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THE NATIONAL-BANK OF CHINA, LTD.
The report of the directors to the seventeenth ordinary annual general meeting of share holders, to be held at the fiets of the bank Victoria Buildingi, Hongkong, on May, 16th Dreads:-
To the sharelo'derr, ‹f the National Bank of China, Limited,
The directer Dow beg-to enbmit to you the acerus ta end bolance sheet for the year ending 81st December, 1907
The accounte-show ilat, the balance of 371,1939 brought forward from last year cgiler with $180,000 from general reserve fand lave been required In addition to the working pr fit during the year to make full provision for tad std doubtful déble in 197, and provizen yers, as foreshadowed in the Chaimon's sperch at ile nasuni, general 'meeting held in 1906. This will Ware $150,000 In enital reserve fund. end a Lalence of $10,223.09 to 1e carried forward to next scoount.
LOCAL SPORT.
GOLF.
The monthly competition for the Capiain's Cup was held at Happy Valley between May 2nd and May 4th. The following cards were
returned:
W. Ironside -A. Gittins
C. T, Beath
CAPTAIN'S.Cur..
R. O. Hutchison
A. Ritelis
†A. Gittian
W. M. Anderson C. T. Boath AT. A. Marray. R. O. But chizen J. Douglas
26 entries. POOL.
30
16 entries.
R7
121 2
75 78
80
당
100-18
89
+8
85
80
85
80
80
82
Winner of Captain's Cup,
Winner of Pool.
LAWN BOWLS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908.
THE ALLEED ROUTE.
LORD STRATHCOWA'S `ADVOCACY,
дом
· of
DOUBLING THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
up
the
about £3,368 20. It should also be noted
With reference to a notice in the Board of! Trade Tour at in February last respecting the If at some fatore time it should become per doubling of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Bible to book by the "All-Rod" route, New
work has been postponed on certain sectious Zealand will be only twenty-eight days journey Bullish Embassy at St. Petersburg reports that of the line, and there only remains, one on which from England. To show the economy of time that would thus be effected, it is necessary to
work is already being carried on over a distance slate that by the Eastern route passengers
of about 75 miles. Credit are asked for the reach Sydney in thirty to thirty-one days, and construction of embankments and bridges on New Zealand in thirty-four to thirty-ove this section estimated at £5,924,940, and it is days Lord Stratheone, High Commissioner for Canada, who read a paper on the subject of not expected that ite duplication will be com
it is stated, a proposal to join the "All Red "ronte before the Royal Colonial pleted before the end of 1811 Thoro is, Institute, held that these figures in themselves Trans-Siberian and Northern Railways, and were sufficlent justification for an endeavour to
if Omsk ie mede the junction the connecting open up and make use of this important line will be 345 miles long and cost Alternative rente.
The whole question, Lord Strathecra pointed that the Council of Ministers, hts approved
& committé ont, wee being examined by appointed by the Imperial Government. This proposal to commence the construction of the Tiamen Omsk Railway during the present year. Do mmitie had not yet reported, but there Nedefinite plan has yet been drawn up regarding that it no doubt whatever that the Governments of
the Amur Railway, but it is proposed Great Britain,
New Zealand, and shoald run entirely in Russian territory, skirting Assuming. Australia wered to the principle
tue northern border of Manchuria, improved communication to the Antipedes by as is preb bis, that it will start from way of the Atlantic, the Canadian railway, Karyssaie, on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and the Peo fio. If a service to Caninda could and Buish at Khabarovsk it will be about 1,310 A good entry liss beta received for the three be established similar in speed to that given to miles long and will cost over £21,000,000. In
New Tork by the steators Lusitania and Maure-
wey will be duplicated from Omsk to The capital. reserve fund which stood at competitions which are the feature of the tania, nearly two days would be saved in the these circumstanous, the Trans-Siberias Rail- $152,820 on the 1st December, 1906, has-been-sessoren the Kowloon green, the prizes being time now taken to convey mails and passengers Karymeksia at a probable cost of £15,16,000, the Dominion. The voyage to which, together with the cost of construction of given by the President, Vice-president and the to a port in
the Tinmen Owork and Amur Railways, amounts Canads, therefore, would be one of from four and appropriated to the extent of $104,701.66 to
the enable the last call of £40.453 (received at Club.
On the Police Green there has just been a half to five days. The present ordinary to a grand total of £37,528,420. The British
tima from Montreal to the Facific by 9/13) to appear at 18 to the dollar in confor mity with the rest of the capital,
concluded a team competition which was won Canadian Pacific Railway was about four days, Embassy report adds that the realisation of the by Torpector Richie's rirk from Inspector but before leng the journey would be done entire schomo is distant. Withers, A single handed competition-for-regularly in three and a half days, or perhaps leas. The voyage from Liverpool to Vancouver *prons has now been started.
would thus be a matter of about eight and a half to nine days at the outside. As regarded the Pacifio portion of the route, the dates from Vancouver to Auckland was 6,330 knots. With Loats making the voyaga at a speed of only eighteen knots, the time required would be about sixteen days, including one day for stoppages for coul. Allowing for slight delay at Auckland or some other New Zealand port, a farther three days would be necessary to reach the terminal port, making the time occupied on the Pacis from Vancouver to Sydney nineteen days at the most with vessels not nearly so fast as were suggested for the Atlantic part of the service,
MF. C. Ewens-retires in rotation from the Hongborg Board, but, being eligible, offers bimself forze election:
The seconnie st bead files Lave been audited by Mr. A. R. Lowe, chartered accountant, and Mr. E, A M. Willips, AS.A.A. (cf the firm
of Messrs. Lows and Bingham).
Mrs. Deloitte, Florder, Gribe & Co., chartered accountants, audited the London
counts.
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairmer, Hongkong, 31st March, 19:2
Kalanes Flicet 31st December, 1907.
LIABILIT*,
Anthorized Capital:→→
99,925 Ordinity
shares of £7
exch
4099,475
Tested capital (at le. d. to the i
40,453 Urdinary
shares of 7
each es paid.
up £202,265.$2,427,190.9€
16 all of £1 un 40,459
nieron et 223
to the $
Add transfer
from capital re-
Borve fund to
adjust or, to la
Ed
8389,734.34.
104,701.06
Capital reserve fund......
183,136.00
Keserve fundin jarriko me po Notes in circulation.ve changekomme
loans,
a
The Civil Service Club have also inaugurated number of angle Landed competitions,
CRICKET,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
The fist teosis match in the doubles handicap-Mesara, C. A. Cary and W. G. Worcester against the Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkin- Band H. B. Phelips-will be replayed this (Thursday) afternoon on the Club's ground, commencing at 4,30 abarp:
THE RE-REVISION OF TREATIES.
treaties
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A Louder paper comments on the returns for the first quarter of 1978-
Imports
Decrease on Exports
Dearcass on Re-exports
1907...
1907
Decrease on 1807
£52,115,859.
5,025,669 32,893,424
13.9,610
6,965,255 2,145, 05
Fear the As Good Friday fell in March laet Board of Trade returns for lost month include an extra working day, and the shrinkage is, tlierefore, all (be more notio able. The decline in the imports amounts to £5,625,662, or 974 per cent.a falling-off of £7,029,19) in raw materials, of which cotton al de acouts for 3,403 718. being only partially effect by larger purchases of foodstuffs and tobacco. Under the herd of articles wholly or mainly manufactured there is a decrease of £599,445 in copper, lead, and tin, due to the lower prices of these matal, and although the quantity of cotton imported was smaller the lower price helps to explain the big decline.
Our receipts of wheat were largor from the United States of America, Canada, Argentios, and Chili; bat less one to hand from Russis Tarkey, the British East Indies, and Australia.
We rea-lvad more wheatmeal and doar from
THE COMIC SPIRIT. Somebody recently remarked that a man may carn more of what is taking place at Home-by reading "Panch" then by diligently studyin
The Times." The statement meant, of conreo, that if we wish to know what is uppermost in the public mind, we cannot do better than dis ever the subjects about which won and women are laughing. The point of view is attractive, for the cone ption of laughter is the best guide through life is one of the pleasanteat, just as it is ons of the oldest, of the philosophies; while it is certainly true tLat Panch" occupies a very influential position in English society. Its popularity is It seemed to him unwise to look apon this worth considerarlou, benso it appears to by
lees from Belgium, France, and Austria sobem, which had for its object the well-being closely connected with one of the most neticeable Germany, the United Stater, and Canada, aid of the Empire at large, and the welding mental developments of the last century, that Hungary. The quantity of maize imported was very little more than half the total a year ago, The following statement enenates from the together of its different peoples, with any local namely, of rationalism. For, of the many Foreign Office in Tokyo in regard to the prejudice or insular narrowness. It must be results of this moment, not the least import- there being considerable reduction in Las negotiations for the erming revision of the regarded from the broad slanu point of cities ant is a greater love of simplicity traceable to rec-ipts from the United States and smallor of the Empire. The Colonios did not sek the reener perception of the incongrnout. This declines in those from Raeris and Argentina, resher the existing treaties were signed, the Mother Country to hear the whole burden of can be illustrated in a number of ways. We while Roumanian shipments were silghtly the All-Red route. Canada was prepared may take, for example, the simplification of
month bave decreased 6-02 per cent, the primary object was the removal of the extra territorial rights of foreign Powers in Japas. As to pay its diare, se was New Zealand and Aus conversation, Not very long ago, conversation enlarged. The total imports for the thres
or, at least, marked by regular features. Leoric Imports, three months Japan was so eager for the recovery of judicial tralis, and even the smaller possesions en route autonomy and as her position in the comity of which might receive benefits from the establigu. regarded as an art, subject to cortain rules, following being the figures:
was one of these clessioal quotation was another.
the same time those figures uations had not then reached its present level, ment of the service. Assistance to the same Daturally scmo izqualities in the treaties were extent would bet always be needed, surely they Neither is necessary to a brilliant conserastion- una roidali, in particular the failure to secure might look forward to the time when the service alist today, and a man who babitually indulgad £6.638,340 ahead of the same period of 1906.
Among the export, which have run down £1,824,610, or 5.26 per cent, the reduotion complete Curioms suicnomy being disadven would be self-supporting, and when any payments in either would first be laughed at and then
Agures principally fa manufactured articles, $2,512,616.50 tageous to Jepas. Now it must be the unanim. would simply be in consideration of services ren voted a nuisance, The best conversationalist ous desire of the people of the Empire to dered, whether for the conveyance of mails or to day is the man who can make himself must r mp4 the inequality, and recover the Cuatoms the provision of a lest of speedy vernale capable interesting, not the man who commands there cotton fabriss have declined £69,579, autobowy, and this is the primary object of the of conversion into armed cruisers. For his own greatest stock of words. We can ao a similar woollen gends £231,412, and other tertilo forthcoming revision of treaties. To what ex-art, he was of opinion that it would be success change in literary style, for though some molin matrials 2396,173, There are decreases of lout the omcadine at of the Customs starifean ful and prosperons like for the finaccial weitere are difficult, fey are graudices or ornate. £784,136 In iran and steel, and £303,353 in Manners have altered in the same direction, other metals; while machinery has increased be affected it is difficult to predict before the interests that might be involved and for the 3.975.48 completion of a full investigation of the matter: different countries more immediately concerned If (bay hare lest in polish, hey have gained £246.735; and new ships show an addition of in directness In all three instances there £414.160. In regard to raw materiale, our represented of coal and coke but the Government desires to mezd it on a in its development,
is a marked disappearance of peripesily, a form $5,158,938.44 fenting of quality with other Powers. The Ficonce Department has been investigating the
of artificiality no longer tolerated. This great 5,059,922 tons; valued at £3,158,123, show change is brgely due to the rationalistic moves
ing inoteuses, of 147,869 tons in quantity and 148,833.96 condition of production and consumption of all
the Streit Settlements, Australia New Zealand, Canada, the United Stater, Egypt, Turkey, Persis, the Philippines, and the Dutch Eret requirements were larger. Less went to Chill, Ladies as well as to China; but the Japanese
Parn, Yeu aucle, Central America, Mexion, and Colombia &d Panam. The total exports for the three months decreased 266 per cent., As follows:
48,118.34 150,040,00 $70,880.00
Fized deposits, current accounts, 100, 1,641,021 87
Bills for vullection and branch balances. 119.84.21 Drafts, acceptances and endursements (bills re-discounted) sie songi. Balance of proft and low account.......
ASSETH...
"Cal or hand-at-Bankora Money at Call and at Short Notice
600,009,60
In summing up the advantages of the new route, Lord Strathcona claimed that it would draw a certain portion of Canadian travel,
Decrease od 1907.
exports
£180,840,072 10313,100 aro Bill
Government Beguritics, (256,0x0 at 18,9) 561,724.10 commedities, and the Foreign Office has of late which now, passed by way of New York, back ment. Rationalism seems to have brought with £941,6 3 in value. Smaller quantities of cotton Bill Becerrable, Lexas and Advances... 3,160,937.22 also been considering the economic situation, to ils proper channel, and be itu geographical it a sharppaed zéne of the ridiculvus, a livelier piece goods were despatched to India, Caylon,
Bills for Collection Receivable and
Itrauch Balance.........
BANNED BOOKS.
and all other matters necessary for the revision 407,443.86 of the trentin.
$5,169,938 94 TROFIT and 1089 ACCOUNT, for the Year coding 31st December, 1917. Charges, Directora Fees, Salaries, oto ... 108,470.60 Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts, otc., tafter deducting Gross Earning for the car onding 31st December 1997)
Balance to be carried forward to next
Account
102,593.40
sense of humour and "Punch" is a public advantages and its quicker service to the United States, secure many American passen.expression of the new altitude.
Among the chief exponents of modern gers and some of the mail traffic to Western points. It would strengthen Great Britain's rationalism, stands George Meredith, whose position in the Atlantic, and furnish add eightieth bir hay has just been cul brated. best in the particular It would paotical form, all that the route open is time of war, Seventeen" (in the evening schools of London) assist in giving Great Britain the control aspect of the movement. Like much of bis are to be fenced in and guarded sery closely of the Proifle trade, which might past ont postry, it is not, by any meaus easy, though it of our hands if the route was no utiilsed. It repays careful reading by indicating his position next year by London's education authority,
A remarkable list of English literary classics would provide armed cruisers on the Pacifo.in modra politics and sprolative thought. Ho
It would be available for the conveyance of defines the Comic Spirit as the which are not considered suitable for Blu-
Sword of Common Sense- denis under 18 years of age" is scheduled troops and supplies to the East, and leas liable in the egends of the LC.C Education to interruption (han any other route. It would Commities by the sub-committes which supplement other steamship routes, and could selects the books for school prizes. The net fail to assist the commercial expansion of complots list of prize books comprises 560 volumes, all of which are available for adult students; but about three dozen of them are 49,119.34 labelled with on saterish, which, it is explained, denotes that they are considered unsuitable for 150,000.00 youthful sindonte.
The books singled out for this remarkable £200,321.12.5 $3,110,704.35 distinction range from "Chaucer's Worke" to Mr. 4. D. W. Mason's "Four Feathers," and amang them are such works as
The morals and literary tasters of "Sweet tional armed oruisers to aid in keeping His "Ode to tho Comio Spirit" presents, in Brazil, Argulina,, and Uruguay; but more to
10,223.09
$221,293.09 Balance brought forward from last year.. 871 293.63 Anionat transferred from Reserve Fund... 150,006.40 $221,203,00 On 1st Janury, 18, the Capital and Reserve Funde Capital (at is. Ed. to the $) £242,718. 0.8 22,912,616.00
will atend follows:
Capital Reserve Fund (ul ie. St. to the Badgam Reserve Fund (at 1,91 to
the
1,900 $7.3 13,598.15.0
MABONIC
This week Mr. G. A. Walkins, as Provincial Grand Master for Hongkong and the Straits Settlements of the Royal Order of Scotland, consecrated the Provincial Grand Lodge and installed the following officers thereof.
Walking.co
T. Spafford...
G. P. Jordan
J. Smith
T. Spafford...
A. Ritable
Provincial Grand Master
and GoverBer ...Deputy Provincial Grand nater and Governer Provincial Grand Senior
Warden ...Provincial Grand Janior
Worden
Boster
"Adam Rede" (George Eliot).
Barchester Towers" (Anthony Trollope), "The Caxions" (Lord Lytton).
is
Charles O'Malley" (Lover).
"Cleister and the Hearth" (Charles Reade).
Coningsby (Dierneli).
"Don Quixots" (Cervantes). "Heart of Midlothian" (Scott). "Jane Eyre" (Bronte). "John Inglesant
Ketilworth (Sout
(Shorthouse).
Last
of Pompei" (Lytton): Lavengro" (Borrow),
Pride and Prejudice" (Jane Austen); "Vanity Fair" (Thackeray).
Woman in White" (Wilkie Colline). "Woodstock" (Boot!).
Our surest gift: the sacred chain Of an to man: fra earth for trust In structures vowed to permanence," and the different parts of the Empire, as well as leads elaboration of this centrul idea is marked by to extra travel Canada, New Zealand, and the vigour and imagination which, however fro Australia wanted the service, and the preposs! quently they may plunge bim into redundancy, bad certainly been received with much sya and intricacy, raise him, as, at the same cost patay in the Mother Country. He believed it they raised Browning, to the rat rank of war destined to fulfil the most sanguine expect English poets. The poem is an idealization of ations of those who looked upon it as likely to that love of trath which make Vilaire the prove of the greatent benefit to the Empire at enemy of shame. There is something of Voltaire
The Earl of Derby presided and referred smpathetically to the death of the Duke of Devonshire, who was associated with the institute for nearly thirty years.
large
REVIVING CHINESE INDUSTRIES.
in the lines
thou darest proba
Old Institutions and Establishments, Once fortresses against the floods of sin For what their worth and questioningly prod For why they stand upon a racing glube,; Impeding blocks, less useful than the glod, Their angel out of them a demon in.".
In Meredith's hands, the Comic Spirit is A cleansing fic, licking eagerly round those and freeing the world of edifices which have long outgrown their usefulness. In Voltaire's and spared nothing that the wielder regarded hands, it was a whip which hissed and carled at once as pretentious and untrue,
Exporis, three months
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NAVAL HOSPITAL
STEWARD CURED
Of Psoriasis Contracted While in Service in West Indies- Left Scaly Surfaces on Lower Limbs -Eczematous Eruption Followed -Nothing Gave Permanent Relief. SUFFERED 23 YEARS
CURED BY CUTICURA
"I muffered for years from psoriasis affecting the outer sides of the calves of
both limba, con- tracted in the West Indies in '82 or '63 white gery- ing on H. M. S. Northampton,* as sick berth steward. In that capacity I had the use of nearly all the preparations the Pharmacopoeia prescribes, but through eaclislage of the disease I did nct consult. Any medical officer, but treated my• self with prepatiks, tions of mureury and sarsaparilla for about nine months, but the eruption continued for years, and eventually left a scaly surface aurrounding both limbs. In 195 I tried - Remo dios which sormed to remove the erup tion, but at the beginning of the present year an eczematolls eruption appeared," then seeing a Cuticura advertisement, I decided to give a trial to the Culleurs Remedies, of which I needed but five supplies, After the Brst week I found great relief and I have been quite free from ary irritation sinco, although I con tinued to treatment for ten weeks in all. There is only a falut discoloration left, and I consider that Cuticura Remedies have done more towards suring the troublesome discase of which I suffered so long than all the other remedies put together and I recommend them to all my friends. I conclude with wishing, Cutloure great guccess. Henry Camp bell, Naval Patsioner. 9. Grove Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent, Oct. 17, 1900." Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour of Tafaute, Children, and Adults con
o Cleanse the Skin, Cutleura” Ointment to? Plie Chocolate Conte) 19 Purity the Licant. A Bingle biten Cures. Hold themigtnut the well. Benton, 27, Charterhouse .:. It. Towns Lebron, Cape Town, st.; B. R. Paul, Calcuit: Pälfer) wal Chem. Com, Sole Prope
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THE NEW GERMAN AND PRUSSIAN LOANS.
BERLIN OPINION,
£99,950,705 2616.281 Deureass on 1997, ... But here again, compared with the frat
Berlin, April 7. increase of quarter of 1904, there is an
In consideration of the fact that as far su 28,453,669.
Bullion imports for the month decreaset Prussia, at any rate, is concerned, the greater £1,169, 39, to £4,510,288, and for the three part of the proceeds of the new. German and months £4.400.515 to 13 390,101 The exports, Prussian loang is to be devoted to remunerative of bullion for the myth decreased £1,916,662, State enterprises, and is therefore likely sub- to £2,417,702. and for the three monthe standially to benefit German industry, the £2,797,557, to £11,641,78
A SAN FRANCISCO ITEM.
Britishers at San Francisco for the last twelse wenths have patiently borne expressions
Bourse has hitherto preserved complete equanimity in the face of the forilicom ing issue. Notwithstanding the pressure which an issue of £3,5/0,00 worth of
bound -to Consols is
exert upon the and inoney market, quotations have re-
Comparatively unaffoted. Although
year's per issues raise the total deLt of the of anti British feeling from Americane, and it Empira and the Federated Statos to a figure that of the British national considerably abo
has remained for the vigorens and popular new British Consul General, Mr. Walter Risley debt, it is pointed out that the revenue from Harn, to resent the bitter animosity apparent Bate enterprises continues to be more than
in the city against anyone or anything British.
In Peking number of new enterprises hav been started and plauned. These, save the structures whese supports bave long decayed, by the yellow journals of San Francisco, which the service of the debt will entail.
San Francisco Uail," include a glass factory which two German's put into operation sonie time ago, a large paper factory planned by the Chinese Government to be run in conjunction with their printing plant, a newly organised company which will enlargs and moderniss a small coiton mill and the opening of a modern flouring mill, for which official permission has lately been obtained.
"FEAR, HEAR."
.. Provincial Grand Sec-
retary and Treasurer It is not only in the realm of flotion that young
Then there are a number of ancient industries
In his busy and neaɗnl life the late Sir Howard Provincial Grand Chop-Load is to be guarded, soretal Shakespeare
Isin
Toumes-"Antony and Cleopatra," "Crmbe which seem to be raviving about the capital, Vincent's remarkable knowledge of foreign languages only once did him a disservice. This E. F. Bionehouse......Provincial Grand Sword e Measure for Mesure," Merry Wives chief among which are the establishments for
wes when he went as war correspondent on the of Windsor,thello," Troilus and Cressida," wearing carpets out of camel's hair and the F. Howell
...Provincial Grand BaiTwelfth Night, and Winter's Tale"-are put oloisonné factories. Near Tongaban, where the outbr of hostilities between Russia, qud
ner Bearer
quarters of the Grand Duke Nicholes, but his ...Provincial Grand Ban. "pon, the ndex Expurgatorios for the Young; coal beds furnish cheap faol, great brick and Turke, in 1877. He was attached to the head- j
and Sheridan, Shelley, Keats, Pepe, Blake, ind pottery ilus have recently been opened.
intimate knowledge of the Russian language, ner Bearer
Gray are also to be kept from the innocent-Another rapidly extending industry is found in Provincial Grand Ma- hands and mind of the industrious youth of the whisky stille in and about the great millet coupled with an equally foll requaintance with to this function, and I do not propuse to beat discretion. It is caloulated that if any con-
the organisation of the Russian Army, was too 17 years. The Bible is not barred.
much for the Commander-in-Chief, and his duties as war correspondent ended almost as soon se they had begun.
H. Horley
H. Jillings
I. B. Bridger F. J. W. Last...
E.J. T. Pearce
Grand
rigobs! Bearer. Dépuly
Provincial Grand Marischali Provincial Grand
Steward Provincial
Steward Provincial Grand J. S. Boogh...
Guarder
C. Pryce
Deputy Provincial Grand Guarder J. Yenstons
Gaardian These gentlemen will hereafter be known as the founders of this Lodge of HRM of KLWNG. The King of Scotland is Hereditary Grand Master of the L.OS.
Recently the charter for a anilar Lodge in Manils was received by Mr. Watkins, and the brethren came over to Hongkong for the Inauguration.
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com
WEATHER REPORT,
regions of the zor b.
In order to educate the young people of the country anumber of so-called industrial schools have been opened ja Tientsin during the last few years, where for a small fee students are given amennal trainlug. The leading one of these schools at present in the Shib hsi-kung-chang, which is under the direction of Kung Lobt, the
The anti-British gitation was inaugurated sufcient to mee: the Increased obarges which Batisfaction at the firmuers which has boom sro a veritable disgrace to modern journalism, exhibited by the Bourse is tempered by the new issue has been received abroad. The mis- Almost every day John Ball is ridiculed, and
The Press influence has beeme so strong that givings which have been expressed in various humour.
foreign centres with regard to certain aspects of Britishers are reziled as lacking x sense of real scepticism with which the enn uerment of the it is now next to impossible for an Englishman Germas policy and the fascial expedients.by to secure a position, unless he can pass as an which this policy is promoted bare not passed American.
At an al fresco
resco Fruit banquet given by the unnoticed in this country. The public, how- and to reflect that the "great reform of the commission merchants of San Francisco, Mr. ever, are invited to discount those symptoms which has been promised for next antonin will effectually adjust the balance. Hearn refused to make room for a number of ances Fedoral officers at the barquet table, and voiced.
The Vossischs Zeilung anggests that a ready. bis refusal to do so in language not very om. When asked to move up and make room at plimentary to the nnifrom they were wearing market will be found abroad, esp cially in the table, Mr. Hearn retorted, I am the England, for the Prussian Treasury bonds which British Consul-General. I bave been invited bave been allotted to the bank gro p for dispos I siderable quantity of these bonds, which are re- deemable in 1913, could be plaouf abroad, the moved for the whole American Army."
pressure on the German mnaey market would be relieved, and the international eilustion might SCIENCE V. RELIGION.
be wallisiently influenced in favour of Germany There is much falk of the oratiot between to attract gold to this country. Nevertheless,
the organ of the Berlin bourgeoisie is of that nothing could be more calculated to solence and religion, and it is true, that the that too much impartanes ought not to be attach- often extremely healed. The contention would ed to foreign participation in the new lan and undoubtedly be far less bitter if both sides defeat its own object than to foros our standard In a similar sense the Conservative Post distinguished more accurately between the letter took upon the notion of the world at large."
Science se me to absorb things altogether and and the spirit.
finances and their administration, since this subject them down to their very foundation to appeals to the German Press and the German purely mechanical laws; but in reality It publio to refrain from disparaging, German The belief that German financial difficulties are phenomena. What the thinking individual and prae ice merely encourages foreign countries in considers them only in their manifest tione as Among his other numerous activities, Birthe given things are in themselves, but for
serrative jouinel, Germany's Inancial capacity. All machinery used in education is of Howard Vincent was for 35 years a number of which they would not exist, is not the core of insurmountable. In the opinion of the Con- Japanese origin. There are at the present time the council of the Royal Society for the science.
Religion, for its part, existe essentially in the is equal to the task which lies before it if only the country is willing to follow the lead of soma 200 scholars, ranging in age from 12 to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; and it was
Government. 22. The course of study extends over three only ill-health that prevented him from presid- religions spirit, rather than in the dogmas Fears, but if the scholars denirs and are willing ing, as he had hoped, at the recent annual which translate that spirit in terme borrowed the Parliamentary bloo and of the Imperial wiede light;fine, and receive additional training. A class for an abiding love for that great school. His
E, or variable to continue to pay fees they can remain longer meeting Educated at Westminister, be had from the philosophic language of such and such Same as No. 1. girls, in which silk embroidery is tought, is a peculiarly penetrating way of saying "Hear between goienos and religion is essentially a LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
recent addition. Forty teschers and assistants bear"in the House of Commons, which reached conflict between the scienes of to-day and the Same as No. 1. compose the faculty. All goods maile are cold all over the building, was well known to his science of yesterday, the form of which religion
in a store belonging to the school, which is fellow members and to that outside public which Same sa No. 1. located in the native city.
reads Parliamentary gossip with gusto,
But when he came to his trak at Coolland Tard Sir Howard's linguistic skill stood bim in good stead. He had already been able to make
The Hongkorg Obsecratory yesterday issued the following report
On the 6th at 11:30 am. The barometer has ricen considerably in Japan, the depression
head of the trade and industrial bures of Ubili. police systems of the Continent, and he revola. having passed away over the Pacific,
Bar metric changes in other areas are slight. The headmas or of this sebool is the former saltinised our detective system. One of his Pressure is low over N. Chius, and reintively total of Tientsin, a son of the former governor, striking achievements was the breaking up of a high in a band orfending over 8. Chms the Choufu. The sabool is a sort of stock company, gang of roable note forgere, no fewer than Bea and d the Pacific to the South of with shares as low as 50 cents, so that all people ifteen of whom found their way to this counter Eastern
may be interested, but there is also an annast Now the tables were tarned, and the Rusian Japan.
Gr dients are gentle in the Sanib, and light provincisi subvention of $3,000, Training is Government sent the alert and able head of the variat le winds may be expected in the Formosa given in draing, weaving, soap making, art Criminal Investigation Department a magnifi Channel, and light E. and N.E. winds over the carpentry, pottery, silk embroidery, match out servios of plate.
masing, and porcelain painting N. part of the China Sen,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
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bours ending
The forsenst for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows →→
plexion, M26, Ellon's Crène Charmante, Lait Hongkong & Neighbourhood Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudra Formoes Channe! Chaimant will enable you to do it Her Benth coast of Chins between Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
Hongkong and Lamooks. fetime, &. B., Watson & Co, Ltd., Eole Agents cuth coast of China between Hongkong and Haizan.
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a period. Now what is called the conflict
The Japanese str. Shinehu Maru loft Moji- hare on or about the 10th inst happens more or less to have preserved-The on the 5th inst, for this port, and is due to arrive International
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