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JAPAN
(From Our CoRRESPONDANT.)
3okyo, March 31st:
TRAZE PACSPECTS,.
Press
Nippon Race Club, Yokohama, a foreign institution which was not established for profit but for sport. - Admission to the grand stand here is ten yen and paddock stand five yen,
THE LATE BAKÜN. JWABAXI.
Japanese commerce. It is characteristic of the dominating faculty in the successial man of commerce that his only public appointment, the term he spent several years ago as governor of the Bank of Japan, should have been out short by a dispute with officialdom. This wa disagreement with the Minister of Finance, who was then no other than Mr. Matsuda the presort-bolder of the portfolio,
THY HONGKONG DA LY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9rn 1908.
The Japanese pres have not been stinting in A large portion of the vernaenlar considering what it describes as the advertir praise of the late Baron Iwanki, head of balance in Japan's foreign trade, namely, tha the Mi Bishi, builder-up of the Jwasaki great preponderance of import, which pre.. family, and one of the great pioneers of modern ponderance is showing continued increase over the value of exports. It is estimated that at the prezent rate this year's trade will show an excess in the value of imports of over a hundred million yen, and the financial condition of the country considered, this prospect is regarded with vary pessimintie eyes. But bigbiy-protectionist country like Japan must expect these moversis, for she invites them by her attitude towards the world's trade. Japan might be the England of the East in other ways than in a geographical zenie, but in commerce she will never reach such a standard with her present tariff policy.
COMMERCIAL VICIS:ITUDES,
INTERESTING MOUNTAIN TRIP, POSTPONED..
The
twice as many points as the wraingo for the whole Navy. Nevertheless, the return as a whole shows a much higher standard of clonos though there are many lame dacks" stills; as may be seen by the following comparisop with the Sgures for, 1900 and 1905:
Number of
Ships Firing. 1907... 78. "I'6.... 67 1905 68
FAR EASTERN FUR MARKETS.
BUFYLIE AND PRICES.
which
Mukden bas for many years been one of the three most important centres of the fur trade in China. Its geographical situation in the. centre of the three most northerly for producing Gaoa. Average Points, provinces, in former times the converging point of the chief cart roads of central Maashuria, and. I$4:02 10:4
now the junction of four lines of railway, 55 945
181-7
wall as its politiail and commercial importance 957
as the seat of the Manchurian government and SUCORSE OF THE HOME FLEST
the largest city in population, have sombined to In addition to this More ships fired in 1997, and the results are
Apart from make it such a centre. twice as good as two years ago.
the best tanning and the phenomenal encoeas of the Chica Squadron geographical and polities! importance,
which used to be be ons of the worst in the makes the city a market for general fride,
points. Navy and which now box en sverage of 297.16 Mukdeo providez one
in comparison with 250.6.in 1 06, interest car bg establishmante in the East, Bar skina centres in the record of the same Fleet. It was brought there from the north are dressed and takes socond pinos in order of merit. It is our focal fur shops made ready not only for the loosi created oily se recently as a year ago, and it oured in the 40 tanneries of Mukden, shd in the home guard," and its tiring is therefore of trade but also for trans-shipment to Tlen(sin tin full, the treaty vessels which fired being special interest, and may will advantage-beat-and Shanghai, the chief fur markets south of
of Ship. Guns. arranged in order of merit Dreadnought. 10.12in
out
412in, 12 Bin 14 Gla
692, 47:31a
4 12in, 12 6in.
+ Air 1 Gia 232in, 16 dilu 4 12in, 12 dice
1. in
16 Đảo
12 6
Some enterprising newspaper men of Nagano prefecture, Central Japan, recently arranged for a trip of exploration, to the summit of
*Berwick Yaregatike, in the wild region known as the
*Hannibal Some of the press, foreign as well as Japanese, Japanese alps that lies between Faji and the
*Сапоран are giving too much importance to the failure coast Recently the mountain has been very
Bulwark... or temporary suspension of banks in different active, its summit having been blown off by Cochrane Leviathan parts of the country. No bank of the firet volcanic action, and the trip was designed to class has yet closed its doors, and a good pro find out the extent of the "demage" portion of the failure can be attributed to mountain, about ten thousand feet, being fully Lazdon speculation or other had management which exposed to the north, is considered much more *Dido should be guarded against by all bankers. The difficult of asoopt that Faj, not only onAriadne suspensions are largely due to rans resulting account of its more rugged formation but be Magnificent... 4 12in, from any sort of rumour. Some banks bare mot cause of the colder temperature. these rans with ready cash, but because a bank fixed at the earliest posible date, to-morrow a run it does not April 1st, but it has now been deferred till is forced to warpend. on prove it to be in a bad position. Noortexept. August on account of the mausually heary snow depasitors, presumably) expects a bank to keep making the ascent impracticable. There is money idle, and the most prosperous may Bod splendid holiday, district here for Chinamen itself awkwardly situated shondly depositors-ho like renghing it as a variation to the
Achilles...
The trip wasTION
6 9-2io, 4 7.5in 14 680
412in, 12 tiến 11-6in
Jon
...4 in 12 Bin
6 9-2in, 47-5in
Average
Doris... radiator Majestic 19, 12.6in Nala
Manchuria.
Aga distributing centre for the fur trade. Points. Mukden is also importent. Large shipments 41000 are made every winter to Shanghai via New 322-26 obwang, and smaller shipments to Tientsin, 326 which depends shiels for its supplies upon Bayers from the Mongolian far districts. 322-26
southern ports occasionally come to Mukden 293-20
but the chief trade is done either through 269 78
agencies at the ports or by ale direat to the 2010 retailers there. Several Makden fur dealers 26-32 bare expressed a desire to des direct with 253-38 foreign agents, but although buyers of Europead for houses come now to Tientsin and Shanghai. 230-42 223.2; uone as yet have tried to reach Mukden markets 221:40 direct
A table is appended showing the kinds of skins 187-78 181-22 brought yearly into the Mukden market, their 1737 average numbers, and the most recent prices 1568 quoted for the present year 14-22 Name of Ske 125-00
11480 Tiger
Leopard
257-39 Fos, red
Fox tail -manned with only uneleus crows, fired under the ex, alvar same conditions as fully-manned ships. It will Bithle be seen that Vies-Admiral Sir Francis Bridge-Woit man's command has given a very good account Hadger of itself, brand new as it was when it lock part Squirrel in the battle test.
BOAR'S HEAD" BRAND
GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT.
No Two Brands of Guinness Bottled Stout are Bimilar in Taste, Body, or Condition. Comparison with Different Brands would Establieli This Fact. PRIS BRAND IS UNEXCELLED AND HAS A WORLD-WIDE Reput TION AS THE BEST.
PRICE
4 Doz.
Qia. $19,00
Por Daz. $500
8 Doz. 100 Doz.
Pts, $24.00 Splits. $17.00
Per Doz, 83,00 For Doz., 25
SOLE AGENTS: -
PRICE & CO., LTD.
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Hoogkong, 8th April, 1908. TELSTRON NO. 135,
WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MARCHANTS,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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MILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE.
GREAT FRTUNE ACQUIRED BY UNDIS
HARGED BANKRUPT
Melbourne, Fob. Luď Louis Spitzel, who died recently leaving £2,009,000, turns out to have been an undis years ago" cleared out" from Australia under charged bankrapt in Fictoria who twenty-five Interesting cironmstanées
The story has just been told in the Australian Press by Mr. W. Densham, a Melborne nooountant who has lately retarned from a mission to London in connecting with the Louis Bpitaal state,
Mr. Dansham says that twenty five years ago Spitzel was a working jeweller in Melbourne, aud subsequently be opened a business of bistova. Prie per Shortly afterwards he became insolvent, and some time elapsed before he applied for a certi ticate, which the court refused unless he paid: he creditors 59, 171
the pount.
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Picco. Dol
30
Number of Skink
pieces
TO LA JOLL
100 20180-25,000
Jug) 1,000-2,000- alties 30,000. 10,000
4,000-5 piec
2000 G. jaroo, 30
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15:00 45
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500-1,000
2:00
30.000,4,006
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10,000-20,00
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~10,000
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20,000.37,06
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4,000-3, (10) 1,0-5,000
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suddenly demand a large eum. Thero is no miseries of the civilised life.. The very atmo The ships marked with an-satorisk, though i Fox white.. doubt that, er zomercially, the situation is bad. *phers must give new life to the jaded old
ME. STEVENS ASCABBINATION. Many native fime here failed and the forsige treaty port hand.
Whatever injustice Kores, labours under tem is lusky which is doing a good business at the present time. But despite a national policy
In fact, the Navy has made so much progress which mnet (ord in sggravate the position, it is and whatever difficulties Japan is trying to over
still more severe this year. How some of the impossible for such a condition of things tolest, come in the peninsula, the whole situation vis What is Japan's complaint at present is the-vis the two nations will be more critically that the Admiralty are making the conditions complaint of America, Germany, and ethor | sindied by America and Europa in consequence bad-abesting vessel and they are ast a few- Calf hide, large countries-where the seizure has been more of the death of Mr. Steve us at the hands of will fare then may to a matter for speculation. Calf liide, sum!7, Rovere and the slightest improvement abroad Koreana, Assassination is the most effective way will stimulate the vitality of the Japanese.
THE CANINET CHANGES,
While the reconstruction of the Cabinet and the significance of the changes may not possent mach interest for the public abroad, the minis torial changes in Japan, recently reported in your telegraphic service, are of much more than ordinary interest, for an entirely new departure has been made which is worth explanation. The most noteworthy thing about the appointments is that two members of the Bouse of Peers have
to attract an indifferent public to politip wrouge, real or imaginery, and at the same time it puts stop to the Bow of journalistic rubbish that has been written about Japan and Korea since the war, It is understood that both the Japan eze
and Korean Governments will give emple compensation to Mr. Stevens' family as a mark of condolence and esteem.
NAVAL SHOOTING:
THEVIOUS BECORDS "NATEN.
The Result of Battle Practies in his
Daily Telegraph,
THE KAISER'S LETTER..
PRESS OPINIONE,
If the London newspapers ra-ct in any measure the spirit of the nation nothing more private correspondence between the German will be heard of the inoldent arising out of the Emperor and Lord Tweedmouth.
30-40) Squirrel tail cattles Gost... ...jscem sheep
Da
Lab.
סדיו.
#1
.
Sheep wool catties 50,000.80,000
Per casts. A culty & pienk 1, Mancharisa furs are, by general consent, uf oxcellent quality. Tiger skins are much larger than the Bengal or Amoy pelts, and on account. of the more northern territory in which the animal is found, the fur is thicker and deeper. Sportsmen who know the tiger of South China the fast bonet of his species in the world, Lopard skins are also unnenally large and end. India say that the Manchurian variety is heavily farred. For skins compare favourably with the beat Canadian varieties, particularly silver fox, and the higher grade churian sables gnal the best,
Goatskins from this region are
unanimous view taken of the episode is that the "Times" discovered a mare's uost, and the sooner the matter is forgotten the better
The "Times disc iming hostility to Ger-sables. for national sanity and international comity.
Man- Russian
Spitz I then lisappeared, and nothing was heard of bim for four years, when Melbourne returng from China stated that him had seen the I-jeweller at Shanghai, where he ind apparently get inte close tone with the highest official circles of the Chinese Empir. At the time of the China-Jupau war Spitzel was largely Ho interested in the Chinese army contracts. was apparently and in glove with L! Hung Chang He was a prominent man and rapidly accumulated great wealth.
pitzel was next traced during the Rasso Japanese War. He was engaged in rusing steamer through the blockade to Port Arthur.
So far as Australia wup-concerned nothing was heard of Spitzel antil a cable mossge from Lon- den appeared in the Melbourde Press announe- ing that Louis Spitzel, formerly so Australiao, had died at Carishad, leaving property of the estimated val of £2,0 6,000. Mr. i ensham attention to the fact that a man of the same name became insolvent in Melbourne a quarter states that a Melbourne solleitor then called of a century before, and then disappear-xl. Mr. Deasham went to England to endeavour Inquiries showed that the men were identical, to secure a settlement of the creditors' claims He saw the executors, who were ressonable business ren, and placed the legal position
After some consideration the trustees, with right to acquire property befor obtaining a
entered the Cabiretand that hitherto the House Majesty's Fleet, 1977 which was issued by the many, says public opinion throughout Enrope plentiful and cheap, and make excellent rug before them, pointing out that deceased had no of Peers bts held aloof from political power, con. Admiralty last month, is prefixed by an official will not be satisfied till the whole correspondence | carriaga robsa, or cheap skin coate, there coats
tenting itself largely with checking the measures of the lower house and preserving its moble privileges and prejudices. The new Minister for Communicatione, Viscount Hotta, in the lander in the Hense of Pears of the Kenkyu-kai, which is the party of viscounts, about eighty strong, and occupies a pration of predominance similar to that of the Seiyu-kai in the lover house, while Baron Eenge the new Minister of Justice, in the leader of the Mokuyakaj, or barcus' party, about sisty sizong. By taking tlese two iz fluential leaders into the Cabinet, the government has greatly strengthened its position, both in view of the forthcoming olections and in He relations with the upper
*
white fox and
certificate.
the Melbourne creditors of the estate is in
Densham,
memorandum to the following effect:
Their lordships note with satisfaction the is revealed. The letter did, no doubt, contain baing suitable for employess on street tramways, what Lord Rosebery hinted was were banter, etc.
The furs sold on the Mukden market come farther improvement in the results, as compared--but it was in substance a long and elaborate. time, intended to persuade Lord Tweedmouth with those obtained in previous yours, in spite argument, the result of couniderable labour and This is a gratifying indication of the pro- that German naval preparatione contain DO cf the conditions being more severe, gross which is being made by the whole fleet menace, present or future, to this country, and in gunnery Battle Practice is the supreme that in consequence they ought not to induce test of the year when the ships fire at this country to make any corresponding addi- target under conditions as nearly as possible spproximating to those of war. The ship which tions to her fast. is to fire in organised as for action. The captain is in the conping-tower (not on the bridge, and he there commands the vessel with the appli- anses which would be used in battles. From this armoured position the sessel is steered and controlled absolutely. All the offices and men take up exactly the positions they would occupy in face of the enemy. In every detail the vessel officers high up the misst in the station" to the men who are told off to supply ammunition from the magazines down below.
The ship has then te play a game of follow course from about 5,000 to 9,000 yards from a my louder," for srother vessel leads her over a canvas target. The officers and men who are
Kirin and Heilungchiang; of these there are the pound, with 3 per cent, interest added for more than ten different kinds Tiger, leopard, twenty-five years. "That places me," said Mr. chiefly from the two more northern provinces of the approval of the deceased's family, decided to
mountain badger
in the happy position of being able wolf, Sansing, Heilampo and Ninguts, in the 50s. in the pound. It is doubtful whether all some from Heilongchiang: yellow fox, grey
of Shengking or Fengtien the creditors are now alive, or whether they can squirrel, and other small species of animals from to return to Melbourne sad pay all the creditors The "Times" conciades with the hope that Province the exposure will do something to discourage the of which Makdon is the capital, produces be traced. Inquiries made by Mr. Densham in system of private influence; and that, if it is only mountain goat, dear, sheep dog and England show that Spitzal, while resident there, tried again upon any member of a British one or two other kinds skins. Cat and dog posed as Government, it will be met in a more spirited skins are used extensively, and the latter youred to instil patriotic ideas into the children. manner and with a more just sense of constitu- are valued highly enough to justify the establish At his death he left a considerable sum for the ment at various places in the province of dog preparation of patriotic books for children for tional propriety than on the present occasion.
The matter is relegated by the "Morning farm. From Mongolia come cow and sheep distribution at the publio schocie,
The discussion,' skins. Practically all of these furs and skins are Post" to an editorial note..
was characterised by a vestraint and imported into Mukden in the raw state and arë it says,
2
bonse, which has always been a staro and is placed on a war footing from the spot tenity which represented the proper attitude tand locally.
in
independent critic of government measures, reserved and dignified and in great contrast to the House of Representatives Wise as this departure is, however, it may have very little fect in the general elections to take place wrongly base elections will show that the Japaneso voter has at last wakened up to the importance of his vote,
earnast British patriot and endea
EFFECTS OF SHIPPING RINGS
.
May, for unless wo road the signs of the times I to fight she immobile chuvas-an enemy which concerns Lord Tweedmontb," says the" Daily from-certain restrictions under which it now ing, said he spoke as: representing the Outward"!
RACKCOVESE BETTING AND A PATERNAL GOVERNMENT.
The government has issued some race curse regulations which would force a smile from a sylynz. For some months part, what with the contradictions of its attitude towards lotteries in Fermoss and Japza und towards gambling oard off a racecourse, it has been on the Leroy of a dilemme, Here is the subetsses of regulations issued by the Hons Administration Bareau-Uniformed attendants to be employed
cannot bit back do not know bow far they will the horizon, as much as nearly five miles away, bo from the target, It may be more dot-on or it may be closer. The target is only about 20FL, by 90ft in size, so it may be imagined how small it appears as it bobs up and down on the face of the water. Theshin which is to endeavour to pierce it with her gaas is led past it at a speed of about alleen knots, She is rising and fall ing on the sea, and mayla has somewhat of a roll. The conditions, however, cannot be very bad, because otherwise the markers in a small their important duties. boat attending on the target could not carry out
the enemy is a very little enemy, much smaller than the smallest battleship; the speed is much higher than would probably obtain in
Mail,"
of the nation when meeting the suggesting that on the preparation of the British Naval Esti- mates." the German Emperor had exercised an influence "The statements are not very satisfying, so Bat the Government have made their choice as to the policy which should be paraued, and the responsibility for it rests with them."
"is Heaving a sigh of relief, the "Telegraph
It has been a ment unfortunato incident glad that the incident is over. from start to Doish, and we for that it but already done missbief
"Lest it should do minre, therefor, let us
relegate it with all speed to the limbo which is sirody plentifully stocked with Anglo-German bogeys, that look ridiculous the moment good
sense tures on the light."
In the fact that Lord Tweedmouth showed
CURE BY CUTICURA AT CITY MISSIÓN
Young Woman Found in Awful Con- dition with Scabies-Body a Mass of Sores from Scratching-Tried Many Remedies for Seven Weeks -Result Was Discouraging, But
ITCHING TORTURES
YIELDED TO CUTICURA
"While I was doing-missionary_work in the lower portion of several citing F found it necessary to know a little of the efficacy of a few medicines and piter a while I found that a little know!- edge of Cuticura was about all-I-needed One of the very bad cases I had to deal with was that of a young woman who baxl come to us not only broken in spirit but in a most awful condition physically. Our doctor examined her and told us that she had scabies (the itch), incipient paresis, rheumatiam, etc, brought on from exposure and the effects of her ragged-edged life. Her poor body was a mass of sores from scratching and she was not able to retain solid food. We tried many things, a good tonic was prescribed and baths with a rubbing of lard and sulphur. Wo worked hard for seven weeks and you can imagine how discouraged we were when, after all that time, we could see 60 little improvement, One day I hap pened to see a Cuticura advertisement telling how a little baby had been cured of a bad case of skin eruption, and although I had but 97 events-(four Abillings) with me, I bought a cake of Cutiara Soap and a bottle of Cuticura Resolvens, When I reached home was like a child with a new toy, and we bather our patient well and gave her a. full dose of the Resolvent. She slept that night better than she bart since she had becu with us and the next day I located the price of a box of Cuticura Ointment. I am not exaggerating when I say that in exactly five week this young woman was able to look for a poultion, being strong enough to work and full of ambition. In another month she left the home, strong and well, Laura Jane Bates, 85 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y., U. 8. A.. Mar.. 11, '07,"
Send to nearest depot for free Cuti- cura Bookon Treatment of Skin Diseases. Complete External Abd faternal Treatment for Der humour of Intanto, Children, and Achtli consists of Cusienra Soup to
Cuticure Ro
Chocolate Cuticura Resolvent Advent
ested) to Purify the Blvd. A Single Bet often SUR SON throughout the world.
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47. Carterhouse Aq. Parti Australia, R. Tower & Co. Bydney: Potter Drag & Chem. Corp. Sole Props
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revent competition by other people, in the trade they were doing themselves, They did not want new lines in the Conference. First f all, they would do their best to keep a new line ont, and then, if they were compelled to let it in, they would do their best to restrict the number of its ships.
The Commission again adjourned.
JAPAN'S COMPETITION.
It may be said in general of the Mukden and
Mr. Richard Dursing Holt, partner in the firm of Alfred Holt and Co., of Liverpool, large it might well be much larger, and from a foreign point of view, more mutually satisfac
on Shipping Rings, Mr. Arthat Cohen presid Manchurian fur trade that although it is very try to producer and consumer versized giving evidence before the Royal Commission
REFECT ON. COTI GE INDUSTRIES, Interesting evidenco was given before the labours. The first of these restrictions is the Conference to the Straits; Chine, and. Japan,
Parliamentary Committee on Home Work by left na an iscumbant legacy to other buyers in indation in all prices which the Russians have the Homeward Conference from China and The Chinese bave Japan, and the Homeward Conference from the the Manchurian markets.
Straits. He gave detaile of the agreements not yet recovered from the impression, gained which had been entered into and of the rates Mr. W. J. D. Walker, the industrial adviser between the regular fines bad reduced rates to of Ireland. Among the workers in the West that a price. however disproportionate to cost
an obremunerative level, and it therefore became of Ireland steps were being taken by the Board to encourage the home industries, embroidery, prior to and daring the first part of the war, charged and the rebates allowed. Competition and inspector to the Congested Districts Board of productio, competition or supply, might he exacted of buyers is the open market. From
secure proper payment for their services, and lace-making, and knitting being taught. by if regular lines of steamers were to be ran in teachers who were supplied with rent, fire, and Russings the Chiness asked and got more than necessary for the various steamship owners to
which the chipowner took the risk of being ablo light. Knitting machines were supplied at cost prico. These industries were carried on doable the rates they can now obtain from the
Furthermore, the confusion and uncertainty to fill hingsteamer with cargo a combination
between owners was necessary, otherwise a fall in cottages, mostly of one room, in the faral Japanese.
faw the currency lead inevitably to an advance
years ago in rates would be inevitable. The deferred districte,
When he went to Armagh a rebate was not necesary to a Conference; it was. the single symptom of regularity in a hope-change-Japanese gold yen, the silver yen of
the Yokohama Specis Bank, Mexican dollars, the inevitable corollary of stable rates of freight, there was an industry in drawn needlework. He the latter to Sir E. Gay the "Standard" sees in prices. In Mukden four mediums of ex
Without implying sinister policy to the and the tool thenglion) currency aircalate A defisita-rebalo on terms that were public was produced a table-sover, the price of which was the fairest way of discriminating between re12 l, but similar article was now imported at sly confused and bangled affair,
much smaller cost from Tenerife, the resull of Opportunities for buyers are only good in ni racecourses, ada issian 10 grand stand act actual war, and the time in which sho may Kaiver, it credits him with the intention of, if with constantly varying values.
blaze away is only nine minutes. lu that short he could, taking advantage of the weakness,
the vanity, or the dreduloneness of the politicians case fur houses can send representatives to gular and casual supporters. The existing ar less than yen, to paddock stand 3. verspace of time she has to do her best. It is
situation in Chinese markets. Such men by great majority of the traders, and no evidence needlework to the natives. (Langhter.) A good fo the contrary appeared to have been tendered deal of sompetition was now coming from Japan. students and minors not to be admitted: realised that the fate of an action-and possibly who are trusted with the fortunes of the one North China to familiarise themselves, with the rangement appeared to give satisfaction to the some philanthropic ladies having taught drawn sprctators to le quiet and respectably dressed; of the Empire will probably be decided by rival, whom his country means to outpace.
the first few minutes of acourate Ere; this
"There is nothing mean or underhand, accorfollowing the markets in the chief centres to the Commission by any persoas doing a larga the ozport of linen to be made into drawn work, officials to suspend races when (1) race company was the case in the battle of Tenshinia, It is ding to any observed code of political morain in Makden, Tientsin, Newchwang, and Kwang-business with the Conferences for which he spoke table covers, vc., having risen to 4,000,000 yards
quick, straight shooting in the first med guilty of unfair vendnet. (2) race'
of a foreign statesman."
The foregoing notes are from a report by the now charged by then had boon made by regular face the competition of the yellow man. This Witness produced a piece of considered dangerous, (3) wher disorderly minutes which is important. Therefore, the apting to play upon the faibles or weak ohengize-might be able to establish & very No serious complaints as to the rates of freight in 1906, The Irish home-workers and thus t No evil was intended and none has resulted, profitable trade in Manchurian fars and skips.
bazd made erotchet work which cost 10, and in fact, it had enormously increased since the impracticable. ara appichet ded or public decency whole organisation is trained to ob ain the
is the opinion of the "Daily Graphis." which American Deputy Consul-General at Mukden, and responsible traders. It was the interest of foreign competition, the railway rates, and other hopes the incident will prove
a warning Mr. George Marvin and appeared in Commercial the steamship companies to develop trade, and matters made the proposal of a Wages Board institution of the Conferenes. Intelligence. COLsided in farger of violation; no females rage at once, to shoot alright from the start, and, in spite of the speed at which the vessel
against impulsiveness and excessive zeal.
stated that the same pattern was produced by a German maker by machinery at is a yard, and cmitted to pari mutuel effices, the betting is travelling and the roll which is on her,
The Daily News" is chiefly concerned, as quatter to le structed so as not to be keep it with varying accuracy, so that in
be thought very few ladies would know the difference. seen from Lutside and separated from the quick accession that little dot on the horizon grand stand te for a posible, pari mutuel may be pierced again and again. Each hole Bual, with the Times."
means that the enemy has been injured; it may inksts to le 10 y. and newspaper be with gericus consequences. -
It is in these conditions that battle practico Det to be utilised in a manner to instigate the gambling spirit of the public Road with the heavy guns of the fleet is carried out. "ing there regulations makes one feel that a We now know the results achieved in 1907, and
**
fow
10
the war eficiency of the several commands.
Referring to its military correspondent it says: "It was the work of a gambler, playing for high stakes. He has made his throw, and lost, sad in his action involved bis paper in a universal contempt and ridicule."
A four days wonder" is at an end, is the
*rece course is not by any means a respectable the order of merit le a very fair indication of laconic remark of the "Daily Chronicle," place of resort, but from the point of view of The Boots and aquadcore-and the beat ship in the various companies the following rule, each are as follows in the order of merit:
China
Score.
ووه
THE SHANGHAI CLUB.-
HON KONG DI RICH WELL PLACED.
No. of Average First ship. regarding distribution of profits are not by any Squadron. Guns, Points
70 297-16 Kont...
.... 527-26 Tu September last year the Committee of the weans encouraging:-Of net profits 10 per cent, to reserve; 80 per cent. to be used (1) arome Fleet 276 237 69 Dreadnought 41000 Shanghai Club called for designs for the new subsidy sid for prizas for hores exhibitions. (2) Mediterranean 161 207 73 Quan 3959 Club building, to be sent in by competitors net 28700 were submitted from architects practising as encouragement to breeders of winners, (3) Atlantic 140 16482 Albemarle ... 21074 later than January 31, 1908. Seventeen plans 225-50 in various parts of the Far East, and for the past two months a special Building Committee has been investigating the designs with the object of selecting the mest finally chosen and have been suitable for the new Club. Three plane were
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:
On the 8th at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fallen over the E. and S.E. coasta of China, aud risen along the Yangtze
In reply to the Chairman, Mr, Holt said be did not see that any good purpose would be served by holding meetings from time to time between representatives of shipowners and these of shippers and merchants, as the owners were in daily touch with the merchants through their brokers and agents. As to combination among chants themselves, he thought most of them
Ho
By Mr. Bridgmas: He thought we could not compete against Germany because there was not the same technical sill in this country
What are
suggestions to meet the your
disclosa the information regarding their business the nether millstone of foreign competition, and A depression moring Eastwards, appears to would prefer not to combine, rather than case I think we are been the upper and Lave passed to the South of Shanghai and to which it would be necessary to disclose if the although I have been a Free Trader all my life, have entered the Eastern Sea Pressure recombination was to be worked sdccessfully. I don't see my way out. When Japan hits mains low over Tongking and the NW. part There was nothing in the nature of a compact Lancashire hard, then the question will be between shippers and shipowners in the trade studied. It won't be studied so long as it You think something might be done by you had of the Chins Sea, and high evor N. China.
Strong N.E. winds may be expected in the which they carried on under the Outward merely hits Donegal
restricting foreign competition? South African trade, The Japanese returns are lacking this morn In anewer to Sir Alfred Bateman, the witnese only home consumption to consider, that said he could not explain why, while British might do, but we have to compete, in Furmoss Channel, and fresh E. winds over the Conference similar to that which existed in the N. part of the China des
ga Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding shipping trade at Hongkong bad decreased by the case of New York and Sea Fran- 1,000,000 tons, foreign shipping had increased cisco, with Japanese goods. I do not see my by a similar tonnage: all the businesses with way out of that, and the only thing is to have at 13 am, to-day, 0.01 inches.
which he was personally ucquainted were in faith in people like Mr. Harold Cox-to have creasing.
He certainly did not associate any blind faith. (Laughter.)
Auswering other members of the committee, decrease in British trade with the oporation of the Conference system, which provided regular, br. Walker said the making of machine-mada crochet dated from the Glasgow Exhibition, By Sir David Barbour-Merchants and ship. The Congested Districts Board sond over hand- came to Glasgow, took drawings of the designs, and efficient services,
that they did not want outside competition..
By Mr. MaddisonHe looked on a shipping and inside nine months they had the designs ring as a trade unten, its prime object being to copied alavishly and put on the market,
for promoting horsmanebip and purpose calonlated to improve the breed. The remaining 10 percent is to be given to charity. The only profits the companies are supposed to keep for hemselves il og may not use, ie, the 10 per eent, to the reserves. No one can expoot these East, the King Alfred, which has carried the of merit, as follows: (1) Mr. Borted in order to-day is as follows:→→
regulations to go unchallenged, and it will be Interesting to watch results. The shares of
79 159 38 Pegasus Australia
Fizet 250 14083
Hibernia Channel Cape of Good
29-12847 Hermes 209-10 Hope
Tus forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon It will be seen that the first place in the whole
N.E. winds, strong. H. Tarrant Hongkong & Neighbourhood (*) the China Squadron. The Bagship in the Far Flest is taken by the armoured cruiser Kent, of
Hongkong and Lamooks. 3 flag of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, comes (of...M's Board of Worke, Shanghai); (2) Formosa Channel second in the Navy, with a score 501,02 points, Mesert. Denison, Ram and Gibbs (of Hongkong); Bouth coast of China between Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hsinan.. }. points, and fourth, the Queen, fagship of These thres designs are now on view in the
(E. to N.E. winds, fresh or strong; un- Admiral Sir Charles Drary, in the Mediter Shanghai Club, together with the mastevessful
mottled, squally with rain. ranean, with 339.48. The performances of these designs, to which the names of the competitors ships are remarkable. They secured more then have not been appended,
'some of these ormpanies were recently soaring while third is the Dreadnought, with 410,00 (3) Messrs. Beesley & Bray (of Shangha) south ceart of Chins between gain as No. 1.pers were. > well served by the Conference (made Irish Isoe for szhibition, and the Germans
high but the new regulations will send them no low as Tokyo railways! It is interesting to note that these regulations do not apply to the
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