September 2, 1907.1
CORRESPONDENCE.
SHARKS IN HONGKONG WATERS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."]
Sra, With a view to dispel any erroneous idea that sharks do not exist in the waters of the Colony, I might say that a shark measuring 14 feet long and of about 300 lbs weight was caught in Tide Cove on Friday last and landed near the Police Station, Sha Tin. It can be imagin. ed what a mouster it was when it took eight coolies to carry it.-Yours sincerely.
J. DEVNEY.
THE TURTLE HUNTERS.
Fifteen men, mostly members of the Coria. thian Yacht Club, returned on Aug. 25 (unday) afternoon from another turile Tuuling expedition. This time their night vigils on the mosquito-haunted island beaches were succesful.
They brought back 8 fine specimen, about four feet long
from snout to tail, and estimated to weigh over three hundred pounds. The older hands, with a permit, went on to a Chinese island. Two beaches in colonial territory, markel by turtle tracks, were deemed worth watching, so two parties were "marooned" on them. 'Three of the younger members of the party were put on a small beach that was regarded as a soit of offchance. No one believed that the young. stars could possibly keep awake, so it did not matter. The intelligent render has already guessed the sequel. It was thus- three young bands who captured this mousier at about 3 a.m. They had a terrific struggle with it for about fifteen minutes. The rest of the party saw nothing but mosquitoes.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN
JAPAN.
DSE OF MACHINERY.
Although Japan is making great progress in her industries their nodeveloped state at present may be inferred from the figures given below. The aggregate boise-power employed by the Japanese factories at the end of 19 ̊5 was only 246, 0!,
Small as the figures are it must be conceded that great progress is shown for Japanese industries, as the figures had been quadrupled during the previous ten years, is interesting to look into the amount of various kinds of machinery imported iuto Japin during these years, as it serves as an unmistakable index as to the condition of Japan's industries:-
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Locom-tive Engines.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
TRADE MARKS.
The following is a free translation of a Pro- clamation recently issued by Taotai Jui Cheng [Shanghai] on the subject of British Trade Marks:-
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I, Jui Cheng, the Taotal of Shanghai, etc., do hereby issue this proclamation for the information of the public that H.B. V. Consul- General, Sir P. L. Warren, has written me to the eff et that he has repeatedly received complaints from British merchants in regard to Chinese manufacturing and retailing certain qualities of English-made goods, purporting to be manufactured by those factories, for which they (the British merchants) are the sole agents, This is a great detrim ent to the British interests. The quality of the goods which are imitated according to English patterns is very poor and of great and chop are quite similar to those of English difference, although the packing, colour, pattern Therefore when the Chinese is charged with copying patterus he generally denies the charge by pointing out the slight difference of patterns between the two kinds of goods. This is a very intolerable business competition in the market. Recently such malpractice is daily increasing, and, therefore, litigation on this As such question will keep on increasing also.
made
would more or less strain the commercial re. lation of the two countries, he requests me to probibit further copying of patterns by Chinese people. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, upon being notified of this matter, has replied that such probibition is the right step taken for commercial protection, and asks to be informed of the different patterns which are most fre- quently being copied in order to co-operate in the prohibition. I compliaues with my request the British Consul-Geueral has furnished m- with a list of the cigarettes u anufactured by the
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Priao Ching has recommended Chen Pi, Yang Shib-chi and Lu Paochung to be appoint- ed to the office for compiling and investigating constitutional government. He also advocates dividing the office into sections, esch section to have three or four secretaries, both Manchus chieh being mentioned amongst the candidates, and Chinese, Tsao Yuan-chung and Ma Shih--
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The conference of the Grand Secretariat (Peking) has decided about the monetary system of China that (1) gold will be the standar of coinage, (2) the standard will bə fixed and (3) there shall ba3nification of the monetary systems throughout the Empire. It is also decided that (1) foreign silver o ins shall be prohibited to be imported and (2) private paper notes shall be prohibited to be issued.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazaleand at the Police Curt on Aur. 24th Sanitary Inspetor Watson The defendant was practicing the old trick of prosecuted a cattle dealer for orneity to a cɔw. pouring salt water down the animal's throat with a view to increasing its weight when it should be pat on the sole. He was ordered to pay a fine of $50, the alternative being six weeks' imprisonment.
Chinese diver wails at work on
Through the parting of the life lin, a the cable ground near Hunghom Bay on Monday, was killed. When he did not come to the sa fias after being under water for about half an hour thoss on board the diving junk became anxiou«, and another diver on going below found his com- rada lashed to the rudder of the junk. It would appear that something went wrong with the air tube of the dress, and the diver in his haste to cut
the which bound him to the
ropes away
of salvation.
countries.
British-Americau Tobacon Co., Ld. Depo, and jank also cut away the life line, his only hope also a list of the soups, for which Messrs. A. R. Burkill and Suns are the sole agents; these two
The Shanghai Time el ims good au'hority articles are
for stating that the Greek Government has more often manufactured by the native according to their patterns. The Cousulately been in communication with the Wai- Vn-pu with a view to the establishment of General says that he has on several occasions direct diplomatic relations between the two elled the attention of the Viceroy of Nanking to this matter, and, moreover, he requests me to issue this proclamation to be posted everywhere to prohibit further imitation of English-made goods. The Chamber of Commerce having been asked to observe this order. I hereby warn the general public that henceforth such walpractice on the part of our people should once and for all be stopped. Anyone found to be violat ng this law, will be punished withont leniency.
CHINESE ABROAD.
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According to latest investigations, says a Chinese journal, Chitose,
including 14 094 Y1,620,768 students, ww in foreign countries number as 167,68 4,2.5, 17 following:
91,414
4,:82 502
1,668,371
12,566
810,989 £36,653 1,2 6, 86
1.089.2 9
1,740.48 1,7 8,014 2.2 7.474 2,291,327 2,466,561
Steam Engines.
Electr o Dynamos.
1896
Y 818,2 1
1897-
1,(8,137
1893
697,173
1899
327,14+
19.0
773.255
209,195
1901
1,095,906
388 716
1902
905,253
19.3
989,873
1904
1,710,914
1905
2,633.033
2,455,424
1906
2,12,1:3
1.48,315
1,659,951
Latbes.
Other: and
Total.
1896
1897
192,672
22,347,432
1898
243,863
21,114,104
1899
331,70
9,56,216
1900
2314 3
13,930,302
1901
79,15
16,7 8,947
1902
473, 84
12,114,323
1903
178,109
13,213,072
1904
1985
1906
827,6 5 3, 49,617 1120,405
Y 73.538, Y 12,944,669
13,757,884 27,454, -2 i 27,04 1574
yrars sub.
A noteworthy feature in the foregoing table is the remarkable increase in the importation of machinery that followed the sequent to the Japan-China sud the late wars By this time the total horse-power employed by Japanese factories may have reached 3 0,0 0, but this is by no means large as representing the capabilities of Japan's manufacturing in dusties. There is no doubt that a large im portation of machinery will follow the fature expansion of her industry.
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Japau
Asiatic Russia Hongkong
Siam Burma
Java Australia Europe
Korea
Malaysia
Philippines Aunam
Afric Americi
17,673 37 009 314,31.
2,755,739 135.860 1,825,700 34,465 1,761 11:6
197,3 7
£3,785
197,3 -7
8,2 0
272,8 9
The total is 6,7 0,0 0 in round numb`r.
It is suggested that a Greek Mini- ster be appointed to Peking and a Chinese Minister to Athens; and H. E. th Minister for the Netherlands, who is acting on behalf of Greece in the matter, further proposes that Greek Consuls be appointed to all the principal places of trade in Manchuria. The Wai Wu- pu has not yet replied to the requests and suggestions.
News has been received that the deadly se8- mouster at Sharp Peak, of whom we hear at intervals, has been riotous aud disorderly again, seriously injuring five fishermen, two having succumbed to th-ir wounds, and one lying in a critical state with both hands bitten off. What the monster is has never been discovered, som › declaring it is a shark and others a debil o. The wounds are not those of a shark, for nearly
bites min has clean
and every woun·lad sratches like those caused by a cat. Whea Mr. . H. Gilby was at Sharp Peak he examined ou of these aufortunate victims, we understand, and declared the wounds appeared to have been We think this caused by an enormous tortoise, will be found the correct solution, and will b glad to hear some step have been taken to remove the monster, and ensure the safety of the divers.-Fuochno Echo.
The following is a decree of the Empres I Dowager-fas Board of Agricultur, Work, and Commerce, bas memorialized the Throne that the Chinese in the outhern ports have A magazine devoted to stock farming an established a Chamber of Commerce and wish published in Tokyo states that sheep farming Us to despatch a high official to encourage in Japan has for the most part proved a fa lure, them. The majority of the Chinese who reside One sheep farm on the plain at the basis of in the Southeru ports abroad are engaged in Mount Uusen in Shimabara, Nagasaki Pro-
trade and of their own accord they have
Chamber of Commerce.
Wa fecture, however, has proved quite a succass, organized a
Therefore We hereby having steadily continued to extend in the past appreciate their success
At first the amber of sheep appoint Yang Shih-chi, the Junior_Vice-Pre- kept there was under one hundred, at present i sident of the Board of Agriculture, Works and they number about 1,0 The brve is of sheep'ommerce, to proceed to various poris ab oad which have hi herto done best there are “ Merino' in the south and express to them Our Imparisi and Southdown. The company owning the farm has purchased better stock for breeding purposes and has engaged au expert this year with the help of the Government. Great im. provements are benadertakeo
the ia pastures, aud it i exp-otec that the farm will become a very important one.
decade or so.
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interest in them sad if there are any who will return to Chins with large amounts of funds to develop the Commerce of Chias they will not only be rewarded with titles and other rewards bat properly profeated by the local authorities so as to encourage the Commeros of Chins and to show Oar sympathy with the Chinese abroad
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