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FIRE IN THE HARBOUR.

JUNK BURNT TO THE WATER'S EDGE

gip?? la NA-FINE SPECTACLE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCT

"NATIVE AFFAIRS,

IMPEACHMENT OF THE KWANGSI GOVERNOR.

[Tramilated för the "Hongkong Talagraph,""]:

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Canton, 7th October.

CORR

Correspondents la

THE HONGKONG TECHNICAL"

COLLEGE

TO THE OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAFI

: one'

BR412 1907

ANZADDITION TO THE BAR.

NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED:

the

ZOCAI

who shall be able to show a

proper apre

toria should have occupied such a prominnal | the prohibitios où the export of rice, be parto costihus. their studies, or to fit them for sampling on the virtue of others, and women In doing so he remarked that Miz pend upon the speed or tardiness of our hbjects

1, d. fire should have occurred in the

VA VEIL OF SMOKE. Within a few hundred yards from the south- eastern extremity of Stonecutter's Island a large sex-going was seen to be The fire was burning: fercely on the doomed wooden craft. The red flames shot up above the height of the masi, and a huge column of black smoke rose high in the air spreading

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misting robbery, In the case of the wharves, he dared not protest being afraid of foreign

ucate. And he several times, ignored the re. quest to seize the rebels who came across to Kwangtung and gave trouble. Such conduct in vain and layeres-faire, setting a bad example to his subordinates.

STEAMSHIP SERVICE:

The Board of Agriculture, Labour and Com- to hold a meeting in order to discuss the marce bas fixed the date of the 8th instant services 30 America, Australis, and the Southers

Archipelago,

BANNERMEN ALLOWANCE.

this

Prompt alb

en

one woman, and "some times' half a dozen,

his Lordship felt sure that its reputation would fegal practitioners here le years gone by, and not suffer in the hands of the present bolder,

MORE WAR" HÖNDURS:

item in such a manner as to obscure apo the allowance given to the Bainermen issued good, and are easily replaced by Chinese. Are ultering ppaderous platitudos which are accept received the First Order of Mèrit and the Grand and honesty must be made to fill the ranks of

tion of the western sky. The Gre, au can easily be, imagined, must have been impossible of control by any of the crew on board none of whom were seen when' cur reporter was near the scene of the fire.

Cargo-boat No. 1,643, of 700 to Bac plculs capacity, was alongside the .. Sultan van Langkat, which had arrived from l'ulo Sambu and Singapore this morning, with a carga of petroleum and benzins consigned to Messrs. discharged

deyer & Co. The bensine was being acidentate caught fire. How it originated it has not yet been ascertained,

A KIDNAPPED GIRI

No sooner was the decree for cancelling than those in the capital got into a panic...these boys dos in their respective vocations, as mere drudges in their respective vocations, The Government, fearing that this would cause a rebellion, has issued an order to the or do they wish to rise to the position of some

ons better educated than themselves? It is my effect that all the Ban ermen of the various

firm belief that the youth of this Colony spend provinces must be given land before the

far too much of their spare time in loafing allowance could be discontinued."

about cricket, football, and recreation, clubs, wasting time which in reality they can ill afford to spare. Has the engineering apprentice no more mathematics or machine drawing to fears? How about the boy in file archiction useful to him? Probably also young men re- cently out from home would be all the better cently buy in salect some technical subject likely to be of use to them and thus im- their call- prove themselves in the technique.

A native girl of about 7 or 8 years of age was found an board the French boat Paud Beast on night, Being

her way to Canon Cast Friday wish, ha ins not seem to remember anything concerning her parents and did not know her place of abode. The only reply she gave was, that the wanted to go back to her country. Probably the compradore will take her back to Hang- kong and hand her over to the Police.

Treasure

MAN OUTAND-OUT: ENTURER.

* For unmitigated roguery, unscrupulousness, Lar

Last Monday morning, at the Soprums Court, and an atter disregard of any and all the con- his Honour: idr., A. G. Wise, acting Chinl ventions, there are few novels we have come rustice presiding, Hon. Mr. W Ross Device Dowager, Tre-hal-tuan-yu, etc Wolmrted in By command of H. I. M. thi Empresa, across to equal. The Adventures of John Attorney General), who was instructed 7th inst, y

Mr. Woo, the Financial Director, late acting.} No-colony can be said to be really Jobs, Little wo der that the author Mr. Crown Solicitor (Mr. F. B.L., Bowley), moved Edict exactipping the principles of constitu Viceroy, sent a secret telegram to the Grand,

Frederic Catrel, pleads that one of the for the admission of Mr. Charles B

les Balmer John- tional government for the country, thidays for itsa remarkable coincidence that, within Council impeaching Governor, Chesing Ming-ki contented unless in Pontinuation or advanced characters here described ars effered for Imita: 100 20 solicitor of the Supreme Courts of actually petting into forces this back to do the vidy sessions of the Legislative Council of Kangai province stating that Cheung is de mary, secondary, and tion. Of course, we are perfectly, well aware Bon during which the question of the provision of | caltful and muddling in directing withdrawn to live in.where there are no classes for youths.

his affairs and education. That place is certainly a poor.

there are men who rise in the world by B. Johnson war nephew of Mr. Ation and knowledge of the benefits of it well- an additional drefloat for the barbour of Vic very limited tasability.

Estimates,

art in the discussion in connection with the posely levied an extraordinary, tax on fi. On their various occupations. It is impossible who encourage the advances of libertines, but Cohnson who was Crown Solicitor of the

in Londen from Australia, where he has

of Mr. Bowley, the present Crown Solicitor, concat wish of the Thruno toget imited lator barbour to demonstrate the wisdom of the two occasioni, hesaliewed bit soldiers to arrest rightly to appraise the value of an education Johns will take a deal of beating: He arrives Colony for some fifteen years, and also a cousin government to be granted thesis of self-

During

He had lived in England all his life, and was constitution to the counity, we have sinady people out of his jurisdiction by crossing to prolonged from 16 to 20 or

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he has been engaged at, and articled in London His Lordship said he had commanded the establishment Government's proposition to add another the South-Western part of Sai Ling district period character is mainly formed, together

decides that his tongus, his im fidating fire engine to the equipment of the (in Ting Prefecture, of his wonderful power of fascinating much pleasure in admitting Me Johnson to to the desired and of Parliamentary repretén

the rarks of the soliciton of Hongkong, and tion, of an Imperial : Assembly to. Discus local Fire Brigade.

several innocent persons were shot to death and readjog, and of "what importance: 3. omen shall elevate him to a formost position. I wished him every success in the futura. - Biva

by is that at this critical time gord Instrue. He becomes a journalist, and if he were typical

Affairs of State (Tzęchtayuen), Inthis Imperie Shortly before 2 pm, this afternoon a denue column of smoke, rising high in the air, in the

able. Therefore, I welcome right heartily the world, then the race of journalists might well

the future Parlament, and their effectiveness or soldiers who took the opportunity of come on to further theso ends, should be avail- of those who labour to instruct and interest Johnson's was a name well-known among Assembly it will be possibía to judge' direction of the western, fimit of the harbour

and arguments speeches

that will be heard In danoted the_burning of some craft or other in

Hongkong Technical College, the success be swept into the nether regions. He is coming the waters of the Colony. When a representa

otherwise will entirely depend upon the nobility. the Government Evening Continuation Classes

of thought and patriotic sims of the represent tive of the Hongkong, Trisgraph hastened to

moments he generally manages to come out of

ations. It is evident, therefore, that the peopl the scene of what proved to be the burning of

Under the auspices of this Government instition personified, and although he hashis anxious tation, evening instruction under experienced bit difficulties scot free. At all, events, his the benzina ladon cargo bont, No. 1,641, he was

must fint be educated and taught that they, will be given in commercial engineer advance in the world proceeds unchecked, teachers

must cultivatedoyalty to Soverign and love, for, rewarded with a magnificent spectacle.

and science subjects. I do not doubt that

DECORATIONS FOR LEADING

Country as the groundwork of Knowledge, for the Chinese will readily avail themselves of being achieved wholly by his faculty of taking

COMMERCIAL MEN,

without Education how can the people obtain, these classes, but in the interests of the whole advantage of the weakness, of infatuated

Knowledge and without being given the attitude of European boys towards this evening hanging round his neck and one of his hashi, Vice Governor, of the Bank of Japan, they obtain the requisito experience to community, I ask, what is going to be the womankind. He is mover without at least

Baron Matsuwo, Governor, and Baron Taka- opportunity of local telf-government how can education? doubt that are growing up in this Colony & sumber of "whites" greatest troubles in to keep them 31 and 75 viter leading business men in Tokyo, the whole country. They truths, moreover whe although given employment, some in would ofte an eternally making love-be Osaks and Yokohama have been decorated in eschew all evi thought that

to adore a brazen honour of the services rendered by them in country into trouble and unrest.

may lead the bring this offices, others in engineering works, architect's ogle and

connection with the war. Baron Matanwo has about a careful selection of man of integrity offices, and the like, frequently come to no image and, except, when he is asleep, he is

ed as gema of wisdom. Whatever he touches Cordon of the Rising Sun, and Baron Taka. town councils and local representation-men he besmirches, and yet he is successful, marry-bashi, Baron Iwasaki Yanosuke, Baron Iwasaki who have the interest and welfare of the ing in the teeth of opposition a wealthy widow Kyuya, Baron Shibusawa, Baron Mitsui, Mr majority in their hearts and are willing to old love to a millionaire's daughter who is nurning and Mr. Fujita (of Osaka), the Second Order of men. We therefore, hereby command: the

enough to be his grandmother and making Kooda (President of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha) work diligently for the good of their follow his wife so her deathbed. There is no moral Merland Double-raved Rising Sun Mr. Okura, Ministry of Education to draw up a scheme of to the book, just, as there is no limit to the Mr. Soyedà (President of the Japan Credit universal education throughout the Empire hero's abandonment. The Adventures of Mobiller, Limited); Mr. Sonoda (President of and of the books that are to be studied in the John Johns" is one of those books which are the acth Bark, Tokyo) Mr. Sumitomo (of schools thereof. We also command the Minis- seldom seen in daylight; it never graces the Osaka), and Mr. Vasuda, (of the Yasuda Bank, try of the Interior to draw up the scheme of sinn pangenby is never hinted at. But it in perial Sanca podmures Me Nakabashi (treing obtained our candies, to bring that live

of Merit and the local self-government for the Empire, and, hav the table when the family is around; its Rabelai

one of those books that sell. The writing has scent of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha), Mr. schemes promulgated by Imperial Rescript ao claim to distinction, but the story is all that vasuda, Mr. Hayakawa (of the Mitsui Com for the information of the whole

country. The people with buy it for, and unless we are much pany), and Mr. Takata (of Messrs. Takata & Viceroys and Governors of provinces will then mistaken, it will "ga" like wildfire. The pub- lisher is T. Werner

Cordon of the Rising Sun: Mr. Taal government is to be first tentatively tried, (164 merchant of Yokohama) the Third The Ministries named above will also make of an influential society said that in his

When we picked up: "A Sentimental Sea-Order of Merit and Imperial Sacred Treasure: frequent inspections to God out whether our Mr. Koyama (President of the 34th Bank), Mr. commands have been carried out or not, wo opinion the time bad come for compulsory son," and glanced at a couple of pages of Shidachi (Managing Director of the Sumitomo that as early a date as possible may be attendance at evening, continuation classes,

of criticism on Mr. Thomas Cobb'e Bank) the Fourth Order of Merit and Imperial at for the granting, of the Constitution and Arrived just as is required in elementary schools. sincerely hops that employers of such youths works, from which we learned that Mr. Cobb Sacred Treasure Mr. Asano (President of the Parliamentary Representation to the country.

is the coming humorist of society, we pre- that I have indicated will do their best to compel their attendance at the Government College. pated to enjoy a dainty, delicate wit playing Toyo Kisen Kaisba), Mr. Hiramura (of Yoko. Let us have tangible results and not merely Mr. Mogi (of Yokohama) Mr. Hara (of hollow appearances. This is our earnest hops, hama), A litt & persuasion may go a long way in help-around the foibles of the bow for. As a malter Yokohama), Mr. Nishimura (Chairman of the N.C.D. New

of fact "A Sentimental Season" is the reverso Kyoto Chamber of Commerce) and Mr. Kata- ing to make or mar ย boy's Career, so that it to be hoped that employers will rise to the of humorous, although it is far from dull. Mr. aka (President of the Kwassal Railway) the Cobb knows how to write a story al love in occasion. Dr. Reish in his home to Canal country house, but his "plot" in this instance Sun-Japan Chronicle.

Fifth Order of Merit and Double-rayed Rising || CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT Life" says, " In life we need men to counsel is somewhat hackneyed. At first there is a sug-

FOR CHINA, us infinitely more than textbook long gestion of Sir Richard Calmady about the us," and it occurs to me that in this Colony- there is a regrettable backwardness in giving story; then there is a hint of the Tragic Conte- advice to, and an unfortunate apathy to the diane and there is to wind up with a general mix up in which everybody`li made happy but true interest and welfare of those employed in our business firms and industries-am etc. Kitty is the source of all the troubles, as a the writer the tala is told in the first person.

Imany Killies have been before her.. She good Hongkong, 8th October, 1907.

is in and out of love half a dozen times; runs away and marries a notorious rowdy repools at *WHEAT AND FLOOR--PRODUC leisure when the bailiffs come in, and re- turns home after the death of her child, TION IN JAPAN,

The elderly beau conveniently succumbs to delirium trentens or something very similar, and titty is free and unfettered. It will be guessed that the autobiographer is eating his heart out for love of Kitty, but he has no nous he never begins his lovemaking till it is too late, and then he has to appear on the next scene as the benevolent cousin, whose purse is ever at Kitty's disposal.. Kitty weeps and laughs at regular intervals but she has a royal lime of it on the whole, and when she marrias the son of a baronet, a respectable baronet be it noted, and not a blackguard as all baronets are supposed to be, then there is nothing more left for her to desire. And Luke, the Hesitating lover who misses atf bis chances, goes home to his books and dreams. It is a His Worship-Now, how many times have delightful story, admirably told, and you come to Hongkong?—A few times.. written with an cyo to styla. It would be a Mr. Savage, who represented the Postmas: Mill more delightful story if we were not inter-General, said that he was instructed to ask Sentimental-Season" we were to enjoy hair penalty, he said, was $50%. duced to fancy that in sitting down to "A for the usual penalty of Stoo. The maximum an hour with a twentieth century wit Werner Laurie, London, is the publisher.

As the contents of the benzine' tins were burning-such was the inflammable character of the junk's cargo-the ill-fated craft slowly sank until she was almost entirely submerged save for the mast, which by some remarkable and at present unaccoubtable resson was not consumed by the devouring flames.

A TRAIL OF LIVING FIRE,

fire on the surface.

INDUSTRIAL SINGAPORE.

ENERGY AND ENTERPRISE AT A DISCOUNT,

...

. It is surmised that upon the discovery, of the fire on board the crew must have made some attempt at extinguishing the flames for a num- The position acquired by Singapore as the ber of tins with their inflammable contents were greatest emporium of trade in South East Asia Jettisoned into the water. The tins floated and was a natural growth requiring no artificial aid at they were carried by the tide in the direc to create and it is probable that there is no tion of the Island, they formed a trail of living great port in the wide world that has required caro at the bands of the human 30 little The first launches to arrive to the junk's architect, rescue were two from the Harbour Depart- hat its supremacy as the middleman of mant and soon after two Police pinnaces reach-commerce hai ja 'recent years been somewhat ed the scene of the burning jack. It was per-shaken is due to causas not impossible to pre- fectly evident that nothing could be done to save vent and which used not here be further dwatt the craft. The efforts of the Water Police were upon, since they are mat en of common know accordingly confined to keeping the bura ledge. ing tins from floating into. the southern fairway. The big No. Police launch then arrived. She approached within close distance of the burning derelict and then made for the floating fire-trall steaming round it.

At this stage, the steam tender Omphale of the War Department steamed past the burn ing junk from Stonecutter's, but as it was seen that no help was of any avail, the Omphale continued on her course for Hongkong.

THE FIRE FLOAT TO THE RESCUE.

If there, in one fact more than another which strikes the student of political eco- samy it is that in few instances do we see the great centres of industry rising up side the natural fieldi of pro- by side with duction, but that, with perhaps the exception of iron and steel, which almost necessitate proximity to the coal fields, the industrial focalities are widely separated from the sources which supply the new material, one obvious reason of course being the enormous home to be supplied, which enable the Meanwhile the Government floating fire-mafacturer to cater as cheaply if not more so engine with fall steam on was observed making than any other place could possibly do. A straight course through the shipping towards the burning junk. She arrived within easy distance of the doomed wreck at 2.5 p.m. First, towards the portside of the junk she played two huge streams of water on to the burning Cargo: then steaming round stem to stem with the derelict the home was directed into the burcing hold of the native vessel; and when a anfficient volume of water had been poured inte that part of the junk, the fire-float moved on to Harboard. Within ten minutes of her

arrival the flames were practically got under and any danger to shipping at the western anchorage completely removed.

Having a large home market Manchester, or rather Lancashire, is not only able to control the Home market but from this very fact is enabled to supply foreign countries, including those places producing the raw material at a price that cannot be touched.

Notwithstanding the explanation one canret. get rid of the economic fact that the nearer the source of raw supplies the better chance of successful

competition,

The Straits Settlements (ånd i do not here include the Federated Malay States) being in close proximity to vast markets should be in a position to successfully engage in local indur It was seen that a water-boat of the Union tries and not be contented with a few native Waterboat Co., Ld., was steaming towards the controlled affairs which look for a market mere. junk at the same time as the fire-float had com-ly in Singapore.or Penang. menced operations; but before she could arrive

Tia smelting, oil extracting, and biscuit at the spot the Fire Bigade had the mastery factories are the principal industries that have of the flames.

been localised here, and to these may be added engineering and shipbuilding, nor must a re- terence ba amitted to the small gutta and rubber factory at Pasir Panjang,” mod lo not one of these was the origin the result of British enterprise, but it was the foreigner and the conservative Chinaman who gave the impetos.

HARBOUR OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING 'Às 1000 as news of the fire reached the Har bour Office, the as, Captain Basil R. H. Taylor, RN. (Harbour Master), accom. panied by his assistant, Mr. E. Jones, and Mr. A. McIvor, second boarding officer, put out in a Government launch to investigate the cause of the fire. At time of writing nothing defin ite is officially known as to the cause of the fire, although spontaneous combustion is pot an unlikely theory of the origin of the unfortunate occurence. Inquiry at the Har bour Office failed to elicit any information whether any lives were lost on board the junk. As usual, the Naval Authorities were prompt this akterapon in despatching a boat manned with a complement of the "Handy-men" to render assistance. The boat, which was sont off from H.M.S. Tamar stond by, and was re- maining by the burning boat at 3-45 p.m. when' our representative returned ashore.

Later.

Before the cargo boat was cut adrift from the Sallan von Langhof, it was found that the heat from the burning cargo was threatening the safety of the Longleat, which, we understand, bas bean slightly damaged. No particulars could be gathered.

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CHINA'S CURRENCY.

MACKAY TREATY EVADED.

I am not 'now referring to the numerous native or European Handicrafia or businesses such as brickmaking, sago and rice milling, aerated water factories, ice making, ratlan works, dyeing, and other small industries, but to attempts seriously made to supply other countries and claim a share in the surrounding markets.

That Singapore, produces little else the pineapples is true, but, as I have pointed out, the country of production is seldom the country of manufacture, and an object les- son is found in the sister. Colony of Hong- kong, a barren rock. Yet this rock gives an example that may well shame ur into action. She has the largest sugar refinery under coo roof in the world, and imports her supplies from

ing. Speaking in England lately, a president Colonial Edition Laurie, London, and the the Third Order of Merit and Middle be commanded to select the places where self-g

of

OLD BOY.

A REVIEW OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY.. According to returns compiled by the De- partment of Agriculture and Commerce the production of wheat in Japan and its value during the past ten years is as follows :—

Yield.

Value. koku. 1890............. 3.559,412 ¥22,424,395 1897 3,811,000 29,268,480 36,256,969 32,218,575 33,687,779 29,562,826 27,721,025-

1878........... 4,181,888

1899............· 4,141,205. 1900ummin 4,237,456 1951 1902 1903

4.375.376 3,954.497

.1,875,388 3,858,001

1904 ..... 1905.

19,026,434 37,277,853 3,601,533 37,816,086 diminution of wheat production in Japan awing As shown above, there are signs of gradual

to the extension of mulberry fields and the competition of foreign, wheat and flour. Apart from 1903, which was an exceptionally bad year for the wheat crop, an average yield for the nine years quoted above was 3,970,000 koku. valued at Y35,220,000.

The importation of foreign wheat and flour during the same years was as follows:-

Wheat.

Flour.

YI00,236 "4994,202

384,255

1,156,568 2,032,413. 1,370,857 3,882,516

1896... 1897

1893.

*. 143913.

1899.

80.199

1900.....

692,342

372,869

2,873,302

1902.......

240,050

3,278,334

4,767,819

10,324,420

.9,625,398 9,951,367.

1934.7 1905....

1,530,773 4,013,0,1

scraps

is on the market. THE BACKWARD LOVER

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

ALL UNITS,

T.

AN ILLEGAL POSTMAN,

INFRINGING THE RIGHTS OF THE FOSTMASTER.

A travelling trader, by name Wong Wing, was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, in the Police Capri, to-day (8th inst.), on A charge of infringing the exclusive rights of the Postmaster General, accusation...

He admitted, the

At about four o'clock this morning, Police Bergeant Wilson, who was deputed to watch the arrival of the Cooton boats, saw accused leaving the steamer Sun Lee, which had just arrived from Kengmaon. He stopped the man

.re.

TO PREPARE FOR THE CONSTITUTION, Decree (dated Sept. 30) of H.,M., than Kin. peror, in compliance with the Command of the Empress Dowager stating that the Im perial Decree approving the principles of a constitutional government to the people was due to the initiative of the Sovereign who r cognized the fact that the country is just fitted for such a form of Government. This must he' impressed upon the minds of all high and low,”?). officials and Commoners, sad there must not be any misapprehensions on the subject. O cials have the right of government and direc.. tion of the affairs of the people, and they most work diligently and earnestly in explaining to those around them the right and proper path and searched him for opium. . The search

that should be taken by all. The Minis. solted in the discovery of twenty-two unetampsies and Government offices in Faking ed letters which, in the ordinary course, should and Viceroys and Governors and their bare passed through the Post Office. Sixteen subordinates throughout the provinces, are of the letters were addressed to different Brms commanded to lose no time is carefully in the Colony two to merchants in Singapore; selecting men of ability to explain the doctrine thres to the United States, and one to Siam. that the Emperor desires to grant Coastlin

His Worship-Is this your first visit to tion to the country with the Sovereign at the Hongkong? **

head; and an earnest effort must be made to study the systems of government of the various countries of the West. Those who have shown. the ability to understand all this mod to ex- plain them to those around them are to be specially recommended to the Throne for wards and promotion. Those who have been found to have been relax in their duties are, to. be consured and warned, so that all; may, work earnestly and bring thous about them to the proper way of thicking. Those who thisappro head our intentions and lead their hearers, in, the wrong direction will be sternly dealt with and made a warning to others, Let these our "commands be made‍ksowa to every dɗa in th

Accused-Yes,

His Worship said that accused appeared to have been travelling to and from Kongmoon since April last year, and there was no doubt that he brought lotters into the Colony such visit. He would pay a fina of Stoo, or go to: gaol for three months.

יי

At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, the THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF Empire. 7th October, for infantry drill, Sergt." Downes, 3rd Middlesex Regt., will attend.

· ARTILLERY UNITS,

At headquarters ‘at ·5.30°p.m2 on Tuesday, | the 8th October, for gun laying. Sergi White,

ROA will attend.

At headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Wednesday, the 9th October, for 15-pounder B,L. guo drill, Sergt. Windsor, R.G.A., will attend.

At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, the Windsor, R.G., will attend,

ith October, for Maxim gun drill. Sergt.

ENGINEER' COMPANY. At West Fort, Kowloon, at 9 p.m. on Wed-.

tion.

As shown above, the importation of wheat and flour has been steadily increasing apart from the great facrement for 1903, which was due to exceptional circumstances. It is clear that the consumption of flour among the Japanese is day, the 9th October, for technical instruc gradually increasing. The principal countries" from which wheat was imported in 1905,are as follows:

Korea Trivane United Stater................

TAIKOO DETACHMENT,

At Taikoo at 5.30 p.m. on Thuriday, the roth October, forgun drill. Sergt. White, ..., will attend.

JOINED. Mr. O. Eager joined the Corps on the 25th September, 1907, assigned Corps No. 996 and posted to the Right Balf No. 2 Company,

RESIGNED.

1954 ..1905, Australia .......................... Y1,219,672 . Y596,137 British India reli

333.447

75,685 Straits Settlements

11,368 from ber cement factories 130,000 tons are pre-

which cannot boast of a single refinery, China

6,140 37,099 duced annually, not to

1,637 1,406 ¤ speak of drain- -pipes, firo-

2,428,810 846.343 clay and fire-bricks. ller rope factory is filled

the newest machinery and finished article The United States, as will be socs from the is aent to ludia, Burma and Europe. Match above, heads the list as the largest imponer of factories, glass works, paper mill,

wheat into Japan. It may be remarked, how. a soap and ever, that up to 1903. Chins had becu the prin- seda factory, leather cleaning and press pack- cipal source of wheat supply to Japan. Chinai on account of bad health with effect from the mills, and the latest erection, large flour wheat impart to Japan for 1903 amounted to 10th September, 1997 milling establishment, are among the principal 3,227,000 in value, though since that year if industries of this enterprising Colony,

Like Singapore she has her large engineering has been considerably falling off. The

with

Gunner F. H. J. Baker is permitted to resign leaving the Colony with effect from the 25th September, 1997.

Ganner G. W. Coysh is permitted to resign

Bombardier B. J. Spittles is permitted to

Minister to St. Petersburg, concerning the shops and the usual small Chinese manipulated icipal sources of four supply are shown Prin. resign with effect from the 30th September,

The suggestion of H.E. Ha Wei-tôh, Chinesa

employment of Prof. Jenks, or any other foreign expert, to act as adviser in financial affairs to the Chinese Government and the Boating of a foreign toan for the establish ment of the proposed gold standard for China,

Sir

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crafts in addition,

What then may it be reasonably concluded lies before the energy of Singapore's business man? To cammerate » few, tanneries, sope making, fibre extracting, coconut decorticating,

us stipulated in the new Anglo-Chinese Com2 | paper factories, confectionery works, tobacco mercial Treaty signed at Shanghai, between | manufacture; wheat milling, potteries, - cane James Mackay and B.E. Lu Hai-huan is splitting and cabinet-making, sin plate mand- 1902, has been rejected by the Ministry facture, ate among those that at once suggest af Finance is Dos of its recent memorials themselves. to the Threat about Chinese financial mat Tin clippings, a waste product, is now largely ters. With regard to the proposed gold exported, because there is no one enterprising standard, the Ministry says thai, as there is no enough to erect a toy factory, hundreds of toas gold, reserve in the vault of the Imperial Trea of pineapple cuttings lie decaying on the road, sury, and in view of the existing exhausted alde, because no one hasthought of abstracting condition of Chinese finance, it is quits im the valuable juice, thousands of toss of coco possible for the Peking Government to intro- put husks are rotting for want of fibre extract. duce a gold standard within the course of a few ing machinery. And no one dreams of reviving years, But Anyhow the Government will first | the fishing industry by the adoption of modern | proceed to coin new silver dollars after the | methods trea same weight and size of the Mexican, and to Let the Colony become something more than limit the outpot of the copper pieces in the mere shopkeepers, let there arise a race of en- various provincial mixts as soon ga preparationis terprising manufacturers, determined to pasti parmis. ⠀⠀ The.memoriel has bean passed by an cipate in the rich markala of: Asia,--Singapore Imperial Rascript---¿7, G, D, drama,

Free Protect deta

following list:

in the

1907.

· 1904. 1905: ∙Australia, ***** Ya10,955 Y 65,347 Canada ....

104, 07 212,407 United States 9.033,548 9,343,011 Others,

2,667

68

Y9,951,377 Y9,621,733

CLUB.

The monthly competition, for_the_Captain's Cup and May Cup were held at Happy Valley from the 5th to 7th October, 1907. The fol lowing cards were handed in- CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. H. W. Slade† ..................... 85—17-73. Mr. E. V. D. Parr......

~8-77 85- Mr. Clark...

79-1-78 Mr. P. Tester ....................................... 98—18-80 1.t.-Col. H. N.Dumbleton, R.E. 81 scr, -8t | Mr. D.B. Murray

94—12-82 Mr. A. Morley... 98-16='81 Mr. E. F. Mackay....... 90- 5-85. Mr. H. Pinckney 95-10-85

9 entries). MAY CUP. Mr. D. E. Clark‡ kg Mr. P. K. Koyvett

* Mr. H. G, Moore, ROLA

(4 estries), POOL.. Mr. H. W. Slade - Mr. T. S. Forrest Mr. E. V. D. Parr Capt. E. Beetham »............ Mr. D. B. Murray Mr. H. Pinckney

90—1773. 114-3787 #1620-96

98-18

9510-85

(12 entries). *Winner of Monthly Medal, Wisner of Captain's Cup........ Winner of May Cap. *Winner of Pool.

"KINDNESS REPAID.

"HOW A SHOPKEEPER' WAS. SERVED'

BY HIS FRIEND.

At the instance of Detective Sergeant Muri son, a respectable-looking individual giving the... name of Poag Lai, was placed bɩfore Mr' O. A... D. Melbourne, Jast Tuesday morning on a charge of stealing forty-two silk bandkerchiefs and a silk singlet, valued at $50, on divers dates, from * friend a shopkeeper named Lo Tak Sam, of 250, Connaught Road Central,

Accused pleaded guilty.

From information lodged at the Central Po- lice Station by the complainant it would appear that on the 17th ́ pit, accosed-call- ed at his shop, and being a friend of the complainant, he was asked to stay during his visit here. On the following day complainant left for the interior. He're (arned last Sunday, expecting to find that the Accused had left his shop during bis absence as he was only expected, to remain, in, the

for Colony a couple of days........ But this was not 10. Accused was still his guest. Soon after hit arrival complainant went to his room to get a change of clothing, Then it was he found that one of his boxes had been, forced open and the property mentioned above, stolen, Suspicion fell on the accased, who...was promptly handed over to the polles, ta search under accused's bed resulted in the recovery of some of the stolen goods, Twelve.. more bandkerchiefs were traced to the "Po Fong pawnshop, in Cochrane Street, and a few more were found in the possession of

́of a lady, at 148, Queen's Road West.

mo

The police

ANNUAL CAMP. It is notified for follon that the ADDual A CAVITE despatch of fat fast says:It is pro camp will be held at Stonecutters Island from bable that the gunboats Leyte and Calamian October 19th to November 4th ; every rdember will, is the gear future, cease to be the proper of the Corps should endeavour to be pretty of the Navy The Secretary of the Nary for as long a period as possible. The atten" in has recommended the sale of chess boats to

police applied for a remand, which was of members is directed to page 357 (2) in the the highest bidder, and advertisement for bids allowed, to recover the balance of the property. Corps Handbook. It is hoped that every will be out fa duo cosmo. The Leyta, was The casa had no sooner been set usída when member of the Corp will attend Camp during captured by the American naval force during Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, the preliminary drills of the first few days, the Spanish-American War, while the Cala appeared in Court and said he had bess in RETURNS of the average amount of Bank otherwise the proper sequence of dillls will be mines was purchased from the Spanish structed to defend the accused, by M notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in hindered. Members, who have not yet dons Government by the War Department for His Worship-But he has already pleaded Hongkong, during the month saded goth so, should draw their arms and equipment from use in these islanda: some time alter September, 1907, as certified by the titnagers more as early as possible. . All arms and equip the occupation of.

of Manila by the American guilty!

Mr, Grist-If that is so, your Worship, I can of the respective Banks gumijeve

mast must be drawn from store by October forces.

obert Whampoa Deck Co. of Hongkongyndecanyes, as to

Leyte was completed in 1890 do very little for him, except asking for a light- Danks,

Amount, Reserva.

The

and programme of drills, displaces set sour. Bbe baw twin screws and Chartered Bank of India,

ete for Camp will be issued shortly, every a draf of about 7 ft. The hall is constructed I was ultimately decided that Mr. Gri Australiaand Chion, $3,724,563 $1,500,000 member should make himself thoroughly ac- of iron.The Dalamdance is of similar type and;

should alter the plea at the next houring of the Hangicong and Shanghai

quainted with all the orders therein, paying like the Leyis, has done a great deal of crashes she des Banking Corpora

special attention to orders arms, clothing, ing about these islands, assisting in the patrolmana Sant tion....................................ine: 15,517,740 11,000,000 gün practices, fire alarms, etc | All sergeants duty which was formerly, maistalued by the Tax. Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mensorial National Bank of China,

why should thoroughly understand, the duties of Navy among the Southern Islanda. About and Affiliated Hospitals: acknowledgees with Limited, sivuvammurait

263;167

135,000 || Orderly Bergesat, aurteng

#Totaly clayondas

Average Specia in 17structions

two yours ago a sale was made of several gun- | thanks the following donation to the funda Corpe Orderly. Officer)--Lisutatant B: D. | boste which had outlived their usefulness for of the hospitals son was great Lakes Cuba G. Wolls for week ending sath October, 1997) maral purposes.