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CHINESE ADMIRATION OF THE GOVERNOR, PRESENTATION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

the way to realisation, We feel confident that in the faturs the zenit of the edeostion given in the University will fulfil all expectations

Your Excellency's daluous will remain a lasting and grateful memory in the hearts of the Chinese. On your departure, therefore, we

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1910.

CANTON.

{FROM OUR OWN CORDASPONDENT.)

HUMAN HAIM.

27th April.

There is a pary great trude done is this city with human hair, and the article is getting so nonroe that as much as dve dollars per city is being demanded for it. Being so greatly in demand thieves so exercising their ingenuity to become posssened of it. There is a charitable institution here that, among other beneficial

-LOCAL SPORT.

SOLDIERS CLUB BILLIARD

· TOURNAMENT.

SHIPBUILDING BOOM.

NEARLY £60,000,000 FOR NEW WARSHIPS,

The failure of German firms to capture she controt for the building of the new Turkish navy from British Fords calls attention, taya London newspaper, to the enormous amount of work of this find secured for our workmen recently

BRITISH INTERESTS IN JAPAN.

NEW METHODS REQUIRED TO OVERCOME COMPETITION.

This is more essentially an Anglo-Japanese year than was 1902, when Lord Lansdowne signed the first Anglo-Japanese-Alliance. Treaties and alliances are the special work of alors and Governments. The great interest of

An interesting scromony took plass in the hog to present you with this address, and units roception hall at Govorament House yesterday in a prayer that your journey will be made under attention, when a number of influential Chinese a lucky star, that you may reach yetir country residente assembled to prosent His Excellency in safety and prosper in everything you under the Governor, before his departure on leave, take and that you may spend your holiday in with a handsome soroll in recognition of his happiness in the society of Har Excellency Lady services to the Colony. The attendance of 84 | Lugard, our admiration of whose virtues we pray sotions, buries free of charge those who are too and over. In the second match Lapaloy of construction for the British Navy four Great Britain a better opportunity of forming

included the past and present members of the Legislative Council and the Sanitary Board, as well as Chinose Justices of the Peace and other gentry. Sir Henry May and the Hon.

Mr. A. W. Brewin were also prosent.

The Hon, Dr. Ho KA, in making the presen tation, said:-May it please your Excellency On behalf of the leading members of the Chinese.

you to convey to her. We trust that you will remember this Colony in your heart and return soon that we may look again upon the dignity of your countenance and hearken to the grace

of your commands.

This is our earnest prayer. Dated Hongkong the 28th day of April, 1910. The scroll, which was exhibited in the hall

suspended from two silver bats representing good luck, had at the top two embroidered phoenix gazing at the sun, indicative of His Excellency a high position, Beneath this, on the right hand side, was the address in Chinese, while ou the left were the names of the signa torics. Below this again were two dear, expres- give of the Chinese wish for the spoedy promotion of His Excellency, as well as a mandarin duck and drake which betokened Chinese devotion The case for the carrying of the scroll was of carved red sandalwood, and bore the monogram of the Governor in silver chemoters, with the addition of the Chinese words "Benevolent Governor of Hongkong." His Excellency was also handed an album bound in red morocco, an the front of which was bis monogram. This ocutained the text of the address in English and Chinese, and the signatures of the donors in English.

Two further games in the match between the Valunteers and the 85th Co. R. G. A. in connection with this tournament were played off at the Club on Wednesday night. In the first Bishop of the Volunteers beat Parker of the Artillery by 26 points. The game was evenly contested, while both men played a con- sistent game and made series of breaks of 20 poor to buy a coffin. This institution buries the Volunteers beat Polling of the Artillary more than a hundred persons yearly in a private cemetery. Latterly some persons interested in by 91. Pelling led the way during the first haudiod, but by this time Lapeley had got the sale of hair have boon to this place, and in used to the tables, and started off with a break the dead of night hare dug up several corpses of 30 made in fine style. He went ahead then and stolen the hair from them. The directors by contributions of 20 and ran out an easy of the institution are greatly annoyed

winner. The Volunteers now hare a lead of at this and have offered reward of

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115, and the other four games in this contest should prove werth watching, the best players on cach side having to ment Results to date ure:-

$100 to anyone giving information that will lead to the arrest of these ghouls. An ames ing incident happened a few days ago abich shows to what lengthe people will go to get hair. A party of eleven man came to Canton from a village in the Pan Iti district. They arrived late in the evening and when they tried to get into the Old City found the gaten barred against them. They returned to the Bund and lay down to rest for the night in a shop doorway. While they were asleep, someone came along and cat off all their queues. Their feelings on waking up in the morning may be better imagined than described.

VIOLENCE ON TEE TUND.

There is shortly to be held in another province an exhibition of native-made goods, and those which are to be sent from Canton have been for some days post on view in the Chin Chow Guild Hall Thore have been a large number of people HIS EXCELLENCY, after accepting the gifts visiting this exhibition, and the promoters of said:-Dr. Ke Kai and Gentlemen,It gives me the scheme announced that there would be a the very greatest pleasure that I can possibly display of fireworks on Sunday night. After experience to receive this most beautifal address dark there was a huge concourse of people who from your hands, and it will give the vary had come out to see this on the Band, and so Breatest pleasure to my wife, to whom you hare dense was the throng that it was very difficult made such very kind allusions, both in the to make way through the crowd. The police address, and in the words Dr. Ho Kai has just then began to make matters worse by intorter

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224 Pts. Bishop 250 Corporal Parker Bdr. Pelling ...159 Pts. Lapsley........... 250

BANGKOK-SINGAPORE RAILWAY.

It is announced from Berlin that three German engineers have left to join the engineer ing staff which is to constrast the Bangkok Singapore rallway. The remainder of the staff is English. The construction of the railway will take seven years, and 3,600 workman will be employed. The Blauces section of the line is 920 kilometres lon.

PROPOSED SUMATRA RAILWAY.

According to a recent report of the Belgian Cansul at Batavis, it is proposed to construct railway from Sawa Loonto to the eastern aids of Sametra, nearly opposite Singapore, and on ita completion a direct line from the Ombillas mince to Padang. The object of these railways is to facilitate the transportation of coal from the mines to the coast The latter railway,

community I have the honour to-day to present you with an address which has been embroidered on satin, and which I would respectfully as you to be so good and gracious as to accept as a email token of the high esteem and affection we have for you, Sir, as our Governor and ruler, as wollas friend sud adviser (Applause.) It was our intention, Sir, to present you with this address shortly after laying the foundation stone of

the Hongkong University, but desired time did not permait us, for we to present you with a work of art more worthy of your acceptance, and had perforoo to wait for this occasion in order to allow time for the work to be properly executed. Sir, it is scarcely three years since you arrived in this Colony, but during that comparatively short period you have nohiored much by your wiss and abla ad ministration. Your have seen us through a most trying time, and you have succeeded in placing the Colony once more on the high read to prosperity and success. No one, Sir, appreciates more than the Chinese community the immense benefits which you have conferred upon this Colony, and they are deeply grateful to you for them. We have had a long commercial depression, but you have succeeded by your broad-mindedness, and by your incomparable energy and enthusiasm, in founding the Hong-speken. It is usual for such presentations to being with the people, and in a few moments kong University. The vast benefits conferred by such an institution on the Colony as a whole, but more especially upon the Chiness, whether resident in this Colony or thronghont China, are incomparable, and we thank you, Sir, most cordially, most gratefully, for such a boon I am sure future generations will cherish your memory and thank you as gratefully and Gordially as we now do. Wo hope, Six, when Colony. You have alluded in this address to timely arrival of several officials and some you get to England you will be able to represent our needs to the large-hearted and philanthropic people of Great Britain and Ireland, and be enabled to get further donations, much needed for our University and its endowment fund And we hope when you maot Lady Lugard at Home that you will kindly convey to her our affectionate respect. And would you mind toll lng her how rejoiced we are in learning of her complete recovery from her recent and dangerous illness, and how glad we shall be when we shall have the pleasure of welcoming her back to the Colony in the winter when she accompanies your Excellency.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai then presented. His Excel-themselves, or, I should say, so as to confer the 184ya & Shanghai paper, was contred in the Bar of the Congo ara Dyoken BMI (ESEURISME)"

made, when they are made, at the time when Governor finally severn his connection with the Colony. In my case I am only loaving very short time. I hope to be you for a book early in November, and to meet again all these friends I see around me to-day sad to continue to the utmost of my power to do everything I can to further the welfare of this

matters which have had my most earnest ocr sideration during the past three years, more especially with regard to the administration of the sanitary laws, and you have thanked me for the efforts I have made in the direction of improving existing conditions. Gen lemon, in this matter I think it is I, and not you, who My endeavours have been should say this. simply directed towards enlisting your co-opera tisa and towards inviting your efforts to support the Government and to teach the people what is best for their welfare, and how auch measures as are necessary both to preserve life and to amellerate the sad conditions of the poor may be best carried out without inconvenience to

there were several fights going on. This gave opportunity for a number of rowdies to make rush to a pagoda-like structure from which the fireworks were to be sent up. In a few seconds these people had set fire to this erootion, and before long it was utterly destroyed. The

fireworks, became very angry, and only the crowd, being chested out of the sight of the

soldiers saved the situation. The police made several arrests.

À DOUBLE WEDDING.

which would go by way of the " Soebang Pas

An event of rare occurrence, a double wedding took place at Shanghai last Saturday, when tw Hongkong. men, Mr. Leslie James Blackburn manager of the Kowloon Gas Works, and Mr James Henry Witchell, well-known in sporting roles, wore married, respectively, to the Miest Jessie Beatrice and Mabel May Goodfellow, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Goodfellow, formerly of Hongkong. Considerable interest, double event, first by reason of ita novelty and will be completed by September next, loney with a large satin scroll, and read the lost inconvenience upon the people." "You have

The section between Bukan and Congolo in uncommonness, and second because the con- to be begun in December, by which time the nost English translation of the address, which was

come forward in answer to that appeal in a as follows:-e

manner which has filled me with sacourags-tracting parties are all well-known in the Battle-section to the north between Congolo and Kindu mont. The civil ceremonies were-performed will be ready. Boats on the Congo River will Translation of the Chinese Address presented ment and with admiration by providing die-

to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick pensaries and plague hospitals and by engag- in the morning at H.B.S.'s Consulate before Sir carry passengers from Kindu north to Ponth- Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G, Consal-General, The lins from Fonthierville to Stanleyville is John Dealery Lagard, KCMG., C.B.

agi is already surveyed. Bost and rail completo whence the journey to Cairo can be made by the the route northward to Lade and Khartum, existing railway,

ierville.

D.S.O., by the representatives of the Chinese / ing looturers to teach the people. You have and at the Union Church in the afternoon the in operation, and the next section north to Mah-

Community.

On a lucky day in April of the year 1910, on the occasion of your Excellency's returning to your ancestral home on a holiday of six months, we, Chinese representatives of all classes of the community, take the opportunity of your departure to present you with a respectful

address in token of our estoom.

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The great bulk of the line, including some thousands of miles at the northern and southern sads, will be British and the remainder will pass through Belgian territory.

HUMOUR IN PARLIAMENT. Some funny things still happen in the House of Commons, as witness the following extract from a report published in the Daily Telegraph;

The British shipbuilding and engineering, industries are in for one of the biggest booms they have known for a long time.

At the present moment there are

under

the peoples of various nations lies in the channel of auch associations doing a raedium for an expansion of international trade.

It was with the object of giving the people of

verrect conclusions regarding the possibility of battleships and two armoured cruisers, all extending trade relations between the two the keels of three more ships, on which work has hold an Anglo-Japanese Exhibition in London. over 18,300 tons in displacement, Yesterday countries that prompted the determination to already commenced, were officially laid down, to An official life of two years in the Far East be followed on April 15 by the Thames built as Canadian Government Representative prob ship, the Thunderer. A little later in the year ably justifies an impartial opinion about the we shall see two great Dreadnought oralsera position and prospects of Eritish trade in the laid down for the Australian and New Zealand Bast. Boots, and by the close of the financial year 1910-11 the fire armoured ships provided for in the new naval programme will have been

commenced.

FOREIGN DREADNOUGHTS.

With a population of nearly 6ity millions of people rapidly coming under the influence of Western civilisation and customs, Japas offors one of the greatest markets in the world for Western products.

Thns during the year no fewer than seven-

NOT HOLDING OIR OWN. toon urmoured ships will be under constraction

Great Britain in not holding its own in for the British Empire alone, and every comparison with the general oxpansion of week occupied in the construction of each of the East and of the increased trade of these ships means the employment of no fewer Japan with the United States and the than seven thousand men at on average weekly Continent of Europe. It is well known in wage of thirty-five sbillings.

the East that the Japanese nation desires But this does not exhaust the armoured con-

to trade with Great Britain, and that the struction in which British shipbuilders will be Japanese people would rather have British goods engaged.

than those of any other country.

Of the three Dreadnoughts for which the Brazilian Government has provided one les already been completed, but two others are still ander construction. Then the Turkish Govern. ment is reported to have placed with British firms orders for three armonred ships at a total cost of £5,000,000. Portugal is entering upon a reorganisation of her naval forces, from which Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. and Hears. A. F. Yarrow & Co, ars both expected to prodt. Thornycrofts are already building mine-layer for the Portuguese Navy.

Messra, John

Two other considerations which prozaisa well for British shipbuilding firms, but not, unfor tunately, for the workmen engaged in those industries, are that both the Russian and the Spanish ships now building are under the supervision of British firms. Brown & Co., of Clydebank, are superrising the constraction of Russia's four new Dread includes the firms of Armstrong. Whitworth, noughts in the Baltic, while & syndicate which & Co., John Brown & Co., and Vickers, Bons, & Maxim is in charge of the restoration of the Spanish foot.

In addition to thebo armoured ships there is a large number of small ernisera building and provided for.

FLEET OF DESTROYERS

While Britisk exporters are trying to retain their hold on the East with methods employed a quarter of a century ago, the United States and European countries are prossing thor products on the Japanese market through carmest and persistent personal work.

A great many British tradors try to Bocnre business in the East by trade circulars and in- discriminate correspondence. The Post Office statistios of Japan show that double the number of letters are received in that country from Great Britain than are sent from Japan to. this country, whereas the same authority proves that other countries is almost equal. the correspondence received from and sent to all

A doputation of traders from the United States visited Japan last year, and subsequently recommended United States exporters to ap point Japanese as their agente instead of con- nary foreign commission houses in the East. finuing to tracnot business through the ordi

PERSONAL DEALINGS,

If Great Britain is going to retain its hold in Japan, British merchente must introduce more of the personal character in their Fur Eastern dealings in commercial life.

Unfortunately, there exists in Japan, omong the resident forviguers a strong anti-Japanəsə feeling. In an official letter lately written by an Ambassador to his own Government on this

twenty provided for in the new programme. Japan the prevalence of that antipathy to the

Besides these, again, thirty-six British destroyers are under construction; with another The are to be built for Australia, while Ms. Yarrow are completing the last of ten for the Brazilian Navy, and have received orders for four for the argentine Republic and one for Denmark.

The following list shows the firme engaged in this enormous output of fighting shipping:-

Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Elawiek, Newcastle:-

Monarch, British battleship, to he com pleted March, 1912.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian battleship, to be completed 1911.

A Turkish battleship, not yet laid down. Newcastle, cruiser; Weymouth, oruizer. Rio Grande do Sul and Bahia, oruizors, for Brazil.

Mesira. Vicker Sons, & Maxim, Barrow :

Princess Royal, Dreadnought cruiser, to be completed March, 1912.

Liverpool and Dartmouth, cruisers. Sao Paolo, Brazilian battleship, to be com pleted end of 1910.

A Turkish battleship. Not yet laid down. Messrs. John Brown & Co, Clydebank, Glasgow:

A Colonial Dreadnought cruiser, not yet laid down...

A Tarkish armoured cruiser, but yet laid down.

Bristol, cruiser.

was frankly admitted, and he stated that the among the bulk of the foreign residents

British could not be excepted from that category.

In a late issue of the Japan Times, regard. ed as the organ of the official class in Japan, the anti-Japanese sentiment among the foralga newspapers pablished in the East, was severely commented upon. This journal stated:

For three decades or more it has boon a painful experience for Japanese to see in existence in their country some foreign newe- papers whose raison d'élre has always seemod to be to vilify Jijan,

They impuga and pick holes in things offcial, commercial, and international in Jahoir real nim is not to teach and en. lighton Japanese, but to vilify and stivma- tise Japan and Japanese under the cover of independent observation aml fair play, The Japanese would be other than human if such an atmosphere, created and fostered by foreigners, while enjoying liberty and protection under their dag, did not eventually result in a spirit of national antipathy to local foreigners generally.

JEALOUSY. "

The explanation as to why there should be any anti-Japanese feeling among foreigners ie simple. The foreigners there are largely de sirous of exploiting the trade of the country to as great an extent and as quietly as possible, Beagle, Bulldog, Foxhound, Acorn, Alarm, and then retire with reasonable compotonce and Brisk, torpedo-boat destroyers. Messrs. Beardmors & Co., Glasgowi—

Conqueros, battleship to be completed Maroh, 1912.

Gloncestor and Falmouth, cruisers, The Fairfield Shipbuilding Co. Glasgow :-

A Colonial Dreadnought, erniser, not yet

laid down.

Glasgow, orniser,

Grasshopper, Mosquito, Scorpion, Came leon, Comet, and Goldfinch, torpedo-boat destroyera,

THE THAMES.

to their native heath.

In recent years the Japanese have shown a determination to engage in the foreign trade, and this, of course, ente into the business that at one time was monopolised by the foreign community, and is strongly resented by repre- sentative foreigners. The foreign commercial classes in-Japan have thought it wise to con demn Japanese business methods, and have tried to prore to the outside world that the Japanese are antristworthy.

Individual failings of Japanese to live up to the highest standards of commercint morality have been stigmatized by local foreigners as national characteristics.

operated with the Government and you have sac- seeded largely in restoring confidence in checking marriage service was again gone through before disease, and in benefitting the poor people. For the Rev. C. E. Darwent. For the occasion the this co-operation, gentlemen, in which, too, I interior of the church had been elaborately have to include the efforts which have been made decorated with flowers and foliage, and presented by the Registrar General, who commands your a most attractive appearance. The brides looked confidence, and whose influence with you has charming in their dresses of white Liberty satin been the main factor in the seness of these mutual which were trimmed with hand-made lace, and efforts, I thank you most heartily, and I look for they carried bouquets of white carnations, More than once have the stars and the hear ward on my return to the Colony to its contina asparagus fern and white lilies. The brides. frosts returned, in thair course since Your ance for the general welfare of the people. Yon maids in attendance more the Misses Llazio Excellency came to Hongkong: the benevolence have alluded also to the subject of education, a and Lály Goodfellow, and they were attired in and elemency of your vir'uous administration matter in which I take the deepest interest, rot pretty dresses of white silk with silk lace

CARDIFF COUNCIL'S DEALINGS IN HAX. is in the south of every passer-by in thestreets. only as regards the University, but as regards the trimming, and carried shower bouquets. Master

Mr. Bottomley (L.) asked the President of Your earnest attention has been devoted to education which is given in all our schools Leon Zellonsky and Miss Dorothy Wavell

tion had been called to the fact that the Parks everything that would promote the welfare of the throughout the Colony. 1 hope that acted as pago-boy and trafahoarer, respectively, the Local Government Board whether his atten-

In addition, Falmer's Shipbuilding Co people and the comfort of those who have steps which have been recently taken, of which The mother of the brules was also in attend-Committee of the Cardiff Corporation had been

This has been going on for years, resulting dress of grey silk in the habit of selling its hay to a local corn Jarrow on Tyne, are building the battleship gathered here from afar, Mora especially has you will know more presently, and which will be ance, and she wore a

in a spirit of resentment slowly coming to a every movement for the benefit of the Chinese brought into operation without delay, will be with a black hat. Mr. F. Griffin gave away merchant at £3.2s. Ed. per ton, whilst the Heronles; the Thames Iron Works the battle-

Not once effective in decreasing the overcrowding of our both the brides, while the best men were Mosers Health Committee of the same Corporation had ship Thunderer and the destroyer Nantilas; head between Japanese and the foreign com

the London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Commercial population, notwithstanding the efforts been purchasing its hay from the some corn received your heartiest support,

merchant at £4 2. 6d. per ton; and

Rattlesnake; and Scott's Shipbuilding Co., of attitude of resident foreigners. hayo your notions failed to call forth the public schools, in increasing the staff so that the E. Prince and H. Robertson, the former attend-

Board to

Greenock, the battleship Colossus..

***The Japanese are praise. Your Excellency was moved with great, education which is given may be better, and in ing on Mr. Witchell and the latter on Mr.instruct the district anditor of would he any the craiser Yarmouth and the destroyer of the official classes to overlook the unfriendly

The nabers ware Mesars. A. W: make inquiries into the matter.

Mr. Barns: Except as

education the sorrow at the frequency with which bodies have providing an increased number of scholarships Blackburn.

A large number of destroyera are also being as regarda been thrown out into the street in Hongkong, so that the children of the poor may have the Stadi, C. M, Bain and W. Bissett. After the

accounts of the City Council are not subject to built in private pards, while the battleships and and with the determination of taking ma- bonent of education equally with the children of church ceremony the guests prosent, of whom the unit of the district auditor.hure, two Dreadnought ernisers are in hand st. Forts

In should aures to stamp, the practice out you can the higher and better to do classes. As regards there was a large number, repaired to the rasid however, made some inquiries on the subject, mouth andion it held be remembered that the salted the Publle Dispensaries Committee the University, we have by the generosity of snce of Mr. and Mrs. Goodfellow at No. 8, Range and I understand from the City Council that it

is true that the Health Committee perohnend British naval programme for 1910-11 provides as to the best means of offecting your the Chinese and by the generosity, too, of the Read, where from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. a reception hay from a contractor at £425 6d per ton on for the great amount of work. purpose; and now there is hardly a trace great firm of Taikoo, succeeded in raising auf was beld. On Sunday Mr. and Mrx Witchall Nev. 23 last, and that on Feb. 1 the Parks ficient funds to establish three faculties. I left for Hongkong, where they are to reside, Committes sold bay to the same fira. The key hope that before the University hailding is while Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn were to leave sold was disposed of in bulk and not by weight, finished and before its doors are open to students for England on Tuesday, travelling via Japan and not cut in any way. The contractors were own expense, which is estimated at £1 per ton. that we may double the number of faculties for and Canada, and will spend their honeymoon in required to cut, truss, and haul the hay at their This hay, creover, is described as of poor which we are providing chairs, with, of coures,

quality, being gathered from the cemetery and a corresponding increase in the amount of our endowment fund, The hon. Dr. Ho Kai said

fields adjoining (Laughter.) It is stated that he Lopes I will be able to do something in this

the hay purchased was, on the other hand, of first class quality, clean cat, according to sample and specification, and was delivered by the contractors free of all charges.

left of the evil practice. The Sanitary laws are made to preserve the public health, but the Chinese have always feared their strictness, Since your Excellency took up office a com promise bas been effected in the administration of the lawa, while at the same time to the gratification of all classes better results but been achieved ...

and it is

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the homeland.

WEATHER REPORT.

connection in England by raising subscriptions On the 28th at 12.05 pm. The barometer It is education which moulds and forma men's there. I shall do my bost, but at the same has risen in N.E. Japan, and fallet prer S.W. talents China is now intent on reform and for time the matter primarily affects us ont lore, Japan.

matter which I can leave with B

The depression lying over the Yangtze ralley this purpose education is the most urgent need. complete confidence in your hands, for I know yesterday is now approaching the neighbour But in fow of the provinces is there a University, the deep interest yen have in the community, hood of Korea Straits. A second area of low and hence the young men who have the aspirs and have had experience of Chinese generosity,

Pressure remains high over the Pacific in tions of a scholar and seek a higher education. Se for myself, I need not tell you how keenly pressure has appeared over Eastern Manohuria. interested I am personally in the project, much agaiest the wishes of their father, their Tost is already well known to you. Gentle the neighbourhood of the Bonus."

Light to moderate variable winds may be brothers, and their aldars, have to carry their men, I thank you most cordially and heartily

the northern shores of the China Sea. books and luggage across many an ocean in for the kind sentences that you have expressed expected in the Formosa Channel and along in the address you bave presented to me

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending I say good-bye to you now only for a short time, I hope soon to be hack again to renew my at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches. friendships here, and during this short absence The forecast for the 24

Variable winds, that its health may be good, that the trade depression may orso, and that with ine pised Hongkong & Neighbourhood light or my trade you may have increased

prosperity I Fealth hope that I myself may return in good

search of a tonoher.

Since Your Excellency came to give peace to this state, all the business of administration has been carried on by you with success, but you I trust the Colony may in ovary way prosper, to-day is as followBopra ending at noun

lovo regarded the development of education and the encouragement of talent as your most important daty, and all your energies and Inculties have been devoted to the establishment of a University, Now the foundation stone has Ltd soul tha mionificent project is on

Former Channel... and with my wife, Lady Lagard, who is most South east of Ching between anxious to return again to Hongkong (Applause) Hongkong and Lamooks. I

derate; fair, Bam No, L Same as No. 1.

His Excellenpy then entertained the party to | South coast of Chins between | Bamo ar Nes, 1

Hongkong and diminati,

taa on the grinds of Government House

Altogether there will be under construction in the United Kingdom during the coming twelve or eighteen months the following ships:

Armoured ships Small ortisers Destroyers Submarines ... Floating Docks Other warships and

auxiliaries...

Total Cost £38,500,000 8,500,000 9,500,000

$750,000 1,000,000

1,000,000

£59,250,000

Mr. Bottomley: Is the right hon. gentleman

An official estimate gives the proportion of aware that the information he has given to me the cost of shipbuilding which is spent in labour is diametrically opposed to every explanation as 70 por cent Seventy per cent. of the above sum is $41,475,000. Spread over thirty monthy Mr. Burns. I have laken great pains to ea this means that for each of 130 weeks £319,033 given by the Mayor of Cardiff. certain the facts with regard to this matter, and will be paid ont in wages, giving constant em- I believe them to be as stated I know there is Council and my hon. friend, and I have diflculty 182,000 men at thirty-five shillings a week. considerable difference between the Cardiff City ployment for that period to su average of over in reconciling the two statements. I am, how consoled by the motto of the hon. gentle

paper, The world is a bundle of hay,

Mankind are the asses who pull Each tags

in & different

ent way! And the greatest of all is John Bull.” (Load laughter.)

men's

Mr. Bottomley Will the right hon. gentle man in fairness quote the rest of the motto ?

Mr. Burns: 1 think it is appropriate that Burns should be satisfied with Lyzon, (Laughter.)

are as honest and hocourable as any Westere nationality, and are fully entitled will become abundantly evident to British com- to the ents of the commercial world. This utereial classes coming in touch with Japanese during the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition,

The United States and Continental European commercial eircles understand the peculiar situation in Japan, sad have special representa tives carrying on personal aogotiations with Japanese Importera. The marcantile interests of Great Britain can only hope to retain their hold in Japanese made by following in that line. They can no longer trust to theold system of correspondence and ordinary agencies.

British traders may not only retain the trade now held, but may vastly increase its volume. This can only be done, however, by giving the Far Eastern trade question their personal in stead of their clorfaal attention. W. T. E Preston, late Canadian Trade Commissioner to the Far East.

CHANGSHA AFFAIRS:

It is reported from Peking that the Grand Changsha affairs, but it has not come to any conclusion whether the people are to be severely Council has convened mastings daily regarding

Therefore there is delay in dealing with the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.dealt with or the oficials held responsible.

The H-A. Libie str. C. Fred. Laeisz left Governer Teen Chun-ming. Bhanghai on the 27th inst p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 1st prox

The T.KK. str. Kiyo Maru strived at Callao on the 25th inst.

The CPR. ttr. Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki at 12.30 pr. on the 28th Inst., and left again at 7 pm, same day for Kobe, where he is due to arrive at 10 p.m. on the 29th Fixt

Admiral Cheng Wen-ping has sent in a memorial that there are famine-stricken people spreading alarming ramours and bad characters are taking advantage of those, and if junk gunboats leave their stations and engage in annual manœuvres there may be no one to check troubles. Therefore an Imperial order has been issued to stop the spring manoeuvres, and to retain the gamboats at their places of defence.