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"SHIPPING" REBATES

PHILIPPINES.

THE

PROPOSED RATE REGULATION

AND CONTROL. ·

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A Committee of the Manila Morchanta Arsielution was recently appointed to consider the protest of the Shipowners Association of the Philippines against the roulation of rates on inter-island traffic as provided in Order No. 15 of the band of Bate Regulation, and lemaks commentations, as to whether the Morohunts

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Association should endorse such protost.

The Committen

itor Inst wook pissented their report

which read us follow- Order No. 15 of the Board of Rate Regulation rates at preseribes regulations for the transportation of passengers and cargo between inter-island ports. The rates provided in Order No. 15 are made dependent upon the class of goods and passangers trans- ported, upon distance and upon, the nature of port facilities.

Sgo well established by the force of public opinion and by law on et this time to be hardly open for discussion.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2910, 1011.

RAILWAYS IN CHINA

PROGRESS AS SHOWN IN RECENT

CONSULAR REPORTS.

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TIENTAIN.

Imperial Railway of North China- The report of the railway for the year 1910

ment.

prosperity of the port. It is asid that pen- going steamers can enter Pakhoi at all states of the tide. The natural ontlet of the West River trade, however, appears to be down the river to Hongkong, and the volume of the trade of Nanning does not appear to be sufficiently grout to necessitate un alternativo ronto to the

arkets of the world.--Consul Ottewill.

CANTON.

No section of the Canton-Hankow (Tast

THE FATE OF TIBET.

The Shipowners Association claims that the

The serion of attacks which Uhina has made fting of rates will prevent competition, and

upon the ind-pondence of Tibot ever since the that unrestricted competition is bester for all

British expedition to Lhasa has now culminated concerned. As we read Order No. 15, we can find no prohibition or restriction of competition

in an afteinpt, which will probably prove quite Baccassful, to abolish the ofle of Dai Lania. in the utter of rates, us rates may at auy

The Dali Lams is prophet, priest and king to with the approval of the Board of Rate Regula

the Tibetans tion, be lowered or raised. One stoninship line shows n reduction in sarcings due to cases Kowloon Railway the first section of the line at stage of Tibetan civilisation are likely to possess. and round his oflige contres auch Faricus Railway Projects On the Canton tradition and loyalty as perples in the present may, with the approval of the Board of Rate beyond its control of the rallway authorities has Carton end was opened on Dec 5, 1910. The present or ex. Dalai Lama, as he is styled, Regulation, make rates lower than those the Owing to a shortags of food rapplies in dis from C..ntun to Hsion fun, a distance of 39 is a man of more than ordinary ability who, at the published, and the rates ap made by one line tricts north of the Great Wall, all exports of miles. The whole of the British section up to time when the British out to Lhasa, was prac weald not be applicable to any other line unless grain from this sine were prohibited. Towards the frontier at Samehun was opened on Out. 1.tically the supremis excentive as well-asspiritual ndopted by sneh line.

the end of the year the restriction was with 910, and it is confidently expected that through authority in Tibet. Ho fol before the British As above pointed out, up to the present time, draws. The earnings of the district inside the communication will be stablished before the advice and found a mifugo in China where he except on Government boats, there has been no Wall also suffered through a large reiluetion autumn of 1911. Great difficulties have been was toated with the respect due to his stored attempt to fix rates, with the result that many in the tonnage of tribute rice sont by provinces expe fanced by the engineers to deling with the rank. In the momviris, the British in con- shippers have not known the rates of froight, in South China to Pakin. The earnings of which they world be called upon to pay, and the your were 29:0,678, and the working exequs a military support from the local officials, formed a provisional Government of Tibeta a eople of the country traversed, hat, with sultation with the Chinese Resident at Elins, such rates have varied greatly. We, therefore peukes £289,515. The sum of £339,01 was consider it desirable, und necessary order the

to govern the country. The executivo authority law, that rates be fired for the transportation of paid out of the profits to the Chinese Govern would long since bare been completed.

was given to an officer, known as the To Rim passengers and cargo between inter island poorte entroPahor Battery-Progress was HD) Rafting his buon paint, to traffic. A poche, or President of the Conseil, and tere and that such rates bo published and be not sub made with the northern section of this now in pouted, and as he has made a con

How munging director, Chan Tia Yu, bus were associated with bim five other Tibetan ject to change except with the approval of the line during the year. The northern ter sidorable repistation for himself in the North This done the British withdrew from Llusu,

the whole forming kind of Cabinetor Minstr The protest of the Shipowners Assouition Board of Rate Regulation, and that they minus was made alongside the city station of of Chimi as a rai way sugineer, more progress withdrawing two years ater also from he Chun is against my attempt, in the part of the doan be dus published Only

Only by Fo the Peking-Mnklen live, an iron bridge over should be male. Government to fix or to regulate ratas, the con

will

provent the Poiho (river) to the town having been com-

bi Valloy which they held on hostage for the in the discriminations which tention brin that shippers buvo prosented c

The railway to Samhni ve the large mart domaity. As soon as it became quite certain have prevail piofert. Arrangements were made with the of Futsiran, hus, since it pass d under the side that the British would rot interfero, Chius specifio objections to the rates now charged, anded in the past and to determine whether the Peking-Mukden line for cargo te he lo ded and control of Chino, shown rapid deterioration, began to lay her plaus for terning Tibet into that is in katter that reles be adjusted by an owner or operators of steamship lines charge discharged for the foreign concessions of the the most bupert aut repairs bei neglect. It restricted compolition than by the taverament.

to themselves for the transportation of paa Settlements' station of that line, situated in the wil).

Chipone Province, To begin with, the. Protest is viss mal- against the system set ongers or freight the same rates as are charged Russian concession and in close proximity to line hecessary to relay the whole of this fugitive Dalat Lam was sent back to Lhasa, Forth in Order No. 10, and an outline of an alter to others.

enordelic measures are at once taken the alber concessions. The Chinese Govery to bring it isnt a state of efficiency, and logtintos the breaking up of the tocerument calah- We bellovo it would be a great adsuntaro to mont considore that this sotros satisfactorily sums sloetal to the intoned account.

with promise of Chinese suppert. The result maliye system is presented which is claimed the much more simple and workable than the the merchants of these Ishade if Act No. 93 ke the question alluded to in the last report for

fished by the British and a return to the older systemu set forth in Order No. 15. Protest is rigidly enforced and that the Board of Rato providing facilities for the concessions. Trains Ya Han od Canton Kowloon railways, which except that now there was a Chires leer at It is proper to build a line coonoring the days when the Dalai Lama did as he liked, also made against certain minor details in Relation should either through the powers are now running on this line to Chinen F Order No. 15.

which they now have or through the services of capital of Shantung, the transit of the Yellow wild as thou. h the northern and eastern his elbow whispering and angusting. The tho Bazeau of Interan! Revenue, by exquian River is being efected, pending the construo would presentzo ongino ring difficulties. Therestions--included the posting of Chinone tion of the books of the shipowners rorify the tion of a bridge, by ferry boat towed by a steam in little doubt that this short line of some three increase in the Chiness garrison. Finally the fact that no discriminations are made. We launch. The distance from Tientsin to C iban feel certain that the Bising of rates and

or four miles would soon be a money-making Chinese Government created-the-port-of-11- Fa is about 220 miles, and the time of transit concers. I cres might indnes the author perial High Commissioner Commanding the the prevention of discrimiustion in the transportation of passengers and freight

schone of leveling the city taw to prices will the temporarily shelved Class Arries out the Frontiers of Tibat. The will be a great advaniago not only to the mer

and introdue rost was given to one of the most able un in chants at to the shipowners. The giving of

oily ing on eleotris tramway service gurdling the China, Caro Ehr Feng, the brethor of the anfair advantage to certain shippers is not only

city.

Viceroy of Sechuan, prejudicial to the interests of the public, but also to the shipowners.

Order No. 15 wwi to have become effective on July 1, 1911 at the effective, date has been portfound tu Ortaler 1, 1911, in order that the protest of the Shipowners Asciation might be consulerel. Frior to July 1, 1911, curtain bonts worn oporntel puter contracts with the Government, which contracts provided that the public should receive the benefit of rates not higher than the charged to the Government, unda scheinle of these rates was duly published and put`ju effect on August 15.1908. On boats

Anxamination of Order No. 15 shows that not muder contract the shipowners were under no restriction to the rules which might the Board of Rate Regulation has attempted to be charged. On July 1, 1917, most of the con.qualize rate. As empared with the rate Irants with tbo. ecrament oxpired, suthat today charred in the past, those red in Order No. 15 there are no fixed rates for the transportation are found in Huma osen to be lower and in passengers or freight in there Islands, and others higher. No attempt has apparently shipowners are in a position to charge such rates

they may desire.

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of the Shipowners Association that Bills of Your Committen aprocs with the contention. Lading should be printed in English and Spanish, and tlast the description of marchan We do not believe that the time is yet tipe for disa thersin may be in either of those languages, the was of English only, particularly in the Provinces, where, in many cases, neither the shipped aor the agent understands English.

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The route has been surveyed, aix

anja to "ung un Railway-Thialino, building entirely under Chinese auspices, in a coutinuation of the K'ai feng to Honan-fu lite to the west; to the great bend of the Yellow River, to he eventually carried on to Si An-fir line to the treats port of Kongmon on the tunin Ryilreng Theastousion of this all

be great difficulty in raising the necessary tion of the Kiga tonius has al sady ospital of Shemsi province There is smilte West River is praeding apare, and the ore. capital, and progress in construction is slow. The exteri shuld be open fur It was reported to be laid as far as Fish men, traffic during the year 1911. The line sorvis 40 miles west of Houan-tu, some time last year, purely agricultum county, and cannot look and was expected to raneh Shen Chou, some 90 forward to ang great goods traffle. On the other miles west of Honin fr, in March, 1911.

hand, the district, which is the home of the HIgon to Kuci-hra Cheng Line-Surreys majority of the Chise emigrants to the Paci have been made of this extension, and some miles fic oast of North Americs, is densely populated. of construction track have been laid. The lian and the passeger truffle in all probability will is open to traffle as far as Chai Kon-pr. in the aufice to make the line remuneratice. Yang River Valley, about 30 miles from Kalenu. The first stage of 60 miles is expected to be laid by the end of May. 1911, 60 miles more by the end of the year 1911, and the third stage to Kuei hus Cheng in for Pears-Consul Genaral Fulford.

CHEFOC,

KIUKIANG.

RAILWAY ROBBERY IN SIBERIA.

DARING COUP.

SAM

officiala to tho districts and L larre

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on the Frontiers of Tibst wore created not so There can be little doubt that the Armies mach for the purpose of taming the Loos and

recommissioning

degree not only in the giving of prozorential! Kate Regulation after eonferens with th and MaHul Ting, a distance of about 25 milan, office who took p rt in the receipt of the bag fear and gavnery officer of the craiser Astrza,

rates but in the paying of relles. Discrimi interested.

tion has also existed in the measurement

or welt hing of surge as received on board,

(Sigued)

INTIMATIONS

ERUPTION ON BOY

GREW UNBEARABLE

Cried for 18 Months, Day and Night,

Scab Formed from Head to Foot Was Told Only Time Would Gurelt. Tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment, First Application Eased Itching. Kept On. All Scabs Cleared. Now Bonny Boy, Spotlessly Clean...

“My little gesindeħfid, had some white spols breaking out on the skin and then they were

I of watery stiff and Atebed. The restắt was that they broke and formed seal which was meer his body from h to foot, so that

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bereme unbearable for

30 cried for

utaut elgateen neuthe day 1 -1W0

doctors,

but they dui le na Kood, only that they KAYA ima ponerary to make him sleep, and that was only for a short time as the effect of then was so aver, They could not make what was the reason "ilin soron that covered all of the ebo Nothing would eve it, only flude, they said, tr I was not satised, so I tried the Catleara Bong and Olatment. and two fetiels of Boap and two boxes of Dalmante Eri application eaked Nie rainy, so I kept on I used the two tablets and the base, and all the male gut elented, and now be la banny boy, spotlusly clean without a elgo of anything on his ski. Belose replying the Outleura, Homestier, he was all covered with see ha and gor, only skin and bones. No I mus thank the wonderful Cuticura Remedies. Therved the chills Bre." (Bigard) Mrz. D. They, ivy Cottage, Zoar Road, Vitaly- Jera, Bwana, Kouth Wales, Mar. 3, 1010, Citierra Retelles are sold througho the world, with depots all world centers. We offer treatment for the skin and scal sa pua, central and speedily effective.

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Hure Just-Receivet Nah

Selretion of Goads from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising:-

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

PRINCTS PLATE,

TEA SERVIONS.

TABLE WARE,

FISH

KNIVES

CUTLERY,

a! FORKS.

PRESSING CASES WIGH

SILVER FITTINGS.

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

nd WALLETS,

RAZORS.

her savage front or tribes an of subjugating began his wonderful ruk from Sechuan and hu Tibetans; for, whan Chao Ehr Fenk

two years of hard fighting heddenly moved along the southern frontior of Tibet, aftor u mode generally to reduce rates. In

his army northward and warehel on Lbas. Order No. 15 many of the rates fixed would

opposition to this adrases on their snored city, The Tibetana say that although they offered no Act No. 98 provides that ne "common carrier undoubtedly be found in praction to be either

the Chinese troops behav dasif they wore anter of piss-ongers or property shall diretly or is too high or too low, but this would apply to directly by ang special rate, rebate, drawback any rates that might be fixed. The Board of

ing a country with which they were at war, kill. other device, charge, deamud, collect or receive Rate Regulation has the power, however, to

ing people sad pillaging monasteria. So great from any poison or persons, geator or less adjust any inconsistencies that any davlop.

was the terror excited by the approach of Chao compensation for any service roulere in the

The Shipowers Association has pubmitted an

Eur Fong's army that the Delhi Lama aban- transportation of passengers er property on land outline of an alternative systent of inter. As

doped his often and fled. This suited the Chinese, or water between any points in the Philippine stated above, we believe that the system to be

for it left Tibet without a Governor. It is true Islands tin such cotamon earrier charges followed and the matter of rates can be betler

that there is the Tas i Lama, at Shigatse, who demande, collects or recuivis from any other

worked out before the Board of Rato Ragulation.

Another of those mysterions robberies for is the most sacred person in Tibet after the person or persons for doug for him a like or An examination of the rates proposed by the Chefee, to Uuong-hsie The scheme for a

which Russia is famous is reported by Siberian Dalai Lama, but the Tashi Lamn has never had contemporaneous sorrico

ion Shipowners' Association shows, however, that railway from Chefs to Huang-hsien, aud bo Cinthe. transportation of a like kind of traffe ander entstantially products handled by the companies operating road, which seemed to promise very soon to somewhere between Irkutsk and Khabarovsk very well afford to love this ambible boy exchanges, the sum of 200 000 roubles having any real executivo authority, his functions being beok geniously abstracted from a mail vau of parely spiritul kind, and the Chiness can similar circumstances and conditions, nul say inter-island steamers, the rates proposed are become an actual and crestal walit han eurly in July. The rabiwry tras discovered at alone, the Chinese have now allowed it to auch unjust discrimination is hereby prohibbed generally lover

thos fixed by unfortunately been abandoned for the present. and declared to be unlawful,"

Order No. 15 while general surge,

In spite of the support and vorite forts of the Kalabarovsk. According to a translation hybe known that they intend to allow the office Act No. 93 also prohibits the granting of any such as pioca gonds, provisious and iron and Governor of the province and of the Chefen the Japan Chronicle, it seems that the St. of Dalai La a to lapse. They are not appoint unnecessary or unreasonable prefer-nes or steel, the rates proposed by the shipowners are Tantai, it has proved impossible to raise Petersburg, post-offs received from the Rasing any one in the place of the Lama who advantage or of any exclusive or preferential materially higher than not only the rates now the necessary funds. Finally, at mest sat Imperial Bak üre packers containing fed. It is to be noted that the wishes of the privilege, and requires that cargo shall be re-charged, but also than those fxed by Order No. ing in September of the Latiro Chamber 500,000 rubles on June 20th (July 3rd new Tibetans have not been consulted. Tibet has coised for carriage as promptly as possible and 15,

of Commerce, it was unanimously resolved to las placed them in the mail-saa on the been a Chinesa Province in furt for over a without disar'mination.

Vots Casualbo bax belt several meetings

the inability of this Chef merchant to fine fut Nothing suspicions was discorned, where notificating will issue at Pekin announcing send a memorandum to the Governor declaring 2nd. 4 Irkutsk the mail bag containing rear. I now becomes one in maine also, and these baskets was opened and the duntauts veri- it is highly probable that prosently a gazolte aus! discussed the principles involed at con-

the proposed railway. The scl me, therefore, is siderable length. The Committes has decided

at prosent aland ned, or at least loft in abeyance upon the packet were placed in another bag and that the title of the Athan or Resident of to limit its recommendatione to the principles

Aoting-Consul L. Barr,

Buat en At the Mnohrris Station th

Lbasa has been chaaret to that of Viceroy of involved, as the question of rates is one of

operation was carried ont at the post office, and Tibet. Who would have helinred at the tinie considerable detail and complexity, and the

similarly nothing suspicious was discovered, when Lord Curzon hunched his expedition to Committee has not the power to eite before it

dons during the year 1910 on the Nau-Hauname bag farther and arrived at Khabarovsk

Kiuliany to Nanchang.-Throgh work was whereupon the packets were dispatched in the sea that seven years afterwards Tibet would interrated parem for the purpose of securing necessary informatien The Committee bellores

become a Province of China The Englishman We regret to report that on the part of ship-

Railway, the line which is to connect Kiukioug in this was. Item, howorer, that the (Calcutta). that the question as to rates can be much miste

porn, there snoms to be a consideratile. indifferenca

with Nanchang, the provincial capital, it is very weight of

wall bag on receipt satisfactorily determined by the Board of Rate us to rates charged or as to the principles in disappointiar to have to record the fact that the from the station was not tested in the Regalation after conferences with the interested rolved. This is perhaps but natural, as tho progress made in actual construction was incor. port ofle, though the late requires this to be

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE parties.

questions involved are of considerable com

siderable. At the close of 1909 the total length of drue; afterwarda on weighing the two untouch-

CHINA STATION, Your Committee believes that the regulationplexity, and the shippers in Manila of general for a distance of ten miles. At this close of substitute, the first two were 27 11s, heavier; the track constructed was 32 mil e, the rails being laid on rackers and two which later were seen to be of rates to be charged for the transportation of cargoare not the people who pay the freight, 1910 the length of track lovelled and finished covers of the same were of different material A. I. O'Brien have heen appointed to the Bev. H. Q. Lloyd, a Chaplain, and Lieut, passengers and freight between inter-island ports which is paid by the people of whom the goods was about 37 miles, the rails being in position and the es-1 of the Imperi-1 Bank was made of Cerarunt, for voyage out, and to the Flora on is desirable, and that it is necessary, auder there shipped.

Your Committee therefore recommends that it should be observet that a station has been touched packets the wax had been potted on the existing law, to fix and publish soch rates. Act

for a distance of 25 miles. On the other hand, different wax, while in the case of the throo un- No. 98 prohibite discrimination in the mat ter of rates. If no rates are fited and pablished the Shipowners Association but give its Lang Kai Creek, and that bunding and filing as it havi heon dropped from the stick on

this Association do not endorse the protest of constructed at Kicking on the west side of the cover in liquid from on the seal applied, where-to the Tamar. receiving ship at Hongkong. Commander G. V. W. Carey has been posted any shipper might be charged any rate, and the endorsement to tho principles of

Commander Carey wasappointed a cadet in 1890, rate charged might be changed at any time 15 of the Board of Rate Regulatior, and aptively carried on in the vicinity of the station, Khabarovske, but no such matorislas that used

regnistjan

forth in Order No. in operations on an extensive scale are being to the other two, Sourch was made throughout was promoted lieutenant in 1897, sad commnuder as to discriminate againes partiçatar shippers.

two years ago. For the past two years he has In the past your Committee and that this da. that the actant rates to to fixed and publish-

between the railway and

boon record in eommand of the cruiser Venua orituination ng beati practised to markedsd be left to the determination of the Forte are two train daily each way konger in the foged packets could be found),

between Kinking On-i quzy of the officials of the Khaberorak of the Atlantis. Flert. The total distans on kinking to Nanehalk from the station from the mail guard, Its open-

Lieut. N. M. G. Thorstan bus been appointed ia about 87 miles. The two large bridges ing at the offices, storing in the strong roburstan, who was latterly in command of China Squadron, to fill a vecancy. Lieut at To An and Chion Chang are not yet and delivery to the bank offeial it was arcer finished, whilst the large bridge at. Sai Ifa, tained that the robbery was not committed at

the destroyer. Aral Home Fleas is no through faulty construction and lack of know Khabarork this is shown by the circumstance stranger to the Chius Station as he ledge on the part of the Japanese so-called that the forged packets, smell of leather, which served thoro as middy of the cruiser the shipowners seem afraid or unwilling to stop.

engineers employed on the line, broke down prove that they lay in themail bag for a consider

Endymion, and took part. in the International That it results in great discrimination is gener

sffor completion. L-am informed that it is now stle time. When the hag was opened at Khaba. Expolition of 1900 for the relief of the Paking ally recog izd. An example of this was recently

The report was signed by all the members of sufficicully paird to allow of trans crossing rok, the seal and stamp of the forwarding Locations under the command of Sir Edward

T noticed in the ease of a brat har ng space for noted

the committen creept. Mr. Paul Hub, who it vary slowly. The cure at prosent in are couofeo were not preserved, and it is therefore Seymour. For his services in the murch to

that, inch ny about 1.750 tons of cargo leaving Manila leuded agree with the contents of the ropert, wheels (two four-wheeled bogies), a capacity of mitted, after dispatch from Irkutsk or from

he did not sist of three covered freight cars with eight impossible to judge where the theft was comPeking and the operations round. Tientsin to the ex rome Buit and yot collecting freight ho did not sige samo. Being asked to 60,000 ts, and a weight of 28.400 lbs, and ton Manchuria. In order to carry eat the crime st

he was mentioned in despatches and received on but about 800 tons. A rigid enforcement state his reasons Mr. Huba said that he thought, open freight tracks with sight wheels (two four- neatly the criminals must have had the seat of

the Chino medal with closp of the law in this respect would work great advan- that the protest of the shipowners association whesied bogies). a capacity of 60,000 lbs, and the effice whence the bag dispatched, the stamp"THE MILL" REPORTED SPURIOUS. ve read The New Situation in the Far Sir, I should wish, with your permission, to tagor, not only to the merchant by liserimigotinus, but also to the vision against the establishment of a published sail a weight of 22,5 0, Passengers are carried ing.iron of the soms offion for the affixing of

record the extreme appreciation with which I Brcollecting the full amount of freight to which of rules and regulations should be enstaínad. in record and third-class luggage fans, the the sump and seal of the Imperial Bank, and a shipowners are entitled we believe, it would conditions existing hern that the shipowners bo gauge of the lip is the standard gauge of 4 ft. operation. If this was done in the car there in the London Morning Puet concerning Rom-ready writer to chronicle facts; it is quite an

it was necessary under the peculiar second-class vans having wooden seats.

East" A remarkable report from America is printed dificult for any man who wields the pen of a The considerable time for the carrying out of this

your issue of this evening. It is not sou be pissible materially to reduce rates, free to make such rates as the conditions of the and ton point which mako thm reason.

Dis. The lies when completed will undoubtedly would

brand's M," which recently passed from other matter to draw from them deduolions must have been more than one man involved. traffic able as comuured with freight rates in other engaged in inter-ision shipping were compelled trade of the port, and it is to be hoped that in demanded. He said that frequently bouts prove a vainable factor in the expansion of the

Lord-Langlone's collection to A wealthy which hear the stump of reality. It is in his parts of the world. The service rendered in

American for a sum well over £100.000. to leave port with short Ernzerri rgo between, for example, farila

short cargo or to wait many the near future more vigour, as well as botter

It is stated that when the thick coat of opaque that "T. B. M." bas demonstrated his grast

gip of a tangled oversea problem as a TWENTY-SEVEN YEAR CUISE.

whole and Darno and between New York and Marila an advantage to the bouls to be able to work of constraction-Consul H. King

days and that in self сябен It WAR

knowledge and skill, will be displayed in the

curnish which covered the picture was reability. is not to be

moved the signature of Hercules Se hers or for all stops and the derin in order not to be compelled to travel short

MILLIONAIRE'S, STEANGE TOYAGE.- Seger was revealed, so clear that it shows dis

We, who as far as opportunity presenta itself tinus regalorly mails, consumes but ten day, loaded. Often cargo that would not be shipped

tindly in a photograph that was taken.

to us, starly the Welt-Politik" have long Yunnan and Central thina-At the present. while Inter of about 12.000 miles consumes for some time would he available for immediate time the provipes of Kuungai has not a yard of inventor of the typewriter which burtis name thorities who will not be surprised this for a number of reasons that it is as roll not

Mr. James B. Hammond, the millionaire Thero

kaown that among those best qualified to judge, ате a number of eminent au- from fifty to sixty days. Still the cost of transhipping at lightly reduced rates,

the Japarsa Alliance has not be-n-popular sporting a ton of general rurgo from Manila to

In sol railway. The most important Chinese scheme,left New York for Europe on July 23rd in his at the instances thero would-be no time to go to she is to build one which will start from some point specially designed gasoleno y cht Lounger II.

Dows (adds the Morning Post).

to set forth in the Press. Also that, owing to Darnois P1800 while from New York to Manila ( board of rate, regulation and obtain permission irnoted, possibly Hog Chon in Hanan, to age, bas resolvod never to live on shore again, but i New York Herald. He said that although belong time prevailed in that country owing to

Among them is Dr. Hotstede de Groot. Ou to lower the ratas.

in Hunon on the Yuet Han line when it in con- Mr. Lamond, who is seventy-three years of March 7 au interview with him appeared in the States are hung together, roal unxiety hus for

the loose jointed manner in which the "United" Kwilin and then vid the valleys of the iuchow to make the sea his home for the rest of his life, greatly admired the Mill" he could not help the treatment receiro by the Japanese in the and Ch'ion Chiang Rivers to Nanning and on to Yoonan, The object is te place Yunnan and cruie," he said before leasing New York. I pay for a picture, possessing no pedigre prior uncertain manner by Homer Lea in his "I am departing on a twenty-seven your linking that £100,000 was too ligh a price

Western States. This has bear voiced in no the Tong King frontier. in strati gie coumonica expect to live to be a hundred. I shall thou to its entranco into the Orleans Gallery, Jauking "Valor of Ignorance," which is nothing but a

as or Henchon to Kuelin 285 miles. Government as a perfect model of a twentieth thick conting (3)mLEGAL

of yellow rucnish, which might happen if

clear warning to his countrymen of Nunuine 180 milea

to Linehow 105 miles, and Linelow to century sea boat."

was likely

to render oromination a matter dent brings out very neatly the effect of this Your CoxESPOR Tho yaglit is Sumshui Wucher-Nan ing. The

marvel of lary, and of diffealty. In conclusion, Dr. de Groot spond includes many novel fiatures, including a Chinese scheme is to build a line along the Wost garage which will accommodate a

stated that no studies or engravings by Romatous stroke of policy on the part of England. Jarge

brendt of this particular scene were in existence. Radical legislation; for the sake of a present It is on her part cheap and nasty-like all Hiver to Nonning by continning the existing mot r-car Thayacht is ninoty-five feet long,

The name of Seghers will be new to many in the fature is allowed to take care Canton Samelai line to Fengeh'nan, on the and has amarium spred o: fifteen knots, with people. Before the investigations into Dutch will way the astute Mr Taft rab his hands, હતું. itself. TO KING Kungtung Kargai border. 15 miles, an engire and said power.

thence on fo Wnohow, 15 miles, Bsnochou, 105

art made by Dr. Bode and Dr. de' Groot, his Mr. Hammad has gone to sea with an aquari. paintings were almost unknown though some of fair i fair-well may the Japanese, mile, and Nonnin, 2.0 miles. As the pra um of polish, a prize fox-turtier, a ball terrier his etebings were familiar to students He was bation distinct from the Government thereof, posed railway will be along the banks of the with a litter of siz rups, and several curary born in 1589, and his death is recorded as

describens as "an unreliable ally." having river, it will be of strategic rather than com birds. He is sufferite from rheumatism and takoa place in 1650.

There is for England in this preposterous erhers' juftu na mercial value.

mawear, curse, a secretary, and a chauffeur. cannot walk unussisted. Be is attended by is evident in the works of Rembrandt, who arrangement a present gain, there is for the Japanese so little as to hoalmos nothing; as, after Breral of his nwand Finland, and the skipper's wife is work, while Auge which he worked on, transforming it to, as your correspondent so ably and so clearly

The skipper of the yacht is a native of copperplate of his

mtures, and

the experience of Russia, what European Power is going to fight with her in her own waters; his cousin, is the wireless operator, and bis "A Flight into Egypt. A number of paintings displays, fr. "Teft soures all along the line. brother-in-law is boatswain The yacht is that once ben he name of Rembrandt have been That this should be so is lamentable, Imt it is equipped with bo' and cold gir plants, to preserve proved to he by Seghers. The "Storm" in the wall that we should not only know where we

expalonperatura in l-elimates -

Uffizi in Florence was for long witributed to " but also where we are likely to be" owing the courts declare Mr. Hummond incapable of with some of Seghers' etchings, now gives it to ste

A few years suo an attempt was made to have Rembrandt. But Dr. Bode, after comparing it to this unstatesmanlike policy of drift-Yours, managing bis own affairs, but the millionaire the latter, and this rostitution is accepted by the successfully fought the suit.

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as to show on the Bill of Lading

and manifest a losser measurement than actually shipped. This is

Sargo

angevil which

inasmuch as it wa

P. RUMCKEI H. B. POND. H. M. Prve W. PARSONS PAUL NAGEL

Committee.

320 miles, allowing as the former voyage of look around for cargo oven at reduced charvas!

wtcHow.

it is but from P16.00 to 20.00. We believe that all merchants will agren that shipowners are entitled to a good return on their investment, but when such angles as this are noted, the need for Goverment régulation with a view Stopping Rusas noh as have prevailed in the number of those present did not consider fliem tion with Coutral China. The approximate retire, and present the Jacht to the American the master's signature, and covered with

ment

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that the elimination coed, ful we boliere

of those abuses By Gover regelation will lead to a reduction in the present exorbitant rates, and to improvements in the servire.

The shipowners content that there is no more noel for regulation of their business than for

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unwilling to sign the report as presented. In For this and other reasons Mr. Hubo was the discussion that followed it appeared that a selves anBoloutly informed on the subject under discussion to vote upon it intelligently: It was, therefore, resolved to lay the matter on the. table until such time as it should be gone into farther in a public way.

EDWAED.

EQUESTRIAN STATUE AT DELRY.

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Kuilin-achow-The third scheme is to build a linn between Kurilin and Wuchow. The ronte mentioned is along the valleys of the Mengekisugun 1 Upper Fu Ho.

the business of the general merchant. Ship ALL-INDIA MEMORIAL owners are engaged in business as comun -carriers, and, as such, from the time of the

stage concl and the

sailing vessel to the present they have been abject to Gorem. ment control

and regulation extent seldom mandes necessary in the case of the ordinary merebant. Examples of this are found All-India Memorial to King - Edward' will take the form of a colossal bronze equestrian in the pliar lisbility of a common carrier is state, which will be erected between the sua the transportation of goods and to the recessity Majid asd the Atoxsadra Ga. of Delti-Fort, of taking without discrimination at pasongers The pedestal will be of red sadstone matching. and-cargo that may be offered. Those who operate public utilities are entitled to a reason.

Sir Thomas Brock will be unable to com. A fourth scheme which, to the best of my shlareturn on their investment, bat, en the other plete the statue in time to permit of its a. kolege, has no offeinl support, is a railway hand, they are bound to consider the good of the veiling at the Darbar, but the King Emperor from Pakkoi to the upper waters of the Tso publio which they serve. The principles gorning will place a bronze tablet on the pedestal. The Ching to Nam Leung or Nanning. It has been the regulation of common carriers have now been ceremony is certain to be an impressive one. advocated at Pakhoi as a means of restoring the

the walls of the fort.

PAKHON RAILWAY.

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THE NEW SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.

recently an interesting uricle under this cap

We reproduced from the Pall Mall Gazetta tion, and those who read it will perhaps be in- terested in the following letter

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