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WAR NEWS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 1911.

KAISER'S ESTATES IN CANADA:

Ever since Germany began to make THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS. preparations for an attack upon Belgium, France, Holland, England, and, ultimate- 1y, upon the United States, the Kaiser has been investing immense sums of money on the other side of the Atlantic," states the | Financial News "He is one of the argest landowners in the western States not in his own name, of course. He owns considerable property in the"-west of Canada

The following is a translation of n communiqué issued from, the headquarters of the Russian General Staff on September 10th, and circulated by the Petrograd News Agnecy:

The public has already been officially informed with regard to the situation on the Austrian front. The battles in Galicia have ended in the partial disablement of the Austrian army, and this has neces- sitated an important movement of German roops to assist it. This movement of

BRITISH LABOUR' PARTY'Ş MANIFESTO.

THE ACTION OF GERMANY CONDEMNED.

The following official telegram from the Jura reinforcements was undertaken Foreign Office has been handed to Reuter's

agent in Peking :-----

remain secret,

vory big scale and was met by p

LONDON, October 15th. counter-movement on our side, and its A manifesto has been issued entitled level prent must for the time beingThe British Labour movement and the "War,'-signed-by-Labour members of Pur-. liament and leaders of the Labour move. ment. It declares that false statements have been made in various countries re- garding the attitude of British labour to the war. They had always hoped for pence, but their hope had been destroyed by the German Emperor.

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THE HOTEL SHOOTING AFFAIR.

BEQUEL TO A DRUNKEN BRAWL.

At the Magistracy yesterday, the bear- ing was opened of the case in which Ernest Magnus Almberg, Swede, te charged with grievously wounding "a British sailer, named William Barr, at the King Edward Hotel on the Eth

October.

Mr. F. H. King (Assistant-Superinten- dent of Police) prosecuted, and Mr. D. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) defended.

The story outlined by Mr. King and told by Barry and another snilor, named Charles Houry Blandford, was to the effect that on the 5th October the two sailors left the Tomer at about tifhin time, and proceeded to the Hongkong Hotel "bar, where they had a drink. While they were talking the defendant came in, and conversed with them. He asked them to join him in a drink, and they agreed. Almberg wanted to sign a chit for the

·NOTES ···FROM PEKING.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ].

October 8th.

BESTING THE BIG DRUM. ..

The question of the moment here bas

been the Japanese occupation of the Shantung Railway as far as Teinanfu and the Chinese protest against this action as breach of China's neutrality, and in the excitement produced it was feared by some that perhaps the Chinese troops would get out of hand and cause complications. Those who have learned to know the present-day Chinese realised that there was little danger of such a contingency, and all the talking and apparent feeling in the Council of State is described as simply heating the big drum.

respecting the sale of incat, fish, fowls, Fruit, etc., and if any one is found transgressing these regulations he or she is liable to punishment. This regulation may not amount to much, but it is at any rate evidence of a good intention.

last.

LEGÄTION TROOPS,.......

There have been no changes in the movements of troops here since I wrote

The war has caused all the littlos courtesies that used to bo observed to disappear. No longer do soldiers salute the sentries of other nations as they did when passing in the pre-war days. If they are conscious of the presence of each other, it is manifest only by a cold stare.

"A SEWING GUILD.

The British ladies in Peking are doing their little bit for the country and for been organised by Mrs. MacLeay, wife af the men at the front. A sewing guild has the Counciller of the British Logation, and has already started work,

A CURIOUS SIGHT. -To-day, a cùrious sight was witnessed in the Legation Quarter. Two motor cars, Legation Street. On the footboard of the one red and the other-black, passed along

red car stood four men, two on each side, each with a revolver pointed outwards, on the occupant seated inside. The occupant was not recognised. and speculation is rife as to who he was.

MOORINGS IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

THE NECESSITY FOR A BE-ABRANGEMENT,

At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday H.E. the Governor laid on the table the following lotter; relating in the acquisition and re-arrange: ment of moorings in the harbour, which he had forwarded to the Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies:-

Sin, I have the honour to inform yost that for some time past this Government has had under consideration the question of acquiring the private moorings for ocean- going vessels in Victoria Harbour.

Captain Basil Taylor mooted this subject inthe interests of the improvement of the acconunodation für ocean-going steamers as long ago as the year 1992. He reverted to the subject in 1904 and correspondence onated. with the Chamber of Commerce without any definito result.

Owing

the increased and increasing size

The manifesto condemns Germany's liquor, but the bar boy refused to allow military aspect, seem fairly reasonable to presumably to guard against any attack Colony is for the Harbour Master under

The following summary of the Russian army's operations up to September 25th, | lerived from semi-official source,

ppears in the Russian Press :--

After the Russian troops had evacuated russia, the Germans advanced as far as he right bank of the Vistula. After inces aut fighting, they were forced to evacuate

wanton violation of Belgian neutrality hanoff and Prospysh and to retire to an frontier. A turning movement by and recognizes that Great Britain, after avalry forced then to retire from exhausting the recources of peaceful juwalki, back to the Mazur lakes. In the diplomacy, was bound in honour, as by icinity of Raigorod, forty miles south-The victory of Germany would mean the treaty, to resist Germany's aggression Bst of Suwalki, Russian cavalry defeated death of democracy in Europe, conse the 17th Army Corps newly arrived from quently the Labour party will support France. In the centre, the Germans were the Government. Until Germany s driven from Wirballen and the govern-beaten there can be no pence. ment of Koyno cleared of German troops. At this time, the Germans made a diversion" with their fleet north of the

A REVIVAL OF TRADE,

THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY -

this and spoke to the European bat manager, who threatened to get the Provost-Marshal to send the defendant for the drinks, and there was no squabble taken away to Stonecutter's. Barry paid

about his action. The three left the hotel very good friends, and when outside Almberg invited the sailors to hig the King Edward Hotel

There is no doubt that China is genuinely disappointed over the action of Japan in taking possession of the Kiaochou-Tsinantu Railway, but the reasons given by Japan, viewed from a

most people but Chinose. The railway was undoubtedly used in German interesta and the Japanese could not be expected

have expected that the railway should be to allow that to continue. China might

placed under her control, but it seems evident that if China deemed it expedient not to accept the retrocession of Kinochon when such a tentative proposal was made after the outbreak of war she should be in exactly the same position with regard to this railway.

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THE HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

The President of the Lueal Government rooi in Board states that fears of a widespread annexe for 1 return drink. The dislocation of trade have proved unfound latter assented, and when they got there ed and, with few exceptions, unemploy defendant brought out a bottle of whisky, ment is very much less serious than was anticipated. Many districts report that and a bottle of brandy and placed them trade is experiencing a distinct revival. on the table. The three thon began The discussion in the Council of State

The German paper Förmaerts states talking on general. subjects, drinking and the interpellation addressed to the tutors for ten years, Mr. Wei Yuk for plaints have been made in recent years by

intervals. They subsequently President was no doubt intended to create discussed weight-lifting, and began to an impression outside, and consequently a lift each other up. Eventually a revolver it should not be taken at all seriously. was fired, and the sailor Barry, was hit

the left side of the chat. Barry was For instance, there being no Parliament taken to the Naval Hospital, and Alberg in China at the moment, it might be said arrested by police, who had been called later on that the Government was to blame in, Blandford was also detained..

for allowing this matter to be settled

are without work and dependent upon that hundreds of thousands in Germany

The winter will inerese enor- charity.

qualy the nuder and misery, of the un- employed.

TROOPS IN BRITAIN.

As far as he would

of oconn-going steamers the question has now come urgent, and I have therefore to submit proposals for dealing with it:

3.The system that has grown up in this

Section 25 (2) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance to permit steamship coinpanics or their agents to lay private mourings at their own expense in Victoria Harbour for the use of their steamers subject to the regulations to be found in Table ✪ (a) of the Ordinance.

The residt is that the old established: Mr. Wei Yuk, whose re-appointment as shipping firms, many of whom employ a member of the Hongkong Legislative steamers of small tonnage engaged in tho Council has just been approved by His coasting trade of Chine or in local trade with the Philippines, Japan and Siam, monopolise Majesty the King, was born in Hongkong many of the bost berths in the deepest water. in 1840, and is the eldest son of the late to the prejudice of newly established lines Mr. Wei Kwong, who was a well-known of steamers trading with Europe, Canada and

universally

America which employ vessels of heavy rospected Chinese

tonnage and doep draught" "Many of these resident of Hongkong. After pursuing hove to lie at a considerable distance from his studies in Chinese under private the business centre of the City, and com-

three years attended the Government Frequenting the Port that they are forced out the Agents of some of the inrgest rossels Central School, when the late Dr. into distant and convenient parts of the Frederick Stewart, LL.D. (afterwards harbour, Suggestions are evon been made Colonial Secretary of Hongkong), was draught vessels, the dredging of some of the that to meet the demand for berths for deep Headmaster. proceeded to England, where he was be resorted to,

1867 Mr. Wei Yuk more remote portions of the anchorage should

educated at the Leicester Stoneygate

3. To remedy this unsatisfactory condition

recommend (a) that the Government exercise

returned to Hongkong, and in 1872 became private moorings at present laid in Victoria yours After a European tour "he"] (a) to require the removal of all the 43 compradore to the Chartered Mercantil Harbour; (b) that it acquire by purchase 39 Bank of India, London, and China, of these banys, which have been, valued by a Limited (now the Mercantile Bank of Committee consisting of the Acting Harbour India, united). In 1872 Mr. Wei Yuk Mastor, the Government. Marine Surveyor Hon. Mr. Wong Shing (Member of the investigate the matter; (e) that it re-arrange married the eldest daughter of the late and three local experts appointed by me to Hongkong Legislative Council), and

1880 Thus in

# appointed Justice of the Peace. In 1800 be appointed an unofficial Member of the

was Hongkong Legislative Council and has which are useless for the purpose of the ever since continued to occupy a scat on Government be required to remove thom. the Council. Mr. Wei Yat has held many They can dispose of them as they rury think appointments and served on numerous fit If they have vessels that require Committees in the public interest. He

I ny mention at Government moorings. Hospital. Hongkong's leading Chine that this netion has already been taken in

In

theatre of war. but on September 23rd Anglia says:-"Bury was over-run with not see why ared the shot, nor where the essential in the interests of the present the Dollar Institution (Scotland) for four the power conferred by Section 3 of Table O In the witness-box Barry, said he did without a strong protest, and so it is School for one year, and afterwards at and to avoid recourse to dredging, I have to shot came from. but he could not say what the other two remember he was standing up at the time,

There was no row at all, in fact, we had a very enjoyable after noon. Witness did not assault the

barbed wire entanglements; armed sen- tries march up and down the parade all night and stand at the corners of the streets; all night too we are in a blare of searchlights from Harwich fort, aero- planes above us during the day, and the sea simply alive with cruisers, destroyers, and submarines belonging to the Harwich flotilla. All the summer visitors have been scared out of the place, and most of them in various ways are ruined" the folks who make their living out of

were "doing

defendant.

should be made to represent the feelings administration that the Council of State

of the people of China. Thus we have the heating of the big drum. The various speakers lashed themselves into a fury over the monstrous action of Japan, strong words were used, even the possibility of armed resistance was mentioned. Japan would realise the resentment, felt in China over her breach of faith and the country would be satisfied that its interests were being safeguarded as far as possible:

The situation is admirably summed up

was

and where necessary relay these moorings in accordance with the scheme illustrated on the accompanying charts; and (4) that the wners of the remaining three moorings

the nature of the complainant's wound, in the words of a foreign resident that has twice been Chairman of the Jung Woorings their vessels can be accommodated: and said it healed very

marvellous miracles. By some the Chinese are so concerned with saving charitable institution; he is a member

the bullet had

A NOTABLE VISIT.

of the Permanent Committee of the Popect of one of these moorings chase Leung Kok (the Society for the Protec uers hare now no ships to moor.

4.-It is proposed, to classify the moorings tion of Women and Children, of which

as follows:- Mr. Wei Yuk was one of the foundere),

fortress of Memel, near the Russian frontier, landing several regiments of the Landwehr. A forward march was begun on September 16th and incessant fighting continued over a distance of tb kilometres, and the movement was extremely danger- ous to the Russian right wing. Counter- effective and the German forces, com moves by General Rennenkampf were

manded by General Hindenburg, were forced to retreat. The comparative ease with which they were finally repulsed gave to the Russian staff an impression - that the whole movement had simply been

a feint on the north-western front to keep.

A correspondent writing from East Russian troops from other parts of the information was received that the Ger- soldiers of all varieties; there were 50,000 mans were preparing for a big general of twenty miles. The town had been made of them in the town and within a radius engagement on the Russian front.

a military base for Suffolk, and the bustle From the 17th to the 23rd to the of and noise got on my reives, for the town September ordinary railway traffic was

is so small one could never get away from stopped between Ebing and Konigsberg. it. Troops poured in night and day; one and between Stettin, Dantzig, and Berlin, heard nothing but the tramp of horses

Replying to Mr. Lewis Barry and strong reinforcements, with heavy and men, the rumbling of guns through admitted that his recollection of what artillers, and siege gund were brought up the streets, and dispatel-riders on motor happened before the shot was very kazy: The Thorn-Posen, Posen-Breslau, and

cycles ripping along. The noise was mad-There was no doubt that all three of Breslay-Cracow railway lines were exdening. Felixtowe is mally fuller of not quite sober when they first met him.

them were intoxicated, and defendant was clusively occupied in the transport of men and materials, their movement being in front of us, which is more peaceful. soldiers than Bury, but we have the rea

Mr. Lewis-As a matter of fact you had carried out with great haste. Troops were

a little spree-Yes, we had. brought not only from France; but from

We are only two miles from Langhard,

There was no reason for his shooting The Austrian theatre of war to participate and three from Harwich; big guns have rou, was there -No, we were perfectly

been placed on the cliff here, and the friendly all the time. in the newly-developing scheme. On whole place is a mest of tronches and September 25th the first fight between

Surgeon Basil Taylor, B.N., deposed to advance guards occurred in the country between Bruskeniki and Sapotzin, and in a few days those actions developed into a general engagement.

The total German forces estimated to number between 500,000 and 700,000 men; attempted to break through the Russian line on the rivers Nareva and Bohr. A

All China is interested in the news that the redoubtable General Chang has come violent frontal attack was made on the

Mr. Wei Yuk has also rendered valuable to the capital, and all kinds of reasons and timely assistance to the Government fortress of Ossovez, covering the main road

have been assigned for the visit. The on from East Prussia to Warsaw, but the

official explanation is that he came to Government is also indebted to him in

20-berths for vessels 300 feet many occasions, and the Chinesa | fortress held out until October 3rd, when

Peking to congratulate the President on ne small way for, the assistance he has and to distribute these mooring with due

in length, the German front at Suwalki began to weaken. The Russians pushed forward

celebration of his fifty-seventh rendered in taking steps against Chinese regard to the depth of water and to the

Needless to say, such an and resentored East Prussia, ocenying

birthday,

criminals who have fled to Hongkong and requirements of trade, e.g., moorings for Biala and Lyck on October Oth, the latter

explanation will not be regarded as very elsewhere from Chinese territory; and who vessels engaged in the rice and coal trade. place an important point near the Mazur

convincing, but still it will serve the have been ultimately brought to justice will be placed in positions convenient for Enswer to the questions through his instrumentality. At the time such trades. The moorings will be assigned lakes and covering the road from East

purpose of an Prussia to the north-eastern region of

asked by the curious. General Chang is or the riot in connection with the taking Poland. By this time the German forces

known as a truculent old warrior, and it over (by way of lease for 90 years) of the through the local pilots or by signal to became divided on the left (or northern)

is said that he offered to lead his army New Territories by the British Govern incoming vessels by the Harbour Department, army which was pressed from Wizballon of again suggesting that President Wilson

against the Chinese, so the Presidentment, and in other riots, and during that will thus be posible to make full use of and on the south, near Balakarajevo. should approach the German Emperor and

probably invited him to discuss the conlie and boat strikes and during the the moorings and to avoid having many question at cluser quarters..

What Plague Epidemic of 1581 (for services in lying idle as ne present during the absence. Thus the German attempt to cross the ask him for a plain declaration of what

a gold of vessels of firms which own them. which Mr. Wei Yok received Niemen river and advance into Poland his intentions are with regard to all the

transpired at the audience is not known. medal and letter of thanks) his assistance anticipate no difficulty whatever in berthing pid the fortress of Ossorez was completely treaties signed in his belmlf at The Hague. AFFAIRS OF MESSES. ESSABHOY. The President may have discussed high to the Government, and influence and tact vessels to the satisfaction of all concerned frustrated, the failure enabling the Those, agreements have been sharnelessly

politics with him or he may have with the Chinese helped towards the and the new arrangement should prove of Russians to concentrate against the disregarded, so that no earnest man cân

In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, discoursed on the wisdom of Chang-coming pacification of the minds of his fellow great advantage to the trade of the Pert. German army operating with the now place any trust in German promises."

countrymen and to the resitration and Austrinns in the Radian-Ivangorod-

Though old-fashionet, Chang made maintenance of good order among them. no matter what Emperor William's applied for the adjudication of the local several visits in a motor car, and it was These services have been recognised by

The newspaper says that Englishmen, the Official Receiver (Mr. A. Carpma-1) into line and parting with his queue, Warsaw region.

During these operations, the German announcement might be, would have no branch of A. M. Ensabboy & Co., as bank-interesting to notice that all his attendants the Government, from which he has Emperor was at Bromberg. The Tsar of thought of reprisals, adding that there Russia was at Brest Litovsk. He visited must be no policy of an eye for an eye and rupt, and the appointment of Mr. G. C. wore queues. One interesting event was received numerous letters of acknowledg In matters affecting Mogun as trustee. This course, he said, the call made by Mr. T. Funatsu, of the ment and thanks. the fortress of Ossover and thanked the

Japanese Legation, who, iz will be the interests of the Chinese in Hongkong, soldiers for the defence they had inade, a

"Here is Dr. Wilson's opportunity," was unanimously approved at a meeting remembered, was the Consul at Nanking Mr. Wei Yuk is invariably consulted by resistance which considerably, if not the Spectator continues.The United of the local creditors. All the Indian to whom the General had to tender the both Chinese and Government officials, entirely, contributed to the defeat of the States is strictly neutral-as honestly and Straits branches of the firm were apology demanded by Japan for the and his advice and the action taken upon German plans. On September 28th, the neutral toward Germany, we are sure, as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces | towards ourselves.

Bat she is the only being run under the direction of the murder of three Japanese at the sack of it have contributed largely to

that city last year. The General returned excellent relations now existing between neutral great Power except Italy left Official Assignee at Bombay. He had not the call a day or two afterwards. Cu the outside the orbit of war. We earnestly heard from the Bombay Court, though surface it looks as if China and Japan hope Dr. Wilson, finding himself in this a telegram was sent to the local manager were fairly good friends after all.

in Hongkong asking him to direct the position partienfarly since he represents

removal of movables under the direction a nation deeply committed to the prin of the Assignee of Bombay. ciples of The Hague will boldly ask the German Emperor to declare his inten-

issurd an order conveying the thanks of the Tsar for the work already done, and saying that operations were to be resumed on a scale hitherto unknown to Russian troops.

BOLD DEED OF FORTY RUSSIANS.

LONDON, September 18th.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S INTENTIONS.

LONDON, September 4th. The Spectator, discussing the German operations at Louvain, says !---

"We venture to take this opportunity.

a tooth for a tooth,

tions."

THE SAILOR'S PRAYER.

Leading Scaman Walter Jackson

missed the lungs by a mere fraction. The face that they leave another part of their wound was not dangerous as it was, and anatomy exposed to rather rude kicks. defendant was suffering no disability In his whatever as the result of it." opinion the shot must have been fired within a foot of the sailor, because there wero powder stains and burns around the entrance to the wound. It might have been self-inflicted, but I thought it most anlikely, as it would have required acrobatic performance to have done it.

Mr. R. H. North, manager of the King Edward Hotel, said that the defendant was an abstemions man. His drinks only averaged about 30 cents a day, and this included drinks for friends. He had never known him to be under the influence of liquor.

The bar manager of the hotel. John Grant, also gave evidence, and the case was remanded until this morning.

Mr. G. C. Alabaster, appeared for the Bank of Taiwan and the Banque de Indo China; Mr. Stevenson represented the Yokohama Specie Bank; and Mr. Norrington Was for the petitioning

creditor.

Mr. Alabaster contended that the only thing that could be done by the Court that day was to adjudicate the local firm bankrupt. The result of the adjudication would be to vest the property in the

"We have heard so little of the methods of the Russian soldiery, on the actual fold," says the Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post, that it is a de writes: Mightful task to record a gallant little feat It's still the old game of waiting and on the Russian extreme right when it had watching and hoping for the best. There the Austro-German forces on the move isn't a man among us that doesn't pray backwards. Forty men of the so-called to God every day to give the Germans trustee, who had already been appointed. regiment of scouts swam the Vistula and sufficient courage to come out for only That Court had no concern with whether succeeded in blowing up and setting fire 10 minutes, just to give us a sight of to an enormous quantity of stores, especi- them, you know. That is known on board or not other branches of the firm outside

commissariat, of the retreating

as the Sailor's Prayer. But some of the jurisdiction of the Court, were bank

ally

arinies.

The Austrian river steamboats, saven- teen pontoons, eighteen barges laden with atores, to say nothing of timber for bridges, a number of boats and all kinds of military material were destroyed by this smart piece of scouting work done in a few hours.

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the

THE QUESTE CAMPAIGN.

The authorities in Peking will not be satished until every queue is removed The police have by their efforts induced some eighty per cent of the men in the capital to dispense with their long tresses, but it is stated that the Ministry of the Interior has determined that before the 31st of this month all the remaining quenes must be cut, and it is significantly announced that on the 31st policemen will be sent out to make investigations. In these circumstances those who wish to retain their quenes will have to decide to leave the city. No general feeling of opposition is expressed nowadays against

us are beginning to think there's a lot rupt, and Counsel quoted cases in support this campaign, and in fact there seems of truth in the old saying that God helps of his contention that the assets of the to be little sympathy for those who decline them who help themselves, and may be, local branch should be strictly conserved to part with the old badge of servitude too, we'll have to help ourselves a little for the benefit of the local creditors of to the Manchus. more if we are to give the Germans what this particular branch. we have in store for them.

We were anlucky enough to be out of the fight off Heligoland, but we hear a "This gallant net, evidently done lot about it from men who were in it. under cover of darkness, was one of the That affair has only whetted our appetite roain causes of distress felt by the retreat for more, and we want as many more ing Austro-Germans. The artillery shell-craps as are wanted to put the German ships to sleep at the bottom of the deep ed and destroyed the rest of their stores for ever. You may be sure that's about from the other bank of the Vistula on the the lost thing the Germans want, but. following day. The result is starvation Hell-fire Jack" Jellicoe, as we call him of the whole army, who have devoured the in the Servion, isn't the one to let the emergency three days' rations each man

Germans off their whack of the fighting carrics."

in this war..

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The application was granted.

THE HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,

LIMITED

Figures for week ending October 17th- Receipts

$10,464 Decrease

$1,097 Aggregate to date:-

42 €450,715 $39,525

No. of woeks Total Increase to date

THE TENTH

The anniversary of the Republic on the 10th promises to be an interesting occasion. There will be a military review at the Tien-an-men, bat no foreigners are to be invited, though it is reported that the President has given orders for some 1.400 boys of about 14 years of age should be selected to view the spectacle.

SANITARY REGULATIONS.

The municipal authorities are doing their little best to make Peking enjoy the benefits of an enlightened administration Sanitary regulations are to be enforced

and he is also on the Hongkong Distric Watchmen's Committee.

the

A Class,————8_heeths for vesse's 600 feet

B

C

in length,

--12 berths for resels 450 fent

in length,

INTIMATIONS

CALDBECK,

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the Government and the Chinese, and to MACGREGOR&C. the enviable positions enjoyed by the latter in Hongkong. In 1880 Mr. Wei Yuk was the originator of the idea of a railway from Kowloon to Canton, and thence to Peking, and after spending large sums of money in furthering the original scheme, the project fell through owing to obstacles placed in its way by Chinese

officials.

Mr. Wei Yuk was created a C.M.G. in 1908.

RAILLESS ELECTRIC CANS FOR SHANGHAL

The Shanghai tram car service will shortly be extended by the introduction of railless electric care. Seven of these have arrived front England, where they were constructed by the Railless Electric Traction Co., and are now being made ready for use.

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