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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 1911.

French National Fete was celebrated yes-

Japan will regard the increase as excessivo, terday by the French community in Hongkong. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TE LEGRAMS.

The tricolour was much in evidence and the Acting French Cousal (Mr. Danjon) was st home to a large number of guests.

At the Magistracy yesterday William Fraser, a ship's ofloor who had been committed to the Sessions for trial on a obarge of oatting and wounding a man named Hudson, but who had be

sent back to be dealt with by the Magistrate, was brought before Mr. J. R. Wood and

antenced to six months' imprisonment.

but rather as the minimum which could be offered to attract the class of men needed for official positions. The Report notes with satisfaction that though something like fifty million pounds sterling was. invested in new enterprises during the year, there was an almost complete absence of such speculativo enterprise as characterised the period immediately after the war. The feature of the Repurt of most general

A party of ten Sikh policemos arrived at interest to our readers is that relating to Sydney on fine 16th from Hongkong by the foreign trade. which, as we have stated, E, and A. wall steamer St. Albans. They are roached record figures. It throws some en ro te to Fiji, having been selected for service light on the shipping statistics. of at Government Honso, Biji. Two of the Sikhe be told bre accompanied by their wives. Sir Henry Hongkong for last your that the prosperous condition of the May evidently prefers Sikh policemen to u

native guard. export and import trade of Japan last year resulted in an increase in the tonnage of

to

Japanoso porta," Hongkong would in a

Quite a number of potty thefts were reported Hospital states that someone stele his watch

ying in Kowloon Bay was reloved of his

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE INVESTITURE CEREMONY.

LONDON, July 14th.

II. I. II. Prince of Wales was invested as Princo at Carnarvon Castle yesterday after. noon in the presence of Their Majestics and members of the Royal Family, Mr. Asquith, and Mr. Lloyd George. There was a vast and distinguished assembly and the city was en fête, the utmost enthusiasm being manifest. There was brilliant sunshine. and the endless strain of special trains

|TÄROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

INVESTITURE OF THE PRINCE OF

WALES.

LONDON, July 14th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

CHOLERA IN ITALY.

LONDON, July 14th. As many as 246 cases of cholara, 74 of The popular onthusiasin was renewed which provod fatal, were reported in Italy when Their Majosties, accompanied by during the week ending July 3rd. Most of Princess Mary and the Duke of Connaught, the cases are at Nuples und Falermo. drove through the streets of Carnarvon. There was a brilliant assemblage, including the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, and Me. Augustino Birrell, around the dais in the Castle. The King opened the investiture

CANADIAN PREMIER'S APPRECIA-

TION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.

Loxoox, July 13th.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier on his return to

steamers which entered and cleared from to to Polios yesterday. A boy at the Vistoria swelled the inasses of people in Carnarvos, ceremony by summoning the Prince, whottawa paid an eloquent tribute to the The decorations were on a very lavish after the letters patent had beau read, knelt Royal Family, which he was convinced was port of call fur post of this increased and chain, a man from the Chinese craiser scalo, and there was a great military display. before the King, doing homage for the the greatest asset of the whole Empire tonnage. While Capanese tonnage showed pocket-book containing 233, while he was look. The scone around the Castle was specially Principality of Wales and the Earldom of a decrease of nearly half a million tons,ing in a shop window in Des Voeux Road, and rivil with colouring of bright uniforms and Chester. The King handed the letters They had given the world au esample of domestic virtues, which were the foundation British stormers showed an ineroase of 121 | sateral others of a similar nature were reported. dresses.

of the happiness, prosperity and grandour vessels and 663,401 tons. British shipping

The Prines, arrising from Holyhead each cheek. Addresses were then presented, of the nation. He exhorted the citizous to represented 31 per cent." of the total tonnage of the year. Germany, the United States,

drove to the Castle escorted by the Denbigh after which the King prosented the Prince to the multitudes at the historic Queen's shire Yeomanry amid continuous cheering

-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH,'&

Progress is being made with the erotion of the Christian Boiense Church on Maodonnell

patent to the Princo and Kissel him, ou

hasten improvements and make the capital

DRY GINGER and Russia rank next, in respect of tonnage,

in the order named. When we examine the Road, and in a day or two the ceremony of laying amounting to an ovation. At the Castle Gate, the people singing in the most strir. worthy to receive Their Royal Highnesses

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nature of the exports and imports. the significant fact appears that the increase in imports is in manufactured

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As cotton and 'wool. gards the increase in exports, the com- piler of the volume tells us that the principal causes would appear to be the act that producers of raw silk, ectton

yarn and other articles have of late boen able to reduce the cost of production by the use of cheap capital and improved

methods of production, and so have beon

able to export their manufactures at low prices. More than one-third of the total imports last year was represented by

the fornitation stone will take place. The site, purchased from Government Just August, con. tuins 3,900 square fest. The odities will consist a contre ball, a reading room and two realers rooms. The contro all will baro a polished white marble floor with a 10-inch skirting board to match from the quarries and mill at Ipoh F.M.S. The aisles and restrum will be finely oarpeted. The seats will be of teak and the seating capacity

..ія estinated to

be about 150. Behind the rostransthere will be fire stained glass windows. The con' re one will be very large and will represent the raising of

Square a salute of 21 guns was fired, and Mr. Lloyd George, a Constable of the Castle, received the Prince. A procession representative of the historic and civic dignity of the country proceeded to the Chamberlain's Tower, where it awaited the rival of Their Majesties the King and Queen.

ring and puriotic manner the Welsh air

Land of Our Fathers."

LATER.

The rejoicings at Llandudno in connection with the Investiture were marred by a boat filled with tar becoming prematurely fred, causing the death of one person by drown- ing and the injury of two others, one being

The Prince, in replying to the address,in a critical condition.

Jairus daughter. On sither side will be smaller said "It is fru: I am very young, but I

below which wil he the "Cross and Crown," windows. Ono will display the open Bible, and enciraling it will he the injunction of Feans to" Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the

raw cotton, and of this 63 per cent. lepers, cast out Jemons" The other side win- came from British India. 23 per cent, dow will display an open "Science and Health from China, and 9 per cent. from the with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker United States. Wool also showed an in-Eddy. Above this open book will be a Roman

A.S. WATSON & CO..so, and Japan relies almost entirely on the British Empire for this, 84 per cent. of the import coming from Great Britain and $5 per cent. from Australia. But in such goods as cotton yarns and cotton tissues there was a falling off. Muslins and cashmeres have also shown a tandeney to gradual decline since their manufacture was commenced in Japan." The progress of the country in the industrial arts is plainly apparent from the rapidly changing aspects of the foreign trade. Even the foreign machinery imports are declining, the nation relying more and more on native en gineering establishments. We get in this volume also an idea of the astonishing development of the country's

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BIRTH.

On July 14th, at Redhill West, The Peak to the Bishop of Victoris and Mrs. LANDER, &

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tile marine. Japanese tonnage in seven years has been more than doubled. At the end of 1910 thỏ registered grom ton- nage of Japanese steamers was 1,224,091 and that of sailing ships. 390,796, giving a total of 1,614,887. This development, as our readers are aware, has been promoted by mavigation subsidies, and the building of ships has been encouraged by bounties, with the result that there are in Japan at the present time no fewer than 230 private ship yards and 55 private docks. It is true that the majority of these are small, but it is also true that the numbers include some of the finest ship yards and most commodious

cheering. I hope to do my duty to the have my dear father and mother. (Hearty

King and my Principality of Wales."

The presentation of the Prince to the people at the Thren Gates followed. It was the occasion of fervent demonstrations,

lamp, symbolizing light and ignifying victory. Below the be the quotation in a soroll, always has mot and always will meet every

crossed palms of loyalty, open book will

Divine Love

Lamsa need,” Above these two side windows

will be two smaller ones, each having a forsl sign, one bearing the words "God is Love" and the other "God is Life."

the remaining ground will be laid out as

The edidos will occupy 2.300 square feet, azl

garden.

It is expected that the structure will be com-

about $16,000.

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pleted by the first of the year. Its cost will be

In this connection we would remind readers of the lecture on Christian Soleace to be given cort Thursday by Mr. MoCracken, "of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. The

preside and introduos the lecturer.

American Conani-General, Mr. Anderson, will

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP. The results in the first round of the lawn bowls open championship are as follca -- E. Dawson (C.S.) LE Bratt (C.8.

T. Glendinning (P) W. Withers (F) J. Grant (1) H. Dinnen (F) A. Hamilton (T)

Fisker (C.S.)

K. MoLonnan (P) D. Gourlay (P) W. Gerrard (P)

W. Diggens (C.8.) A. Currie (T)

Dress. dosks in the East. Even when the burden of J. Blake (0.8.)

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 15TH, 1911.. PROGRESS in every direction is shown in the financial and economic statements for 1911 just published by the Japanese Department of Finance. The total value of the foreign trades of the country was the highest on record; the revenue for the year was over sixteen million pounds sterling in excess

the war fell with crushing weight on the coun- A. Thornhill (C.§.) try there was no note of despair of pessimism sounded in the Financial and Economie D. Cooper (K)

A. Piln (0.8. Annual of Japan, and the confidence the J. MacDonald (K) Finance Department has consistently main. W. Stuart (P) tained in the recuperative powers of the W. Cooper (P) country and in the vitimate success of its Bond (C.S. financial arrangements is being justified from year to year in a most striking meaner

Four more cases of plagao were notified

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of the estimate; the conversion of the yesterday, one fatal. The death roll nowatende five per cent. loans to four per cent, at 204: resulted in a big saving of interest; it made money cheap and led to increased enterprise. The Department views with satisfaction the fact that the economic

The strike of shipbuilders is apparently collapsing, & for more of the men having resumed work.

The engagements of the Bishop of Victoris for to-morrow (Sueday) are 11 am, preach at St. John's Cathedral, 6.30 p.m., preach at the Peak Church.

A chinesa while sitting on a verandah in Stanley Street fell to the ground and died on the way to the Police Station. Death, however, is believed to be due to natural causes,

capacity of the country is yearly expanding and the nation, by prudence and thrift, is husbanding its resources." These results bave enabled the Government to readjust a result the heavy taxation imposed as of the war. The land tax and death duties, the business tax, sugar, excise, textiles consumption tax and others have been so dealt with as to reduce the income from taxation by about fifteen million yen. But this saving is nearly counterbalanced by the salaries of Government officials and the allowances of non-commissioned officers and privates being increased by about 25

A London telegram to the Sydney Morning. per cent. The salaries hitherto paid to Herald stated that Mr. Hugh McIntosh is nego- officials in Japan have been notoriously tiating with Jack Johnson for an exhibition nadequate, and though an increase of tear of China, Japan, Straits Settioments, Aus twenty-five per cent. seems large, no one tralia, Fiji, and Honelalu in the autumn.

The newly-opened branch of the Russo-Asiatic Bank in Dalny is to be managed by Mr. A Kraeulter, from the Shanghai office. Mr, Kraealter was formerly in Newohwang and is

well-known all over North China.

beat A. Langley (F) bost J. Gront (R) W.O. from W. Woolley

(0.8) bant W. Pitt (P) beat D. Harvey (K). best G. Anderson (T) best A. Blowey (0.8.) W. O. from G. Eng

laad (C.B.) beat D. McHardy (P) beat D, MoCasig (K) beat R. C. Wati (P) beat C. Alexander (K)

beat W Wotherspoon

(T)

WO. from B. Hun-

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THE FOREST FIRES IN CANADA.

GREATEST DISASTER FOR HALF A CENTURY.

Lowbo, July 14th.

A message from Ottawa states that, the forest fires have extended to the new mining country in Northern Ontario. They are the greatest disaster which has overtaken Canada

for half a century. An area of several hund.

red square miles has been swept by flames,

which were fanned by a gale travelling at sitty miles an hour. Many miners sought refuge in shafts timbered with wood, only to be caught like rats in a trap. Crowds at Porcupine have sought shelter in the lakes, whore they are standing in water up to their necks waiting for lionts to rescue them. At least 200 people were benumbed and drown- ed, and a total death roll of 400 is not regarded as excessive.

THE VETO BILL.

LONDON, July 14th.

W.O. from W. Tay- In the committee stage of the Veto Bill

Jor (K)

beat H. Shires (K)

GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

LONDON, July 14th. Berlin messages state that the cruiser Panther has left Teneriffe for home. The Eher from Damaraland now acts us tender to the Berlin, which she replaces should the latter visit other ports for coaling purposes

WIRELESS AT FEZ.

LONDON, July 14th. Wireless telegraphy has been installed at Fez and Tangier.

the Duke and Duchess of Counnught. He was confident that the loyal affection of the people would make their stay in Canada a happy one. Those sentiments were received, with enthusiastic cheering.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The American Consulate-General hos recivod

from Mauils yesterday notification of the existence of a typhoon East of Northera Lazen, less than 300 miles distant, moving W.N.W. or N.W.

A mesango received at 2 p.m. xəported the typhoon to be crossing Northern Luzon, moving W.N.W.

THE

CHIEF ENGINEER FR.

CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY.

We learn from reliable gources that it ha now been definitely decided that Mr. Collinson will be engaged as the Enginser-in-chief of the Hupeh and Hanan sections of the Canton- Hankow Railway, writes the

Newa. His sabery will be two thing Daily pounds year plus three hundred taels a month for allowance. The draft contract of sagagemont was settled on the lat, instant. It contains twelve articles. The Yuchusa Pu, wo are in- formed, exercised untenal cars in the pro. paration of the contract which is for three years. Attorney Allen was sammoned to Pak- ing from Tientsin by Lord Ll Ching-fang to The Sultan of Moroso yesterday sentist in the drawing up of the contract. Special precautions and safeguards were intro- the first messages.

dnoad to prevent waate or lavishuess in expendi- tures. Those who have seen the terms of the contract express the opinion that it will be well nigh impossible to repeat the reckless expendi tares of a certain railway. The contrast will signed the asrly part of this weak. We hear that Mr. Collinson's staunals supporter in His Excellency Tag Fine.

THE TURF.

LONDON, July 14th. The probable starters in the Eclipse Stakes are: Swynford, F. Wootton: Piotri, Maher; Lemberg, Dillon; Yellow Slave, F. Templeman; Charles O'Malley, Donoghue; Whisk Broom, Martin: Wavelet, Trigg and Flacidus, Clark.

REVISION OF THE ANGLO- JAPANESE TREATY.

LONDON, July 14th. The Times welcomes the reported proposal

to modify the Anglo-Japanese Treaty. This is the first fruit of the new departure in the conduct of foreign affairs happily in- augurated by the Imperial Conference. It

THE AUSTRALIAN INTERVIEWER AT WORK.

ME. E. A. LEGOATT QUESTIONED ON CHINA

TOPICAL

Mr. E. A. Leggati, seting superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company at Shanghai, China, arrived at Bydney on June 16th by the E. and A. mail ateamer St. Albans, Mr.

is on 12 months' furlough, after Leggett several years' service in the East.

In the course of a conversation with.an Even- ing News reporter, bir. Leggatt is reported to have said: "There is no doubt shoot the foot that Chins is waking up. She is on the alert. now, and in every direction are signs of pro- gress. You have heard, of course, about the outting off of the pigtails. That became pretty general, and in some parts of Chins the oper tion was conducted in confanotion with a kind of

roligions eoremony."

How does China shape in the matter of

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further development." ·

"And is it run by Chinese officials ? "! "Mainly. They are swart seople, you know,

and are kesn upon advancing this particular institution."

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telegraph servicell, indeed. The system is a big beat D. MacDonald (P) in the House of Lords Lord Newton's considers it highly improbable if the re-thing, and lately a big loan was raised for beat T. Grimshaw (T) amentiment, providing that no further reported agreement were made between the WO. from G. Dun-striction of the powers of the House of Lords two Powers that it was not also agreed to

can (K) beat P. Farrell (T).

should take place until a General Election revise other articles of the Treaty with a beat R. Hall (K)

mus held, was withdrawo.

view to its prolongation. Whatever action Both Lord Haldane and Lord Morley reis taken it is confident that it will be decided asserted the repudiation by the House of after consulation with the Ministers of the

NC. Daily News" a quotation from the in finance which might bring about a critical Having seen in a recent number of the Commons of the Lords' claim to interfers Dominions.

instructions of a certain Missionary Society to

BREACH OF ETIQUETTE,

HOW TO TRAVEL IN A CHARI

its missionaries in China to pay special attention gituation. to the customs and etiquette of the people

Lord Lausdowne declared that the Op amongst whom they live, and being in hearty sereement with the advice, s correspondent position disapproved of the Bill oven with thinks a recent occurrence which has much moved the people of the city of Ningpo and the amendments and though it had been given rise to wild rumours, might be of interest. For the purpose of gettino its salabriona

a view of the reinetantly read a second time. The Bill native city, and so as to

LATER

sir with more comfort, two for ignors engaged was a provisional measure, native sedan chairs and ordered the roofs to be removed; this the coolies refused to do, I am In this

The report stage of the Parliament Bill told, and so they did it themselves. condition they went through the principal strests of the Uity, much to the excitement and has been conduded without further change, stansemeat of the crowds which followed; their

so that the Bill with Lord Lansdowne's and route lay towards the South Clate, which only confirmed the ramoury that our visitors were Lord Cromer's amendments unmodified go especially distinguished.

The tion of it all was that there was back to the House of Commons.

explanation an entire ignorance of the fact that to ore class

The third reading has been fixed for the alone is given the privilege of riding in & gedan chair minus its roof, and that is to criminals bo- 20th instant. The House of Commons will ing conveyed to the place outside, the South consider the amendments on the 24th.

of their decapitation ; in this City it happens to be outside

Gate.

May

not only missionaries need to pay attention to will propose the rejection of the amend. I add, inquires the correspondent that instant, and it is certain that Mr. Asquith Chinese customs if they wish to avoid giving offence or being ridiculed? For in the present ments and intimate what course he will case the visitors were well known Shanghai adopt the Pears resist further.

residents.

THE STATE INSURANCE BILL.

LONDON, July 14tl.

The discussion of the State Insurance Bill in committee is proceeding slowly and steadily. All parties are co-operating, but the subject is found to be fraught with toohnicalities and difficulties necessitating the re-construction of whole sections,

DEATH OF EARL CRANBROOK.

LONDON, July 14th.

The Earl of Cranbrook is dead.

John B. Gathorze-Hardy, the second Earl of Cranbrook, was 72 years of age. He was chairman of the West Ken Quarter Sessions and of the Kent Territorial A-sociation, as well as an Alderman of the Kent County Council He was M. P. (C.) for Rye from 1868,80, and for the Coauty of Kent 1884-92.]

Are there many telephores ? ** "Not yet.

service? Can we learn anything from China

Do you know anything about the Sydney

speak. I don't know anything about yeme

"That is a matter upon which I cannot

service.

"Are you remaining long in Sydney?”. * A few weeks.”

Well, then, you may have the opportunity of learning something about our 'phun-a.

Questioned with regard to wieless instal Iations, Mr. Leggatt said that when stationn aze erected at Hongkong and Sngapore, the Eat would be pretty well linked up. The Japanese coast was splendidly equipped, and China had a station at Shan hai. This sta tion had been erected by private enterprise, but the Chinese resumed it.

"Are there any advances to the Chinese Nary P

«The authorities are certainly doing every-

fa the thing

way of providing for the train ing of officers. Spacial trips are made by ships along the coast to Nimrod Bay, where I training is carried out. The St. Albans general passed several cruisers on this trip to Sydney. The ships were all manned by Chinese, and train ing was as thorngh us could be expcied" How about the commercial training?" Well, that is not being overlooked, but in Shanghai just now things are fat. The rubber boom has burst, and numerous banks have failed. Then there were the plague riots, and, generally speaking, the place is not what it used to future you or to have great hopes as to the

China F

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Everybody who kitows anything about the country is of the same opinion. China is · buck- ing up, as we say in English, and will be good.

heard of,