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THE PUBLIC CRITICISM OF THE KAISER.

[FROM OUR HAMBURG CORRESPONDENT.]

the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 1908.

They trusted that this would not lead to the opening of a gulf between the people and the Kaiser whose love for the fatherland and whose indefatigable labours for its welfare they all esteemed highly, but the conduct of affairs must be in the hands of a responsible minister, so as to shield His Majesty from the attacks of orities at home and abroad.

HAMBURO, November 12th. As you will have learnt by telegram, the report of au interview with the Kaiser which appeared in the Daily Telegraph has roused a

Herr Bassermann concluded by mying that storm of indignation all over the country sich

an address to His Majesty would only be as has rarely been witnessed, and, although the effective if signed by the whole of the State moharchical feeling is too strongly developed preserving parties in the house. He and his to allow the respect due to the Sovereign to be friends were willing to join. He then read out loat sight of, the strongest disapproval is on the text of the interpollation. in which the pressed by the public and in the Press that he Chancellor was asked whether he held himself should have permitted the love of his grand-responsible for the publication of the interview mother, the late Queen Victoris, and his affection in the Daily Telegraph. for the British nation, to get the botter of his judgment, and to have not only led him during the Boor war to net in opposition to prevailing feeling of the nation and over the beads of his constitutional advisers, but to conunit a breach of faith towards France and Bassin by disclosing their confidential communi- cations to the English Government. The declar ution of the Chancellor, Prince Bülow, in the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zethang a fow days After this the Chancellor rose to reply. He later, that, although he had not read the paper| said that he did ont intend to enter into all the himself, but had referred it to the Foreign the particulars brought forward, *28 he Office, he took the satire responsibility of the publication upon himself, only made matters worse. His loyalty in this trying to shled his imperial master and his subordinates is fully admitted, and there are probably few who would have wished his resignation which he tendered at the same time to have been nccepted, but it is asked. What is to be thought of a Chancellor who cannot and time to read so important a document and of a Foreign Offies tion at home and abroad? or is it to be attribut ed to Byzantine obsequiousness and want of backbone, that neither the Prince nor the Foreign Office should have ventured to open the oyes of the Kuiser to the danger of such a step? It is generally felt, that means must be devised to prevent for the future the personal inter- ference of the Emperor in the politics of the country, and it has been suggested that an ad- dress expressing the feelings of the nation with regard to the disclosures and signed by the whole of the population should be presented to his Majesty. This idea, however, has been

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THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA:

Total

HALF THABLY BETCET.

THE KING OF SIAM.

RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

ADDRESSES BY THE KING AND CROWN PRINCE,

May it Please Your Majesty,

The Princes of the House and nobles, officers of Your Majesty's administration, both military and civil, together with the monks, priests,

onabled Us to pursue uninterruptedly a policy of Government

upon which we had set Our mind. Every ruler is faced by the problems and is given the opportunities peculiar to the time and place within which his lot is cast. Whether his rale has been truly beneficial to his people, depends on how well he has dealt with those problems and how successfully he has taken advantage of those opportunities.

It will be remembered that in the times of our more remote Royal Ancestors the chief cares of Government were fighting the country's enemies, repelling invasion, extending and con- solidating the power of Siam, and, again, for. tering

the development of agriculture among the people. To these tasks they devoted them- what there was of it was confined to adjacent selves, There was little foreign trade, and countries and carried on by only certain classes of the

the population.

extensive

When Our August Father came to the throne, he entered into friendly relations with foreign nations and opened the way to more international commerce. This

existing condition of things, and while produo. tive of great benefit to the people at large, it of government. Time was not permitted him, also involved a necessary alteration in the ways however, to carry there changes far and the measures then adopted could only be described as initial steps to anit the altered circumstances.

Opr

succession, the

necessity for nounced; it became apparent that the provi ble furth

changes became more and more pro- sienal measures introduced by at the provi Paront were becoming inadequate, and that complete reform in the methods of circumstances. To suddenly bring about sweep administration would meet the new times and

and popular ideas of a nation, ing changes in the deep-rooted institutions without causing serious political disturbance, would be to attempt the impossible; and ways had to bo considered whereby those reforms could be gradually but effectively introduced without producing any internal discontent. To acconip constant thought and careful consideration of details to suit the progress of the times, and a strict watch was necessary in other that the opportunities to introduce improvements might not be allowed to pass by. It was in the nature of things that at the beginning the now institn- rest. Everything had perforce to be created anew tions had no solid I support on which they could and what is most important the people had, to be educated in their ideas and ideals to an appreciation of the improvements. But such a result cannot be obtained in less than a genera tion.

The following are the accounts for the Gix months from April 1st to September 30th 1———

Yan. Net profit

.... 1,380,909.450

At Bangkok last month to mark the Brought forward from last account 310,551.715 fortieth year of the reign of His Majesty the Klug of Slam an equestrian statue of His 1,691,461.165 Majesty was unveiled as a worthy mark of To rosorVO

690,045.470 the appreciation in which the nation holds Bonuses to officials

71,358.110 the benefits of the reign, and His Majesty Dividend (10 per cent. por

laid the foundation stone of a new throne hall 1.2.50 per share) 1,100,000.000 wirich the Bangkok Times says, is destined to be Special dividend (3 per cent, per

not the

least magnificent of the possessions of annum or 50 sen per share)... 220,000.000

| the Kings of Sam. Carried to next account

231 057.585 The following is the business report for the Crown Prince read an address of which the At the unveiling of the status. H. E. R. the term: During the period under review the following is a translation: Company employed on both coasting and foreigų services 76 steamers of over 256,000 tons, and The leaders of the other parties followed very also nine chartered vessels of over 35,000 tons much in the same strain, the interpellations The quantity of cargo carried was over 1,380,000, varying slightly according to the party tenets- tons and the number of passengers over 160,000, perceptors, squires, tradesmen and commoners, brought about an important change in the The speakers, one and all, donied the existence the vessels covering over 1,670,000 miles. all Your Majesty's subjects assembled here Coasting Service-Owing to the depression to-day are jubilant at the thought that Your of any ill-feeling towards England, but depre of business at home the shipping to and from Gracious Majesty has now fully completed cated making advances where such met with the ther coasting services. Such a discourag the reign in record that surpasses all these Hokkaido decreased considerably, as did forty years of Your glorions reign. It is a cold reception; they agreed in insistiging state of affairs has never been experienced upon the necessity of the Kaiser abstaining during the summer seaon in past, years, need of the ancient Sovereignia of the Ayndha

epoch, from King

Uthong from all interference in political matters.

the Founder of that result the Company was obliged to keep four ancient capital, down to the present time. Nor liners idle during the term.

aven in the history of the Binness Nation of Far Eastern Services.The deprcoiation in remoter past is there to be found reliable the price of silver on the Chines market has record of any Monarch that had equalled Your had to consider the effect his words mightily affected the export of Japanese goods Majesty in the duration of rale, Were it for

to China, while the imports from China have this Your Majesty's attainment would hire only

histerical distinotion alone, our have in foreign countries, He would state also greatly decreased, Shipments to and from however that there were certain inaccuracies in from. Tientsin were equally discouraging. At in our estimation, a Sovereign is not to be Shanghai were also smaller, while the shipments

reason, but we prefer to look further; the necount of the interview. He know this to Newchwang and Dairen, however, the Com-judged by the length of his be the cass with regard to the plan of campaign, pany's linets shipped abundant cargoes of beans should rather seek to find how, under his long but we reign only which was a myth. The remarks the Kaiser and beancake for the return voyage. The rale, he has prometed the welfare of the peoples; communicated to the Queen had been of an shipments at Korean ports and Vladivostock and if it can be shown that he has conscientiously academical character and had been distinctly showed a considerable diminution as against the striven to bring good to the nation, then oan

previous period,

he be called a Sovereign who has not reigned stated in his letter to be aphorisms, theoretical European Service. The exports from Japan in vain. Now, when we call to mind the degree observations on the conduct of war in general were nearly

shipments from Shanghai and during the last forty years, we are moved by eperations in progress nor on their final issue, Hongkong, however showed a grast falling off, feelings of appreciation for Your wise rule and Both the present bond of the General Staff and while in the Straits Settlements and Colombo of gratitude for the blessings which Your

rather brisk business done.

Majesty has bestowed on the State and the his predecessor had declared that no plan On account of the lower rates of freight, the people in incomparable measure. I venture to of campaign had ever been submitted to them, receipts were not sufficient to cover the expenses say, Sire; that You are the Incarnate Sovereign nor had by them been forwarded to London with the steamer Hitachi mare the cargo on most opportune oyech when Siam endeavoured Since the beginning of August, commencing of right divine, having come among us at the Ho solemnly protested against the imputation the return voyage diminished considerably to tread from the old way to the new, the path of unfair dealing towards the Boers; the German much so that more than half of the ships' cargo Government had warned them from the outset, space was unused fact which he not been of progress, for if it had not had the benefit of of Your ripe Statesmanship, guiding the people that if they had recourse to arms they would experienced since the spaning of the European by Your sagacious policy in the right path, this stand alone, and had advised them directly and service, indirectly to come to terms with Great Britain both in the United States and Japan, coupled now enjoys

American Service. The economic depression Land of the Free would never have reached the stage of advancement and prosperity which it as the issue of a war could not be doubtful. As with the effect of the Chinese boycott of to the proposed intervention of the Powers, the Japanese goods, has practically reduced the aooonnt in the Daily Telegraph overstated the shipments both on outward and return voyages. On the return voyages the goods were so scarce caso; it was known at the time that it had been that nearly half of the liners carried only 400 the subject of discussion between the different or 500 tons par vessel. Cabinets, so that the term disclosures" was Without fuller information Lurdly correct. than the necount sapplied, it was impossible to say whether on indiscretion had actually been committed, for, supposing an attempt had been made to misrepresent the refusal of the German Government and to cast doubt on the honesty of their intentions, it might have been perfectly justified in bringing the matter to the cogniz ance of the British ministers.

that fails to foresee the effacts of such a publica- without practical bearing. on the military of volume, to there of last year in point of progress and prosperity Siam has attained fish this great aim thus became an object for i

a

dismissed as impracticable, nor have the variou parties in the Reichstag been able to joint interpellation of the agred upon Chancellor, preferring to raise the question separately at last Tuesday's sitting.

The meeting on that day must be looked upon as one of the most momentous on record Long before the time fixed for its opening, the streets in the neighbourhood of the building were densely crowded with an expectant multitude; the hall becoming exceedingly difleult. Inside, the galleries were filled to the last seat and beyond, and in that of the Press there was hardly room to take notes. The Pre-

access to

The words assigned to the Emperor, that the German people were hostile to England was likewise en exaggeration, as they always had been and still were desirous of cultivating peaceful and friendly relations with Great Bitein on the basis of mutual esteem. This had been otapi yow The passage relating to German interests in the Far East had been misconstrued by the Japanese, for Germany's sole object was to obtain a fair share of the trade in those parts and the additions to her fleet was not for the purpose of aggression there or in Europe. To deprive the Japanese of the fruits of their brilliant achievements was entirely foreign to the thought of the German people.

Australian Service. On the outgoing voyages considerable activity was witnessed. but the return voyages saw a diminution on account of the economic depression at home. At Hong- kong, the intermediate port, there was practi cally no shipments, oving to the Chinese agitation against Japan.

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THE KING AND THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY,

be and alap niyying the National Anthem.

veiorm and three hearty cheers were rel replied substantially as Torktraigh

Forthese reasons, the progress of reforms could not bo so rapid as was desiredt. Furthermore, the! The instances of Your Majesty's love for condition of things outside Siam, was, at the same Your people are too unmernda for ennmertime, undergoing great changes, to ench an ortent tion. It is a love as deep and as wide as the that Siam was rapidly finding herself placed in great ocean whose shores are beyond the range of human vision. Time would fail to detail widely different from that in which she had stood a situation, created by surrounding circumstances,

even a tithe of them What words could be from olden times. Hence it because incumbent found to extol

apon us to endeavor to meet this changed ex of grace, by to the praise of that supreme not

Majesty had granted tarnal order of things, in addition to the atton- unto Your people, liberty, making the free tion given to our internal affairs.

Á banquet was subsequently hold and at the in fact as well as in name, the honoured pat

The changes which have taken place during conclusion one toast was submitted that of the rougies of our Race. The sacrifice of inherent the last forty years are such as even five handrod health of His Majesty, and the honour of prerogatives did not deter Your Majesty years of our previous national existence could proposing this fall upon Mr. A. H. BARLOW af

objoying the dictates of Your patriotic Bombay Service. Shipments from Japan heart which places the interests of the nation happy to think that it is We who have occupied on behalf of the assembled merchants of all not have accomplished. It makes Us especially the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Speaking were very dull during the period under review.

This The shipments from Hongkong and Singapore, at always before Your own. the throne throughout these forty eventful years nationalities-Siamese as well as foreign-ha however, showed an increase over the previous becomes a Sovereign rather than any coat of guided in the patch of administrative improve-munity, beg to offer to Your Majesty on this

of love is indeed an

ornament that and have enabled our beloved country to be said

Your Majesty-We the commercial com term A remarkable feature was the fact that mail; it is a weapon mightier than all others, the shipments of cotton from Bombay diminished with which he is able to achieve that greatest of of a single and continuous policy which has not auspicious occasion the expression of our great

ment and national prosperity along

cotton yarn from Bombay to Hongkong and For this can be done only by love and benevol choosed or turned aside by any circumstance, greatly, but there were large shipments .of

victories, the conquest of the hearts of men. swerved or retrogressed nor hut its steady course respect and sincere congratulations.

We tender to your Majesty our thanks for Bhanghai. In fact, the ahipments both on the

ence. In this respect then. You are a great down to the present day, with

circumstance, the encouragement which you have always been ontgoing and retam voyages were nearly equal Victor, for not only has Your Majesty won the testified by you all, that our country and nation ready to give to the development of trade and to those of an trafic on the coasting and the Far Eastern re could cut your protection. Even indeed, to Us a source of deep gratification.

Fussenger trafle. On the whole the passenger heart of Your people but you have consolidated bare attained the state of advancement and pro-commerce in Slam. We also thank Your Majesty

average

Your conquest with friendship and mercy. sperity which is so evident: These results are, for the honour you have done us to-night.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I propose the health of American services there witsuzlu

consideration His Majesty the King The diminution in the number of third-olae dappaese the people of other nations are unanimous in dept found that hoeft out of cons

Least

was received with the utmost en. passengers, but the trailo on the European their admiration; they value the friendship unity of sentimes - survice was active thronghout the present form of and international intercourse with our country stood aloof and had not entered a po As compared with the corresponding period of country because of the friendly feelings You course with foreign nations, our own conception last year, there was an increase of 50 per cent have shown them that move them to appreciate of things was limited, little things were regarded

We are pleased to see you all assembled mach in the number of passengers, but a decrease of Your rare qualities and wise administration. as great, and the scope of our aims and desiras

The evidences of Your Majesty's sincere was circumscribed; each one noted..

our country

tre offered ua hy the commercial community. 20 per cent. in receipts.

solicitude for Your people are before our his own narrow ideals. But according to this evening and to bear the kind expressions -

friendships with

The pioneers of trade in Siamh have indeed international contracted foreign Powers, and thers arose the ardont been the merchants of foreign countries, from and more desire to place the government on a firm intercourse with whom there are now springing basis in order to preserve the independence of up to Our grent satisfaction, more the country and at the same time to foster the Siamese tradera. It is very beneficial to the welfare of the people, then it became evident commercial advancement of the country that that nothing but mutual confidence and hely torchants of many nationalities, should meet among all, from Frince to peasant, cond and trade here, it is to their mutual advantage accomplish the end in view. This spirit as well as to that of Siam

We appreciate the advance that trade has unity, too, is necessary if we would

confidently trust in the great factor in promoting the progress of n heart the encouragement of trade within Our prosperity and progress, to do away with in

We thank all who are present here to- justice and oppression. The same spirit is dominions. needed to make them feel that they belong

night." spirit of to one uation without regard to origin of patriotism, and to encourage them in the pur suit of industry to better their general condi

The Chinese Anti-Opinto League of Honolulu tion.

To produce all these happy results, a combi has given the following facts regarding the use nation of circumstances was necessary-wise of opium in Honolulu, to the RevE. W. Thwing austration, popular support, intelligence who is coming to Shanghai to aid in presenting to- perceive and distinguish the useful some of the facts on opium at the conference and the detrimental, and, above all, the and has also

potition for him to prepared national aims to a consuumation. In happy ability and experience to bring the great present at the conference. mentioning these. We have only enumerated places in Honolulu for smoking opium.

1. From investigation we find there are 98- 2. There are 14 importers of opium, each year, some of the difficulties which had to be sur mounted internally, and have chosen to emit importing about 400 boxes. the external factors which have exercised retarding influence. Nevertheless, it is evident from the gradual but successful results we see at this present moment, that the true course of ons national progress has not been materially interrupted.

THE GERMAN MINE DISASTER.

PRESIDENT FALLIERES' MESSAGE.

All hope of saving the miners still entombed in the workings of the Radbod Colliery, has beer definitely abandoned, and the total number of the dead is put at the appalling figure of 360. Owing to the ire which raged and a recurrence of the explosions, the rescue parties were obliged hermetically sealed with partitions of wood and, plaster as the only means of extinguishing the

eyes; how You are striving conscientiously to execute the sacred duties that devolve on You in all matters, in order to promote peace and happiness; how You are persuading Your anhjects to follow in the path of righteous- ness and to eschow evil ways as a loving Father watches over, his dear children how You concentrate Your attention upon the fos tering of the best interests of Your people in Your work, unsparing in Yourself, for recognize no obstacle as insurmountable. Above Person as an example for man, in strict prebity, succeeding in this by Your fortitude and constancy.

of

Queen. China, Japan and the United States vinind that perpetual misunderstandings were of andon their task, and the galleries were as the highest aims of Your life. You instil in the minds of the people a feeling made in the land. Successful commerce is a

to

sident having taken his seat about one p.m. and the ordinary business having been transacted in deathlike silence, Prince Bülow announcethisin. tention of repaying to the several interpellations as soon as they had hean ranght forward. The first to speak was the National-Liberal member, Herr Basserman, who began by expressing the unbounded surprise and the profound grief of the entire nation at the disclosures, more expecially when their authenticity was officially confirmed. Prooeding to analyze them, he said that the impression produced at home and abroad had been must unfavourable: England had turned a deaf ear to the wooing of the Kaiser, foaring its object to be the creation of distrils between her and the two Powers. Francs and The Kaisor's efforts for the last two decades Russis; these had deeply resented the Emperor's had been directed toward the establishment of indiscretion in communicating their confidentia friendly relations between England and Germany, overtures, which had been of a mush milder bat both aides had rendered the task a difficult tenor than represented at the interview, to the one; this he had greatly deplored, feeling con had pricked up their ears on hearing that projndicial to the interests of both, and a Germany was increasing her nuval armamente danger to the whole of the civilized world in view of possible future complications in the It was most unjust to him to doubt the honesty

that they may flames. The pumps was Pacific, and the Dutch and the Boers felt deeply of his intentions and the sincerity of his ideals the water to rise in the stopped, to enable all. as a man, Your Majesty has set Your Roval Government to guide them in the path of country, and therefore we have always had at hart on learning that the Kaiser had supplied and his patriotists. The misconstruction placed their enemy with a plan of campaign. The on his endeavours in England had prompted impression created in Germany had been no les him to give utieranes to his sense of dis- appalling; many true patriets feared that the appointment in conversation with his English monarchical principly had been imperilled and friends; that the publication of the interview strongly deplored the Emperor's exposing should not have produced the effect he desired himself, as was inevitable, to the adverso criticism was keenly felt by him and had caused painful of other nations. He had been misinformed as excitement and regret in this country. It would to feelings of the nation; there existed no wide-of this he, the Prince, was convinced,-lead to spread animosity towards England, and the Gor-greater reticence and reserve on the part of the men uaval programme was not directed against Kaiser, even in private intercourse, and this was that country nor was it intended for the in- indispensible both in the interests of a consistent auguration of a Weltpolitik "in the Pacifle,policy and of the authority of the crown. The revelations regarding the plan of campaign The responsibility for the mistake made in and the discussing of the proposals of the dealing with the manuscript he was fully Frenob and Russian Governments had reopened prepared to take upon himself, as it was old-wounds in the hearts of the sympathisers of repagnant to his feelings to make scapegoats the Bears during the war in. South Africa of deserving offeinis, who had relied upon his Whether Prines Bülow had sanctioned the habit of reading all papers laid before him him. publication of the interview before it appeared, self. The Foreign Office had worked without a or had only assumed the responsibility after flaw during the eleven years he had held office. Aing

mino.

two or three weeks will elapse before it will be safe to As there are no side reopen the workings, galleries in which the imprisoned miners could have biken

refuge, at Courrières, it was con- sired utterly impossible that any of them could be alive.

precau

Biro, what I have tried to say is but a feeble part of what is due to Your Majesty, but it will sufice, to show bow one and all of us regard Your Majesty with feelings of undying loyalty and devotion, a sentiment which will be handed down as a sacred inheritance to our posterity.

It is our cherished desire that there should be preserved for future

generations, the of national feelings for Your testimony Most Gracious Majesty, and to this end we have resolved unnimously to erect a status of ear beloved King which shall for all times stand a national monument of our heartfelt deration to Your Royal Person. I am happy to mention that in this object foreigners enjoying the benefits of Your wiss Rule have also participated in order to show their high esteem of Your Majesty.

The Statue has been completed and, with Your Majesty's permission, has beenserected in the centre of the Open Court at Durit Park.

With gladdened hearts, we now pray your Majesty to be pleased to unveil the Stutas This favour we crare shall be the augury of

Majesty's benevolent Rule.

An impression got abroad that the tions taken in the mine were not adequate, and demonstrations are made against those con cerned in its management. Colliery officials who are recognised aro greeted with cries of "Why have you shut in our husbands ?" "Give us back our husbands!" and even shouts of "urderer" were heart. One woman went raving mad, and had to be it once removed to an asylum. Two others fought over one of the charred bodies brought to the surface, each claiming it as that of her husband.

By order of the Emperor, Prince Eitol Fried. rich went to the sectie of the disaster. where the Minister of Commerce, Herr Deltariak, is also present. Relief funds were started in many places, and the Berlin municipality subscribed £500,

The President of the Republic sent the follow.

has not forgotten the sympathy shown increased unity miners at the time of the Conrrières disaster,

faith, to inculcate

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OPIUM IN HONOLULU.

3. There are about 2500 Chinese who smoke opium.

4. There are about 38 American men and women who use epiam in Houolala.

5. There are over 30 Hawaiians who use the drag.

The statue which you all have enthusiastically 6. Many as the drag on the plantations and joined to erect in Our honor is a durable proof at others pince in Hawaii, of the feeling of patriotism which animates

7. Over 3000 pium users are found in

warda mattered little; it had been a "Comedy case of remissness having occurred, he had gram to the German Emperor of Errors" that had provoked the mirth of tondered his resignation, and he could assure by German coal miners' anions to the French under Your, and prosperity of the nation pour hearts and a testimony of your confidenes! Hawaii.

THE KING'S KEPLY.

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ducted the affairs of the State with grest decisions of his life to withdraw it when eamestly miners came to the succour of their French following is a translation Fly of which tha It will serve as an incentive to greater efforts to LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

4.

foreign nations. The Chancellor had con- them that it had been one of the most painful and the heroism with which the Westphalian ability and often under great diffenties, requested to do so hy his imperial master. profound on learning of the terrible catastrophe comrades. Our emotion has been the more but in the present instance a gross mistake had consented in the belief that it was his duty at the Radbod pit. We take part with all our had leon made. They did not wish him to resign not to desert the Emperor and the country at so heart in the cruel grief which has befallen his office, but they did wish to impress upon critical a moment, for the situation was serious Germany, and I pray your Imperial Majesty him the necessity of preventing the person and required the utmost circumsppetion, but to accept the expression of my most sincere interference of the Kaiser in matters of State. it ill became the nation to show discourage condolence. (Signed), A. Fallières.

M. Pichon galed on Prince Radolin to express A declaration on the part of the Kaiser that hemant under the eyes of Europe and thus to would act with greater reserve in future would turn what must be regarded as a misfortune into the condelence of the French Government,

a disaster. So far no harm had been done that: grostly relieve the existing tension. The gould not be repaired; recent events were a warn

THE LATEST WONDER-CHILD.”. Emperor's statement with regard to the ing which must not be forgotten, but there was

Remarkable things are said about the elevon- feeling generally entertained towards England no reason to pretend that the empire had been showed how ill-informed he was and how little materially weakened in its foreign relations or pear-old pianist, George Szell, who was to make his first appearance in England at the Albert scquainted with the sentiments of the nation. of the nation to lend him their support, not as a

has already written two or three hundred com- insist apon the present proceedings being evade.

Not wishing to fire your readers, I leave the and s comic opers. It is stated that le conclade by mentioning that the King's birth-years old, and that his technique as a pianist is day on the 9th inst was celebrated in the wonderful. His skill in scoring for en or varionary way by a banquet at the Uhlen-chestra and his powers of improvisation are also horter Fehrhaus to which over 160 members of declared to justify the much-used term of the British colony and friends sat down.

"wonderchild”

the friendly

and trust in your Ruler and the Government. His Majesty real

create more happy results to par nation in the fature.

The P. & O. str. Dellu laft Singapore for this Princes, Nobles, and People! Our heart is deeply touched ourself and who have so kindly inanifested their good will outward English Muils, and is due hore on the and joyful sentiments in praise

To the oftzens and subjects of foreign States port on the 5th instant at 8.30 am with the the sincere, albeit searching, appreciation of by participating in the creation of this I eautiful 10th instant at about 10a.m.

The Glen Line ste. Glenearn left Singapore Our conduct during the past forty years, which monament. We offer Our very sincere thanks; have just been expressed on behalf of you all and to you, Princes, Nobles and Dar good People, on the 6th inst., and is expected to arrive here by Our very beloved son the Crown Prince. the memory of this great honor which you have on the 12th inst.

We have felt no greater pleasure than when done too of profound gratification, equalled only Yokohama on the 7th iust, and will be dua to Our lifetime will always remin The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru sails "rom We listened to your repeated assurances that a source the efforts which We have made to govern the by Our pleasure at witnessing the united ferror arrive in Hongkong on the 16th instant: She State and promote the welfare and prosperity and enthusiasm which you have displayed to-varries the American Mail from San Francisco of the nation have produced results which meet wards Us on this auspicious occasion. The on 17th nit with your united antisfaction and approbation occasion appeals to Us as a happy sugary for The Ben Line str. Benledi from Middlesbro

drawing closer and closer the ties of friendship Antwerp and London, left Singapore on the 5th It is, indeed true that the mere number of years, however long, that a Sovereign has sat between Our uation and foreign countries, instant for this port.

The C.PR str. Fupress of India arrived upon the Throne need be no cause for aduairs which can conduce only to increased prosperity

at home. It was for them, the representatives Hall last month. The lad, who is a Hungarian, on, for though such an event as Our own longe for our country and help to stir the hearts of Nagasaki at 5.30 p.a. on Sunday the 6th inst., He must be kept better informed and they must favour, but as a duty they, he trusted, would notitions, including overtures, string quartets, reign may perhaps be looked upon with our people to renewed effort to raise the dignity and left again at 3 am. Monday for Shanghai brought to his knowledge unabridged. They sequel of the account until next week and will sing more than 40 songs before he was two appreciative wonder, seeing that no previons of our beloved nation and spur us all on in the where she is due to arrive at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

further demanded the reorganization of the Foreign Office, where only really able men should be employed, and on a more direct control of the foreign policy of the country by the Reichsteg.

monarch has equalled it in our national history, yet there have been many sovereigns of other contries who have reigned quite as long and even much longer.

To Us, however, this lengthened period of Our own rule has a special significance in that it has

path of the highest national attainment.

We gladly accept your kind invitation, and will now unveil this lasting monument of the patriotism of the Siamese Nation. Long may it stand as a great nation's testimony to future generations.

the 8th inst.

The CP.R.. atr: Empress of China arrived Kobe at 5 p.m. on Friday the 4th inst., and left again at 1.30 p.m. Saturday for Yokohama whore she is due to arrive at 3 pm, on Sunday the 6th inst.