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very well. They would say Singapore mar chants were living in paradise compared with the condition of things prevailing in Java. "This measure would put them entirely in the hands of the Official Assignen, an official it was the desire of all to avoid. He appealed to the Chamber to fight to the very timeat a Bill which, if patted, would restrict Singapore's

THE RESOLUTIONn carried,

trade...

The Chairman, before putting the resolution to the meating, alluded to a point raised by Mr. Murray-that the committee of the Cham

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1906.

CHINA AS 'A' WORLD POWER.

-MR. F, K. BROCKMAN'S LECTURE.

4th inst

Mr. Brockman, the National Secretary of the

Young Men's Christian Association in China, Korea and Japan, landed in Hongkong on the evening of New Year's Day. On Tuesday evening A number of Y.M. C. A. members and sympathisers and friends assembled in the Association Tooms, at 36. Dea Voux Road Central, to welcome the National Secretary to

amongst the Chinese students to go' over to.

·Japan toʻstudy; but he was very sorry to nota -ibat, on accoust. of there, being no stability in them, there were 8,000 Chinese students at tha moment when he left Japan, waiting for boat to enable them to go home. He admitted that the Japanese educational authorities may be hard tipon them, but they must have the will to endure futtle bit of trouble and have leduca tion at all cost, in China, too, the students are very apt to go on strikes and organize re volutions. These were deplorable, Mr. Brock- man said. The next thing which China should

THE CLUB LUSITANO, SOIKEB:

and inst.)

VAGRANCY IN THE STRAITS,

{ NEW LEGISLATION.

The Straits Timer writes oditorially thus Every thinking mentber of the community' must rejoice at the steps taken by Govern. ment in the introduction of the Vagrants Bill that was submitted for the consideration of the members of the Legislative Council at the measure is obviously last meeting of that

CHINESE AIMS;

ber had not taken the' Bitt, clause by clause, their town. 'la response, Mr: Brockman thank- have before it can attain "the dignity, of balng. turmission within 'the precincts of a veritable step to more complotroductory | here, and some of the local 'so-called gantry,si

commites were

ed them and related a few incidents of his re- f'recognised 18. & world-power was to haru | landmark in Hongkong be: when its vides houses of detention, or workhouses, | sovereign rights; were', for the time" given up-

Last night Mr. Bručkman spoke on “Chins and abrewdness' of the Japanono utatesmeni kita azately walls and its annaxes in the 60's and either is to find proper, means of the owner, but within that bouss during the

who

aida.

He did not think the Committee were not pre- pared to take it clause by clause. if they had cont tour, which were very interesting and

instructive. been agreed on the principle of the Bill." They had to ascertain first whether ciple. M

of the majority

asa Warld Power." The Hall was crowd. are in favour of the Murray had *poken

Mad advised them to clothe them.sent. Mr. Fred, Maw Forg, the genial_Preal-over England and the United States to float of at the time... Though the Reaper in aubsistence in the Colony.

the recaptapanese Treaty and win of east winds of dishonesty ed, over 300 visitors and members being pro- blowing and

dent of the Chinese Department of the Y.M.C.A. selves with this grant-cont

cont of registration. Ile was afraid the Bill would not purify the atmos") was in the chair and in a few well-chosen worde i people must become great commercially | ders, the objects and purposes of the institu- thèm as asylums while the instinctively vagrant | few acres to' England and the Uplled States,

introduced the speaker to the audience, who ily. The chief ground of phere particularly,

of objec had come to Hongkong after about a year and tion was that it was

was going to enlarge the opportunities for fraud, and that was why they being present who did not understand English a half. A large number of Chinese gentlemen and why

Why they wished to oppose it

did No!

Mr. Ng Tin Po acted as an interpreter and sire to presonf Mr. Murray's commercial škole. top:

The Committee were opposed to the Bill Mr. Brockman, passage by passage.

went on rendering into Chinese the words of Brockman, off, for the reasons set forth, and he asked the members to record their votes upon it,

The voting then took place, and the result was that the resolution :

"That in the opinion of this Chamber, the Registration of Partnerships Bill now before Council is not desirable in the trading interests

"of the Port,"

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Was Carried by 19 votes to 7. The voting

was as follows

For the Resolution-

Howarth Erskine, Ltd. Huttenbach Bros.

Singapore Oil Mills.

M. S. Martin & Co. Mansfield

Boustead

1& Co & Co

Arthur Barker & Co. Adamson Gillan Ltd. Paterson, Simons & Co. Straits Steamship Co. Barlow & Co. Borneo Co., Ltd. Behn, Meyer & Co. Jaeger & Co.

Brinkmann & Co.

John Little & Co.

Straits Trading Co.

Rigold Bergmann & Co. Kumpers & Co.

Against the Resolution-

Syme & Co. i

Pertile & Co.

"East Asiatic Co.

Sandilands, Buttery, & Co. Mercantile Bank.

P. & O. Company.

Meyer Brothers.

--Straits Times,

COAL IN THE PHILIPPINES.

BEST IN THE ORIENT

"A tent of coal from Polillo island was made at the government ice plant the other day. The test began at 8 a.m. one morning and closed at 8 a.m. the following morning. A civil govern. ment expert, a military government expert and

were present.

the

long las

a scientific expert representing our of duty, but

was & the experts and the representatives of the government fordained throughout the night,

That there was coal in Polillo island has been advocated for months past, he official test proved its merits beyond a doubt. Re- the civil government was Chief Engineer

O'Donovan, of the insular ice plasts; military government was representing the D. N. McChesney, superintendent of the quar- termaster's shops. In behalf of the company was Mr. Williams, of the scientific laboratory. Their official and scientific report will be sub mitted to the governor-ge erat and the com- mission withlo the next few daya,

A resume of the results shows that in twenty. four hours the ice plant consumed 42,269 pounds of Polillo con, or a little less thap 19 tops, several tous less than the amount of Japanese or Australian coal used for the same length of time. There was only five per cent. of ab, which is seven per cent, less than the ash from other coals used in the Orient. Mr. McChesnay stated that the

as

that that time was now gone, and gone for to how China was getting on with the States. members receive were present at the gather a nuisance to the working members of the i tion of Justice reformed, and her judges we

ibis

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....No record of the festivities attending the

The N. C. D. News of 30th ult, says speeding of the old and, the usharing in of

Dr. Gilbert Reid, in his lecture on." Har- the New Year can be complete without in

mony, between Chinese and Foreign. Mar- | chants," delivered to a Chinese audiences in cluding the social function which took place at the Club Lusitano on the evening of the 31st

their own language at the International Inc stitute on Saturday last, described very lucidly! December. It is a time bonoured event in the

and termaly the position of the Anglo-American annals of the national institution of the Macaentes in Hongkong From the year of

Settlement here, which has recently become so ite foundation to 1905, the Ball of the 1st

The proposed obnoxious to some of the students, the officials December has taken place each year without in

Legislative action He said that “le the Chinese, fide he would on an issue that merits serious administrative point not the same other the Club

point out that, this was Forelge Settlement, friends, strong friends and allies. Mr. Brocki Lusitano can really claim to

affection. It la messure that virtually

ually pro- and

places China's man could not help praising the far-sightedness establishment some forty years ago saw within herin

be intermed all persons who,

within this area, China was like property els Workad i

their own fault or through shear owner ranting a house to another. How but steadily to bring about of the handsomest edifices the Colony could

misfortune, are

means that time of the lease the other mad was maste bla inexorable mission has successively claim. Mr. Brockman also emphasized that the Chinese od one after andther all its numerous foun- the homeless, will be established, and that and could arrange the rooms the pleasad, So

and sick will profit

outside the city of Shanghal a by Chi and industrially. Japan had won the recent tion have been creditably maintained war, but is now struggling hard to succeed bonorary committee of to work, and to be decent generally, until the lease these foreign countries were master,

an element will be compelled to keep clean, and

The land was still the Emperor's, but during workers year after very keg off, almost to extinction. Mr. faithful to the tradition of their charge, cele whom there seems to be so immediate op their guests: China would get back the sors in the commercial race of the world, which year, and the present members of Dives, such time as they can be departed. For those and could rule at pleasure their own house

going on. China's exporte torate, presided over by

who

are able to and willing, to work but for hold, and, properly, the Chinsic who became : before coming to the Far East, brated the annual event with all the hospitality pertunity of which they can avail themselves reiga rights of the Settlements when she secur went to all the leading firms in New York, who and conviviality of former years. When it is Mr. Brockman opened his speech by saying were importing goods from China to find out stated that the hosts sided by most of the to procure work. All will be held detained sovereign rights in the contry would be won

without assistance, every effort will be made ed sovereign rights in the whole country, a their friends on Sunday ever, when a country.or continent could hold Hess

said very sadly that he found that the whole evening, these

in 'such a manner as will prevent their being when her laws were modified, har administra- itself isolated from the outer world.

of China with the States was well-nighing will realize what the hospitality at the trade more especially true of the countries that ard dead. All the business had been transferred Portuguese Club has been included in the community, by begging or otherwise, during trained man of legal mind and legal knowledge lying across the great Pacific Ocean, which has to Japan. One merchant told the speaker opmber of invited guests were members of the become and was daily becoming the centre of that in 1887 he used to import 24 millon British and foreign communities, not except tarily support them. The Ordinance, as a work treaty which would remove foreign Jurisdiction the period when they are unable to support and when, moreover, Foreign Powers would themselves or to find filends who may volan regard all this as so sufficient as to warrant a the world around which the different countries silk handkerchiefs, but now he does not get a ing the re

resentatives of some of the leading

relief, is were being knit together. The United States, single one. Another importer told him that Japanese commercial houses in Hongkong. het of course as yet elementary but and foreign Bettlements," England and, France all had possessions in he was importing from China sometime back Dancing was, of course, the order of the oven-

own that the question is one with which

Young China, or the section of it which calls wide Ocean, while the stupendous struggle 25,000 pieces of silk as $8 gold per plece, now ing, and no better hail could be had than that

the authorities are determined to deal proper itself the Patriotic Party, but which has shown between Russia and Japan was due to Rus he gets all his requirements from Japan. of Luiz de Camoens which had been faultlessly ly. The community in this matter must sup. itself in reality a very unpatriotic party, bas nja's passionato desire of having posses. These people pointed out that they were im waxed and placed in first-class condition for

port the policy of those authorities and apparently two almis fo view, the removal of the sions Across the Pacific. The

must, also, support the measure itself when it Manchu dynasty, and of the burden of extra great porting goods from Japan, because Japan af the occasion. The brilliant lighting was ac number of the steamers which wereforded them many facilities while it was so very complished by a dual system--the combina

assumes defolto proportions. The complaints territoriality, and it thus, in most lights which have led to the drafting of the Bill

and ill-considered, milner, declares traffiking in the Pacific Ocean were daily difficult to bay from China. While the japan tios of electricity with incandescent gar

it impossible for all the countries ete sent over their experts to study the United lamps. There was no superfluity of lavish have been numerous, and the conditions war against the Government and galsst all making round his waters to remain secluded from the States people's wants and tastes, adapted their decorations. The feature of the hail was

were such that the Government had to la: Foreign Powers at the same time, instead of other countries and nations. Mr. Brockman products according to their experience, and one of the utmost simplicity; the absence

tervane on the behals and for the relief dividing its intended enemies and engaging fald stress on the fact that a time had come in every time they sent out their goods they were of any studious attempt at display, as necessary by the growth of the disease. The dynasty, there seems to foreigners generally no of the general public. This was rendered them separately. As far as regards the Manchu the history of the world' when no country, a not only superior but were in fact cheaper be the conspicuous charm of the decorations nation, had it in their power to exclude another ing turned out by machinery while the Chi which were carried out by means of beautiful Yagrant element of our population was becom real patriotism in endeavouring

pot plants and choice cut flow being insolvent. Its members were running at place it by a purely Chiuose, dispensation country or its people. He said that at the nese workmen are exactly, at the same place palms, p

sent time neither Lhing could exclude the as they were 2000 years ago. The speaker de spacious dining-ball of the Club-house was without directly infringing it, and they had be China is more Chinese than it is Manchu, and

near to the edge of the law as was possible a matter of fact, the actual Government of" Americans nor could the United States exclude duced from all this that China has got to come converted into a buffet for the evening where the Chinese. San Francisco, he emphasied, had up to the level of the other. World Power and punches and champagne cups could be had a come, and ure, a public nuisance and a public statesmen are ko lamentably scarce in China come to be regarded as the Front Door of the leading nations. The inst essential, which bitum. The usual card room was turned into

menace. Therefore Government was bound to that no one ever heard of any official of promise United States and not the Back Door thereof China must have, according to Mr. Brockman, the ladies' cloak-room, the card-tables for the

take measures for the protection of the majori being rejected because he was not a Mancho, ty. Moreover, it was beyond doubt that most being relegated to the floor below near.

At the present time, the Empress Dowager is the supper tables where during a half-hour in-

in the town were imported-or rather sauggl direction that she is appointing Chinese terval after midnight the large gathering This was surely a mitter for Government lo ed-into the Colony from outside countries,

to posts bitherto reserved för Manchus, while adjourned to do justice to an excellent menu.

there are some Manchu high officials who ar Commencing shortly after nine o'clock take up; and it is comforting to see that some as enlightened and capable in avery: "way: as dancing was indulged in by over two hun- provisions are made in the new Bill for hold their Chinese colleagues. Whether the Chinese dred guests to the strain of the fiue musicing the shipmasters, agents, or consignees of

as a people would gain anything by the removal from power of all Manchu oficials from the rendered, by permission of Colonel Aitken the vessels in which non-self-supporting un and officers, by the Band of the 19th Infantry the latter if they become charges on the Colony, the gain would certainly not be worth the loss desirables are imported, liable for the upkeep of Empress Dowager down is more than doubtful; was concluded, Mr. Alves, the president of the

to the country that andïber rebellion would assembly, pres sight of the Club, in a brief, appropriate speech. wished the upon the authorities, we must not lose cause. The idea of the Patriotic Party appears laws of social and racial solidarity, to he a Republic, and they are certainly the New Year, & with

which vest us all, as individuals, with some se- only people in China who think the nation ( Cordially reciprocated and honoured with a bumper. Dancing was 16-

sponsibilities in the matter of our brethren in ready for it, but to them it seems the only sued after supper and kept up with unding distress; and we must take a broad, if not pre-chance of getting power into their own hands. ging enthusiasm until the wee small hours Cinely a charitable, view of the trouble. The The extraordinary thing to foreigners is, that of Monday, just before the dawn. The arrow question of kinship does not enter inte the officials everywhere, at the capital and.in/ guests dispersed full of appreciation of the the matter; but there are other

a very much in awe of cordiality of the reception and with the plea those of nationality, class, profession, etc.-As the Patriotic, seem to be sant recollection of an evening most enjoyably well the broad one of humanity--which certain-action. It mata, and afraid to provoke it

must, apparently be very much spent. The members of the Committee and lyde. All these destitures, or vagrants, or stronger than we believe it is or the Govern whatever eles they may be technically termed the numerous M.C's were collectively rerpon-

ment very much weaker than even

careful. are to a certain extent our brethren they observers have imagined it to bo sible for the success of the soirée, but to Mr. J. L. de S. Alves and Mr. D. 1. Cordeiro bad fallen

are human beings, and as such they have That Chinese Patriots should wish to the burden of the task which made success 10

got to be helped. Therefore, though it may get rid of extraterritoriality, as Japan.bas conspicuous.

be difficult if not impossible to point outdone, is perfectly legitimate, but there is what Mr. So-and-so or Towkay Thin-or-that right way and a wrong way of going about bas to do with the question of the Vagrancy it. European Powers are not to be moved by Evil, there is no doubt but every well-to-d bistant agitation, baycotting, and riotings by member of the communit must do some thing encouraging these, the Patriotic Party defeats to help. He must contribute to the work of its own ends. The Japanese statesmen realis

by subscribing to repatriation an othe times to of distreit,

ed very soon after the Restoration that there is na short cyt to the achievement of a freedom deserving and otherwise The rules regulating ui this kind. They had to educate their man, the up-keep and control of destitut-9, as sei to prepare acceptable codes, to establish a forth in the Ordinance, are not calculated t trustworthy judiciary, and to show by their: render the Workhouse, or whatever else the success in geversing their own people that detention depnt may be called, an attractive

they could be trusted residence for those to whom labour is irksome, within their ates, and it took them years of to govern the strangers and who find the rarer, and more stimulating patient tail before they could convince Foreign comfors of the stomach; of

Powers that it was safe to conclude new treaties with them abolishing

The extraterritoriality. Treaty Powers do not reject any hope that extraterritoriality will be done away with some day in China as it has been in fapan. Ie Te distinctly contemplated in the British Treaty of Shanghai, 1902, Article XII:

Las it was some years ago, New York, if any, is "a civilization based upon righteousness, billiard room. In the library were provided { of the men who had become social parasites so far from being narrow-minded in this

advantage of having all the territories in one place a such hava nases, kapan and kait together. Japan, Mr. Brockman

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was the Back Dour of the states.

that the Government must throw out her dis Speaking about the advantages Ching had at the Confucius in support of this and said over other nations and countries, Mr. Brock honest and unscrupulous officials and take up man affirmed that Chin could trace its history honest people. Mr. Brockman, affirmed that he from the last 4000 years or at any rate, 2000 knew that China respected learning and wanted years, and that too with continuity. Thus all its officials to be highly educated, but he China, had the advantage of these years' ex polated out that a very learned man can be a perience and could turn same to very good rogue, That is why, he asserted, he wants to account. And, China had rangnificient soil, rich see China Christianized. Mr. Brockman laid in agriculture, minerals, coal, elc. and further emphasis on this point and asserted that his During the adjournment and before supper spite these responsibilities, which properly;

message to China was to be righteous. He had spoken very, frankly and criticised China, concluded his address by saying that he had no extensive territories where they could but he did so because he loved Chine and spread. The third, advantage that China had, in liked to see it as a World Power. Mr. Brock man's opinion, was that it was com With these words Mr. Brockman took his pact, it had one language, and the Chiuess were seat amidst hearty cheers. The Chairman unlike the Indians, one and united. In having proposed a vote of thanks for the speaker one and the same literature China was com which was endorsed by the entire assembly. pact and knit together. The fourth, advantage

The lecture was very impressive and the was, what Mr. Brockman termed the "virility young men of China went out of the Hall with He affirmed that the the firm resolve to add their mite in raising of the

difficulty

live in their country up. The, Chinese interpretation Chinese could, and would thrive. The fifth advantage, Mr. the hottest and the coldest part of the globe | of the address was literal and very able."

Brockman observed, was in China's being able, intellectually, commercially and industrially,

Chinese Phout any

But Mr. Brockman, regretted the Chipera were behlad time and very low in the scale of nations. As a world power China has no posi tion, it WEE badly lacking in several essentiai qualities, which are necessary to raise a country

a world power. 10 be a

He said, that China Course required & well-trained army, which could hold its own against any Army of the world. But the felt that he need not emphasise that point, as he felt sure that China would not forget that if it was rising into a World-Power. He, however, said that there were other things which were more important or at least as im- Chinese masses required portant as that.

industrial, com. education, a liberal education, Japan would

me

mercial and never have been able, the Speaker asserted, to heat Russia, if the Japanese soldier had not boon educated and could I intelligently under- stand what led his country to declare war against Russia. He emphasised this point and 'ash" produced id with great force that the sacrifices which by Polillo coal was without doubt an. ***** blacksmith coal, the grates wore course and the the Japanese soldiers' did in the late Rusic. Coal so

so combustible that had it been well burn: Japanese War would never have been done ed there would have been much less ash. By unless the soldiers had that intelligent educa #ash" lo this connection is meant the carbon

that their very national existence depended refuse still combustible. During the twenty. four hours the Pojille coal produced only fifty. upon the successful laun of the war while four pounds of cinder which is one-eighth less China was ignorant, in Japan each email village had its owa school; every parent, 100

tion which alone could make them understand

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THE TRAGEDY AT SHANGHAI,

FURTHER DETAILS,

.

Appanded is the programme of music-

1.-Walu

-Lancers

4.-Waist..

Walls

co....” Les žohemian " ***************** Bine Danube The Country Gir dattat von ana" Dolores'

11 Bacto &-Two-Step...aughing Water" Ze-Waltz Tomo..." Avant la Bal"

Gondoliers". ****Sourize d'Avell 16.-Walls Venetia 11m Lancar orasimaurinegret Army and Navy " I Wallpa

.....” Boldaten Laider" 13-Barn Dance .." Happy Days in Dixdə “ 14-Wally

mother birin ang kamerat La Oltana " "Jels of New York" "Tresor d' Amour Estudantion

17.-W. 18-Walte 1-Gallop

La Diable du Corps.",

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY.OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL CONFIRMED.

4th inst.

life. So much the better. Se necessity to an institution should not be made, n paradise or a place of case; and that all the more because the majority of the Europeans who will drift into it from hereabouts belong to the class who have long forgotten the infunction that man shall earn his bread by the swast of his brow,

THE STANDING NAVAL SQUADRON,

As announced by wire in our columns on the 28th ult; a terrible crime was commilled at Shanghai on the previous afternoon. An ac count to hand states that a great sensation was caused in Shanghai when it became known that Captain E. Hoelger, lats of the C.M. steamers Klongterm and Feicking, had murdared Mrs. Hartwig, who kept a boarding house at No. 20 North Szechuan Road, near Boone Rosd, and afterwards completed his work by shooting himself in the same room as his victim. It was alter tiffin and about five o'clock a search was learned that the parties were last seen shortly

made as made as it was somewhat unusual for Mr, Hartwig lo be absent at that time of day. It was then found that Captain Hoelger's room door which was on the first floor was locked, Suspicions having been aroused, word was at -once sent to the German Consulate-General

China having expressed a strong desire to and Mr. HOIDIO, Vice-Consul, was sent in

An extraordinary general" meeting of the

reform her judicial system and to bring it into company with Mr. Schmidt, a boarder at the

accord, with that of Western nations, Great house, to investigate the matter. On arriving Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited,

Britain agrees to give every assistance to such the house an effort was made to open the was held at the registered office of the Society, door, but it was found to be securely locked, the forenoon, for the purpose of confirming the No. 1, Queen's Buildings, at 11.30 o'clock in

reform, and she will also be prepared to re linquish her extraterritorial rights when she is the bath room adjoining was then tried, a resolution which was passed at the extraordin Japanese papers report that the First and isfied that the state of the Chinese inws; the entrance being made from the hallway.

for their administratios, and other theary general meeting of the Company held on Second Squadrone, and South China Guard bath room door leading to the bed room was the 20th day of December last for the increase ship Squadrans, which, •previously recorded. contentions Warrant her,in so

Let the Patriotic Party take this for their of the Society. There were

were formed on the formal dissolution of the

text; let them bring some evidence that China During the twenty-four hours' run of compulsorily to school, and there was no preasing against, it, it was found possible to

whose members could not read or get it open when write

it was discovered that present:

SVood G

N.

has strong desire to reform her judiciaryot lows: A. Slebs, G. H. Medhurst, A. the in lapan being 97.

percentage of those who can read

Buch was the case in against the door to prevent it from

by putting on the bench bot-headed youngsters fresh be other countries too.

Mesir, F. Paget Helt, A. B. Rouse, C. M. G. In England, United ing opened. On gaining access to the room, States and Germany, as well as the other which was, but little disordered, a terrible Busie, 11. M. H. Nemazee, A. V. Apcar, Jullo Carvalho, H. J. M. Carvalho, and Capt. F countries which are being reckoned as world. | scena met the horrided gaze of the party, Mrs.

D: Goddard. powers, there are schools in every village and Hartwig was found lying on the floor at the all the children of school-going ages are going foot of the bed between a small table and the to school. There are schools of various sorts wall on her back with a gaping bullet wound in all these countries-Primary, Agricultural, in the back of her head surrounded by a pool Technical, Electrical, &c., &c. in all the coun of blood. At the side of the bed was found the tries which are being recognised as leading the body of Captain Hoelger, with his head world, masses were being given liberal educa- towards the wall and arms outstretched, with tion. Mr. Brockman admitted that Chida re- buil

bullet hole extending from the mouth to the spected learning that the Chinese had very well back of the sad where the bullet made its educated officials But he asserted Chins re- axil, but it has not yet been found. Alongside three chamber discharged. One of the

Australian coals,

than the amount found in either Japanese or atter what he was, bid to send his children found to be secured, but not locked and by of the cap. H. W. Slade (chairman), A. United Fleet, have been constituted as fol

the ice plant it produced seventy-one ton of ice and sixty-five and one half tong of "refrigerating," the largest day's work done by the plant since the early days of September. Only one set of boilers was used, Chief Engineer O'Donovan said that it was about equal with any coal the plant had ever used. Tests of dry and wet steam were made, also tests of the smoke and the effect the coal would have on the flues and bollers but these will not be known definitely until after a report has been made by the burene of science.

The engineer who secured the coal said this morning that there was coal in Polillo island

a heavy writing desk had been placed Forbes (directors), W. J. Saunders (secretary) Tokiwa, wate, Aruma, Izumo, Otowa, Chi from.college,-and to bring it into accord:

First Squadron-The Yakumo, Asam

A

The Secretary having read the notice con- vening the emreting

.

of this megling is to submit for confirmation as The Chairman said Gentlemen, the object

have just heard read, and which was passed at a special resolution the resolution which you. the extraordinary general meeting bald here on the 20th December, 1905. I fropose that this

resolution be confirmed.

The resolution is as follows :-* That the

from which to ship the fuel, he having made a four hundred thousand people of China all waiterts had made a large hole in the calling by the creation of 32,400 addhiana!

drive into the mountains between seventy and eighty feet from the outcropping to secure the coal used. As he penetrated the mountain the cori became barder.

The official report from the bursaŭ ol science is awalted by the

alvince de eiland with interns, Ms. Mc. Cheaney, representing the military governe best steamship fuel in the Orient-Maxils

ment, staled that he believed the coal in the

Timei

The return ÚF THE 120OPS,

OVER 200,000 ALREADY BACK.

educated. It was, he said, a

a stupendous tark

ther

Com

and

Arisko, Fubuki, Kasumi, and

ma, the auxiliary cruiser Anekawa, | ***

Second Squadron:The iki, Okino-shima Chiyata, Izumi, Niitaka, uma, Taltuta, the troyers Marasame, Asashiwa, Asagiri, and Auxiliary cruiser Manshu Maru, and, the des

Shirakuma.

Takachiho, Chitose, Uji, and Sumida.

South-Chlon Guardship Squadron:-The The Araining Squadrod-Hasbidato, Itqu Sushima, and Matsushima.

A WILD LION AT WARREN'S.

BITES ITS TRAINER,

with that of Western nations; let them accept the assistance to auch reform offered by Great Britain; let them satisfy Powers that the state of the Chinese the arrangements for their administration,

rights and other considerations warrant those Powers

in relinquishing their extraterritorial rights but do not let them expect that to bluster and boycott, and hire beggare and bullies

to make a flot in the Foreign Settle-> taged goal. Unfortunately, they can buy ments will bring them any nearer their al renegade foreigner here and there to support their claim; but they do not seem to realisa that such support as that, does their causa nore barm than good. As long as they post pone by their violence the abolition of exLES.. ierritoriality, so long at least do they defas" the relinquishment by Great Britain and the United States of their virtual lease of the Anglo-American Settlement,

them gold dollars zgo then, costs now only za ‡ singed at the back where the buller ly the said additional shares be disposed of bytterly without fear, in pursuing bin dangerous forgatten about by most people, is now partly

most beneficial to the Society," the Board in such manner as it shall think profession. When he enters the cage where on sale at the post offices, says the Bangkon

Mr. Paget att seconded.

shares of Sago each (whereof $100 shall be a task which is well-nigh staggering and will while the other two had been used by the tax all the powers of the Chinese Empire for murderer in disposing of his victim and then credited as paid up) ranking for dividend and and then in all other respects pari passu with the exist years to come, Such education, the Speaker himself. Dr. von Schab was communicated with affirmed, is sure to bring about public santi. and on arrival made an examination of the said additional shares, so far as shall be neces

ordinary log

shares of the Society; and that the

The displays in the lions' cage at Warren's mant and patriotism. Mr. Brockman told those bodies and found them

both cold, death having present that China required to know how to most likely been instantaneous, and the crime soldeer the purpose; be issued to those share under ordinary circumstances, but at the per- Circus are always of a thrilling character oven wants of the other countries, where they are to noon. None of the boarders or servants heard the Society's offer made to them on the isih (Singapore), of 28th ult, the trainer, M. Zaboiri, make things sicely, cheaply and adapted to the must have been committed, sarly in the city. of the

pany, Ltd., who have accepted or shall accept

formance last night, says the Stratti Times,

IN connection with the proposed remodelling! be exported. The Chinese ought to make things anything unusual during the afternoon, and the August, 1905, such issue

of the Chinese Navy, inquiries are being mada Fould sell. All watches, Mr. Brockman pistol shots were not remarked by anybody, with the terms of a contract or memorandum

being in

while in the cage, met with an adventure accordance

um which made more than a thrill pass through with the idea of making Foochow a giust out, used to come into the States from which leads to the conclusion that the weapon in writing made or to be made pointed Switzerland, when he was a child but the must have been held close to the head when sald offer and to be fled with the Registrar of attended by the most serious consequences The new issue of postage stamps in Siam that

pursuant to the

the the spectators, and which, while entailing naval centre," a

serious injuries to himself, might have been young man of the States net about making them | the fatal shot was fired, which further borne with

the result that the same watch which cost out by the fact that part of her hair is

Dorne Companies and that the balance, if any, of

possible. M. Zaboli i noted as a lion tamer was carually anpoanced some time since and China's one great want was, thes, work. The bodies were not removed, but are being eople who cannot

anly make things in the

the prepared for burial, and the funeral will take

are the two big lions, he puts them through us. The design is entirely new, and the stereotyped ways but can turn them out cheaply place tomorrow. The room where the tragedy by machinery and better that before. Mr. occurred was locked and secured and the keys by myself and seconded by Mr. Paget Hett and, as the climax of his daring exbibition, the denominations, and the Imake very

The Chairman:-Gentlemen, it is proposed their facings, makes them leap over barricade am

sama on each, though the colours vary with Brockman admonished the young men of taken possession of by the German authorities that the resolution be confirmed. Those in forces China not to expect that China would jump up Mrs. Hartwig was an old resident of Shanghai, favour will please hold up their hands,

the animals' month, putting his pretty set. The head of His Majesty the Kiss as a very enlightened World-Power like

Jace between their jaws. Last night he was her husband having committed suicide Japan

bere All

doing or England of the United States, China has to some six or seven years ago. She was engaged of the resolution, des anified thole approval when the brate suddenly closed at saath, and below, the King's portrait, oppstart diatom this with the intgar of the two less appears as a small profile cameo, supported by we Siamese children, between whom, and des and;

ad perseveringly work for that, bar to be married to Captain Hoelger at an fore it can ever become so. Another thing in date and the cause of the crime is said to be attendance. The Society is now it a position a number of teeth and causing blood to flow word Siam at the top, and the

The Chairman feel thank you for your bit right through its trainer's cheeks, breaking Maw of Wat Cheng and the stark the

e valde Below which China sadly lacked was "Stability." Jealousy, which, It is said, was quite,

unfound.

all down his breast. – The spectators were

hor The values announced ard of China ought to have and policy and must ed. The deceased was doing very good Traders' Insurance Company, lo accorice rifted to think what might be the couse-four

;

five, eight, Total

persevere in that Mr. Brockman said that business with her boarding house, and was in

ces, but the trainer Thowed no sigas,affle yellow, with pale green centre the two Awalve; twenty-four and Claty four alls, respectively. quences They may be said to represent two theotha that was the case of the other leading world very prosperous circumstances, the haying no

The one att stamp is of fear and remained in the cage

ags for esverat work, and if the same rate is preservad, ne powers and their policy was to VATY COD. less than sixteen boarders at the jigs of her

minutes longer. On coming, but he had bis

blac Up seems more than likely the total brought home sistent and they work so very stably that death. Captain E. Hosiger was well known

· purple and pale Green the thres arts by (1th April next will be fully 636,000. Ac. one could very easily any what Eng. along the China coast, having been for a long

intervals, insisted upon going again, Into the twelve mits, blue and the twenty-fom/then wounds temporarily bound up, and, after the green the four alts, purple and grundsk the conding to the Jepas Mall, the aggregate land or the United States was going to time past in the China Merchants Steam Navi

cage to conclude Chien gation Co. He was at one time chief officer of

without further mishap. Subsequently his Instamps are not yet issued for salad Thelawn! preformance. It ended brown. The five, sights and * aixty four #arte"

· strength of the various japaneso armies in the | do..., after even, a bundred years. Seld when poveo was concluded can scarcely, must also have endurance. Mr. Brock the Ningpo steamer Klangfrun and was last

juries, were dressed by a doctor). His jawa stamps are slightly larger that, chose rarhich kaya encapund three-quarters of a million. 'man was very pleased to see the tendency | acting master of the Friching,

were found to be very badly laaarstad,

they supersada.

The Kehumis utaten that up to Dec. 13 the total number of troops who had returned to Japan from the front was 112,106 of all ranks. Thay are divided according to medical Inspec

tion station as follows —

Niroshima............ .................. 120,291

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Dairi inwes Wada-no-missk......

$2.430 30,380

A

with the terms of the Society's offer.

in

This was all the businers,

...

THE total output of the Chiness Engineering and Minia Company's three mines for the week ended the 16th of December amounted to 31,000 tons, and the sales during the same pe riod to 19,900 SOBE.

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