1907-11-23 — Page 9

The

NEW SERIES No. 5024

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Artiolos

"The World's Shipbüllding.

West River Piračiès,

A' Reminiscence of Mr. Taft's Visit

American Colton Goods in China.

Mortality in Singaporn.

American Flour in Monchuria.

Telegratus:-

West River Patrol.

Indignation Meeting at Canton,

Shanghai Edor's Troubles.

Legal Intelligenos-

The Swalow "Reformte"

Singapore Banknotes Defaced.

Business Troubles.

Police:

Piracy near Llama.

Armed Robbery in-China,

Foreman Stonecutter Poisoned. An impudent Houseboy. Counterfeiter's Disconfiture.

New Territory News Miscellanoogs Articles and Reports

Interport Cricket,"

Interport Tennis.

Shanghai Cricketers. West River Patrol

Mannic Benevolence Concert. Fatibo-Kangmoon Railway. Collision near Green Island. Piracy near Canton

Collision In the Harbour. Tableaux Vivants.

Survey

of Chinese Waters.

Harbour Exhibition,"

The Chinese Customs.

Scene in the Harbour.

Accident to the S.5. Kiev. Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. "Langkais."

Unfortunate Accident at West Point. The International Cotton "Manufactoring

Co, Ltd..

Volunteer Corps Orders

Canton Day by Day.

Swatow Note

The Chekiang Low,

The International Banking Corporation.

Chinese Cotton Industry.

The Imperial Chinese Postal Service,

The Murder of an Alleged Russia Spy. Chinese Postal Affins.

Hongkong Telegraph.

MAIL

晚八十月十年三十三精光

ment

SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1907, X

驶三十二月二十英港香

·MORTALITY IN SINGAPORE,

ŠIS PER ANNUM, SINGLE COPY, 35 Cents)'

are eight for French shipowners, seven for the West River could not be everywhere, and given in his honour by the Consul Gen-manently of this large volume. Meanwhile one-fourth sack is $1.02 to $1.05, whercar in Italian, seven for German and the same consequently, the piracles" still went on as if chal at Hongkong, Mr. A. F. Wilder, the the domestic demand for all kinds of cotton the spring $1.19 to $1.54 was asked. This number for Norwegian. Only three are the guardboats were a myth. When the Press of the Pacific slope have shown that goods expanded to such an extent that it price is bound to go up in the near future. intended to fly the lag of the Rising Viceroy at Canton was communicated with the speech, together with that delivered by was a simple matter to make such changes wing to the high prices prevailing at Sun. With regard to the size of the on the subject he plaintively remarked that H. E. Wa Ting Fang, has not fallen on in machinery as wore tecessary to produce | Shanghai for native manufactured flour, very vessels under construction, it is stated piracy had always existed on the West River, bare soil, in part, Me Taft's addren was the finpr goods for which there has appeared little has been-imported from that port. Up. an insatiable demand. However satisfactory to the present scarcely 100,000 one fourth that 126 steaners and 16 sailing ships are to from time immemorial in fact, as if that devoted to the eulogising of his friends, the be between 100 and 500 tons, 59 between covered the defiance of constituted author host and the Minister representing China at the manufacturers may deem the result of sacks have been imported from Hongkong 1,000 and 2,000 tons, 7 between 2,000 and ity with a cloak of decency. Put it was made Washington, but in a few eloquent sentences the season's sales it cannot be gainsaid that, and Shanghai, while last year Shanghai alope 4,000, and B2 between 4,000 and 6,000 tons, clear to the Waiwups that piracy could be towards the end he dwelt on the important in losing their foothold in China, America exported to this port more than 600,000 There is a big drop to the higher figures, the suppressed if an adequate system of patrol-place which must be occupied by the United lost a valuable asset which has been prompt-one-fourth sacks of native manufactured

ly annexed by other countries; and were the four. The year 1907 will also experience. number of steamers being built of 6,000 to ling the river was adopted. Urged to action States in the progressive movements which

domestic demand to fail it would prove the largest importation up far of American 8,000 tons being eight, Together with an oll at last by the avowed intention of the are noticeable in China at the present time. bar e which comes under the heading of sail- Powers to deal with the matter in their own The Post-Intelligencer of Seattle, in an edi- difficult problem to regain the position kerosere oil. The large importations are ing vessels, while ten ships will be over 8,000 way, the Chinese Foreign Office decided torial, emphasises the necessity of America's which she held prior to the boycott. All due to the stocks of 1905.6 being exhausted: tons and under 10,000. Five are designed that the days of shilly-shallying had gone interest in the advancement of the Middle is well for the present, but the encroach The Standard Oil Company controls, the oil to exceed the latter figure, and two will be past, and that if they were to hold their self. Kingdom, "whether these movements have ments of such pertinacious dealers as those trade, has no fear, of dangerous competition; just under 15,000 tons. A solitary individual respect and their position in the world they to do with government, administrativere hailing from Japan are not to be disregarded, and is in a position to monopolize the oil trade of Manchuria.. For an estimate of the will be between 15,000 and 20,000 tons and must actually prove that they were determin: form, development of the country's waterial as consular reports recognise.

imparts for the entire year 1907 must be two will be over that figure, from all these ed to eradicate the desperadoes who had to resources, the elevation of the people through

added 971,000 gallons imported during the tables enumerated warships have been ex- a large extent dislocated river traffic by their education, the betterment of the civil ser

month of July and 650,000 gallons dus to cluded, a spécial section being devoted to. frequent depredations and constantly suc.vice, or any other policy designed to streng- them. From that it appears that for the cessful coups. If the proper authorities then the Empire." In commenting on what

arrive, which will enable a person to (a1st November.).

form an idea of the stupendous trade British Government five first-class battle- confessed their inability to suppress the evils is characterised as the plain, frank and

That Hongkong can present a claim on in this article. The only competitor is ships of 88,800 tons displacement are under complained of, then it was obvious that the truthful statement which is summarised in

behalf of the health authorities as compared the "Sumatra brand, which only imported construction at the Royal dockyards and at control and administration of law and order the quotation, our contemporary observed, in

with which Singapore must take a seat in the

Heretofore, the natives private yards and six first-class armoured on the waterways of South China must pass its issue of the 14th ult, that Mr. Taft had

234,250 gallons. rear is common knowledge. In dealing with used bean oil, but the cheapness of the cruisers have been laid down. Seven into the hands of foreigners. In the present not only butilned the policy of the American torpedo boat destroyers and 12 first-class state of opinion in China such a thing was government toward China and China's the question of Singapore's mortality returns foreign kerosene oil has appealed to their torpedo boats are being built at private yards not to be thought of it meant that all their problems, but had at the same time served the Free Prese observes that a perusal of the economical practices and is belog used Singapore mortality returns must induce in throughout Manchuris. The local price and the kepts of seven submarines have been efforts towards regeneration were to be fair notice on the Powers of the world that the mind of the thoughtful man a train of for American kerosene oil is. 5. conte laid at Chatham. For foreign Governments neutralised at the outset through sheer, the Republic had an intimate and vital in- or in order that the we kmen may not be wanton disregard of their manifest duty.terest in the Chinese Empire, and that that thought that is not flattering to the boasted per case cheaper hers than the price victories of science over discase. Many asked in Shanghai. I am Informed that unemployed the private firms at Elswick, Accordingly, some time ago, the Waiwupu interest must and would be maintained triumphant paeans have been raised on the the reason for, this is to prevent im- Barrow and, other places are build-sent communication to the Viceroy at One declaration which should satisfy the general motif of "Oh Death where is thy portation, through the port of Daldy ing a total of fifteen warships, rang Canton proposing that funds should be who believe in the future of China was to ing from battleships to submarines. The alloented for the constraction and equipment the following effect: "Of course it was sting, and the particular theme "The Death the Newchwang branch of the Standard total number of men-of-war under con of a fleet of gunboats, whose primary duty unreasonable to expect the Secretary of War of Anopheles." We have been told how Port Oil Company baving practically all of Marr stuction in Great Britain at the time the should be the protection of shipping engaged to speak of the, dismemberment of China, of malarial fever to a moderately healthy cus of importing all, American kerosene bli Swettenham was converted from a very hotbed. churia under their control and being desir report was prepared amounted to 55, shose in the West River trade. The question was though great pressure had been brought to place by the adoption of measures which through this port Lumber imports for 1997 displacement was estimated at 264,537 tons, also brought forward as to the authority-bear-upon-hm-in-this-behalf. While large prevented the breeding-of-the-anopheles will also be very satisfactory. The foran A separate table is devoted to a state which should be empowered to direct the forces, now, as ever, some of the of mosquito. Yet in Singapore we run our Monarch, direct from the Pacific coast, has of the tonnage and number of movements of the fleet, and it was stated that ambitious, some of them sinister and in selves against the dead wall of nearly 300 fast arrived with a cargo of 1,837,000 fest of vessels which are being built at various paris the British Minister favoured the idea that low order of diplomatic, cunning, are seeking deaths, in the month of October, from fever lumber, consisting of 1,408,000 feet rough, abroad, excluding those which are under it shoull be controlled by the Commissioner the impairment, if not the final passing, of 200 turts. It is set forth that, with respect of Customs. That suggestion was vigorous the Peking Government the parcelling of of various kinds, 19 malarial, 26 typhoid,325,000 feel dressed, and 104,000 feet laths. to the British Colonies, three steamers aggrey comfatted by the Viceroy in a letter to its rich areas and the conversion of its and a fever not specified. Think of it. Ten The outlook for a good trade in this article. gating, 771 tons are in curse of construction the Waiwupu which we published recently. population into a subjugated race, China's funerals a day from fever alone. What a of American import is extremely good, and at llongkong, as compared with one of 135 Starting with the plea as previously noted, recent administrative change, and the sensation it would make if these paraded the year 1998 will probably see double the lons at Singapore. There is not a single that "piracy is an endemic crime in the pro manifest and conceded influence and interest through the Square two per hour for the present year's shipment. entry against the name of Shanghai. Ger vince of Kwangling since time immemorial," of the American Republic, may be expected five working hours of the day! Twenty- six per cent. of the total number of hany is building 41 at Bremen and nearby the Viceroy wrote "But there is a great to stem the tide and thus protect, temporarily deaths to the island due to a disease which parts and 21 at Hamburg, and associated deal of inconvenience if the additional crui- at least, the integrity of this ancient Empire."

redical science claims as "preventibie/"; ports. Altogether there were 3 steanders sers now proposed be placed under the Naturally, it can be well appreciated that. Either the clains of medical science to a and two sailing vessels on the slips in control of the Commissioner of Customs as America does not seek teritorial posscisions German yards in the middle of September requested by the British Minister, is an in China, having discovered that the difficul- victory over fever are hollow, or else we are sidly behind the times. In Singapore. last. In France there were only 32, vessele unquestionable fact that the Commissioner ties associated with the government of the in the bands of the shipbuilders, three being, has no power of a superintendent of police l'hilippines are sufficiently burdensome No doubt there was a good deal of fever sailing ships.in Norway there were 33 pit and interference out of his jurisdiction is not without further augmentation. That view is about in October, and people liave become accustomed to talk of fever lightly as an the stocks whose gross tonnage exceeded permissible. The sphere of influence should plainly expressed in another paragraph

excuse for any le malaise. Surely it is 30,000 tons. The United States' shipbulld-be distinetly defined and only the right of which runs to the following effect: "No

time to forsake this attitude and ask our BRITISH DEMANDS ACCEDED TO. ing yards have 62 vessels under construction, searching for smuggits be under his control. doubt can be entertained of the stem and ten of these being built in San Francisco For this service there are sufficient launches steady purpose of the Government to main selves the question: What is the use of and five in Seattle...It is impossible to say at the disposal of the Maritime Customs and thin its rights in China in the very teeth of our boasted civilisation and elaborate Muni from Lloyds Register Shipbuilding Returns no more need be added for the present, every Agreement, which may have been cipal and Government organisation if it whether the world's energies in the direction Moreover, the proposal for additional crui- made to weaken, and possibly to destroy, allows ten lives a day to be thrown away from a cause which science says is preven. of constructing new ships are increasing, but sors is a special feature for the police and American influence in that country. Indeed,

tible? If there were ten deaths. a day it is evident that there is no serious difference has nothing to do with the searching for no other policy is open to America. Secre

rom plague in Singapore, or even from between the report for the quarter which smugglers.. The West River from Chiuchowtary Taft was right, therefore, in making a

cholera, what a Turry-scurry there would. ended in September last and the correspond and. Whchow upwards down to the Chu. Frank avowal of the American view of the ing period in 1906:

Kiang estuary is everywhere, infested with whole Chinese problem, and his plain slate, what battalions of house-cleaners, sani On November 5, at Sungei Siput, l'erale,

pirates and the means for the patrol ment at Hongkong ought to be accepted at F.M.S, the wife of A. D MACHADO, ef à son WEST RIVER PIRACIES, ling thereof with the four additional its full value by the Peking authorities," It

At Goodwood, Penanky on November 6, the

cruisers as now proposed is still consi-will thus be apparent that while due regard wife of A: R. ADAMS, of a son, AL CA

On November 6; 1f, bota to Mr. and Me:

dered inadequate, and therefore it is impos has been had to the value of the policy of (1801 November)

ble for them to perform the duty of revenue America towards China as laid down by Mr. „James V. Latimer, Huchow, a son, J

JAMAS) For several years the British Minister at 7 VERNON, Jr.

Peking has been submitting representations cruisers at the same time. Besides, the Taft in Shanghai, the incidental speech ad- On November 10, 1937, Weibiwe? the wife of HERBERT L. HEER, of a daughter, the Vainuju with regard to the patrolling. Local Government is responsible for the dressed by the secretary to the representative On November 11, 1997, at Shitogbal theoritic West River in order to secure the policing of a place. Therefore, even were and influential gathering of Chiness mer- wife of T. McNinnig, of a son. (alooze). suppression of the innumerable piracies these cruisers required to search for smug chants in Hungkong has not been over-hear, there is a great deal of fever in the of the Commissioner of Customs

Ou November, 15, 1997, at Shanghai, the which have occurred in the Canton deltagers, they should still be under the control locked by the thoughtful section of the wife of JOHN HALTH, Chief Engineer, The question has repeatedly been brought to of the local authorities and their dignity Pacific Press. The remarks of the Secretary the attention of the Foreign flice in would thus not be tampered with. No for- for War might not have been epoch-making; On November 17, 1997, if Shanghai, theondon by the China Association, acting eigner should interfere with the matter as to they were at least reassuring, especially as wife of Hoon MACKINNON, of a sode on the statenicnis of the local, and Shanghai who shall take charge, because it is a policy coming from one who will probably be the Now I request you head of the United States Governnfent when At Singapore, on November 9, HENRY CAR branches, and of the Chambers of Com of internal government. NONS WILLIAMS, off Surgeoh, M.Smerce of this Colony and of the Northern reply to the British Minister promising the fetult of the next presidential election is Alacrity TERESA MARY, second daughter Settlement. The outrage on the in that four additional fast steam cruisers shall announced.

be purchased for the province of Kwanglung, of the lite. Water Pke,, of Cambourne and brought matters to a head, when one .Plymouth

Buropean was killed and the ship's officers and a strict police system will be undertaken only escaped a similar fate by the skin of for the extinction of the prevailing piracy. their. teeth. It was felt at last that the But the service shall be under the control not beallowed to take charge, as it will inter- festiferous arca must lic cleansed, and if of the Admiral, while the Commissione can the Chinesguthorities wete incompetent 10, undertake the duty then it behoved Creat fere with the right of self-govemment." Britain and the other towers having imp'rt is perfectly plain why the Viceroy, should ant interests in South China to scatter the object to foreign interference, even although piratical bands. The German community the foreigners, should be in the service of in Hongkong expressed their entire con- currence with this view, and telegraphed to

*The Chukiang Railway.

A New and Needed Enterprise in Hankow,

The Progress of Royally.

Bicycles in Peking

The Chinese Babu.

A Flying Visit to Port Arthur.

"Japan's Greatest Weakness."

The Situation in Korea

"New Russian Steamship Service.

Price of Saver and the Chinese Tride.

A Corner in Ginseng.

A Defefce of the Oplont Habit.

Chinese Comercial Commission.

The Second M it¤; 1.

Commerda

Weekly Shore Leports.

Freight Market.

Exchange.

„Local and General...........

*S-BIRTHS?

On October 16, at Goudhurst, Kep, the wife. of Mr. W, Nicossos, of a son.,

China Navigation Cn.jef a daughtersang

London

MARRIAGES.

On November 12, 1907, at Shanghi, Captain B. C. H.DRI W: 23 Sikh Pioneers, 1, A., son of ldte Gen. H. K. Drew, st. Clare Cotige, Ryde, 1. W and Miss En TH THOMSON, daughter of F G Thomsin, Esg. Stock Exchange On November 13, 16072 at Shanghai, Jon RUDLAND, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rudland, Shanghai, and Miss FLORENCE MARY OVER BECK, daughter of the fate-He-mann Overbeck, Shanghai.

DEATHS.¿“

AMERICAN "COTTON GOODS IN CRINA

(20th November.) One of the first results which marked the intuguration of the Chinese boycott against American goods, as an expression of their displeasure with the United States Govero

Telegrams.

***HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE,

WEST RIVER CRUISERS.

INDIGNATION MEETINGS TO BE HELD

IN CANTON. -

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shameen, 18th November,

10.50 a.m. tary inspectors, medical officers and prose cutions. Yet the ten lives lost from fever

The demand presented by Sir per day are just as valuable as those from plague, and the loss from the sickness that John Jordan, the British Minister does not end in death is probably greater at Peking, to the Waiwupu, that the in the case of fever than in plague, which eruisers patrolling the West River no lingering after effects. As far as we can should be placed under the control usually kills straight off, and therefore has

wester and do seco New Town, from thas; it is reported, been acceded to,

The Chinese community here are Janes and down to New Harbour. There to suffer from malaria seems the rule and not the exception, as the pallid faces of the sufferers showing great indignation over the show. It may be the earth-disturbance in intelligence. connection, with building operations, and the railway, that is the cause of the fever.

!

Two mass meetings have been ar It may be that this coastal alterations have ranged to take place to-morrow to interfered with the sub-soil drainage from protest against the decision of the some of the districts. It may be that some Foreign Office.

ship has imported a cargo of anopheles.

Anyhow there is a great amount of sickness

among coolics at work there, and among the ACTION BY CANTONESE GEN

residents. The Selitar District is another fever baunt, while some of the western hill

On Noveinber 14, 1997, at Shanglai; Butzy' | Hamburg suggesting that their association suggestion ifthe Provincial authorities had not cisco, was the great falling off in the sales of fallen to one. Phthisis killed 160 people in

the beloved alonghter of Me and Mrs. M.

Pereira..

3.

On November 15, 1907, 41 Shanghai, Fr. On November 1907, at Shanghai, ANNA

MAECHLER, aged 3j..

FRANCISCAL Widow of the late R.Makwick:

The Hongkong Gelegraph

AMERICAN FLOUR IN

MANCHURIA.

(aand November.}'

~VIGONOUS PROTESTS TO THE WAIWUPB.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shameen,. 19th November,

4.40 p.m.

Mr. Wong Shiu Ping presided over the gathering.

slopes are equally bad: Lest it be thought that the 291 deaths from fever in Getober were exceptional, it may be added that the percentage for the week ended Nov. 9th is the. Chinese Imperial Government. Yet ment over the operation of the Chinese, Ex-almost as high, 66 deaths out of 263, a there would probably have been no such clusion Law, as administered at San Fran though the number of typhoid deaths had

The mass meeting, which was held there should communicate with Berlin and exhibited deplorable remissnest in the past. American callon goods, and American to October; a large number and you people in state that Germany should co-operate with and compelled attention to their lack of bacco. Each of the quarterly reports issued

that it is hopeless to expect any material at the headquarters of the Anti- Great Britain in any steps that might be ability to guard the West Row against are by the Stetlerical Department of the Imperial decrease until the housing and sanitary. Opium Association to protest against taken to stamp out the pirates infesting the pirale who abound here. The always as Maritime Oton it steed that the exports arrangements of the town have been re the decision of the Waiwupu, to West River On the strength of the repre Minister that the Commissioner of Customs of cotton goods from America to China bid us to hope that until some gigantic and hand over the administration and apparently adopted the proposal of the British decline and when it is stated that the exportsmodelled. Will our medical authorities for sentations which the diplomatic corps at Peking made to the Wayupu a spasmodic should have supreme direction of the guard decreased from 500 million yards in 1906 to never ended scheme of improvement has control of the fleet of West River attingt, to guard the authern waterways ships and. the result of that decision is a 86 millions for the year ending June last, been carried out, the mortality from fever, patrol gunboats, was attended by against the raids of those who had taken to serious manifestation of popular sentiment the effect of the movement will be apparent, and chiefly malaila, will not be reduced ?

several hundreds of people. piracy as an easy, and lucrative method of in Canton. As our telegram from the Nevertheless, the manufacturers recouped earning sa livelihood was made by the Chi Shameen states, two mass meetings are to be themselves by turning their attention to the EMAIL SUPPLEMENT

nese Government, or, rather, it was stated held in morrow to protest against the action domestic supply. In Dun's Review it is ISSUED GRATIS DO SUBSCRIBERS.

of the Waiwupu. It would be interesting to observed that one of the most surprising in reply to the foreign Ministers that an HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1907,effort would be made, to prevent the ravages know who engineered these gatherings, features of the year in the cotton manufac on peaceful iraders which had disgraced the whether they were promoted by the officials ture was the apparent Indifference of the administration of the Kwangtung Provinces. who fear they may lose face," or by the industry to the loss of Chinese business. In THE WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING. That was all very well so far as it deal, but ordinary citizens of Canton who object to the year ending June 30, 1905, exports of

It did not go very far. The Chinese authori the intrusion of foreigners into the ad-cotton goods to China smounted to about ties seemed inclined to rest content with ministration of the affairs of the Province?

were 500,000,000 yards, but Register Shipbuilding Returns for the quar and it was not until further and more

According to the latest issue of. Lloyd's this soft answer designed to turn away wrath,It is clear, however, that the Chineseizures were almost done to next year the Government is at last prepared to deal with in the last fiscal year only 86,454,028 yards ter which ended in September, the number peremptory representations had been made the crying evil which has been the bane of were sent thither. It would, not be unrea of vessels under construction in Great Britain to the Chingie Foreign Office by the Pleni irade and the subject of innumerable mesonable to presume that the mills had divert- The outcome of the Canton ed a large amount of machinery, to this busi- was 459, as compared with 51 last year, potentiaries that it was realised that if morils. but the tonnage shows only an insignificant China was to retain the right to patrol her meetings, tomorrow should be of interest ar nets, which is chiefly composed of the very decrease, the figures being 1,080,087 this own waterways, especially those at Canton exhibiting the feeling of the general body of courser kinds of cloth, and that a sudden year as against 1,264,767 in 1906. It is she must take immediate and effective mez. the people on the subject, outside the falling of in demand from Chint would render many mills idle and cause much dis stated that the vessels.now under construc suxes to protect the shipping against the queation of foreign interference,

tress in the trade. As a matter of fact, the tion 118 170,00ɔ tons less than those in the onslaughts of marauders. So far as the yards at the end of the previous quarter pirates were concerned they did not care a

A REMINISCEnch of mŔ.

manufacturers bad considerable waming of and nearly 185,000 less than those straw for the Chinese gunboats which were

TARY'S VISIT,

the sudden change in Asiatic conditions, the building at the same time last years Of the supposed to gused and protect the fleet of

heavy buying of the two previous years being vessels, which are in the hands of the ship, trading vessels, and in their contempt for

(19th November.)

largely in speculative anticipation of the builders 299-4re intended for British owners, law and authority they even went the length Alhough the majority of the newspapers opening of Manchurian markets, and while while as are for the colonies. No less than of audaciously raiding the guardboats them in the Far East have failed to recognise the producers in this country were ready to fill I will go to Brazil, and a have been or selves and making off with what they could importance of the impromptu remarks of orders, there was not the same feeling of dered by Austro-Hungarian owners. There find. The foreign men-of-war stationed on Mr. W. H. Taft at the Chiosse tiffin which confidence that the business would he per

(16th November.)

It was decided, after several spee- chor had been delivered, to send a telegram to the Waiwupu represent ing the strong opinion of the Canton-

boats should not be handed over to so that the management of the patrol foreigners.

The gentry along the river dis tricts, it was submitted, should be responsible for the suppression of piracies.

Ah interesting statement regarding the prospects fo sale in Manchuria la furnished duct finds a sale in is Consul at Newchnang. The writer remarks by Mr. A. W. Pontius, the American Vice that the year 1907 will be a banner year for American flour, lis introduction throughout Manchuria during 1906 occasioned the large demand of the present year. The Chinese find it more economical to use Mous than native foodstuffs, such as ceresis, grains, etc. The direct shipments enable the flour to be sold at a low figure, and it is safe to state that a larger demand wil be experienced in 1905. Large shipments of kaoling add millel to Shanghai during the famine have also increased the demand Ingthe locality for A telegram, it was resolved, should four. It is claimed that the enormous be sent to Chiness abroad asking quantity imported during the present year them to join in the protest aganist win b kewibuted before the spring of the proposed action of the Waiwupu. 1905. In the spring of this year very little

The meeting is still in progress,» stock was on hand. The present price per

It was also decided that the Viceroy should be requested to revise the regulations,