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SHIPPING NOTES.

THE, HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, 1908.

use his good declared bis willingness to offices to have the strikers return to their

PARIS LETTER.

[WRITTEN FOR THE "DAILY PRESS."]

November 6th.

THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT. "LAT

Thanks to M. Pichon's exemplary firmness, the Franco-German Casablancs Incident may be, loooked upon ne satisfactorily settled: Though the incident at one time caused the gravent of anxiety in France, it became France

ploited, or were left unexploited by their aristo- oratic or derical owners, were cut up into peasants holdings, and the numerous fiscal and fondal | abuses which weighed down the peasant ware

abolished'

The largest crop is wheat. There have been great fluctuations in its production. The area under wheat grew, between 1815 and 1869, from 4,591,677 hectares (1 hectare equals 21 acres) to 7.934,037 hectares, or increased by no less than, 50 per cent. Between 1869 and 1871 the area has been glad to give way at the event hour having shrank by more than 1,500,000 hectares, avoid serious trouble; she was perfectly aware in consequence of the war of 1870-71, and of the that she had blandered diplomatically, but did loss of Alsuce-Lorrains, but since then the not like to admit it. Germany had another national wheat production has again greatly ex- object in view'in making political mischief panded, although of late years a considerable out of the Casablanca incident] it was done, reduction in the aron under wheat has taken as all shrewd persons could plainly see, with place. This reduction is due to the the intention of diverting public attention anormous grain exports of the United States from the Kaiser's interview which was which have had a very harmful, although not so closely engaging the world's attention fatel, effect upon the agriculture of this Having miserably failed in this, and finding it country. impossible to bring M. Pichon on his knees, she

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[FROM CEYLON PAPERS.]

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

London, November 20th. lieved that Sir Edward Grey and his colleaguos

Mr. Balfour, speaking at Cardiff, said he be were carrying on the traditions of Lord Lane. downe. We have resolved," he continued, "to say nothing to weaken the voice of Britain in the Councils of Europa.". He urged his henrers seeking party-advantage to the discomfiture of the national policy.

THE EDUCATION BILL

COMPROMISE.

London, November 23rd. The following are the chief festures of the new Education Bill:-

When the bald announcement is made that work,--this to enable the vessels cleared daring the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has been able to the day to depart, and pending the settlement declare a dividend at the rate of 13 per cent of the differences between the strikers and for the past half year-a dividend which the shipowners by arbitration. The perfection of. Company has maintained for many years now organisation and discipline of the union and the it excites a little curiosity to know whother tho powerful influence that body exerts over the shipping trade is, after all,so terribly depressed as Filipino workingmen is testified to by the fact it is commonly reported to be. It is therefore that within five minutes after the close of the just as well to mention, that, nifhough the meeting, the striking employees were back an Company roccives a heavy subsidy from the board of their vessels, steam was got up and the to remain frm to the end at all cost. Gormany | ander wheat suddenly enormously decreased, to be cautious in criticism and to refrain from Government, the Directors a few months Venus, Vizosya, Dos Hermanos, Neil Macleod ago wore faced with the gloomy prospect and Fernandez Hermanos, tied up during the of being able to pay no dividend at all for the day, were getting under way to their respective half year. That they have been able to do so destinations. is due entirely to the fact that the Direc

An interesting race to Bombay is reported tors resorted to drastic economies, stopping services on which they were losing heavily and The Ellerman-City Line steamer City of dismissing a large number of officers. By these London recently sailed from Liverpool on the means the Company was able to make up lev-same day that the P. & O. Macedonia lett Lon- don for Bombay, both steamers proceeding via way, and pay the regular dividend,

Marseilles and Port Said. The Macedonia left The President of the Company at the half- London some few hours in front of the City of yearly meeting of shareholders was unable to make London from Liverpool, but the latter arrived shopotul forecast. He feared, indeed, that the at Banthey on Thursday evening and the Culty by the kamediate future than they had in fox the first time, a non-subsidized steamer has, Company would experience "far greater diffi. Macedonia on Friday morning. Thus, perhaps the Casablanca crisis which was beginning to the industry from which she drew such wealth. Parliamentary guanta varying from 46s, 61, in

Ha stated the boston the mail steamer by some. few hours the perled just terminated. causes of the depression to be the continuing The Caledonia, owned by the P. and 0. Comt effects of the financial panis in the United pany, reached Sandheads, Calcutta, at midnigh States, the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods; on November 6, 22 days, and 8 hours out from the depreciation of silver; the business de-

Gravesend and 16 days from Marseilles, pression in China following upon the deaths having thus accomplished the fastest passages of the Emperor and Empress Dowager of Clinn: yet recorded from the United Kingdom and and, finally the volume of shipping trafflo had Marseilles, and beating, by 61 hours and 35 and, finally, td by the restrictions, on Japanese hours respectively, the records" for similar immigration into America, and farther by the transits which she set up last year. She carried postponement of various public works which a total of 406 first and second saloon passengers the Government of Japan had in contemplation. The Calcutta line is one of the P. and O. intermediate services and is not provided for under the mail contract.

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It is, however, a long lane which has po turning Mr. Koudo regarded economic condi tions abroad as gradually assuming a healthy tone, and hoped that the marine trade of Japan

would at no distant date recover its former position. The President also said it was reas-

represented by more than thries the total tonnage entored which Japan ports ten years ago.

A Nagasaki despatch says that the Russian

Undər the Atlantis “pooling" arrangements for steerage, receipts the Canard and other British companies, who suffered less, this year

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that duty was in 1885 increased to 30 francs per ton for European wheat, whilst, it is signi- fieant to observe, extra European wheat - was taxed with no loss than 66 frases per ton. In 1887 these duties were again pit ep, and in 1894 they were increased to 70 francs per ton on wheat, and to from 110 to 160 francs per ton on wheat flour. In view of the fact that

France, being without extensive coalfields at the last moment, decided to come to and consequently without huge mana factories, amicable arrangement with France und so end at once set about protecting, with all her power, assume such grave proportions. It is not the "After 1861 France had an import duty on wheat first time that Germany has committed a diplo which, amounted only to 6.20 francs per ton, bat, owing to the incush of American whest matio blunder, while of late she has had to eat much humble pie against her will through her impetuosity and forced interference. Public opinion would never have tolerated a quarrel between Germany and Franco over so paltry as affair as the Casablanca incident. The very fact that Germany has given way at the last moment, and, instead of provoking a quarrel, has expressed willingness to arrange the matter on the basis of mutual expressions of regret by these duties both Governments, shows that France was quite justifled in what she had done.

Yesterday's intervion between Prince Radolin and M, Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, had as its object the amicable settlement of the dispute, which most people hare look upon as ended, There are, however, a certain number of pessimists

are equal to an impost of from 30 to 40 per cent, ad valorem on whoat, and from 40 to 50 per cent, upon the price of four, it is clear how very strongly France protects her agriculture. And the effect has been past satisfactory. Whereas in 1884, the year before heavy import duties on grain and

other agricultural produce, France's imports

can

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BECHSTEIN PIANOS

SOLID MAHOGANY.

FULL TRICHORD.

STEEL FRAME,

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

FOR THE TROPICS.

The Cowper-Temple toaching of turco- quarters of an hour daily in provided schools may be replaced by denominational touching ou two mornings weekly at the cost of the deno- mination.

Denominational managers and tests for CASH DISCOUNT teachers are abolished.

Efficient non provided schools, not situated in single school rural areas, will receive

the case of large schools, to-559. in the ease of small schools, as compared with 47s. under Mr. MoKenan's scheme.

No rate ald will be granted. Transfer of non-provived schools will be facilitated.

-THE IRISH LAND ACT.

London, November 23rd. Mr. Birrell introduced an amendment to the

Irish Land Purchase Bill by which the Imperial Government will bear the loss due to the issue of the stock below par. 152 millions are stil required, and it is at present proposed to raise only five millions snnually, involving a loss of £20,000 yearly.

The new stock will bear The amend-

interest as the rate of 3 per cent. of land in congested districts, and other ment also provides for the compulsory purchase

remedies.

BALLOON VOYAGES.

London, November 23rd. A Daily Graphic balloon left the Crystal Palace on Wednesday last at eleven in the morning, and descended at Noro Alexandrovsk on Thursday night in a gale on the ioo. The balloon had covered 1,150 miles, which constitutes a British record. Comte Voulz retains the world's record of 1,195 miles with his Paris to. Kieff flight.

LORD ROBERTS' PLEA FOR A BIGGER ARMY.

OR

MONTHLY PAYMENTS

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 19th November, 1908. [36

TWELVE BRITISH BROPLANES,

INVENTORS BUAY PEEFECTING MACHINES.

Hitherto England has been less enterprising than France and the United States in the dero. lopment the science of aviation, or flying with heavier-than-air machines. There are now signs, however, that this leeway is to be quickly made

up.

A meeting was held last month to ratify the arrangements for the formation of a second elab, the principal object of which is to advice and encourage aviators. The Aeroplano Club, n it is called, was initiated by Captain Wind- ham, and already some five hundred people have applied for membership. The Aero Club, which has been in existence for some time, hub what

number of members. De

Thousands of people in the United Kingdoin are now experimenting with small models of dying machines, remarked Mr. Harold Perrin, the hon. secretary to reporter.

But what more important is that at least a dozen Englishmen are building full- sized flying machines, which are almost ready to experiment, with. These are not playthings;

suring to note that while in 1897, in the shipping than the Germans, will have to pay out the who persist in declaring that all danger is on such produca exceeded the exports by 441 excess of their receipta. It is stated that the over yet. France has given Germany to clearlylions of franes in value; since those duties

understand that she strictly refuses to dhoka uus so m entering the ports of Japan the Japanese ng was Cunard will have to pay £70,000.

excuses for the action of her offers in Caware imposed this excess has disappeared and represented by only 20 per cent.2 in 1907 Japanese

Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign binnen, and that under no circumstances will excess of grionitural exports has taken its steamers represented about 44 per cent, of the

place shipping. That, of course, is dus not to Shipping reports that from April 1 to June 30 she release the recaptured deserters.. Germany's It does not follow-as so many visitors tri diminution of foreign ships but to this ostrost the total merchant shipping casualties of final reply has yet to be received; this, however, France erroticonsly consladethat, because there ordinary growth in this Japonces mercantile the world, of which information was received up is not likely to widely differ from the solution are no large fields in France and that the marine. The total tonnage entored at Japanaro to October 23, numbered 111, representing a broadly reached between the two countries whole country is divided into sections of ports in 1897 was 3,700,000; in 1907 it was 20,000,000, so that foreign shipping now is tonnage of 124,723. The wrecks included 12 solution which France is quite prepared to accept vary Liny, size, that French, peasants

British vessels of a tonnage of 19,297. Fout The serious difficulties existing between. British vessels foundered, four were in collision, France and Germany, an only be overcome by ouristy and prosper on two or three nores two are missing, and one was burnt. The mutual concessions. Gormany while considering of ground. On the contrary, if visitors France to be in the wrong admits there has been were to take the troable and look a little more Colonial casualties numbered 15, the Fronch 11, the Norwegian (including four vessels condemna misunderstanding and is prepared to abandon closely at the holdings of the French pesants, all so small as they appear from railway carriage the German 8.

windows. Infoet only 2.69 per cent. of the rural land is owned by men who possess less than one hecture or 23 sares, whilst more than 50 per cent. is held by abstential peasants who os from 23 to 200 acres, and who, on an avarage, possess about twenty seres. In dependent peasants who run only a few acres of round are very few, and the numbery of small market gardeners is very limited, except in the immediate surroundings of largs towns, Market gardening, as carried on in France, squires certain natural gifts and characteristics which are a French speciality. It constant application, an artist's love of work, a miser's care of centimes, the utmost frugality and prudence on the part of the owner. Taken altogether the work of the French Government in fostering agriculture. is, to say the least, beyond all praise."

East Asiatic 8.8. Co. has decided to withdraw ed or broken up) 15; the United States 9, and her exaggerated demands which are already they would find out that they are really not.at night, on the motion of Lord Roberts urging they aro man-carrying seroplanos.

all its steamers from Far Eastern waters, with the exception of the irregular. liners running between Vhulivostock and Hankow. We notice, however, the British Consular report on the trade of Liban states that the Russian East Asiatic Steamship Company are building exten. sive offices there, and are going to make arrange ments with the town authorities for building accommodation for the housing of emigrants with special rooms for their medical inspection,| baths and luggage warehouses, which will cost. some 240,000. Besides, they have had one large steamer, the Kussia, built for them in Glasgow (now running), and, it is said, havo ordered two

more.

At the conclusion of the Hasso-Japanese war the Imperial Marine Scolety of Japan decided to organise a Volunteer Fleet, which was to engage in trade in time of peace and not se auxiliary cruisers in wartime. The experience of the war, having apparently demonstrated that such steamers ware necessary, public subscrip

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

ARMY.V. NAVY.:-

sufficiently well known not to necesitate repeti- tion. The fact that Germany has no desire to pash matters to extremes shows her sagacity France and Germany having related the facts as they are alleged to have occurred, the whele question will next be submitted to the Hague Tribunal for decision when whichever Power is adjudged in the wrong will then make the becessary reparations. The Paris Trass continues to puanimously support the attitude adopted by A Cricket match between Officers of H.M.S. the Government. At yesterday's Conueit of King Alfred and officers of the Buffs is to be Ministers held at the Ele, the Council played to-morrow commencing at 10.45 ..manimously recognised the impossibility for The Committee and members of the Hongkong Cricket Club, have courteously allowed the match to be played on the Club ground. The Band of the Buffs will perform a selection of zansio from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m., and the Officers of the Bagship and of the Buffs will be "At Home' on the ground to all their friends in the Colony..

LAWN BOWLS.

France to accept the German view of the insident. Political circles do not for a moment believe that the dispute will be aggravated, but on the contrary that Germany will ultimately show herself as conciliatory se France,"

N. DELCASSE,

requires

THE DEBATE IN THE LORDS.

Loudon, November 24th. In the debate in the House of Lords last the necessity of an army strong enough, to deter the most formidable nation from landing. Lord Cromer sympathise with Lord Roberts, but said that in view of the present state of the nerves of Europe the moment was inopportune for the diceussion.

Lord Crewe said that Lord Roberts" pro- poes would ddit an additional twenty millions subing poorly though we relied on the general, power invasión, the General Staff was working out a plan to throw the largest possible foros at any point whenever needed

of the Navy to deal with an

Lord Lansdowne, deprecated the Government making any statement to add to the tension of international nerves

RACIAL FIGHT BETWEEN VIENNA VARSITY STUDENTS..

A NOTEWORTHY MACHINE,

"Not the least noteworthy of them is a maschine which is being constructed for Mr. 3, T. C. Mooro-Brabazon by Mesra. Voisin, of Paris. The first experimental trip will be made at Tasy. That place has been chosen because the builders, are naturally anxious to soẻ

how the machinis bahayes. If the trials to se antisfactory Mr. Moore-Brabazon will bring the seroplanes to England. This seroplane is of the Farman type, with, I believo, cer- tain modifications. Its owner his every con- fidence in it. "The uninitiated make a mistake whom they erpoot an aviator to accomplish

successful fight at the first attempt, however promising the machine may be. "A person when he first mounts a bicycle cannot ride one immediately he finds himself in the Raddle; and, of course the difficulties of balancing in that qase are nothing compared with those which encompass the astoplanist. The Wright Brothers experimented for years before they

London, November 24th... Nineteen were injured in a fight between German and Italian students at Vienna Uni-mate a successful flight. fority vostorday. The University has been closed. Twenty-three arresta have been made,

“

SWATOW-CHAOCHOUFU RAILWAY.

The Board of Posts and Communications has

THE 'BEITISH AEROPLANES,

"The twelve British aeroplanes now under 'construction are of different types. They will be completed and tried in England between now and March. To facilitate aviation in this

country the Aero Club is about to acquire a large

still

The very conspicuous part which M. Delcassé

LA PETE DES MOWTH, has taken in the Casablanca crisis has gone a long

In socordance with olden-time custom, sil way towards rehabilitating him in the eyes of his countrymen and the world at large. M. Delcassé camoteries were crowded to excess last Monday The three competitions which have been in in the course of an interview with a representait being "La Fête des Morts" or the "Day tions were collected towards the fund for the progress on the Kowloon Bowling Green during five of the Journal expressed the opinion that of the Dead-one of the greatest days of the been again pressing the Swatów-Chaochenfu fares of land not far from London, where construction of the steamers, Suficient sub- the season are nearing a close. The draws for the situation of to-day was absolutely different year in this country. The visitors belonged to Railway Company to roplace its "numerous machines raay be tested. Sheds will be erected scriptions having been obtained to build two the semi-finals are: President's prize-D. from that in which Francs found herself when to every class of society-roryono from the Japanese staff by Chinese. As matters are at for the accommodation of the neroplanes, and opportunity will be afforded to anyone to test Moreover, next Vessels, the Saitara-mara" and "Umegake McIntyre v. D. McCraig, W. J. Crawford v. he resigned, and admired the step taken by his highest to the lowest fratornises on that day and present write, the S, Water, Corresponde mary" were ordered from the Mitsu Bishi yard, J. M. Henderson, Vice-President's prize sucessor M: Pichon, and the warm support is one another's-equal. One, and all come with the N-C, Daily News, this impossible, his machina for a weak or so.

concern la practically mortgaged to the Japanese year we shell hold competitions and offer prizes. Ramsay v. R. H. Baxter, Capt. Milroy v. J. C. which the Government had received frout, his the same pious object to pay their annual by reason of the amount of its indebtedness to Up to the present na light that can be regarded in the builting and experimental stage. I Gow, Chutapionship-J. Ramsay r J. Manntrymen in the hour of need. Had Franco tribats to dead relatives and friends. No grave them on account of construction and stock: aud as anafal has been made in England: we are Henderson, W. J. Crawford v. J. C. Gow. displayed weakness, France's friends and allies, if forgotten, there is a wreath and a bouquet for the employment of Japanese may be regarded as have heard good reports, however of several of part payment of interest. The reply of the the machines now under construction. One of soch one. Many, ju order to escape the ordish, Company to the Board is that the line is still on M. Delonssé maintains, would have formed a very poor opinion of her; as it is, France has wended their way in deep mourning to the its trial and goods further development and convinced the world that she is quito capable various cemeteries on Sunday. Last Sunday extension, and that for these reasons it is of taking her part in the European concert. As and Monday were solemn days in France and impossible to dispense with an export staff at present. This contention is quite legitimate. slready remarked, one significant result of many touching and heart-breaking sights were The impression abroad is that the line is not the present crisis is the rehabilitation of M. witnessed. The French, like the Chinese, wor-paying in its passenger receipts alone, and that Delcasst, and the ex-Foreign Minister who ship their ancestors as perhaps does no other. This is the great question that has been

was dropped overboard-stands a splendid chance country. aaked ever since the first days of American of eventually returning to his former post. occupation of the Philippines. By an inter. Franceto-day admits that M. Delcoast's determin rupted succession of events truly extraordinary ed policy with regard to Germany was the right and unexpected, the destiny of this people has attitude for France In other words M. States.

and the first-uumed was recently completed. It was arranged that the "Sakura-mara" should be put on the Formosa service under the management of the Osaka Shosen Kaishs, and the Formosan Government was asked to -contribute a subsidy of 260,000 yen per annuu. The Formosan Government would not agree to this and the arrangement to run the steamer under the management of the Osaka Chosen Kaisha has consequently had to be abandonad. The Marine Society has therefore decided to present the steamer to the Navy. Before the close of the year the "Umegaka-mara" will be launished, and doubtless the too will be handed over to the Navy.

THE FILIPINOS AND SELF- GOVERNMENT.

It

Are the Filipinos completely it to rule their own destinies asks El Renacimiento. continues:

SCIENCE AND POST-PRANDIAL HABITS:

ARE LIQUEURS AND CIGARS HARMFUL P "It is safe to assert," remarks the Lancet,

the obstacles to progress is the fact that flying

is a rich man's sport. No man can build an means or is backed' by some moneyed person. aeroplane unless he is possessed of considerable In one case at present I know that this is being

done.

A COSTLY PASTIME.

may

been placed under the tutelage of the United Delcassé was sacrificed uselessly for les beau that, generally speaking, the post-prandial development in over-land to the game place, smash the seropplans to atoms! All the poor

The Pacific Mail steamer Asia seems to have had a terrible experience in a typhoon on her Toyage Boross the Pacific to San Francisco fortunes She encountered the gale on November 1st, just three days after she had left Yokohama. The seas were terrific. A curious thing connected with the water blown over and down into the

smokestack was the fact that later when the smoke box was opened to steam the tubes there

were found sixteen fish which had been sent down the funnel with the water that had been. blown over and into the stack. Three lifeboats were washed away,

The Intest “Shipping Strike" is at the Philippines. The native deckhands, stekers, coal-passers and oilers of the coastwise vessels were ordered by their union last week to stop work. The strike threatened to assande serious proportions and effectively tie up inter-island trafic. Latest mail news is that the strike has

been settled, tomporarily at least, by the tact and diplomacy of the Collector of Customs George R. Colton. The grievance seems to be not only inadequate pay, but the abuses they ar subjected to by the shipping masters." At a meeting of shipowners and the labour leaders responsible for the walk-out, called at the instance of the insular collector, the matter was thoroughly discussed and Pedro Guevare president of the gremio de marineros

after dinner is physiologically worse off, than

the man who does not.

large development its goods, businené, not

*Mesara, Voisin will build an aeroplane with- only with Chaochonfu and the intermediate

out the motor for £300 or £400. To that stations, but also with places up; river, is necessary in order to make the line's success. Inst be added a sum of £400 or £600 for the The Company has in prospect the establishing motor. La fact the aviator cannot expect to carry опа кетей of service of light-dranght steam-launches up have a complete mashine and river to Kayingehou. This can be only a of experiments for less than between £1,000 and temporary measure, for the natural line of £2,000. And at his very first ascent he

man on do is to build models with which to amuse himself. From this course it is not improbable that a first-class dying machine may be discovered. It is very curious what different kinds of people are taking an active interest in aviation. The other day the head waiter at a with particulars of a model which he had built."

At least two firms in London have taken up the building of aeroplanes as a business. Mears. Short Bros., of Battersea, and Mr. Howard Wright, of High-strest, Marylebone. The latter is at present building a very large machine for a wealthy man who has been interested in the science of aviation for some years."

KAIBEL AND AEROPLANIST. The Eclair publishes a rumour that the Kaiser

Why are not the Filipino people masters of yeux of Germany. M: Pichon was luckier, for habit is a physiologically bad one, and the men and beyond that into the coal bearing districts their own destinies and arbiters of their own his same policy that of success is admired inho regalarly drinks coffee, port, or liqueur towards Tingthosfu.

"A military occupation, the treaty of Paris by the terms of which Spain ceded to the United States the Archipelago known as the Philippine islands, America paying the sum of twenty million dollars for them; these are consummated

facts and constitute strong argumente

THE WEALTH OF FRANCE,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following her 11.55

On the th at 1155 am--The barometer rising slowly in Hongkong and the S. Philippines, while a slight fall has taken place in 9. Pormosa.

It should be remembered, however, that the enjoyment of a meal and the experiencing of a

leading London hotel furnished ma sense of comfort after it conduce to its physiological realisation, and the moderate in anlgence of bus or more of the post-praadis

point of view, the effects of a moderate indulg. habite may thus be justified.

"Considered entirely from a physiological ense in coffee, liqueur," or tobacco may even bo favourable.

"The liqueur is, after all, a carminative con.

taining essential oils which while soothing increase the activity of the gastric peronlation They also frequently releave the tightness que to fermentation and the products of gas

Coffee, though it serves to keep the mental faculties clear and to stave off drowsiness, nuts which may account for its wakeful qualities, very often nafavourably to delaying digestion but is ar antidote to alcobel.

The typhoon which appears to be situated to the W. of N. Luzon is slowly filling up and at the same time recurving towards the N.E.

The anticyclonic area, which is of consider- able intensity, is central over China to the North of the Yangtze and pressure has increased oon has written personally to Mr. Wilbur Wright,

siderably at the northern stations.

congratulating him on the success of his seroplane experiments, and inviting him to come to Germany and continue his trials.

stead of condemned, and ha need not fear having resign in consequence of his patriotic action. We all know that Franes is a wealthy country, to attribute this to the national thriftiness which characterises her people is only but half the "We have been ten years in preparation for experience. Ten years of bitter deceptions. other reason why she is so rich is due to her our self-government. Ten years of laborious reason for her fortunate aroumstances. The Ten years of intelage. And still the problem agricultural resources which are but generally is unsolved. We are progressing very slowly little known ontaida France Without any in the opinions of Mr. Taft.

"This ancient question of the capacity of the exaggeration it can be said that in vo Filippino people lends itself to all sorts of other country perhaps has agriculture male hyperboles which sagacions imperialistic politi- such rapid stridas of late yours as it has vians exploit admirably for the purpose of done in Franco. This is all the more remarkable American expansion.....

as well as gratifying considering the fort that There is good reason for as to doubt Mr. Taft's sincerity. Among the dark designs of this era of agriculture came in with, or followed imperialism ruling in the cradle of trap demo- closely after, the Revolution, before which time the hekling of the Philippines as the the French peasantry were perhaps the poorest door of China, the key of the Facillo, a strategic in Western Europe. Now, the reasons for the

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending base, a naval station, an endless storehouse of

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

The Luremberg Chamber, has adopted a coal and wood. Naturally the people must be rise of the national industry may be summarised

at 10a.m. to-day, 0.42 inches as followsFrench agriculture, started on its dinner.

proposal of M. Eyschen, the State Minister, inapable of sustaining their own government for several generations.

upward movement as soon as the French possante. Finally, the smoking of tobacco, in the rise to-day is as follows

of some authorities, increases the secretions of Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*):

appointing the Grand Duchess Marie Ante as The most conservative Filipines, those who were given a muficiency of land and stability of the alimentary canal while favouring intestinal

4 N.E. heavy Regent of the Grand Ducky, owing to the form a part of the government, the most ardent conditions, and taxes were imposed in accordance movement and the function of the kidneys,

Formosa Channelgales

Grand Duke's admitted insbility to reign. The supporters of the administration, do not hide

Grand Duke's mother had first been naked to N. gale. their fears that the day will arrive when the with the ability of the individual to pay them"But personal idiosyncrazy must be reckoned South coast of Chits between

with, and the adage "What is one man's mest is

Hongkong and Lamooks.

take up the Regency but refused, saying that dominating will not hesitate to toute oppure The democratisation of French agriculture laid another man's poison, though cammonplace, is South coast of Chins between Same as No. 3. her time was taken up by the care necastinted country and stoutly oppose the femmeation of France's Wealth. In cons, extremely sound”. The truth of it at say rate,

Hongkong and Hainan... the ides of Taft to give the country independence sequence of the French Bevolution, the huge often stultifiles laboratory and tout to be experi-

by the Grand Duke's health. The latter (*) N. winds, strong to moderate gales, entirely paralysed and cannot speak any more. after two generations. A

betates which either were uneconomically exte

squally, rainy."

He does not recognise his nearest relatives.

A

The last quality it is to be feared often faralehes the reason of coffee being taken after

Gradients are very steep and heavy N. and N... gales will continue to prevail in the Formnoes Channel and N.E. part of the Chine

Biguals lowered.

Be

GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBURG. REGENCY APPOINTED,