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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1904.

the column succeeded in carrying the Russian been clearly shown, and the strength of the position at 9 o'clock in the morning. In this various forms of girders now commonly adopted fighting about Boo officers and men, including, to support the decks of vessels has been in- Colonel Yatsumurit, were killed or wounded.vestigated. Among other results of the ex- General Marui was struck in his right legat periments, it may be mentioned that the rela- about 7 in the isoning, The Russians opposed tive efficiency of certain methods of construc- to the Japanese were the 37th and 55th Divi- tion as regards side stringers has been ascer sions, newly arrived from Europe.

tained, and that the effect of fitting double reversed frames upon the attachinent of the frames to the shell plating has been definitely roth inst.

determine l The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Paris

In order to place the valuable results of these Pent journal tell the story of a boy of 13. experiments at the disponat of shipbuilders, named Nicolai Souyeff, who is known as the ship when, and others, the Committee are liero of Port Antur, and has been decorated publishing a folt report, upon the subject. three times for carrying messages to the Rus-Lloyd's Répurt.. sian 'headquarters, having risked his life in penetrating the Japanese lines.

A RUSSIAN BOY HERO.

The first time he left Port Arthur he had to remain hidden 48 hours without moving, as the Japanese were sweeping the ground he had to cross with their searchlights, and the ground was too open to be crossed in the daytime. He was afterwards able to proceed on his way, arriving at Tashichian where he took the train. for Liao-yang, finally delivering the message from Gen. biossel to Gen. Kuropatkin, who was

sa delighted with him that he immediately con-

ferred on him the Cross of St George.

On returning to Port Arthur young Sonyeff was captured by the Japanese, but managed to escape, jumping on abire-backed horse, though he was' wounded in the shoulder by a bullet while galloping away. On his reluin Gea. Stossel again decorated him for his plucky

escape.

No sooner was his wound healed than the young hero rate another sortic, and succeedel in penetrating the Japanese camp, which he thoroughly explored, taking away with him the breech of a Japanese cannon, in order to prove that he had really visited the spot, and thật his information was correct. For this exploit he

received still another decoration.

KUROPATKIN'S TROOPS.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL ESTIMATE.

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NEW TERRITORY NOTES.

H.E, THE GOVERNOR VISITS TAI PO.,

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Tai Po, th November.

On Sunday last His Excellency Sir Matthew

Nathan, KCMG, accompanied by Captain going out informally inspecting the New Road Smith, aide-de-cump, v.sited the New Territory, to Shataukok. Station, and appeared to be much interested in He visited the Shataukok the conditions of the districts visited. In the evening His Excellency returned to Tai Po, and remained the night returning to Hongkong on Monday morning.

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THE KICH CHOP.

An excellent rice crop is being harvested now. It is a very plemiful crop, and one of the fulles: for many seasons. From the absence of rain the grain has attained rare size and is of a good colour. Owing to the fulness of this crop the price of rice in the market has fallen considerably, and was never cheaper than at presnut.

OYSTER FARMING.

The oyster season has now commenced, and Deep lay presents a busy scene now, owing to the numbers of natives occupied in gather. ing the oysters, and sending them in to Hong-

The Tokio Headquarters Staff bas issued the below estimate of the forces commanded by General Kuropatkin in the battle of the Shahoong daily by launches.

First Siberian Army Corps under Lu-General Stackelberg; consisting of Division 1(Major General Gerun-gross) and Division 1! (Major General Koodradovich) of Eust Siberia Rifles; 2 battalions and 8 batteries.

Second Siberiam Ariny Corps, (commander uncertain), Division V (L.-Gen. Alexieff) of East Siberia Killes, and Division 1 Maj-Gen Morozoff) of Siberia Reserves; 28 battalions

and 8 baituries.

Third Siberian Army Lu-Gen. Ivanoff); Division I (Maj. Gen. Kastalinsky) and Division VI (Muj-Gen. Damitoff) of East

Siberia Rifles; 24 battalions and 8 batteries.. Fourth Siberian Arme (Lt-Gen, Sarubaleff Divisions I and II of Siberia Reserves

(Maj. Gens. Reusetan and Kottsuvich32 battalions and 8 batteries.

Fifth Siberian Army (La-Gen. Danbolsky): 54th and 71st Divisions of Reserves (Maj. Gens Wonoff and Ekku); 32 baltalions and batteries. and 72nd Divisions of Reserves (Major-Geus Sixth Siberian Army (General Zabout); 55th Riching and Barnofsky); 23 battalions and 12

batteries.

Tenth Army (Gan. Seruchensky); 9th and 41st Division of Reserves (Maj. Gen. Hersh mann and Lieut-Giens, Mau); 32 battalions

and 14 bat erics

Seventeenth Any Gen. Binderring); 3rd and 35th Divisions of Rese ves (Lieut. Gen. Ivansbura and Lieut-Gen. Doburuschnisky) 32 batalions and 1 batteries.

First Army (Gen. Maiendo); 22nd and 27th Divisions of Reserves (Lt-Gens Affade sovitch and Chekumareff); 32 battalions and

12 batteries.

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In addition to the above there were; Kegiments of picked Moscow Infantry-8 batalions, 4 batteries of the East Siberia and Brigade and 4 of the East Siberia gih Brigade, Five regiments of field mortars and 2 bat teries. Five batteries of horse artillery and 5 of mountain artillery, one battery of siege guns and one independent battery of eight guns.

Total 276 battalions, 132 batteries and 173 "sotnias" of cavalry in addition.

SHIPPING NEWS.

During the year ending June 30th, 9,672 merchant vessels, registering nearly 17 million tans gross, held classes assigned by the Com mittee of Lloyd's Register,

CLUB LUŞITANO.

12th inst.

LEPER RELIEF FUND..

signat re of Dr. Andrew Beattie in behalf of On the and last, we printed a letter over the the lepers of Canton. That gentleman wrote:

THE WORLD'S SHIPPING.

HOW. BRITAIN FAVOURS FOREIGNERS.

of offiel The courte consists of some of the usual Chinese subjects to With Bro added' brithmetic, Chemistry, bolany, Japatiche, and glish Tam not sure if this is a complete it, but it is all can call to mind at present. it comes there will be much suffering mongeniains to be seen whether they are competent he post of Hongkong that no apology is needed

The cold weather is near at hand and when The master tail from Canton and Fukith, and it

The following anidles contains so many state, ments which receive every day confirmation in the lepers. Fvery year many die from cold royard to some "I line ma doots" or printing it. Any day of the work foreign there will be a repetition of the conditions of schon we said goodbye to our genial host, carge which a British vessel would never and hunger. During the coming cold weather After a very pleasant time spent in the hips coing into airbour here with, deck loads. last year. Many will be without food and with find we left very mach impressed with the fact are to atitlupt to carry. to any one who will help me this year to make a bafflictidy and ill repute. C. D. Nests. among shipowners that the British Govern insufficient clothing. I shall be very thankful that it is moving, even in th's province of

It has long been a matter of just complaint life a bitte less miserable to these afflicted people?

inent, instead of helping them, hampers them in, MANILA NEWS,

every conceivable way. Foreigners chuckle (From'an Occastoril Correspondent)

when they remember that this same Govern ment, which is prasively hostile to its own ship ping is beneficently indifferent to the ships of conditions seriously detrimental to British sther nations which use British ports under

Dr. Beattie requests us to acknowledge the following subscriptions:-

"A Friend" (Macao)...........$30.09. Rov, G. H. McNeur (Canton)............ 1000 B. H. 'N.

Manila, 5th Novemlier.

The Philippine Commission has passed an et whereby the Railway Company having the right of way, can appraise the land over which THE PROVINCIAL COLLEGE AT lines lie at the actual value, in order to

flitate the construction of its further lines. KWEILIN, KWANGSI,

The train robbery so much talked about now develops into a case of assault. There was nobbery.

The work on the new street car lines is

Although for some time there has been a Provincial College in existence in this city, to

igressing, and it is expected to start suining in streets have been paved with wooden blocks, about anciher three months. Many of the specially imported from Australia. As soon intends to erect 'special autusement pavilions as the street cars are in operation, the company. and grounds af the Pasay race track, something. on the same lines of those at Corey Island, New York.

be exact since 1899, it has hitherto occupied and the actual class rooms and lecture halls buildings of a rare or less cramped nature, were insignificant in size and fittings, but this and progressive lead of the new governor of has now been changed, under the energetic the College, Seng Taotsi, a native of the Fukien Province. About four or five months have been occupied in the alterations. Mr. ii, the teacher of English, also a native of Fukien, Everybody here is anxiously awaiting the bas acted as architect, and cerainly the results result of the election, as it is believed, with do him credit. Throughout the work has been Roosevelt's re-election, a new wave of pros- personally superintended by Feng Taotai, who perity will flow over the Philippines. has madelled the College upon the lines of the Mr. Burlingham Johnson, formerly consu! Japanese institutions, which he personally for the United States at Amoy, and of street car inspected during three or four months' refame, has secured the concession of a large sidence in that country.

tract of timber land in the island of Negros, and a modern logging plant and a saw milf are now in course of erection.

The work was completed about the 18th of August and opened by Viceroy Teen on the 21st. The following day, with my colleague, the only two representatives of the missionary staff in the city for the monen, were invited by the governor of the College to pay a visit of inspection. We wers muh struck by the really fine new en- trance to the buildings; these I might say are lui on the bank of a branch of the Cassia River, and thus lend themselves more readily to'the builder's art. A row of trees has beet known social rendezvous ofthe Portuguese comparapet running along the river bank puts a Members of the old-established and popularly planted along the front, and a good stove unity in Hongkong, under the presidency of finishing touch to a good promenade. The entrance is wholly foreign in na ure, the gate Mr. J. L. de S. Alves, chaiman of the committee, were "At home" to their friends between 3 and

itself is about eight feet high and is a fair copy occasion of a five-o'clock tea party, and the p.m. yesterday. The afternoon was made the

of a foreign open-work gale, and is flanked by iron palisading. A broad cement path, with flowers and shrubs an either side, leads up to large gathering of members and their friends the door under the clock tower, which is the testified to the popularity of a function which gave enjoyment to one and all who were pre- sent. Quite a number of ladies graced the party with their presence. Dancing was in-ass windows. dulged in to the exquisite music rendered by the combined bands of the Portuguese Philarmonic Society and the Filipino amateurs. A special feature of the musical programme during the afternoon was a 'Cello solo, with violin accom que by a Filipino gentleman, whose brilliancy paniment, rendered with extraordinary techni of execution was received by ile music-loving community with a spontaniety and sincerity of enthusiasm such as can be tendered only by an appreciative auditorium.

choreans in the faultless hall of the Clubhouse, While providing ample attraction to Terpsi.

the committee were not unmindful of others

entrance proper to the school buildings.

On the right and left are nice rooms with One room is for the sale of Looks for the students, another is for the door is a fine building, built in foreign style, College treasurer. Opposite the entrance and having glass windows and doors. This Is the reception room, and here we were receive ed by the genial "brad," who seized our um them in a stand just inside the door, and then brellas as we entered and promptly deposited conducted us to delightful easy chairs; in the middle of a really handsome room, one which would compare favourably with many modern been expressly fited up for visitors. The drawing rooms. This we were informed had furniture was good, the floor was covered with have cost at the lowest estimate quite $15o. a carpet of English manufacture, which must Altogether the room had a dignified and

who might prefer a mild mental relaxation in the card-roum. This apartment bad its patrons as well as the invitingly cool bar in the spa-uxurious aspect. cious dining-room with its plentiful provision. of champagne and claret cups and iced drinks. Yesterday's "At home" was an all-round success, and the hospitality of committee-men and members alike was gezerally and favour ably commented-upon

REVIEW.

"CHINA'S BUSINESS METHODS AND POLICY."

interesting and entertaining man of about We found Seng Taotai as exceedingly thirty-five years of age; he was dressed plainly and received us as one who is accustomed to foreigners. He very soon displayed a photo of himself and two sons, who are students in lanan, dressed in European dress, of which he seemed to be very proud. We had refresh ments in foreign fashion, with a punkab 'brought from Hongkong waving over our heads. During this time we had a very nice chat with our bost and two of his assistants.

Our inspection of the buildings was in- teresting. First there were the teachers 100.; light, airy, and comfortable rooms they are too, and in comparison the stu- dents' rooms are poor; for one room, not very large, has to accommodate four stud ents. These latter rooms are built in long rows, with a small strip of courtyard separating them, in which are planted bananas, which, however, never produce fruit in Kweilin, it being too cold.

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mer the total leaps-up, and, although the price has fallen considerably, it must inevitably zo still lower in view of the extending competition. And what is the result, of this

quenches, their thirst better than fermented amazing popularity of the banana?. In the first place, mon discover, that a fruit of this kind' liquors in the next place, the cheaper grades of tions which do so much harm to the digestions- sweets those terrible and deleterious concoc of women and children-are driven out of the which we cannot control or expedite by any market. Thus, by a sot of automatic process Formal legislative action-the London prole. tariat becomes healthier and more sober. We may call it a change of fashion in foods, yet when the change involves so important a dis covery as the dietetic value of fruit, it will not. Men and women not only like, but feel them suffer the fate of mere fashions and disappear.

Then

selves the better for, their new diet, and there- The British shipowner finds himself enmesh.fore there is less temptation to drink gin or eat ed in a net of regulations, few of which apply sweets. That is the way in which evolution. in practice to foreign ships using our own works. A State grows into a kingdom, and a poris. The pissenger, and emigrant regula kingdom develops into an empire. tions now in force date from the year 1855, and oceanic commerce brings in the produce of George III. They are therefore admirable for becomes actually an ethical force in the slow. many of them were framed during the reign of every land. And so. the victorious banana

they were framed one ship a ten was a sailing ships, but absurd for stemmers. When reform of the world.—Daily Telegraph,

'steamer,

White Starships and the Cunarders are allowed Even at the present day it is only by virtue of official courtesy that such liners as the great,

Carry passengers on more than two decks. To do so is to break the existing regulations in the case of a British ship. A foreign ship has legal sanction to ignore the regulations. supposed to carry six months' provisions for British liners which carry emigrants are still the week's voyage. There is a law to this days of the old sailing ships. effect still in force, dating, of course, from the

The timber of passengers that may be car ried on a vessel is very unfair to the British owner. Roughly, it may be stated that for every 100 passengers a British ship may carry, German is allowed to carry 30, and this from our own ports, According to nationality, ship sailing from a British pur could carry the following passengers:-British, 924; Ger

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts write in their report of the 11th inst, as follows

generally has remained inactive, and the busi

Owing to the King's birthday and the visit of the Interport Cricket Teams, the market mess that has taken place has been on a limited scale.

The Hongkong Lean Waterboat Company, Limited, has advertised its fourth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders for the 25th November. The transfer books will be closed from the 25th instant, both days inclusive..

firmer and after sales at $595 and $700 are in- Baoks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are quired for at the higher rate. The London quotation is unchanged at £69. Nationals re remain at $39.

Murhale gold fields seem to be coming up. More than $100,coo gold have been stuk in the land, and the s.s. Mongolia is bringing out a new stamp and crushing mill, and a dredger.

Governor Wright in addressing a meeting at the Marble Hall at the Ayuntamiento, specially, 1,203 Dutch, 1.158: Belgian, 1,227 addressing himself to the Filipinos, Lofil them

American, 1,127. The handicap of the British Marine Insurances-Unions have further I was idle for them to talk about or expect

ivner is at once apparent. independence, and advised them first to get vided to carry all persons on board. In the case riders continue firm at $61. North Chinns Sufficient life-saving apparatus must be pro-Cantons bave been placed at $250, and China advanced and have changed hards at $640. out and work, and show what they could do, to beautify the city of Manila, and the waste A sum of $1,000 gold has been appropriated

we Jumped to Tls. g) and are wanted. ground outside the walls of the old city is being levelled up and transformed into a People's Park, while over a thousand trees have already bean planted along its length on the road side.

There is very little Mexican coin remaining passed an act to the effect that anyone desiring in the islands, and the Commission have now

to handle Mexican money, after the first of January, 1005, must pay $io gold for a licence to do so. Everybody generally refuses Mexican coin, and merchants will only accept it at a heavy discount.

last trip from Hongkong to Manila, and was. The s.s. Legaspi had a break-down on her consequently nine hours late in arriving here.

SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND,

A CHARACTER SKETCH.

The chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental

forced. A foreign ship may call regularly at

a foreign ship these regulations are not en British ports on a regular service carrying uterferes with its life-saving arrangements, British subjects, but the Board of Trade never frowever innlequate they may be.

angtszes can be placed at $150.

at $30. buyers at $135. Chipales are still wanted

Fire Insurances-Hongkong Files have"

Steamboats remain in request at $291, Indo..

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao

$128, China and Manilas have, improved to Chinas are weaker and can be obtained at 524, but are quiet at the rate. Shell Transports have been sold at 231, 23/6 and 24/- Shang sai Tugs (ordinary) have been dealt in at Tis. sal and the perference sbares are wanted at

is. 49.

decline and are obtainable at $230. We have

Refineries.China Sugars have suffered 'a. heard of no business in the other stocks

Again, British ships are subjected to regular tfebelts, lit-boats, and other aparatus, but no and severe examinations as to the condition of examination is ever made into the condition of hese all-important details on foreign ships that carry British passengers from Brit-sk.ports. No British shipowner objects to the severe regula sions made with a view to ensuring the safety official permission to evade these regulations f passengers. They all object to aliens having when they come poaching in British preserves.

A Board of Trade survey has no power to de- Mining Chinese Engineering haye inquir Lain a foreign ship, even though he is sure that es at the advanced rate of Tls. 64. Raubs are. she is unsafe from her machinery roller causes. in request at $5. A private telegram from Cargo vessels are controlled in a manner still Singapore reports a crushing of 3,100 tons of more detrimentalto the British shipowner. Hestone, yielding, 530 ounces smelled gold. can only load his vessel until she is submerged as far as the Plimsoll mark. This is fixed on every British vessel's side, and the Board of Trade surveyors can see at a glance whether or not a British ship is over-loaded. Foreign ships, having no load-line or Plimfoll mark, can overload to the very limits of safety,

and Whampoa Docks have been parted with.

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns-Hongkong and close with further sellers at $220, Farg- hams have risen to Tls. 187 and are in demand at the price. Kowloon Wharfs remain steady, at $115, Hongkew Wharfs have reacted to respectively, but are inquired for at these. Tls. 137 and $135 for the old and new shares figures.

A heavier injustice to the British owner is the manner in which a foreign ship can bring cargo nto British ports. The foreign vessel can come in loaded to such an extent that her guntands have again been negotiated and have. Lands, Hotels and Buildings Högkong. wales are awash, and no one can say anything further sellers at $148. Shanghai Laddi bave or do anything. A British caplain bringing his changed hands at Tls. 120. Hongkong Hotels vessel into the port loaded below the Plimsollhave been placed at $137, and more shares are mark would probably be fined £500,

wanted. Humphreys' Estate have agülh been :-

in the current number of the fagasine nf Steamship Company is the subject of a sketch

Commerce, Sir Thomas was born in Aberdeen anarly age by taking a high stool in his in 1834. He equipped himself for a career at native city. But, believing in the maxim that Scotland is an excellent place to be born in ed the city of granite for the shores of the and a desirable place to get out of, he exchang- Thames. Joining the service of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company as a junior clerk, the young Aberdanian manifested such grit, coupled to keen intelligence, that while yet under twenty years of age he was sent by the office to Bombay, which be reached in time foreign shipping is that foreign owners can carry

The effect of this preferenbal treatment of sold at $12). for the turmoil of the Mutiny. Sir Thomas did not go through the Mutiny, in a fighting sense,

more cargo, and therefore accept lower rates but he was in touch of that terrible anguish of

han British owners can. The natural sequence the heart and the soul of Great Britain at home.

is that foreign ships are taking away from us an lle witnessed the arrival of reinforcemeals for ever-increasing share of our trade. In 1892, for the front, and he assisted in their clearance from instance, 71 per cent of the vessel engaged in the P. and transports. At this time there

the trade of the United Kingdom were British, existed no telegraphic communication with

while in 1902 this percentage had fallen to 65. London; every despatch was sea-borne. Nor

to the same period the foreign ships in the was any ship under steam propelled at more

Trade increased from 28 to 35 per cent. than eight knots an hour. Practically the

One other glaring instance of preferential development of the fleet the company owes to

treatment for the foreigner is seen in the cost the courage, foresight, energy, enterprise, and

ing trade. Vessels of any nationality can carry indomitable will of the young. Aberdonian.

cargoes between British ports. With only one who was sent East to grow with the fleet, ahil exception, British vessels are not allowed to who returned after years to constitute it one of participate in the coasting trade of any other the wonders of the Eritish Empire. The wri- important maritime nation. The exception is ter recalls how one day, twelve years ago, he Germany, which has so little coast that the ex counted seven large P. and O, mail boats ly.ception is of little advantage. The United ing under steam at Colombo, representing as

Slates regulations are very drastic, and it is many stations of the British Empire. They carrying cargo between the Philippines and any even proposed to exclude British vessels from bad converged by appointment upon a com

rendezvous within an hour of cach

This is the title of a work on China The whole numbering about 200,000 infan commercially and generally, published under try, 26,000 cavalry, 950 guns.

the direction of Messu. Kelly and Walsh, The estimate of the numbers is based upon Limited. From the pen of Mr. T. K. Jemigan, the very low allowance of 700 men per bat-ex-Consul General for the United States in talion-Korea Daily News.

Shanghai, and formerly is Japan, the work possesses masy features of more than average interest, but it cannot be said to have cast any great light upon the intricacies of the subjects it is ostensibly supposed to treat. The his torical portions, and the chapters dealing with On a level with the clock in the tower, which the general customs of the Chinese, are of such clock by the way is two clocks with fairly large an ancient and well known character as to faces, a two faced clock being unattainable, disarm anything in the nature of criticism, there has been constructed a cement prome Six hundred and twenty-five new merchant though the ald, old truisms are re-told with made, about twenty feet from the ground. This vessels were registered during the past year, fidelity and in some cases with commendable commands the entrance and from it a splendid their gross tonnage amounting to 1,079,045 tons conciseness. The real object of the book view s obxained of the river and the Peak, and Of these 581 were steamers, and 44 sailing is manifest, viz. to point out ways and other mountains in the distance. From this mon vessels. All these vessels were constructed means of expanding American commerce tower proudly floats the dragon flag, which by other. Sir Thomas Sutherland, in the fulness under the direct supervision of the Surveyors in the great Celestial Empire. Mr. Jernigan the metamorphosis now taking place in China, of his Indian services to his employers, left to Lloyd's Register. Sixty-nine per cent. of does not hesitate in some of his more these vessels were built for the United King- unwarranted tirades in favour of American the "Young China" party.

is gradually rallying round it the patriotism of India and went on to Hongkong. He grew dom, the balance for foreign and colonial commerce and pushfulness, to mark the

with the new colony of flougkong, and his The next building which attracted attention feet knitted British interests in the Far East- superiori.y of Manila and other Philippine was the lofty auditorium which contains desk from Aden to the Bay of Bengal, from Galle to l'oits, to say nothing of the somewhat out- accommodation for 200 students, and a good the Straits of Malacca, from Wongkong to the landish Honolulu, over our own modest port of rostrum for the lecturers, and behind that a Model Settlement, and across to the then hid- Hongkong as more convenient centres of dis good gallery which is to be placed at the dis den mystery of the Pacific-Japan. It is not tributions in the control of the Pacific Trade. posal of any visitors who care to attend the generally known that Sir Thomas Sutherland That this is ever likely to come lo pass, remains lectures given. The seats in this gallery one of the founders of the Hongkong and alas, the gaudy foetus of his own imagination. are covered with cushions like those of a Shanghai Banking Corporation. To tell the In addition to publishing numerous statistics, railway carriage. Underneath the gallery story of Sir Thomas Sutherland's life in Lon- mainly for the current year, the author, or is the laboratory for the chemistry students. don, bis services in Parliament, his successive should we not rather describe him the compiler? Our next visit was to the fine dining hall, elections, his services, again, on the Board of. -dabbles into many subjects outside the alleged which is arranged for two hundred men, eight the. Suez Canal, his work in a great round of scape of the work, for we fail to see how Gert a dble, in correct Chinese fashion. The public matters and Royal Commissions, would man progress in Africa can have any reason-building which surprised us most, however, was need a volume to itself. Sir Thomas was able bearing upon Chin, her business methods, a long low erection, divided off into small com- knighted for his Imperial services; he is also or her policy. The book abounds in crudisies partments. These are the bath rooms of the a Knight of St. John of Jerusalem, and a mem of this description, and whilst it may be useful College, no less than forty in number. These ber of the Legion of Honour. Altogether it is to a certain section of American manufacturers, rooms are built upon a platform, and the water the story of a great life worthily lived, not one jot or tittle is added by the volume to kuns out of the bath into a drain underneath, existing literature on the vast and absorbing which carries it to the river I suppose. subject with which it proposes to deal. The book is well printed, and the publishers, at any rale, are to be congratulated 'upon their share of the work."

owners.

The relative extent of the employment of steel, iron and wood for shipbuilding purposes in England, is illustrated by the fact that about 99.82 per cent. of the tonnage classed in 1993-4 was built of steel; 04 per cent. of iron; and 14 per cent, of wood.

Seven new steamers were built during the last year especially for carrying petroleum in bulk, six of which are intended to burn liquid

fuel,

It may be noted that 36 steumers of over 5,000 tons each were classed in the last twelve months, and six sailing vessels of over 2,000 tons each. The largest of these steamers were

Tons.

the

Mongolia

in 13,639 Kenilworth Castle $2,975 Armadale Castle 12.973 Macedonia

mama 19,312 Marmora 10,509 Pannonia was 9,851 9.505 9,500

Mongolia

Moldavia

The largest sailing vessel was the Italis, 3,109, Italian owners.

To the last year Lloyd's surveyors tested 655.333 tons of skip and boiler steel, and 295,601 fathoms of cable und 7,322 anchors,

PILOTAGE IN HONGKONG,

10th inst.

A Marina Board of Examination for pilot's certificates was held at the Harbour There are at present 293 members on the Master's office to-day, when four candi staff of Lloyd's surveyors.

dates presented themselves for examination. Much public interest has been taken in the Two of the candidates failed to satisfy the two turbine steamers which are to be built for examiners, but the other two passed; the Cunard Steamship Company under agree they were Captains Morgan and Majer. The ment with His Majesty Government; and it number of licensed pilots now in port is eight may be stated that the commice of Lloyd's, Europeans and one Chinese. No other ex- in response to a request from the Cunard amination will be held until the beginning of Steamship Company, authorised Mr. James T.next year. Milton, the Society's Chief Engineer Surveyor, We are informed from a reliable source to serve an, a committee appointed by the that out of the number of the licensed Cunard Company to inquire, into the advisa- European pilots, some have formed into a bility of adopting turbine inachinery for the syndicate and acquired a sailing craft for use vessels in question: As a pilots cutter outside the waters of the Experiments have been carried out with a Colony, to board incoming vessels in the early view to determining the efficiency and relative hours of the morning. It is said that to such advantages of certain structral arrangements an extent has the support of steamship com and attachments in ships. In the course of panies been promised the European pilots that these experiments the advantage of fitting in, they will be divided into two batches to pro seropstal plates to girders under beams bas ceed North and South, respectively,

STANDARD TIME FOR INDIA..

United States port.

The foreigner sails with a numerically infe- rior crew, and carries more cargo than she could under British register. He makes her pay at the expense of the British seller.

Perhaps the best indication that foreign ships are given preferential treatment in British ports, is the fact that every year an increasing uum- 'ber of British shipowners transfer their vessels to a foreign flag and still continue to sail them to and from British ports.-H. Tourtell in the Dally Express.

THE MORALISING BANANA.

AN ALLY OF TEMPERANCE.

Cotton Milis-Evos are asked for at Tis, 24, and Hongkong Cottoris hive improved to $11. Tis. 66.

Cigar Companies-Sumatras are wäited at

been fixed at 532. A. S. Watsons have been Miscellaneous-Green Island Cement have done at $1gt (old) and S11) (new). Electrics have been the medium of business at $15 for the old and 5 for the new issue. China kais have considerably appreciated in value Providents have found buyers at Jog, Lang. and have been booked at Tls. 320.

FORTNIGHTLY MARKET

REPORT:

5th inst

Cutton Indian. The new corp of Bengal cotton arrived by the car drew the attention about zzo bales at $33 per picul. The stock is of Chinese dealers, and sales are reported of estimated of about 3oo bales (Old)ez

$32 per pical. The stock is about 320 bales

Cotton, Chinese,-150 bales found buyers at

Yarn, Indian-During the whole of the fort. night ruled steady, and sales, are reported of about 50 bales of No. 6s., 150 bales of No. 8s. 3,600 bales of No. 10, 1,100 sales of No. 125 jo bales of No. 149, 200 bales of No. 16s, and 375 bales of No. 201, in all about 5,525 bales. The unsold stock is estimated at 13,000,

Yarn, Local-Sales are reported of about 3500 bales of Nos. 105. and 129. at $114 add $116, respectively.

Yarn, Japanese. About 200 bales changed hands of No. 205, at $135/136.

Opium, Malwa Ruled steady and reported of New about 85,'chesta $1,100. Old about 8, chests at $100 to

$1,300 per pical, in all about 220 chests. The $220. Oldest about 30 chests at $1,240 to Older about 25 chests at Stilo to $1,180.

unsold stock is estimated at about 675 chesis.

Opium, Bengal-Ruled very firm with ad- bcing rates, Sales are reported of about 750 chests of Benaresat $1,000 to $1,140;in all chesis of Patoa at $1,135 10 $1,180 and about about 1,110 chests. The lock is about 870

chests.

Opium, Persian.-Sales are reported of about o chests at $880 to $960 per picul. The stock is about 2,000 chests.

Miscellaneous Quotations →

Cassia Borax Beans

Ivory... Cawbazar

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...$16 to $22

15 to 17

44+

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This 1300 to 650

139 to 160

older, it gets wiser. That particular portion of There is no question that as the world gets the world in which it is our pride and happiness to live is, whatever the croakers say; daily be coming saner, healthier, cleaner, more intelli gent. It is always a difficult thing to persuade antent reformers and moral cranks of every Then there was the drill ground in which the

description to let the slow laws of development students have to exercise every day, and beyond

Calcutta, 25th October. there a garden is to be laid out, for the benefit

take their course, for their eager ambitions un- The following is an extract from a letter from less something is done lo force men tato paths of the students in botany. At the end of the the. Bengal Chamber of Commerce to the frectitude and morality, it appears that we chill-ground swings are to be erected for the Government of India on the proposals for a are neglecting opportunities and subk in re juveniles of whom about forty are in the col standard time-As the result of a reference to actionary torpor. But men will not be forced ege. As we were completing our round we various Associations connected with the Cham into anything. When the time is pipe, they passed a house, which was still in the carpen.ber, and to the members of the Chamber will drill into whatever may be the goal, ters' hands; this we were told was to be the generally, there appears to be a general con- suggested by prevalent tendencies and evolu sick ward of the school.

Time fails to tell of the students' Common an Indian standard time upon all Indian is always expended in vain. The real process sensus of opinion in favour of the adoption of fonary movements. Picinature force, however, Room, the class rooms, and the gymnasium. railways and telegraphs 5 hours in advance of of moralisation advances by different methods. Suffice it to say, that though there are many Greenwich time, and therefore about 9 minutes Partly, it is better education, partly, it is a things that are still crude in the place, yet as in advance of Madras time. With regard to greater fove of cleanliness. Or, again, it is an looked round that fine pile of buildings, with the general adoption of a standard time by improved diet. For instance, there is going on such potentialities for the fature, ont could not local committees, there is also a preponderance before our eyes, cenainly throughout London, help marvelling and wondering somewhat, of opinion in favour of such action being taken, and to a large extent in the provinces, a vast **whereunto this thing would grow."

A word about the students. They are sentient votes have been recorded. Under themocracy. Those who can remember our Me

although on this particular point a few dis- change in dietary habits on the part of the de- composed of about 165 young men, and forty circumstances the Committes feel themselves tropolis thirty and fly years ago, will tell_os boys, the latter ranging from tw Ive to sixteen years of age. All have to agree to stay for they relate to fadia, but they are instructed to what is the case now? The barrows of the justified in supporting the proposals, so far as that poor people very rarely ate fruit. But four years. They are allowed their rice and polat out that in the event of the general adopcostermongers are fall of apples, pears, the kind of uniform, and is in foreign style.. At would involve in Calcutta minutes difference heas. The victory of the banana is one of the recorded during last month, the Sxtures for thes two suits of clothes a year. The clothing is a tion of a standard time for local purposes, which cheaper kinds of grapes, and, above all, ban- temporary falling off from the highest figures" Although fates of freight have seen a slight present they are wearing white duck suits, from the present meantime, the question most remarkable: of metropolitan phenomenal Week ended yesterday have been made of di black rocks and semi-foreign shoes, and would probably arise as to that expediency of In-three and a half years half a million basis that still give a big margin of proft to foreign-shaped straw hate upon the bands of the opening and closing of counter offices, stay more bunches were exported froth the Catrarie's, shipowner this is especially so as regards the which and on the jacket collar is orked the half an hour earlier in order to provide that an name of the College. The men are chosen by actual working day shall remain in the same Rica, in 1900 the importation was two million secured by an Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer and two and a half from Jaroaica and Costa charter to Vinkow from Taiwanfoo which was examination, but the boys are the nominees relation, as at present, to sunrise and sunset. banchers now it is fire million. Byerg sum of 11355 tons et 65 cents per picul. The same

Sandalwood

Camphor Vermilion

Cloves Wax... Glut... Saltpetre...

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