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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1907.

proposed building of the Burma-Yunnan rail- way. It is obviously a cry from an ignorant (and possibly selfish) few, which, if disregarded by the British, would be to the intercat of Yannan. Yunnan has everything to gain there. by and nothing loose

CHINA PROGRESSING.

SIR ROBERT HART,

mans are to be found on the boards of direction and administration of the principal. English According to a statement in The Triliune companies and corporations of the port. This Sir Robert Hart is about to return to En, food position, which Germans have known how to on two years' leave of absence, and is not ex patiently arinin in the big financial, investment pected to return to China. Up to this point and commercial concerns created by the

One thing, however, the Chinese might wise; ile on foargal, which is reputed to enjoy English, tends to become more and more im close relationship with the present Govern portant. "Ous might have believed," remarksly protest against, and that is the possible ment, may be well-informed. It goes on to the Consul, that "Hongkong being the suval, wholesale importation of intoxicating drink, say, however, according to the telegraphic military and economic base of England in the lest the people, bring saved from the vile can admmary of its statement that Sir Robert Far East, that these concerns would have pre-nfeplum, should fall into this equally arou Hart's action in the outcome of the posi served a character and a direction purely vice. tion is which he has been placed by the

British." M. Liebert regards this as a fact so appointment over him of two Chinese Com Atriking that he has gone out of his way to missioners-General of Customs.

specially emphasis it in his report, conveying We are

commercial in tempted to think that, if the Inspector

as it does an iden of the greas

· EFFROT OF THE RECENT Edict.' default of equivalent General of Customs: is about to retire from a fluence which, in Jong and successful administration of the Im-sucial influence Germans exercise at Hong-

A comprehensive review of the remarkable parial Maritime Customs, the interpretation put kangan influence, which cannot in any change that is taking place in China as a resul upon the step by The Tribune is hardly a fair way be suspected from the Customs statis

of the promulgation of the recent decree rear- or correct one. The famous decree appointing tics of the German Empire relating to the ganizing the Chinese Governmen', is supplied their Excellencies Tang Shao-yi and Tich exchange movement between Germany, and to the State Department by Mr. Edward Wil Liang Commissioners General of Customs was Hongkong. It is SCAICely Recessary to point

int liams,

Chinese secretary to the American le. issued on May 9, and it was open to the In

out that the position attained by Germany is spector-General to hand in his resignating at largely due to the spirit of commercial liberal- gation at Peking once to the Chinese Government. On allsides it ism (if not the clearsightedness) of the English was expected that Sir Robert Hart would adopt merchants at Hongkong, bai at the same time this step, as boing the only course consonant

it says with his own dignity and with the prestige of 'the nation to which he belongs. For reasons which have not been divulged, however, Sir

Robert Hart decided to remain in office; he

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much for the perseverance and the earnest and assiduous work of the Germans established in this British colony. German competition, however, says M. Liebert, appear so menacing for English interests in the Far Fast that one may rightly be astonished at the case with which Certsin British shipping com. panies and commercial firms have allowed themselves to be supplanted or invaded by It is due, le competitors so dangerous.. thinks, in part to the fact that the English. the Far East, he have enjoyed for long a time a sort of monopoly in the direction of large businesses have acquired is conse quence extravagant and easy habits of life, and have not known how or wished to modify in time the habits, when the competition of menced to make itself seriously felt. He notes Germans, Americana, and Tapanese com that in presence of the patil henceforth im minent a number of English have raised a cry of alarm, and certain large British firms of Hongkong, have had the courage to set them selves against the out-of-date traditions which become ruinous as time goes on. They have not even besitated to borrow from their Ger mas competitors a part of the methods which have so well succeeded in their case. The Consul mentions the firm of Butterworth [Butterfield?] and Swire as an example of this salut ry, reaction. It may be presumed, he says, that others will follow the movement, but there is no time to be lost if the English wish to preserve their commercial preponderance in the Far East, and to re ain a part of the

eciting the orders for the formation of the ¿wa commissions which were to deal with re.. form privets, Mr. Williams says that, for over a laly Ressions, wherein two strong parties have month, ese commissions have been holding heen struggling for leadership one bent on securing a liberal government on modern lines and the other determined that there shall be no tepature from the traditions of the fathers,

No far as it has gone, their report is a com promise, but many valuable features are re- lained.

Particularly worthy of pelvis ble trasuan ment of làm scheme for a Cabinet, and of the

provoked consolidation of the council of Cus- tomy affairs with the new board of finance, probably because of foreign opposition to further interference with the Customs adıni is.

It was stated in Trans Pacific Iraits (Honolulu) on January 17th that Mr. Hede mano, manager of the Honolulu Itoa Works, was expected to arrive from the Orient on thai day with particulars of the 'two, new contracts that he has secured for sugar mille to be erected on the island of Formosa, for which place he already has one mill in course of construction. He was only to remain in onolulu for a few days, leaving for The East thaierra' on the following week. Boyund the fact that the two new mills for For masa will be of one thousand and twelve hun dred tons capacity, respectively there in but little information in the hands of the local office. This is sufficient, however, to let us know that from sixty to seventy per cent. of the total amount of the contracts will be expended in anglulu, na is the case with the first millibat it being constructed for Formosa, and as was the case with the manufacture of the sugar mill that was sent by the same conceza ta Tobisco, Mexico.

incidentally it is well to point out that this plant, located right in the middle of Honolulu and in the centre of the Pacific Ocean, employs upward of three hundred nien, each and every one of whom is an American citizen or eligible 10 become such. The ordinary labour is performed by Hawaliana and Portuguese, who'|' jeceive an average wage of nearly twelve

dollars a

week, though both Hawaiians and Portuguese occupy higher positions. The skilled workers are paid from four and a half up in Gve dollars à day, and is a pleasure to record these facts since so much untruth is written about all the

There is moreover, considerable electric mechanic work in connection with all these by the Hawaiian. Electric Company for the contracts for sugar mills and this was furnished

first Formosan mill, 'and, probably will be for.

two new contracts,

KAUB GULD MINING GO.

Geurial Manager's Report for the q' weeks' ending 26th January, 1907.

ration. The edict itself thinks that the great difficulty which has been encountered in the re- form movement, is "worship of the past," for no where does the dead hand weigh more heavily upon the living than in China, and the first essential to success in any new movement is to The accompanying sheet of mine measure" show, either that it is not an innovation, et atments and assay results of prospecting work least that it is not hostile to the spirit fathers.

shows a total of 493 f. for the period (4 weeks) The chief feature in the edict is the manifest under review made up of 35 ft. sinking, 158 ft. endeavour to approach the ideal of "one man, driving, and 300 ft. for cross-cutting, against a one office." Equally important is the abolition total of 385 ft, for the previous four weeks, if the useless multiplication of officers, and with the exception of the Board of Foreign Re- lations, whose composition canrot be changed, without permission from the powers, there will enceforth be only one head to each of the Gá- vernment.boards. Same of the old designations are quite obsolete, and the tides have been modernized, The bord of punishments was

MINES.

BT. KOMAN, 440 Level, Drive South. This was driven 8 be lode, 6o in.

fi. making a total of 219- wide, assays zł dwt per ton.

Branch-Here 18 ft. has been driven, making 440 Level Nonth, Drive an Hanging Wall the total 215 ft. The lode, 36 in, wide, aver has been advanced 13 ft, making a total of 31 #t. The lode averages 38 in. in width, werth 3

accepted publicly the assurances of the Chinese authorities that no slight was intended upon himself or his office; and he instructed the Service to fall in with his own views,

In spite of this somewhat weak surrender, as It seemed to many, on Sir Robert Hart's past, the action of the Chinese Government was warmly challenged by the British Press, the China Association, and by members of Parlia ment, and representations on the subject were made to Peking. These. as we know, were, not, couched in as strong terms at many would have desired, and produced, little more than equivocal replies or pro testations of innocence on the part of the Waiwapu and the new Customs Board, the Shuiwuchu, Meanwhile, however, other cir cumstances were working towards a return to the status quo ants the Edict of May 9 although some credit must be given to the a.itation started in Great Britain to save, ne it was thought, Sir Robert Hart in spite of himself. Domestic politics in 'cking were undergoing somewhat unexpected modificatietis, The Manchu had decided to reassert himself, at the expense of the party of progress and firm represented by E. You Shih-kai, and he spatiation of the Vicemy of Chihli began. 'It is not contended that the star of this able and vigorous reformer has set ;'but for the moment it is under a cloud and there is no clear indica-ground which they have already lost. tion of its actual' movements, A fresh shuffing

Germans have attained their position by of the cards in Peking, a New Year's gift, bran

While the time is matripe. for the establish indiscretion on the part of his enemies ay tience, perseverance, and sarrifices living

ment of Parliament, a partial substitute is change the appearance of the whole political modestly, starting with small positions modes!-

afforded by the appointment of a council to situation; but, as things are now, the greatly. remunerated, which young English or Viceroy host ground in the Imperiat favour American assistante, used to a life of luxury assist in government," which is to become the

mouthpiece of the perple, though they aie not 340 Level Norths, Drive on Hanging Wall and his protégés are implicated in his efface and sport, would never consent to accept.

permitted to nominate orèleci its members,

Branch-This end has been driven ta f,, mak- ment. Whether this be the correct explana Morcover, they have entered into, the most

The censorate is retained as a terror to coring a total of 7z ft. The lode averages 60 in. tion of the circumstances that called forth the direct relations possible with the Chinese com-

The press is yet in wide, and is worth 8 det. issue of the "one man, one posterlict mercial element, at the same time giving rupt incompetent officials or not, the fact remains that H.E. Tang lenger and more easy credits than those which fancy in China, and is said to be charac yi, who is one of Viceroy Yuan Shih-kad's men, are generally accorded by other foreign firms.terized by such venality as to make it unwise to had also to resign his plurality of offices in. Further, the German firms uphold one another, give it a full measure of liberty. favour of one principal post-

which is equally an important element of The incidence of these official changes effectively put a check success, and this support exisis not only among and the manfacturers of the metropolia. There last frequently send commercial travellers, who visi perically the targe ports of the Far East, bringing with them new samples, which they declare themselves ready to modify, whether as to form, design, or measure, accord- ing to the desire of their European or Chiness clients. These travellers are well remuneral- ed; they all speak English excellently, and they regularly take back to those who send them out up-to-date information regarding the wants and dema ds of the native buyers." It is interesting to take note of these reflections. by

never fully described in the side. It will now

COMMERCIAL.

|A PECULIAR'SĪate of affairs has just developed in the Bureau of Posterat Manila. De J., W. Anderson, of the Bureau of Lands, applied at TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,

the stamp, window, a few days ago for soma 26. 3,30 p.m. Buyers: National Banka Sst, Deion Insur

centavo stamps, for the prepayment of postage. arcos $82;, Hongkong, Canton and Macao and registry, amounting to 13c gold, on some natter be had for the European maile, He Steam-boats $30, Shell Transports 38)-, Shang- has Docks Tin. 107, Hongkong Lands, 5:07, was told that the stamps of that denomination

on hand were reserved for stamp collections, Humphreys stator $11.25, Hongkong Cottons $tt.90, China Providants $88, Cemente S1 ANOTHER fair house greeted the A.D.C. when the curtain rose for the third and last per Co $232, A. S. Watsons, $ia, Powells $71.

Sellers:Cantos Insurances $195. Chian Fires $99, China and Manilae $20 Douglases furmance of "Facing the Music, which went $30, Rauls $83. Kowloon Wharfs Soat, China as swingingly as the two previous perfor Bornea $10, Electrics S16, Kapex Sar, China mances, there being never bitch from Lights $9.

mart, to finish, the original Smith facing the music bravely, and bearing his trinia tion of all dwellers in flats. Taking the three In a manner to command: the ... admirav performances together, the A.D.C performers, generally, and Mesars: R. Sutherland and are to be heartily congratulated upon achieving. Robertson, The stage. managem, la particular,

one of the biggest successes, they have svar: scored, since the AID,C,, came into existences, We would venture to suggest that a drama by our local amateurs would be much appreciated,. seeing the dramatic talost there is to be found amongst the membara.

Sales: Hongkong Banks $89, Union In surance 8825, Steam-boats $30, Hongkong Docks $140, Hongkew Wharves Th 2333: Hongkong Fires $385, Humphreya Estates S11.20, Cements Szif

Nominal-Indo-Chinas $56, China Sugars $120, Hongkong Hotels 5133, West Points.

set, Dairy Farms $16, Tramways $215,

YARN MARKET.

in their report, dated and last, Messrs, Phirozsha. Petit & Co: write:-Dur last clr cular was dated the 8th inst.

thus

TH19 office has received No. 3 of The Bd. The past fortnight was taken up by the China wardian, the literary organ of the Weihaiwai New Year rejoicings. The prediction of many. Schgol, which it again very handsomely rat of the Chinese dealers is that the year just up, both as in the letter-press and the illustra begun will turn out a prosperous one, and to tions, the latter of which are remarkable for begin with, the new transactions involve

intended to several purchases at prices ranging from Soheir excellent clearmoss-portraying what's

ded to portray. And thr tapi kalon pal maila quotations **

sitating no strasung PULSAO discover. Clearances during the past few days, were satisfactory, and it is generally, believed that often the case in Eastern "illustrated" pro- what they are intended to represent, as is too

and the business will be a largish one. Many prices, if they do not improve, will not decline, ductions. The literary matter deals brightly with the sports indulged in by the boys, while of the Chinese dealers have ol yet returned from the interior and the cousuming districts, fore Christmas makes very interesting reading,

a description of the prize distribution just ba but we hope they will be again in the market

Although this is only the third number of before many days, when the off-lake should be

Volume 1, a new editor has had to be installed, very satisfactory,

as ho somewhat pathetically announces, the The sales

reported are on the former basis, last editor left with some precipitation, and that is, clearances within three months. As

omitted to leave behind him a list of subscri the crisis is now over; importers are not afraid

bers." But no doubt that emission will be easily of transacting business on the old system of remedied, and the subscribers all receive their clearances.

vory interesting and creditable little; magazine. The Fdwardian is published three times a year, and the annual subscription is $1.50.

No. 205-A good business is reported at concession of about 50 cents.

No. 16-Moved rather easily at current

'rates,

No. 1-Have been in fair demand; prices show a decline of $3 to $4,

No for Cheap prices induced business to m

satisfactory figure.

Nos. 3, and 6s-Moving slowly. The market closes, steady,

Sales: bales of No. ; 40 bales of No.

M. Liebert goes on to point out that the be called the board of law, corresponding with Ages if dwt. The drive on the footwall portion 8r.1 3,945 bales of Na, 101,; 820 bales of No.

our Department of Justice.

Some obsolete instructions have been bolished ar incorporated with other boards, such as the "court of sacrificial

wing.

w

440 Level South, West Lode. To this has been added 13 ft, bringing the total to 76 ft. The lode, 73 in. wide, is worth 1 dwt.

340 Level South N 2 winze-This has been sunk 19 f. The fade, for 43ło wide, gives án average value of 1) dwt.

240 Level North, Drive on bunch from Stope-Here 1 ft. has been driven, making a

to the activity of the Suiwachu, which within the firms of the place, but also between the ship, the court of imperial entertainen total.of 39 ft. The lode gives an average width

a very brief period of existence had shown it self capable

af boundless mischief. Whether from a desire on the part of the Chinese Gov- ernment, as we should like to think, to fall in with Great Britain's wishes or merely with the abject of perfecting their administrative system, the Customs Board to-day stands shorn of its two prominent Directors, and becomes a minor department, which might well continue to exist without interfering with Sir Robert Han, or injuring the prestige of his office.

In cannot be, therefore, that ike, Inspectors General should have wailed nine months, until

the trouble has been virtually overcome, before he takes a step which could only have been taken with any consistency immediately after

the issue of the Customs Edict. We, should

prefer to think that Sir Ruben Hat feels that he has justified his action in remaining in office by having practically outlived the offending Shuiwuchu, and is now at liberty to take the rest to which his tong and brilliant service entitles him. His decision to go leave at absence before resigning his post will enable the British Government to be more accurately informed regarding the measure of v tality possessed by the Shuiwuchu before it is neces- ary to appoint a successor to Sir Robert Hast, On this subject of the futura of the Inspectorate- General on which it might have materially added to our knowledge, The Tribune appears to be silent, but it is the point, in which the keenest interest will centre in the Far East- N. C. D. Neirs.

LIEBERT,

the French Consul and British merchants and traders in The Far East would do well to read,

mark, learn, and inwardly digest them.. C. Express.

PRINCE FOSHIMI IN SHANGHAI

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"the court of state ceremonial", all of whose functions have been taken over by the board of rights" and the "court of the imperial stud,

which has been taken over by the bound of the

army,

Mr. Williams calls attention to the fact that the commissions are continuing their work of re form, and the report forming the basis of the edict already issued is but partial. The provin cial civil service is receiving attention, and this

said to be a greater tsk than that already completed. In conclusion, Mr. Williams shys

"On the whole the edict must be regarded as marking one of the most important epochs in the bistory of China and the sanguine will undoubtedly be disappointed in the results.

there seems no reason in Znubt that "the desire

of the things and of many patrinic officials for sure of improvement will follow. We may hope, at least, that the changes being insu gursted will prove in be but the beginning of a mavement that will bring China into line with The most progressive nations of the world."

reforms is most sincere, and that some mea-

FORMOSAN SUGAR-MILLS,

MACHINERY FROM HONOLULU, Judging from all present indications, mays a Honolulu paper, the Honolulu Tion Works is but to score anther triumph in the Far East; only this time, it will probably be a greater one thins before. Manager Carl He demann of the fron Works has left for Japas in connection with this matter.-

For some time past, the Iron Works has bren in correspondence with a large Japanese com pany, which has extensive surgar interests on the Island of Formosa. This concern intends to ciect a big mill, and the Iron Works sanie time ago sent over its estimates on the mat A couple of days ago a hurry cali was sent from the company asking that Mr. Hedemand come to Japan as soon as possible. This indicates that the Japanese have decited to have the Iron Works take the contract for erecting their mill, and that they want to close the deal and get the work started

ter.

41 1ann as possible.

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on last month's figures. 01 56 in., worth 22 dwt. This is an improvement Cross-cutting for stopefilling Of this kind' of work 215 it has been done.

Stopes. The following have been

in opera. tion-

Abave the 440 leveli a: stopes, 1.ode 108in wide, worth 4 dwt,

07

Above the 340 lavel: 2 stopes, Loda 73 in. wide, worth i dwt. ī

Above the 240 level: 9 stopes, Lode 96 in. wide, worth 41 dwt.

STOPE MINE.

160 Level Drive South-This has been driven 22 ft., bringing the total to 07 ft 'south of the shaft.

12 dwt. in value.

he lode, 48 in. wide, averages

ito Level, Drivé North, on East Lode.- After cutting through, the drive has been taken zo it, along the Lode, which has averaged 72 in, wide and 6 dot, per tan in value.

driven, making a total of 358 ft. The lode, 49 6 Level, Drive South. Here 20ft. has been in. wide, assays

8 dwli

60 Level. Cross-cut West. This has been extended 32 ft., making a total of 324 ft.

No. 3 Winze South, from Surface. This has been.runk vertically a little east of the lode to strike the 60 ft. level.

135; 5-5 bales of No. 165.; and 1,430 bales of No. 2011 in all about 6,795 bales.

"Arrivals:-Per steamers sang and Ar loon pear (from Calcutta), and Colombo Ataru, Korwaeris and Macedonia (from Bom bay), of

fäbout 2,000 bales, Shipment: --About 5,000 bales.

Unsal | Stock :---About 116,000 bales, Exchange-We quote, to-day, as under:-

India T. T. : A, Rs. 165 per cent.

Demand.. London T. T

Demand

*

Shanghai... Silver

14

1651. Sh. 2.2 di$.

2.2 13/16d5 Tls. 73=$ICO.

3+ 7/8d. per oz

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 IEUTENANT §. II. F. Fleming, ard Middlesex Regiment, arrived here per 5.5, Montia (com England, on 17th instant, for duty,

LEAVE of absence to England, on termination of appointment; has been granted to Major A. A. Chichester, D.5.0., Mafor Ceneral Staf from 5th March to 19th May, 1907.

NOTIC has been conveved 10 H. M. Consul General Shanghai from 11.E. the Governor of Hongkong that the Colonial prohibition against landing of dogs from Shanghai, which expires on February II, will not be renewed, "

THE Germans have asked for a draft of Chinese labourers from Swatow. A contract containing

submitted to the Viceroy of Canton for ap twenty-five articles, driwn up by the German Consul and the Tholai of that port, has been

proval—Shen-fao.

THE company "boon" in Japan is still very active, and new

concerns are continually crapping up, but the market of "aharesights (kert kahu) is not now so prosperous as it Cross-culting for stopefilling 17. ft.

had been, and the shares of many of the new Slopes The following hava-bean-yielding--companies with the exception of certain milling stone:

particular concerns are becoming unpopular: speculators now, apparently, beginning to fight shy.

Above the 160 levels, 1 stopes. Lode 72 in. wide, worth of dwt,

Above the 6c level: stops. Lode 47 in.. wide, woṛth reỷ dwt..

BT. MALACCA. Drive South from o. Wines below No. 2 leval.-Thịt has been advanced 17 ft, making a total of 85 ft. The lode, 30 in. wide, averages

to dwi

Stopes. From below the No. 2 level: stope; lode 31 în, wide, waith 13 dwt.

Surface prospecting.-The Cross-cut in hill north of Bt. Malaces has been extended 36 ft.. making a total of 166 ft., and has passed through the borly of quaria that, outcrops on the sur- face. This shows a width of about 84 in, but very low grade. Work has been stopped here and a winze started on the west side of the

hill.

The mill which this company is tends to build Cyanidation. The two vats have been in full

The Shanghai ôfercury of 18th inst, saysı-- H.H. General Price Fushimi, special Envoy the Court at St. James's, arrived at Woosung it 4.30 p.m. yesterday by the P. and O. S. 5. Pevanku from Kobe. Prince Fûshimi, who was accompanied by his suite, was met at Woosung by the Japanese Consul-Genera! Mr. 1. Ehaki), several members of the loc Japancic Association, and other prominent members of the Japanese community. Prepara tinns were made for the Roval visitors to come up a Shanghai East evening at Pance Fushi mi decided not to come ashore until to-day, This morning the Japanese Vice-Consul (M7.K. Debuchi proceeded to Woosurg and accom. panied Prince Fushimi to Shanghai in the GERMAN COMPETITION IN THE leder Pelter. The tender a rived at the N.

FAR EAST.

Y.K. jetty at about 10.30 am, where there was waiting the Consul General, who conveyed EXHAUSTIVE REPORT BY MR

the visitors to the residence of r. Y. lio. Deal The Municipal Sith For several years past German competition manager of the N.Y.K. in the Far East has given cause for serious e- Guard, under the er maand 'ní Trooper-Sergt. flection on the part of British traders, and the Spottiswoode, acted as escort while the Japan. ese Company, S.V.C also mustered in the subject is once more brought ta par sotice by a somewhat exhaustive report by M. Liebert, vicinity in addition to a number of Japanese the French Consul at Hongkong, upon the

students and other residents. The Prince took development of the economic operations of tiffin with Mr. V. Itafter which he drove around Germans in the commercial zone by the town accompanied by the Consul-General. Hongkong, and in the whole region of the sens A reception took place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at

China. To see ourselves as others see us often the residence of Mr. Ito and was largely at off provides a useful lesson, and it will not be

tended 1 by Consular Officials. Captains of the without interest, therefore, to take some stock. Foreign men-of-war in Port, Chinese Cficials, of this report by a foreign. Consular officiat, foreign and Japanese residents, to the number will be a very large one, of about-the same size Our readers will not have forgotten the flour sh of about 350. Prince Fushimi was expected is that at Waialua. The Iron Works has ab to return to Woosung at 5.10 p.m. The suite ready buil one mill in Formosa, but that was of trumpets with which a year or two back it was announced at Berlin that German traders includes General Nish, H.E. Nagasaki (mema smaller affer, of about the size of that of the were little by little supplanting the Englah at her of Privy Council) and others. Profuse |- Walden Mill Company, near Hilo, Singapore, Hongkong, and in the valley of the decorations were to be seco both on ship and Besides the mailer referred to above, the Yangtire. M. Libert observes that these affirm shore, though the visit was purely informal. Iron Works have for some time pas the nege- ations by Germans themselves sounded very

tiating with a large sugar refining company, much like a sort of triumphal song. It may THE TONKIN YUNNAN RAILWAY, | Also in Janan, which also intends estab'shing be asked, indeed, he remarks, if it was very

a fargo plau. This affair will be at wise on the part of those interested to em- Writing on the 22nd. Dec. the Yunnan-fu tended to by Mr. Hedemann 'while he is in phasise certain facts, seeing that their commercorrespondent of the W. C. D. News anys pan. Although the fron Works Tat present cial operations rast not only upon the open The Tonkin-Yunnan, railway is progressing having an extremely busy season, and the ports of China, but also upon English Colonies, splendidly, in fact, the stack and stations

bsence of Superintendent Dyer måde the staffi such as Singapore nail Hongkong, where fore show signs of completion. Possibly the build short-handel, the miters mentioned were igners, including Germans, enjoy the largest ink of this grand railway might have been done considere be of considerable importance by softer hands, but it is not fair to dwell on this and to worst-r. Hedemann making the hospitality and the most complete liberty. "M.

now. There is another side needing emphasis, Journey. He will he absent only a com thinks, however, it may be said, apart from certale inexactkudes of desil, that this This province is very much shut in and is al paratively short time, expecting to return in No,

the middle of January. German report gives, on the whole, a fairly most entirely dependent on its own resources, faithful picture of the position. He points which are very limited. The population has

The success which the Honolulu Iron Works of the grown tremendously while there has been pois meeting in placing its plants in the Far East No. 2 out that Germany in the whole commercial movement of Ching comes in adequate increase in supplies: The soil is not as well as elsewhere, can be nothing but Amalgam collected mediately after England and her Colonies, and, too roductivo, and is regards woods of any kind extremely stering. Furthermore, it is of no Reinsted gold

the people have now nearly succeeded in bring- moreover, she occupies nearly the same rank

mean importance to the cmmunity at large,.Smekted at Hongkong. From the navigation point of ing the province back to the state it was in view, she comes at Hongkong in the first place on the third day (first stage) of the Creation after England, and in the ports of China her Consequently (or partly in) we have floods one year and drought another, causing far greater shipping in classed immediately after that of England, Chine, and Japan, preasing this last suffering and loss than the building of a muži very closely. The situation which Germans plicity of railways. In fact things have come to the point that increased importation facilities occupy in industrial and financial affairs in the

aro imperative. The Chinese ought to hail Far East is also equally strongly in their favour. M. Liebert points out that at Hongkong the with joy and grade the, completion of this Germans come Immediately after the English railway as a life-saving agency, in number, and, what is no loss interesting to fastead of obstructing and protesting againe mote, they occupy in the large local business at the building of railways to the province thr that port position which tands to become Chinese ought to do alt is their power to streponderant, and which is already out of pro- facilitate the building of such, whether from portion to their number. Even nusside of the Talikia or Burns, by French or English, Considerable el German bu inels which is unnecessary to state plainly what underlies balongs to them, and which they direct, Ger. | the " Frowns" from Yunnan in regard to the

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THE destruction of obsolete Philippine postage atamps is being carried forward by the committee appointed by the Governor-General. The stamps are of the issues of the years 1899 to 1906 inclusive, and persons desiring. In purchase stamps to complete collections began can do so by applying to the members of the committee, which consist of Colonel Bandholtz, C. G. Mitchell and A., M. Easthagen,

UNABLE to pay a dividend for the second half of igan, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the secord largest shipping concern in Japan, explains that this unsatisfactory state of affairs is chiefly due to the competition following the release of large amount of t nnage from transport κατά, Other causes operated against the success of the Company on ite China const and Yangle River,

work, and it is intended to make the first clean 3 he third vat jup during the coming month,

will be brought into use in a few days,

Milling Returns-4 weeks ending 26th WR. regret to announce the death of one of the January, 1907, .

best known and most popular members of the Di Koman

Jewish community, Mr. R. E. Solomon, which Period of work; 28 days, less 1.08 days for took place at the Victoria Nursing Home clean up and repairs.

Stampa working : 40. Ora milled: B. Koman 2,198 Siopa 1,088

Total 3.286 Amalgam recovered......... 1894 ox. producing Retorted gold

699 01. Smelted

6931.01. Average valise of yield 4.21 dwt,

of tailing i ot

BL

"Malacca

Mill ran 254 days” crushing "129 tons mine ore and *.102 surface are. Tot:

13

7,231 tons, 439 oz. producing 1491 cz. :

148.or 1.3% dwi.

W.

3. 507

2,124 01

841 01. 933.907

3.04 dwt, MARTIN, funeral Manager, -

as the making of their enormous quantities ofverage yield per ton

Total tone crushed machinery means a good bit of money in the

Amalgam won pockets of the bouring man,

Whilazit is considerad that the presence' of so

Smelted gold many JapiDESO JA this country, not a Average fineness

well able to Judge few of whom are

yield per tan about mills and sugar machinery, may have something to do with the success which the Iron Works has met in Japan, it is also an assured fact that the intrinsic merits of the 5. M. SURVEY ship Ploket vviled from · Manit· machinery turned out by that concern is main on tath inst, for Hongkong where she will he cause thereol, as the japanese sugar inen have ¦ docked and undergo ironiji. · lying the stay solicited bids and estimates not only from the of the German scientific explorailon vessel in mainland but also from Europe, and it has been Manila her officers have been shows many after a comparison with these that Honolulu courtesies of a social nature by the members of has carried off the prize as being able to do the the German colony, and expressed themselves most satisfactory work,

'as delighted' with their visit to that port, ".

THE Chinese Minister at Berln wires that with regard to the prohibition of Opium and Morphia in China the German Foreign Office is willing to assist Chin and has also instructed Conrule to prohibit German Gems importing the same in accordance with the Treaty, Thugh the Commercial Treaty is not yet can cluded hetween China and Germany the Gere man officials will strictly keep to the arrange mant at Tsingtau and Klauchou.

THE January 12th number of the Graphic, which has reached us from the publishers in. London, is a magazine full of interest-that is to any, even more full of interest than usual, All the principal events of the pravions waek are recorded, in most instances illustrated in half tones of excellent finish, Among theme we are taken from gay to grave, for while the frontispiece depicts the annual Fancy. Beli given by the Lord Mayor of London to the children, in full swing, we pass on, after other scenes, to the graveside of the late Baroness Burdett-Counts, the world renowned philanthro pist and friend of the poor. There is also a capital reproduction of a family group of the Czar, which is of special interest from the fact that the wee Carewitch, that long,prayed. for heir to the throne of all the Russia, is placed in the centre and is clearly and die.. tinctly seen. There is also a very good repro- duction of is Majesty the King at a shooting party on the estates of the Duke of Devonshire, whose guest he way, while sport and games, as usual, command! a fair amount, of space, while a full page portrait of His late Majesty the Shab of Persia Mazuffer-En-Din, and smaller ones of his son and heir, Prince Mohammed All Mirsa, are not without their in orest. The ladies, as ssual, have their special pages, and with serials short stories, news, notes, descriptions of social events, the number under notice is more than up to`šho viual mark--which says.a good deal.

first time in many years he was induced to break through his rule and journey to the Theatre Royal to see the Hongkong A. D. C. in "Facing the Music." "he last time he went

HOME and Hearth" writes us that for the

to

a theatre was when the agilation against ladies' hats in the theatres at Home was at its height, and as he entered the auditorium he was di once struck with the manner in which the gentle sex had managed to get even with the more male monsters who objected to sitting

dress-circles, says our corresponent, had behind roof gardens, perched on fair heads, when they went to witness theatrical 'perfor mances. The fair fregnenters of the stalls and

evidently importuned the shrine of Dance Fashion for an inspiration, and the result of their importunities is in be seen everywhere today, Crowning ladies' heads, “hera with a halo, there with butterfly wings, and other where with what can only be described as sausage-roils, standing well out above and be yond the fair wer

wearers' ears." Certainly the bats were better, as by dodging a bit, one could get a glimpse of the performers, now and again, over the ladies' shoulders on the side on which the hats were turned up, but this new- fashion of wearing the hair, being the same on bath sides, precludes even that chance of an occasional glimpse of the stage. "Men are proverbically selfish," concludes our errespond.. ent, "according to some people's notions, but is it not just a wee bit selfish of our fair friends to so adorn their heads as to form a screen be tween those sitting behind them and the stage?

Or is it only thoughtlessness?. I would pre fer to hope and believe it is the latter, and cam therefore the more earily be remedied."-So would we,

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THE second performance of "Facing the Musle was given by our local amateurs last Saturday night, and if the first performance was good the second surpassed all, the A.D.C. has done, before, and each individual pers former scored a separate and individual' stor cess in the portrayal of bis or her allotted part. Ferhaps it was the cold weather or perhaps it was that everybody was reserving himself for Race Week, or perhaps it was thu dias yesterday afternoon, says the Shanghai Times, inclination to sit for three hours in a draughty of 18 h inst. The deceased was hardly 33 stage, but whatever it was the "house" WAS theatre, however great the attraction on the years of age and much sympathy is felt for her pot what could be called an ordinary Satur bu band, who is himself laid up at the General Hospital with bronchitis. The decessed leaves day night house. The piece want vary four daughters and one son,

well, with a swing and a verys that showed- most painstaking study on the part of all our local amateur exponents of the alirionic art, and altogether the plece farce, comedy, episode call it what you will, bung wall for gather throughout--and in that respect com

with pared somewhat more than favourably some of the professional productions we have witnessed on the same stage. The prefiminary wait and the intervals were kept from becoming fections played by the Band of H.M.S. Mon wearsome or ennuient by the delightful ser mouth, a matter for remark was that, mirabilg dictu, the ten minuts intervals were ten minute- intervalno more. But that is, of course, wigs Manchorlan province. Whether she will be plane by Altogether those who hava not

by there being no scedory or costume able to accomplish her purpose remains to be to change. seen:: That she should be permitted to do so, seon Smith and the other Smith, and Mrs. If she feels that way inclined, no reasonable Smith and the other Mr. Smith's wife, and person will deny So long as other natio a uncis Smith, Pacing the Music, will mice u choose to me their own affairs in their own good thing if they don't go and laugh over way it le rank injustice to insist that China the mirth-provoking tangle the almilarity of should be made an exception to the rule. The

namos, runs two families isto, at the Thiatry chances are that if the empire is given the right Royal toʻnight. ** to manags her own affiles in her own way that more progress will be made than can be hoped for under a system which practically denies to Chips the privilege of building up her for dustries by protecting herself against exploitas tion by foreigners-Er

CHINA in showing a disposition to alam the donr in the face of the outside world in her

Piloted and Published by JOSE. PEDRO BRADA, for The Hongkong Teltguph Come psay, Limited, at the Printing Office of the Company, No. 1; Ice House Road, in the Cla of Victoria, Hongkong,