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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED. 1841

THE WILKINSON

RAZOR

MADE FROM THE.

real business mon ever give anything away sither to journalists or consuls. Mr. KEEGAN is a business man who sems to have been American consular reports for their reading bumosir," as a mental relaxation. Of any other value-they may have he is more than CO., soeptical. Their information is neither substantial nor authentic, he says. Mostly it is only optimistic reports that are noticed

FINEST SWORD STEEL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9w¤, 1988.

the Consuls so scathingly criticised by this young but eminently successful contributor to the Far Eastern Review, for we realize fully the unture of the difficulties in the way of meeting his requirements.

Mesara, E, S. Kadoorie & Co. are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore, inform them that the crushing of the Raub Australian

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Theron in the TELEGRAMS.

three races, and among the conclusiona deawa by Mr. J. Graham Brooks from a study of their conditions, and stated in a lesture at the Babook of Sociology and Social Economica, Deala u House, was that they were of great economia advantage to the country, Amarion benefited by the incareton of a number of immigrantë- already reared, at a cost of 400 gr 500 dollar, up to the age at which they could become

would lower the standard of living had been

[KNUTHE'S SHAVIOR.]

THE POWERS AND MACEDONIA.

LONDON, March 30th.

A Parliamentary Paper on Macedonia shows that the Powers unanimously rejected

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 1st April,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIRY JUSTICI (BIR FRANCIA PIGGOTT).

AN INSURANCE CLAIM..

The jury nation was continued in which the

by the public, but there is another kind that Gold Mining Co. Ltd., for the past period of Producers of wealth, The fears that they Sir Edward Grey's proposals made in early Kwong Tah Hong firm of 122 Des Voeux Road sometimes' gets big headlines," usually j four weeks yielded 1679 ozz. gold from 5821 | falsified. Es referred to the prejudice agains, February, Austria and Russle adding that and Fire Fusurance Company, Ltd. The specia?

consisting of abusive remarks directed against the American manufacturer for his lack of enterprise, or for what is commonly alluded to a defective American packing.""

"tous stone.

The closing social and business meeting of the Union Chural Literacy Clab, will be held this evening in the Lecture Hoom, Kennedy Road, at 9 pm, sharp, Several members have

Japanese, Chinese, and Hindus, remarking that the moment was singularly inopportune, this was a diffulty that was spreading to Sir Edward Grey, in a circular dated 3rd Canada and was very likely to be soures of March, said that the situation was so serious trouble. The immigrants had established that it called for immediate effective action, number of litle industries hat find added

West claimed $4320 from the Tuen On Marine

jary consisted of Mosers, Charles Haary Grade, Alfred Holland Skelton, David Haskell, Edw Harvey Hinds, Donaldson Riddell Tow Harry Humphrey and William Murray Booth, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by

In this connection, Mr. KEZGAN defends kindly consented to sing, and during the greatly to the general prosperity, such as the he therefore advanced the proposals of the Mr. Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley}. the American manufacturer strenuously, evening, the election of officers and a new fruit gardens of the Japanese and Chinese on 12th March. The non-adoption of such an appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M. Slade

but with some carelessness, for later in the same article he romarka, "In the United States, as in other countries,

committee will take plans,

Mr. Evan Ormiston, manager of the Mercantile Bank of India Limited, Hongkong, yesterday received a telegram from t. Hand

ake Prolific const. A better state of things would result from the study of racial problem which was being undertaken by certain scientific unciation. He anticipated that prejudice would be abolished through a mors genersi understand- together to the general advantage.

LATEE,

attitude was equivalent to an admission (instrusted by Mr. G. D. Thomson) for the that the Concert as an instrument for defendante. reforms, bad ceased to exist.

In this action the plaintiffs sought to renover the insurance apon goods lost on a junk which

1906, application to insure which had been Grey's exposition of British policy in Mamede that morning. cedonia and complain of the weak opas of the reasons for rejecting it; they charge

there are two kinds of manufacturers; these stating that at the forthcoming generaling, and that the rose would be able to work The English papers praise Sir Edward foundered in the typhoon of 18th September,

one who understands expert trade and the meeting of shareholders of the Bank the Ground and finished by patent process, and one who does not. The former is greatly in Directors will recommend a dividend of 6 per

thoroughly tested..

THE ONLY GENUINE

LONDON

GROUND RAZOR

MANUFACTURED BY

TEE WILKINSON SWORD CO., LD.

Sword Catlers by Royal Warrant.

TO

HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

These Razors are Highly Popular in the Military and Naval Services,

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oant per annum on A and B shares free of income tax, that £40.000 be added to reserve fand: £200) to Offers Pension land and

£24,800 be carried forward,

Tas Conger sale in New, Tork of Chises antiques has been severely criticised in some. quarters, stats The Times correspondent, the Powers with seeking their own ends, The property was advertised as belonging to without considering the interests of Mace. the widow of the former American Minister at Ddonia. Mr. 8. T. Kong, B.8, A.M., & graduate of Feking. It has bosa openly announced as a Columbia University and also a member of the sale of "loot from the Imperial Palace and the American Institute of Mining Engineers mansions of the mandarins.". It is said to gives an illustrated feature on the subject of represent the "timely purchases of a practical mining at the Chinese Central Y, M. C. A. this-woman-with-tante-for the beautiful,-who- (Thursday) evening. After his graduation Mr. found herself at an unlooked for emergency in an exceptionally favourable position to obtain Kong had berience in many mine catablish- ments in Eastern States of America. objects which would interest," The sale, Las Lately he was appointed by the Chiness bees attended by fashionable purchasers, and Imperial Government a Mining and Metal- the amount realised represents a small fortune Iorgical Enginear to Hunan, China, aud is now

The teate of such a proceeding is execrablo, to on his way there.

say the least, and it is surprising that the Government does not investigate the legal side as to whether the exemption from Custome

the minority, but usually has had sufficient bard, practical experience with foreign trade to be independent of any slight assistance which the Consular Report might possibly give him." Evidently the Consu- ar Reports that have cared-Mr. KEROLN'S

the contempt still have a fature, as American manufacturers who are ignorami constitute the great majority. Still, though admittedly incompetent, they ought not to bo abado. No-European government," remarks Mr. KenGaN of Manila," makes a business of publishing allegations against its manufacturers for the world to read." We certainly have never met with such a statement as that the majority of British Tuesday night the harbour was practically manufacturers do not understand the exportabat cut of sight by a dense fog which usturally unde, and we do not expect to. But then Interfered a good the reigation the Brilleh manufacturer AN a rule depends, not on Consular and journalistic advice, but on the saggestions and de-

The seas of fogs is now with us Од

Vessels to sud from Canton, had rather an anxious time, and several

THE NAVY ESTIMATES,

Mr. Slade opened the case for the defendants by explaining the office routies of the Yuen On Company and said that on the morning of the typhoon the manager went downstairs from his cfies and as he was walking through the office he was handed by the clerk an application for the insurance of a bale of sloth, on the same PRINCE VON BUELOW'S VISIT TO-

jank. He initialled it and returned it to the AUSTRIA.

elesk who, in accordance with the practice in the office, noted the time at which it was LONDON, March 30th returned to him. That was five minutes paat Prince vou Buelow bad a half hour aine. The manager wont out and had a lock audience with the Emperor and afterwards at the weather and came back in about half an a lengthy conference with Count Aehrenthal hour. On going up to his desk ho sam ou pending questions.

lying thereon the application which was the subject of this case and he called to his clerk and informed him they should not accept the applleation in weather like that which was prevailing. Ha instructed the clerk to

straightway a message was sent to acquaint the applicants with this

and

plaintiffs that the insurance could not be effected. on these grounds the defendants denied that to note what the company had done in regard the goods were insured. It might be interesting

to the policy which they had accepted but which bad not been sent to the people who had made matter before the directors who decided that, the application. The manager placed the

as thisy bad accepted the pollor, although this that had not been communicated so the applicants, the only course open to them honourable men was to pay, which they had accordingly done.

Evidence was then called on behalf of the

Sir-In connection with the statement respect. The Globe publishes the following letter --- ing the Navy Estimates laid before the House ak your love to draw attention to which down this year by Britain in two. The number 3. The number of armoured ships to be laid to be laid down this year by Germany is four.

2. The number of protected cruisers to be laid down is six. The number of szuizers of all classes removed from the active list of the Navy 18 goops). Thus we begin to replace, four in 1904 was 59 (together with 41 ganbosta and years later, one-tenth of the cruisers of which the country was then deprived.

duty of so Ambassador's luggage includes merchandise purchased with the intention to sell The New York Post think the dealing

wa were delayed its directly with thieves themselve

or with the receivers of stolen goods. Mr. very considerably, There WAN 22 in Conger, sosording to so interview with the consant ringing of balls and a continuous World's correspondent at Pazadons, ways thut A FIÑE ASSORTMENT OF WILKINSON mands of his agents or importing reprehlowing of horns throughout the night, and there was no looting on the part of the United sentatives, who have expert knowledge that during the day these means of indie sting their States people at Poking. If the goods she RAZORS JUST RECEIVED.

they do not distribute broadcast. Mr. prasnos had to be used by many launchos, in offered for sale ware lot she did not know it, KEEGAN bas not quite realized this. His making their way through the harbour. For. She adds that looting was strictly prohibited opinion is that "eansible assistance is given tunately no accident was reported as the result by the United States, but, charitably adda

of the log. to their manufacturers by the British and German governments and to their manu-

INSPECTION INVITED

WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

facturers only. This time the italics are the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of Bocisty gave a conversazione at the Hotelable by reason of neglected repairs, and only 34 defence, and the cass adjourned.

A lukong was placed before Mr. Hazeland at interfering with the course of justica in an extradition cARA The man, whose extradition was sought by the Chinese Government for armed robbery, alleged that the lakong drove his mother sway from the Magistracy and that he was. thereby prevented from getting witness The old lady however failed to identify the lukong when placed among a number of others

the dook was not the lakong who sent her away.

other Governments were not so strict,

The obairman and souncil of the Japan

3rd. The Japanese Métropole on Marsh Ambasador, the president of the society received the guests, who included most of the members of the Japanese Embassy, the Chinese Minister, Lord Redesdale, Lord and Lady Stratboar, Lord Kinnaird, Lady Wolseley, Admiral Sir Gerard Noi, Lady Seton, Admiral Bir Archibald and Lady Douglas, Vice-Admiral

Sir Ernest Satow, General Sir Julian and Endy

3. The number of destroyers to be laid down is 16. The nominal number of our destroyers already built or building and completing, is 155 Of those already built, one-third are unservice- are available for work in the North Sea, as against Rotilla of a hundred German destroyers and torpedo-boste, designed for work in that sen instruction may be to the country, a fact amors 4. However momentens the question of new

condition to which the

already

momentous

* In Summawr JURISDICTION,

BAJOR ME. E. H. J. GOMPERTZ. (ACTING PUISSE JUDGB).

the

Mr. KEEGAN'S. Their systems of obtaining inforumtion regarding trade opportunities might well be copied by our government." Our impression is that the system and source of such information is identical in Britain and America, except that America gives its hearsay information" and in the witnom box declared that the man in Sir R. Casiance, Bie Trevor and Lady Lawrease our destroyers, by the neglect or the imperfect prietors of a Chinese newspaper, brought an

UNLT. COMMUNications relating to the news column it. To business men, if we may believe Mr. Hazeland did not carry the proceedings Raines, Carat H, Muten, C.V.O., the Hon; Navy has been immensely diminished can no for $1,003 for loss caused by breach of con- Correspondenta must forward their names and ad- business men, it has about equal value, farther and disobarged-the luxong, telling him Mrs. Campion, Major-General Sir Alfred longer be denied. The large aaring in storen trot in printing their paper. The Chong

Hongkong, 2nd April, 198

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

sherid be addressed to Tam EDITOR..

faith.

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dresses with communications addressed to the #diter, not for publication but as evidence of good All falters for publication should be writies on พัน ส "the paper only.

andymously signed communications that have

of already appeared-in-other-papers-will-be-inserted

Orders for entra copies of DAILY PA should be sem before 11 am, on day of publication. After that Near the supply in limited. Only supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Address: Paues. Dedei: A.B.D. 5th Ed. Lieber, PO. Bos, 34 Telephone No. 12.

gratis, while Britain charges a penny for

What Mr. KEGAN says of American.con-io way to blame. sular reports, that they are compiled as a raatter of duty by men who have had no business training, that they consist for the part of statistics of do practical value, and that they are usually based on inade quzte enquiry among the right sources, has been mid over and over again of British Consular reports also. For instance, the

policeman. The man

policy of financial starvation has dused our existing fest. A large number of our existing armoured ships have been crippled, ks

performance of repairs.

- NEWSPAPBE DIFFICULTIES. The Si Wai Kong Fo firm, who are the pro-

action against the Chong Seng firm of printers

5. That the aggregato sen omaining of the

Turner, Major-General Shiba, General Fagan, shown in the estimates is a proof of this,

6. The country now knows that the geunery Song firm counterclaimed for #173.17, being Sir J. R. and Lady Parkington, Sir George tests have been bogus teale, designed not to the balance due for printing done. This money Chan (Secretary of the Chiness Legation), scours sace in war, but advertisement of an had been paid into court and socle allowed up Bir Hayter Chubb, Sir Hiram Wilkinson, alleged but non-existent efloisney.

to the time of payment on Tuenday. Mr. P. W, 7. The need foran inquiry into the scope and Mx, Ivan Joseph and Lady Dimedale, Sir effects of recent changes in the Navy, Goldring, of Messrs Goldring, Barlow and Mer- Thomas and Lady Jackson, Sir A. and Lady recommended by two former First Bes Lordarell, acted for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jackson, from the office of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and HARO F. WYATT, Trendell, Sir Walter and Lady Wilkin, Captain is obvious and urgent, We are, &o., Toshina), CV.O., Sir Ide Aima- l'adema.

Master, appeared for the defendants. Chevalier and Mme. de Martino, Mr. J. Bakue Imperii Japanese Consul General), Sir Albert Rollit, Mr

L. GR JAM H. HORTON SMITH, 4. Paper buildings, Temple, E. C., Febr. 29. 20th the entered into a contract with the

A Chinson was at the Magistracy yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment and six hours stocks for demanding money by menacer. On Tuesday night he challenged a natire and declared that he was was carrying a bundle which the parade- policeman asserted was stolen property and that the man had better accompany bim to the polica station. As an afterthought, he HONGONG OFFICE: 104, Das T IX ROAD C following passage is startlingly like one that "ggested that, trouble might be averted by Finavos in Japan), Professor and Mrs. Milne, GINGER-BEEK THE CHINESE GOAL. period of six months. On February 5th,

paying 50 cents, which the other, however, LONDON OFFICE: 13). FLEET STREST. B. regularly does duty in the British press! declined to part with the defendant was not A manufacturer is told that there of a to ba alaken off and followed his votim to the growing demand for American goode of the house, and the latter becoming frightened elsus he makes, in such and such a plács, and handed over the money asked to him. However the council), Mr. W. Harding Smith (bon recently as to the growing use of liquors they had to pay a higher prius to get the paper

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 2ND, 1908

sontrol the market" but, "if the manufactureck

the ah u policeman fall into the hands of the police and he was punished as stated. This is his third conviction for similar offence.

Wakatanki (Vice-Minister of

Mr. and Mr. S. Matuivin, Mr. Sheriff Wakefield, Mr. W. Crewdson (ohsirman of the council), Mr. Marcus tuishi (vica-shisirman of

librarian), and Mr. A. Nojim and Mr. J. P. Beid (hop. secretaries) The banqueting hall, where the reception took place, was decorated with the Japanese and English fisgs. Music A French bluejacket got into trouble on was performed in the drawing-room by the Tuesday when under the influence of liquor Métropole Orchestra, end in the reception-room and bad to appear before Mr. Wood at the by the Bijon Orchestra. There was an exhibi- Magistracy yesterday. Ha entered a risation of Kakemonse in the King's-room, and Mr. and when the cookie did not take him where Peroy French gave an entertainment in the

Then a policeman took them both to the Police is the manufacturer told what extra commissions, Station where the Frenchman still refused to

that at present the cheaper European makes in the United Staten will make the proper efforis" they will get "a share of this vant It has been remarked that no one ever trade. To sesist him in making the proper expects to see anything humorous in a comicorts" table of statistics is given, none of which deal with nacemesty de ails regarding the and now a writer in the Far Eastern set cost, at the European point of shipment, of piper,

the articles which control the market, freight Review bids as abandon expectation of

and insurance rates, landing and other local charges at the point of destination, together inding is commercial reports any informa-

dimensions of material and in packing the goods. These details are not given. Neilber

tion of business value. Not to misrepresent with all possible data regarding strength and he wished to go he got out of it and bat him, drawing-rooin,

him, Mr. Joasra J. KeseAx, who describes himaelf as a practical business man with

petty charges, eto, are tanked on to the original pay for the hire of the riceus. Last

charged the conlie with laring stolen $10

markets to enable him to judge fairly,"

for the native buyer Mang "other regarding invoicing, drafting, etc., are

be

from

BURGLARISING THE TREASURY.

most daring burglary took place between Tuesday night and Wedaseday morning at the

The Lincoln Eshe has this comment on a

remark made in the Singapore Free Press amongat well-to-do Chinese :---

· · The case for plaintiffs was that on November

defendants to print their paper daily for

6th and 7th, just after Chinese New Year the defendants failed to print the paper and the plaintiffs had to go to another printer to whom

printed. On February 8th the defendanta resumed the printing and carried it on natil March 2nd when, without warning, they dis continued printing it.

Defendants contended that the non-payment

It is interesting to learn that the practies of taking opium in various forme is on the decline amongst the better olasses of the Chinese in the violhoity of Singapore, according to latest advice from the Colony, Bat our testotal friends are probably the better judges whether this is an unalloyed move towards the right, for it seems as though champagne is coming into favour, while a whisky sud sols is quite a commonplace of domestic consumption with well-to-do Chiness residents. That the pipe gistracy the bearing was adjourned. containing opium is abhorrent to most minda we are well aware; the pointe is whether a pipe of something else is a welcome substitute? The most comforting mlection probably is that opium, John Cainamen may by any stages having once been separated from his beloved be converted towards sobriety, though he has a

worked along towards small ports and cheap all right, at the state of philosophically sipping his flowing bowl of ginger beer,

by the plaintifte of the amount due gave them justification for ceasing to print.

As Hía Honour had to attend at the ma-

GERMANY'S FIRST "DREADNOUGHT. "

suficient successful experience in foreign cost by the local commission agent When

the case was heard it transpired oftios of the Tressury, bat in this instance the long way to travel if ha at piesand fercure Biru," vzácnede Az, var sér Con devotes his strictures to what he calls "the omitted. Some names of possible buyers are that the defendant wished the coalie to go of a coolness and daring of the thieves' was more dampagne Still, if he can gradually be battlesbip whose place she takes, will mark. absence of value" in the Daily Consular references are named to whom the manufacturer get out and beat him. He further declared than counterbalanced by the smartness of the English ale he ought in due conme to arrive and Trade Reports" issued by the American may apply for information as to the commercial that he gave the coolis ten dollars out of which "Bureau of Manufactures of the Depart-standing of the merchants ment of Commerce and Labour," There is

perhaps given but no American or European Wyndham Street and as the latter refused he

The intimation that Mr. James Glandaira

WEATHER REPORT

Berlin, Febr, 28th. The launch of the giant battleship Brast

new arm in the German nary. She is the Brst of the mammoth vessels of which the motive. squadrons are in future to be composed, and is in size, armament, speed, and installation superior to any warship hitherto built-in. Germany The launch takes place Wilhelmshaven on March 5, and will be an eocaron of great ceremony

quarter of 1909. The cost of 00 za

fecal police. Yesterday morning Detective We do not think such growld ever to take his fare and the latter did not return it. Terrett, while on duty at the Macso steamer, The defendant was fine three dollar for had bis attention attracted to a native whose bo sart of divinity bedging practical business equate from the business men themselves disorderly conduct and one dollar for refusing meuner roused the officer's auspicion. Be men; they are more approachable then bey do not demand such details, they do to pay risha hire and was ordered to pay 20 earlied the man and found his inspicions

The displacement of the Ersatz Bayern is not expect them, because they know very cents compensation. The charge against the justified when he discovered in the native's

boots « quantity of jewellery. He took him The Hongkong Observatory yesterday insed 17.960 tom. She is built entirely of hardened kings; and on occasion they have been well that the experts who alone have them coolie was withdrawn.

to the Police Station, where it was learned the following report

steel. Her dimensions and the thickums of her s known to eat and talk with unbusinesalike “at their fingers' end,” would not give

armour are not exactly known, sa everything that the jewellery was the proceeds of a On the Fat st 11.55 .The barometer has connected with her construction has been kept outsiders. As a direct result of this human them to the enquiring Consul or journalist. Thomson, Crossmylonf, only surviving grandson robbery which had taken place at the Treasury issn quickly in E. Japan, and fallen con- strielly moret by urder of the Minister of trait, we have been enabled to acquire an British and German trade information of Burns, is likely to be granted a Civil List From Information received from the prisoner siderably on the E. coast of Chins, B.W. Japan Marine. The minimum speed she is specified to stiniu is 19 knots. Har internal filings. and idea of their attitude toward the various cannot be officially collected and con- pension has been received with much satisfaction the police were successful in arresting another and the Loochoo

The depression lying over N.E. Japan yester- armament are to be completed aflost in the Brat by admirers of our national bard, says a Glasgow man alleged to be concerned in the burglary day, is moving away over the Pacific. A new people who condescend to advice them from fidentially divulged only to their manu time to time. We regret to say that they facturers, as Mr. KEEGAN supposes. What ) paper, Mr. Thomson, who is in his eightisth I on whom 850 we found. Shortly afterwards depression, which developed over the Lower fucluding trial runs, will amount to

year, has been in somewhat reduced tireum-the shroff from the Treasury arrived at the Yagise yesterday, is zooring Eastward in the sometimes fail to be overwhelmed with is supplied may be "sensible assistance,”

stances for a considerable time, Nine years Folies Efstion to report the burglary and was Yellow See this morning

Variable winds light to moderate, may he gratitude for the voluntary assistance but it is certainly not more private than the ago an appeal was made to the public on his agreeably surprised to find that the police had expected in the Foraon Channel and the N. proffered them in their pursuit of fortune. American reports, and commercial infor- behalf, and £175 was raised, while a farther sum ssured practically all the stolen property, part of the Chins Ess

Bengkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending They read newspapers because they want to mation of the really valuable order loses of over £200 was subscribed in 1908 as the Apparently the burglary was committed by at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inchoa.

result of an effort then made to provides several man. They entered from the Supreme know the news, and it appears they never much of its value if not kept close in ite anally for him. Since then a number of Court, breaking window to get luto she hope to obtaja from them any valuable own commercial circles. During a long and influential gentlemen have interested themselves Treasury. There they ransacked every drawer commercial "tips." When they encounter, respectful association with business oven in the matter, with the Tiow of securing a in the place and attacked the abroff's desk from as they often do, a consular report in the we have managed to fears that simple fact. Civil Tilst ponion. In this connection it may which they shetracted money and jewellerone public press, they read it if they happen to ▲ business man is frankly cntious regarding be recalled that in July of last year. My is believed that some of the thieves had at one have time and nothing batter to do. They the "secrets" of others, but regarding his Sarah Burns Hutchinson and Miss Annie time been in the employ of the Supremo Backett Barab Cheltenham, were grated Court. Certainly the polica are to be complí- entertain the singular ideh that business own he is a very oyster. In view of that, Ciril Liat pensions of £100 each in consider meuted on their very smart work in Hin meu know their own business, and that few we are bound to put in a word in defence of -ation of the eminamos of their quandfather,

of which the sum of £1,113,500 goes to ha and internal Sttings, £875, 00 to gun, and

to tarp me in every zespect, the Asister abip, simist Birral, Bachsen.to be launched from the Weserard at Bremen in a very short time, while Park is proceeding rapidly on the

Erant

Wurtemberg " at the Vulkar yard at -

and are to be atted with turbines, probably of

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Statin and on Ersta Baden" at the Germania. to-day is as follows:-m

Work Kiel The last two vessels, although Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

classed with the Ereats Bayern," are to havean Formosa Channel... Bouth Doast of Chinn between Same se No. 1.

Samo un No. 1. even larger displacement-namely, 18,700 tons,

Hongkong and Lamooks. Beuth cost of Chinn between a No. 1.

Hangkong und Hana. } (*) Variable windo, Hight or mederate; foggy, sozze rain,

the Parsons type, in this respect resembling the British Dreadnought. Two other giant Battleships are also to be laid down this year, wid thean arn, it is believed, to hate a displava-- ment of 20,000 tons. -