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POWELL'S BUILDING.

FATHER V. CHILD. A PROBLEM OF THE FAR EAST

Draw the warm curtains serny the windows and shut out the snow and land. scape, stir the logs on the fire and see the sparks fly up the chinmey, gather round the ten table where Granny site at the head, and listen to Helen who reads out aloud the mail letter from Father and Mother in the East to their children at home

thing to him. It is so long since he sat

TUESDAY, AGUUST 21ST, 1917.

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KWANGTUNG SITUATION. CHINA'S MINING › REGULA-

elect a competent successor. As to the Lonny and ruis, domestic loans ist order

SHIPPING NEWS. Telegraphic advice has been received, time the 3.4. Chind arrived, at Yokohama on Sunday morning,

THE NEW YOKOHAMA PIER..

JAPANESE FREIGHT RATES GOING DOWN,

to

A $500,000 GERMAN LOAN.

TIONS. PETITION OF PERAK MERCILANTS, Mr. Chu Ching-lan, Civil Governor of Kwangtung, has refused to proceed to

Mr. Kuo Yin-chang and other repre Kwangsi on the plea that Kwangting has sentatives of the Chamber of Commerce of already declared its nitomony, hence the Perak have submitted a long petition to Central Government has no control over

the Chinese Government painting out the its affairs. He has, however, decided to impracticability of the Mining Regula The new Yokohama Pier will, according leave imi province on account of the tions which are now in forec. They give to Mr. Suzuki, Superintendent of the prevalent disorder and annrchy.

a long list of the defects in these regulu Yokohama. Customs, he opened to busi- With the object of retaining Histions, and suggest that they must be ness either at the end of this month or thoroughly revised before the, develop early in September. The Pier mensuras alte Excellency, the Commanders. uni

ment of mining enterprise in China is 379 ken (one ken is equal to six feet) in It is four years since Father left Generals of the Precautionary Forces

possible.

length and has a width of 23 ken. It has England and Wee John has no recollec buve addressed the following petition to In reply to the petition, the Ministry | been built at a cost of Y. 1,100,000. tion of the tall man who used to play the Provincial Assembly :

of Agriculture and Commerce has issued with him, throwing him high into the

We have noticed in the newspapers a rescript to the effect that This Minis

BIG SHIPPING DEAL. air and catching him as he fell shenting Presidential Mandata transferring the try has received this petition through, the |with glee into those strong arms, It is Shenchang to Kwingsî, but, as Kwang. President and the Cabinet, and has notei Mr. Ginjiro Katsuda, of Kobe, recently three years since Mother went away tung has declared its autonomy, We its contents. It shows that the said repaid 4,800,000 you, 7,5., 20 per cents, for without the Baby whom she had hoped bullove that the Tuchun and Shruchan presentative Kuo Yin-chung has much ex- the purchase of seven ships representing to take to Dadily in the East, but Wet should take no notice of such instructions. perience in mining affairs. This Minis 30,000 tons deadweight. These ships ar John was too delicate, and advice being During his long stay in this province, try is engaged in the revision of the being built by the Osaka Iron Works for against travel and tropies he was left Mr. Chu has won the confidence of the Mining Regulations, and will consider the Nippon Kisen Kaisha, ander the aus with his brother and sisters, and Mother | military men of the province, and we

the points raised by the said representapices of Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara, and comprise two 5,000 ton vessels and five came to Daddy with empty arms. John cannot help expressing our admiration of Live, etc."

FAILS TO ENCOURAGE MINING DEVELOPMENT, 10,000 ton vessels: They are expected s cannot ramcinber Mother either, but the patriotism which he showed at the

The following is a gist of the petition: be completed between June and Helen gives him two photographs to kiss time military men revolted in the North.

Most of the wealth of the nation iner, 1918. They were bought at about 700 every night before be goes to bed. Pat "Mr. Chu has been doing his best to hidden it its mines, and as Chinn pusyen per tou dw, and require 42 million ting the faces under the glass with his save his country; and, indeed, we cannot Besses unlimited mineral wealth, it is im- yen to complete the deal. One report rosy fingers he says “Good night, dear affort to lost his valuable serviersperative that means be devised to develop says Mr. Katsuda acted merely 18 Að Mummy, dear Daddy," and runa cheer Should it be necessary in future for Mr.it. We are, however, disappointed at broker in this deal for the Nippon Yusen fully to bel, content in his tiny heart Chu to lead in expeditionary force to learning that our Government. las ag in-

Kaisha. with Granny and his brother and the North, we hope the Assembly will, sention of encouraging mining and orig

Daddy and Mother mean no according to the principle, of autonomy, All it cares for is to contract sisters.

transfer ordered in the said mandate, it to meet administrative expenses. It bas is not worth our while to discuss it, benever thought of the time of their redemp canse it has not the force of law. But tion.

Such a state of things cannot last should it be necessary for Mr. Chu to

long, for as soon as the European War leave us in future, we will devise means to retain him for the sake of the general is over the European nations will have to attend to their own reorganization situation. Should we fail to do so, we affairs, and may demand from us repay would recommend Mr. Hu Han-ming toment. Should we then fail to meet their he his successor, as Mr. Hu can command demands, they will bring their military the respect of men of all classes. "* power to bear upon us. Therefore, it is

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imperative to set our house in order and to utilize our own natural resources. It is the development of countercial and mining enterprises which have made Bri- The twins are nine years old. They with the German Bank at Shanghai fortain great; why should not China, follow have hazy recollections of a white house | defraying the expenses of M.Ps. at her steps? and a bine garbed woman who wolded fanten. Each one of them shall receive and petted them and took them out is | 850 at Shanghai or $100 at Hankow for

"We have made careful study of the the early mornings and Evenings. Helen travelling expenses down to Cantoy.

Mining Regulations promulgated by the is nearly twelve. She never forgets her

Ministry of Agriculinge and Commerce, and have found that they are full of de- parents.

Born in the white house, she was their companion for nearly seven

frets, making a revision impossible. We have marked them out in a separate docu years. Even now when she is excitedl

ment showing their unworkableness. We she drifts into a jumble of Malay and

The Oriental Steel Manufacturing hope that by the assistance of axperts who English, though seinet life has conquered Company, to operate one of the largest have practical knowledge and experience the former language to a great extent steel mills in Japan, will effect its formal in miting affairs, the Governing will When she is scolded for this, shaking her

The place the above mentioned regulations head she replies, "When I am at home Iganization during this month.

The Gov- talk like that and They understand." has been projected by Barons with a set of practical ones.

Shibusawa, Okuri and Nakajima, ernment shall take the responsibility to Home to Hylen is not England, for she Marchi, and other prominent business protect the enterprises, which shall ho cannot be happy without her beloved "They." Someone talked of boarding, to make the most of the rights n undertaken solely by the people them school to furd her into a bright little tained by the China-Japanese Industrial selves, while the Government should he Development Company to work the satisfied with the collection of the taxes English child, she seemed so precocious Tahun Iron Mine in Anhui.

on mires. hus it will be beneficial for The proth parties. and solema and grown up, but Mother noters have delayed the organization of cannot pin Helen from the Twins and the company to make sure of the official should be the encouragement given to the The first object of these regulations John. She is so sure that will forget her bounties it is entitled to under the Steel people to invest their money. All restric- and Daddy, one Helen is away from Industry Encouragement Law just protions must be removed, making the enter them, and she is right.

mulgated.

After prises as easy as possible. Whenever ond

a careful physical examination, feels inclued to invest his capital in twenty candidates were selected out of mining enterprises, he may do it without over 700 applicants. Asunther group of undergoing too much trouble and delayers was selected from among the With due present Regulations in furer, no champion athletes of established reputa one is willing to invest money in so pre.

schools in Tokyo and in other carious an undertaking with officials at his back to control hist.

in her lap, his two feet cudilled in her hand, his head against her shoulders, his eyes shutting drowsily to the tune of ber lullaby. Nowadays Warne tucks him into bed and pat- the nightlight near by on the table and shuts the dear firmly behind her. No one comes in by and bye to see he is covered up and sleeping happily Granny is too old to climbs the flights of stairs, Helen too young to think it's necessary. John does not trouble. Hugging his lamb and a piece of strine If is further learned (says the Peking he goes to sleep perfectly coutont to live, Phily Xers of August 9th) that Mr. without a Mother.

Tang has concluded a loan of $500.00

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It is a sultry afternamn. The chicks in the verandu ne pulled up as high air possible to let every breath of air into the stuffy bungalow." A sullen sky droop over the dust-laden trees by the road- side and the cumble of thunder is beard distantly. None by the insistent throb- bing of fam-tong announces some festival, [ a welding perhaps, and to the woman on

NEW JAPANESE STEEL CO.

The com

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REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE.

BRITISH ENCICBAGEMENT IN PERAK,

The rough plan of the company's operations consists in establishing au works for the production if pig iron at the rate of 170,000 tons a year, steel works with the capacity of turning over 100,000 tons of steel ingots a year, casting and forging works which may Lært over 75,000 tops of various shapes a year, and other workshops which will

The wining regulations in Perak are nost liberal and simple, and one can Lara out misertlaneous side products. the verandah it seems to intensify the At the iron works tw., furnaces with apply for large tracts of land, provided that he is able to pay an annil tax of nching of her heart as she looks round at capacity of 250 tons a day will be in the dull amptiness of her house. Then stalled along with two to form and to engage one labourer for och With an area of 7,875 square miles He comes home, bringing the mail letters, | Blasts will be sent with steant. and there is a long silence on the pan proposus to invest 8,000,000 yen ined Malay State hus collected an annual and a population of 499,000, this Federat verandah while they read the precious this part of its plant, in the steel works

revenue of $23,230,000, of which 87,000,000 news from hoste--the shaky bandwriting three furnaces will be installed with have formed mining taxes.

various auxiliary equipment, the capital Many of our mines have bera worked invested in them being 4,500,000 yen. The and owned by foreigners, and, as we are: other works also will be equipped with unable to prevent their working, we must powerful and up-date machines and offer facilities to our own mining mer furnaces, costing 15,000,000 yen

chants. Our regulations are much severer Investigations have been made by the than those fixed by the British Govern company's experts for some tice past as ment for the Chinese residents in Perak, regards the possibl locations for its If the Government should adopt the re works, and Imari, Saga prefecture, bas gulations of Perak, many Chinese capital. been finally adopted as

ists will be willing to return to their Millard's Review,

mother country to assist in the develop ment of mines. It is wrong for the Gov ernment to appoint Foreign Advisers for

of Granny, the laborious blotted scrapa from the Twins, a page of scribbles and stars and wondrous whirling lines from John and the pages from Helen, mix spelt, and badly written, but full of the | little details that are so welcome to thei exiles. The twins simply can't write I make them sit in the dining room one whole hour and they fidget and bite their pens and grumble awdy row they don't know what to say. I think it's easy as anything to write to you co there's such heaps to say, isn't thore Helen did not mean to hurt Mother ROYAL TOKEN OF APPRECIATION mining affairs, while there are a host of

letters

much but wants her to know how hard*. it is to keep fresh in the Twins' awful; brains the memory of Mother and Father.

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OF A JOURNALIST.

Mr. P. A. Huffman, managing próprie

mining experts among oversea Chinese who have been educated in foreign on versities and posses, practical knowledge.

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Freight rates in Japan have taken a step toward the normal. Rates in Yoko hama have dropped to 835 per ton nomia ally in some cases. Only a few weeks ago shipping companies were asking 855 per

on, and instances were found where shipper paid 200 per ton. This decrease in freight rates on trans-Pacific lines is due to the concentration of tonnage en the line and the release of steaners char tered by foreigners.

Shippers are holding bulky cargo of low value, and shipping their high price cargo. Within the last three weeks a number of vessels have taken full cargoes at Kobe and sailed direct for the States. This has cleaned up a portion of the cargo in godowns in that port.

It is believed by shipping men that the freight rate will decrease still further within a short time. Az.

RACING UP FUJI

RECORD AGAIN BEATEN

Under the auspices of the Tokyo-Jiji, An interesting rice was held last month to the top of Fuji. The race consisted in climbing the mountain from Tarolo. above Gotemba, to the summit, a distance of 13 miles, the winner to receive a prize of Y.200, the swend Y.70 and the third V.30. If, however, the winner broke, tho last race, in 1913, which was also held record established on the occasion of the under the auspices of the gate journal,” he was to receive an extra Y.100.

tion

cities.

The race was a great success in that the record established in 1919 was broken by runners in both the first and second

The best times

FIBAY GROUP.

lows -

Eshikawa Kiyoshi 2-Tate dintaro

Watanabe Keisui

SECOND GROUP.

were ng fot

2h. 37m 578. 2). 10m. 22s. 12m. 19%.

1-Akiba Sukeyski..... ..2h. 31. 338. 2. Ikuta Kiyoji........ .2h. 31m. 419. Kato Tominosuke 2h. 32u, 448. The record made in 1913 was 2 hourg 33 minutes.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

COMPANY PARADES.

The following parades will take place at Central Uniform will not be worn. Fall in at 5.43. p.m.— Tuesday, August 21st.--No. 2 Platoon and

Ambulance Platoon, Also No. 器 Section at Water Police Station. Wednesday, August 22nd.-No 1 Section. Thursday, August 2rd. No. 2 Company.

Je granted except by the undersigned. 3D ANNIVERSARY MACAO VOLUNTEER CORPS. Permission has been granted for members of the Police Reserve to proceed to Maeda on Saturday, 25th August, in response to the invitation received from the Officer Commanding Macao Volunteer Corps. Uniforin White, no Arms to be carried. The list of names of these proceeding to Macao is posted in the Hall of the Headquarters Club.

tor of the Bangkok Daily Mail, who for it is true that some of the Foreign Ad No exemption. from these parades is to visers have rendered good services, but Two women sit on the deck of a home several months before Siam's declaration the majority of them are anxions to ad of war strongly advocated this course in going steamer and discuss the problem big paper, has been the recipient of an

vance the interests of their own mother country. of the East. Said one: Well, any interesting token of goodwill from the kind, loving woman can be a Mother to King of Siam.

DIG GOLD OFF OF GROUND. On the day of the de China has hitherto suffered serious your children, but no one can be a wife daration he received a signed portrait of fosses by not adopting the gold standard, to your husband.” She is going home His Majesty bearing the following in- with her husband after a tiring firescription in the King's own hand: To should be sent out to iustitute an in It is absolutely necessary that experts years in the relentless East. Her P. A. Huffman, in appreciation of servestigation of the gold wines all over the face is sallow and her eyes are set about vices rendered a critical time. Rama with little lines and wrinkles, while her ." Mr. Huffman is an American. His provinces, and to encourage capitalists to start operations. Besides levying a tax hands, once so white and cool, seen to support of the Allied cause is not a thing on the output the merchants operating have withered and freckled and grown of recent days, however, but dates from these mines should sell the gold to the ugly. Said the other woman: Men the first outbreak of war.

Government at a fixed price. Thus, in a have so many interests outside their

short time we will have gold sufficient to The Band will accompany the Detchment home life. They are busy all day long

proceeding to Macao on the 25th coin our own money.

instant. with their work, and when they leave the office it is to play golf or go to the

attend to the muster's wants:

When the

BAND,

previously ordered, the Band will play at North Point on Saturday, 1st September prox., at p.m.

DRUMMERS AND DUGLERS.

The Drummers and Buglers will necom- pany the Detachment proceeding to Macao on the 25th instant, Practices at 6.30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 2nd, Monday, August 27th; and Wednesday, August 9th.

The Drummers and Buglers will play st

North Point on Saturday, 1st Sep tember prox, at p.m.

The woman who has her husband looke At the end of the Tsing Dynasty, a out to sea with him by her side, "Isn't set of regulation, was drafted making As Club. A wife is hardly a necessity when it good to be going home again? All the most of the mines of the country official native servants run to the houseboll and children are coming to meet us, Helen property, and imposing serious restric Women and John and the Twins. How full of Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce

tions on private enterprise. out East have nothing to do all day is excitement their last letters were when promulgated the new regulations it copied unless they play Bridge, and they knew, we should so soon be on our most of the provisions laid down in Man. a bridge fiend. 1 think children need way to them, she said rapturously. chu times, their Mother when they are growing no And He in his heart blessed the woman It is due to the enforcement of these

L and at an impressionable age, Who is who had always been there to make his regulations that bribery has become neces Chere to understand them and care for house a home. How hard it has been eary, because unless one pays a large them better than the woman who bore for her to let each year slip by, missing amount to the officials in charge of min them?" She is leaving her husband be the enjoyable childhood of those four ing affairs he cannot obtain any conces hind and, in spite of her words, erittle ones in England? Will she be dis- sion. These regulations are against the heart aches and the rebellious tears will heartened when they find their children-- intereste both of the nation and the not be kept from her eyes as she remem five years make a big difference and the people, and are only profitable to corrupt bors that cheery face on the Wharf watch babies will be little men and women, officials, who may make a fortune cut of ing her boat out of sight. She has only changed perhaps and surely shy of the them. Besides the revision, the Govern- stayed out eighteen months and her two strangers who will intrude into their ment ought to help the merchants anan- cheeks are rosy still, her hands soft and lives

cially whenever necessary.” He looks at the younger woman white vet as she glances at the other who is returning without her man-her woman, she feels she would give all her month drooping so wistfully, her eyes so

HONGKONG RESERVES. youth and prettiness if it means that her pathetic as she looks out to sea. Sad ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O,C,, H.K.V.B. husband would be here on board with now, but by and bye are golden hours. her, and yet, would she? Could the in store for her in the bringing up of have horne five long years without one that little son and daughter.

sight of her baby son and her little It is a problem that can never be antis. girl without one hour of their warm factorily proved.

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little kisses, their love?

(Continued et foot of next column.)

Singapore Free Press,

"Jp "

Pouches will be worn by all ranks on the parades for Tuesday, 21st, and Friday, 24th instant.

(sd.) C. CHAMPKIN, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.R Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

NO. COMPANY:

During the absence of Inspector A. E. 6. Alves on leave, the command of No, 2 Company will be taken over by Inspector Silva Netto as from 20th August,

INSPECTION, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH. The attention of all Chief and Staff Inspectors is called to a Notice posted at Headquarters Club.

Joined No. 2.Section, Pc. 676. J. C. B,

L. Smith

Rest (Bgd.) T. F. Forne, Capte

STANUMAB P (Reserve. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

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