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RAILWAY MATTERS IN

MANCHURIA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDEST.)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24rm, 1908.

Possibly there may be some ground for" | Japanees protest on a supplementary · trosty Basis, becanes the Chinate bave bafora'now been

HÖNGKONG CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

write marine risks. The Committee in their reply, whilst approving the principle, pointed oat that bardly the same necessity for protecting Insurance Companies, as the insured being the public existed with ragand to Marine business men; were moré able to judge of stability of the Company and the Jungs of the were more often confined to shorter periods,

The Committee in their report for 1906 deals from the fact that goods passed through. I airen Dalay) duty free. From copy of a letter from the Doyen of the Diplomatio Corps in Peking to the Shanghai Chamber, your

led into affixing their signatures to documents Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce The report of the General Committee of the which they sithar mimederstood or understood for 1907, which will be presentel to the mem Makdon, February 13th. Fakumen ? And where in Chins in Fakamen, not binding. But that the line is competi.bers at the annual meeting today (Monday) tive within a sound commercial definition seem states that several important questions have had mud what is the international diffioulty re

absurd-when a glance at the map will akow the the attention of the Committee durlag the past with the injustice to merchants at Newchwang garding a railroad thers! These questions are

Dow project not only at a minimum distanos of. The attempt of the Viceroy of Liang Kiang

year being asked to-day wherever newspapers are

40 miles from Japanese mils, but as the far to establish an apiam Monopoly at Napkin and read.

milas north of Hsintinfa, the present northern transport from the interior to Newchwang, and producs at the expense of the Indian Article Committee learn with pleasure that it is the

Fakemon is a city in Coutral Manoharia, 50 side of a river already in use for freight this injure British interest by fostering nstite terminus of the Imperial. Railroads of Neethxploiting a district of Mongolia and North Article 5 of the British, Trusty of Nankin intoution of the Imperial Marítims Unsfoms to

China, These lines have thein southern ters minus at Patting and rad from the capital through Tientsin und Shanhaikuas, at wenziel

point they pierde the Great Wall, up through

the province of Chili to Einminfu ie Mauchuria. These lines have beau constructed by English engineers with money advanced by English banks nail are being effofenily Joperated by the Chinns under English supervision?

Manoharís entirely natouched as yet by Japa msc.enterpris

}

and which was in direct contravention of

842, received the earnest attention of the stablish latioun borlat Daing and the Committee. Protests were made to H.BM. Northern frontier of Maudhuria.

The Chins Association, Shanghai Branch,

Taken with other unmistabis: evidence of Minister, Sir John Jordan, K.C M,Q., at Poking having, approanhid the Government with a

aggression in Manoburia, the Fokumen protest soms sonelgeira. Bat other evidence is available to render sach a conclusion additionally sound: It has bom kaown to correspon lant through the most reliable aburcas that, sinen the now agreements wars It has always beien China's intention since 1898 ad eurly in November last, the Japanese boopstiansthe railroad through North Manchuria ve intimated throughramficial channel that if and Mongolia to the Chinese Eastern Rally owo-third of the tuausing of the project, they they were admitted to a proportion of Bleaut (Trans-Siberias), and in the agreement wins the would allow the railed to proceed. In other British Corporation, which fasted the bonds words Japan Las clearly shown in this instance the Chiama Government has promised, in case her unwillingness to admit any other power, of its own inability to finance the work ofron a power allied, into the politics) Hold of further constrution, to borrow the money from the Three Eastern provinces. She is to the English interests in the line already built.

have committed herself by an overt act to the The Japanese have forbidden the Chilean to

position that in Maushoria Japanese interesti extend their railroad to Fakumet.

are and shail remsiu paramount.

"Forbid is a strong word to usin diplomatic relations; nevertheless forbid is the word used in the Japanese official priest Against the so-called Falumen extension,

Hsiaminfo, the present northern terminus of the Chinese line, lies 40 mile dum -west of Mukden with which latter oify it is connected by a branch railroad built by the Japane during the recent war and purchased last year from them by the Chinese for Gold. Yes 1,660,000.

By the Ponos of Portsmouth Japan took over from Russia all the rights in the southern half of the South Manchurian flailway between Dalry and uangõbengisu, at which latter station the present Japanese line connects with the Russian section which in turn effects junction with the Trans-Siberian at Harbin,

"The projected line which the Chisons nie.

desirous of building is surveyed from Hainminte to-Fasaman; throughout its coarse it runs of the right bank of the river Lino which dividesit from the territory at present tapped by the Japanese milroad.

The peculiar interest in this caus-lies in the international relations it brings up. The contract for the Fakumen extension was made at Makden early in November 1907 between the

In this connection what has become of the Open Door Palior, and of signed and seslød treaty obligations looking to that end?

JAPANESE EMIGRATION

CONCESSIONA TO, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

Ottawa, Jan. 21st, Mr. Lemieux, Minister of Labour, today made a atatement in the Dominica House of Commons regarding his reasut eleit to Japan.

The mission, he said, had been successful. He had succeeded in barring immigration from Hawaii, and in restricting the infas from Japan direct, for which the Japanese Garrnment was not responsible.

Canada, Mr. Lemur continued, owed debt of gratituds to his Majesty's Ambares or at Canada. That the new accord was now on a Tokyo, and Count Hayashi wa tras friend of walinfantery basis was shown by the following Note which was presented to him in Tokyo on- December 23 : -

and to the Hongkong Government

It i

satisfactory to be able to report that, as a result of bir John Jordan's representations, the Central Government of His Imperial Majesty instructed the Viceroy of Nankin to supond the Monopoly sad, a proclamation was issued by the Kisngann Opium Monopoly Bureau on the 7th September, 1907, to that effect. Tha Committee had the support of the Coins Association iu their action.

CITRONNA DE SAUVINET

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

JUST UNPACKED.

$15.00.

PER DOZEN JARS

H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAI.

view to sisertaining what measure of expport TELEPHONE NO. 135..

proposed Shanghai International Exhibition 1909, might be expected from this Colony, the Government requested the Chamber's opinion. The Committee expressed themselves as strongly in favour of the Exhibition,

The yered question of Currency Reform bas gain had the attention of the Commis This Chamber joined with the Shanghai and. payments mads by him to fishermen as a reward as was the case in 1993 and 1901. The Coni The sum of $10 was refunded to Commander Tionista Chambers in signing a Mondorial to R. W. Glennis of H.M.S. Waterwitch" for the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Peking fes discovering heals and rocks at the Good mitte las fully communicated their views Hope Cape, Swatow and Tongeng Harbour, again to the Government of Hongkong, him, and be thanks of the, Committee covered to who forwarded a copy to

of State for the Colonies. Columbo Chamber of Commerce suggesting

In response to a letter received from the regret that 00-operation with this Chamber in seeking moditiontion of the Crown Avents System, the Committes repied that they had no reason to to add to their letter of the 24th July, 1903, complain of the system and had nothing farther Ma subject.

A letter was received from the joint managers. of the Liverpool Colonist Products Exhibition requesting the sasi-tanes of this Chamber In making the merchants of the Colony aegasinted with the undertaking. The Committee ex: pressed themselves as being in sympathy with the Exibition and offered to distribute any circulars containing details which might be forthcoming.

Hongkong, lat February, 1908.

BY BOAT THROUGH THE ALPS

THE

scheme of the wellknown italian engineer, ing himself in a very remarkable project –+ba The King of Italy has recently been interest-

Pietro Caminade, who has devised a stupendous plan for joining by canal Genon to Basle and the Secretary the North Son. This is no rain Utopia, but a

newspapers have taken up the matter seriously. ROBINSON PIANO Your Committas scientific and fossible plan cleverly conceived material improvement in by a man of great abilities. The Coatiasztal and Bigner Colombo, the famous Italian states- man, has taken considerable interest in the scheme, and it is strongly believed in Italy that the wonderful osas! will be coostrusted and the Government will adopt the plau, and that become a reality in a very near future.

currency reform 4 apparent. notwithstand ingll tris Chamber's efforts made in that direction. The question bas, "bearer, wince been taken up by. His Excellenes the appointed by him to consider the matter is now Governor and the report of the Committee receiving the consideration of the Government, The Chamber was approached by the Houg kong Government to give its views on the subject of shipping conferences and combines and their relation to the bampering or other wise of British trade; for the purpose of answering a letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Chamber also received a request for their opinion from the Sporstary of the Royal Commission now sitting in London. A Sub-Committee consisting of a Merchant and "ppointed to uusider the answer the Chamber

■ representative of the Shipping Companies was

bould give

quite clear the new principle on which is based Beveral sketches would be necessary to make the apparently impossible undertaking. It may, however, be explained that, roughly, the novelty consists in replacing vortical looks by obligne or slanting looks. Take a long.. cylindric vase, place is it a piece of wood, pour water until the feating object rembes the top of the rase. That in the ordinary, the classic type of lock,

If, now, you inoline, the Lab, so that it be?

CO. LTD.

PIANOS

only slightly slantings considerably smaller TUNED AND REPAIRED

mount of water will be necessary to make it less time and for little expess.** overflow, and the Boat will thus have rimo in

see has risen considerably less. Quite correct; It will be abjoved that the float in the latter

tally by nearly the whole length of the tube but on the other band, it has advanced horizon and this, automatically.

number of boats in given time east tube will In order to allow the passage of a greater

bormatically by doors, be divided into separate compartments, closed

P-93

QUALIFIED MEN

MODERATE CHARGE.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1908,

RIOTING IN BERLIN.

to rise, carried by the water. This water will merchandise travelling by goods trains, for the In oach of these sections ong hoat will be ably it would not be much longer than that of

partment, and when it reaibes the summit it sidings, while the canal borne talle would

with the boat from compartment to com.latter remain often and for long hours on will return to its starting-point by means of through without a stop -C. another paralel tabe, the descending tube.. divided inte compartments, like the ascending" This second canal will, in the steep inolines bas

will be constructed, or the bed of a river may be POLICE SWORD BATTLE WITH SOCIALINT MOUN one. But in lesser declivities an ordinary canal

Elsewhere ordinary caals will de, but they, will

ed. The normans tubes will only be made- in the case of steep slope baring to be climbed, be fitted with comparimasis of the santing In order to guide the boats and allow them

representative of Paulinge, an English railroad contrasting fra of London, and Hau Shin. Chang Viceroy of Manchuria, and Tang Shao

+ Yi, Gorernor of Fentien (Central Manchuria} who happens to be the same man with whom the Hayashi Convention, upon which the Japanese are basing their protest, was made in April- 1967. The document was formally dreau up in Chinese and English, signed by both parties, and duplicate copies exobanged. The contract now lacks only the Imperial sanction to become operative.

Furthermore, in oancing the projected extension the British Corporation, through. Itapancao. Treaty and tas dignity of the State, forecasts and storm warnings issued by the Government for their views on the proposal of to prosand forward in the aria there will be a next the Reichstag, and within a stone's throw

representativa in Peking, undertook to raias

s necessary funds and to this and drów up Inte in November last, with the sama above mentioned Chinose sigust: riest, an additional agreement to advance the sum of 1000 for the "construction of the line Tre

is compatible with the spirit of the Anglo-making corfain altorations in the water although, as stated in the Nole under the reply,

Berlin, January 21st. Political riots of a revolutionary character attended by considerable bloodshed, took place again this afternoon in the very heart of Berlin,

were the

through both an engineering and a bink. etability of the cordial relations which exist and thanked the Government for the oppor- tions to the Hongkong Government apon the the sides of a the boat to the roof and meetings early in the afternoon were worked up,

Very important correspondence on the sub. jost of private mooring buoys in the Harbour. has passed between the Chamber and the Hong: hong Government. In a letter dated the 6th

A circular letter sontalnir g the to the Chamber the Government's proposal to Augus, 1907, the Colonial Secretary conveyed form of questions desired to be answered by the amend Table O(of the Merebant Shipping of the Chamber. Thirty-two replies were Royal Commission was issued to all Members Ordinance and to allow private mooring busy received out of a total of 114 Members to be used by ships of other owners, when vacant. The conc pas of opinion was that the oiuence the subject and differed almost in tote with the than herreful sa regards the China trade The Committes, in their reply, dealt fully with of Shipping Coulerences, was helpful rather arguments for a revision of the present system Replies to this effect were dispatched to the ment's reply is at present receiving the ConBy the 90urtesy of the Government the Cham which can for exceed the diameter of that tube, set forth by the Government. The Govern Hongkong Government and to mittee's earnest consideration,

the Royal It may also be added that you will have been Commission on Shipping Rings able to place in the fabe an object the length of A watter which received the attention of theber wereafforded the opportunity of commenting and this is, of course, impossible vertically. Committee was the Prepared Opium Award upon a proposal of the Government to introduce In reply to your Nots of even date I havement Ordinans 1906 (No. 10 of 1988 and legislation for the purpose of prohibiting the and the Alps will be nothing bat, a succession The projected canal aerce the Ape nines Treaty between Japan and Canada absolutely 1907) In consequence of strong representa- the honour to state that although the existing subseqnens notification (No. 219 of 5th April, circulation in the Colony of all bank notes other of alanting taben connected end to end. guarantees to Japanese subjects full liberty to tions by Messrs, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., and mittes replied that they could ne no objecti a than those already authorin-1. The. Com enter and reside in any part of the Dominion of their contention that the new Ordinance was Canada, yet it is not the intention of the-Im-nafair to local chemists and druggists, the adopted would not interfere with the negotiation to such legislation, provided that the mathod perial Geyarn meat to insist upon the complete Chamber placed their contention before the

njoyment of the rights and privileges guar Government and

of notes of other countries and currencies which suggested anteed by these stipulations when they involve Government desired closer control of opiumtravellers and in the ordinary route of trade.

What if the find their way into the Colony through disregard of the special conditions which may norphin, separate books should be kapt by The Commiteo placed any information they prevail in Canada from time to time. Acting the chemists and druggists for the recording of wight poses likely to be of use at the disposal the circumstances of the recent cooarrence in be open to periodical examination by the in this spirit, and having particular, regard to the sale of these drogs, and suck books should of Mr. Yang Shit Chi, & Chinese Official British Columbie, the Imperial Government Government. In response to the Chauber's Coloniel Persessions of Western Powers pursuing an enquiry into trade couditiua in has decided to take ficient means to restrict emigration to Canada. In carrying out this that the matter, should have their further This Chamber, having been approached by

lotter on the subject, the Government promised barin Chines Communities. purpose the Imperial Government in pursuance consideration of the polley above stated, will give its

sarafal consideration-to the local conditions prevailing Government to nominata a Master Marinor ing the question of the formation of a local hy the Commercial Education Department. The Committee having been requested by the Loudon Chamber of Commerce, is now consider in Canada, with a view to meeting the desire of the Government of the Dominion, as far as the Governor to consider the adrisability of of Commerce Commercial Examinations tepe

to the Committee appointed by His Excelioner centre of examinations for the London Chamber to Committed, upon being scked by the ongkong O servatory, Captain J. Roach, the Chinese Authorition to establish a bank. it is not possible for we to Acquisson in all lue of the se. Haitan," kindly agreed to set under the control of the Chinses. Bard of coure at the bottom, au which will guide a car these disturber of Beiler to sequel (a mass proposals made by you on behalf of the Canadian their representative. La response to a request Finance, gave it as their opinion that no The level of the water rising cons'antly, the meetings of unemployed convened by the Government

congested by a cable to the bow of the bont,

herein mads a proof of the earnest desire of the drafted by Commodore Williams RN the anely the mg footing as the other established slope, dragging in its turn, the boat.

I trust that you will find in the statement Chamber might have to make on the suggestionsproject, provided that such bank be placed on

by the fovernment for any observations tas obstruction should be placed in the way of the boat will pull on the cable, compelling the car Socialists, who avidently intended that outbreaks Imperial Government to promote by every Committee expressed themselves as being foreign banking institutions

to glide in the groove, and thus to ascend the of violence shoulit ensue. Speechos of the usual meant within its power the growth and entirely in rooord with the Gwernaut's viens

inflammatory character were delivered by The Committee regret that the r representa

In the closed tabes rigid iron hats will be Socialist orators, and thousands who left the between our countries. I venture to believe tunity afforded the Chamber of commenting subject of the Chinese Emigration. Ordinance,

added, which will ing concora England is interested with

al that this desirable result will be found to

tube. These bare will also to a condition of dangerous excitement and China in the prolongation of a line of have been materially advanced by the full ex

upon them,

glide in grooves to avoid shocks, 1880, have root with no necess. The Secretary

hatred of authority railroad into one of the richest districts sharge of views which is taken place between Chamber, requesting the co-operation of this Matthew Sathan, K.C.M.G., conveyed the line to the Mediterranean; tlwa through the the north of Berlin, and matched towards the Letter were received from the Shanghai of State in a letter addread to B. E. it from Genes to San Pier d'Arena, in a parallel Becialists collected in the Invalidenstrasse, in Thus one will be able to travel by bost fireb A mob of 2,000 desperate revolutionary. of North China. The Fokumen road is, and it gives me pleasure to acknowledge the Chamber in protesting against the quarantine information that the Imperial Javerament Valley of Poleavers, by tubes as far as the centre of the city with the intention of reaching natural extension of the Chinese railways obligation, auder which I have been placed by restrictions of the trovernment on vessels from could not, for the present. introduce legislation stream eccs, and across the Apennine, at the Emperor's palace, which at an early hour already in successful operation; it seeks to garding the attitude and wishes of your cholers at that port. The Commities took nessary to effect the desired object."

pour frank and considerate explanation re Shanghai, owing to the alleged pruvalatice of into be, Imperial Parliament which would be exploit a region of Mongolia and North Man-Governmeal,

maximum altitude of 1,100ft, then still be in the morning was surrounded by a strong pleasure in supporting the protest of the liang- Charía al present entirely undeveloped, and it

bal Chamber.

The Committee upon being requested by the of tubes and galleries the most import furos of police, who remained on duty thera sends its rails northward on the far side of A

set of which that of Gievi, will be about 1 throughout the day. Large force of police Government to appoint a member to represent the Merchant Shipping Interest upon a small there the route will go to Milan. A great once, the Ministries, and all other publio commercially navigable river, entirely out of

opasidering proposals for the improved lighting From there the route reaches the River Adda.

miles in length one will reach the Po, and from arded other palaces, Price Buelow's resi the legitimate zone of the coath Manchurian

of Hongkong Harbour, invited the Hon. Mr. Committee, nominated for the perpos of circular harbour will enround the Lombard city

buildings.

Keanick to represent the Chamber,

The angry mob was met by the police at the which will take one to the Lake of Come, nowa northern end of Friedrichstrske, where the Against this natural and legitimats enterprise

The Govoram utforwardloopy of a were satisfied that these regulations were September, 1908. The Committ-a recognising tion between the United Kingdom and the bad

we arrive at the Splügen.

ground, but the mob by a flank movement the country and their own slly, Japan not only ancient for the purpose the Canadian the importance to this Colony with its vary Republic of Nicaragus ratified in the 24th canal, will ring, penetrates into the mountain north-ra banks of the Spre, not fur ton be Here the two waterways, which so far evaded them and approached the centre of the - prótests—she forbids.

Government, and would be honestly enforced considerable sugar refining industry of the August, 19 6. The Commities informed the by a sloping tunsel. Its companion also goes

ras parallel, diverge. The arcending mapital by making a detour westwards. She forbids on the nominal ground as she or the Foreign Office x Tokyo. The recent Imperial Government's adhesion to the Cup Government that as the Treaty ander its through she mountain, but versely. Thus, Lehrter railway station, the terminus of the line nother fight with the police ensued the Order probibiting immigrants from landing vention, addressed a `alleges, that in April 1907. China agreed th in Caands, except by continuous journey from Honourable, the ecretary of Stale for the Colony was concerned by giving certain notice,way in both directions.

protest to the Rightsrticles could be terminated is far as the one will always cross the Splügen in a uphill from Hamburg und Bremen. The polios were build- në line of railroad in, fritura parallel to, the country of their birtly and with through Col nies, and expressed the hope that is in their opinion it would be inadvisable to and competitire, with, the South Manchurian these applied indiscriminately to all countries, Majesty's Minister would decide that it would refuse adhesion thereto.

repulsed, and withdrew to the southern bank-of the river while reinforcemente were summoned. Railway. But it is impose to find in the sad would also exclude Hindus With the

be in the best interests of the Empire that asenne from Japan carefully regulated, fireat Britain should remain a party to the Convention of April 1907 the slightest basis the Minister, and the avenue fram Hawaii Convention for another space of ive years for Japan's position; the matter of comcompletey closed I esn anpounce. to this By the courtery of the Hongkong Guverament petitive lines is not one once alluded to. The country that we have eliminated from this copy was received by the hamber of a convention was made in Peking between Con-time any features that could give rise suko Hayashi, Envoy of Japan, and Tang Shaoension of auy faire trouble with regard to Majesty's Minister at Brussels,

armpath from Sir Halward Groy to His Yi, the prosent Governor of Central Manchuris Mr. Lemieux announced that the immigration Chamber was subled to criticis the Bill out to comment upon the suggestion of the

By the courtesy of the Government the In the minutes of the Convention it is recorded company which had been responsible for the ordinance to authorize Companies registered Chief Justics that the Supreme Court Vacation

The Chamber were invited by the Govern Base that Japan earnestly stipulated for the very pressed;"After all, he said, there were only two local registers of their members outside the mittee were of the opinion that pel extension influx into British Columbia had been sup under the Companies Ordinance, 1865, to keep should be extended by 12 days. The Cem clause upon which they base their present-man- datory protest, but-and this is the important treaty or accept the arrangement. Abrogation Bill, for the greater part affected those com epision was supported by many of the Solicitors' alternatives. Canada must either abrogate the Colony." The Committee, feeling that the would interfere with public business and their pout, the Chinese Envoy.xpressly dejected would iasolve a notice of six months, which panies whose business was entirely confined to in the Colony in a letter addressed by them against the inclusion of such a clause in the would have agarious result and would mean the Shanghai, forwarded the draft to the Shanghai to the Chamber. agreement, and was so far successful that the loss to Canada of impurtat e mmercial adran Chamber. After considering that Chamber's

The list of casualties imped this evening Japanese project was only recorded as a minute tages, of which they had as yut only partially views on the Bill, the Committes of this Cham The Membership of the Chamber for 1907 The diameter of our tubes need not be very states that approximately one hundred Socialists

availed themselves. of the proceedings. These minutes were, sub regard a 500-dellar poll tax as an unfriendly sot to the Government, which were adoptio..

Japan would rightly bar were able to sagge e-rtain, modifications consisted of 23 individual members and 121 great eighteen yards would be sufficient to sustained injuries necesitating medical treat

Bras, During the year Mr G. C. Moron and sequently to the meeting, copied in duplicate, to a nation which had become one of the world's

allow the passage of a 700-ton barge.

ment. About thirty of them wero dangerously. The Ugrerament did this Chamber the Mesare. Midsualima & Co. and P. Lemaire & signed, and exchanged, According to the greatest Pors. The dignified assurance given honor to invite their comments on in import Co. resigned. Mesars. Boarea & Co. were

The enormous amount of water weed will wounded, Eight policemen received injaries Chinese they have no binding power what vernment was a solemn engagement which Cats panies which provided for

by Count Hayashi on behalf of the Japanese Go aut Ordinace relating to Life Insurance Com-confirmation of the Chamber.

serve three purposes. It will raise or lower necessitating medical attention, and many others. elected mombert and the election requires the the barges; it will produce, at the fall, mil had bruises and slighter wounds from the Boever; according to the Japaness they are da was bound to accept in good faith. The foot made with the, Registrar as security for & deposit to ba

lions of horse-power-importaut, souros. ofcoinliats' weapons and missiles. Eight arresis made the basis of "forbidding" any further that it had bougiven of her own free will wade policy holders, and the periodical actuarial Taignation of Mr. A. Haupt owing to his irrigation.

The only obange softhe Committes is the revenné Thirdly, it will serve se a means of Houter's. Berlin correspondent reports that·· railroad enterprise, not their in Man- it all the more binding da Japan. Exclusion examination of Life Companies liabilities approaching departure from the Colony. Mr. The enterprise should, in consequence, partly

the polios laid about them so morcilessly with churia

of Japanese immigrants would be serious together wit semnal schedules for the better Friesland was invited to fill the vacancy and pay for itself. The cost of construction in their sabres that pools of blood were afterwards Mother Country and Japan Thuy could not approved of the Bill generally but suggested a brunch of the Treaty of Allistce between the control of such Companies. The Committee

welimated of £60,000,000:

'left on the pavement. conscientiously ask the rising Power of the slight alteration which did not common itself of the Chamber since the spring of 1902, tioanl waterway should be enormous. Suppose on a large scale have been planned to take place

Mr. A. R. Lowe, who has been the Secretary The trafo which will "feed" ibiu interna-

It is currently reported that demonstrations East, the ally, and friend of Great Britain, to to las Geretamente las Comittee for also resigned the post in April last, but has since the barges to in of only 5 0 tons, and that only before the Reichstag to-day, when the Bocialists brand its subjects as au inferior race, which asked for their observations on the

vas passes every forty minutes that is thirty- will introduce an interpellation on the Prússian duties on the 1st February, 1903. The appoint six a day in aach direction. This wouli moan suffrage-Daily Expres. honourable

enable the Governor in-Counsil to strive off the ent of Mr. Williams requires confirmation 44 Aoting in the spirit. they have done," added Companies Register any fire Insurance Cont

`an annual tomeuge of yearly-15,000,000, or three the Minister, and with a view to meeting our paties financially unsound as to be virtually exceeded the income by $306.55 This in duo wagons per day.

of the Member in compliance with Rale 15,

The expondilure for the year 1907 has cas transport, at a rate of 1,500 fully loaded times as much as the railways leaving Gofica as will prevent any farther trouble, thug main such a messure would have their cordial approval. Political Telegrame has decreased by over 2400 desire, they will voluntarily take such measures fraudulent and assured the Government that taining the cordial relations which should exist The Chamber were further honoured by being

to the fact that the incoms derived from Renter's. between allies, and restoring pesos and order in asked if, in their opinion, such legislation should and the oust of publishing the annual report of the fairest province of the Dominiop."

extend to Registered Companies which under last year was under-estimated.

Hailways

Tatasu Hayashi,

"Foreign Minister."

Continuing, Mr. Lemieux said that, daring

The Chamber received a request. from the West India Committed, London, t› join theis the course of the Conference, x-series of the and other Chambers in protesting against most stringent regulations, accompanied by the intention of His Majesty's Govern inatenations to the Local Governoraud Consulement to withdraw from bua Brussels Sugar in Canada, were inmed. He assured the Hensa Benaly Cuarention

at the end of the

?.

on the part jointly of the sovereign power of bat the British Ambassador and he himself tirst five years of its establishment, et Treaty of Friendship. Commerce and Narim and Canal, followed by ten miles of "tubes" frst fight took place. The police, stood their

Orientalímmigestion," "

17.

notiEcalion from the Government that arrangement had been come to with the British The Committee were pleased to receive a

Members of the Tientsin General Chamber of Commaroo where y the Government were soubled to keep open the worrior until 30th September, 19-8.

scoeptid.

Bussina polio y, ader the Lamsdorf regime, they were nots The arrangement was a fair the Government to introduce leal of acted notil the now Seoretagy took over the

In amming this position Japan adopts policy with regard to Manchuria identical with that of Burela dd 1897. At that time

was openly pledged to the exclusion of any foreign intueabe other than their own from Maachuris, M. Payloft even went so far as to object at Peking, for his Government against the employment by China of an Englie engineer cot "because he was an Englishman, bat because he was not a Rigia,"

and

one.

to

The water used to raise the barges from the

in a enseeds at its starting point. valley of the Rhine up to the valley of San Giacomo will be used afterwards to riiss others from Italy to Switzerland, and will fall again

reach the Lake of Constanos. We then

From the Splügen we travel down to Thosis by tubes, then by open canals, and finally join the Rhine, which is navigable as far as

nadertaking To this question the engiacor

and is to the North Soa

360 odd miles we use about 165 of existing responsible for the scheme replies: "Oat of What of the cost of auch a gigantia

riters.

only twenty-six of

There will be about 160 miles of open canals, and eighteen miles of galleries

locks included-would, it is stated, cost about The carrying of goods by the new way one farthing less per man and per kilometre than the carriage by rain. As to the journey,

Meanwhile, the mob, passing a building in course of erection, obtains possession of spades. pickaxes, hammers, and other heavy implements. Large slabs of stons, bricks, and mortar boards and the smaller polas used for scaffolding were

seized for use as weapons,

The mob, now grown to nearly 5,000, rushed the bridge and came in collision with

place, streng force of mounted police on the southerzi bank of the pres, Tad a pitched battle took

their rough-and-ready weapons. The struggle The police tend their swords, and the Socialista

was short and sharp, and the mob broke and ed. The police pursued them, still slashing right and left with their swords,

made.

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