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slavery" on the Rand. This "horror" 536. was to be swept out of existence direct- ly the Liberale commenced to enjoy the sweets of office. We all know what has happened. When the Transvaal
Ordinance, under the provisions of
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LOCAL AND "GENERAL.
It is estimated, there are now 300. motor.cure_id use at Bangkok. **
The Tokyo press declares that the than the Japanese. boycott is embarrassing the Chinese more
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1908,
SOCIAL AND, PERSONAL
Station leave, on private affairs, has “béziï granted to the Lienternf. L. K. Leeson, KG.A., from 19th to 25th May 1908.
A serious decident befel the Rev. Douglas at Honkow last wook, says the "N-0. Daily News of May 15. He was thrown out of one of the public richas when eros, sing a bridge over a small gully close to the Russian Consulite, and was so badly injured that he had to be conveyed to the Missionary Homs, en 'n stretcher. Mr
Hoga of the China Inland Mission, is not likely to be out for two wocks.
Mrs Mason Mitchell, who is at present
OPIUM QUESTION.
Sir Frank-Swettenham Writes to “The Times.”.
LONDON, May 14,
Sir Frank Swettenham, in a-letter published by "The Times"-headed “Our Morale;. Other People's Money"-doubts the feasibility of suppressing by law the consumption of opium, and emphasises the large losos of reverne resalting therefrom.
Sir Frank points out the incorrectness. of Colonel Seely's inclusion in the scope of the resolution recently passed by the House
A Japanese stowaway was fined $250 which the Chiness work in the Rand or three months and labour by Ms Komp mines, was about to expire the at the Magistracy to-day...
The deterioration of the Chinese When doing so it informed the British domestic servant in Shanghai is troubing Douglas was taken under the care of not. Commas of the Federated: Malay
residents of the Settlement, The pheno. Government that to summarily get rid menon is not preuliar to Shanghai. of the Chinese miners would cripple
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Hongkong. Avril 16, 1907,
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, May 91-
5
arison.
67 the Colony. What did the moral and force until September, instead of July, high-minded Liberal Government do? owing to some unexpected difficulty having Did Miniaters strike an heroic attitude and say: "No. Onward is pledged. Noon- Auction of Leasehold report. Our honour is involved. We said the Chinese must go. Cathey unst?" Not a bit of it. The arguments advanced by Mr Botha's Government were respect-
at Mr.Goo, P. Tammart'a Sales Rooms. FRIDAY, May 22:
Goode per Tricate undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, May 23:-
There were 314 European and 163 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library and 145 European: Ind, 2,662. Chines visitors to the Museum during the week sided 17th May.
Ho States, which do not form a British
Colony,
year's residence in the trying climate of
Szechuan, bas received a telegram from Mr Mason Mitchell, American Consul at
Chungking, giving nows of his approaching transfer to Saion, says the fall News." While pleased to hear that he has received a transfer that must be considered promotion, Chungking residents of all mtiualities will regret the loss of ari offi-
Be expresses the four that opium will be replaced by alcohol, with worse results; and if the Straits Settlements are prohibited" from importing opium, a large and lucrative business in the smuggling of the drug will spring up.
He also refers to the difficulty of the Straits Settlements rising new rerengo,- and suggests that, in the event of the Colony having to suffer a loss of revenue from opium, the Imperial Government shall renounce the Imperial Defence Con-
tribution.
In a lending article, "The Times" en-
A special meeting of the Sanitary cial who upholds the best traditions of dorsos Sir Frank Swettonbai's views, arid
Gooda per Braemar undelivered after this fully listened to and the Jabend Govern Board is to be held on Friday afteranon American citizenship. The instincts of a aneludes with the statement that Great
date subject to rent.
-NOTICE.
Letters relating to business should be addraza- ed to 'THE MANADER,
for the purpose of considering the amendma, simple candour and tact are ed Public Holth and Buildings Bill now lities appreciated by the Chinese; and before the Legislative Council.
they will give Mr Mitchell a send-off that the facwestern Port will long remember.
Britain will give the anti-opin movement possible sympathy and help consistent with a due regard to the interests of India ind this Colonies. "Straits Times."
Opinion in Ceylon.
Transfer Books of Watkins, Ext., closement hastened to approve the extension
from this data to 30th May, inclusiva.
of the Ordinance! Let us turn from this SATURDAY, May 30-
Noon Tenders will be received at the touching demonstration of regard for
Office of Colonial Sacrotary,
A junk loaded with rice sprung a leak Z p.m.-Meeting of Waticise, Ld., ut alien) Colonials to the action taken in
News has been received, says a Shanghai Co.'s Office.
regard to Colonies whose loyalty is un-yesterday it the junk anchorage at West paper, of the death, at Padang, Suvintri, of The Times of Ceylan "said on May 7: questioned and whose services in the abors the water. She was so rotten hat personality will be well remembered by pressed. It is hard on the sederate Point and lies with only the two masts Mr Jan Helenus Ferguson, whosa name nad Just now it is a hillying cry in hamna
politics that opim-smoking must be sup past have been rendered for the Empire, the weight of her cargo went through her mest old China realdents as those of spines smokor; and the readiness of all not against, Animated by the same
kindly and courtly old Sgure among the and audry to legislate against something Emile Zola's "Paria" translated into foreign diplomatists at Foking, Appointed they do not themselves indulge in, will adniirable murality and love of ng Japanese by Mr Kikan Iida has been pro-to China in 1872 sa the frat Netherlands rather cheapen, to unbiased residents in the East, the Parliamentary enthusiasmi Communications relating to wyre should be which dictated the decision to suppress hibited from publication by the Japanese Diplomatic Agent to this country, he which Renter describes in to-day's long addressed to Tan Esimon.
"Chinese alrivery" this conscientious Home Minister on the ground-bat the formed one of the few connecting links message. If a member of the Government Government determined to end the
book contains matter injurious to morality. batween the days when Prince Kung's should stand up in the British Bouser of Commons, and promise to erectually enlightened and fair management of entirely suppress the drink traffic, he would "shameful opium traffe" But in this
The New Orleans "Is Democrst"
China's foreign relations earned the rospect xke a lessabsurd premise than has Colonel case muere British Colonial Governments says: There can be no doubt that the days of the Japanese war, when China's declaration in his new position as Under of the civilized world, and thy unhappy Seely with regard to opium-his firs and British Colonists were concerned. Oriental misses long to expel the "bar- troubles may be said to have begun in question is admittedly a minorene, bat with Secretary for the Colonies. The rafenus barians" of every hue and England may real earnest. Mr Fergusch was one of the the exaggerations regarding the deleterious it was obviously muneressary to un-have to Bght for the retention of
group who attended the historin audiencs effects of moderate consumption of opium sider the effect of any change of policy Hongkong.
granted by the Emperor Tung Chih' on it will make many an official and public Juro 29, 1878, and the raly one of thatian in the Eastern Colonies wonder what upon their finances of ever to extend
While a natire painter was at work at group who figured again at the next come our politicians. Their proposed action wideommer maizess has temporarily ovAY. the customary courtesies to those at the the sawmills; at Quarry Bay yesterday audience, eighteen years later, in June will markedly increase the ranks of cou head of their affairs. In effect the flome afternoon, he had the misfortune to fall 1891. Government said: "It has been decided distance of about forty feat.
through the glass roof, to the ground, a He was
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Singapors paper announce with regret the death of Dr Cuthort Taunton Raikes, M.B., Ch. 3.-0160, who died at the Ge
an Pages 1, 2, 5, 5 and 7, should be sent to outcient that a fourth or fifth of you. A telegrama-fron÷Sapporo, under date neral Hospital, Singapore, on May 1 the latest Parliamentary outburst, anë
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sumers of akub and if only the cus tomary proportion of theng new recruits. ha employed and prisons will have to be drink excessively, zase police will have to
enlarged in Hongkong and Malaya Vigorous protests will be raised against am, Naa Adurtiurmenta ahould be sent to revenue should be swept away. Tren of the 7th Inst., states that the sea quarter to one o'clock. Taken together people will wonder why it was that such. eventually, when China shits her ground, Der Uflee at S, Queen's Houd Central, before ble and obey." This is not an infsic Nemura Province is blocked by large ice with the death of Dr Wray on Friday last, extraordinary measures of suppression were The this constitutes a deplorable double fatality advocated in this year of grace. We have Advertisements and Subscriptions which gre or prejudiced slaternent of the case does, and shipping is, interrupted,
spoken of new recruits to drink, but many not crierei far a fized period will be continued We defy anyone to prove that the factsppearance of ico-floes in that direction is the Straits Medical Service. The cause will go to prison for anuggling opium and of death was absolutely identical. in each the muggling will go on whatever stops te case both having hovome infected at the of that over-confident declaration by the suppress it aro taken. Hence the absurdity same time during a postmortem upon the new Under-Bury. Loily of a Chinese coulis who had died of plague at the Quarantine Station at St. John's Istoad after his arrival from Houg
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HONGKONG,TUESDAY, MAY-13, 1909...
A STUDY IN "LIBERALISM.“
as we inve outlined them of discrimina tory treatment accorded to Boer Colonies
Tho position of Ceylon is pronliar, Tho ignomnce of people in England on Easterz cause lemting anti-opium agitators have conditions is emphasized in our case, be- discussed the subject, and condemned the
did not enduro the infection so long, but in use, of opium in Ceylon, under the impres
PYTHON ON GREEN ISLAND.
A fires specimen of rock python was captured at Great Eslaud Signal Station
We
very late this year."
Electioneering in Japaris tngic. Au and 10 British Colonies respectively, are agent of a candidate, disgusted at the yscession of some of his enpporters, com Lingerurate. It cannot be done. The witted "heimkiri." Out of respect to his
people of this Colony should not delay memory both sides desisted from clockorg. Dr Wray, being a much older man,
tioneering the following day. in presenting their protest. The laiger the interval ibat elapses, between the
The "Echo de Tientsin" states that Dr Raikes's case there was for a time good it that we have fun deus hery, and reason to hope that there was a chazoo ofthat additional licenses represent additions to their number. Another peculiar fact is. husrepresentative of un English firm of getting past the more critical period, and that the report of the Commission appointed eceipt of the announcement of the shipbuilders was in Tientsin early this proceeding towards recovery. Dr Raikes by our ex-Governor has not yet boeu British Government's decision and the mouth, having scored an order for two was removed from St. John's Island to the published here, and we are again in- dobted to an outside, news agency for The most up-to-date Automa-
Colony's protest the less effective will now large cruisers for the revived Chinese General Hospital, and although an opera information as to its contents. Meanwhile
Navy, from the central government. tie Plants and Appliances are)
tion was performed for the removal of his Lont Creme has assented to t that protest prove. Silence is generally
infected glands that could not stay the misits drastic recommendations. Presomably employed, ensuring ENTIRE GROUND for gratification can generally be
construed as according consent. There
The Criminal Sessions are to be con-chief. Dr Rakes showed a bright and Sir Henry McCalluma supported tho.
recommendations-all bat the one, ABSENCE OF ANY FORM found even in events, which seem mest
tinued to-morrow when the three in, cheary temper up to the very last. is no need to wait for Earl Crewe's Wong Chin Kani, Tae Kaw Fat and Wong
must assume, which not to be adopted- disastrous. The constant mistakes of
and undoubtedly under considerations of OF CONTAMINATION.
despatches, which will probably be Sam Ho, who were committed at the Magia.
international politics the word has gone forth that Great Britain must not be onk the British Ministry- the last of which
marked "confidential" anyhow. Scuse. Deceraber 6th, 1906, are to come op for tracy for the triple murder.at Shatin on
diefanced by China. But China is besting threatens to crush the unfortunate
will disclose whether high placed spiura us, instead. That is our belief, atá timo Crown Colonies in the For East-rene of sufficient local prominence should trist.
growers are going on cheerfully cultivating undoubtedly noted by the British elector.take matters in hand at ores and take
An announcement is made in our yesterday morning by Mr Coleman. The the poppy, tu reap the increased profile Fortunately for the Empire, the old ap- i steps for the preparation of a protest to advertising volumus regarding the removal watchman in charge of the station is a Indian opiums has been excluded. Menn which Chinese opium will bring it when which persons representative of every of the Ol Grill Room from 47 to 20 and fancier of rabbits, and so was the python, while we paciest against methods of praisement of the over-se pozessiona
walk of life in the Colcar should be moving into more spacious premises and of them within the past week, and was demanded by adequate circumstances.
31 Des Voeux Road. Mr Newbold is as he managed to do away with a couple coercion and restriction of the freedom of ss so many encumbrances; ownership of
the subject in Ceylon, which are not invited to subscribe. which might be relinquished without
And we would wal open there on May 30 Special chasing up a third when caught. The compunction, if not with absolute suggest that such a protest should be monthly rates can be obtained, sither for skin is beautifully marked and reasures.
seven feet four inclies. It has boen trans advantage, has, for the greater
ter sout, not only to the Secretary of State one moal per day, two, or full board.
ferred to the Hongkong muzeuni. part, passed away.
The Colonial for the Colonies through the usual
Iprovision of the works which are about to be undertaken by the British policy of the present Government hos fchaunel, but also to the Leader of His Government in Wai Hai Wei, namely the CHARGE AGAINST JARDINES. shown its utter incapacity to keep pace with the march of political thought. The conservatism of the Unionista is put into the shade by the conservation of the Radicals. There must be a change of appellation if the
The latest report in regard to thời "Liberal Party is to be correctly Matsushima disaster is that there were 463 designated. The only sign of liberality persons ou bound of whom 236 perished. which has been remarked of lato is the
The story of how a lady, who is at present whom he describes as a German firmi We have received from the N. S. W. staying at the Peak Hotel, lost her silverprofoundly interested aliko in the cotton. munificent manner in which the Liberals Intelligence Department a copy of a Report watch was bild to Mr Kemp, at the pinaing industry and in the work give away that which is not theirs to on Manchuria for 1907 by Mr F. E. Suttor, Magistracy this morning, when a native of sigar retning. Finding its spher bestow. In d telling speech at Basing Commissioner for N, S, W. in the East. The report contains a mase of interesting stoke last month Lord Curzon of and valuable information presented in an Kedleston gave happy expression to a attractive form.
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· LOGAL AND GENERAL.. Special instructions have been issued to the Yokohama police to proect for eigners, especially new comers.
construction of harbour improvements and of military barracks, numbers of Chinese are now Blocking to the port. Already more than 150 natives have opened small stores, and besides, a few hundred coolice are hanging around on the look out for
A LOST WATCH.
THE PRISONS AT CANTON,
(From Our Dorrespondent.)
Carros, May 18. Further introduction of reform is being contemplated regarding the prisona “at Canton. An industrial department and o hospital will be added to the prison The "Jiji Shimpo" publishes long prisoners work during the day so as not quartare. It is intended to make the
A Silly Statement.
telephonte message from Osaka which par to disable them when they are liberated. ports to be the report of a Japanese cotton-
Students who have been trained up to till owner who has just returned from look after prisons 279 tü
appointed to China. The outer alleges that the boycott positions in sonnection with the various has its origin in the machinatious of prisons in Canton. Messra Jardine, Matheson and Co.. Lda
PLAGUE AT CANTON.
(From thir Corresturident.)
CANTON, May 18 Apparently the plague season has begun dealer was charged with stealing it. Com gravely invaded by Japanese products, plainant was looking through defondant's this frm took advantage of the Tatra here. There is, however, to direct in
area with the object of making a purchase Maru incident to foment an agitation formation as to the extent to which the when her watch, unboknown to her, fell against Japanese goods. It put up a sam disense prevails. But indirectly the into the dealar's box. Some time after of X,150,000 for campaign expenses and epidemic is ennirmed by the fact that
Mixed with Aerated or significant truth. He said: "His Pirates have ngain appeared in Chofooshe missed the watch and thinking it might dispatched a number of emissaries to the gablic dispensaries are to be established.
plain water make
DELICIOUS COOLING DRINKS.
Majesty's Government is, perhaps, the waters. A few days ago white s flout of have fallen into the box die asked a provinces to preach the doctrine of Chinese in order to render help to persona st valuable electioneering agent at about a hundred fishing boats were out ratio woman dealer whom she knew goods for the Chinese. These emissaries contrasting the disease. It is known that they were attacked by ten pirate hosts a to ach defendant if he had seen it. As deverly voided indicating any special number of persons died without modical the present time thint the Conservative few miles down the coast. It instated, there was considerable delay in receiving goods They adopted the broad doctrine assistance being rendered, and by the Party can have. This is undoubtedly may the Cheloo Morning Pastiat an answer, she informed the police when that Chinese subjects should come them stablas sent of public dispensaries it is Guaranteed to be made from true. The Government is discredited. being dissatisfied with the smallness of defendant was arrested and the watch was solves to sing only articles manufactured hoped by the charitably inclined that what their plunder they wreaked their venge found wrapped as in the bottom of his in Chius provided that such were to bo can be done will be done for the poorer the PURE juice of sound
Most of the things it has done it might anes by damaging neatly forty of the hos Complainant said the did not with obtained is minding to find a paper class
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with greater advantage liave left undone, smack, as well a seriously injuring twenty to press the charge as she thought that
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER MAN'S and it has loft undeng the maurity of of the Estezen. The incient hus been defendant fud na hoticed the watch fall
EXPERIENCE WITH DIARRHOEA reported to the native authorities through into the box. The case was remanded. the things it pledged itself to do. It the Fishing Tuchty Co
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