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SHIPPING NOTES.

As an instance of the growing facilities now afforded to shippers at the port of Chitwangle it may be interesting to note that the C. & M 8. Kaiping and the str. Toba Mary the oth Sunday loaded a total quantity of 4,390 tons of ocal in sixteen hours, or an average tbzoughout. the day of 270 tons hourly. This constitutes a record at present for one day's work at Chin-

wangtao.

Denmark, Steden, and the Netherlands have jothed Great Britain, France, and Germany in reciprocally recognising load marks for ship- ping. An international load-line is now virtually assured. The secretary of the Baltic and White Sea Conference states that, as a zasult of the now load-line, the capacity of ships will be reduced by about 10 per cant:

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The British-India Steam Navigation Com paty during the past few years have been somewhat unfortunate, having lest overal vessels, reports the Bombay Gazette, The Ikhara was sank in the Russo-Japanese war by a Russian vesel, this incident afterwards emming before the courts, when the company were awarded a considerable sum of damages The demorta disappeared with all hands off the Lgusda Reef, whole another vessel was lost outside Point de Galle, and as will be remember ed, the Loadiana has been posted as missing. Following this is the reported loss of the Satera off the coast of New South Wales and, more recently, the Vadala has ran into the dook wall at Bombay, damaging the steamer Bhadri, and having her own bows badly stove in.

•

At the Marine Court of Enquiry at Singapore

Biberian Railway, which has largely eaten info the passengersineer of some of the shipping companie, The Australisosi shendy have any Idea eat ons day the quickest method of getting nails to Europe will be to despatch them to some point in South-East Asia, whence they will be carried to their destination by rail.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 17TH, 1910.

LOCAL SPORT. HONGKONG: TENNIS LEAGUE.

dir SATURDAY'S RESULTS, Quem's College beat Taikoo by 59 games

to 40.

a

A PARALYSED FOREIGN OFFICES

The views to which we have recently given expressipu find confirmation in the following remarks from The Globe-ba

A SHANGHAI FATALITY,

we (N.-C. Daily It is with sincere regret that we ( News) have to record the death by drowning of Capt. David Marshall Hay, master of the P. & O tender Gutzlaff and one of the best ore and more as time goes on is there reason known and most popular members of the to distrust the foreign policy of Sir Edward shipping community. It appears that on Grey in Far Eastern matters; and while Wednesday night Capt. Hay visited a cinemato legitimate commercial interests are far from graph entertainment, in company with some satisfied with his notion or rather Isok of to friends, and shortly after midnight took a ricas action-in Chinese affairs, many mose viaw to the Chaofing Road Setty. There he engaged with concern his besetting tendency

spas to convey him to the tender Gulag avoid all trouble and initiative and respon- which was anchored on the Pootang side of the ability, even at the expanse of a vary con- rive There was a very strong food tide ran siderable orifice of British interests. His sing at the time, and on reaching the tender, extraordinary weakness over the Chenchor- the sampan-man had to turn his host round to get Algun Railway question will serve as a case hard against the fender, inst, as Captain Hay although British merchants have obtained a alongside the gaugway. The anuman struck in point; and it is perfectly evidently that, had put his hand on the gunwale of the tender good proportion of the total trade of Manchuria, stated recently by the Foreign Secretary deceased and the sampan-man were thrown into in the House of Commons that although the mediately the sampan was caps set and the It the river. The crews of the tenders Vulcan and principle of spheres of influence has never Victoria, which wore anchored close by, heard been formally repadiated, the Government ories for help and at once attempted to reader cannot select this feld (the Chenchow. OIE for asistange by throwing life buoys out The Algan scheme) as a suitablo sampan-man was rescued and taken on board diplomatic interference. They would prob the Vulcan, but nothing farther was seen of ably put forward a similar oxense in Captain Hoy, and it is presumed that his body other case where they had no desire to take carried underneath the lighters which were action. Those who have followed Sir Edward- tied up alongside the tenders. Information was Gray's recent record in this matter are in- given at once to the River Police, who through dead beginning to ask themselves whether he out the following morning made a diligent really understands the questions with which search for the body, but without success, he is supposed to be dealing. They have The overturned sampan was found wedged be long since given up the iden that ho was tween the propeller-blades of the tender a strong Foreign Beerotary, although that Fidorin and the lighters,

delusion" still fucks in for uninformed quarters; but they would be glad of some sign that he is aware when great interesta are at stake, and that, he will use such in- fluence as remains to him to support the work of Britishara in the Far East. For some months past, a kind of paralysis seems to have descended on the Foreign Office and all ove

Kowloon C. C. c. Chinese Y.U.C.A-Browar The contract for making the new graving and stellos beat Ko Po Sham and Ng 8s Yuen 8-3, bent F. H. Mobler and Wong Po Koung dock which is to be constructed at Portsmouth 65; Wong Po Kal and Wei Wing Lok for accommodating the largest type of battle 74 Green and Chee beat Ko Po Sham and ship has been placed with Mesars. Morrison &

on, of Glasgow. The firm already have a Ng Sa Tuon B-3 best Wong Po Kai and Government contract at Portsmouth for making Wei Wing Lok 7-4; lost to F. M. Mohler and the large locks leading from the basins there to Voug Po Keung 5-6, Weaser and Meal the The cost of the locks will be abent lost to F 11. Mahier and Wong. Pe Keung £1,000,000, and that of the graving dock abent Keung.4-7; lost to Wong Po Kai and and was about to step on board, and almost im their Government will do nothing to help them.

Wei Wing Lok 3-8 best Ka Fo Sham and Ng You 10-1. Kowloon won 58 games,

Craigengower best Wigwon by 68 games to 31.

Watsons' v. Europos YMCA.Hickling and Edwards beat Clark and Millor 6/5, beat Tayler and Phillips 10/1, boat H. Rapp and F. Happ 8/3. Joseland and Le Breton beat Clark and Millar 9/2, lost to Tayler and Phillips 5/6, lost to H. Happ and F. Rapp 4/7, Steroy and Penfold boat Clark and Millar 7/4, lost to Tayler and Phillips 1/10, lost te & Rapp and F. Rapp 5/6. Y.M.C.A., 55'; Watsons, 44,

£500.000. The desk will be about 1,000ft, long and 100ft. bread, and will have a depth on the sill of about 35ft. The dock is to be complated within four years from the date of the contract.

COMPANY REPORT.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report is as follows

The Directors have the pleasure to submit to shareholders their report, with a statement of accounts, for the year ending 30th April, 1910

ACCOUNTS.

The nott earnings of the boats, after paying all working expenses and providing for a low of 813,288.18 on seimidiary coins, amounted to 841,875.05,

your...

against 338,563,58 the previous

The amount at credit of Profit and Loss account, after paying for repairs, allowing for directors' and anditor's fees and placing 36,850.00

THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.

FEAST CELEBRATED IN HONGKONG,

On Sunday at the Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Joseph's College, the Feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, was celebrated with the éclat and solemnity which the occasion demanded. In the evening a

The deceased had been in the service of the P.&O. Company for a great number of years, and prior to his arrival in Shanghai in July, 1881, held the rank of gunner on board the Company's str. Aarona. Born at Greenock Scotland, he had just attained the age of fifty years, and had intended to visit his native country in the early part of nert y a most careful navigator, an invaluable servant to his employers and was popular with and re- The greatest sympathy is extended to his widów, spected by all with whom he came in contact

Home.

He was nected with it.

any

into the loss of the str, Kirkfield, Captain to credit of insurance fund, is $36,159,14, which special service was held in the Cathedral in the his mother and his only son, all of whom ars at contains two advertisements for draughtsmen ;

Lawrie, in giving evidence, said that he passed the Royal Captain Shoal at night. He knew the China Sea directory, which recommended, mariners to be very careful over deviations. Everything possible was done to save the ship. The result of the Kirkfield enquiry is that the Captain's certificate has been suspended for sit. months, but he has been granted a first mate's certificato during his suspension,

with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate as follows:- To write off boats

To pay a dividend of 7 per cent. from

working profita To pay a bonus of 5 per cent. from

interest account To carry forward

DIRECTORS.

...$17,000.00 10,500.00

.7,500.00 1,159.14

$35,159.14

Mr. E. Shellim joined the board in place of Mr. G. Friesland, resigned.

Mr. J. W. C. Bonner Mr. J. Bandow, and the Hon. Mr. H. Keswick joined the Board in place of Mr. E. Shellim, Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Hon. Mr. WJ. Gresson, resigned.

In accordance with the Articles of Association Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar retires, but offers himself for re-election,

AUDITOR.

Mr. W. H. Potts has sadited the soosante now prosented and offers himself for re-election.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1910.

A scheme is on foot to secure the establishment by the Board of Trade of a contral register of reamen.. A few years ago what is known as the continuous discharge system was introduced. Instead, that is to say, of a seaman having his oharacter and ability recorded on a singlo discharge-sheet at end of each voyage, he is provided with a book, in which a continuous record is made. The plan has worked fairly well, for the sailor knows that one bad entry may be o his detriment. At the same time, these con- innows discharge books sometimes get lost, mis. J. W. C. Bossan, Chairman. laid, or mutilated, especially when they happan to contain a disagreeable remark. If a new book is obtained the opportunity of tracing, the owner's antecedents is, of course, gene, and the whole object of the schons defeated. The pre- went idea is that the Board of Trade might adopt a system of registration whereby it would be possible not only to identify avery man in the merchant service, but officially to provide a fairly complete history of his sea career. It in pleasant to record that the continuous dis. charge system has already impressed season on British merchant ships with the value of good character, and has thus helped to raise the standard of disciplins. It is agreeable also to noth that failures to join a ship after signjug on are diminishing each year, and that the Brit sh sailor is more in evidence in British ships than be was some little time back.

Messra, Barclay, Curle & Co. (Limited), Whiteinch, are building two steamers for the British-India Steam Navigation Company, in addition to the two reported early this year. The vessels more recently placed are about the same size as the ethers-4,200 tons gross-bat they will have more passenger accommodation, and they will have a spoed of 163 knots, as com pared with 144 knots. All the four vessels are intended for the Eastern service, and will trade between Calcutta and Chiness and intermediate ports. They will carry a considerable number of native passengers and also a large deadweight of cargo.

For mails and passengers the quickest route to and from Australis lus for years past been

by way of the Suez Canal. But Lord Crewe, as Colonial Minister, has been drawing the attor

To Capital-

BALANCE SHDET 30TH APRIL, 1910.

LIABILZZIES" :

10,000 shares at: $10 each

fully paid up ...! $100,000.00 10,000 shares at $10 each

50,000.00 85 paid up...

To Roservo fand To Insurance fund To unclaimed dividends

Te Accounts payable To balance of profit and loss

·ASSETS,

...$147,000

By value of bunty, as per By

last account

less written of

By Accounts receivable

CHANGSHA AND ITS INHABITANTS.

the present day. In the course of his sermon half a million, the capit great commercial work. also a knowledge of steel building |

thoro

The Engineer (London) of the 8th ult, INADEQUATE EASTERN SALARIES.

for Bingapore. One notice states that the advertiser wants a man with a thorough ex presence of a large number of the past and present pupils of St. Joseph's College. Daring the service Rev. Father Spada, acting Rector of

Perience of general engineering, marine and land worki

and must be an expert calculator and the Cathedral, delivered an eloquent panegyrio

Twelve years ago, writes a Times correspondent, accustomed to eat mating, sobriety essential; on the great popular educator of the eighteenth century and the founder of the system of sauca Changaba was almost unknown to Baruponas, e 25 to 35, numarried preferred; five years tion which obtains in nearly all countries at Although a city of importanco, with a popala agreement with salary rising from £20 to £24 tion variously estimated at from 300,000 to por month and passages paid. The other thorough of the large province advertisement stipulates for a

knowledge of general engineering, land possessed the rev. preacher said that St. John Baptist of Human, and

ont from We

Pestera do in Salle was one of those men whose names capabilities, it was quite shut ont stand out on the pages of history as a landmark kon owing to Chinose exclusivanoss, which had construction Works, euch as roofs, bridges, probably attained its mazimus developele must be an erpori caloulator and accustom- ed to take out quantities for setimating; sobriety of the progress of civilization, and a testimony ment. Neither Baron F. von Richthofen nor to the Insting character of their work. St. John Professor Pumpelly, two of the most adventurons essential The other qualifuations, salary, Baptist de la Salle was born at a time when of Chinges trarollers, had been allowed by the eto, are similar to these specified in the other A man drawing from £2 to £3 a wook nt thus sarmed the title of the "closed province," the education of the masses was considered oficials to land there, The province of Hunan had specified in the other advertisement, destructive of the framework of society. It was and Changsha, theagh only 200 miles from a time when education was the inheritance Hankow, almost rivalled Thass in its opposition maa's to foreigners, a spirit which was so strong that of the rich alone, and the son had no more right to aspire to the even the presence of Chinese from other pro

devil." rincos was resented. The first "foreign benefits of education than be had to make his to visit Changsha would appear to have been ice heard in the Council of the nation, the late Mr. Mortimer O'Sullivan, who was sent St. John Baptist de la Salle established here by the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce schools where rich and poor alike could enjoy in the winter of 1897-93. Ho reported that the unfeld benefits of a good education, and he found Hamara hotbed of conservatism

and anti-foreign feeling" though a where young men could receive the necessary tolerant attitude was manifested at the western training to fit them for the great battle of life, capital than at Changsha, It was only at the so to speak, that telegraph Before his death there were no fewer than point of the bayon though curiously enough allowance of $30. This was subsequently in-

paley had been electrio lighting was very soon appreciated and was installed at the Governor's

poor

thirty-large and flourishing educational establish ments conducted by the Brothers. The little

more

Home might think a commencing salary of £20 month princely income, bat 8170 odd a month for European living in this Colony is really very little, and it is no wonder that, when young mon come out hero on such terms, and and they have boen deluded, they should consciously to the dogs a fact of which the advertisers

essential seem to be well aware as they stipulate" Sobriety

The Municipal Commissioners of Penang who nos imported a draughtsman on a small salary, got out of the dificulty, as it were, by putting him to attend to checking the roll call of soavenging coalies, eto, for which the knight of the Tsquare ressived special monthly

plant which 200 years ago fenrished on the over 100 shops had at that while corporated with his salary, and the faces of a

-$150,000.00 fertile soil of France is to day an immense tree 65,000.00 which spreads its giant branches all over the 55,830.89 world, sheltering under its mighty arms all 1,035.00 classes and conditions of people. The rev. 3,050.04. 36,159.14 preacher concluded his sermon with a touching appeal to the great patron of youth, praying 3311,075.07 him to continue his fostering care of the work which he loved so dearly on earth, and which is still such a power for good in this cold twon. -tieth-contury,

After the sermon, a solemn bonediction was given by his Lordship Mgr. Pozzoni, assisted by Rev. Father Augustin, Bector of St. Joseph's Church, and Rev. T. Fus. The College chor mustered strong on this scansion, and was heard at its best.

10,000 ----$137,000,00 3,650.27 4,389.80 1,035.00

By Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation By Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation No. 3 account

By Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

& Godown Company, Limited, Ioan 165,000.00 8311,075.07

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

To ordinary repairs and altemtions...8 To Insurance fund, To Directors' and auditor's foos To balance..

By balanos from last account By nett earnings of boats By interest... By sorip foes By unclaimed dividends.

INSURANCE FUND.

tion of the Commonwealth Postmaster General To balance forward

to the possibilities opered up by the railway

across the Andes. Given, he points out, a toyage

of fifteen days from this country to Buenos By balance from last account Ayres, two days for the railway run across the By profit and as account,

South American Continent, and seven days for the passage from Valparaiso to Sydney, and the mails could be landed at the last-mentioned port in twenty-seven days, as against thirty-one by the Bues route. There would thus be a gain of four days in the case of Bydney, and of something lean as regards the other principal ports of the Commonwealth. There would appear to be no difioulty abon he rapid transit of the mails to Valparaiso. The provision of a fast service from the Chillan port to Bydney in another matter. It must be admitted, however, that the prob abilities of the employment of the Valparaiso route are rather remote. The Commonwealth mail contract with the Orleat Company runs,

WEATHER REPORT.

When the service was concluded, the Bishop, accompanied by Hor. Father Spada, Rev. Father Augustin, and representatives of the past pupils visited the College. Ber. Father Augustin on 9.904.82 behalf of the Bishop proposed a toast, which 6,850.00 was suitably responded to by the Director, Rev. 1,100.00

Brother Christian. Everything was very auc. 36,159.14

cessfully carried out, and the day was thoroughly $54,013,96 enjoyed by all.

installations.

provided

When the late Emperor first came into power be appointed as Governor of Hunau a liberal and advanced official named Cheng Pao-Cheng, who endeavoured to overcome the antipathy of the Hananene to foreigners. He founded what ere called foreign schools, where science and modern subjects are taught, in siting Chinese teachers to come from Shanghai for the purpose and it was he who installed the electric light plant and telegraph line. But when the Empress Dowager took the reins of government into her hands Cheng Peo-Cheng was dismissed and Ya-Lien-Ban, a Conservative, took his place and proceeded to undo nearly all that his predecessor had done. Of late years the advent of British missionaries and the foundation of a Consulate have done something to modify the anti-reign feeling, but the popolare retain a good deal of their intolerant and excitable nature,

separate allowance discontinued though the in queation continues to do outdoor work. Pinang Gazette,

OIL DEPOT FOR HONGKONG,

at

for

WAS IN DESPAIR

OVER RINGWORM

Caused by an Infected Razor Spread Over Neck and Chin Prescription Made No Impression on It-Lasted for Six Months.

NOW FREE HAS HIGH

PRAISE FOR CUTICURA

I am very glad to tell of the skin trouble I suffered from for quite six months. I went to a barber's and all through a dirty razor or brush which must have previously been used on a customer who was suffering from a skin dievase. I caught ringworm. It covered my neck and chin and no sooner did I get rid of it in one spot when it came out again in another place worse then ever. I was beginning to utterly de apair of a mure and I greatly feared it had gained a firm and leating hold on my skin. All my doctor's ointment seeped useless as it made little or no Impression on the diseas. At leat I tried using Cuticure Soap and Outlours Ointment. I daily used these for about two months and 1 noted a very marked improvement in the disease, The large rings began to get much lighter In color and the silm bad a much more healthy appearance. And now, after thros months, 1 may say I am cured. I attil continue to use Cuticura Boap and also Cuticura Ointment in very small quantities. I abali alwage retupend the Citisura Remedies to all my friends needing a skin oure and, although Barnetimes doubt a great many so-called izin-cares' I call Chaticura vor genu ing and most useful. Henry J. Moxon (St. John's Coll, Camb.), 9, Devonshire. "Bt., Brighton, England, Sept. 19, 1908,"

BABIES CURED

of Torturing, Disfiguring Humours by Cuticura.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated amang skin-tortured, disfigured infante and children, and the comfort they have afforded worn-out and worried parents have led to their adoption in countless homes as a priceless treatment for all- humours of the skin.

Cutients Renundies are sold wherever: ike British Plar dosts Depola: Lendon, 21, Charterhouse Sq. Parr, 5, fice de la Pauc: Australia, R. Towas d. Də❤ Bydney Inélt, B. K. Paul, Calegia, ég, Africa, Lep

peti.: U. 8. A., Potter Drug Bom, kids, Cape Town, cho Carin, Corp., Bole Trops., once.

Post-free from London dapet, liberal asmopla of Cuticura, with 12-pazo Lưu un aten disca

KOBE FOREIGN TRADE. THE SHARE ACCORDING TO NATIONALITY. The following official Agures liave been published by the Kobe Customs-house showing the ralus of the trade done at Kobe for last year by merchants of each nationality:-

Japanese British Chines Germans... Americans...

French

EXPORTS IMPORTS

3,620,000 Y109,245,000 T7,057,000

30,162,000

15,611,000

14,183,000

14,002,000

19,938,000

8,130,000

6,550,000

1,274,000

2,582,000

Swies..

1,000

1087.000

Dutch.

253,000

229,000

Spaniards

128,000

35,000

Italians

94,000

4,000

∙Danos..

84,000

5,000

Austrians

59,000

144,000

Persians

49,000

Portuguese

23,000

Unknown, parcels

post.....

253,000

Y100,615,00 Y196,223,000

29,000

Japanese Chinese British

Germans... Americans French

EXPORTS.

1937. 1900. 1909 38.2 40.3 43.4 16.1 16.2 15.5 16.0 14,9 17.0 20.6 17.3 13.9 *9.1 8.1 0.9 1.4 1.3 IMPORTS.

6.6

The fact of it having been considered necessary to provide for additional tanks at Portland for the storage of oil ful affords further evidence of the progress which is being made in the The percentage of the value of the trade done by application of this commodity to naval purposes merchants of the principal nationalities each Dapots have already been established

follows Portsmouth, Plymouth, Sheerness, Dover, year during the past three years is given na Portland, Hazibowlige, Gibraltar, and, Malta, and provision is made in the current Estimates for one at Hongkong as well as adding to the equipment of those at the Homs ports. When these improvements are com pleted it will be possible to all worships quite as rapidly as they are now coated. Meanwhile, everything points to further devel opment in the use of oil faal in the Navy, as A later traveller, Captain Harfeld, mye that is shown by the requirements of the Fleet being Changes extends nearly two miles along the now estimated to exceed one million tons por right bank of the Siang, with a population of annum, which is equivalent to a fortieth part of from 250,000 to 300,000, the busy part of the the world's total production. For the present, city being about two miles from the northern the requirements of the British Flest are pert. The city boasts many beautiful temples guaranteed by the encouragement which the and numerous schoole, including 16 high schools, Admiralty have given to the Scottish oil two military academies, and a great mony industry and the yield from some of the Col private schools, Its commerce absorbs a third onies, bat in view of the increasing demand which of the foreign imports into the province of is practically certain to be made upon all avail Hunsa, which come from Europe, America, and able resources, it seems to be incumbent upon. Jepan, and consist of an extraordinary variety the naval authorities to develop the national

output with the least possible delay, of goods, and

FOREIGNERS AT CHINA'S UNIVERSITY.

TO THE FAR EAST.

AN IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE.

Japanese... Chinese ... British

· Americans. French Germane...

1907 1908 1909. 55.7 67.7 59.3 8.1 7.8 73

16.6 16.7 164

12.8 10.3 5.149

· 10,8

0.6 1.3

3.6 1.4

DREADNOUGHT SKATING BINK?

...43,121.43 PARCEL POST TO THE FAR EAST.

41,975,05

8,816.98 The present working of the parcel post to the 43.00 Far East is not satisfactory, as we (Commercial 157.50 Intelligence) have curselves experienced in con

nestion with the dispatch of "oopy" and $54,013.96 advertising blocks for the production of our special Japanese edition in Kobe. Letters are

The Foreign Office have received a memorial $55,830.89 now delivered in Shanghai, for example, in embodying a proposal, which has been approved seventeen to eighteen days after posting in by the Emperor of China; for the admission of 855,830.89 Great Britain, whereas samples or other foreigners to the courses on Ancient Chinese parcels to which the correspondence may Chasis at the University of Poking. The 245980.89 refer arrive nearly three rocks later. So

6,850.00 far as Tientsin is concerned, even this system following is an extract from the memorial:

Memorialists bave considered the ques: of transmission is confined to the Japanese tion, and it seems to them that, although it will $55,830 89 Post Ofes. The minute of the China and Farbe better to defer the consideration of the stow and again at Irkutsk The usually contrivance, which is a great improvement upon

East Committee of the Manchester Chamber of question of foreigners being admitted to the Commerce submitted at the last meeting ordinary courses at the University, owing to the recommended the directors to urge upon the fact that now in their infancy these C Postmaster General the great desirability of cannot have reached as high a standard as in arranging such modifications in the Postal other countries, the course on the Ancient system between Great Britain and the Empires Chinese Classics, which la poenliar to Chius, Jupan and Chins as would permit of the rapid should be open to persons of foreign nationality dispatch of sample-packets and at a cost more proportionate to their site. The present minimum charge for samples is 69.

The Hongkong Ohtervatory yesterday issed the following report: —

On the 16th at 1205 pm--Except over 9, Japan and the Imochoos the barometer has risen generally, particularly over N. Uhina and N.E. Japan

A slight depression appears to be moving Bastwards over the Sea of Japan, and the pressure is now high over . China.

pressure also covers the Pacific to the Eastwards of the Bonins

Moderata ta fresh N.E. and E. winds may

High

of

BRITISH FIRM SUPPLIES RUSSIAN KAILS.

STORY OF A BATTLESHIP'S FOLISHED DECKS,

The strange story has been circulated that a roller skating rink has found a place on the now Dreadnought Vanguard, which was com missioned last month, and which left Plymouth The Russian railway authorities have decided Sound recently to test her gun sights before Before leaving she was inspooted in the Sound to make greates efforts to attract the stream of joining the Home Fleet. travellers who wish to travel to the United

tall and Australia sekss Atis or by way of by Admiral Bir Wilmot Fawkes, Naral Com- the Far East. To this end the Siberian ex-mander-in-Chief, who made a tour of the ship. presa trains now run from the European Daring the inspection the appearance of the Hussian frontier to Vladivostock with only two decka was the subject of special admiration, they latiges of carriage en routs; these changes are having been polished by pero electrical Of troublesome and vexations formalities connected the old laborious system of holystoning. with the passport and the Customs officials here It is stated that an unusually large aron been simplified; telegrams can now be sent in the deck space has been reserved for the use of sertain foreign languages with greater case and the officers, the men being confood to on accuracy, and foreign money is taken in the extremely limited space, where in their leisure.

acest cars. In addition, there are other they are inconveniently crowded. Improvemente, which will make the leng ovo lleged to be causing discontent among the land journey to the Far East much pleasanter, ship's company, especially as the allegation is in reserving so largo s that the object for

the polishing the quarter-deck all clating rink the surface so finely, is to provide n for the officers,

CONBOLS IN THE DEPTHS. LOWEST PRICE FOR OVER SIXTY TEAMS, Consols changed hands at 803 on April 25th. This, apart from the same low level touched in

mede space

This lo

at sea it is impossible to As the ship is now at ses it is i ascertain exsolly what degree of trach there is in Naval officers, interviewed on the this

Til as inconvoivakle, that such

for more than sixty thin

Oan be even contemplated, and pointed

for example, fit 1920, having only just come expected in the Formom Channel and over the been a vice-admiral's command, half a dozez Matheson, & Co.; who quoted Russian raie yemetisto cause of the low price is the May would never tolerate it for a moment..

into force The mall contract of the P. and 0. Company with the Imperial Government was only lately renewed. The importance of Lord Crowe's despatch at the present moment seexis to lie chiefly in its reminder that mail routes are not necessarily permanent. The opening of this Panama Canal, for example, might con ceivably offer advantages over both the Sues and Valparaiso rontas. Again, there is the ques tion as to how far the railway will supersede the stasmakly. To-day the quickest mail route to the Far East is, of course, by way of the

northern shores of the China Ben,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches.

manulastared by the De Provine Steel

The

THE CHINA SQUADRON.

The tenders received for the large contract According to a Portsmouth correspondent, to supply the southern section of the Tientsin come astal changes are Impending, including Pukon railway with mails, fish plates, dog spikes, the strengthening of the British fleet is the and fish bolts were recently open d, and the Far East. For some time past the has is the lowest price that so strict disciplinarian as Admiral On the other hand, it is considered highly raise being directly under control of the flag officer in charge of the Eastern Fleet, Mills and fastenings made in Belziam at £648 financial maddle involving an abnormal addi-

L per ton for the rails; £8 40. 74d. per tention to the floating debt, the suspension of the probable that the men are rigully excluded besides & number of smaller understood, however, that as soon as the new for the fish plates; 69 116. 6d. per ton for Sinking Fund, & wholesale collection of delayed from the quarter-look, especially in view of treatment, and it is possible that in the division The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noun Dreadnoughts, St. Vincent and Collingwood dog spikes; and 29 11 634 per ton for the fish taxes, and a consequent tightening of money the fine surtos produced by the new slectriosi commission and join the First Division of the bolts. The nearest competitor was Fionasson rates for Tears there have been depressing of the available deck space between offieork

Bat to-day is as follows Hongkong & Neighbourhood (*).

Home Fleet, the

The pre-

Dreadnoughts, Lord & Co., & German firm, which quoted Shelton N.E. winds, Nelson and Agamemnim, will be despatched iron (British). The only tender for American indhendes st work on the premier security and men the bluejackets may have s grisvazes, Formos Channel frosh

to the Mediterranean Fleet from which the material was sent in by the Mitsui Bussanuch as the throwing open af so, many Co- Same as No. 1 battleships Trumph and Swiftsure will be Kaise Japanese firzt, and this company lonial securities for the investment of trust Bastion quoted Carnegie steel rain as 56 14s 6d. per funds, the onormous increase in the supply of South coast of China between

dotached in order to proceed to Far

ton. The onl

for tenders was advertised in what are practially gilt-edged securities by Bouta comet rf Chint between Same as No. 1 waters to strengthen the Chins command, Norbert And called for 7,100 tons 85 lb. the creation of huge municipal debts, sad the this being the first step in the fulfilment of test fails 525 tons ish platos, 155 tons dogs of Government loans to provide for war the progomst to intreare unos murs the British naval strength in the Pacifio.

Hongkong and Halaan....

Hongkong and Lamocks.

(4) Barande moderate or freek; fine at first, unsettled latter, probably thunder showers,

wrikes, and 44 tom ist bolla.

expenditure,

THE DALAI LAMA.

visit St. Petersburg in the course of the next

It is stated that the Dalai Lama will probably:

two months,