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striking feature evidenced during the period under review has been the enormous advance in the proportion of the trade and shipping appertaining to the Japanese fing. In 1902 the British flag covered 18 per cent.;

the Japanoso 14

per cent; the German, 14. per cent.; and the Chinese, 15 por cent. of the total tonnage -11,812,535 tons for that year. In 191, with the vastly increased total tonnage of 18,179,472 fans, this proportion was modified, and the percentage borne under the different prin- cipal flags was British 40 per cent.; Japanese 22 per cent; Geraad 9 per cent. ; and Chinese 17 per cent." If we proceed up the Yangtze the same story is repeated at the various ports. The Haskow ship- ping returns for 1912 show the British first with 2,359,000 tons, Japanese second with 1,468,000 tons, Chinese third with 900,000 tons, and German fourth with 334,000. Baron Kospo, the President of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha, & recint speech concerning the very linere for the European servico, recalled that this service was commenced with steamers of 5,000 tons. In course of time these were toplad by stonmers of 8,000 tons, and now these are in turn to be replaced by vessels. or over 19,000 tors, and when th

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steamers are all completed about two years hence the Company intoud to inaugurate a weekly servies to London, "with a view to developing Japan's commerce, and national influence abroad." Moreover, Ban Konno alluded: to the fact that on the Atlantic vessels of 50,008 tous are running nsa reason, why the Nippon Yusen Kaisha should not be content with present conditions, "but should strive hard to effect further improvements in shipbuilding so as to keep pace with the progress of the world."

the

Without Government subsidies striking development which has taken place in the country's mercantile marine and its shipbuilding industry would have been im possible. After the war with Chion in 1894-5. the importance of a mercantile marine to an island empire began to force itself upon the Government. As the "Financial and Economic Annual," published by the Department of Finance, puts it, a country like Japan, which is surrounded on all sides by sea, must depnud for the development of its domestic industries and the advante of its foreign trade solely upon the develop- ment of its navigation," Those considera tions in 1898 brought forth a Navigation Eucouragement Law under which atbsidies A.S. WATSON & CO.. were granted to posen-going vessels of not

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less than 1,000 tons gross and a speed of not

loss than ten knots. This law endured

until 1909, when it was replaced by another law entitled the Ocean Service Subvention. Law, whereby arigation subsidies were granted according to mileage, tonnago, speed and age. The subsidy was restricted to steamers of not less than 3,000 tons, not more than fifteen years old, and having a speed of not less thou twelve knots. Such vessels were toquired to run regularly for a period of five years on the five ocean lines-- namely, to Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Java. Within seven years after the promulgation of the first law the steamship tonnage of the country had increased four-fold. Then came the war with Russia and with it a demand for still more steamship tonnage, Foreign-vessels were bought, chartered or given special permission to engage in coast. wi-o trade. In the course of the war with. Russia, Japan lost mereantile ships aggre gating 21,000 tons, but on the other hand 27,000 tons were built in Japan and 117,000 tons purchased abroad. At the end of 1904 Japan was possessed of a fleet of steamers Eggregating 790,000 tons. At the end of last year the registered gross tonnage of Japanese steamers amounted to 1,430,329 tous. That figure must have been con- siderably increased in the present year by the purchase of a large number of steamers from abroad, and by the output

the Japanese shipbuilding yards. Two further facts are worth noting: (1) that there are onlyaighteen steamship companies whose authorised capital is 300,600 yen (230,000) and upward, and these own half total steamship tonnage of the country; and (2), that the net earnings of the principal shipping companies during the last ton years have celom equalled the amount of the subsidies paid by the Government.

Is the coming week the first of five now lizers of over 10,000 tons which the Nippon Yusen Kaisha are placing on their European run will be passing through Hongkong, and the occasion anggests a few reflections on the striking development of the mercantile marine and shipbuilding industry of Japan. The annual statistical reports on the trade in Eastern ports are continually reminding us of the steady growth of Japanese shipping. In the list of Ocean vessels now outering the port of Hongkong Japanese rank second to the Eritisk. Japanese tounige last year gave a total of 1,372,194-as-com--The subsidies paid by the Government in pared with 3,892,354' British tonnage and 1903 amounted to 6,818,264 yen; in 1912. 1,129,054 German. Ten years ago Japanese the amount was 11,851,603, yen. In the tonnage is the Hongkong statistics was Inst ten years the dividends paid by the " represented by about a fourth of the present shipping companies have ranged from an figure, Every year soes marked advance. average of 7-8 to 142, the highest figure It is scarcely necessary to say that this being reached last year, and it is instructive feature of the Hongkong statistics is

to note that while the net earnings of common to the shipping statistics of most eighteen companies last year are given as poris in the Far East. Mr. MERILL,10,839,773 yen, the amount of the subsidies Commissioner of Chinese Customs, in his and bounties granted was 11,851,608 you. It Decennial Report on the trade of Shanghai will thus be seen bow important a factor the (1909-1911) makes the following comment

Government subsidy is in the expansion of on the growth of Japanese shipping: The the Japanese meresatile marine.

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A pair of binoculars, valued at $30.

were stolen some time during the past TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.]

few days from the room of Quartermaster Bergeant Hardy, of Gun Club Hil Barracks,

Bevoral Chinese.shopkeepers were pro secuted at the Magistracy yesterday for offences, under the Stamp Ordinance Three of them were aned 325, and three others 810 each.

Eastern Engineering for October devotes five pages to a description, with illustrations, of Eritisa plant donated to the Engineering laboratories of the

longkong University.

Information has been given by a Chinose married woman that while she was travelling on the

Каткия коте person stole from her a small box con- taining money and jewellery to the value

·GF $70.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] THE VOLTURNO DISASTER.

CAPTAIN INCH SPEAKS WELL OF HIS CREW.

NEW YORK, October 17tl The Arounland bas arrived with the survivors of the Polturno The rescued were cheered on landing.

Captain. Indi" denied that he used a indol- to subdue the "crew, who he affirmed, rendered every possible help to the passengers

CARDIFF MINE EXPLOSION.

HEAVY DEATH ·ROLL..

LOSDOR October 17th.. A thief entered the abode of a Chinose

The number of victims of the horrible during the hours of Thursday night or estimated at $17. butcher at No. 21, Possession Streetmine explosion near Cardiff is now pulling back the bolt on a door, and went been recovered, away with a boy containing clothing to the value of $53,

Seventy bodies have

This is the most disastrous colliery explosion which has occurred in England for the past seventy years,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SENSATIONAL SEQUEL TO FRENCH MANEUVRES.

DRASTIC TREATMENT OF OFFICERS OF KIGA BANK.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, October 17th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION

BESORE HIS HONOUR MR. J. H. KENP (PUISNĖ JUDOE).

1

THE CHINESE MARRIAGE CONTRACT CASEL The action in which Li Tsang Sh, a PARIS, October 17th. widow, is suing Tao Sain Choong to Generals Faurie, Plagnet, and Course recover $1,000 damages was concluded. baisse, two Divisional Generals, three Mr. C. F. Mason, based his claim apon Plaintiff, who was represented by Brigadiers, and five Colonels have been either placed on half-pay or requested today, 10th moon of the first year of the a guarantee in writing, dated the 11th retire as a consequence of inefficiency Chinese Republic, whereby the defendant during the Army maneuvres.

promised that he would be responsible wise Wai Che, the husband of Ah So, for the good of one Ho Hin Chan, other

the daugher of the plaintiff, in that the

General Faurie was also brought before a Court of Enquiry on a charge of a breach of discipline for writing a letter protesting against the above action.

OIL-DRIVEN DREADNOUGHTS;

AIR-CRAFT - BATTERY ON BATTLESHIP."

LONDON, October 17th. The super-Dreadnought, Queen Eliza

The Bishop of Victo

of Victoria will to-morrow (Sunday) preach at St. Andrew's, Kew- loon, at 11 am and at the Cathedral at

The rescue operations at Cardif have hell, was successfully launched at Ports. 5.45 p.m. The preacher at the Cathedral temporarily been suspended. All efforts month yesterday. It is one of the now in the morning will be the lev. N. Care now being concentrated to the task of type of oil-driven vessels, and has eight Pope, of St. Andrew's, Kowloon. Collec- extinguishing the are, but there is little 15-nch guns with a broadside of 15,000 tions will be made at both churches for hope that there are any further survivors. The There are also sixteen 2-inch guns, Hospitals,

A striking innovation is the installa

RELIEF FUND "OPENED.

LOCAL SPORT

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland First Magistrate,

His Majesty the King has sent Lado totion of an air-craft battery. Detective Sergeant Brown charged thres the Cardiff Relief Fund. the Marquis of Chinese with stealing patent coal from Bute 1,500 guineas, and three Colliory the Naval Coal Camber at Tsim Tea Companies 1,000 guineas cack. A lansion Tsoi Mr. Crew (of Messrs. Hastings Hause Fund has also been opened.

Hastings appeared for the defence, After learing evidence, bis Worship discharged the men.

TROUBLOUS MEXICO..

PRECAUTIONARY ACTION BY FOREIGN DIPLOMATS

NEW Yonk, October 17th.

CRICKET,

CRAIGENGOWER. CIVIL SERVICE C.O.

This friendly fixture will take place *** The Hight Rev. Cecil Bontflower, who

this afternoon on the O.CC. ground. is expected at Hongkong on Monday

The following will represent the home next, is the Bishop of South Tokyo Ho

team A. Rose, E. L. Brage, G. A.. is returning thither from a visit to

At a conference of diplomatists in Hancock, R. A. Carvalho, J. B. Braga, Australia, and it is hoped that he will

Mexico City on Wednesday, it was decid-GA Southerton, Dr. M. E. Asger, R. address a mooting at St. Paul's Collegeed to recommend the respective Govern Basa.

Pestonji, J. Jex, J. D. Noria, and R. on Monday at 3.30 p.m. in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union and ments to send warships to Mexico in Church Missionary Association. It will order to furnish the Legations with be remembered that Dr, Boutflower was guards in ease of recessity. the Bishop of Dorking, a Suffragan to the Bishop of Winchester, when in 1908 he led the Pan-Anglican offering of men for Missionary Service.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE

CANADIAN MINISTER AFFIRMA THAT "CANADA WILL DO HER DUTY Mr. G. W. C. Burnett summoned two

LONDON, October 17th. chair coolies before Mr. J. R. Wood The Canadian Minister for Defence, yesterday for refusing hire. Prosecutor Mr. Hughes, in the course of an inter- told the Magistrate that he sent his view in London with a representative, of houseboy for the soulies, and when they Reuter's Agency, affirmed that Canada 5 . hint they ran away-The first defendant declares he was engaged. His would do her duty on the question of was the only chair there. The boy asked Imperial Defence. Referring to aero him to go up to the house for his planes, he said that the Dominion would employer, and when he informed the boy not spend a dollar till the machines were he was engaged, the latter forced him.

nearer perfection. to the prosecutor which stated that the to go up.-Hi Worship handed a lettor

coolies were engaged. Mr.

K.C.C.K. C. C.

id Ho Hin Chaa would allow the plain- tiff to visit her daughter at any time. The marriage took place on the 17th day of the 10th hugoon, old or, in the first year of the Chinese Republic. The" plaintiff went to the family house of the said Ho Hin Chan on the 21st June, 1918, but was refused permission to se hor daughter

Further evidence "for the deferipa having boon called, the solicitors addressed the Court.

subunitted that the evidence showed that Mr. Haywood, who was for defendant, the agreement upon which the pinniff relied was a marriage brokerage cou- tract, and was therefore void. There were a number of decisions on this point. He contended that it had hoon, provod that the contract was signed after the marriage took place. If that were so, no consideration had been shown. Mr Haywood was proceeding to deal with the question of the letters said to have on. written by the plaintiff to Ho His Chan when Mr. Mason objected on the grounds that the letters had not been proved, Plaintiff denied all knowledge of them,. rehatting evidence not having been

called.

His Lordship agreed that the lettors were not proved, and Mr. Haywood did. not elaborate the point,

Mr. Wong, the Court interpreter, had Mr. Haywood then pointed out that

At King's Park, Kowloon, at 2.16 p.n, today. K.C.C. team-JP Robinson, Capt. W. A. Hagger, F. J. de Rome, Wstuted that all the marriage decurierte Kay, K. Macaskill, W. L. Weaser, were absoluely inconsistent with the J. H M Moad, W. G. Mooney, Capt. plaintiff's daughter having gone away in H. O. Wood, Capt. T. A Robertson and W. T. Elson.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

WAYFOONG . EWO,

a motor car after the ceremony. It was... quite clear that there was no marriago at all, and that the defondant simply took the girl as his concubine. That being so, it constituted an immoral consideration

on the H.K.F.C. ground, Happy Valley, him upon every point, Mr. Haywood add and would not support the guarantee match will take place this afternoon, His Lordship would have to be against. between the following teams, represented, to give judgment against him. In uy ng Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., case he contended that the $10 which hind Bank Ltd, and the Hongkong and Shanghai been paid into Court was an ample sum for damages. There could not be much affection between a mother' and daughter when the former sold the girl Gntright for $340 odd, be added.

Wayfoong, H. C. Joass; B. P. Thurs field and H. G. Hegarty; F: A. Gace, CL Cukes, and P. S. Cassidy; H. Jennison, R. F. Koloey, K. R. Forde, M. A. Murray, and V. McCulloch,

Aucott; J. C. Taylor, D. Campbell, and Ewo-Longmire; F. C. Hall and E. F

The Government organ, Urfezen, says a Burnett Bill will be introduced shortly authorising pointed out that the defendants, when the purchase by Canada of the three called, came up to the corner of the battleships now in course of construction Terrass, and then cleared off on seeing in England, these to he placed at the C Beswick; D. R. Mackenzie, F. H. him. The defendants were fined $1 each,

disposal of the Admiralty. As this will Coleman, W. Bigden, C. Woodhead, The two sons of Yuan Shih-kai, aged be a Money Bill, it cannot be amended and R. Kennedy. Kick-off at 430 p.m. respectively 17 and 14, are at present,

AFFAIRS IN THE BALKANS.

ALBANIANS ROUTED BY MONTENEGRINA.

CETINJE, October 17th.

Mr. Mason submitted that the evidence showed that the guaranted was signed

evidence contradicted himself in material before the marriage, and pointed out that the only witness w garo contrary

could have been called, that of the sou- particulars. The best evidence which

in-law and the plaintiff's daughter, had not been called. It would, have begri quite possible to have got thein to attend. He submitted that the document was The postponed Final of the Open-plaintiff had no knowledge that her signet before the marriage, and that Singles Championship of the Hongkong daughter was to be a concubine. Lawn Bowls. League will be played off thought the marriage was a bona fide one Sho

THE HONGKONG LAWN BOWLS

LEAGUE.

After two days' fighting, the Montene this afternoon at 3.30 p.m., on the Police and that her daugher was going away.

says the Manchester Guardian, travelling by the Senate, which must accept it in England with a tutor. When they or reject it.. arrived in England about two months ago neither could speak a word of English, but they are said to be rapidly picking up the language. Quits recently they lunched & the Rectory. Hatfield, with Lord William Cecil, whose know- ledge of and interest in Chinese affairs is grins repulsed the Albanians along the considerable and keen. Lord William, whole frontier, and are now in pursuit of who is on fairly intimate terms with the the enemy: President of the Chinese Republic, our Manchester contemporary says, is trying to persuade Yuan to give his sons an English education by sending the younger to a public school and the elder to one of the universities.

THE GUELPH HOHENZOLLERN-

QUARREL.

THE CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR SULZER

Greens, Happy Valley.

(Kowloon) and Dorrington (Taikoo) which he was content to leave to his The Finalist are:-Messrs. Russell entitled to damages, the assessment of us a tin four. Ho submitted that he was Mesurs. Pile and Simpson play for 3rd Lordship and 4th prizes.

Mrs. Mellvaine Messer will present the prizes, also the fine trophy The Per fection Cup (prosented by Messrs. D.. and J. McCallum & Co, Edinburgh) to the League Champion Club (Taikoo).

REGIMENTAL SPORTS:

The 2nd Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Ll Regimental Championship and Gymkhana Sports are to take place on the Race

mission of the Stewards of tho Jockey Club, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 6th, 7th and 8th Captain Stericker is President of the Sports Club, On the third day there are five opeit events are follows:

His Lordship found that the guarante that plaintif was denied permission te was entered into before the marriage,

had proved nothing which disentitled her see her daughter; and that the defendant

to the right to see her. He was not pre pared to say that the fact that the girl went as a coneubine constituted immoral. consideration. There would be judgment for plaintiff for $35 and costs,

COLLEGE.

CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY INTERVENES.

BERLIN, October 17th. The Crown Prince has again personally. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THEFT BY intervened in politics, and has written

AN OFFICE BOY,

the Chancellor stating his objections to Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magis- the Lecession of Prinz Ernst August to tracy yesterday, a Chinese, who was the Duchy of Brunswick until he has

general assistant with Chin firm at himself and his descendants. formerly employed as cffice boy and definitely renounced Hanover both for Course at Happy Valley, by kind per- EQUIPMENT FOR THE TANGSHAN No. 183, Wing Lok Street, was charged with the larceny of money and documents to the value of $35,000. It appeared that the defendant had been engaged at the office for some considerable time. On the evening of the 26th September, one of the partners in the firm was at his family house when he was informed by an employee that the defendant had abscondieri.. He proceeded to the office, and discovered that the safe had been opened by a key, and the cash-box taken away. The partner, with the consent of the police, issued reward notices concern ing the theft, and with the aid of an informer the Canton police arrested the defendant at a house in Canton No lesa. a sum than $22,560 was in his possession. On the day of the larceny the documents

2:00 pm Boys Racz, under 14. Open to

Boys attending Garrison Schools. Handicap, Prizes, $2.60, $1.50 and 22.80.5000%

ALBANY (N.Y.), October 17th. The Impeachment Court has found Governor Sulzer guilty of making a false statement in regard to the Election Campaign contributions, of perjury, and of suppression of evidence, but found him not guilty of the charges of bribery. The verdict on four other articles in the 3.25 indictment will be given to-day

THE BRAZILIAN NAVY.

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 17th. The Council of Ministers has decided

Professor Chatley last month sent to Eastern Engineering a list of donations at the Tangshan Engineering College, in towards the equipment of the laboratories North China. Although, as Mr. Chatley points out, it is not yet by any means complete, the response which has been made by British manufacturers in the way of donations of plant and samples Girls attending Garrison Schools.

is very satisfactory. Especially so in this 3:10 p.m. Ginza Race, under 14.Open to the case in view of the fact that it is only Handicap. Prize, $2.50, 81.50 and for assistance in this direction was six months since the appeal of the college. published. At the same time, says. Bastern Engineering, it is strong evidence that British manufacturers realise the advertising valuo of "donations that the Chinese who are now being technical colleges and appreciate the fact trained as engineers will soon be in a position to give out, or influence, orders Navy, Army, Volunteers and European predilection fowards machinery with Police. Teams 110 stene, best of 3 pulla which they have already been associated all over. Prizes, $15 and $10.

at their collega

ONE MILE-Open to N.CO,'s and fen of the RK.S. B. and Indian Units Prizes, 85, 83 and $1. 4.20 p.m. ONE MILE. Open to Navy, Army, Volunteers and European Police. Prizes, $10. 88, 9, 87 and $1.

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concerned in the charge were returned to to sell the Dreadnought now in course of 5.00 p. FINAL TUG-OF-WAR-Open to for plant, and will naturally have a

the firm by post. The defendant was committed for trial,

vastruction at Elswick, and to build another of an improved type: