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industry is a rotten oue. The majority of
labourora. Ono estate has no difficulty in
the companies are still safe and satisfactory accuring labour at moderate rates, while the Ducosuson, a young Seofamast, was found fast TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
The second-engineer of the C. N. 8, Ningpo week lying dead in his bank with a part of his head blown away. The vessel which had just in the river and the police wers communicated started out from Shanghai for Amoy was stopped with. Duncanson is described as a very quiet follow of tolerably good education, and no reason oun be assigned for the tragedy
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THE GENERAL ELECTION.
LATEST - POLLINGS.
LONDON, December 18th.
The latest pollings are
UNIONISTS.
Tewkesbury
High Peak Hitchin Stamford Whitby
Derry, N.
Butesbiro
Montgomery District
or seron man, armed with katves and other from Europe where they studied Renfrewshire, implements used by the "cracksman," gained aviation. entrance to the city conservancy contractor's shop at 67, Connaught Road Contral, third floor. The entry was accomplished without diffoulty, for it appears that the contractor's men are in the habit of passing in and out at all hours, and for their convenience a picos of string, attached to the bolt inside, is passed through a hole to the outer side of the door, and a pull on this string nufusions the bolt and gives access to the house.
CONSTITUTION FOR ALSACE LORRAINE.
investoients at reasonable prices. What the next estate manager cannot get men for investor requires to enable him to choose a love or money, as the saying goes. Such company is more than a nodding acquaint technical subjects as the habits of the Para ance with the shore lists of local stock-tree, spacing, danger of degeneration, porte, A. 8. WATSON & CO., brokers. He should know something of the over-tapping widang tere non-wording, countries where rubber is grown, something are made interosting, and we in Hongkong
His Majesty the King has not been advised. of the soil, climate, labour conditions, should be pleased to note that Mr. supervision, methods of production, and KNOOKER, like most men who have lived in to exeron his power of disallowance with liability to disease, as well as have an inti-the Far East, has a high opinion of Chinese respect to Ordinaues No. 10 of 1910, antitled- mate knowledge of areas held and areas un- labour and looks to China for the recruit "An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage
TORTO, December 18th. der cultivation, age of tross, capital outlay,ment of the Malay labour market. For one, Ordinance, 1865", Ordinance No. 26 of 1910,
Captains Hino and Tokugawa made Daniago Amendment Ordinance. 1910; and WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS cost per acre to bring the land into cultivahe at any rate has no fear of the industry entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious
tion, monthly and yearly output and physical on the score of labour. On the vared ques Ordinance No. 27 of 1910, entitled An several attempts to fly with the and climatic influences on the production of tion of catch-crops, Mr. KroCKER has a Ordinace to further amend the Law relating Farman seroplanes recently imported. but did not meet with succo÷s, CHAMPAGNE the trees. Hongkong, as a British possession, good deal to say, and thinking then will be
Captain Hino's machine on Thursday is most largely interested, so far as rubber glad to read that, he advocates the scientific
turned turtle but the officer escaped is concerned, in the development of adjacent study of the planting industry with a view DE ST. MARCEAUX British teritory. The Colony is too far of producing by-products, such as drying
without injury..
returned north, apparently, to hope to see rubber cils and meni cakes from the superabun
Both officers have just trees going in its own hinterland, but resid-dance of sods thrown off by the rubber ents here aro naturally very deeply inter-tree, at present allowed to go to waste. ested in the enormous development accruing Mr. KNOCKER is essentially an optimist. His optimism will be shared by many who to the Malay Peninsula as à consequence of have given thought to the rubber industry the successful introduction of the rubber tree and the rapid expansion of the in-aa thing apart from more Stock Exchange speculation. Here is a product largely dustry. It is to the companies in the Malay used in manufacture, a product essential to States and Straits Settlement that local at least two rapidly-oxpanding industries capital wiil flow so soon as investors are motor traction and the supply of electricity reassured of the futura fortunes of rubber, and it is, besides, a product likely to grow
LONDON, December 18th. and those who are best equipped with in- in demand as modern invention applies it
The German Government has The fast, apparently, was known by some of formation as to the best localities for rubber- to new and multifarions uses. The time growing and other facts connected with the may come, and probably will come, when the robbers, for they entered without waking elaborated a new constitution for Alsace-Lorraine. The Governor is to the supply will more nearly approximate to any of the three inmates who were in the house the excitement and panic following on the manufacturers demands, but that time is at the time, and took them all by surprise. The boom and the collapse of the markas not yet, nor is it likely to be for some years sleeping residents on being awakened, found he appointed by the Emperor, and
armed with knives, and were warned against have passed away and both the produce and Long before the planters cease to be affected themselves confronted by a band of robbers two Chambers will be set up, of eigh- teen and sixty members, respectively. share markets have settled down to sense by the speculative promotion of rubbering any alarm. After ascertaining where
companies, the industry will have reached the contractor kept his money the burglars The first will be largely nominated, but and sobriety.
valuable safe working basis. It will be possible proceeded to blvd and gag the inmates, and this the second will be clected on a direct contribution to the literature on rubber Mr. for the investor to judge the prospects they evidently did in a rough and ready universal suffrage. This compan
of the victims on being FREDERIC W. KNOCKER's book, just pub. for himself, for xperience will have manner, for one lished by Alexander Moring. Limited, taught him something, and he will released subsequently was found to be badly out tively democratic constitution for the entitled, "How to Judge Rubber Invest be able to keep himself free of wild where the thongs had secured him. In their conquered province is likely to fan the
search the thieves scoured $1,750 in money, with But in the meanwhile he which amount they escaped without hindrance, agitation against the ancient Prussian A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY ments, or Hevea Braziliensis in British cat schemas.
Malaya." Mr. KNOCKER is a Fellow of the will find a fund of useful information in It was some time later before the robbery was franchise. Zoological Society, and was formerly Ma. KrooKen's book, facts that will enable discovered. Then the bound men were released PER CASE 1 DOŽ. QUARTS.
$33.00 Cerator of the Perak State Museum in the him to read a prospectus with the discerning and related their experiences to the police, whe PRICE.
Federated Malay States, and he is fortunate eye, and it will be his own fault if he does are investigating the matter. PRR CASE 2 DOZ. PINTS.
in having his book introduced to the reader not see the rocks and shallows for himself. by no less an authority than Sir WILLIAM and steer clear of all dubious financial PRICE
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HOOD TREACHER, KCMG, the last Re-projects...
The police have been notified by the master silent-General but one of the Federated
Rulea made by the Governor-in-Connoll PER CASE A DOZ. SPLITS.
Malay Statis, and now one of the best-known governing accidents on the railway are pub. of a licensed junk that on the night of the 15th PRICE
directors of Malayan rubber companies.lished in the current as of the Gazette.stant while the junk was making for Aberdoon with a cargo of breaming grave, and while sail "The book contains a map of the Peninsula, The Italian ornisor Calabria returned to the
ing past Sandy Bay, a boat manned by fiva
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ALLEGED PIRACY IN BRITISH
WATERS.
THE TEA MARKET.
SHORT SUPPLIES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, December 18th. Tea shares are still rising owing to the shortness of supply.
The Secretary of the China Ten As-
LIBERAIS.
Banbury Bishop Auckland Forforshire Norfolk, S.W. Haddingtonshire Aberdeenshire, W. E. Argyllshir
Lanarkshire, S. Hexham Ayrshire, S. Northants, E. Bucks Doncaster Dumbartonshire Westbury Dumfriesshire Berwickshire Camborne
Leck® Skipton Barnstaple Sutherland
LABOURITES
Gower
Barnard Castle
NATIONALISTE
Down, S.
Cork, E.
Cork, S.
Dublin Co., N.
The Liberals have gained Banbury, the Unionists Montgomery District, while tho Redmondites have captured South Dublin from the Unionista,
STATE OF THE POLL. Liberal Labour
| dofining the rubber-growing areas, and is harbour yesterday from target practice in Mirs Hoklos ran alongside. Before the crew of thesociation writes that it is a matter for Nationalist Redmondite A. S. WATSON & CO., profusely and beautifully illustrated. As Bay und was calated by the warships in port.
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Mr. KROCHER sinto that he is not interested personally, or financially in any company, it will be recognised that he is able to take detached survey of the situation, and it may be fortunate or unfortunate, accord- ing to the point of view, that it is two or three years since Mr. KNOCKEE left the Malay Peninsula to settle down in England. He claims, however, to have watched the rise of the cultivated rubber industry from its infancy and to have identi- fied himself with a careful study of the existing conditions under which it is being carried on. His long residence in the country in an administrative and scientific capacity gave him the opportunity of travelling over the Peninsula and of making exact observations of prevailing conditions. If we would venture upon a
A concert will be given at the Souman's Institute to-night by the concert party of HMS: Monmonth.
Captain A. Somerville loft on Saturday by the Empress of Japan for Bagland via Siberia on holiday. Captain Lindbergh now takes command of the s.6. Fatehan.
Dr. Eleanor Whitworth Parking, of the Alloe Memorial Hospital, a doster of medicine and bachelor of surgery of the London University, has been gazetted as being qualified to practise mediome in Hongkong.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under instructions from the Secre tary of Stato for the Colonias, Mr. A. F. Churchill to be First Assistant Director of Public Works, with effect from the 27th Novem. ber, 1910, vice Mr. P. N. H. Jones, transferred to the Gold Coast..
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At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board
clogist on the public water supplive for the
junk realised what had happened the fire men had boarded her, and after warning the crew to congratulation that there is plenty of Unionist make no noise they took charge of the vessel good wholesome China tea available and steerest for Lamma Island, where the anchor to save the situation and prevent the was dropped. The master then alleges that he and his fokus wore tied together by the wrists consumer from being at the moroy of and secured in the cabin, the door of which the the wholesale dealer. pintes nailed up. They remained quit for about half an hour; then, hearing no sound- without, the imprisoned mon used their united efforts in forcing the door. After a time they were successful, but on regaining the deck they found that the pirates had disappeared and taken with them goods valued at $18. THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF MACAO the Turkish
BESIGNS.
THE REVOLT IN ARABIA.
LONDON, December 17th. It is reported from Jerusalem that General Sami Pasha telegraphs that stroops entered Kerak
without opposition on the 14th instant Dr. Vidal, who sings the departure of and found the Governor and officials Governor Marques from Macno has been with 372 troops lodged in a small Acting Governor, has resigned the post, and
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Lieut. Machado, who has been disebarging fort, the Government offices burned the duties of Colonial Secretary, has become down, and the Treasury looted. The Acting Governor. The news of Dr. Vidal's troops in the fort had made two ing that the Grand Councillors have resignation comes Ba great surprise, 25 only a few days ago be resolved sorties, killing many of the insurgents. resigned "en bloe
deputation of Chinese residents who Railway communication has been they are incapable of rectifying congratulated him upon his appointment of restored to Elhassa. Acting Governor, and he gave no indication then of his intention to relinquish the post so son.
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on the plea that
the critical condition of the country, but that the Throne remises that the ministers are faithful and able, and therefore cannot accept their re- signation. The Assembly had mem- orialised the Throne, pointing aut
HONGKONG OFFICE: '10a, Des Veur ROAD Criticism of a book which is full of good correspondence will be submitted relative to mal. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET SIRMET. EC features, it is that sometimes we wish there aris at Bhaki wan; and as to the illegal occupa was less rhetoric and more fact in some of tion of No. 63, Hola Un Kok by vagrants. The Mr. KNOOZ's chapters. We quite report of the Government Analyst and Bastori sympathise with his evident desire to avoid
month of November will also be considered. making his literary effort a bold, un-
The following is the calendar for this month's interesting narrative; but in a book pro- fessing to enable the reader to judge of Criminal Sessions, which open at the Supreme rubber investments, plain, unvarnished Court this morning: Hazel Lynn, larceny
LONDON, December 17th, statement of fact is absolutely the best way Faul Pottier, manslaughter; John Grant, for to convey information to the commercial gery, eto, Young Yau, armed robbery: Gre-
gorie Tistigos, larceny Wong Tak, forgery: Lovers in the Colony have the opportunity of Major Hata, attache to the Japanese beenuse speculators and investors in rubber mind. This remark, however, by the way Wong Tin, larcency; Un Tam Hop, shooting enjoying a really good orchestral concert. At Embassy in London, hos left for India that the Grand Council was not a companies have been fooled, filched and No one can lay aside Mr. KNOCKER's book with intent to marder end armed robbozy the Theatre Royal on Saturday orening, the to join the Headquarters Staff of the responsible body. The Ediet states
Fong Choi, forgery.
BECAUSE there has been au unhealthy boom in rubbor prices and rubber shares and the inovitable boomerang recoil and disaster,
without having acquired a good working knowledge of rubber planting in British Malaya, and it will be the fault of the reader
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL
It does not frequently happen that mnete
defrauded by nimblewitted and unscrupu lous company promoters, because the success of some of the older and conservatively managed estates has induced venturesome himself if he does not apply this knowledge language by persons employed in the I. M. each selection alowed that the audience fully capitalists to embark in rubber planting on to the best advantage. The broad efect
Several new orders have recently been issued with reference to the study of the Chinese Customs. One of these is to the effect that
CHINESE MINISTERS IN LONDON.
that this matter is beyond the scope of the Assembly, as the appointment of officials, accord ing to the laws of China, is the prerogative of the Throne. The in- auguration of the Cabinet is also a matter for the Throne to decide.
Assembly should not interfere. The memorial was accordingly rejected.
The Assembly to-morrow discusses the Edict, and the keenest interest attaches to the proceedings.
Land of the German Cruiser Squadron B. M. 9.
Indian army. Scharnhorst gave the first of a series of three concerts, and the hearty applause at the end of appreciated the opportunity One cannot a acate that to the uninitiated threatens to produced by a perusal of the book upon our fors farther promotion can be granted mem- say too sush in praise of the concert. The
LONDON, December 17th. upset the balance between supply and mind is that, given the selection of a proper bers of the Indoor staff will be required to pass uslection of the items on the programme
His Majesty the King has received demand and to overstock the markets with bite, the appointment of a skilled manager, an examination in Chinese, while mombers of was a happy one and each piece as it the raw-product, there is a taudency in some and the appropriation of the capital not to this department who are going home on leave was performed only served to emphasizə in a new quarters lo condemn the rubber industry middlemen's profits but to bringing the next year will also have to pass a similar direction the admirable training and technique at Buckingham, Palace H. E. Li Ching Consequently, the members of the estate into cultivation, there is a bright examination. The study of Chinese in of the orchestra under the careful conductorship Fong, retiring Chinese Minister, and
fature become necesary in the care of entrees of Harr Richter. They were perhaps at their H E. Lini-yu-lin, his successor. out of hand and to declare it unsafe as an
taking future in prospect for any company'
in both the Coast Inspector's and the Eugin best in the stirring and popular overture to investment for hard-earned savings. Such an attitude is not altogether unreasonable" land in the Federated Malay, States for Departments of the LM. Customs. The old nange: "Ouce bitten, twice shy," many years to come. And this without parent applios here
countries and the consequent fall of prices with peculiar force at the any reference to competition with other present time. Hongkong has had its losses as
A Chinese was convicted by Mr. E. R. Halli. fax at the Magistracy on Saturday on a charge
William Tell," or in Defrak's Danze Blay," while the less well-known Intermezzo: “Nails.**
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by Deletes, roased the enthusiasm of the THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP OF THE audience. Nor must we forget the salmirable celo tolo of Herr Schmidt, a Berceuse" by Godard. The full programme of Saturday's concert was as follows:-
Marchan
FROM THE CHUNG KOOL BAN PO."
PEKING, December 18th. Sih Liang, Viceroy of Manchuria, ouination. The names of Judge Willis has rendered his resignation on Van Deventer and Judge Joseph Lamar the plea of illness. His Excellency
of stealing $5 worth of zies, kie ordered two to about half of the present market price bags at a shop in Yaumsti and arranged that a
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th. a consequence of indiscreet and indiscriminof rubber. Mr. KNOCKER insists, over and yoki should carry them to their destination un
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President Taft hassent the name of Justice ate buying at hoom prices; but it is at least over again, that there is great danger of der the guidance of a boy. A bait was made in
"Tannhauser "Wagner some consolation to know that it has not disaster through the lack of proper skilled Temple Street, the boy told the foki to lake the 2 Overture Winx Toll Busini White to the Senate as a nominee for Chief Barthes Justice and the Senate has confirmed the Fathetiguo Tiefland suffered on the same gigantic scale as supervision. It is the old story that, how smaller hag into a certain house, and us seon as 8 Adagio......" Shanghai, where, as usual in that volatile ever necessary labour may be in any form he disappeared placed the bigger bag on s richas Fantasia
FAUT II. and cosmopolitan community, it required of industry, success or failure depends When the foki re-appeared tiesha, hoy and rice all the force of something approaching chiefly, if not entirely, on the men who were out of sight. The matter was reported to disaster to check the road speculation and direct its progress. Labour difficulties are to bring the inventing public to its senses largely the outcome of Lad management, It does not follow, however, that the rubber the inapt, ill-natured handling of native
Sonata
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Magic Flute":
Dvorak
Moz>rt
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Herr Sohmidt.
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the police, and the defendant was a uksequently 7 Calls Solo, l'erceuse Jocelyn"...Godard have been sent to the Senate, as nominees months imprisonment with hard labour and siz arrested. His Worship sentenced him to six
hours Books,
to fill the two vacancies now existing on the strongly recommends HE. Tang Shao Supreme Bench. The Senate has not yet Yi, President of the Board of Com-
munication, as his successor. acted on these name.