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MANCHURIA.
SERIOUS SITUATION THREATENSTHE PROVINCE.
THE CENTRE OF CRISIS.
THE
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HONGKONG
· THE 'BENNINGS OF
EMPIRE.
TELEGRAPH
It is unfortunate that, for toch nical reasons, Alto second volumo.
TUESDAY MARCH
only rogret is that Dr. Scott hás thought it necessary to koop his noso so close to tlio grindstone. This much said, his accuracy an tie painstaking nature of his re search are beyond praise.g
BOXING.
Chamber of Commorco has en THE REVIEWER'S TABLE. mirablo pioce of work, and our more than one ocasion, and al- ways in the strongest terms, ad- dressed Sir Jolini Jordan protosi- ing against the policies of the two other dominant powers north of the (roat Wall. And this Chamn-'
The Constitution and. Tin- bor is not the only body that hus of this athirable work appears ance of English, Scottish and Irish so protestod, while it is a woll re- before the first. The author tolls Re William Robert Scott. Vol.
Joint Stock Companies to 1720. It would be diflicult to over-cagnised factainong the European
us that, in his first volumo, ho re-II (Cambridge University Press) Calimato the importance of the traders in the north that difficulcords the general dovolopment of los net, situation in Mahuhurin to lie doties atu now placed in their way the joint-stock system in Coat volopment of the Far East. The that previously we unknown, Britain and Ireland up to 1720, region has already been the seono
and these are not do to any bringing it. inte rolution with the (chief social, "Industrial, and com-. of a groat struggle undertaken by policy of the Chineso,
The development of Chi huserein! tendencies which in o party in it for the ostensible reason of preserving the integrity hoen general tople anong all fluenced it; while the prosont of China. No one is so greatly classes for some years; but the volume deals with several groups innocent now as to place much development of the Far East is of companios, all of which were credence on tint assortion, and truer description of the situation, related, comprising those formed oven if there to those who be. The development of Australia, lieve that the Russo-Japanese the Philippines, Japan and War centred round China's free-Russia is as nosessary and as dom to administer her largest dopondency, the present situation north of the Great Wall must give than pause and impel them to re- cast their opinions. There is a fight in progress in Manchuria to-day as intenso, if loss openly fiorco, as that which followed the meeting of Japanese and Rasian, and the protagonists, and their war ory are the sume, The integrity of China is shiply the excuse for pack power
actively and strenitously to oppose the unjustifiet forward movement of the other in order to, establish itself, Had Mun- chirin en a desert land we would not have heard of the digi- **Oulties of ità administration; its richness one has called forth a philanthropic spirit in Russia and Japan. And this spirit, or policy, if you will, is being given
a
sont at San Francisco, but, as on American writer says, he isn't there looking for any matchtas.
Automobile racing is bothering for foreign trade, colonising him more these dags than the and kindrod objects, fishing prospect of a bout with some new and the extractive industries.white hope," and he declaros Thus the router is plunged into vory frankly that ho las come to difficult subject, without the pre- California for the rest that he liminary gonoral view which is al- most indispensable. How useful, thinks is his duo, following prac- forexample, ia reading this second tically eight months of thoatrical heels of his ongageine in teno volne, would have been agen- work," that came right on the
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STREET VENDORS.
HOW THEY PIN THEIR CALLING,
“AN HOUR AMONG THE
GROWD..
Now then, gentlemen, walk right in. Any number of novel Here's one in the shape of a wire tios for your selection to-day, less telegraphy instrument invent ed by that famous "gontleman Marconi. Any one of my cus
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Egyptianmuminy some thousands of years ago, and presented to the Queen, who was a great admiror of raro and precious perfumes."
Thoirning into the present ownor's possession through thoseo mány hundreds of year is a
Intimations.
history too long to relato, LITHOGRAPH and inquisitivo purchasers must they are in his possession, and bo content with the fact that not pursue the argumont further.
This these vendors, whose goods embraco k collection
"
tomore care to inspect it?*** from ren nibs to roponting And with this invitation, tho iflos, "lalk through the day' anctioneer who Is any and varied articles to disposo cf per-
with
pasal
"wang" and dodging about from
sufficient interest to attractasmall
may be specially employed -spectators.
# monotonous, Jack Johnson, the premier boxer of recent times, is at pro-haps in a small shop, or may be in pillar to post, always creating tho open air, collects small knot of interested spectators, "all oyes" for a bargain, around him. Broup of onlookers, some of whom They have been attracted by the may be in a “spreplating" or pur measured ring of a heavy auction chasing mood, while others, por- toll, eager tosee what the wonder- laps, prefer to remain interested ful novelty might be.
But the vion, having served its purposo in novelty suddenly sinks into obli- gathering the crowd, and the vendor proceeds on his mission.
"I want, three speculating sports, ho declaros, ung "to Ind in the mere acknow- the contents of this box. Mind ledgment of half-n-crown for
you, gentlemen. I am not going to jewels of priceless value, there any what is in it there may be may be a valuable trinket, and there may be nothing. But just
with Jim Jeffries.
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stock principle and the regulated company, and sumo account of the way in which the two systonis
Johnson looks bigger evon than aruso, and their relations with the whon lu came to California al- guilds of medieval and Tudor most a year ago to go into train explained in the first volume ing for Joffries. To chims, how the meantime, the second contains ever, that is at 213 pounds, a great deal that isof the deapest his normal weight.
times. All this will no doubt hof
certain to come as that of Chine. It seems an extraordinary thing that wo do not recognise that tussia in Siberia is politically and cenomically even more of “a todtering infant than is China;eral compurism between the joint- that she has in that region more work to be done than even her hugo army of officials could carry out in a life time, and that, there fore, if the open door policy is adhered to by him, Itussia hus no excuse whatever for playing the adventurer in the South East. for interference with the Man-interost, not unly to the political
economist but to the student off cluirian administration should be our Empire's history. more than that of Great Britain at present, but very much less than she allows herself. Japan has developed beyond her resources, and therefore we an understand her expeditionary policy, but wo
The Chicagoan isn't addicted to talking fights those days. He Bays what overybody knows, that are the financial springs and him a match, and consequently Dr. Scott has set himself to lay there is no one in sight to give organization of the companies of i merchant ad reaturers who made no big puses being offered. He England a sea-lower, and creator says ho is willig enough to meet whole world of romantic sigai-six rounds, twenty or any distanco, her first Empire. There is a any heavyweight in the world for need not necessarily endorso it.ficance in such were nanes but that he must be shown a suf- for example, the mysterio audi companie of the Merchants, ad- ficient. inducement..
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PRINTING
EMBOSSING
ENGRAVING
NEW APOSTLE OF RUBBER
CHEERFULNESS.
MAN WITH MISSION TO
KILL WORRY.
If you are worrying abentany thing pleasant, and stilo. one or anything think of some
The apostle of cheerfulness has") arrived! A "Morning Leader"
to see who have the money, and representative ran him to earth in culating chance I am going to clothing emporium, near are not frightened to take a spola, tiny allice situated above a
Vic Holl-three-and throo only of torin station. The Cheerful Man these precious packets.
carries, with him no T,199 v I thank you, gentlemon," and literature; he has no joke books threo "speculating sports' pass to sell, nor patent medicines tint
prize for you. I am going to is but in the embryonic stage, the in their coins,
will cure tho, ils of dyspaplic Now, my friends, I have a sur-humanity. At present his scheme make you a gift of those packets contents of his office are but a noat
rotan your money,"
tablo, a typewriter, some noto
lated half-crown. Probably they THE "CHEER-UP" OFFICE. Smiling and satisfied, the throo loadings, and--the Cheerful Man take their "gift," and the specu- himself. learo the crowd, mtisfied with their bargain, perhaps they will
And he is rolly and truly in The situation is one that should servation of the status que ante
chance of a lifetime. call for the most careful and de- bellum Great Briain and thegions, dominious, islands, and ing any purso for a match,” he
University man of about 25, with United States owe it fo their in- places unknown." It was thus tormined diplomacy'.
"Now, thon, gentlemen, hore's means of his own and a liome saw Rickard in a splendid chance for fojournoying to town every morning complained. that the group of London mer-
down Sussex way, ho intends serosts and the inforests of the chants, who determined in the Chicago, but there was nothing ventures mother vendor. At the present moment Man-world to appose the devolopment
"A churia is facol with a very serious of the Manchurian situation into year 1553 to send a trading ex- doing with him. I talked with Me silver-mounted pipe with puro petition by the North-East Pas-Intosh, but he didn't mention any eluce, for a speculating young amber month-piece. What a sitaation owing to the ravages of a monaco to ponen. It is no the plague. The people are in exaggeration to say that it is out thereto by sum that, he was willing to give. na? And now I'm not going to the enthusiasmef Sebastian Cabot,! being so doyeloped. A few wooks aid the foundations of the first I am willing to meet any one for ask you 10s for it, evon lantgh ago, the Telegraph in its of the great English joint- $30,000, but I would be foolish zures are at a standstill, and editorial columns stated that "the stock companies for foreign trade, to take a small sun when I can shop windows at 128 6d: Yos; I of doing some good. There is a enormous quantities of cereals are actual points at issue between
Indeed we may go farther and
STAMP
MAKING
&c, &c.,
ARE SOME CFHE
DEPARTMENTS
OF THE
Tres vent as a result of the plague.say that with a view to the preventiors for the discoverio of "I don't see any promoter offor remain to pick up such another onruest. A blue-eyed, fnir-hairod } ** South
digo distress. Trado al com
Previously," mys Dr. Scott, the regulated companies had suflicion importance to justify been organized so as to enabl recourse to force:" We are glad 10 spe that the Lowlon "Times," certain individual traders to pro- as reported in the papers received secute thoir business, either per- by yesterday's mail, uses almost within certain specified limits." sonally or through their factors, identical language am ap the But this being a more ambitious situatim. It is, indeed, very doubtful if Russi lys much attempt, a higher organization. stressone way or the other on the was thought necessary, and the consular representation she su
necessary ships wore bought by urgently demands. Her action,
subscription, onch man providing ab, well as the continuous, 10-
lying rotting at various centres.ussia and China were not of Aaonly a few weeks must clase before the rouds are impassable to heavy traffic the prospority of the agriculturists and traders is threatened." General trasle must suffor in proportion, and, as dis a condition of affairs as that which provaled in. Kinngpei after the famine is predicted. The preventive measures insti-
is worth,"
ed by Mr. W. P. Karr, British
Commercial Attachic at Peking,
Manchuria is capablo of producing
from 300 to 400 million bashols
to attend to correspondenco at tlio, "Chicor-up Offico "and endeavour' to infuse a littlo happiness into
lives saddened by troubles modient, legal, or otherwise, the selfsame article is marked in "Yes," he said, "I am hopeful make from $1,000 to $1,500 was thinking of saying 78 Gd, but | deal of trouble in the world that week on the road in theatrical ovon that is more than I'm going can be alleviated by judicious work.
to ask you. No not oven 65, but | handling, and I really think that,
"
"When are you going to ro. tiro?" I asked him.
China
Morning
is there any, gent in the crowd with the assistance of a legal and Post
who'll take the pipo at 5s? That modical fríond-thongh,l'aiu con-
I've only got a few of them left, unravel many a tangle and bring gentleman over there? No? Why, versant with much connected will
he assures the crowd, "and just some cheerfulness into lives that Hir, it's a gift at the price. Well,į both professions myself-we may
to clear them out, will anyone need it greatly." take on at four bob? No? As on inquiry may entail a an equal sum, in some cases 25 he added. want to havo a real can sell the silver of the top any apostles can't evolve postage Three hob, then, oli? Why, sir, deal of correspondence, thoapostle the pipe is worth a quid. You is asking a small fee for oven
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contentedly as the forry-hoat was "Oh, I don't know," hochuckled hustling across the bay; "I guess I'll have to wait for some now hope. You haven't got any hopes out here, have you?
"I'm going to rato my cars,"
I
It may happer occasionally that the Cheerful Man's views may
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Ld.
LARGEST
AND
MOST MODERN
ILANT IN THE
COLONY.
to advise. "I shall express my- chash with those of wliom heossays CHINESE
self in ovory'ense as I would to ́n friond, but if my views do not CALENDARS moet the approval of the inquirer then, of course, I am not to blame. After all, latter-day apostles are but human."
tuted by the Russians and the wavoring movement of Japan is oach, and all sharing like the rest before I settle down, and here day for more than that, and why, stamps from thin air. In the Japanese are reported by obserunder the rose," if not actually the recognised means of giving
enormous, risks of these foreign, is a good place. I have a car, bless mo soul, the case would cost event of the Chog-up Office being directed towards the partition, adventures. Monopoly, too, Wits' now that can take the measure of eighteenpence. Well, then for unable or unwilling to deal with vers on the spot to be nuecessary of Manchuria, and this is a policy the national aid to those public Barney Oldfold, and if he wants the last time-mind, it's your last the case, money will be rounded. in their riggar. As one correr-that should bo opposed with every enterprises. Royalty was often with a silo wager up to $2,500, give me half a crown for one?
a rare with me he can have it, chance, gontiomen-will anyone pondent writes, the "plague is nerve and with all possible force taken into partnership, and Queen Later I will go to Europe, and "Ah I thought so. There's a do not intend to make a con- "No," said the Choorful Man boing worked politically for all it by the lowers, fur friendship Elizabeth was a largo shareholder then buck 12 Chicago. This man who knows a largain wlion mercial venture of the thing. If in reply to a further inquiry, "I with Japana misakom friend- In other words, the hip some think is net worth with the mordants adventurers fellow Carl Morris, that now hopo, he seos.ono. It's the best pipo can pay expensos I shall be well integrity of Manchuria hygienicnlone millionth part of friendship poly at this stage in our Imperialisa joke. I would backanybody to you ever got it, your life for satisfied."
for Gubic." The need for mono- ly is being used is an excuse for with China, and apart front development is shown, by the way, poor old Miko Schreck. I don't. "Thank you."
beat him. Why; he even dodged the money, sir," he comments. the further donationalising of the moralensiderationswhich should
arge us to support a country that in the damage done by Hawkins. region. This is a sorious matter is just now tolloring to its feet to the nine trade, when he took the use of worrying or working or small did you say, sir? Large?, see any ono in sight, so what is "Another one overthore? Earge for every trader on tho China aftor years of apathy, our inter-to the slaving business, Dr. I cancelled eight weeks, on the Right!" const since, as was recently report-ests are too closely bound up recount of the terminable stock.
Scott gives a highly interesting road just to got out of that cold with hor integrity to permit us to system as it affected the Enst in-country and into California,
And the auctioneer reaps in the sit down while clusy diplomacydian traile; but ho might, with
coins till fully a dozen of the forces her into unreasonable inter advantage to the interest of his vannet
Joffries? I don't think ho articles have been disposed of.. national dilliculties. The stipula work; have taken a wider view, een revamping the dope stories".
Oldfield has A violin bow, and caso uro tions of the Treaty of Portsmouth, and compared the admirable or just to get some advertising for ciun-minus the long hair and put up," and a would-be-musi- of whicat annually, and therefore except as regards the accorganization of the Dutch company 1 expected, he would for a few workman's attire-soizes
himself. Jeff boxed bettor than absent-minded gazo, but clad in. sation of hostilitios, were a dead its position as the potential granary otter twenty-four hours after they manost basis, was able to or rounds, and it was that uppercut offor " for the modest sum of the cult of the cheerful as
which, on a national and por- . were signed. It should be our Sir Francis Younghusband, whose endeavour to supply the Powers ganizo an Empire, and build forts and the jab in the cyo that doped to bob." He is ploused with connection with the (advance on concerned with the moral incen- thoir torninable stocks, could!
where the British companies, with him. Nothing else.. his purchase. Lhassa does not confer on him any tive to carry out the stipulations think no further than tho ond of Monahan, who
Jack still has ten jin Walter Simply giving the things has gained away, lo confidently assures a great weight as a prophot of the oven at this late hour.
considerablo weight. Far Eastorn situation, declares
The friond, with a not of satisfaction, Rev. Jaines Hamilton.-One
champion
ns ho passes into the street, a says, that Mona, that China is suffering from does not often find good business history by lisentangling the re-in-oxperience, in his match with thing but the tuition
Dr. Scott does a sorvice to han did very well considering his full blown" violinist in every "Awolled-hoad"; that she is more qualities conjoined with acaderailutions of Charles I, with the East. Heorge Cotton, and that but for Another individual offers a the aggressor than Rusia-and cal attainments.
India trade, Charles, after at the clinching the San Franciscan little knot of spectators promumably than Japan. Sir Francie, like many another official
follow the role of Elizabeth, and to moot any ambitique heavy threepence.", tempting, without secos, to might have won. Walter is open fanns sconto loan at two for obtain a share in the company, woight on the Coast. or ex-oficial before him, is
connected himself with the inter- laying down the law in ig
Johnson likewise plonds guilty lopors, a connection which did nores or in fudifference to the
great harm to the trade, and to having saved much of the fr factor in the situation,
reacted averly on Charles's money he made it. Rong. the condition of commercial in-
own fortunes, Thoro is much elso ***They can't got this whickon," of intorest in the volume the he declared. They are not go mingled "tragedy and farce", ing to have ne down and out.
of the Empire must be preserved.
legislation must rest on a founda Miss Clomontina Black-All tion of trustworthy information
and facts.
Bishop of Chichestor.-I know of nothing more sadda a child face with lines upon it.
thoir voyages.
T
the
*
tho,
"They will scent your handker chiof," he assures you;."sweeton your tobacco pouch, and freshien the wardrobe.
SPECIALTY.
THE CULT IN AMERICA. In America, it was explained, attained to the distinction of t fine art, Thoro aru' smile clubs and smile. badges galore, and clubs that niske you discern the uppiness of falling over a banana London needs to be skin! eucated tip to the American Des standard. As the Cheer-up ad- vocale says:
Pain is not so terrible when you realire that 'all human Dejuga bear and share it. The world is a strifo-for- mony..
The clergy teach eh erfloss,
Vœux
Road,
Central,
but they go about it the wrong. Well versed in the origin of way, Horo is a man who aims at the articles be tendos in, he pro bringing larmony into the life of ceeds to give their history. the inquirer at the cost of a "Stowed away in a sealed jar in modest postal order. "," he
you are not successful in HONGKONG.
Prof. Gregory. If students of terests in the region affected. The scionco confine themselves to Chinese administration in Man-dismul record of factsthey miss the of that great Scottish enter Thoro is only ono chance. If any the Queen of Shoba's private says, turia has shown itself during the best part of science-its romance. prise, the Darion Company, thing should happen to that bank dressing room for many hundreds vanquishing your disharmony past five or six yours far from Mr. Daniel Frolman-I am for example, and the Eng of mine it would flattan mo, and I of years, lo bogins, "theso: single-landed, and you cannot inimicablo to the open door policy; scientifically devoloped through ginis, Somers Island,
ambitions to poe the art of acting lish companies to sottle Vir can tell you they wouldn't need to famous scented bons have a long discuss, matters with a friend, u but the Nowokwang General a university course.
and arrest the president. I would at- and interesting record. They complete stranger may be able to Ulster. Altogether, it is on ad tend to that little matter myself." were taken from the tomb of an tell you.".
Tang 'ng old faudary, 1918,
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