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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20cm, 1908.

THE CHINESE-LEGATION. HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS,

The Chinees Legation in Portland Place has (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

been much amartened up since the arrival of Lord Li, the present Minister. One of his most London, Sept. 18th. AMERICA'S NATAL: SCHEMES IN THE PACIFIC, recent guests was Bir Robert Hart, and there The papers horo have been devoling cong are more social callorg at the Legation than at derable space to the American naval schemes. any time since the late Sir Chen Lo feng-lub for the Pacião. The Intest item in the tenontrolled the establishment. The Legation blishment of a snbosarine dotilla is the need to do a good deal in the social way, but of Phillipines, but the scheme that has attracted late the inclination of the Ministers has not. most attention is that for the fortification of been in that direction, and in the case of Wang the island of Oahu in the Hewalian group. Ta-sich, the immediate predecessor of Lord L Az American correspondent of authority tells there was not that command of English that me that the naval bureaur at Washington have enabled the Minister to personally take much long boen plavning the establishment of a part in English life. Lord Li, however, is a caling station and war base and dockyard at Anant English talker and the very essence of Pearl Harbour, and now the work of oon-urbanity. It would be difficult to find two more struction has begun. It is estimated that cheery chiefs of a Legation than the Minister the cost will be fire1 million dollars, of and his first secretary, Ivan Chen. The entire

which two million dollars will be used for the construction of a dry dock, Arrangements have been made for this work, as well as to, dredging the entrance to the. channel, at s cost of four hundred thousand dollars, construe. tion of machine shops a hundred thousand dollars, erection of storeheures, another 150,000 dollars, and the development of the shipyard 100,000 dollars, The site orand by the Govern.

be seen from the ocean.

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building hise, under the direction of the latter, been redecorated until it presents a very bright and attractive interior. The Spanish Embassy, which prides itself in those things, will have to look to its laurels.

THE RAILWAY - IN 'ABADJA, Tore has heat & good deal of nonsense Printed about the new Hedjas rallway in Arabia, as though the Mohammedan holy sities of Mecca

THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,`

LIMITED

The report for presentation to shareholders at the twelfth ordinary yearly mosting, ou The Directors horewith present to the share Tuesday next, is as follows :- holdem a statement of the Company's accounts The profit for the year, after writing of for the year ended 8 lat July, 1909, $1,447.37 for depreciation in investments and bad and doubtful debts, and providing for Directors and Auditor fees, amounts to $76,548,39, from, which it is proposed to pay ahare, absorbing $92,500; to transfer to reserve dividend of one dollar and thirty cents per fand $40,000; to fire and typhoon insurance Directors-Dr. Noble and the Hon. Mr. and 88,000; and to carry forward $18.39. Osborne retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.

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Auditor. The annexed noscunts have been audited by Mr. W. Hatton Potts who offers himself for re-election at this meeting.

F. H. HIND,"

Chairman, PROFIT AND LOSS-ACCOUNT for the year onded 31st July, 1008.. Dr.

$ 0, 2,700,00 1909 July 31st To directors' and anditor's foom

3,815.9

To archange secount.. Te land-cultivation......... To written of

Share investments. Bad and doubtful debts

Cr.

8. 851,07 1,095.10

interest..

1907 Aug. 31st By balanes from last year. By dividends on shares 1908 July 31st By rip fooses and in by bad debt recovered........... By balanes of working account

...

BALANCE SHEET, 31st July, 1908. LIABILITISE. Capital,-

$187,500 25,000 shares at $7.50 each...... Lese not called up $1.50 per

37,500 share

Unclaimed dividends

Untile recorre

Fire Bad Typhoon Insurance Fund Accounts payable. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, overdraft.. Balance of profit and luas account

ment at Pearl Harbour includes over si/and Medina would be open to the Cook's tourist | To repairs and renewals hundred acres of land and about ten square forthwith, Ana matter of fact such a tour, if sullen of landlooked water. It is asserted that carried into close details, would still be a risky the American and British feats could anchor possible in Europesa, gard. The enterprise therein without crowding, and the ships cannot is, however, as noteworthy in its way as the

The Vafted States Constitutional movement that is abroad in the To balance....... Government has owned this site for twenty-four Eastern world. For long the Arabs, have yeore, having obtained ütle to it in a supple withstood the approach of the iron horse, bat, at mental reciprocity treaty with the monarchy last, they have enccumbed, though they are then in existence, which provided an exclusive courly beat on ranuing things mording to right to enter the harbour and establish and their ideas is indi ated in the fact that maintain there a coaling and repair station the capital was subscribed by pious Moslems for the use of its vessels. Authority was anxious to provide the best access possible also granted to improve the entrance to for pilgrims to Meccs. To accommodate these there is a morque car attached to the trains, on the barbour and to do all things necessary which the pilgrims well be able to conduct their for the establishment of a naval station.

devotions with all their nostomed ceremonial. The channel

hundred four runs from

Most of the rolling stock of the line was made thousand feat wide, with to oze average depth of sixty feet, but the furas abroad, but this mosque car, with its minaret therein are so sharp that considerable work will and rich furnishings passed through none but

Mohameden bands in Constantinople. bo necessary before it would be safe for a warship to enter. Recent examinations have shown that this can be done without great cost and on account of the coral formation the cost of maintenance will be very small. The site of the proposed dry dock is an ideal one, socording to the reports, and will allow for the sonatrad.activity on the Clyde, The hostile receptionHildings and property. tion of machine shops on such side of it given to Prines Arthur of Connaught in that There is to be acostamodation for 15,000 sity was merely the means taken by the Socialist garrison, and the armament of the ten miles or agitatore to advertise the poverty and suftoring, so of fortifications at the mon h of the harbour and it certainly achieved its purpose. The will be of the latest and strongest pattern, Corporation, a very democratic one, perhaps "making altogether an impregnable base, or, as oven Socialiatio in ite sotions-promised relief correspondents have formed it, the Gibraltar works, and for a weak the agitators agreed to suspend disorders, Glasgow is not the only city of the Pacific."

of want, however, for Liverpool shows s percentage of unemployed among the labouring classes of ten per cent, which masne some thirteen thonwand people affected. Birmingham and other centres have their troubles too, and when John Burns meets the House Iti a month' time he will he assailed for grants in relief of local assistance from all over the country. If, as the weatherwise declare, we are in for a hard winter, things will be serious in our big pities.

The description is rather apf, for the now base will lie midway between Amerios and the Philippines, just as Gibraltar lies on war rond to India.

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If ironble should at length arise with Japan "there would be obvious advantage in case of need

for reinforcements to be seat,

The unemployed question is worrying the Government and aiding the Tariff reformers, In Glasgow there are thousands out of work, in spite of some prospect of greater shipbuilding

THE SUEZ 'CANAL,

What with the construction of the Panama Canal, the establishment of these heavy fortida tlons and those at Manila, and the development of the American navy on. Pacific waters it is clear that the United States is shouldering its

It is stated that at the next monthly mast. responsibilities on that side of the globe. Iting at the Suez Canal Board, la Paris, the de interesting to note the pics attention question of widening and improving the paid to these developments by Germany; I bappen to know that German correspondents waterway will be discussed. It is proposed committee of two British to nominata in London and America have been ordered and twe French directors for the work. to send everything periaising to American assisted by an expert advicer. Plans have long naval program in the Pacific,

been in preparation and it is hoped to emmence the actual work by the end of the year..

POULTAT FOR JAPAN.

COUNT TOLSTOI

THE BLACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

After buying horses in Europe, Japanese agricultural experts are going in for poultry.

Mr. Bart Helps has scrived in town from Experiments made by the Japanese Government South Africa with warnings to the Government have proved that Minorcas and Andalusian that the treatment of the blacks in South fowls are best for Japanese purpose, so this Africa is calculated to bring about a ros War week a number of prize fowls of the breeds have in a short time, with the negross in a numericul been purchased in Hertfordshire for export to superiority over the white men of ten to one Yokohama,

When the Cape Colony Government gave the The birthday of Tolstoi was made the occasion Tote to the blacks capable of earning a pound a week the coloured man were delighted, of many tributes in England. Messages to him regarding it as the first important step to were sent in scores, but I doubt if he ever hears their social and political progress. Now Cape of a title of them. For the octogenarian writer Colony wants to act in unison with the other in still weak at his home at Yasnaya Polyana in colonics of South Afrios and thi a nigger anfran- Russia and though the signs are encouraging,chisement is such a bar that they are inclined to be is not allowed to see visitors. Though he was oursed from the altars of the Orthodox obaron in Russia on Sunday he remains the biggest man in the Czar's Empire, with a power that is increasing every day.

Waiting of the Orthodox church reminds me that the Holy Synod has lately shown its insbility to keep abreast of the times, by issuing orders that no priest is to be attached to progressive "noremonts in Russia and no priest in to ride a bioyole.. The latter method of locomotion, is described as "indecent."...

THE KUROPATEIN MEMOIRÉ.

withdraw it. This and other grievances are, in the opinion of Mr. Helps, whose authority in not stated beyond the fact that he is trusted by many native obies, highly dangerous, for there are thousands of blacks barning, to onda mors bathe South Africa in blood-white blood, Those prognostications may be higtly coloured but it must be borne in mind that no less an authority then Lord Miluer has declared that the native danger is the one grave thing the colonists have to face,

Cattle

ASBETE.

Farniture, machinery and stores Laga written off of shares..*/ Bhare investment and mortgagen $75,276.97

Accounts receivable

Stean launch Stooks on hand.

851.47

SHIPPING NEWS.

TRADE AND COMMERCE.

the

jeequenos. There was no wild spasking, cr writing, but the argument was carried on through the soaredited agents of both sides, CAMPHOR IN FORMOSA

every condition offered being daly voted for by The decline in the price of camphor and the majority and loyally sccepted by the rest. discovery of systhetic camphor will affect the The carders at last forced the hands of the

of Formozan Gorerament General'a revenus this pinners by insisting on a refuzal year by about three million yen, but the deficit matere terms, but the spinners, recognize involved their own loo'sou The Gil consumption duty and an automatic loose result of the dispate was that on the date of other datics. The Formonan authorities will be covered by an ineresse of the sugar the cardor's rights to refiss, though it concerned are directing great efforts the fixed over five hundred mills closed simal

vellons capacity fac organ za ib. As regards- development of the camphor forests. Mean tansonely. So much for Lonosshire's mas

Heration. The workers have sacsen a moment. while, the monopoly prices of camphor remain

for the struggle when spinning is so little nonged since last antaman, ie, at Y,97 B the wisdom of the strike; that is and her conel profitable that the masters wished to sork short time until a gluted market had recovered. A lookout of any length would probably lead to s saflsient recovery to enable the master to forego the five per cent reduction in wagon upon which they now exist and allow the hands a nominal victory bought a heavy price. It i likely, however, that the strike my result i

and Y.04 BB.

make a p

JAPAN'S COTTON SPINNING INDUSTRY.

The "Rochi" sage that the cotton spinning Industry of Japan during the first half of this year was extremely dull sa against the corres

table shows the Exota- ponding period of last year. The following

Pront Dividend Rezervo

First half First half this year last year

yen

ren,

8,378,000 8,848,000 3.282,000-5,010,000 680,000 8115,000 It should be voted that the, were 28 spinning companist, representing 1-786,076,800. capita, at the end of the first half of this year and that thairdsbontures amounted to 178,101,000 2,775,83 altogether,

175.10

1,44737

fixed sliding sonia-for wages, and this would compel the musters to maintain in their man- agement the same standard of offalenoy sa they require in their work people-a thing some of them would not like at all. It is ufe to my that in Lancashire, and even in Bombay, the average affolency of management lags behind that of labour, and, this is the chief bar to the Bring of the sliding scala.

CHINESE FREEMASONS

LODGES IN AUSTRALIA.

HONGKONG. YARN MARKET,

The Sydney correspondent of the Globe Mr. P. Edaljno of Hongkong in his latest writes: Celestial Freemasons claim for their 75,513.39 report states-Basiness has greatly developed order an antiquity saperior to that of their white during the past fortnight, and settlements both brethren, and affirm that long prior to the $80,492.88 for prompt and future delivery, have been on a building of Solomon's Templo there were large scale, and a further improvement of $1 to numerous Masunto lodges found snattered 18032 has been established in values. Asanticipated, throngloat this Chinese Empire. Bat what- 2,074.35

have been dealers have freely responded to the demand of ever the Chinese Freemasons 4,994.19 holders, and is special cases of No. 10s and 12 in the past, they see are exceedingly active in 17.00 as high as 34 yor balo has been paid. Bugers, the present, especially in Australia, where 61.42 after holding off for a considerable time appear they appear to form a somewhat numerous 20,035.42 to bave accepted the situation whilst holders body, although their rites and ceremoniss 366,492 24 are anxions to push business while the demand differ largely from those with which British lasta. The demand has been general and has and Australian members of the graft are ran upon almost all counte, No. 108, se usual, familiar. This was largely demonstrated at 0. attracting most attention and forming pearly a piouio recently organised by the Chinese half of the total settlements. Buyers still Freemasons resident in Sydney. It took

the market, and Aquist but sppear in

placa on the shores of the Parramatia River, course of transaction: the famous sealling course, and we chat- steady business is in 250,004,00 and looking at the attitude of both sellers acteristically described by a visitor as a 203.00 and buyers the aspect of the market at festival of dragons, ornokers, and brotherly 60,000.00 the loss points to the maintainatus of lov Many of the guests were in Chinese the advance. Latest telegrame from Bombay costume, A few in fall evening dress, and the 21,431. make that market strong with a good business

remainder in ordinary European attire. There was a large attendance of the fair sex, the 76,513:39 passing for Hongkong and Shanghai,

the fortnight aggregate 11,22

11,220 bales, arrivais Chinese women looking very pretty with their $817,506.50-emennt to 11,576 sales, unsold stock estimated smiling faces and daintily embroidered silken

st 5,000 and sold uncleared goods in second Foustumes, hands about 37,000 bales, Local Manufactures

Despite the showery weather, there was an 70,000 In the absence of the Ional demand these abundance of ontdoor sport and amusement, 02,158,18

an outlet at the Coast Ports. Japanese Tarafaius of a band of Chinese musiciant, in 13,818.58 thrands are now gradually but steadily fading enlivened in a fashion of the nomelodious -No businese le reported. Raw Cotton which the beating of immense gougs and the 74,125.00 Both Indian and Chias descriptions continue plashing of large cymbals were conspicuous, in fair demand, and about 150 bales, superfine It was a lively yet well-ordered arowu, full of 43,506,07 Bengals are reported to have changed handsat of child-like fan and merriment of a most 898 to $24. In China kinds some 470 bales harmless aberaster. Several portions of the $317,596.69 Thoongshow have been sold at $28 to $29.

Some small shipments of Indian cotton to Kobe Programme had a symbolical meaning. There a dragon's head, are reported. Stroke Indian 410 bales and who, accompanied by a

was one Chinaman, wearieard of gang- China 670 beles, Quotations ara Tudian $22 to 24 and Chins 820 to 28.

6,001.00

5,415.15.

8,000.00 41,342.19

LATEST THANER KOTIMENTS. The C. & M. str. Zafiro blt Manila on the 17th inst pm, and is die here to-day st daylight.

The C.P.R. str. Glenfarg arrived Shanghai at 6.30 a.m. on the 18th inst, and left again at 2 p., same day for Hongkong where she is due to arrive at 5 pm. to-morrow.

The str. Surerie left Kobe on the 19th inst. for Hongkong via Moji and Manila,

The IG.M. str. Mouf carrying the Gorman Mails with dates from Berlin of the 23rd uit. hes left Singapore on the 17th inst, at 5 p.m., and may be expected hers or or about Thursday

the 22nd inst. at 5-..

The M.M. atr. Touran with the French Mail of the 27th alt, and mails from London of the 26th uit, laft Singapore on Monday the 19th ist, at 4 pm, and may be expected bere Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon. on morning the 26th inst., and will leave for The cat zo of silk shipped on board the M. M. atommer Australen" which left this port on the 15th September was delivered in Lyons on the 16th inst..........

Sales of

VICAR COMMENDS

CUTICURA

Which Brought Him Rellef from Affection of Face and Forehead Tried Several-Other-Remedies and Consulted Two Physicians.

IN MIDST OF BUSY-LIFE

SENDS LETTER OF PRAISE

DUNKIRK VIGARAGE, FATERSKAM,

July 10, 190T

"Dear Bir: I am very beally co enged in preparation for the reopening of our parish church which has delayed my reply to your recent letter. I may tell you that I have been vicer of the parish ainos January 1856, and are now in my eighty-th year. My admins forehead. is affented my fron ecmmsnood vs or six years ago and I had recourse to several remedies and nonsulted two physiciana. After a while I happened to read an advers Heerdent about Cuticure and deter mired to give it a trial. Bol bagan with the Outloura Boap, then purabssed Cuticura Ointment, then added the Rosolvent, for which I have rubstituted the Puls. Now I consider myself virta- ally cured and neither trouble dootor, nor myself, nor any one else about skin rections, I have much pleasure in recommending Cuttourn Remedies. use no other Joap but Catiours for my face and hands.

"Yours very truly, W. J. Springett.”

ECZEMAS

And Other Itching, Torturing Humours Cured by Cuticure. Warm bath with Catiours Soap and gentle anointings with Cuttopra Oint-

ment afford stans

relief in the most dia- tresaing forms of tich- ing burning, scaly, crusted humoury, gosa... mej, rashion, Indar- mations, Irritations, and obsange of Infancy and childhood, perut reat and sleep and point to a speedy and permanent cure, in the majority of cases, when all other remedies al

Bond to nesreet depot for free Cuid- ora Book on Treatment of Sidin. DiscarÓN. Doug Remedies kże geld tɛroughout the wor A Biske But The Cages Beper! London, -ETHIBAU The" to 6: N. A., Potter

LIG... Cape

Drug & Chem, Corp. Bol Prose, Boston.

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wealth with which to carry this on, laving handsome margin for the expanses of Govern ment and public works. Chius's foreign trade.. as we have shown in a former article, drew from the country a sum of approximately 139,692,979 Haikanaels during 1957 (balance of importa over exports,) to which must be added $3,500,000 H. Tsels in payment of interest on foreign losas Now the percentage of China's imports over beaters, was making his way from the steamboat exports during this same year, with a fall of 20 wharf to the garden, when he encountered per coat in exchange values, fell from 74 per another dragon-beaded Chinaman similarly cent in 1906 and 97 per cent in 1905 to 57 per HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET.

sent. Had exchange continued to rate high it escorted. One of the two, beedless of the my- riada of omokers brown at bin, made his way is only natural to assume that our export trade There is fair demand for tonnage in the into the grounds, while the other was drive would have suffered in sesordenes with the North, but little doing down South. Saigon to back. This was supposed to represent the defeat percentage of 1906 and our payments shroad Hongkong The rate remains até vents per of the war dragon, the spirit of evil, by the would have consequently shown a much heavier. plout, owing to scarcity of cargo offering. The other, emblematical of the cause of peace and not total. This shows that in spite of a 20 par price of rice bere has advanced over 20 cents per pioul, owing to reports that reosat floods and pleasure. Then the oi ovd proceeded to the cent fall in exchange our loss was by te weane bars where tes, lemonade, and even geoteh so great as might be supposed. Ou imports typhoons have done considerable damage to the

presuming that we lost the whole 20 new orop in Kwangtung. 16 is estimated; that whicks were provided in abundanos for their $16,401,369 plus interent on loans 38,500,000 over ons quarter of same has been destroyed. cyment. In a large pavilion a Masonle H. Esigon to Philippine 19 cents has been paid banquet was held, presided over by the Grand par cent we should be to the bad H. Tools supported by the loading official of the Idge (under the same conditions) the sum of H. for 23,000 and 18 ponte por pical for 35,000 Master of the Order in New South Wales, 30,080,272 and on Imports we should gain picule Saigon to North Coast Java-Prompt After the viands and liquids had onsumed Taels 57,061,678 leaving a balance of loss of H. steaners are procurable at 19 cents to 20 cents the Grand Maiter made a speechese, in Tasks 38,918,59) or say, approkiza stoly 7.5 per which be thanked everybody praeat for their. cent on the whole import trade and loan per pioul. Saigon to Singapore-Seven fixtures done on a lamp sam basis of 13 cents attendance, and expressed his gratitude to the interest.

Again, if the exchang› had ruled high and -- por pical. Loilo to Hongkong:- 15 cents per ladies for their assistance in promoting the

Newchwang to Canton-The-

saccess of the movement, sentiment which was the disparity between imports and exports had recout oharters have been effected at 2 ante loudly applanded. He was followed by the remained ea in 1906, as a consequenos ar im- picul last. to 2 cents per pioul, but owners are now holding editor of a Chinese paper published in Sydney, port and export figures would have shown

Colwho said that he spoke in English for three additional disparity of 17 pergint Assuming for higher rates; to Awoy, 21 sents fast, freight continue steady.-From South Japan Ceal Ports to Hongkong, $1,20 to $1.25 per reasons, fret because he was in British that this less would have fallen entirely upon ex- fon according to size; to Canton, 32.80 offering country; socondly, because bird, Breast the pucaowath, and voceive in exchange only

British breports, we should have had to abroad H was addressing Chinese, some of whom had been 244,874,048 H. Taels for our experts. This in the State for twenty five or thirty years, and would sutall a balance against as of H. Taols who, if they did not know the English 171,527.321, that is a dead loss of u. Tasis langunge ought to know it." He stated 40,934,342. The loss to our balanos of trade that the Chinese Masonic Grand Lodge was the would thus be enhanced by H. Taels 7,075,748. oldest in the world, and the Chinese ledges were We should gain approximately this differonos Kutsang

on our loan interest, but we should lose again on the export of treasure which at the exobange Moji to Hongkong, (2,000) $1,25 par top.

that they did not hold their meetings so fra Amar British steamer, 1,56 tona, Waka-quently as did their European brethren, but this of 1903 only amounted to H. Taels 3,968,355 an did not render their lodges less important, nor against H. Tels 21,427,693 in 1907, a difference. matau to Canlou, $2,000 per too.

"Myrtledone" British steamer, 1,620 tone. in any way weakon the boud of brotherhoud that of H. Tosis, 17,459,838 Hongay to Hongkong, $1.30 per ton.

united them. At the present time the Chinese Standard Nor rwegian steamer, 894 tons, Freemasons were a large, powerful, and well Phugan Bay to Manila, $5,000 lump sum

organised body, having but one object, that of Fiame "Gorman steamer, 838: tone, leilo promoting the prosperity and happiness of the to Hongkong, 1 cents per pioul,

craft. Skrastad"-Norwegian steamer, 860 tons, Saigon to Manila, 19 cents

per piozl. Jacob Diederickson"-Germnu steamer, 712 tons, Nowohwang to Amoy. 21 cents per picni.

"Fooshing "British steamer, 1,193 tous, Newchwang and Chafeo to Canton, (26,000) 20 cents per pioul.

to Hongay: $130 last From Pulo Lant to Hongkong 82.15 Bangkok to Hongkong, $2.25 per ton. From Hongay to this $1.80 per ton. Myrtledene-British steamer, 1,620 tons. The following are the settlements:

Hongay, $1,30 per ton.

SUNKEN STEAMERS REVLOATED, The sunken steamer Tosho maru which had long been lying in the bottom of the Korean waters, 27 fest deep, and the refloatation of which was considered impossible, has at lest been successfully fosted by the Yamoshina Salvage Co., Tokyo, and brought safely to Kuohinot British steamer, 3,110 tone, bonoured for thousands of years. It was 'trua. Chumulpo, Korea.

Another steamer the tuta-mary of the NY.K. which ran on a rock off the 'Hokkaido was also refloated by the some company on the Soth alt and has just been brought to the port of Masugu,

It may be noted that the Tamashina Salvage Co. is now working on the wreck of the Dakota.

UNEASINESS IN THE

PHILIPPINES.

"A SUBIOUS TROUDLE BREWING,*

The Manila Cableneus says:-It is signif- cant that one bears form all classes of Americana expressions of fear that the posed of the islanda is not to be kept long.

BBY

Americans

"Something must be done," and Englishmen. They do not speak very definitaly bus souvey the impresion that recent

to

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Clare Jobson"German steamer 1,103 Cheloo to tons, Newchwang, Taires, and Capton, (24,000), 20/21 cents per pionl.

M. 8. Dollar"-British steamer, 2,674 tone, Moji to Hongkong, $120 per ton.

Standard-Norwegian steamer, 394 tons, Vanbang Bay to Manila (cattle), $5,000 lump

tam.

"Spir "Norwegian steamer, 870 tons, Saigon to Singapore; 83,500 B. C. lump sam.

"Fri-Norwegian steamer, 850 tons, Saigon Sexta-German steamer, 992 tons, Baigon to Singapore $3,750 9. C. lump sum to l-port Philippines, (35,100), 13 cents par ploul.

A BOMBAY COMMENT OTHE COTTON CRISIS.

Thers were more speeches, more sheers, more waving of bandkerchiefs by the ladies present, interspersed with the beating of tom-toms, and the ceaseless hiasing of fireworks in the grounds. There was little or no dancing, this being a form of amusement to which the Celestials do not rezdily take; but there was a tremendous amount of romping and pantomime displaye. There was also a large gramophone which favoured the company with selections of Chinese insten. mental and vocal music to the delight of many of the Celestials, although not suggestive of musical harmony to the European visiiors. It was real holiday for all concerned, and affordad a practical leason in the art of popular amuse- ment based upon the principles of temperance

and self restraint.

THE QUESTION OF CHINA'S' CURRENCY.

A CHINESE VIEW:

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The increase in this export trade, however, - re-acte favourably upon our home prodaoors and

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• consequenon, foreign produce being ex- pensive, the inter-Provincial trade is given a great impetus. It must not be forgotten that a great deal of the interior trado is still carried on by barlar. There is also a vast with trade carried on in tuis old-fashioned way Basein, Siberia, Turkestan, Thibet, Mongolia and other bordering districts, the balance of accounts only being paid in cash or by bank drafts. This trade is totally unaffected by actuating exchanges, the saravans having frequently been months and sometimes years on their journeys. Herein line the chief diRealty.

universal

for in establishing the

currency Ubios, for macy of these traders would be indisposed to fall in with the new system and a large and valuable trade would be eudacgored.

Bro

The present system of Chi asa banking in the interior is exceedingly well adapted to the conditions of trade prevailing where foreigners, of the modern school, do not come into contact Unfortunately soeurste with our people. statistics of provincial trade in the interior

bo impossible to obtain, at prosont, but it can asserted without fear of contradiction that "the internal trade of China is enormously in excess of the foreign trada" We should say that it amounts to approximately 80 per cont. of the whole trade of the country, in vajus, and

murders and other crimes of violence of which white people bars been the victims cause them THE EUCHARISTIC, CONGRESS." "

to dread that these are but signs of a greater The Eucharistio, Congress attracted as inter.

oprest under the surface There sosus to be s It is not surprising that the Kuropatkin esting a body of prelates to this olty as we

general feeling that the Government mot memes should have been forbidden to appear have soon for many years. The Pepal Legate, bestir itself to assert its authority; that serious in the bookshops in Russia, seeing what a light Cardin Vannelli, has been most cordially trouble is brewing for the United States in the they throw on the Grand Dakes, as first the received in spite of the attempts of a Philippines. These expressions do not come cause, and then the muddlers of the Russo, narrow section of nitra-Protestants to make others, but aina from some of the highest alone from the Army and from merchants and Japanese war. I hear that the book is however trouble, He is a fine figure of a man with offoials of the Government. One or two whoes. being circalated secretly in parts by the aid of commanding pressucs and a powerful elecu duties take them into the provinces, and ens

In all discussions on China's Currorey which we have yet read the tradel losses at the Tresty the refugees in France and England who arran- tionary mocner. The ceremonies consected especially one who is on the beach, have talked to the Editor of this paper on this subject. ge for the printing and distribution through with the Congress were most gorgeuse and in They seem to have forebodings which they.

The contrast between the conditions of the Ports alone are taken into consideration, while trasted agents. "In this way the truth will be

factory bbour in Bombay, and in Lancashire the far larger portion of her trade, that which 9 or 99 per gent. in quantity. This, it must. The management of the polyglot either do not care to put in exact words or are pressive.

upos observation of the extreme Bosvity of carried to the minds of a large number of the assembly has been wonderful

The Catholly unable to formulate in plain language. But strikingly shown, the Parsi says, in recent does not come prominently before the foreign be understood, is merely a rough gueas founded Bassian people..

Something Spats. Dusing the past couple of years we Cafly overlocked. It may perhaps oouse as a foreign proinste in many of the interior Church can command remarkable organisers. they shake their heads and

bare bad several be done and done soon. mest

ral opportunities of witnessing come-es

the local Industry, surprise, to some writers on the subject, torte do not in any way contend that at some INDENTURED LABOUR IN BURMA AND ASSAM

discover that the foreign trade of China repro- There are 80. many very High Churchmen in the respect of these people and are losing the entire la Association (one hardly likes tots bat a amall fraction of the trade of the future date the currency afChina will not require Vissonat Morlar is again anxious on: the this country that it would not be surprising it control over them.

Millowners The Filipino politicians The

to brenght into line with that of the West many converts were made though the promoters red on-seem to be drank with refer to a matter of so many gasingan tabere de arestated the nountry ja not-yet

their Beenes. The prestige of the white is very that its members are capable of passing a " The "Duke of Norfolk and" olher "GCatholic 2x in these islands. This cannot go on. Ituaanimous resolution without the least intention fundamental truth that "the wealth ofa country,anted that the gold output of the world is

will surely result in disaster:

1

of dentured our Burma and Assam, but he sees no hope, I hear, of doing anything for the next few months. He thinks an Loube, industrial crisis might arise if the present conditions were interfered with at once

of the gathering disclaim say such motive.

peers have best dispensing hospitality right

royally. As to the streets, they are dotted with

in view of the large numbers of Chinese and big-bodied, long-frocked priests from abroad dependencies. 14 is an interesting that that

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of holding to it; as for the operatives they have

up

in

lf-a-dozen mille we think the inde Borbonnet-be estimated by bar foreign.imde alone."

think that

ripe for such an institution. It may also ba 30. being last This soms to have been overlooked by the increasing rapidly £83,000,000. debaters of China's Currency question and its year's total, nearly double that of silver. world is coming to an end, while even in the recent disturbances thoro

was no sort of order omission from thair salonlations leads them to Financiers are also showing signs of adjusting

Malays that have been pouring into the with broad-brimmed hats, and around St. Paul's In publishing tha naws of a railway accident or unanimity displayed in any quarter. In a false conclusion, the premises from which they fixed ratio between gold and silver, when many of the Chinese who have gravitated to say day they are the chief sprotacle for the We had the good fortune to bare one of our Lancashire the situation is very different, start their arguments being incomplete, if not wizted at a certain' 'fineness, and it is quite Burns are those who have been repatriated but is surprised at the sadden indux of this fortunate as to have only one-arm broken; with ' throughout the negotiations which led up to the country. Her inter-Provincial trade is enormous Anotusting one provided that the bee coined, of

from the Transvaal, It does not look very much like rushing away from British rule.

Cookacy, who is accustomed to many

types,

the editor of an ludian paper writes:-

there are the strongest federations in the world, inaccurate. reporters on the train. He again was SO both of masters and operatives. Step by stop Now, China is essentially a self-supporting

the other be hastens to inform us,"

present lock-out moves were made, in an orderly and the fertility of her soil provides the necessary

possible that China may find that her silver carroney will become 1xed instead of re-coins, to the requisite standard-Chines

Public Upinion,

one,