BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA,
duals with the labour question →→
districts from which those natives proceed
THE HONGKONG DAILY "HEFS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 1908
hare, and, in fact, to = great extent the¦ THE QUESTION OF MANCHURIA. 'INSURANCE FRAUD IN JAPAN. KODAKS. FILMS. AND ACCESSORIES.
whole system of transport within the Protector
twolre months there has been no trouble or
disturbance of any importance within the Protectorate. Serious crime has been, as usual, excedingly swall, and the British Central Africa native continues to maintain kis repats tion as a gentle and law-abiding person."
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The NC: Daily News publishes the fol owing ¿A remarkable'attempt to defcand the Manu- The Foreign Oflce has issued as aate is possible only owing to this gratifying Parliamentary paper Afried, No. 13, 1900] ⋆ honesty of the patire carriers. Daging the king story, which it states to be authentic.facturers Insurance Company of Canada han bren discovered at Nars, Japan, says the Kebe report on the trade and general conditions of whole time the mails have been carried by postal It proven, anys our dontemporary, the craes the British Central Africa Protectorate for carriers there has scarouly been a single case in ignorance and apathy of many of the highest Chronicle. It appears that a man named Saito, 1902-1903, by Majre. F. H. Pearce, Anting which the begs have been tampered with, and the destinies of Chins, should be in the beads wiving at Nara, believing he had cancer in the ACHEE
the in the bands stomach, consulted a local physician, when his Commissioner. This exhaustive report, which in only one instance have rugistered letters con- includes, bunidos detailed statistics of trade, very training money or parcels gone astray. There of each me as the "hero" of the present epiclon was confirmed, the physician warning vareful meteorological - tables, and a useful map are now 35,000 Angarn in the Blantyre district date. A short time ago, as sumber of him that he has but a few months to live. The to illustrate them, covers the whole administrs alone, and there is no doubt, us these people residents, Vice-Presidents, and other officials physician's semistant, learning this, saw in it a tion of the Protectorate, and is in the maine record and they can live peaceably and possess felds of the rariors Boards and Ministries were con good way to make a good sum of money, so be and houses of their own, that the immigration gregated in the auto-es of the Grand Council approached Saito and proposed that be shonid of steady progress and intelligent development. contiune, and that they will form a valuable Chamber waiting for the coming of their get his life insured, which, he said, could ravily The most interesting passage at the present addition to the population. The satire popula Majesties to give them audience, the conversation be done, as cancer in the stomach WAS TO LAUMEYER moment, perhaps, that in which Major Pearcetion of the Protectorale is in a satisfactory nulurally tucked upon the Russiasa ucenjarion of difficult to detect unless some lint was givên to Manchuria. Then up stood H.2. LI. Chso-wel, the doctor of its presence. Saito agrood, on "The migration in search of work of certain condition, and during the course of the Vice-President of the Board of War, and de- condition that his widow be paid 200 yen on his dentb. Preliminaries were at once entered into. The medical adviser to the company examined the mau Saito, and reported favourably upon hio, and accordingly a policy for 8000 yen was secured, the half amounting to 29505, which was paid by Saito's accomplices. On the 7th of September the company received NUWB of Baito'a death, and an application for payment of the amount of the insurance money. A ELECTRIC representative of the company from Usaka, the ALWAYS IN STOCK." - head offles in Japan, visited Nare, and found all in order, medical certificate of death, sto, and 293}} wecordingly the 8000 yen was paid in the usual course of business. But the perspicacity of a young policeman unraveled, the pot, through noticing that the largest house in the district was occupied for only a few days, the temporary eccupants leaving suddenly and secretly, the bouse having merely been taken by the widow and her accomplices in order to deceive the insurance company's agents when enquiring into Salto's death. From this club the police- man discovered the whole plot, and found that
natives within the Protectorate limits to Baire and South Ithodesis still continues. The annually are generally the West Nyass and Tower Shiré districts. Although it is in possible to give definite figures as to the numbers that go down of their own accord, there cannot be less than 3,000 or 4,000 that anually make the journey. They return to their komus in the Protectorate after six or eight months' work. The West Nyasa natives favour, as a rule, Balisbary, and are in great domand a house-boys and cooks. The natives of the Lower Stiré district proceed, addition to Salisbury and South Rhodesia generally, to Beira, where they readily find fmployment. Is this connection the collectors of the districta unanimonely report that a great improvement takes place in the native after contact with civilisation in South Africa; his ideas are enlarged, and his desiro is to build better houses and to dress in a more cleanly manner. Many on their return home. bring back as much as £10 or £15. As regards the
THE MYSTERY OF LHASA.
elared, "Your Exceliarins, if you would take my advice I should say, Let the Russians romato in Manchuria. Our Government will and it both more sconomical and less bothersome." There were kiïny ejaculations of surprise heard in the room at this declaration; some shook heads, shut their eyos, and tried to sppear unconcerned, while others tried to look wise un if they knew all about ́it, but no one seemed inclined to ask questions, thereby betraying his ignorance on such a It may be said, at the beginning of the burning subject. At list a venturesome secretary twentieth century, that, except for the two of the Walwopy, whose youthful appearance gare poles there is not a corner of the earth where him the license to seek information, broke the white moon have not penetrated. Yet, is truth, oppressive silence that bad suddenly fallen upon thore exists on the Asiatic continent; hardly 200
the room and timidly asked, "Will your miles from the frontier of British India, a city. Excellency deiga to enlighten my befogged the capital of Tibet, to which the "white men' of Europe and America are absolutely forbid. intellect and guide my understanding by show den access. Within a distance of from 150 to lag how this can be?" Another pause, during 200 miles from this city all the roads leading to which the deep and sagacious Vice-President it at the place where they cross the frontier Li Chao-wei looked contemptuously at his to the province of Wa, of which Lhase is questioner. Then, as if pitying sqob igao- the bief town, are jealously guarded by pickets rance, that wise statesman replied, "Way, of Tibetan soldiers. Immediately upon per. if we insist upon the Russian forces ova ceiving a suspicious-looking caravan the serusting Manchurian, how to
we to protect
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question whether a native's morals and physical tinels notify the local authorities. The ad. I their railway there, I should like to know? i while the widow ouly received the promised 200
soma
van eing_travellor then sees rise up before bima bolo detachment of armed men, commanded by high functionaries of the country, who without discarsing the matter politely insist that the bold pioneer retrace his steps. They evon offer him the money and food necessary for the return journey, at the same time warning him that if he continues on his way to Lham he! will pay for it with his life.
This will make intelligible why the story of the efforts of the enlightened Kalmuk Mongo. Jian Nartunof to explore Lhasa zends like the romance of fiction, but the story which the intrepid traveller relates will almost show why the Tibetons have such a roligious dread of the desecrating foreigter,
Where are our (roops to do the work? Then when once the Russians are gone we will have the terrible Hung Hu-ize (Red-beards) mounted bandits raiding everywhere, plandering tas railway stations and works, and destroying the railway wherever they can. What would be the result, allow me to ask your Exceltancies, shall we not have the Russian Minister bare hammer- ing at the door of the Waiwapo demanding hoary indemnities for the damage done upon Ramsian railway property, accompanied, perbape, by other heavy demands for Russian lives lost at the hands of the banditti Would it Lot, then, be much more economical and cause ua istinitaly loas trouble if we allow the Russiaus to remain in Manchuria to protest One morning as Narzanof was waiking about, their own property at their own expense, waiting an opportunity to take a photograph, he while we enjoy peace and prosperity within saw for the first time a speglado hich, the protecting walls of Faking and quietly it seems, is common enough about Lham bask under the sunny and balmy lafuence of photograph of what her Imperial Majesty, the O12 Andestress"? Hs quickly took a
pilgrims who wore NOTE: The Old Ancestre," or Ines Tatt be making the tour of Lbass for the third time, faung, the term of endearment given to the on foot, but Bat on their stomacha, Espress-Dowager after her return to Peking not measuring the perimeter of the Holy City from Hainn; Lao Foyek, or "Old Buddha," with their bodies. They threw themselves
was her prior designation. After spoutlag ont down the length of their whole bodies, resting the foregoing long speech,, Vice-President. Li on their hands, then, drawing their legs to Chac-wei glared through his huge spectacles them, they stood up to prostrate themselves upon his audience as if to challenge any again immediately, this time placing their feet dissentient. But no one present bed the where their head had last been. Beginners audacity to do so, as his plan fitted so nicely pat little boards on the palms of their hands to with the dolce for niente polieg of the company. break the force of the blows, and try to fall. On the contrary, nothing but words of approval wilkout straining their aras: but as soon
were to be heard, such as “ Kao-ming, Yuan- 14"
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nature are benefited by a journey and work in South Africa (or otherwise), it may be interest. ing to rofor to the opinion recorded in the Aurora, the paper of the Livingstonin Mission on Lake Nyass, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Eats, a missionary of extremely long residence in the conatry, and with a supatulloled knowledge of the British Central Africa nativc Bemarking on the journey of natives to the Salisbury Goldfields, and their return, it stateż:→→ But our experience of the in fluence of Balisbury disappoints of the foars wo OBCB had. The long journey, the European wonders, the very hard work, and the personal superintendence of the white wan, all seem to produce, among the Ngoni at least, a more polite, but dignified, and cleaver and hard-working man." Tho llectors of the district concerned also stato, with reference to the improvement that is observable in natives who proceed ont of the Profeoturate in souch of work, that instead of the dull intellect, without any other thought Uran women, food, and beer, of the older native who has never left his house, and 15 ho, mureover, content to be clothed with rags and without the slightest impression or knowledge of anything outside the circle of his fields, the younger generation, who have sought improve ment beyond the limits of their own country, have a far better stamp of countennaco; they keep themselves elesu, build better houses, and sirow a great desire to learn to read and writer They are also more generally ready to refer to European justico, and their bearing tends greatly to improve the confidence of the native population with the Administration. In some cases the wires of the natives proceed to South thodesis also, Becompanying their husbands, and they likewise roadily find employment. It has been observed that natives who proceed south and earn perhaps is, a month ara quile ready on their rotura home to accept, if they sook work in the Protectorat, the meal low rate of is, or 5s. Besides thess annual journeys winde by nativos, which have been going on now for several years, there has been a decided movement of the population in the Shir Highlaula. This, however, is an immigra- tion of natives from Portuguese territory lying between Lake Chilws and the coast. These
eople are generally known as Angura, and STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES IN JAPAN: are probably part of the aboriginal population which occupied the eastern boundaries of Lake Chiles and Lajenda River when the Yaos from the east coast of Lake Nyusa entered the Angurn country aar because masters of it. One of the chief reasons for the immigra ion of the Auguru population now is the bad crops and santy food-supply, which, owing to the. luck of ruins, has been observable in this part of Africa, Moreover, the Auguru bave begun to appreciate that they are enabled to live in peaceful posses-ion of their villages and Solde within the Protectorate. It is interesting to obsess the expid change for the better which takes place in thea wild people aftor They a short sojourn in the Protectorate.
notorions robbers havo always been sed most expert thieves, and it has been
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the like. Just then the signal of tinkling bells and the clash of cymbals in the distance presaged the approach of the " Old Ancestress” and the Emperor and everyone arose preparatory to filing into the audience chamber.
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
as they have accustomed themselves (Highly intelligent, far-seeing indeed!") and little they fall on their hands. Think of the length of time and, above all, of the patience it requires to make thus the tour of the Holy City, a distance of about thirteen miles. But there are some fervent pilgrims who do more than this, for they go seven times round the city. Others, instead of measuring tho way by the length of their personer measure it by width of their faces; they touch their foreheads to the ground, thou, changing place laterally, they press their faces again at the apot mart to the one they have just touched. It takes the pilgrim one month to make the tour of Lhasa in this fashion. It is a much longer method, but is not nearly no painful as the other.~The Century.
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Ju an article in Dur's Review on the American
Monetary Commission it is remarked tint with the financial policy of the United States for the Philippines, Great Britain's plans in the Straits and the French system A Indo-China, there is closely associated the necessity for similar conditions in China. As a long step in that direction can be made by putting zilver bullion in as steady a position as possible, the proposition wąs made to the loading Governmente that wide fucluutious in the price of the white metal might be avoided by regulating the purchases for coinage. Within the past year we have had silver at the lowest point
en record, followed by a
There are at pressut 19 steamship services subsidised by the Japane e Government, the amount of the subsidies granted this year being Yen 6188,23). The money thus paid out recovery of over firepence par ounce at London. from the National Treasury is distributed as | which was largely due to buying by the States
follows:-
Nippon Yasen Kaishą Toyo Kison Kaisha Deska Shozoa Kaisha... Oya Shichihoi Taito Kisen Kaisha'
Уен. 4.582,307 1,013,880
392,130
140,000 57,8783
Total
Yen 6,183,230
The annual navigation encouragement sabgi
for Philippine colaaga. In order to maintain the compromise silver coin at a ratio of thirty. two to oue it in vssential that these erratic variations ia the silver bullion market be checked, The American Commission found that leading authorities recognised, the importance of this fact, and it w.s agreed that the difficulty might be obriated to a large extent by dis ribating purchases of silver Fr coinage with certain regularity as to
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yon. the balance of the money was divided THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE among the physician's assistant and others who had helped him through the business.
The whole party were arrested, and now await
trial. Only a portion of the money has been
recotated.
TRAITORS IN THE PHILIPPINES
CONSTABULARY.
The Philippines Constabulary is again supplying a story of corruption and treason. This time it is furnished by two ex-detectives in the Constabulary service. who claim that they were wrongfully dismissed from, that service. It appears, according to the Manda Cablenes, however, that since their dismissal enough evidence. has been secured to convict them, na charged, of joining the outlaws and selling their arms to the bandits. It is expected that the case will develop some sensational revelations, but as most cases of the sort emanating from the Philippines do develop sensational revelations, that statement on the part of our esteemed contemporary does not carry much surpriss with it. The facts are alleged to be as follows:
insurrecto
The care against the two trnal od servants of the Constabulary, Rays, the Cublenews, daring the earlier campaign against the secretary of war, is that a portion of their dramatic story of the visit to that worthy's camp near Imus is only too true. They did meet Felisardo, but not in the manner that they reported to Captain Bruin, an afterwards chronicled in a newspaper interview. "It will he remembered that they said that after running all sorts of risks, they were taken as prisoners into the presence of the mighty blacksmith of Cavite, and robbal by him of their weapons. Afterwards, they escaped, the story goek. They were not captured, their arms werd not stolen from them, and they did not
That is part escape.
of the lastimony' against thom. They entered the comp of Felisarão as his allies. They sold to him their guns. They were turned loose by the wily outlaw, in order that they might mislead Čoptain Brain by false information as they did. It will be proved that their relations with Felisardo were of the most intimate character, and that, all along, they were playing a double game-- drawing the money of the United States Govern- ment with one hand, and that of the cutlaw with the other and at the same time, feeding kin
with important information, and galling the established authorities with false scents. The papers in the case are being drawn up. They speak for themselves.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Boston Steamship Co.'s steamer Tremont left Victoria for Yokohama aud the usual peris an the 25th inst, súd may be expected here on the 25th prox. 2
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra arrived at Victoria (B.C.) ou the 24th ins.
The Indo-China steamer Namsang, from Calontto and the Straits, left Singapore for this
port on the 27th inst,, at 4 p.m.
The T.K.K.steamer Rohilla Mara lest Mozil
stated that where they cannot steal with dies which the Japanese Government has.to/quantity and time. In other words, the market on the 27th inst... at 4 p.m., and may be expected
their hands they steal with their toes.
The
- Church of Scotland Mission must have the credit pay in the next five years are`stated below :
of first getting in touch with those people, as for the last Bre years this mission has had stations in Portuguese Anguruland. Two or three years ago, if an ordinary load of calico or other article were given annowingly to an Angor carrier it was almost a certainty that
Yar.
1904 1905
1900
1907
1909
Yen.
6,069,189
6,021,189
5,441,189
4,696.746
4,341,804
Да
here to-day, at daylight.
should not be depressed by long periods of inrotivity and Buddenly inflated by
The departure of the steamer Hongkong Maru. for San Francisco vía Shanghai, &c., is post- unexpected demand from one of the geostponed to Saturday, the 31st inst, at noon. nations. If tho dosters know that France will buy certain amounts on definite dates, the United States other quantities also at fixed intervals, and similarly, for other countries, the natural effect will be less fluctuation in price..
NEW RED SEA LIGHTS.
the carrier and load disappeared aftogother. If
The steamship services subsidised by the State the load happened to be calico, or some other salable article, he would erose back into are the European, the Hongkong-San Francisco,
The British Admiralty has given notice Portuguese territory with it. If the load the Yokohama Melbourne, the Hongkong-Seat- happened to be of no use, he would take the the, the Shanghai-Hankow, the Japan Bes, the describing the charad or of the lights to be exhibits along the southern part of the Red first opportunity of depositing it in the grass Yokohama Shanghai, the Kobe North Chinn, the Ss. They are respassively at:(1) Jabal Teir by the roadside and decamp. Such actions as Kobe Corea North China, the Kobe-Vladivo (2) Zubayir islands, Centre Peak island. (3) there are, I am glad to say, practically stock, the Kobe-Otaru, the Aomori Muroran. Abe All, Quoiu island. (4) Makha, on the Protectomie the Kobe-Corea, the Yokohame-Bombay, the south fort. Further notice will be given when unknown amongst our
these lightsate exhibited, which, it is understood, natives, and their extraordinary honesty is Shanghai-Seochow, the Shanghai-Kwangehow, will be not long hence, as the lanterns are one of the features which makon it possible the Souchow-Kwongchow, the Hankow-Ichang. in place and everything points to an early
and the Ideekor lines. to possess the efficient postal service wo
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory on the 27th and 28th inst. inned the following reports;—
On the 27th at 5.15p. The typhoon is rapidly filling up on approaching the coast to the Exsi f Hongkong
On the 29th at Ga. Black Drum lowered. At 11.453. The barometer has fallen rally, particularly in the neighbourhood of 4gkong.
The progress of the typhoon was arrested, and filing up ensued in consequence of the existence of an auticyclone of great intensity Severe monsoon gales are blowing in the over Central China. Formosa Channel, and heary mongodu over the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast --Strong N. winds; fair, equally,
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