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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5

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1909.

THE THRIFTY SCOTSMAN..

that in the effort to save a cent he is apt 10. overlook the chance of acquirida förtune. But then, of course, there is thrift and thrift. ious but it is seldam that the thrifty person can A man may be thrifty without being parsimon- escape the aspersion of belog described a man."

HONGKONG BANKER'S

MARRIAGE

STABE-TOWNSEND.

and most of whom were present, ware i mik

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memorandum to the home body the underly-have had a sorry time of it, to say the least. Bank's support and influence." In commenting | wakes the rising city of Shau-ki-wm such a provinces of all those able administrators who on that speech we remarked: "That Mr. Bland self-interested and self-reliant centre. Appar had proved themselves, worthy of bis confidence, ing-idea of which was that instead of closing The fact also that he admitted he wrote from the opium bouter the number of chests hearsay made matters ten times more disgraces on the alert is proved by the fact that anently the people there have no thought of visit. established an imperium in imperio, and began drawable yearly by the Farmer should be ful in the eyes of Kobe Europeans. But the Agreement is on the point of being signed being Victoria except our special occasions, and a tempestuous campsite against the higheit tween the Corporation and the Chinare Gov apparently they have no need to do so if they Ministers in the Empire. He impeached every steadily reduced. The details were worked author never confessed his share in the pro- orament for the raising of a loan of 42,000,000 are inclined to remain within the wida territory high official who had ever, thwarted bis pro Lout upon the figures for the past three years 'duction and apparently the matter has drop in connection with the Hunan Bupah section of their own demesne. Suspicions are not posals; be called for the resignation and and commenting upon this the branch wrote asped. But the fury of the racegoers was really of the Canton-Bankow railway; while negati awakened as to the new order of things that dismissal of those consors who had made follows:-"The number of chests actually the outcome of their quarrel with the tions are proceeding with reference to the Eave ariten until the lofty chimneys of Taikoo accusations against him; he entered at the drawn by the Farmer during the last three authorities for having stopped the parisfönting of a British loan to be devoted to come tato sight. The casual visitor is prepared iscapacity of the Northern Viceroys and alt esteem of his royal mistress. In fact, Shum years is exceptionally low. These years have. mutuel. The Japanese race clubs appealed wards the construction of the railway through to glance superciliously at the great dock built the time he sought to logratiate himself in the

the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi." by Messrs. Butterfield and Swile, and to won been bad years in every respect and the to the Government to protect their interess While we held the belief that the diplomacy of der lasily if these works are ever to be finished, was the worst typhoon that ministerial circles

At St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, on 5th ult, the A period is too short to give a fair average. and demanded to know why it had been Mr. J. O. P. Bland would succeed in leading when, on suddenly tarning a corner, it is disin Peking bad experienced for ages. He was,

The average for the last to years is slightly decided to abolish the innocent form of re- the Chinese Government to recognise the fact covered that all the litter of cement blocks and an Oriental Roosevelt, William 11 and Castry marriage was solemaised of Mr. Newton J. over 1,000, In view of this figure it is, in creation known as the pari-mutuel. Every that if the Coton-Hapkow railway was ever to idle machinery iving aimiendly all over the rolled in coe. His reign was meteuric and Stably, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Backing the opinion of this committee, justifiable to body who has attended a race meeting knows be completed it must be with the assistance of place has given place to ordered discipline and ended in a burst of flame. The united powers Corporation, Hongkong, and Miss Ethel Mary whom be sought to assail overwhelmed him and Towascod, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. a British loan, wo were not undely sanguine array. In fact, the visitor who hoped or ex recommend that: (1) The divans be not perfectly well that a race, loses half its in-

that the necessary arrangements towards this pected to act the part of the superior city residance again the redoubtable Shum had to seek M. Towasand, of Wellingtos Court, Kaighte Linterfered with during the period of the pre-terest for the mere spectator if he has not a pent farm, but that the number of chests little "fluiter" on its result. Of course if end would tench an amicable settlement within ent is dymfounded, because unless lie craves retirement. For the last two years His Ex- budge. The Rev. Canon Walpole, D.D., Rector so short a period. Everybody with the least pre-his Deck and crawls upon the roof of cellency bas remained in outcast administrator, of Lambeth, officiated at the ceremony, assisted drawable be reduced from 1,800 to 200 man goes to the races to make a fortune tension to knowledge of Chinese affairs knows the tramear it is probable that he will but nobody believed for a moment that he has by the Rev. H. Hughan, of St. Paul's, Knights "per annum. (a) That in the new contrast, and squanders his money in the mad lust of how expert and adroit the average Chinese see nothing whatever of the works pro not been carefully weighing the situation, and bridge. There was a large and fashionable to be made in 1910, the number be reduced gambling pure and simple the case is differ official proves to be is the matter of manufac ceeding in cranection with the bow system of awaiting his opportunity. Now that there congregation. The bride was escorted to the

those members whose position seemed to be to, goo chests per annum. (3) That in 1913 eat, but the average man who trets a trifle on turing reasons for delay, and un Broner is one docks. The roadway has been changed, the seems to be a prepossession against several of church by her father, who gave her away. Sho..

view is metamorphosed; the old landmarks are.

wore a dress of white satin, trimmed with Brus reason shattered than another equally intan A'achemo of annual reduction be adopted, the' a pony for fun's sake is only doing what most details of which shall depend upon the progress people do in a game of cards-just to makexible pretext is found to postpone the inevitable. Rone; desolation has bec ime smiling abund so firmly buttressed that it defied attack, and sols lace and a long tulle veil. Miss Edith the Court, and Tang Staoyi, who is imbued with four bridesmaids-Miss Hellia Tomes, Miss. of China's efforts to eradicate poppy cultiva- the game more interesting and is neither Rut it is evident that on this occaiuo at least once; a siding bas become a railway junction,Yuan Shib-kat has mude a compulsory come to Greive acted as maid of honour, and there were the Chinese Government realising the bona-fiden cluster of huts a manuicturing centre, tion." It may be true that no reply has yet been a moral pervert nor an abandoned wretch, intentions of the British and Chinese Govern: Right away from the refinery the outer road principles very similar tothose entertained by the islanche Felldon, Miss Kathleen Moxon, and have interposed comparatively few way is lined by a high wall of granite blocks, ex-Viceroy of Canton, is on the print of returning Miss Susan, Addis, The best man was dir received from England as to whether thoseWe cannot tell whether the action of the ment

from his mission to America and Europa, Shum: H. Huuter, of "Shanghai. A reception was has certainly reason to anticipate that the stars afterwards held at the Hyde Park Hotel, which recommendations have proved acceptable or Japanese authorities has been undertaken obracles against the successful, termination of topped with broken glasa sa that done excep

are working in his favour. He has been re

was numerously attended. by a large circle of not, but that need not have prevented tie in the cause of morality or what, but it the negotiations. Indeed the main objections, the elect may enter. As for the roadway itself,

ceived at Court, and he has rehabilitated him. seems likely that they will stand by their which were latent rather than active, came it has been widened on both sides of the old publication of the correspondence, so far as

friends, including thany who were unable to bo fromthose piirse proud, opinionated, antiquated car lins, the uiountains have receded and solid

If in the eyes, of the Prince Regent. Wha

at the church. The presents, which, were not tweut, in full. Then there was the ques guns. The race clubs have now petitioned old fassils who, having refited from pubile and exists where formerly there was a sheer

all this portends it is not difficuit, to foresea exhibited, were very aumerous and costly, tion of opium, monopolies, a question which the Diet for the rescinding of the prohibition service to the peaceful seclusion of flupel, saw descent into the unknown. It is all so sur

the versatile and clever ex-Vicemy is önceagainAmongst those invited in the Eastern world, has been revived by the remarkable and against the pari-mutuel and the spokesman no reason why their ancient ideals should prising that it resembles Gothing so much as a dogmatic speech of lis Excellency Tuin for the clubs, himself a Japanese, pointed he disturbed by the introduction of eaders wonderful achievement by some pantomimic on the way to becoming a factor in directing

Mr. and Mrs. C. Addit, Mrs. Ambold, Mr. Fang, at the opening of the International out that in order to meet the requirements of melbinds of transport, They firmly refused in entrepreneur, Silt that solid wall of granite the affairs of the country in whose future he Oplum Commission at Shanglani. Anything the Government, the various judicial bodies subscribe a copper cash towards the construc stands between our casual visitor and the sea holds so intense faith. Should it prove that his and Mrs. F. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs, 1.0. fortunes of the province to which he belongs, Mrs. s, Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Black relating to the efforts of the Chinese formed 10 conduct race-meetings had invest-tion of the line, believing in their simplicity Catiously enough it does not suggest in the return to favour is assured, it is certain that the Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Angier, Mr. and that thereby they were effectually giving the very slightest the idea of a penitentiary or any authorities, to divert the opium traffic from ed capital amounting to between six and scheme its quietus; and it can be imagined with thing of that sort, as the reader, the citizen of that of Kwangsi, and of its neighbour Kwangwell, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Blackwall, Mrs. Robert Blackwell, Mrs. F. D. Barnes, Mr. legitimate traders and disregard the British seven hundred thousand yen each in the case what distress and dismay they will regard the no mean chy, might be apt to think. Rather it tung would be in the ascendant and the many Greaty of Nanking and the French treaty of of the larger drganisations and to some two action of the Chinesh Government in goring hints at cyclopean forces at work and the myst enterprises for the material development of these Bigsley, Mr. and Mrs. Brent, Mr. and Mrs. Tientsin arust unquestionably prove of in hundred thousand yea in the case of the their passivity in going straight ahead as if eries of vulcan are suggested by the clamour of provinces would be furthered and encouraged Bayse, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bowcing, Mr. and in every way. But no one can tell what plans Mrs. Henry Bowring, Mr. and Mr. Byron terest to the people of this community, and smaller Clubs. This money, which was these country kentlemen did ant exist. Every iron on iron, the hissing of steam, the dash of

Shum may have laid during his Bier Rabbit Breano, Mr. Burman, Mr. and Mrs. Butk, Mr. perind. The fact remains that His Excellency Balloch, Mr. A. M. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce- a mere summary of so important a matter, obtained from shareholders or by raising country has its share of these retired magnates electric lights, the ponderous movements of

is one of the ablest of China's statesinen of the Robertson, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Benzley, Mr. and even though it be written by the most pans, was expended with the encouragement who declare that the land is going to the dogs great bodies at work. But it is the queer aspect

present day and bis advent will be viewed with Mir Cockburn, Mr. and Mrs. Cautherley, Mr. talented and sagacious precis writer in the of the Government, the understanding being when they find that the advancement of modern of the road that old narrow pathway most of science threatens intiusign upon their self which used to be occupied by the tramway

no little anxiety by foreign nations who have and Mrs. Ganickshank, Mr. Coumbes, Mr. and Far East, is bound to be wholly inadequate. that the Clubs should act as organs for the imposed retreat, but China is probably richer rails, that will striice the visitor. All the time

commercial interests in the Chinese Empire..

Mrs. Carwright, Mr. and Mrs. Cantlie, Mr. and Mr. Stewart in his speech said in a spirit of improvement of horses. The Government in that species of antediluvian animal then aby one is in a flutter of expectation regarding the route to be taken, for it is evident that the line

Mrs. D'iffanger, Mr. and Miss Dodwall, Sir jacosity that to deal adequately with the also sanctioned the employment of the pari- other. So long as they to allowed to remain en-

is to be changed and already a new route is

Alfred and Lady Dent, Ste Charles and Lady: Dudgeon, Mr. and Mrs. James Dodds, Me subject of opium "would perhaps require a mutuel, which was essential to the successful compassed in their own grandeur they are re

garded by the peasantry as demi-gods, but when foreshadowed by the rails which are being laid

Ernest Deacon, Mrs. Fortest, Mrs. J. Fraser, historical survey reaching back through misty holding of horse-race meetings. It was centurica to the time when Chinese junks consequently extremely harsh for the Govern- strangers arrive on the scene prepared to flaut down. Gullies have been raised to the level

Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Gwyther, Pro -traded as far west as the Persian Gulf." Ferment, after granting concessions for the the pretensions of the great nad ridicule their of the road, and a line of rails awaiting the feet of thrift-which has been occupying the Major and Mr., Feilden, M. and Mrs. Eroeit.

festar and Mrs. Giles, Mr. and Mrs. James Greig, haps that might be the case if anybody desired establishment of the Companies, to suddenly petty concell and egotism, then, indeed, the advent of the cars lie buried at right angles minds of a good, many people in England and Scotland lately-appears in the Straits Times,

Mr. Garfitt, Mr. and Mrs Bippesley, Miss hom the pan of its Loades corresponden

Hannes, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill, Mr. and The question is whether thrift is all ibat it is

Mrs. Leimano, Mr. A. Hickling, Mr. W. Har cracked up to be, or whether it is played out The writer discusses the question as it arises wood, Mr. and Mrs. H. Harwood, Dr. and Mr. over the Old Age Pensions scheme, which Henderson, Mr. and Mre. Villiers D. Hawkins, came into force on the tat of January, and

Mr. H. Hunter, Mis. T. Hughes, Mr. Manson, Mr. and Mrs. Higson, Sir Robert and Lady the speech which Lord Rosebery delivered at

Hart, Dr. and Mrs. Hartigas, Dr. and Mrs. Edinburgh at a savings bank meeting. Dis cussing the question of thrift with

Johnston, Bir Thos. and Lady Jackson, Mr H, a friend in the National Liberal Club the correspondent. Joseph, Mr. George Jamisinn, Mr. and Mrs. Job, Mr. and Mrs. James, Mr. and Mrs. James declares that; "The Duchess of Sutheilnad

Keswick, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keswick, juur was quite right when, she said the poor na

Mts, and the Misses Knapp, Major and Men, longer need the patron ge and protection of

Koapp, Mr. H. Kopsch, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Kert, Mr. and Mrs, Seaton King, Major and Mrs, the rich. It seems to me that the jocs can look after themselven-very-well, and-it-is-the

Lindsay Lloyd, Mr. Caleb Lewis, De and Mrs. people who are not poor enough to qualify for

Lowson, Mr. and Mrs. Layton,, Mr. and Mrs. old-age pensions who need the protection now.

Looker, Mr. F. Mayeri, Mr. and Mrs. MacEwen: daysThe Liberal in whom-i-havs-referred is an rid Chian hand, who, by early enterprise Cunn, Mr. and Mrs. MacKwen, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mackintosh, Mr. and Mrs. Font-Mitchell, and frugal-habits and abstention from matri moay, has succeeded in compiling a moderate Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris, Mr and Mrs. O W. May, Major and Mrs, Market, Mr. and Mrs. competency, and now finds that his early

Martelli, Sir John and Lady McLeavy Brown, carefulness and thift (o prevent misconcep tion, I may mention that he is an English. Mr. and Mrs. Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. J, Miller, man) makes him responsible for the education Mr. Medburst, Mr. and Mrs. H. Nelson, Mr. Noble, Miss Noble, Mr and Mrs, Nugent, Mr.. and Mr. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Parker" lived to the full extent

Nes, Mr. and Mrs. Probst, Lady and of other people's children and the provision of old-age pensions for others who buried their

Miss Pauncefote, Mr. and Mrs Potti, Mr. talents in the earth

W. Reid, Mr. and Mr. John P. Reid, fra Ram, Mr. Rutier, Mr. L. A. Richard Mr. and Miss Strachan, Mr. and Mrs. Shand, Mr. and Mrs. Gershom Stewart, Dr. Stabb, Mr. and Mr. W.J. Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Slade, Mr. and Mrs. de Bernie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Stitt, Mr.

Sanders, Mr. and Mer. Temes, Mr. and Mrs, Tarsume, Sir Mootague and Lady Tarner, Mr. George Veitch, Mr. T. H. Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. Whalley, Mrs. Wetmore, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walter, Sir Hiram Wilkinson, Mrs. A. P;" Wood, Mr. A. G. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Wata- nabe, Mr. and Mrs. Youd, Mr. and the Misaca · L. Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Yamuza, Mr. and Mrs. Ching fong and H., Wang Tab-sigh were Yamagiva, Mr. Nishimaki, HiE. Lord L naavoidably absent owing to mourning for the recent Imperial Chinese deaths,

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

THE REHABILITATION OF ..

SHOM.

fear of the iconoclast becomes a realised fact almost to the old,niving track, Handsome at the precéut juncture to acquife,an actual take away their chief means of support, and they are no longer the salt of the earth. houses exist where formerly noisome swamp and special knowledge of the drug habit especially as, only a few days before Now that the signing of the Agreement with re affected the plefactory organs, and there is a since the days of the. Moabites, but we are that action was taken, the authorities ference to the two millions sterling long is to sense of life and vigour about it all which calls far too keenly concerned with present day had announced that it, was not intended. all intents and purposes an accomplished fact, for amazement that so much should have been

we have to look forward to the time when the achieved in so short a space of tins. No won "facts and prospects to dream of indulging in to interfere with the pari-mutuel. With such fantastic studies and speculations. [reference to the accusations brough Chinese in Kwangtung and Kwangsi will comeder, that the Chinese workmen look contented to some arrangement whereby the work of and prosperous. No wonder that the sampans For these and many other reasons, we feel against the race meetings he said that not a

pushing on the work of building the railway which used to be the sole living feature of the that the local branch of the China As few people spoke as if horse-racing encourag- thenugh those rich and fertile provinces landscape against the background of sullen sociation would have chosen the bettered gamblers and roughs, but if the question may be stimulated. Mention has been hills and placid water neem anachronistic. No path had it decided to continue the was fairly looked at it was found that the male of the proposition that the Chinese, on one, who has not visited the place will poder- practice of former years and provided sport had many good and valuable points. the suggestion of Bis.Excellency Chang Chihstand what the great firm of Butterfield & that appendix to the annual review which When it, was reingered that among the tang, should borrow 5,000,000 through the Swire, of their own initiative and at their own Invariably proved the most interesting Presidents-or-Honorary Presidents of the agency of the British and Chinese Corporation, expense, hays done at Shauki-wau. It is with the object of completing the railway which work anyone's while to mark the genesis of a section of the proceedings. Not that any Japanese. Race Clubs were members of the has from its inception been one of the-per coming city and those who take an interest in body would expect the Committee to violate ouses of Peers and Representatives and schemes of the venerable Grand Councillor, these things will be well rewarded by a visit to the confidence of those who wished their Princes of the Imperial blood, and that Sir But whether the free and independent.people what may fittingly he termed the promised correspondence to be held as private, but Macdonald, the British Ambassador, was assistance, ant to say interference, in a totally

South China would consent to accept outside laud. there are surely matters of sufficient Interest the President of the Nippon Race Club, it

question outside that which would have well repaid must be conceded that horse-racing could different matter, In dealing with this

the China Association in its annual report had' the cost of publication. If the Hongkong not be regarded as the pursuit merely of the following remarks in make: "It'need hardly brauch of the China Association when it gamblers and the like: It might be, however, be said that the question of railways is China resolved to eliminate the usual appendix that it would be right for the Government has been continually in the mind of the mem were following the example of the Govern- to permanently prohibit the pari-mutuel. It bers of your Committee. Very little corres ment in expunging from the official Gazette might be right, too, for it to absolutely put pondence has, however, pasted concerning it, as the Mrger question more immediately affect all that pertains to the doings of the Colony out an end to horse-racing, but, if the Govern-

ing the interests of the Colony-the progress side the movements of petty officials, becausement, after striking a deadly blow at Race of the Canton-Hankow line-has not emerged it was determined to be economical at all Clubs which had been established with its into any such practicable shape ns to render costs, then the China Association was follow approval, did not take steps to afford representation of any avail. Recent events ing an exceedingly, bad example. Mr.them relief, it would be practically con indicate that the Chinese Authorities are Stewart devoted most of his remarks at the fiscating the property of its subjects, coming to realise the inadvisability of waiting meeting yesterday afternoon to a series of The reply of a junior member of the until Chino' possesses the capital and enginarr speculations regarding the progress of the Government to the protest was to the effecting skill requisite for the building of the northern section, and it is to be hiped that Kowloon Canton railway, but as the Govern that it had been found, after practical ex. ment has decided to make periodical state perience had been obtain, that the evils the existing rumours of a lo cign loan to he devoted to that purpose, will prove trae," All that the chairman in his address had to say ments showing bow the work of construction attendant on the sale of the tickets put- is proceeding we need not discuss the views weighed any benefits and it therefore be on this particular aspect of the subject was of Mr. Stewart on this subject, interesting came necessary to prohibit the practice, "The difficulties of acquiring land for the Yuch though they were. On the whole, we are disHe added that-the-pari-mutuel was not. Han Railway has been overcome with com appointed with the miscroscopic character necessary accompaniment of herge-racing, narative rase. What is that makes the diff culties on the Chinèse section of the Kowloon of the detaile regarding the action of the and that the Government did not intend by into much more formidable? No wonder if Association on matters of supreme public their action to check the holding of face in this Colony we ask the question with some importance during the past eventful year, and meetings. Their desire was to put an end impatience." We may let the matter remain we trust that when next the Association signifies its intention to take the business community into its confidence it will come to the task in a much more expansive spirit than it has exhibited on this occasion,

THE PARÚMUTUEL IN JAPAN,··

to the evils arising from the pari-mutuel but at that for the presant, content with the energy to encourage racing itself. He failed, how-shown in arranging a loan for the construction

CHINA

T

THE GENESIS OF 'A.CITY.

For many residents in Hongkong a trip to

Has the irrepressible Tren Chuo Han, otherwise known as Sbum, decided that the time has come when he should no longer hide his bead in darkness bat come within the glare of the limelight? Everything points to the cocclusice, if we may judge from the reports which appear daily in the vernacular prest, especially those published in Shanghai. For nearly three years, the astute Shum har bided his time, content to remain in idleness while but no one who recalls the extraordinary ter his opponents and detractors were in office, tility of the ex-Viceroy's imagination cir the breadth of his mental resources can doubt for a moment that his energetic spirit has not cha ed under his enforced absence from the

political arena in China. Probably if Shum's personality had been less commanding and his tillade less dictatoria! he might long before of the Empire, but his natural impetuosity of this have attained high posion in the counsels character and his abhorrence of restraint, con bined with has contempt for those whose brains ware incapable of keeping pace with his own bounding projects, marked him out among the slow coaches as a dangerons mas, whose

doos of legislative action, There can be na question that Shum had the approval of the late Empress Dowager, and that she recognised in him a kindred spirit. For although His Excellency is a reformer in name, be is one of the patriotic type, Western inventions and ideas are excellent in their way and may worthily be adopted by Ching when they have been proved to be essential to the progress and advancement of the Empire, but, according to Shum's catechism, China's, salvation must be

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An exceedingly diverting article on the sub-

NEW`BUILDING, AT TIENTSIN,

The China Grillo (Tientsin) of 16th ult. anys: This morning, from before noon to after pm, the portals of the new German Bank crowd of visitors, who went to offer thair. con buildings in Victoria Road were open to gratulations to the manager, Mr. Th. Rebm, hit assistant Mr. Frieshofer-and-the-staff-ef the bank, upon the result of the enterprise fust completed.

The guests included the Consular Corps, ther manager and staff of all the other Banks in town, as well as Major v. Barfus and his staff and the leading residents in the part; Eoglinh, and Japanese, and the editors of the local papers.

of their incomes and refused to be trammelled by considerations of the future, Here I am, said my friend, at the age of 15, unable to add to my slender income, with a fall in the capital value of some of my investments, losses on id. per more than that comfortable-looking others, and a shrinkage in the value of the dollar, frish M., var there because bis is an earned income and mine is classed as a Foreign Sec. unity! It is enough to drive us out of the coun Iry, and if my favourite Italy were not so erup live, I have serious thoughts of tattling there Branching off to another aspect of the same problem the writer Holds with Lord Rosebery, quarter of a century is tending to sip the spirit that "the trend of legislation durin, the past of independence, perhaps I should say the in- dividuality, which was once the outstanding characteristic of Schismen, Are we ébout to witness a coivernal campaign in favour of thril? A Singapore merchant recently wrote: a leiter op the subject, the President of. the United States inculcated in a recent edict, a ever, to explain how the Government proof the connecting link of the line which willbitions would upset all their cherished no.

member of the German Reichstag pointed out posed, to accomplish this feat, and it is not join Canton and Hankow,

the necessity for it, and now Lord Roseber surprising to find that the Committee

has taken up the subject where Smiles left off, considered his statement unsatisfactory and

and is preaching the doctrine of national thril decided postpone the consideration, af.

as well as individual provision for the proverbial the petition in order that the Premier and

rainy day. It almost seems that a campaign is the other Ministers concerned might attendakian is regarded as something in the

the Labour Members of Parlament, addressing With the approach of the Hongkong Race and authoritatively state the Government's nature of an excursion in the South Ses Is

needed, for Mr. George Barnes, who is one of lands. That there is such a place on the island Meeting, and the consequent interest evoked.

position. After all, residents in Hongkong they to well aware-from-heursty-and-because

1,200 University Extensis uenis at Oxford in questions connected with racing generally have something to be thankful for as com, is rumoured that the tramcars run to that

August, 1987, is reported to have said: Tam attention may be directed to the hardships pared with the people of Kobe.

Scotchman, I am glad to turn my back on my worked out by the Chinese themselves, with- banighted spot, where there is nothing to be

out the aid or cauntenance of foreigners. That own country and why? Because Scotland is the sen bob huge processions of hegrimed canlies which have overtaken jockey clubs-in Japan

in brief is the yum and substance of Shum's 'land ofthrifi, and thrift is played ont nowadays." through the harsh and inconsiderate ac ANOTHER RAILWAY LUAN POR and a plethora of smoke-stacks marking the

That is certainly a new propositing which will *fion of the Japanese authorities. Reference

activity of the sugar refinery. Once unn a political philosophy. Whether it be too narrow

cause a good many Scols in the Ear East to while they might be induced to pay an acza- and circumscribed, is a question which will be has been made to this subject before, when

final visit to the Bellevue Hotel in order to answered acediding to the hopes and aspira smile. But there's many a true word said in an-outline was given of how those respon-

(4th February.)

than meets the 'aya. Still on the subject of Bible for the maintenance of law and order.

has closed down and there is no rendervaus Kegarded from a deracied standpoint, it is at the race courses had peremptorily ordered negotiations which have apparently so far pro nearer than the ricketty ion at Shau-ki-wan perfectly clear that Shuat's whole object is to thrift, some letters received by a gentleman who was engaging assistants for Singapore form

After a hearty welcome-and-glass of wine the expulsion of pari-mutuels without.ap

ceeded satisfactorily between the Chinese Gor- they prefer to coal their heels in the city or at avoid outside terference at all costs and to parently rhyme or reason. As the race clubs crament and the British and Chinese Corpora- the utmost make a aying trip to Kowlcoa. As secure China's regeneration from within, Osly, namusing reading. A young man writing from just at nous, when most of the guests had a candidate for the vacancy on account of the dent, asked those present. to charge their had invested large sums of money in estab. tion, the Agreement to raise a loan of twenty a matter of fact, anbody who has not seen that his masterful ways were too much for the Derby, said have had to decline to become arrived, Mr. Ballauf, as the oldest German real-

million dollars for the construction of the Hugan hive of industry, Shau-ki-wap, during the last Grand Council at Peking. When His Excel-

climate, as I do not consider my health could, glasses; and he thao, in a few well-chosen lishing courses, grecting stands, and encour

Hupch section of the Canton-Hankow railway few months can have any conception-of-the leacy left his Viceroyalty at Canton in order ging the sports, it was but natural that they will be signed by both parties next week. No vast changes that have been quietly and un- to proceed to Peking, he confidently' expect stand the beat. It stands to reason, Singapore: wards, offered the congratulations of all the cannot be a very healthy place; it is, one might guests to Mr. Rehm and his stat on the should offer a vigorous protest when it was thing has transpired, according to our recollec ostentatiously taking place there. If it undnahted that he would be called upon to take

say, an ideal place for a brawny Scotchman- completion of the magnificent set of buildings.. proposed to withdraw from them one of their tion of the various stages which have marked edly a wonderful transformation that has been a leading part in directing the destinies of principal sources of income. They fought the progress of these negotiations, with regard brought about through the enterprise and wide the Empire from the capital. His reputa- not for a wisp of an Englishmas like myself." daly opened to-day, which were a credit to the tion had preceded him, However, and his This young mah bad evidently never heard of architect, the builders, and the Bank liself, # strenuously for a time, and it seemed as if to the security which will be required by the vision of the princely house of Butterfield & Swira they were likely to be successful. Indeed, fritish and Chinese Corporation, but the pro- It is as misuse of language to say that what quasi friends decided that such a firebrand the judge who was advised to refrain from giv well as an ornament to the town. He alluded As formerly a mere collection of shacks and boded no good for their prospects, so that when in his "reasons," Why It should stand. to to the fact that the Bank bad bata: establish be arrived at Shanghai he was ordered to pre- reason that Singapore is not healthy because ed here some time, and was:as popular if we remember aright a race meeting was | bability is that the terms will be somewhat

it is wormer iban England passes our compre with the other Banks ne it was with its held at Kobe with pari-mutuel attachments similar to those agreed upon when the other tumble down shanties which would not have

pare to assume the Viceroyalty of Szechuen. railway undertakings in China which have dignified a hamlet is now being rapidly con either immediately before or immediately been advanced through the good offices of the verted into a miniature city. Indeed, as pre. Although that province is reputed to be one of hendions but why it should be an ideal place own clientele, and he wished it every success, remain here working in-friendly com- after the act of restriction had come into Corporation were being arranged. It may be rest appearances go, it would not be surprising the wealthiest in China and the appointment for a Scotsman will puzzle must readers-on-along force. Some Peckanifan individual, boil remembered that when Mr. William Keswick, to find that, at no very distant date, the capital was. bigher than that previously held by him, patity of reasoning. There is obviously some-petition with the other, under the successful Shum regarded it as an Irish promotion, be thing wrong with the reasoning capacity of our managership of the present manager and ble ing over with the essence of conscious chairman of the British and Chinese Corpora of the Colony will have to take a back seat in rectitude, and gifted to the full with the tion, addressed a meeting of the shareholders respect of bath, Kowloon and Shau-ki-wan, cause it was calculated to keep him away from Derby friend, and perhaps it is as well for suistants, to be of use to the German.com

Needless to say this speech was received: talent of moral quackery, rushed into print in London some weeks ago, he expressed Prosperity abounds, a fact evidenced by the the seat of Government. His Excellency can Singapore that he should spare it his presence, munity, the merchants and the brokers,

cheerful faces of the coolies and the pervading see through a brick wall as well as his neigh-Of course that letter is not precisely an argu

ment for or against thrift, but it is as interest with much enthusiasm, and was drunk with lo declaim against the atrocious écenes he himself far from optimistic with regard to

the immediate future of railway copstrac sense of successful achievements, and, hegond hour, and the result was that when he contem. witnessed when European men and even

in short bat suitable terms, and an inspection tion in Chins, but that did not apply to all, by the massive. commodious and modern plated the prospect, he promptly decided that ing illustration of how many Englishmen bumpers three; after which Mr. Rehm replied uropean women fought and tussled and this now practically concluded Agreement tsnements which have been erected and are in the time had arrived for him to become serious regard Scotsmen. The fact of the matter is scrambled for tickets at the parimutuel. regards the Hanan Hupeh section, the course of erection for the use and convely ill. He remained ill at Shanghai, and that Scotsmen are not exactly thrifty, using of the whole building was made by the visitors,

nience of the labouring and mercantile classes, enjoyed himself so famously while in that con- the word in the sense of

| grabbing sums of He wrote anonymously, of course, and to Mr. Keswick hid that: "Recent events in

The function closed just after I p.m this day to people af Kobe have nothing | China impress the Board as being favourable whose duties and business compel them to dition that nothing could induce bim to badge a faculty of reaching out furious; they have who then partook of light refreshments. but vituperation for a certain party who itaprogress and efforts at good goveremeof, but make a home and habitation in that part of the from his bed of sickness. The most noxious importance and by some manner of mesos believed to have been the author of the ridi.it is too early to form any defiole opinion of Colony. Workmen's dwellings are one of the inquiries were made regarding the state of His maunging to stick to those respetable amounts The Admiralty announce the appointments of the policy under the new regime. Railway features of all modern municipal legislation at Excellency's health, but there was no moving when they get them. The average Scotsman Sub-Lieutenants-A. E. P. Lyons, to the A'ing. culous fulmination. What made matters building without foreign aid to construction home, and perhaps one of these days work- Shum from his retreat. By another turn of the on a merable salary, or on a salary that Alfred, additional, to date Jan. 9, and for the worse was that there were only a few Eu may prove an expansive experience to the men's dwellings, will become an accomplished Kaleidoscope, hum found himself figuring a barely suffices 10 enable him to keep Firago, no recogimissioning: F. W. Caven, ropean ladies present at the leeting and Chinese, in which case it would seem probable fact there; but here ia, Hongkong we have the the President of Posts and Communications, on level terms with his friends of oiber 10 the King Alferd, additional, to date Jan, the fact that an unknown Judas about lify that in due course the Corporation's services real article, boill without outside suggestion or which meant Tesidence at Peking and posses nationalities, is seldom a thrifty man he and for the Handy, on recommlisiolog and traduce these ladies and cull from may again be called for. The immediate pro-ald, and the very look of thate new houses slon of one of the most important portfolios in is the exception who hoards on the pennies. Denison, to the King Alfred, scrutoni), to diseased Imagination allegod facte, which meets are, however, not so favourable as stands warranty for the general excellence the capital. To less than no time. His Excel and Icle the pounds take care of themselves; dete Jan. 9, and for the Fama tscommis bora no selablance of truth and were simply muld like to see them, but one re of their arrangements. Probably it is this lency was at Peklog and in pfice, but no The thrifty my usually degenerates into the sioning, all to take pestage in the law z

presenter the outpourings of an enlarged spleen, roused maity wifi out the alert, and no oppor circumstance, the comfort and satisfaction ofsooner cid he begin to realise his power than uniser, and, indeed, the thrifty mind is a bar. P. MacGregor, to the King the time Jost, and it should be borns, the tenants, who have risen, above the rank of the inpate character of the man begs to show prejudiced state which as a. tulo prevents art, and F Ratsey, to the 2 gred, for Kobe to,eich a pitch of wrathi that had the in mind that

rporation alors the grest mere howers of wood and carriers of coal dust itself. He surrounded himself with, officials the possessors from dealing with the larger the fanse, both reappólpted on reconiniusler Idently of the author been proved he could advanísku i te kong and Shanghai to the position of recognized workmen that devoted to his service, depleted the Southern propositions of life. So absorbed is the baldering, undated: 2

Provided that no hitch" occurs tomar the 1 Pask a quiet aftertinan, but since that hostelry tions and personal predilections of his critics.jest and perhaps there is more in the remark French, German, Russian, Italian Austria

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