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COMPANY MEETING.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.

HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913.

LONDON THEATRES,

[SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.".

An extraordinary general meeting of

Lonton has always a great attraction shareholders in the above Company was hold yesterday at the offiers of Messrs.in its places of amusements and an Strewno, Tomes & Co. for the purpose of vensional letter cannot fail to be of confirming the resolutions passed at the interest to residents in the Far East. At previous extraordinary general meeting Vaudville, Aldwyche and Duke of York's held on the 25th January. Mr. A. are being produced three fairy plays, viz., "Shock-Headed Peter," Golden Land of Tomes presided and there were also pre sent: Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. C. Fairy Tales" and "Peter Pan, respec- H. Ross, Dr. J. W. Noble (consultingtively, the latter being is great an altrac- 2 committee), Messrs. C. D. Wilkinson, D.

C: Klinck, and A. L. Shields (wecretary).

The Secretary having read the botice convening the meeting, and the resolutions

anco.

THE TSINGTAU'S" FAREWELL. ENTERTAINMENT.

To show their appreciation of the many kindnessess extended to them during their stay in Hongkong, the offers and men of the German cruiser Tsingtan gave a farewell entertainment last night in the Theatre Royal

was

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was started on the 21st December ta, a very large house and is n remarkable production. The whole front of the stage is the facade of Pechtoldor! Cathedral.

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CENSUS OF PRO DUCTION.

THE NEW TRADE FACTS AND FIGURES.

Miss Liliah McCarthy and Mr. Gran-accounts, however, we vitte Barker have taken a lease of the Savoy Theatro and are producing a serna of Shakespearian plays with great sucess. At the present time Twelfth Night" is There a large attendance, the being played with Miss Lillah McCarthy: theatre being almost crowded, and the

Violn, her understudy being Miss reception given to the various itesus was | Phylis Relph, Malvudio being in the clever The programme was hands of Mr. Henry Ainley. The scenery extremely cordial.

the composed of gymnastic and physical cul- } is most quaint, being a

are displays, rocal and instrumental original as possible, and the costumes are All Shakespearian music, ending up with the Tableau Life curious but fine.

students are flocking to see these new on the Shamer.

productions by Mr. Granville Barket.

The London Opera House, like others of a similar nature in the Great Metropolis, has been converted into a palatial theatre Il varieties. What Mr. Oscar Hammer- strin thinks of this it is impossible to imagine. Mr. Fernand Akoan, of the Luna Park, Paris, opened this place on Boxing Day, and, with Mr. Ben Nathan as general manager, success is assured. The pro- gramme comprises a fairy

'THE REPORT BUMMARIZED.

THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

THE TROUBLE WITH A TUTUR. At the suggestion of Vice-President 'Li Yaan Hung the seven thousand files and ammunition which were confiscated short time ago are to be delivered to Tutuh Lion condition that Nanchang receives Wang Shui-kai as Civil Gov ernor. it is possible, therefore, that the present threatening condition of affairs may be settled speedily.

CONTRACT SEEKERS.

INTIMATIONS

RED RASH ALL OVER

BODY AND LIMBS

Irritation Almost Unbearable, Could Tear Her Legs to Pieces. Had Suffered from This Itching for Years. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Is Completely Cured.

came out in a rest rash all over the body and legs. Every winter as soon as frost begun to come, the itching commenced. 1 userÍ LO tear and rub my legs until I made them bleed. 1 could almost tear my legs to plecos, pid the incliation med to be airnost unbear able. I had a fearful time ond I had suffered from this Itching of the skirt for years,

"I tried different remedies and to no relief. I used to go to the chemist and ho Hold me be count not give anything to cuto

Hold it was in the blood und 23 5000 na frost cage thawsh-would neme. He used to give me a wblio olutment. It cased the itching but did not send the spots away. Then I gut some Cutleura Boop and Culicura Olatment and began to use them. I used ono box of Cuticura Cintment, then I saw I was going to get rid of the awful complalut. Now I am completely cared through the use of Gutleum, Hoap and ointment, and Inve not had the alightest totum of the trouble during the severe frosts. I can recommend to anyone to give great relict and pleasant to use, I recommended the Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Ittle boy'a bad evzemia. He was cured. In a few weeks, and now fins a beautiful Akin," (Signed) Mr. J. TI. Walto, Hayrigg, Bloth, Cumberland, Eng- land, July 12, 1911.

For more than a generation Cutleura Soap and Ointment have afforded the most ecu- nomical treatment for affections of Une skła and scalp, of infants, children and adults. THĂ single cake of Gutleurs Boap and box of Cutf- cura Oiniraontate ofiersulcient. Asample of

• each with 32-p. book free from nearest depati F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Chatterbongo 5, London: R. Towns & Co., Sydney, N. R. W.; Tennon, Lid., Cape Town; Muller, Mackun & Co. Calcutta and Bembay: Potter Drag & Chem. Corp., sole props., Boston, U.S. A.

they are based. Apart from the difficulties The schedules returned to the Consus of attending the organization and completion Production Office were, on the whole, of such a novel inquiry, however, fresh | filled up in a satisfactory manner, aod, and unexpected obstacles to the progress where it appeared that instructions had of the Consus have presented themselves not been correctly interpreted, the diffi- in the way of changes in the personnel of culties which resulted were adjusted by "TUK TIMES.")] the leading officials of the Department, correspondence with the, firms concerned, (ay A CORRESPONDENT OF

From: recent official announcements it The differences between the figures given For the first time in our commercial seons that the Advisory Committee have in the preliminary tables and those now history we are now in possession of an decided that the next shall be an inter-bmitted are, in the main, due to the admeasurement of the volume and value palary Census, with the result that they that it was necessary to prepare the It is not suggested country will be the sooner in possession former before such correspondence was of our home trade.

Where the answers furnished. that the Final Report on the Firat Census of the means of making that comparison complete. of Production of the United Kingdom between the results of two Censuses which to the voluntary questions included in (07), inued by the Board of Trade on is necessary to the full realization of the certain of the schedules were sufficiently This, again, in complete, they have been utilized for the December 31st, in a formidable Blue-book benefits of the Act. of just upon a thousand pages, is an obviously decision in the interest of purposes for which they were framed. McNeill, J. Young, A. W. South; H. It. tions ever. Citiema shows are being given infallible recrd of the productivo busi- trade, and, after four years of freedom In his introductory leiter, to the Secre rss done by British firms and tradesmen from the attentions of the considerate tary of the Board of Trade, Mr. George B. Hancock, Ng, Hon Tsz, Captain Bunje, for, the first time op n very large scale; in 1907. The Comptroller General, in his Census of Production officials, firms and Stapyltan Barnes,, Comptroller-Cichl at Covent Garden being "The Miracle," introductory letter to the Secretary of the companies will be the more ready to of the Labour and Statistical Depart- Albert Hall From Manger to Cross," Board of Trade, says, "It is believed that render their assistance. Their disposition ments, refers to the changes which have. about which there has been and is a great the Census has covered all employers toward the Cenans will be the more taken place in the directorship of the except those whose operations were ori a favourable because, in this instance, they Consus of Production, which is now held' difference of opinion as to whether such very small scale or of extrems irregu-have had still fuller opportunities of by Mr. A. W. Flux, and coinpliments the to Bo submitted,

The CHARMAN said Gentlemen, Youn production is in good taste; and at the larity, and it is estimated the returns ensuring that their several trades shall staff on the way in which it has carried have heard the resolutions read. They have Scala, Banta Claus." The Miracle" were not furnished in respect of the have schedules in the filling up of which out the onerous work attached to a new output of about one to 1 million persons, there shall be the least possible diffeulty. inquiry consider (he says) that the whole, staff ice entitled to much credit Those latter in the aggregate must, of been proposed, seconded and carried at

The final report of the First Census of for the wad and ability they have shown cours, represent a considerable amount; a provious meeting. It only genjains now

and there is the further consideration Production contains a series of revised throughout the work and the way in to ask you to confirm them. » The two resolutions were then formally

that, whilst the efficiency of British book-tables summarizing the results of the which they have met the deitie -keeping has shown a considerable improve-returns revived under the Census of incidental to a new organization and to the collection of information of a novel and When the doors are opened it appeara ment in recent years, it still falls below Production Act, 1906, together. with a put to the meeting, and confirmed.

The CHAIRMANTH is all the business, as though looking into the interior of the the desirable standard and is conceivably port on the whole Census and reports character." He also intimates that, the Thank you for your attend- sacred edifice. Herr Humperdinck's music inferior to that of other countries, such on the various trades by the directors of schedules for a second ceasus, to be taken as the United States and Germany, in the Census..

in respect of the production for the year geoflemen.

is played by a capable orchestra. At the each of which a counts of production bas The Census was taken in the year 1908 1912, will be issued early in the New Year. Lyceum, "The Forty Thieves" and at the been in operation over a longer period in respect of the year 1907, and, although Prince's "Cinderella" were the Xmas and has exercised an appreciablo influence, in cases where the business year of Grms attractions, thus there were in all only to the mutual advantage of the firms was not the calendar year, they were per making returns and to the State: Depart mitted to make réturus for the Business

LA DIG, WATERWORKS UNDERTAKING" three, pantomimes in the West End.

ments to which the returns are made year most closely corresponding thereto,

The sum of Tis, 300,000 has been contri- After making allowances on these it is believed that the total returnsbuted towards the cost of the Wuchang are justified in received are, in the aggregate, sub waterworks. It is ustimated that their regarding the new trade statistics now stantially representative of the production cost will be Ths, 3.400.000. presented to us as of the greatest interest of the year 1907. and value. As a matter of fact, they are In the course of the years 1910-11 mine absolutely esential to any discussion of reports were published, containing pre- the fiscal problem the conclusions of which liminary tables summarizing the informan shall possess an element of finality. To tion furnished. These tables have been borrow a figure of speech from a science carefully revised, and, in addition to the other than that of political economy, all information included in them, particulars our arguments for and against the fiscal are now given relating to the kind and system now in vogue in the United capacity of engines and dynamos owned Kingdom have lacked the decisive finality and the quantity of electricity generated of completeness, since they have, perforce for purchased in each trade.

These trades have been classed in 13 been conducted in the absence of the

third dimension"-home trade. Thus, groups, viz. Mines and quarries; iron engineering, and shipbuilding though our exports and imports are steel, recorded with such a fair measure of tr des; metal trades, other than iron and accurary in these days as enables us to steel; textile trades; clothing trades; our food, drink, and tobacco trades; chemical instituta comparisons and make statistical calculations with some con; and allied trades; paper, printing, fidence that they suffice for all practical stationery, and allied trades; leather, purposes, the larger fiscal issue has always canvas, and indiarubber trades; timber

With reference to the present trouble stood in End of this Census of Production trades; clay, stone, and building trades; before it could be considered by suberiscellaneous trades; and public utility in connection with exemption certificates

Production carried un statisticians as on the way to settlement. services.

Reuter's correspondent learns, semi-off- various Government establishments (such cially, that American and British pro- We may profitably charge our political as the Royal dockyards) is generally dealt ducts are chiefly affected. The complaint memories at this moment with a for main with in the group to which it is most is one which is constantly recurring and facts of the history of the Census of nearly allied, but the work done by local whenever the Consular Body unite and Production Act, 1908. And, first of all, authorities, gas, water, and electricity protest against it it subsides. The new The Magic Bell," Berbert Lloyd in let it be recalled that this is one of those undertakings, canal, harbour, dock, tram-cases now prevalent throughout. Man- CHRONOMETER-MAKERS,

invariably excellent pieces of legislation way, and other companies, and by certain churia are due to the pressing need for from any suspicion of an anti-foreign Discordia, a burlesque ou variety which fall into the category of agreed Government Departments, is classed under additional funds and are absolutely free 2191-5, 254-9, last quarter-39-3-5.

movement. The authorities of the Ta each group is prefixed a general ties concerned maintain that, although Pijian Chief, Hm,, :0 1-5, 1:15, 1.51 2-5, sical comedy, minstrels, etc. and measures. Before introducing the Bill, public utility services.

9.27 55, 3.01 25; 9. 4-5, last quarter thers. Cinematography; the largest ad Mr. Lloyd George, then President of the

exemption and transit passes have been cleverest moving pictures projected by an amberlain and obtained his cordial the information furnished respecting the paid according to Treaties, the goods have Board of Trade, sought out Mr. Joseph report summarizing the rain features of ray of light approval and support for the measure.trades comprised in the group, and show-

become finally entirely Chinese property Sweet William, Im., 87-3-5, 1.13, 1.47 2.5,|| entirely novel process, no

of the chief. These fiscal protagonists agreed that, how, wherever possible, the total output and are outside the bond of treaties and being visible, one 2.19, last quarter 31 3-5.

in natural colours and plain. The house is certainly fitted up most luxuriously the latest improvements, including tape machines giving all the It is the intention of the management to give a series of Saturday norning shows of un educational and scientific nature, to which school children will be admitted for twopenee each:

Never have children been so well catered for as in this year's Pantomimes and the adults have not failed to be equally, well interested. The nursery tales have in many cases. been somewhat varied, but at con- Drury Lane "Sleeping Beauty" hined with Beauty and the Beast," the two fairy tales have been strictly adhered Messrs. Geo. N. Sims, and C. H. Bovill, together with the wonderful Arthur Collins, are responsible for the book, the latter also for the brilliant pro- duction. An innovation has for the first time been made in the replacing of the principal boy by a principal man." For this Mr. Collins has secured a good baritone in Mr. "Wilfrid Douthitt; he is an excellent actor as well as vocalist.

The whole entertaiment was of a high standard, the work of the gymnastic team aspecially being extremely clever, and was much appreciated.

TRAINING NOTES.

DARBY GRIFFINS.

February 12th. Bomerton, Im. And Joss Mighty, I'm.. 39, 1.14, 1.50 1-5, 2.25 2.5, 2.00, last

quarter 33 14-5. Bunlight; m. 36 1-5, 1.10 2-5, 1.40,

112 1-5.

100, 334 4-5, last quarter 34 4-5. Borneo Chief, Im., 41-5, 1.22 3-5, 1.58 2-5,

9.20, last quarter 30 3-6

Sweet Sultan, 1, 33 4-5, 1.07 1-5, 1.413-5,

12.14 3-5, 2.48 2-5, last quarter 33 4-5. Sweet Rocket, lim., 334-5, 1074-5, 1.413-5,

9.14 3-5, 2.492-5, Jast quarter 34 4-5..

-OLD PONIES. Durbar Chief, 1}m., 2.98, last quarter

with all

latest news.

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fantasy,

A PARAGRAPH OF POLITICAL HISTORY.

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The city is full of contract-seekers, among whom are numbered five Germans,, and one American, who are ondesvouring to secure contracts for the supply of arms, and a Japause who wishes to build an electric tramway from the railway station to the city. There is somo local uneasi noss due to tho depreciation of Tino notes, Small coins are taking their place.

QUESTION OF LOCAL TAXES,

96.22

Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ÁLEXANDRA BULLDINGS,

CRATER ROAD,

WATCHMAKERS.

K

JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS,

FINE

DIAMOND

JEWELLERY

▲ Speciality,

SWIRS

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

GOLD AND SILVER BRACELET

WATCHES.

Alvand, m., 58, 1.1855, 1.-49-1-5, 2.243-5, attractions. The subjects are shown both fever sharply they might be divided as to of the group free frora duplication. The thug liable to pay further Jocal taxation the policy desirable for British trade, un particulars furnished voluntarily respect in common with every other kind of zer Each trader has to pay four accurate record of the volume and value ing the machinery equipment of ertain chandise, of the productive industry of the United trades are also summarized in the reports distinct kinds of taxes, namely, the School Tax, the Commerce Tax, another called the Besen and four" and, lastly the ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND Kingdom was not only to be desiderated on those trades.

THE RESULTS-INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES. The results of the Census, so far as they, Seven, four and nine" per mile. The in the higher interests of that self-same trade, but that it was of the first import- ance as a guide to our statesmen in relate to industries dealt with in the meanings of the two latter names are un

Production Office, are shown in known, but the proceeds are utilized directing the fiscal policy of the country Census

The case in which such taxation was disputed and promoting commercial legislation summary form in the following para-entirely for local improvements.

As is our wont, when we graphs:--- Benerally. Englishmen agree our agreement is really GROSS OUTPUT (selling value or value is still unsettled. wonderful; and the spectacle of Mr. of work done), England and Wales, Lloyd George proposing and Mr. Joseph £1,190.000,000; Scotland, £205,000,000: Chamberlain seconding & Bill dealing Ireland, £67,000,000-United Kingdom, directly with ascal policy was as sugges£1,765,000,000, tive of a political millennium in which the party lamb and the party lion were lying down together, without one or the other having lost its personal identity, that the House of Commons appeared to

30 1-3.

Royal Rose, Im. 3725, 1.13-4-5, 1.499-5,

2,22 3-5, last quarter 321-5

The Rice Bird, im., 383-5, 1.1015, 1.452-3,

2.16 4-6, last quarter 31 2-5. Favonius, la.. #1, 1.00 2-5, 1.432-5. 2. la 4-5,

Jast quarter 29-5. Mahratta Chief, Im., 373-4, 1.123-5,

1.4640,,2.1995. last quarter 323-5. Sandringham, m., last †, 352-5; 1.094-5,

1.41, last quaPter 311-3. White Hawthorn, Am., last mile, 37, -- 1.493-5, 2.2:45, jast quarter 39 1-5, 20 Floreal, m., 35, 1.1435, 1.48, 2.193-5, last

quarter 313-5. Sevington and Silverton, 1m.. last

33-5 11-5, 1.96 1-3, Inst quarter

35 -5.

ESCRIPTION GRIFFINS. Donald Dhu, 4, mil in 1.45, last quarter

30 1-5.

Edgo Hill and Lump, 14., Jast 3.,:63-5,

1.12, 1.47 3-5, last quarter 35 3-6. Taffy, I last 1. 349-6, 1.00.2-3. last

quarter 25.-

Sweet Peay in, last 3, 321-5, 1052-5, 137,

last quarter 313-5,

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Miss Florence Smithson as Brandy takes every advantage of her part; she is most refined and charming. To the tiny child, Renée Mayer, as Park, must be given

her praisefer every

very. clever portrayal, and she alone is well worth seeing. The ever-whimsical, amusing and clever George Graves simply revels in

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MATERIALS USED (cost).--England and Wales, £668,000,000; Scotland, £117,000,000; Ireland, £3,000,000--United Kingdom, £1,128,000,000.

WORK GIVEN OUT (amount paid to other be deprived of its customary-powers of firs). England and Wales, £19,000,000; resistance. Seriously, however-and to Scotland, £5,000,000; Ireland, £1,000,000 speak by the card the Opposition took-United Kingdom, £25,000,000. its cue from Mr. Chamberlain, and gave the measure which set up the machinery of the Census an easy passage through the House of Cominone, whilst the Upper Chamber, was equally complaisant,

OPPOSITION AND OBSTACLES,

NET OUTPUT (excess of gross output over cost of materials and amount pai 1 to other firma).--England and Wales, £60,000,000; Scotland, £93,000,000; Ireland, £23,000,000 -United Kingdom, £712,000,000.

PERSONS EMPLOYED (accept outworkers; Nos so the organized trades of the coun-average number).-England and Wales, I was evident, from questions 5,808,260; Scotland, 885.403; Ireland, addressed to the President of the Board 291,304-United Kingdom, 1,081,976. of Trade that this latest imposition on NET OUTPUT PE PERSON EMPLOYER the much-harrassed British mana facturer England and Wales, 2104; Scotland £98; (as it was described at the time) was much Ireland, £78-United Kingdom, £102.

HORSE-POWER OF ENGINES AT FACTORIES, resented by several powerful trade

ry,

interests. Antagonistic resolutions were MINES. Le-England and Wales, 9,097,869 passed by Chambers of Commerce, and h.p.; Scotland, 1,397,733 h.p.; Ireland, at noe stage of the controversy there was 259,407 h.p.-United Kingdom,10,750,000

resolution before the Associated Cham-h.p. ber of Commerce in London which sought. to commit this representative body to overf opposition to the operation of the Act: Happily the officers charged by the chiefs of the Board of Trade with the responsibility of inaugurating the work

About one-quarter of the total rugine power available was required for driving dynamos for the production of electricity for power and lighting purposes.

PERSONS EMPLOYED-WHO MADE BATERS..

THE SEXTUPLE LOAN..

FURTHER PARTICULARS REGARDING THE FRENCH MINISTER'S OEJECTION,

Mail-rews from Peking states that the French Minister objected to the ap- pointment of an adviser of the nationality of one of the Six Loan Powers whils an adviser of neutral nationality was also being nominated, taking the view that the advisers should be either all representa- tives of neutral countries or representa tives of the countries forming the Six Power Group, and, if the lattur. that a Frenchman should be appointed."

Whils the French Minister did not mention Herr Ronip, the latter's appoint ment, says tentar's correspondent, was the one to which objection was raised. It is

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interesting to note that the Tronch Minister's objection to Mr. Giesen was that he was a Dane and that no Danish money was participating in the Loan.

Herr, Romp's name has been intimately associated with the forthcoming Loan for many weeks, while he has been specifically mentioned as Adviser to the Audit De- partment at several meetings of the bankers, always as a man to whom objec tion was impossible, The French objection a moment when the Chineso Government and the banka confidently STUDY came at expected the immediate signature of the Loan. The average number of persons employ-

Herr Romp is uniquely qualified for the

OF his part of the Dale and keeps his audiof the Pew Department, caught the spirited by all the firms that inade returns to

as after the Boxer. trouble he held the Flirt, 1., Rowdy, n, and Tempest, ence in roars of laughter. In these lines which has animated the beads of the the Census of Production Office was about post of Adviser to the Audit Department,

Board in Whitehall-gardens in nil its 7,100,000 (including about 100,000 t- gm., est raile, 394-5, 1.14, 1.48, it is impossible to enumerate the whole of relations of recent years with British workers), and the highest aggregate post of Treasurer of the Tientsin Pro- 2,223-5, last quarter 343-3-

the talented enste. The "Panto" will run trade and commerce. The conciliatory number shown for any of the four dates Bakhtiari Chief, 1ịu., 45, 1.279-5, 2.11.1-5, | up to Euster.

clauses of the Act were given their fall for which returns were received was about significance. The Board's investigators 7,250,000, these figures including about 2.4915, 3.2) 1-5, Inst quarter 32.

Another clever child actress is Elsie were sent net to consult the trades 500,000 employers and salaried persone, Craven, who has made a triumphant respecting such dificulties as were experi-It should be noted, however, that many success as "Cinderella" at the New need in complying with the now regula small employers returned themselves as Prince's Theatre. There could not be ations. Such conferences admirably served wage-earners: It is estimated that re- trade turns were not furnished in respect of the The match between the Hongkong "A prettier little fairy tale heroine, and she their purpose in conciliating team and the Submarines is to be played can dance, sing and act all equally well.pinion and in convincing firms and com- output of about 1,000,000 to 1250,000 panies that this was no mere prying persons whose occupation came within the to day. The H.K.F.C. will be represented

scope of the Census. They were chiefly The subject of "Cinderella" appears to inquiry by inconsiderate officials, but a by:-C. B. Clarke; Stalker and Lowick; be a great favourite this season through- means not without reasonable possibilities employed in the clothing, boot and shoe, he gave the greatest international satis- It is understood that the Chinese are out the country, fox out of 120 pantomimes of serving the supreme trade ends of wise laundry, and building trades, either for faction

Cinderella' is named 24 times, Aladdin commercial legislation, and a considered their own account or in workshops where coming second with 14 last year hiscal policy affected by the ascertained men only are employed, or in workshops prepared to suggest the appointment of Cinderella beaded the list.

position of British industry and not by confined to members of a family, and their the Dutchman, Herr Ferguson, of the e mere exigencies of political parties or not output probably did not exceed Maritime Customs, if the French Minis the poor expedients of politicians. £60,000,000, which should accordingly beter is implacable, hus it is doubtful whe The fact that the publication of the added to the sum of £712,000,000 shown ther the German Minister will agres to results of a Census taken in 1908 has been above, in order to represent completely the setting aside of Herr Romp after his

appointment has reached this stage. A manifesto makes the following a delayed till the last day of the year 1912 the net output of the industrica covered

Regarding the Adviser to the Loan pointments: Shan Fu-ving as Cust ins may give a belated character to the report by Le Census,

Department, China has appealed to the Taotai at Harbin, Tsong Eu-ching as Cus- and lead to some expressions of cheap

Italian

Signor financier, toms Trotai at Kiungchow, with auth;

Luzatti, who recommended. the Italian, ority over the Pakhor Customs, and Liitynicism regarding the worth of its con- Yuen as Customs Taolai at Mengtse, with clusions in comparison with the cost of

Signor Rossi, who is a man of interna- the ascertainment of the facts on which

tional reputation. China, consequently authority over the Szenzo Customs

Las nominated Signor Rossi for the post,

FOOTBALL.

Van Weeron, Long, and F. C. Hall: Benton, Rigden, Hedley, Raillton, and

Larkins

CHINA AND AVIATION.

The Chinese Government has arranged to employ Lieutenant Bon, the French expert aviator. who recently visited Peking. Lieut. Bon is now on his way to Paris, where he will purchase for China four. monoplanes, four biplanes and four multiplanes, after which he will retorn to Poking in order to establish a military school of aviation at Nanhiadza "Park.

CUSTOMS TAOTAIS

The general report, reviewing the results. of the census as a whole, is pre fixed to the series of group reports. Its principal features were given in The Times of January 1st, 1913.

charge of the Tientsin Native Customs in visional Government, subsequently taking which he instituted drastic changes in the regulations, which were so successful that the Chinese adopted his scheme en bloe. Later be served on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, while last year he was appointed the Group's auditor in connection with the Sextuple advances, He was ther accepted by the Group and the Chinese Government for services to be rendered if the Loan matured. In all these posts

renowned

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