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THE EAST AND THE WEST AS COMPETITORS,
TROGRES OF JAPAN.
Professor Guglielmo Ferrero, the modern Gibbon," contributes to the current number of Maere an interesting article which he entities "Euper-Japan." He says:
than
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exlculated to make a fine show. I like manner immediate success is striven for in science, in literature, and in art, although much movers is only transient and unstable Masterpieces no longer shine in our heaven-like planets in the firmament, but appair and disappear again like shooting stare. In polition all intereate and ambitions are pushed to the front; they seise en For more than three years, sings the con-all feelings, judgments, and ideas in order to clusion of the Treaty of Portsmouth, Europe coure qutoker auccm,"
The writer contends that the roots of the has been the lotim of a new disease, which may
be cheraeterised as the 'Japanese balluci serious dangars blob mene theeandsogy of nation,'
There seem to be no limits to the the white race in the Far East are to be sought ambition of the subjects of the Mikado; no rather in the intense political orisis which is pass enterprise seems to be beyond the powers of ing over Europe and America to-day than in the this privileged branch of the human family. overwhelming power of Japan, and concludes: I frequently ask myself whether a new species" It is certain that Japan will sasily overcome of human beings has not accidentally been dia-Europe and America in the Far East if the covered in the Japanese islands, compared with European and American peoples continue to which we occupy the position occupied by the regard as savage every nation which has not apes in respect
of ourselves; wheibor Japan yet conducted a war, and, on the other hand, to +uper-Japan. Since the fresta demi-ged the nation which has in not perhaps
successfully prosecuted a campaign, and if we Japanese defested the Enxiaus all Europe has ensue. Yo look upon ourselves as appointed expected of them nothing less swift invasion of Chips, an overthrow of the by a spesien of mystical right to rule all otter races without appreciating the immons French dominion in Indo-China, menace to
the acquisition India, & swallowing-up of the Philippines, and exertions and dangers entailed the conquest of Australia. Three months after and releution of power. The world is on the conclusion of peace no one seemed to under. donbtedly becoming richer, civiliation in being eland why the Japanese were not ready to make dieseminated throughout the modern world, and frush conquests. How great was the universal industry in making immense progers. It would amazement, however, when it transpirod that bearious mistake, however, to believe that Japan
had ormonded an aliance with England progress is being made in every other domain,
including politice. On the contrary, there and a treaty with France! What! The Are.
dragon voluntarily joins the poscsable symptoms enough that certain organs of the Laxupé can
countries the degeneraling, and the lamb! verybody had imagined that the oligarchies which govora to-day do not possess Japanese had become matters in the art of the quality of reflection necessary in the It is victory. All diplomatiste, the politicians, and present state of affairs in the world. all the newspapers had assumed that the chiefly for this reason that our supremacy in Japanese regarded Europe with a friendly Asis, which seemed to be no recare thirty years smile merely to divers its attention in order to ago, is beginning to waver." fall upon it with more security."
panicky dread of Japan has become This chronie; & trife suffices to arouse public opinion to a state of terror. All Europe was overcome with a nervous fear when the- aunouncement was made some time ago that the American Fleet was about to make a trip from the Atlantic to the Pacifle Const. Nearly everybody was convinced that the cannons must roar at any moment; many ex pected daily the news of the landing of s hundred thousand Japanese in the Philippines, and most people believed that the unfortunate fate of the Russian forces in Far Eastern
waters would overtake also those of the United What studies full of the States, parest irony sould as historian or an indepen dent politician not make from the chronicle of the recent ecurrences in which Japan has participated, from the surprising anxiety which overcame Entepe whenever it turned its glaace to the Far East, And yet all this compels us more to serious redection and melancholy meditation than to pleasantry. I know nothing of the projects and intention of the Goverment in Tokyo. I will admit that it is advisable to pay the nimost heed to them, d Boult because experience has taught us how it is for us Earopeans to penetrate the scoret of Japanese thought. It is ridiculous and foolish, however, for Europe to allow itself to be dominated by the fear that Japan could Conquer every week a entinent, an empire, or an archipelago, or even an island. That the Japanese Army is extremely courageons no ene can deny, er hinksf denying, and we aw fire years ago that the man who lead it are postes sed of a courage that is dauntless Let as not forget, however, that the Japanese are only men, and that their daring cannot subvert the laws of the porcible ed the impossible which govern all human actions."
Professor Ferrero recites the well-known reasons for the collapso of the Russian Army and Navy and for the moderation displayed by Japan during the peace negotiations, and doubts whether Japan is in a position to. provoke in cold blood a war, which may at some future time be inevitable, with the object of capturing the Philippines. He then writes:
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was dismissed.
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THE ARRESTED PEINGE Prince Eulenburg's arrest remains the chief
By Archibald R. Colquhonn in the Emel, CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO. In order to keep pace with the extraordinary topic of the day at Berlin. The papers are still printing long supplementary accounts of his departure from Liebenberg and his life in the development in the Far East & pace which is Charité, where he is at present confined. The being rapidly accelerated-one needs frequently retainers is not davoid of pathos. Whatever ago, when I went though China from north to picture of the Prince bidding farewell to his to review and readjust one's ideas. Eight years. result from the railway enterprises of foreign may be his faults, there can be no doubt that south, I thought the partitioning of Chins would he is regarded with sentiments of affectionate veneration by his tenants and servants, and sa Powers which had soured concessions, and were be emerged from the entrance to the Schloss bent on obtaining others, from the weakness of was surrounded by a group of wailing domestics Chinese Bank," it must be remembered, Zellow- to take his place in the police mortor-car, he onpidity of the Government. The "Busso of both sexes, women sobbing loudly; men with ing the prosedure in Manchuris, had obtained the tears streaming down their faces. On the pre-conversion for a line (Chongting-Taiynen) over ceding evening, after the formal arrest had 150 miles south of the capital My progaustion already been executed, the whole household had tion was only partially verified, though Manoburia been united as usual at the darytos in the pirate alone is sufficient proof-of the power of rallways chapel, and the Prince now-tried to quiet the political instruments; Shantang, but for lamentations of his dependents by exhorting unforeseen events, might have furnished another them them to put their frust in God!! He was exsimple, A few years ago Chins began the accompanied to Berlin by the Princess who has attempt to resums the rights with which she had nous to him in the hospital. Here he shares parted and to get railway construction in the a roon with his valet, who is familiar with the eighteen provinces back under her own control. sick man's needs. In an adjoining room a con- It did not cosm at all li ely, after this move that.
want and day.
construction would at once become active, and Despite the fact that the family finances are for a time there was a regular slump in railway stable keep watch night no longer in as flourishing a condition as form sctivity. Obstruction, te lines to be made by arly, the Prince's lawyer was able to offer foreign syndicates was the rule, negotiations £25,000 bail for his client. This was, however, which had been on the point of conclusion being refused on the ground that the severity of the indefinitely procrastinated. The adjustment penalty to which, as is alleged the Frines has of relations between foreign syndicates and the rendered improlf liable juod fed the assumption Government, et son that he might attempt to escape it by flight or gaged the attention of our Minister at Peking, pollusion. An appeal against this decision has is not yet completed to the satisfaction of sither been lodged, and will be supported by conten-party, but the arrangement made for the Canton tions that the accused's chiropie affiction with Kowloon line, and especially the latest settlement Way, goalong way towards establishing a modas impossibility of a man of his strongly markei nearitis and arterial esleification, as well as the arrived at, in connection with the Chekiang rail. vivendi, The capital for these lines in British, physical features remaining unrecognised, eve if he should manage to cross the frontier, and for the latter is nader guarantee from the exclude the idea of flight. Another considera Central and zot the Provincial Government, tion that will be arged is the improbability the mrplus receipts from the Northern Railways of the trial taking place before late in the being armarked for the purpose.
autumn
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AN UNFORTUNATE COMPARISON.
The Timer publishes the following from its Lavados Marine Insurance Market correspond. ent dated May 16:-
In a recent issue of a Yokohama journal an the number of article appeared deploring ant versels; and, Commander Nicholson, of the Attentive, though people in the country are not in i was, zoalled, and stated that the discipline of positips to deny, were they so inclined, that the Gala's crew after the accident was oral. accidents to local graft are frequent and serious, lent. There was no pasie on board. The whalera comparison made with British casualties does and the dinghy could not be lowered, but a not tally with the official returns and might create a wrong impression. After giving the berthon host was boisted out None of the number of casualties to Japanese vessels of all men of the Gala mate any attempt to leavelagen since 1901, the article points out that in the wael until they received orders to do do 1905 casualties to vesis of over 20 tons amount- when the Attentire's boats were alongside
ed to 525, or 37 per cent, of the total number Lieut-Commandor McDonald, of the Attan-
these figures with 2,567 casualties to Britiab tivo, also praised the discipline of the Gala's of such vessels owned in Japan; and it empared crew,
In bis deferes Lieut.Commander Powell ships for the year ended June, 1904, or a per- centage of only 21-per cent. The Board of submitted that his vessel was out of her course through the faulty steering of the helmsman Trade Returns show this figure, 2,567, to be the number of casualties to British steamers, and, instead of being 28 per cent., it represents 49-56 after her course had been altered to avoid sailing ship. He relieved the helmsman by per cent, of the total number of such steamers,
When the Etrick'u the destroyer's sexswain. rocket was Bred it had a dezzling effect for a few seconds. When the Attentive was reported el ar, and, end on he took onry precaution to finding a collision was inevitable, he starboarded his helm, so that the Gala should not receive the blow amidships, and by that means the collision was not so serious in result as it would otherwise have been. He submitted that there had been no faulty seamsahip on his part, and warmly praised his crew for their discipline.
THE SOUTH MANCHURIAN
RAILWAY.
REMARKABLE PROGRESS,
treios
A
that the comparison does not seem at all un. favourable to Japan. If the three preceding years are taken, a still higher rate of British casuition is shown,
As a port explanation of the number of accidents to Japanese vessels, which the writer of the article says are alarmingly increasing this pear, a referenss is made to the large addition of tonnage during the Kossing war, Seretly or 80 per cent, of the seamen whe are anually brought before the Marine Courts are stated to be found blameworthy in one rospect or another, and it is said thaton some ships the oraws are undermanned from soon- omical consideration.A great many British cargo Fleaners were transferred to Japanese owners during the war, and it is possible that as they were bought cheaply they have been run No doubt snel criticism as has cheaply appeared is not directed against the manage. ment of the resegnized lines. The Nippon Yus Kaishs, the premier company, is a big organization with Europeans. Australian aud local services, and is regarded very favourably The large vessels aro-of high value, and all are insured f.p... Another well-known line is the Toyy Kisen Kaisba, which recently added two fine turbine steames, built in Japan, to its Transpacific service, and other lines are the. Osaka Stosen, Mitsu-Bishi, and Mitsui Bussan, All those risks are trading in Eastern water. placed here and are randily accepted.
WATER RETURN.
"The fear of Japan, which dominates Europe
According to the tast intelligence from Man- to-day, is a tangible proof of our politiosi decat charis, great progress is being made in impro- ence. It is the symptom of a disease which has ving the South Manchurian Railway. Dring spread from the Old World to the New, and the Rosso-Japanese war the whole of the live in which has also infected North America. Fixed ecoupation of the Japanese was reduced from prizoiples, definite rales, analterable dims and the broad Russian gange of 5fi: to the narrow no place in the world-politics of the great Japanese sauge of 3ft Sin. After the war it modern States Invisible interests, and s was decided to make the South Manchurias line capricious, inexperienced, and nervous publio of the same g uge as the Chinese and Korean opinion lead politics at random. The popular newspapers are at the same time the represantasyalema via, the standard European width.
The work of laying a third rail and extending lives and the leaders of these interests and of this the line to the standard gauge has as far public opicion, and the politicians are thuis dim progressed that from May 20 service of
standard-gauge
18 running from dens servants. The intellectuals, the philos.. phers, the inquirere, the political economists, how Kirin (Dalny) to Chang-shun the hole ever, are their courtiers, all consciously, and some length of the main line. complete new times for a corresponding reward, though some plast for signalling, for water and coal suply times also unconsciously and gratie. Who deos and for the service of passenger and goods not still remember the carregant world-empire trains has been installed. Work is also in projects which Europe and North Americs progress on the branch lines, so that by the the 1st June. City and Hill District Water framed some ten years ago? It seemed as if end of this month the whole Bonth Manchurian
1998. millors of armed man would swarm from the system (main and branch lines) will be run old and the new continents to conquer the globe on the standard European gauge.
Below overflow. Balow overflow Newspapers, reviews, statesmen, philosophers, carriages will be of the corridor type and
14 ft. 2 in. 5ft. 10 in. Tyism all discussed the participation of Chios se being heated by steam, and, by the autumn, Bleeping Tytam Byewash 16 ff.in, 24ft. 11 in. 2ft 7 in. such a natural, and plausible matter, just as a
cars and dining saloons will be attached to the family disonses the best method of cutting ap
traine. It is intended to double the line Tytam Intermediate
3 ft. 6 in. 21 ft. 2 in. Puktalam Su-chetung Waggsiohung .... amelon tht has been presented to it. Afries
between Kiris (Dalny and
2 ft. 2 in. 22 ft., & ia was divided up in a similar manner. Each one
(near Mukdeo), the station for the Fusbau
STORAGE GALLONS.
1967 promised himself vast territories, whees invix-alfalde, and this work, which is now ible frontiers icat themselves in the immensity in progress, will be completed by December
274,975,000 of the univeres ignorance. Where is vow next. With the new train service the
5,012,000 berois courage that was fented before the journey from Kirin (Dalny) to Chang-chau, a Tyam Byerash... zil,'- world in music-hals, in newspaper articles, distance of 488 miles, will to performed in 20 in political speeches, was in the verses bours.
the
All the
of ths poets the courage that was to With regard to Cheng chun Station, by
smaze the universe? The Transvaal
War
arrangement. enbe quent to the Portsmouth
ENGLAND'S GIFT TO CANADA.
To commemorate the founding of Quebec by dians propose to parchase the lands imprised in the Heights of Adraham and to tom them into a balional park, England is to take her thai in the commemoration by making » con. gribation to the purchase money' as a memorial to Wolfe and Montealm, the Fnglish and French generale who fought the famous battle. meeting was held at the Mansion House in support of the fund. The Lord Mayor, whe
Level and storage of water in reser voirs on
Works,
Tytam Tytam Intermediate Porfulum
LEVEL.
1907
nil.
58,420,PU) Wangnaichung... 27,558,000
1908.
75,200,000
CHINESE RAILWATS FOR THE CHINESE..
Hongkong, 18th June, 1908. remunerative that could be built, and the Centon-Kowloon bass great future before it.
THE MATCH IAN LINES. Besides those there are, of course, the Man- churian lines which, originally" Russ&Chinese," and nominally still under the Chinese Govern ment, are practically (and in my belief per- manently) alienated. By the Railway Agree Chinese Eastern Railway" in thirty-six years, and there is to be absolute reversion, without ment the Chincas Faro the right to redeem the
Chinese Estern Railway paymont, in, eightysaare, Russia, tolds 1,072 miles under the
so-called "South Manchurian Railway Com- Company fan offshoot of the Chinese
pany, its branches, and the Mukden-Antung Back), and Japan han 704 miles, including the
ffae
The latter, which can be acquired by Chira fifteen years hence by arbitra- tion, is being reled to make it conform
to
China actually requires the latter to mails to and
tree heti, sating Japanese, railway, fransit
with
claim exclusive rights of administration, rates, while the Kasians, under the agreement, territorial jurisdiction over Chinese and foreigners alike, within the railway zone. This is, of course, an arbitrary reading of the agree mant, bat in this case, as in others, might is right. The Scott-Monrevióff Nols, exchanged in 1879, whereby Rassin undertook not to seek railway concessions in the basin of the Yangtza and Great Britain not to seek them north of the Great Wall, might well be cancelled now by mutual agreement.
the Trans-Korean (Japanese) railway ayatem. It is significant that Japan has The conclusion of arrangements whereby rail. adopted the standard gauge (4£t. Bjin.) for ways can be built by foreign capital whithout railways in Mancharia and Korea (malu line)— alienating the sovereignty of that country is a similar to the Chinose while the Russian most important step, as the present state of goage is 5ft. The whole system is to be made fiably adverse to the old régime, whereby Ubina industrial goods of all nations." Article 3, Chinese national foeling is entirely and justifit for the conveyance of the commercial and parted to foreign syndicate with rights not however, of the Note recently addressed by
Japan clearly defined and therefore all the more. dangerous. These syadicates were at best merely dividend earning concerns, and under certain conditions might asily become instruments of political aggression. In my opinion China was right to doom the boon of communication too dearly bought at such a price, but at the same time I did not expect to find the Chinese themselves begining to build railways of their owe si such an early date. The Chinese havs hitherio preferred investment which gave a more rapid return, and the conditions of offcial life al mada the investor prefer concerns which were under the pretation of a foreign dig, and therefore safe from official squeeze and other disadvantages. It is true that even now Chi- ves capital is not readily forthcoming, though mouey can be obtained abroad at 5 per cent., on the urity of properly constructed lines, with
gats out impariling their rights, but the policy of
Chinese railways in Chinese bands" stronger every day, and the objections enter- tained have been partially overcome. the Brot step that counts, i look to see an in creasing investment, at first by the Chinese Government and inter by the public, in what is sure to be a most lucrative enterprise-the practically roadless, whose once great artificial building of a network of railways in a country Waterways bave fallen into deesy, and whose doose population is perhaps the most enter- prising and inquisitive in the world,
BAILWAY IN CHINESE HANDS.
As it is.
To appreciate the extent to which railway enterprise is farishing one needs to remember that it was only in 1697 that the small Taku- Tientsin line was extended to Peking, and that even at the end of 1904 not more than 2,870 miles of railway were open in the Chinese Empire. In 908 there are 4,194 miles actually including lines recently sanctioned which ara at work and 1,840 miles under soustraction, likely to be built socz. Most of the merely projected lines, of which there are a great number, will never erentuate, but some of these bave the elements of probability. railways may be usefully divided into three main categories, and the following table gives an idea of the extent of railways which are Botually in Chinese hands:
Railway.
Imperial Railway of North China (built by British engi- MEDIA).
Chinese
con-
Nationality. Con of Capital structed. sire- tion.. Chinese (Dritish... 670 ...
loan for New- chwang expo¥I+
sion).
Peking-Tanew. Clinove
(built by British
engineers).
Canon Kowloon, 100 British (Hong
kong Govern-
miles Chinsué, 21
miles British (Chi-
meso control, British engineere).
ment),
Chekiang Rallway British
(Ningpo-Hangelow
Shanghai), justsanc- toned (20 min).
Taskow Chinghafa British.
Chinese
Yailway)
State
696,000 Peking-Kalgan Chi Chinese 181,379,000
22 200,000 6,001,000
nose engineers. Pingxiang - Chicho
Chinese
13
(Camese engineer). Canton-Samalei (Chi Chinese
peso engineers). Total 365,960,000287,566,000 Satow-Choochow Chinese.." (23′
Japanese costrae- CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY AND
tors). HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH (F MAT,
1907.
-1908.
Canton-Hankow Main Chinese
Line (taken over
from Americans).
miles), doubtinl.
guere
..(9)20.
EL
THIRD CATEGORY OF BAILWAYS,
A third broad division is conserved with lines built with foreign capital and engineers, and managed by foreign syndicstes or com babies.
Railway.
Shanghi-Chinking,
Nanking
(incorporated in foraging).sty Tientsin-Yangtzo Shanghai - Woosung
Germasu
Shantung Railway
(pardy administration) Peking-llankow
Kaifong-Chongehow.
Honanit Chengting-Tayusif foriginally HOBIO Chinese)
ז
Lackai umnoufu...
British
Under con+
Construc
structed tion
British Que third British. .two-thirds Upr
German. Franco-Belgiasilat
section to Pio ting-fn) Chinesɔ capital
Belgiati....
Freno Frouch
193.
270...
€30.
754...
61... 55
130.
50... 242
1,470 27
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48 - 8 engineers and ander Chinesa, direction, the Pagsang-Cbüchow had only one American- adrising engineer, and on the Samshui branch Chinese artificers and euglenere, as well as, offee vlerks, are being trained to carry out the ex-work of constructing the Cantra Hankow line,
only two Americans-a superiatendent and head carpenter-being retained.
Charterhouse Sq.: Paris, 100, 21,
The lines under crostruction in this category are likely to be pashed on with vigour. The difficulties on coastered on the French line have been mostly overcome, and Yuansa fa is pooled to be rescired by the end of 1909.
Besides the rallways locked in the tables there are other little lines: one to the Imperial tombs, some to collieries, ikers connecting places with rivers or existing routes, a few of these mere light railways, but still useful for of development parp-sea and for the most part
ig commercial value. The general conclusion
80%
COMTALISON WITH INDIA. The Manchurian lines, for which China must. Under get some of the credit though she is not likely to have the profit, bring the total np to four thousand old miles constructed, while, as shown already. bere ere nearly two thousand miles either under construction or about to be con straeted. It is interesting to note that Japan has a present only some 5,000 miles constructed that John Chicaman has got over the dislike and that (bins will probably soco exceed her in for railways with which he was erroneously mileage. The comparsion is, however, not a aedited, and that he is getting scenstomed to asa fair one, en 3an is a very broken and moun- these means of communication. The Chinese
and lainous country, while a great prtion of Chino, Bate is also learning to invest in railway
though the especially from narth to south, where railways and to manage them,
and be slow;
foreign may. are most Deeded, is an ideal country for railway
process
engineers and making. India offers a better comparison, and capital with foreign here we find that twenty five years after railway cuntants may be needed for some time to construction began in that country she had not me, it is none the less sure. No merg double the mileage of China to-day, while striking evidence could be given of the reality Bombay wes not in direct railway cotumanica of the awakening of the Chinare people and of more modern and tion with Calcutta and Madras till 1971.
their progress towards a scient civilization. Moreover, in an account As to the stovess of railways in China there given of the turning of the first sod of the can be little doubt, The Northern railways pay Shanghai-Kasbing line there is a reference extremely well, under the skilful engineering which strikes a new and important note in the and administrative control of British ocials. history of Chins and Chinees rallways, His The receipta improve yearly The next line in Excellency. Ching Su-an- congratulated the point of importance is the Peking-Haukow, on company assembled on "the energy and patrio- which there are no considerable engineering tism, shown by them in undertaking such a 700 ditionlties eimpt the colossal bridge of 102 groat vonture is constrnating liner over the spans over the Yellow River, The journey of whole province of Kiang-sa" Chinese patrio- 754 miles is a present accomplished in thirty tim is still young, and it is an excellent omen siz bours, only the express mail travelling at that it should no longer be thought to ext might, but this rate will be soon redhead as the only in senseless anti-foreignism, hat should Chinese grow recustomed to the working. As and expression in genal work for the for economic success, the amomt of lakin levied development of China's own resources, on goods by rails-whish, more than a year
WEATHER REFORT.
92
THE FUTURE,
age, was capitalised at air million tela--shows
tade routs in the past. The German rail-On the 17th at 11.40.-The barometer bar remarkable result on a railway which was not
both in goods and passengers, and when
The re-
has made England wiser; the Russo-Japanese Treaty between the Goreruments of St. Peters- War basimilarly enlightened Russia and all the other astions, insuling the North Ameri burg and Tokyo, it has been mettled that the South Manokuris, or Japanese, line from Dalay Cabe, They have all peresivi d that the conquest of the world is not anch a simple matter as the ball run into one platform, while the Chinese Eastern Railway (the line worked by Russia) newspapers ten years ago would bare them sifail run into another platform. Chang-chan Consumption 123,288,000 143,580,000 gallons Wahu-Hangchow (150 Chinese.
Macao-Canton. 1130 Ching-Portu- believe, To-day they are all trembling in a will, therefore, ba au important international Estimated popu
lation
386,100 206,960
miles), doubtful. equally Loggerated manner for the future of
janetion in the Far East, and it is intended to
Consumption per
346... 913 an important element of our world-power, for construct a station there of sufcient Importanve
head per day
22.4 gallons 16.8. the supremacy of the white race in the Fur
to deal with the increasing trafo.
Lutermittent supply by Rider mains up till
The last two lines, usually included in those East. The fury of ten yours ago and the
the 17th May 1907, and constant supply in all present admiration for the now abounded America
districts to the end of the month 1907: Cou- under construction, are very doubtful, and the prestige of Japan in Europe and
ruling
stant aupply in all districts during May 1908 latter, indeed, has been, or is about to be can that Europe is losing the sit of prove
The return of consumption it subject to error oelled, The comparatively smail' amount of way in Bhantong is reported to do very welllon rapidly or the E. coast of China owing to peoples whom we call-barbarians, and who possess a civilisation different from our own. Champlain three hundred years ago, the Cana- owing to the dificulty of accurate measurementsge now open which has sotaally been built Perbags the art ef ruling barbarian. * becoms diffoult is a time when many of them know us better than they did formerly. and bare divined moma of the secrets of that it is certain that ear Cover art. In ments are gredually destroying the vary organs which ought to uphold our dominion in for countries. This destruction has deep roots, generations encoded each other, each mere annerous, more ambitions, more animated with the love of the lurariotis, all people, rich and poor, high and low, in private as in pablis life, in politics sa in koience, are seined with a freesy, with a haste which allows nothing time to mature. Everybody seeks to day to sasteh for himself a little renown, riches, or power, and A resolution on the motion of Frines Arthur wishes to onjoy, without thinking farther of the of Connaught was passed, asking for the for past or of the future, or of troubling about the mation of local committers to collect sabsexip inheritance which be bas received and which he tione. The King has satoribed 100 gainess. ought to band down to those who come after him. the Frince of Wales 50 guiness, Princesse Louise Industrialists, for example, manufacture as if for
wager in order to dispose of sa mach as possi-20, Lerd Strathcona and Lord Mouri Stephen £200 each, Lord Rosebery £50, and the boye of bla; they falsify everything, they ruin art, and Eton College £:09 151. socastem mankind to luxury in interior things
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was supported by Prince Arthur of Lord Eberts, Lord. Crere, Lord.
e, the Bishop of Londor, Lord Strathcons, and Lord Midetor: The Mayor of Quebec cabled that £50,000 has been subscribed there and that £50,000 more is wanted.
Reservoir,
whilst the extension works at Altanes Filter Boda are in progresy,
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.
LEVEL. 1907.
1908. Kowloon Gravitation
below overflow 29 ft. 3 in. *... Dil. STORAGE GAI LONS. 1937.
1908. Kowloon Gravitation
Reservoir.. nil- 118,500,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON
DURING THE MONTH OF MAT. 1907. Consumption 18,681,000 22,261,000 gallons
stimated popa
lation..
82,450 82,900 Consumption per
head per day 7.3
1908.
8.6 gallons
it is linked up with the lomising Angio. depression which is moving towards N.E. ovor Gero Titsin-Yangtze line, which was the Lower Yangina.
The slight depression lying over the E. part Gest proposed by Mr. Dstring and myself, of the Sea of Japan postordy, bas moved into
the Pacific, and 15 barometer has risen mó- will become even more prosperous. cendy speard Shanghai Nanling line is also
Pressure remains high. over the l'agißio in the Burishing. On all Chinese lines it is the derately in Coutral and Northern Japan, passengers traffic which is the mainstay. Fee people enjor railway travelling more heartily neighbourhood of the Hoping than the Chiese, sad when a new line is first Strong 8.W. winds may be expeated in the opened people come long distances merely to Formosa Channel and sing the Northern shores Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours onding travel up and down. What is more important, of the hina Soo. they rapidly form a habit of travelling, and use
Chinese capital and by Chinese engineers must be looked at in the light of the remarks which began this article. All the most obvious sad important routes were acquired by syndi. estas, and any of them, like the Canton Hankow line were never actively pushed for- vard, but still effectively barred the way. It will be remembered that this important line was recorered by China from the American syadiunto which bad the concession for the snormens sum (considering the work actually dole) of roughly $1,350,000. The important
The foreczet for the 24 hours ending at noon. point is that, whereas since the completion of all facilities freely, especially the small merchant at 10 am. to-day, 32 incios, the North Cbius railways which were built and potty pedar olass. The scene at a railway
Britisk
only aiation before the departure of a train is inde- to-day is as followe Chins by for
bean scribable--two hours in advance the place is a couple of hundred miles made by the. Chingga (and those in crowded, donkeys, pigs, and barrows being mixed
engineers, have
There
8. W. winde
(snow-ry.
strong; squally,
8.W. win' strong to a gale,
the last for years), no less than 931 miles up with prospective travellers and their friends Hongkong & Neighbourhood,
and relations. As to the progress of the Chinese are now onder Chinese construction. is reason to believe that, with the exceptions is the actual work of constration, it must be Formosa Channel ... The Government Analyst reports that the noted, these lines, most promising under-nted that, although hitherto not only early as South coast of China between takings commercially, will now be pushed the rolling stock bat the directig engineers Hongkong and Lamaoke,
have come from foreign countries, the Faking, Public Works Department.
on. The Canton isnkow lino has always been water is of excellent quality...
Hongkong and Haigus,..}. advocated by me na among the most useful and Kalgan line has been built entirely with Chinese South coat of China between Same as No. 2
“W, CHATHAN- Water Authority,
Same as No, 1
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