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HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW,

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PRETTY EXHIBITS AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS.'"

Bth lask Considering the continuous absence of any sunshine for the past fortnight, the dower show, conducted by the Hongkong Hor ticultural Society, which was opened the Botanic Gardens this afternoon, caD be said to be distinctly creditable to the arthusiastic committee of that Society. The pretty collection of flowers is almost a revela ifon and goes to prova what can be produced by amateur horticultarlate in Hongkong sven under very advarsa cllmatic conditions, given the lime and the will to gather together a superb collection of exhibits as were on view in the public gardens today. Sergi P. Korr of the Sheung Shui Police Station, Now Territories, again samed distinction this year by his admirable products in the vegetable groups, being awarded a special prize of merit for his magnificent broad beans,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

variation), "These were staged, InTM box not larger than 4 R. x. 4 ft. 3 inches deep. Note- The winner of the first prize in class 42 was' ineligible as a prize-winner in any of the classes 43-57 _loclusive.--1, Sir Paul Cháter; Mr. Ho Kem Tong.

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A Heads of celery,—! Mr. Ho Kom Tong"; z Mist Rodger.

Mr. P. W. Goldring. 4. Cauliflowers or broccoli. Miss Rodger;

Dorabjes..

Cabbages. Miss Rodger: Mr. D. Estuces, Mr. Ho Kom Teng; a Dr.

F. Kow,

INDUSTRIES OF HONGKONG"

THEIR RISE AND DEVELOPMENT. -

(Specially Written for the "Hongkong

"Telegraph.")

SATURDAY MARCH 12 IQIO

THE INFLUENCE OF CHINA”

ON THE WEST

INTERESTING BELLCH BY K.E. LORD LI.

His Excellency Lord Li Ching-fong (the Chinese Minister in London) was the principal XIII–RICE MILLING......

guest at the diaser which preceded the dis Although an. adverse face has befallen the cation at the Aalbor's Club in Lendos on industry of wheat millleg as represented by the Febrer, Paul King presided, and amongst those present were Lord Ronald Sülber. great work lying idle on the shores of Junk and Gower, Baton, Heyking (Consul-General Bay, the rice milling carried on by the Osiness for Russia), General Beklemishef (president, goes on space in the Colony, and was perhaps Maritime League of Russia), Sir Godiny Lag: 2 No second.

3 Vegetable marrows. Mr. Ho Kom Tong; never in a more thriving condition than it en den, K.C.M.G. Sie Jobe Brickwood, Mr. Byron joys at the present moment. Very few Euro Brauan, C.M.G. Vea Archdeacon Sinclair, Mr. Dorabjen.

6 Boots, Mr. Ho Kom. Tong; 1. Mr. D.

paan residents of Hongkong can have any.com-A. G. Angier A. L. Artss, Mr. A. Bruce Joy, ception of the extent to which rice-milling Mr. Thomas Brown, Ivan Chen (secretary, Rodger,

Currals. Mr. Ho. Kom Tong; a Missis parand in the City of Victoria and its hinter-

Chinese Legation), Mr. Alexander Harvey (late land villages of the New Territory. Unlike

Professor of Law, Peking University), and Mr. Mr. W.J. Gresson

6 Turnips-Miss Paleoy Kar; 2. Hop, Bangkok, for instance, Hongkong cannot bount Louis Tracy,

of great substantial rice works fitted up, with 12 Oniona—Exhibit disqualified,"

modern machinery driven by steam engines of

Kom

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I

Is giving the toast of "The Guest of the

and it is to be remembered

for ppresisin. With a little science, our glair

CHIEF FACTOR OF THE BOOM, could be improved Into great beauty," Baridas: First let it be clearly understood that this: this, we possano w tmly magnificent reserve of boom has not been created through, market labour, so great that it appears as if it must com manipulation or by professional riggers or pete will the other labourall over the worldelther speculators. It has grown up in spite of the directly or ladirectly. Unless our racial char determined efforts of Mincing Laun to prevent Acteristics alter, our phoned that the Chinese hare gambling and to discourage company

mangering. labour, even when highly skilled, is content to phenomenal rise in the price of raw rubber, The chief factor has been, the other simply both as regards food and added to the wonderfu clothes, which will render him a formidable from plantations skilially planted and admis profits obtainable rival to workers of more elaborate habits. The distered. When one reallues, that rubber man who eats rice or any other cereal as she can be marketed at 12 1d. per fb, and has staple of his diet, and wears cotton has certain been sold at a profit of 75, and 82 per 1b., or economic and personal, and even hygienic. ad aaatly £1,000 per ton, the huge dividends Valages over more omnivorous fenders who paid by the old-established estates are readily dress u woollen, clothes. When Chinese la comprehended. South African gold mines bour gats a fair chance it will assuredly in making a proft of 5. per too of ore handled Caliper

can pay substantial dividends, but the capital. cally. Our lufigence as producers and workers outlay is enormous, and the expenses of up- may not be entirely popular, but it will; no knep, development, and mining are colossal doubt, be partly balanced by our more gena The Selangor Rubber Company has only at a a shares now I profite for 1909 are estimated at early 100,000-more, than 300 per cent, on the shares capital. Gold, diamond, and copper mining have no such rewards to offer for so limited an outlay and the rise to finitesimal. The turn of a miner's pick may reveal that the reef has disappeared; but the rubber tree steadily increases its output of

employed largely in Great Britain, in the that. His Excellency was the son of LI, Hoog. 10 many of us that If everybody wants only lit quoted at-448, or the equivalent of Laz, aud

12 Tomatner, Sergt. Kerra. Miss Patsey, 12 Potatoes. Mr. Ho'Kom" Tong;2. Mr. milling trade. On the contrary the rice mills here are so segregated and hidden away that D. Dorabjca.

a Radishes. Hon. Mr. W. J. Grenson; a,their existence hardly apparent and unless one know where to inok for them, their pre- 25 Brussels sprouts. Mig R. Langley sence might easily be overlooked. * Miss Rodger,

25 beds of peas.. Hop, Mr. W. J. Gressons 2. Dr. F. Kew. A

75, pods of French beans.-1. Mr.D. Dorab-

Mr. P. W. Goldring.

Another group of notable exhibits were two collections of native and foreign fruits. The only entries were those of Mr. He Kom Tong and Mr. D. Dorabjen who were awarded first and second prizes, respectively. Within the limited space of 4 ft. x 3 ft. the prias-winner exhibited no less than 28 different variatios of fruit ia- cluding the luscious Maalla mango.

Mr. Dorabjee's collection was less varlad, but bis seven varieties of fruits were distinctly méri torious from the fact of their being boms-jee 2. Miss Rodger, grown and comprised guavas, ludlau pears nud persimmons, pescher, beetle-nuts and Indian pamaloes of enormous sizes. In the flower

a'Melons-No exhibits,

4 Cucumber--to exhibits.

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These nce mills may be found in the most unlikely spots, sometimes in the very midst of the town among a teeming population and sometimes in more suitable situations provided by outlying villages and hamlets both on the

island and on the Kowloon side.

IN. HONGKONG,

chang, and was the reprezentativa of cùn who ruled over 400,000,000 people. "In the fature we shall bear of these millions of people," con. cluded Mr. King, and His Excellency has coma bere to-night to give us a foretas.u of what we have to expect when China is lot

loose."

HIS EXCELLENCY'A. SPEECH. · ́

to the aggregate will be large. Perhaps we could learn to produce nearly all we want within our own borders, but there's something in heman ature which leads nations to hanker after each ather's inventions and products, while we shall a doubt be eager to sell, we shall also be ready to buy. Our nationst ideals and opinions may be somewhat modified by the changes which are no doubt coming, but I do not think we nations of Europe, eres the numerically small duality, in spite of close proximity to and much ones, preserve a wonderful amount of lndlyl intercourse with each other. This is no doubt pretervas its distinguishing characteristics and does not copy the West.too slavishly. It will,

lection Mr. A. Nicholsona carried the palm for 11 Mr. P. W, Goldring; 2. Hon. Mi, W. J. levels towards West Point, principally on the caily at least above money, which places | good, and it will not be a bad thing if the East wild product, and the demand for cultivated ́

the six roses. The two magenta "Barbarossa" and Richmond wore in perfect bloom and fragrance; there ware three different specimens of loa-roses, viz., a "Catherine Memet" and one "The Bride." "Souvenir de Madmo. Vien- Bot" completed the sixth rose and war aequas tionably a thing of beauty," Ms. Ho Kom Tong carried off the largest number of prizes of any individual exhibitor, the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresion coming next in order of merit. Mr. Ho again excelled with his pots. of Chinese orchids. The table decorations wore a disappointment and fall below the

standard of last year's exhibits both iq point of anmbor nad originality and beauty of design. For the best kept private garden at the Peak, Mr. C. Montague Ede was awarded the prize of honour, For Kowloon, Mr. A. Nicholson, last year's winner, was the only one who entered, and according to the rules of the competition was excluded. it is not to be 'wondered at that there were no antries for Hongkong, considering what little land is available in Victoria for gardening.

Duclog the coures of the afternoon the band of the Rajpats played plansing selections of muric to the delight of those who were present The attendance was larger than last year's.

Mr. H. W. Looker distributed the prizes to the successful exhibitors.

THE FRIZE LIST.

Psih of strawberries, not.lesta ihan so fruits,-

Gresedo.

Vegetables, &c.Paak gardans only,, varieties. (Thorn were, singed in a box at Collection of vegetables, not less than 6 larger than ft. by 4 ft. and 3 inches deep. The winner of the first prize in Class 61 became ineligible as a prize winner le say of the classes 6-74 inclusive.-1. Mr. C. D. Wilkinson; a. Mr. Fisher.

4 Heads of celery,-, Mrs Wakeham ;. 2. Mrs. E. Jones Hughes.

4 Cauliflowers or broccoli,—Mr, 'F, H. Armstrong; 2, Mr. G. C. Moxon.

4 Cabbages-1 Mr. F. B. L. Bowley; 2 Mr.

F. H. Armstrong.

6 Lettuces, Mr. H. W. Looker;' 'Mrs: Griffio.

6 Beats.-1 Mr. C. Montague Ede; a Mr. U

W. Looker.

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6 Carrots-1 Mr. S. Griffis; a Mi A. Harris, 6 Turnip Mr. A. „Harris; *- Mr. Montague Lide..

6 Onions.No Exhibit.

12 Tomatoes,-No Exhubli...” 24 Radishes "↑ Mrs. Griffin,

pods of pens.

No exhibit.

Cut flowers, open to all except. Chinese market gardeners. Classes 75-75 staged io regolation stands 13 bunches of.cut flowers were shown in a regula. ton stands of 6 bunches each, not less than 6 varieties in all, nor less than 2 varieties were exhibited in the same stand,-Mr. A. Nichol

Mers; W. 1. Tutcher and Banos acted as judges in respect of the exhibits in the vage- table groups, Messrs. Heary Humphreys and D. W. Craddock adjudicated on the merits of the flowers. The judges in respect of the private gardens were Meairs, J. Barton, Law: rance Gibbs, W. J. Tutcher and Henry Humphreys. A committee of ladies pronounc-son; 2 Mrs. Ho Tung. ad their award on the table decorations. Besides the gentlemen, named Mr. Ho Kom} Makehom. Tong also gave valuable assistance on the working committee.

We append the awards in detail as follows:

Plants in pote-open to all except

PEAK GARDENS,

6 pots of annuals or plants raised from seed the same season.-1. Mr. Ho Kom Tong; Sie

Paul Chater,

3 pots of flowering plants other than ponugla. ---I. Mia Wallaco; a Mrs... W. Brewin. ·

3 pots of fan palmi (Livisionlu chiconals), 1. Mr. D. Dorabjee; a Mr. H. N. Mody.

Apots of palms other than faa palms-1, Mia Wallace; 2. Hou, Mr. W. J. Grasson, 13 pots of roses-1. Sir Paul Chater; z. Mlas Wallace.

3 pots of freesia.r. Mr. Ho Kom Tang; 2. Hoa, Mr. W. J. Gresson.

spots of geraniums—r, Sir Paul Chater; 2. Hon. Mr. W. J. Grenson,

3 pots of camellias.-The judges did not consider the exhibits good enough to merit a prize.

3 pots of dabfias.-I. Sir Paul Chater; 1, Hön. Mr. W.-J. Gresson.

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3 pots of pkicx drummondii-Mr. Ho Kom Topg; 2. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresign.

3 pate of careations, and or picotees. Sir Paul Chater: 2. Mr. H. N. Mody.

3 pots of dianthus, other variaties excluding carnation and picotee.-1. Mrs. Makebam

Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson.

3 pote of passies —1. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gres so; 2. Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

3 pots of violets-1. Mr. Ho Kom Tong; 1. Sir Paul Chator.

3 pots of mignonette. Mr. HoXom Tong; a. Sir Paul Chater. *

3 pots of nasturtium (tali varieties).. Hon Mr. W. J. Gresson 2 Mr. F. Howell,

3 pois of nasturtium (dwarf varieties). Six

Paul Chator; 2. Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

3 pots of narcissus tareita.-1. Mrs. Gresson;

L HD, Chọa.

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3 pots of atalens.-1. Mrs. Choa; 2 Mr. Ho Kem Torg.

3 pots feros, excluding maiden hatt forms. —i Mr. Ho Kom Tong. No second award,

3 pots of maiden hair ferns.-L. Mr. J. J. Plammer; 2. Sir Paul Chater,

5 pots of chrysanthemum 1 Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

3 pots of marguerite (chrysanthemum fruter. const Mr. Ho Kom Tong a. Mr. P. W. Goldring.

3 pots of primula-1. Mr. Ho Kom Tong.

3 pots of pacony-No exhibits,

3 pois of salvia-1 Mr. Ho Kom Tong; 2 Hon. Mr. W. 1. Grasson,

3 pats of Chinese orchids.➡1. Mr. Ho Kom Tongja Mr. A. B. Rouso,

Plants in pota-Peak Gardens only.

6 pote of annuals or plante raised from aest the same season.-I. Mr. A. B. Rouse; a, Mr. O..D. Wilkinson

3. pale of flowering plants, other than an nual-1. Mrk. Tomer; 2. Mrs. Murray..

3 pots of geraniums-1. Mrs. Turner.

3 pots of deblias,—

3 pots of verbenas,—1. Mrs. Turner,

3 pets of mignonelia,—3, Mr. Q. D. Wilkin

son i z. Mrs. E. Jones Hughes.

3 pots of nasturtium—1, Mrs. Tumor; 2 Mr. A. B. Rousa.

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6 Roses-1 M A. Nicholson; 2 Mrs.

12 Carnations, and or picotees. Sir Paul Chater; no second prize awarded.

Pansiests-Ho-Tung, Sir Paul Chater.

4 Button hole bouquet, a ladies and 2 gen- tlemen's, in glasses or vases.-1, Hon. Mr. W,

Greason; 2. Mrs. Makcham.

Hood bouquet in vase,~t. Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason...

Bouquet of wild flowers for children not ex-

river steamers.

IN CONSTRUCTION,

however, be a beneft to both sides if we influ- ence each other. Do you ask me how our

basten the

of the other way round! Yet I hope to justify influence may be exerted to

time when the swords of this world

THE DISCUSSION.

stead of a vanishing one. The infamies of the gave plantation rubber its opportunity. The Congo, too, by the destruction of rubber forests, limited the world's wild rubber supply and article produced la of higher merit than the rubber must and will increase, stimulated as it is by the phenomenal expansion of rubber manufactures. The motor and taxi-cab` de- mands already account for a coming increash of 10,000 tons in the 19to-sitrade, while only 75,000 tons, which was only 5,000 tons above the 1955: output. In 1908 plantation rubber foll to as 9d. per lb, but never fall below 58. during 1909, and, rose as high as 9s, gid. that sos, will be reached before September. To-day it is 81, zd. por lb, and experts declaru

DIVERTING capital.

Therefore it may be conceded that there Mr. Alexander Harvey, the late Professor of prospects and possibilities as rubber does is no industry, which to-day presents such

influenced the West very much by the com- owed its success to the enterprise and ability. Law at Peking University, said Chias bad' Although in its early stages, the Middle East patitive system. The introduction into of certain planters and financiers, the creation England of that system was very much in of joint stock concerns has admitted the public consequence of what had been heard here of to share in the marvellous profis. The advant the method of advancement of high officials in Chios. This influence had revolutionised their participate has brought in an overwhelming":

ages are now becoming.known, and the rash to system of secondary education. He believed that tos, more than legislation, had influenced row chansel of some thirty to fifty active com-

amount of capital, which is directed into a nar the British people toward temporance, panies. The result is apparent in the share (Applause).

during seven months: ist, as can be seen from this list of active stocks showing the appreciation which has occurred

Price July 1, Ja, 39, 1909. 1910.

Risa

per

Share.

The mill consists of a framework of wood / sppealed to a very widespread interest, namely,gues from which, with varying forms, the Vallambrosa ... 33/?. ................ 32/a s. 1916.

Anglo-Malay....... 13/6 Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Rajah......

* 404 Malacca, Profa. ..... 4 ******98*** 117/6. Linggit 23/- ...... 30.13/-" Selangor 276 *** 43/6.............. 10/

L. Somatra i prom... prem... 40/

In other words, and without allowing for the handsome dividenda paid, au investment of £3,000 spread over this group would be set in rapidly at Christmas, and has continued worth over 3,700 to-day. The appreciation at an alarming rate ever since; and it is only reasonable to imagine that a severe reaction must ensue. But the question arises, when cern any general setback, accompanied by will the slump begin? Frankly, I cannot die

pay and neglect. Apart from the new world balance shoots, and is now increasing daily, we al buyers, which was called in by last autumn's are on the eve of greater developments, The Linggi bonus in Kamuning shares, the com mencement of the American trade sales sext month, the probability of a 7. per lb. rise in the raw article, and the appearance of pheno metal balance sheets from May onwards will advertise in clarion tones, the rewards and. prizes of this exceptional industry,

His Excellency the Lord Li Ching-fong falshall coase to be Chinese, as it work. Tas latex, and becomes ao appreciating suiet ́in. lowed, and in the course of his speech, which 'was loudly applaudad, said:—

Belonging as I do to a country and race which valhes literature and culture-theoreti the mills are mostly to be met with in the low Praya sed in Des Voeux Road, and as a general extent acts on the principle that the pon in 'scholarship above militarism, and to a cortaln rule they are stationed on the ground floors of mightier that either the purse or the sword, it dating about twenty separate mills, converted shop-bones, capable of accommo is a great pleasure to address this gathering of

struction and the method of its propulsion the

Each mill is worked by one man. In its con- representatives of literature of the West,

And now, turning to the subject of my influence could benefit the progressive and |·Chinese rice mill is à contrivance that certain. / Paper, this evening, it seems to me as fronargatic civilization of the West? I answer | the world's production of rabber last year wa

toman persons might think there had boon that I believe the geulus of Chica to be above ly might have laid claim to ingenuity of con-

misprint, and that the heading should all peaceful one, and, therefore, it is suction some thousands of years ago, in the road, Istence of the Westion China lustondagical and permissible to hope that China's days, for example, when a tres fell across a river constituted a bridge in the eyes of pri-it, at least in a measure, if you will lend me shall be beaten into ploughsbares, and the mitive man and quite satisfied bis requirements your sympathetic attention for a few mlaules waste and horror of war shall give place to for transpontine, purposes,

Dat is these days of engineering develop while I try to sketch our influence in the past, peace with honour for all mankind,

ho present, and the future. You know in is nothing short of surpris astronomy certain bodies-though too far away meats, it ing to use such gear at work as that to be seen-influence other bodies, and thos which has sarved Öbiness needs for so many contories, whilst a stone's throw away Middle Ages, as reckoned in Europa, the make themselves koowa. Some time in the one can find in full swing industrial establisk

attractive power of Far Cathay and her millions ments equipped with mighty tostallations of

was felt. May I claim lo thlý connection that machinery that would do no discredit to the

we were the magnet and Europe the iron fit most advanced enginearing lastitutions on the

Ings, as it were 7 ~ Do not think that I under- Tharnes, the Tyne, or the Clyde,

value the progress, the energy, and the inventivel gadius of Europe in using duch '■ the Chinese rice mill is not at all after, the metaphor, but is it nota fact that China'sinfiunnce Mr. F. H. Armstrong fashion that is even now considered primitive on the West exercised unconsciously, and after Mrs. E. Jones Hughes.

in Europe, for it does not embrace the the manner of a distant star, began when it drew 23 pods of French beans. No exbilit.

use of mill-stones of Biblical sigolficance or a Vegetable marrows-1 Mts. E. Jones the old hand-worked mortar-and-pestle ar traders over to the Four Seas, to be followed eral of Shanghai), who has resided for nearly

your explorers, your missionaries, and your Mr. Byron Brenan, C.M.G: (ex-Consul-Gen Hughes. 2 Mr. F. H. Armstrong,

rangement styled in ancient days aquira-later by your gunboats and diplomatists? forty years in China, said that trades uniona în Dish of strawberries; not lessition zo fruits-mortar-and-pestle sort of contrivance that England was not quite the Grst to leel the China were in existence for a great number of ground the corn into fear or meal. lustead, influence, but she was not far behind. China's years before they were thought of hare, though the Chinese mill is built on the treadmill influence balit ships in many Europaso ports, they had a more drastic method of enforcing principle and is worked much after the fashion

manned those ships and sallad them through their principles. A man who want against the River flat-bottomed ferry-bonts, this illustration there,.a. more direct exchange of influence with his life. (Laughter.) Incroused incre flat can be seen on West River and Osalón unknown and perilous sens to her shores. Once rules of the society was lucky if be excaped being used as fairly apt, as the latter must at began. I do not think we supplied you with ment, la China, also was as old as the hills, notice amongst European passengers by the some time or other have been the object of any pow animals, nothing at least so striking

Is the original pictaragraph characters," at the elephant of India, but we immediately said Mr. H. Hartley, "of the Chinese langua-

the human digestive tract, Ships, survived characters now in use have been, evolved, the attached to the opposite end of the lever on and the crusher is a beavy piece of graalte their many dangers, returned to their native word 'Tuohih, which signifies brilliancy and coasts with tea and ginger, and also apposted brightness, was represented by a drawing of and allowed to drop by turos arba places the But on the whole, I believe. I am right in of the verb to speak, 'Yen-shih,' took the form which the operator stands and which is elevated to the human love of decoration with silk the sun and the moon. The picture character weight of his body on one flange or the other saying that the strongest influence was from of the representation. of the lips and an arrow of the lever. When, by pressing forward with the beginning exerted through tea. Socially to speak to the point. Archaic as those sym his left fool, the workman raises the granite this got bold of England especially. So far as bols are, we have not in our language any block to its utmost altitude, it is some sighteen know, you were the first European nation to symbol which we could so appropriately apply inches to two feel above the level of the ground give our dried las-leaf the honourable position to the brilliant, witty, and thoughtful address of and when the lever is released by the throwing it has held ever since. It is nearly as difficult our distinguished guest-tha sus giving light, back of the body's weight on to the other to picture the British without ten as ourselves colour, and life, and the moos the cool reflec trendle the stone block comes down with great But please allow me to remark aside that you tions. His Lordship's visit to asto-night reminds force Into the stone tubs below, filled with rice take your tea with a little differences mercima of a memorable evening in this club some ready to be, genund. As the granite weight fully strong, and then mitigated with sugar years ago when we entertained his predecessor, descends every two seconds or so, ibe and milk. Again, in an aside, I must put in,

Mr. Lo-Feog.He. Some of you who were grain is pulverised into four, and; at a that with you the cup sits on the saucer, where

present then will remember his learned and given signal from the No. 1 тва of as with us the saucer sits on the cup as a sort eloqueot

In the coolle gang, the treadmill business is

comparative recent antiquity of suspended, and each workman proceeds to keep it hot. What far-reaching consequences our English literature and the remote antiquity

of cover, partly to infuse the tea and partly to speaking peck on English literature. take out from his tab the rice which has beau

have followed socially the introduction of tea.of the Chinese, he said that, whereas our under treatment. This is done by means of What did England do before this happened? parliest printed work was dated some 600 years Hitla

There was really no drink like it, · Your great back, in Chios they have works dating back Qusan Elizabeth, for instance, had to drink 6,000 years and printed in symbols which the Western world has in recent years' adopted for beer at breakfast. People who did not care for-water-there always have been, and, I fear, the Morse code. I have no wish to doubt the always will be, people who don't like water veracity of Mr. Lo Feng-He, but I have never were mainly restricted to small beer, and small bad the opportunity of verifying this. I would bear, especially at breakfast, does not entirely like to throw out a delicate bint to his Lord After the contents of each grinding tub kave satisfy the palato, havo bigh opinion of ship that there is a Chinese work, a copy been riddled, the coarse grain still remanent is Queen Elizabeth, as her breadth of mind of which would be a welcome addition to thrown back into it and the grinding process was statesmanlike, and I am sure, if she could our library. I refer the Chiness Ency. is continued until the tice has been reduced by bave become the patroness of tea, she would clopaedia. It may interest, some who are not pulverisation to the coosiuency of-a fine flour, have banished beer from her royal breakfast acquainted with this publication to know that This method of flour manufacture as shove table. It was reserved for another English some 1,100 years ago a committee was appoint- described cannot be styled as primitive, but at Queen, Anne, of womanly memory, to weled to compile it, and that committee, with sun. the same time the Chinese claim that it is a come tea. On the surface it may seem trivial, dry changes in its composition, has been sitting cheaper, way of working in this part of the but trivial things which persist will aller his ever since. The publication, I believe, is

DEW world than the employment of modern Earatory, and it is a fast that to get to your ances in its two thousandth volume, and a copy of it, pean appliances can secure.

tors were willing to face that long and dangerous | I think, has been promised to a society to which That the labour is arduous may be im- voyage to the Far East. And more, English I have the honour to belong. This would be a Beat kept private garden at Hongkong explied from the fact that even in such social life has been quietly, but deeply, in- valuable work of reference, and would enable clusive of the Peak,No entries.

chilly weather ar we have been suffer fluenced ever since, by the introduction of ten. us to clear up many things Chinese. Denainly Best table decoration. (First day only)-ing from la Hongkong of late weeks, the It has affected the rest of Europe less scutely, it would have been of great service recently for Mrs. Maitland; 2 Mr. Araihoon Seth.

Ose stump or rockwork.-i. Mr. Ho Tung. Greech-cloth may be iso described; and even widely, the cult has spread. The British Em boiling oil to mete out to our political op coolies work with no clothing on, unless a but as nowadays English fashions rule pretty ascertalabg some punishment worse than Mrs. Ho TODE

Two figuro plant- Mr. Ho Kom Tong: 2. then their streaming bodies show the strenuous piso may even owe some of its expansion to the ponents (Laugh The Victoria and Albert

exertions that they have to exercise in working safe stimulation, of Pekon and Oolong ; for wa The keeper of Collection of fruit, native or foreign, not less the mills, As a protection against the fine flour read of Canadian and Australian plozeers ad- Museum (Mr. E. F. Strange), referring than & varieties, in a box not larger than 4 t dust getting into the queue, the coolies waar vaccing more on les-at least the serious to the willow pattern plate," said our in- X3 ft. and 3 inches deep-f: Mr. Ho Kom head cloths alan. The spectacle of twenty or element among the antiers--thab. on any debtedness to China in the matter of the Tong; 2. Mr. 1). Dorabjes,

6. Hyacinths in pois or glass, 1. Sir Paul tiny coolies all working at the treadmills at other liquld support. The United States pottery industry was perhaps more complete Chater; z Mrs. Ho Tung.

one and the same time-their, bodies glisten are also attached to ans, which may be and more enormous than could be said to exist 6. Pots of tuilpa. No entries.

ing with perspiration is one not easily to be ascribed to their British ancestry. I would in any case in the whole history of the arts.

The Consul General for Russia in London, forgotten; and when one comes to realise how not labour the - point too « far, - but was it many bundreds of Chinese are employed in not over tea that the split occurred between the Baron_Heyklang, said the influence of China this industry in Hongkong, ons cannot bat Mother-country and her daughter? That ten, upon Russia had been that of good relations, help the feeling that considering the arduous gentlemen, came from China, bat we were not which be trusted would contiene. (Applause.) nature of the work falling upon each indivi-to blame for the tax that did the mischlof. That Mr. A. G. Angler touched upon a topical sub- dual, his daily pittance is deadly carood in was British! No doubt it exasperated those ject by suggesting that the House of Lords comparison with most of the other classes who saber Colonists to be rubbed of their favourite might be reformed upon the same principla as go to make up the great mass who are best drink, and verily from the tex in Boston Har- prevalled in China, where the great ones lost a described in their own phrase-sellers of thair bour was infused great trouble, and a broad degree of rack with each successive genera strength."

change in the map of the world. I cannot tion, until their descendente reverted back to leave ten without a glance at the pleasant fact commoners. (Cheers.),...) that one of its most, famous devotees WIX A great Englishman, who was also a grust man of letters. But i think Dr. Johnson drank a little too much, when be swallowed 19 or 20 cups of his pet baverage.

ceeding 15 years of age. -1. Miss Nancy Bade-

ley; 2 Miss F. H. Armstrong,

Cut-Flowers--Peak Gardens only.----- Classes 83-85 were staged in regulation

'stands,

6 bunches of cut flowers, distinct variaties 1. Mrs. Turner; 2. Mrs. Leefo.

6 bunches nasturtium, not less than 4 distinct colours.--1, Mrs. Turner; 2. Mxx: Leofo, ¡

Iz papsies. Mrs. Turner; 3. Mrs. Ho

Tung Lady May.

1 bunch violet-Mr.. C. D. Wilkinson; 2,

General Exhibits-Open to all. Group of flowering and foliage plants space the first prize in Class By was ineligible as a limited to a feet by to feel. The winner of Prize winner la any of the class 1-41.-1. Mrs. Ho Tang; 2. Hon. Mr. W. J.Gresson; 3. Sir Paul Chater..

Best arrangement of cut flowers and foliage, according to the rules of Japanese art, exhibit.

Best kept private garden at the Peak.-Mr. C.. Montague Ede.

Best kepi private garden at Kowloon,--No was the prize-winner last year, bis entry was award. Mr. A. Nicholson entered; bot as he excluded,

6. Pots of daffodils.. Mr. Maitland.

ROBBERY AT KOWLOON...

• WOODEN PAILS,

from which the partially groood product js transferred into very fire bamboo slaves or riddles where it is shaken to and fro and the resultant flour deposited in convenient, re- ceptacles placed below.

EX-COOK MAKES A BIG HAUL. Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Magistrate, in the Police Court on Wednesday, Inspector Langley, of the Taim-ten-trul Water Police Station, told the story of an extensiva Most of the finished product that comes Jewel robbery on the 8th February last at from the Hongkong rice milli is used for local No. 3, Lockle! Terrace, it appears that the consumption, Onlyla small portion is said to defendant prior to the robbery had becua be exported, and that portion is not sent to Cook's boy in the employ of Mrs M. Julddell distant parts by any means, as those places are and just before the burglary was committed had sufficiently served by Canton and Bangkok. been dismissed by his mistress from her servico, As the years progres), however, and the Colony Doubtless being well acquainted with the insand extends in area and population, the rice milling guts of the household, the ex-cook is alleged to industry of Hongkong promises to become one have visited the house while the inmates were of the most important amongst our local in absent and from the bed-room.stolo about $705- dustries; and in some quarters both Chinese worth of Jewellery, with which be made off by and Europeans Join in the view" that at no way of the dining room, The man then distant date such an amalgamation may erderge proceeded to adjoining apartments, the reas will serve to put the millers on an up-to-date kidence of Mrs, Sutherland, and stole basis, level with the rest of the grain' milling thersfrom two gold rings and a gold bracelet world,

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Another of our products through which wo bave influenced the world to some extent, is that useful and ornamental-plant-the- bamboo, And I understand that our Chow dogs and Peking pugs can hold their own as favourites. But to be done with 3.pots of freesia- Mrs. E. Jones Hughen;

the past and even with the present, let us 2. Lady May.

look at the fature. I vanture to predict the 3. pots of narcissus tazetta.~į. Mr. A. B..

likelihood of an increase, in China's Influence, Rouse

both si producer and consumer of manuface § pots of héliotrope,—1 Mrs, Turan; a Lady to the value of Stye. The thlef shonly

tares. We produce and consume a certain May

"afterwards proceeded to Macao, whose he A MARRIAGE has been arranged, and is expect mount already, but this is insignificant in 3 pote of faras, distinct varieties-No award. sought to conceal his identity, but on the in-ed to take place in Yokohama in May, between comparison with what we might easily do in pols of fac palms (Livisionin chinensis)stitution of extradition proceedings by the Hong Lieut. Commander Basil John Douglas Gay, both lines. When we adjust ourselves rather 1. Mr. F. H. Armstrong.

kang Police, he was yesterday brought over to V.C.R.N., of H.M.S. Otter, China Squadron, mom to modern conditions; there will be ap Hongkong and this morning as committed and Miss Rathleen Strome, youngest daughter thing to hinder os from producing great Through the efforts of the Police, part of the Lieutenant Guys awarded the V.a. for sarles nowadays. We bare immense resources stolen property has since been, recovered. A gallantry displayed during the Boxer riots to that are as yet undevaloped. Our minutal word of praise is due to the Police for their China on July 13, 1009, in trying to save the wealth is nearly untouched, and is almost in amatt capture; "an lately the doings of the life of an eblerbodied seaman while the. NaTal calculable. We have vast deposite of coal of dolony's drage have been a thorn in the side Brigade was doubling across a plain under fire insported. We have iron and sions, and clay the best quality, only waiting to be mined and of peaceful residents.

In order to attack the native city of Tigutain,

Several other speakers followed.' ·

TRK RUBBER BOOM.

EMPHATIC WARNING AGAINST THE MAD

<GAMBLE.

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TROUBLE IN 1913.

But there is madness in the rubber market. The folk who rush in to buy 28. shares at the relative prices of £32, £18, £17 for the pound share are prepating trouble, disillusioomest, and heary loss in the future. New companies appear each day based on acroage valuation of 20 to £30, while the buyer of Selangor shares at to-day's price is giving over £400 por acta for the estate, 1 do not say that Selangor, Linggi Anglo-Malays and Cicely will not rise to higher levels, but it will not be on merits, it will be because the silly public is mad. The rubber industry is safe this year, and for 1911 and 1912; but from 1913 trouble will begin, and many companies will go to the wall, There is Do cause for panic; you need not clear out of the market; but I do advise judgment, caution, and the application of commonsense rules to rubber investments. The fact that Bukit Rajabs are standing at loss than half the evidence of the irrational tricks of the rubber. price of Selangors, because they have not split their shares lato 21 counters is plain market Shares that cannot pay dividend for two or three years are standing at 20 to 500 per cent. premium; and their shereboldarz must lose money. The fact that there cannot be any serious break in the price of the article this year only accentuates the danger of extra- vagant buylagi but when the fall begins, the downward career of many shares will b abysmal, -

OBSERVATIONE.

Next week, I shall enter into closer details -- of the position of certain properties, So to day close with a low general observations. First, Selangors are likely to pay 6s: dividends for (909, of which a od has already been pald; but assuming that this record can be maintained for three years, the present price is gaiting perilously inflated, and I think al 458, to gos, shareholders should be content; and should. fell. Linggi may touch 401, on the bonus, and should be sold. Anglo-Malays at aja, Cicely and Valiambrosas at 50s, are overvalued. Bokits, Malacca, Bato Tiga, Highlands, Langkat Sumatra, Sakong and Sumatra Para are relatively cheap, and will share substan WHEN WILL THE SLUMP DEGIN,

tially during the continuance of the Truth, of February 5, prints the following boom. The speculative group of huge My oft repeated surmise and expectation of's

areas, freehold estates, and great possibllitian, boom in rubber shares and investments is now such as Mabire, Jequié, Madagascar, and some being realised on the stock exchange and in of the big Borneo, plantations will be found Mincing Lane to a degres beyond belief, more profitable and immediately remunerative:: Shares of two shillings each in companies no! There also remains the trust group of company yat ten years old are standing at premiums of promoting and financing concerns, which will over 1,500 and 2,200 percent, with every prospect de wall when individual companies fail fato of rising considerably higher. This boom has trouble; in fact, may benefit by such trouble. not sprang up in a night it has been silently These are Rabbar Plantation Trusts, Jos, pald and progressively established by the immense shares at aos, premium, City Association A world-damand for rubber and by the peculiar 30s, shares at sa Eastern Taukis, 73. 6d. paid position of the industry and its limitations, at 38. 6d. premium; and the st. fully-paid directing lovestment into this most pront-poration, which is taking loading part in th able channel for the benefit of its readers, but direction and control of the best rubber prod though I still believe that prosperity, of an pertius, pian abundant and wonderful kind remains to be antropogati against the mad gamble now in propetak achieved, yet I must atter an emphatic warning Tux last of the indentured Chinese leftTM Rand

ön'a8th nit.*

13 pots of palms other than fan palms.--Hoa. | for trial at the next Criminal Sessions, of CJ. Strome, Etq,, of The Blaff, Yokohama,variety of what the world regards a pecas. Truth has donë, as much as agy journat la shares at 49, 6d, of the London Venture Cor

"Baill R. H. Taylor,

3 pata of French or African marigolds-

3 pots of pot marigolda (calendula oficialis.),

Vegetables, &c.Open to all except

* Park gurdans and Chinese"

market gardeners,

Collection of vegetables (act lesa" than