser, and it is time to realize the slats cf generally

affaiz,

the more so as we ourselves have been It is improbable that the new Chins will be the chief factors in bringing about the present

be aggressive, but she will certainly protective,

terribly doservative, but if he will not more with suffering from the keen competition of Ger- the times he must expect to give way to thoas many, will suffer further reverses unless the who do. With bit long-established correcions position is realized in time. Germany is now a and experience he is still in an excellent position, very resi. factor in the problem of the Far and, if he would only realize how matters stand, East, and her shipping and merchant houses his trade should increase rather than diminish. increase steady year by year. It is true that Thers is an ever-widening market in China for her schemes regarding Kiao-chan havo mis- European goods, if they will only, exactly carried to a certain extent, but their magnitude conform to Chinese requirements, and if they

that, at the time of the outbreak of the Russo British merchent has had a very large siero-in was hardly realized in England, nor the fact are put on the market in the right way. The Japanese war, Germany's position in Sban-tung bringing about the present condition of hinn's was almost precisely the same as Fussia's intrude, and, Low he must come down from his Manchuria. It is true that England has pedestal of superiority and aloofness, he must lie teated port of Wai-hai-wei in S-au-tung Learn Chineas, open more branches, have mora but it is of little real valus-au isolated trustworthy European ageuta in the interior, by the fact that we are bound not to mo e closely adapt his goods to Chinese sobstruct a railway to it. Its climata is the bost requirements, and apply mordern. business in Northern China and the place is a desirable melliads, such as advertising, to wider the one for a sanatorium and hospital and a summer station for tla (bizn ? quafret; but commer market for his wares. By omple ing Chinese- speaking Europear assistants in the interior, cially the place has poor prospects.

be would not only get into much closer" touch with his market, but he would also touch

of hides, camel's hair,

ts

3

Orient l'ine, for example, hail been inducol by the Australian Government to give up the em ployment of lascere, but in order to make up Jor this disadvantage the Australian Goreru ment had to pay £56,010'a year more than It was decided that the Empire could stand was paid to the P. and O. Company

for the same service,

The

Government an aonnal charge of £5645 0; and, with au

did not regard the employment of lascars us "sweating either in these vessels or is tramp existing annual charge of about £3,540,000 for ante 1900 loans, there remained a sum of vessels. As to the advantages of the Sib rian £2,824,50), which was assigned to the present spice of theindemnities and to the precast route, they had been carefully couidered by the Post Office, bat the cost would be much at 4 per cent. In order to provide for a pro- heavier. It would ran an absolute loss on gressive incrosss in payment of the principal the pot trafte to China, and the Post Offies of the indemnities in proportion prior debt could not incur such a loss for the sake of bone charges were liquidated, and to keep the aquil

iting the China trade. The hoa, getitloman charge for existing obligations at about the

was wrong in eu poting that there were un same amount of £6,36500, the annuities for

competitors for this contrast. There was ous; the indemnity were divided into fire series:-

(a) £11,450,03, amortizition begin in 19 2, but investigation proved that his only per

manent r sidenes was in one of those instifti- and £673,926 paid off to December 31, 1502

tions presided over by the Presid nt of the (b) £9,000,000, amortization begins in 1911,

Embracing as she does every climate from the (c) £22,500,000, amortization begins in 1915. Local Government Bos d. (Laughter.) The

£7,500,000 amortization begins in 1916. Postmaster General deore a very hard bargain tropical provinces of Kwang-si and Yun uap to The Chincze of the Colony are preparing to £47,054,004 amrtization begins in 1942 with the P. and O. Company in this contract, the extreme cold of North Manchuria, China's promote friendly feelings between the loca

China the equation counts for quite subsidy by of fire ansies ctioning; and are fically ta-be, but the sablayer of orders to do, amma for preddiparo-seri-saried. There is an impatto entry to person, ali bismis ir, and is In view of the new trend of much as lawhere. and thereafter, the royalty charged will be Refor a grand festival to take place on the 14th

paid off on Dacomber 31, 1940 per ton of air-dry unbleached palp, or such other 15th ad 16th of the ninth Moon (20th, 21st The Rasso-Japa: es war for the redemption traders a alianes to tender an attempt, was made bristles, and such raw goods; cotton, silk, and Chinese affairs, old-fashioned merobsets are hemp, besides all her agricultural wealth and likely to see much of their trade diminish, but Tate as may to oubsequently decided

of the pariod (3) If necessary, srons for exclusive eating of and 22nd October). What it is to ocmmemorate of Manchuria (1045) was tongue without to split the contract up into section; bu* no

Boven. Forss Very short. Lormand before micoral & posits, which are extraordinary. To if they will adapt themselves in the new state of almost every proviace coal, gold, silver, bambous and suitable fibrous plants will be or propitiate I'm not quite clear about. I have direct cost to Chiume Government, hat one loan was issued in 1905 for £1,003,000 at 3 par caut.

expiration the conditions would be reconsidered. been told that it is to be in the nature of a

graphite, iron, salt, and copper are being mined things, there is no reason why their trade should not increase in many directions. Loss of trade Of this lean 15:10,000 was paid off or The Postmaster Goberal had reduced the losest while labour is plentiful and bence cheap. At entails loss of prestige, and at present England renorced for p

(41 Sritable. the erection of a factory,

sum possible under the old contract by no

present, if available, on Government land will be granted. Public thanksgiving for tho disappearance of 1907, and the Lalance is redeemed by equal.

with the exceptions of silk and tea in spite of resent severe competition, kelds first less than £10,000, and had also reduced the sad some other artiolos China's export place in Chinees, estimation- position, it is ront free fora period of 21 years, subject to such plague from the Colony and again I have instalments to up 1920,

been told that Leoject of the festival is to Of the Government loans and indemnities period of transit, together with a clarse are chify of raw materials, and her im restrictions as may be found necessary.

(5) The free use of all roads to and from such indreuce the return of the people who left noir outstanding whole or in part, the criginal prechoding the company from giving any norts of manufactured articles, but within teme, not so secure as it was ten years ago,

audue preference in their general carrying the last few years many factories have been one well wor striving to maintain a factory will be guaranteed.

bussines to the disulvantage of the British opened, otten uiills have been established, and Qa the other hand the company or other the Colony in such large numbers during the value was £123,070,08). Of this amount,

tr. dr. With regard to the lascars, their

articles are now manufactured which

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. party to the agreement will be bound as early months of the year. But is the reason £9,350,241 bad been redeemed by Desember

ely it may, the Chinese are said to be spend $1, 1906, leaving £1 37108 then outstanding accommodation was fixed by the Merchant were formerly, imported. Some of these

last of the leaps will be redeemed in 194,, (1) to

build a

I a factory within two years fronting a great deal of money on the festivel. Not the last of the indemnities quid off in 1940. Shipping Act of Inst Session, and the Govern articles were unknown in China before foreign

most did not feel in a position to impose trade relations were established; a taste for The C.P.E str. Emprees of India arrivet the date of the concession, and to keep the samo doubt it will attract considerable crowds to the

Thero remain the railway loans onred 1 each

condition

on the P. and 0 Company which others, again, has been carefully fostered by Shanghai at Dam on Thursday 39 just, and working at least 120 days in each óar just

on its line of railway-and all-ilta Govern

they thought would be improper for the Earopeans, and now they look with great loft again at B p., same day for Hongkong (3) to produce after the first seven years-an-Colony while it lasts,

ment guarantee. Those are:--

general run of British ships. annual output of 10,091 tns, and after 14 years

(1) Imperial Chinese Railway, 2,500.007 at

Mr. Hoveicck, Wilson said the Merebant on ern on China endeavouring to supply where she is due to arrive at 7 a.m. on Sunday

her own market. Up to the present these the 22nd inst anculpatei 20,000 tour of pop rock per paar.

5 percent of which £110 bas bean paid off, stopping Act of last year excluded the festas, etorts to turn out tranfactured articles ou The Indo-China str Nemzony left Moji on

(2) Peking-Haukow Bailway, 112.500,00. and is contrect was a means by which they large scale with foreign machinery have

ou 23rd inst. begins in 1909.

the scars proper accommoda (ión.

On the question that the contract approved, the Labour mesubers ballenged division.

The House dicidad, and thero voted

For the motion Against

Majority

follows:-

....

(3) to render monthly statements showing

the eatput of the mill each month;

From Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., who ate the general maongora of the Aquarius Company, wo bave received an interesting re cribing the Aquarius Factory at the Northern port. A number of illustrations show that the

OBLIGATIO

-offers-ware made. The

contrat was

but

(4) to allow a full inspection of all books by print of an article from Ficial. Shanghai des, | (£2,500,00-4 at 5 per cent.. of which redemption might compel the P. and O: Company to give pot bein very successful, partly because of 18th inst, at 7 p.m., and may be expected bare

the Local Government.

The agreement will be o

be considered_nall and roid if operations, are not commenced as pra vided for in the terms of the concession. Copies of the report of Mr. Sindall on the mana facture of paper and paper pulp in Barma- can be purchased from the Superintendent, Government Printing, Barma;

factory possesses an up-to-date plant, and when it is stated that the output of the factory, which sends out all kinds of wirst-waters, is in the neighbourhood of 5,000 dozen a day, its importance among the industries of Shanghai will be instantly recognised:

Shanghai Nanking Rallway, £2900,000 (oat of an authorized stake of £3250.000) at

per cent,

(4) Croton-Harkow, Railway £1,000,000 lent by the Government of Hongkong at 4 per cent. 15) Canton-Kowloon Railway, £1,3000-in- everse-of-isene (June, 1907) at 5 percent.

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the fact that, as rot. Chiness, unless controlled

European competition and partly owing to The H.A.L. str. Buchia left Singapore on by a European, do not seen able to run 19th ist, at 8., and may be expected' here

a factory. In busines Kife the Chinese on 25th inst, sm

is honest enough, he keeps bis bargaina

The Tedra Line str Indrapuru from New

and falls bix contracts; but there is in York left Singapore on 19th iust. at 7am, and every transaction squeeze," or socret-com may be expected here on 25th 3nat