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four millions, a decrease of fifty per cent. in seventy years, and that, too, in spite of all the legislation which has been attempted in recent years to ameliorate the lot of the peasantry. Had both kingdoms maintained the same rate of increase Ireland should have had a population of nineteen millions to the present thirty-six millions of Eng. land and Wales, but while the latter lus steadily so anced the former has just as steadily declined. And there is nothing to show that this decrease will not continue. Ireland has always represented a political problem for England, but such figures should give our statesmen furiously to think. Although the complete returns for Scotland have not yet been published, the figur Hipplied for the cities and numerous E HAVE BEEN APPOINTED rural districts are startling. The total will not perhaps represent a decrease in the WE
population of this country, but the results SUB-AGENTS IN HONGKONG
show an arrested progress the cities and atremendous decline in the country districts Of course the explanation is the same as in Ireland. Other lands are attracting the people, and the volume of emigration is yearly increasing. While the Empire benefits by needed accretions of labour
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A letter in reply to that written by "An Unfortunate" is held over until tomorrow
The tobacconist's" shop in Fodder Street occurred by Mr. Prien was broken into on Friday night, admittance being gained through opting a pane of glass and opening the farlight. Ghoda to the value of about 8103 were stolen.
A Chinero schoolmaster engaged at the Beli lios Girls' School has notified the police that dur ing his absence from his residence In Hollywood Read on Thursday, someone removed a pans, of glass from one of the windows, and took sway clock valued $3 which was standing on an ad jacent shelf.
On Friday afternoon H.R. the Governor pre- sented trophies to the following winning teams of the Hongkong Schools Football Leagus at Government Hone-Senior Competition Subcels Shield--St. Joseph's Collet. Junior H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard)-Wanteni School. Each member of the winning teams received a small shioll with his name engraved on It." the north Tea was afterward served on verandah of Government Houte
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BIG FIRE AT NEW YORK.
LONDON, May 28th.
CANTON.
merchants, for it is stated that the profit on the salo of native tobacco leaf is at least one nad a half million taois a year. Remembering the squabble over the wine monopoly, which is oven now not yet ended, the Government havə prob. ably done wisely in kooping the trade in the hands of the Guild.
CONCERT AT SHAMEEN.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Canton, May 26th. ARMED ROBEEET. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, before it was light, a gang of about 200 armed robbers made a descent on the villago of Tong
Last night there was a concert given by the Chuen in the Nam Hoi District. They looted the houses of the rich families, bat did not get men of the Mourhon; Sandpiper and Robin to as much booty as they expected. They then calabrate the opening of the new Naval Canteon tarned their attention to large private school on Shameen. Thors was a very good attend. kept by a noted scholar named Tong. They anne, and most of the Consuls were either captured no less than twenty of the pupils and present or represented. The items were in all that nearly all these lads are the sons of offcials, enjoyable time. took them away to hold for ransom. It is said respects exsollent and the audienes had as
there is likely to be an organised pursait of the robbors.
TUS DRAGON-BOAT PESTIVAL.
I hear that this year there will be no celebra tion of the Drag boat Festival on the main reaches of the river in front of Canton, although the ceremonies will take place as usual on the ereoks further away from the City. For some years past the Government has tried to pat au end to these senseless shows, bat igo bean unable to do so. Now the fear of other revolutionary outbreak has been sufficient to
tho
cause of A New York message states that cause the Viceroy to prohibit the ceremony,
Formerly the Festival wan great loss of life, as the rival boats' crews which will be taken up by French tanks, for fire broke out yesterday in the Coney the construction of a railway from Battaubong Island Mammoth Dreamland Pleasureeed to fight savagely with each other. Of late still very dangerous. No doubt the people will to Pnon Posh, to facilitate traffic between
|be very disappointed, as Dragon-boat day hore Saigon, in Coolin-China, and Bangkok, The Resort. The loss is estimated at over years this has been put down, but the racing is is something like Whit-Monday at Homo country through which the milway will lie has two million dollars. undergone nnprecedented development in the
The American Chargé d'Affaires in Bangkok is informed that arrangements have been com plated for Loading a loan of 100,000,000 francs,
past few years. Rubber, sugar, rice, and maize THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT when, weather pormitting, everyone goas cuț
are among the chief products of the region..
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for enjoyment.
LONDON, May 27th.
in the new Colonies. the United Kingdom cannot but suffer by such a serious loss. The Scottish returns would show that not only are the sturdy sous of the soil leaving for the American Continent, but that the artisans in the towns, disheartened by bad times in recent years, are emigrating in over-
His Majesty the King has not been advised growing numbers. In the intercensal period
to exercise his power of disallowance with re- 1991 to 1910 alinost a quarter of a million
It is telegraphed from Mexico City people have left, Scotland for places out of spect to the following Ordinances :-Ordinanca Europe, and when it is remembered that No. 3 of 1911, entitled--An Ordinance to the population of the country is not five amend The Defensos (Sketching Prevention) that ex-President Dinz has left secretly willions the tremendous drain will porhaps Ordinance, 1895, and to control talloonists and be realised. The causes of emigration are, others who have special opportunities for obtain for Vera Cruz.
Colony. Ordinance No. 5 of 1911, entitled- of course, apparent. The possibility ofg information respecting the defences of the An Ordinamento amend the Follca Force Ordinares, 1900. Ordinance No. 6 of 1911 entitled--Au Ordinance to umond the Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1909.
WINES. wealth, and to a greater extent, the prob- ability of a comfortable, living hold out by the Dominions, is bound to attract a large proportion of artisans and peasants
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place among the nations of the world.
The British Controllor-General of Patente and Trade Marks has informed the Manchester Chamber of Commers that at the forthcoming
Conference on International Protection for Trade Marks and Designs the British dolegates will urge upon other countries to introduce into
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
FLOODS.
From all parts of the Province comes news of most disastrous foods caused by the recent rice crop is doubtless rained. Several parts of the Yuet fan Bailway here have been washed heavy rains. Fields are under water, and the
away, and many of the stations are isolated and traffic stopped. The bad weather is also causing a large amount of sickness, and plague seems to be on the increase. Trade is also very bad;'
there is the ever-present fear of another rising and altogether the prospects of Kwang Tang are anything bat rosy.
LONDON, May 27th. It is reported from Tangier that Colonel Gouraud in a fight with tribesmen on the 22nd instant at Best River had five killed and twentyt 30 was passing by the Yamen of
wounded,
A STRANGE OCCURRENCE.
SIAMESE ROYALTY IN HONGKONG.
to
the
Kowloon
addition [st
named the
The booming of big guns on Saturday morn- ing announced the arrival of the Siamese Royal Yacht Afaka Chakkri, with Hos Mujasty the Queen Mothor, H.R.II, the Princess of Siam and three young Princes and suite on beard The yacht, whid was ander the command of Rear Admiral
bya Rajahwongse, was accom.
the luto, The battery t
salote. the panied by a small Siames guabeat, which tired
reigrned
royal personages
Paris and wifo, H. R. H. Prince Davan 15 Ladies-in-Waiting, the Siamese Minister 6 Minister for Foreign Affairs, H. B. H. Prince party comprised the Qucon's Lady-in-Willing.
Narita, Dr. P. Aprasait, perstaries Minister, pages and female se
Captain P. II. Taylor Governor, Sir Froderick board the yacht shortly aft anchor and conveyed to Her
wolcome to the Colony Excellency's and condolences in the boreasemont they had Queen Mother and the Royal pay His
sustained in the death of H.M. King Chalo- longkera. On behalf of the Governor, Captain Taylor also extended to Her Majesty and suite an invitation to coopt the hospitality of Gevera-
ment House, Her Majesty, however, fullmated that she was desirens of remaining atriotly in- cognito daring her stay in the Colony and de- olined the offer of a guard of honour and the At about 10 a.m. the 24th inst. a man aged usual celebrations attendant upon an official Two of the young Princes, who are on their the Kwong Chow Prefest Buddenly he
stobed a rifle from one of the guarda at the way to Europe, left by the Korca yesterday, door, went down on one knee and started firing The Queen Mother Inded yesterday and took up the street. Instantly all was confusion. up her residence at "The Grove." Macdonnell
landing,
The other guards at the Yamon gate flad and the Road, until Saturday, when she leaves the people in the strook took to their heels crying Colony, out that the rebels had broken out again. Shop- FUNERAL OF FRENCH WAR pera at once began to close their premises,
other column was attacked in their trade marks legislation what known ingehus region on the 23rd instant, the British law as Lord Honehall's case, had eleven men killed, including would give a right of protection to any pers who could establish usor in country irrespective the Major of the Tirailleurs. of whether he had registered his mark or not. This, the Charbor points out, is the greatest desideratuin in China and Japan, and would do much to put an end to the unsettled state of affairs, and the unssainers which the owners of British trade marks experience in using their insignia in shipping to these countries.
Through the recent resignation of Mr. W: A. Cupboll, who has been fersoniany years thepo pular and capable Chinese Secretary to H.B. Ma Logation in Peking, the following appoint
ment, says the China Tince, have been gazetted- as from May 12-Mr. S. Barton, at present Tenders for the letting of the old Post Once usting, is promoted to be Chiness Secretary at Peking; Mr. H. Phillips, at present assistant mre called for in the Guratie.
Chinese secretary at Poking, is promoted to be one of H.B.M.'s Vivo-Consuls in China; Mr G. A. Combe, who left Tientain a year ago, and who is now acting Yios-Consul at Canton, is
MINISTER.
and for a few moments it looked na If there was going to be a torious pazid, but by this time the guards had recovered their wits and had
station, where he awaits trinl. The motive of
LONDON, May 27th. Reuter's correspondent at Paris foized the man. He was taken to the police states that M. Berteaux, the French the man's action is a mystery, but it will prob Minister for War, who met his death ably be found that he is mad.
The Viceroy has been considering the advis last Sunday in an aviation disaster, was accorded an imposing militarybility of building an entirely now Yamon at
faneral
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
LONDON, May 27th, It is stated that abunt four tons of barnsolos were taken from the bottom of II.M.S. Tamar.
A Washington message states that The Hongkong Gorerament Ins declared Hoihow to be an infected port ou account of promoted to be a First Assistant in H. B. M.'s the Hon. J. H. Wickersham, Attorney.
sholera.
Contalar Service in China; and Mr. L. M.
PROPOSED NEW YAMEN
The
COMPANY MEETING.
STAR FERRY COMPANY, LTD.
Fook, Wong Kam Fuk, P. Polts, A. E. Griffen, A, Lamperski, E. DHaskell and Mr. W. S. Brown (Secretary),
The thirteenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held on Saturday at the offices of Messre. Dodwell & Company. Mr. G. H. Medhurst presided, sud there were also present: Hon. Mr. C. H. Rose, the top of Kwan Yam Hill near the Five-Messrs. C. Gordon Mackie (director). Ho Storied Pagoda. This eminence commands the whole city and would be very easy to defend in case of an attack. It is, moreover, in easy
campa the military touch with drawback to the scheme, Lowever, is the cost, as it would involve an expenditure of at least the Yamen on the old site. The matter is ten thousand tuels more than it would to build
burned down H.E. suffered sovers less, as most of his private effects and valuables were either recently received a grant from the Treasury in
The English and French mails of the 29th King, Commissioner of Customs, is promoted to General for the United States, replying under consideration. When the Yamen was
and 25th April were delivered in London on the 26th May.
Two fresh cases of plague (both fatal) wero reported on Saturday. This brings the total | for the year up to 58.
A Coart of Enquiry is to assemble at the THE census returns of Great Britain are Orduance Office, Hougkéng, on Tuesday, to always important and always interesting, inquire into the loss of certain stores by the inasmuch as they afford an indication of sinking of a servise lanuob,
A sentence of three wooke' imprisonment and four boars stooks was imposed on a native, by Mr. F. A. Haseland, at the Magistracy on Saturday for stealing bark from timber at the Kowloon godowne,
be a Second Assistant in the Consular Service Mr. Robert MacLeod Hodgson has been ap pointed Consul at Vladivostok.
LOCAL SPORT,
A DIES NON,
The Gymkhana bal to be postponal for the second time on Saturday on Account of the rain The Tennis League matchos had to be abau. doned, two series being now behind.
The League Bowling Match between Kow- loou und Police and the Friendly between Civil Service and Taikoo had to be postponed:
BOXING.
Rod Stanton (who lost to Bill Lewis in 25 rounds on points in January last) has returned to Hongkong from Manila, where la bas had a successful Henson, drawing with Billy Ballew in a ten-round ge at the Olympic Club, although the majority of the audience thought that the
to a resolution in the Senate, stated that no criminal prosecution would be initiated against the officers of the Standard Oil Company.
THE FRENCH CABINET.
LONDON, May 27th. A Paris message says that General Goran, Commander of the Sixth
Minister for War, in succession to M, Army Corps, has been appointed
Berteaux.
HONOUR FOR KING GEORGE,
LONDON, May 27th,
King George has been gazetted a Field Marshal of the Prussian Army,
DEPOPULATION OF IRELAND:
LONDON, May 27th.
looted or destroyed by the flames. H.E. has
order to help him refurnish his abode, and the money is to be repaid by instalments.
REVOLUTIONARY FINANCES. Some days ago I reported a ramour current bare to the effect that the rebels wore being
The Secretary read the notice coming the moeting.
The CHAIRMAN said:-With your permission
read. The profit on working account hows, I am plossed to say; an improvement, due partly I propose to take the report and accounts as
to larger receipts and partly to economies. The now Ice House Street pier reforred to at our last meeting will probably be tuished in about foar months' time, but will cost more than was anticipated, and a large proportion of the money at present warning interest will be required to pay for same, which means that our revende from interest will be ensiderably redused. Also, in years to come it will be cesary to allow for
backed by a foreign Fower. During the last depreciation etc., of the new pier. In view of few days this tale has been somewhat modified, these facts, although the balauos at oradit of and it is now said that a syndicate of rich profit and loss permite of a larger distribation Tls. 200,000, and that, if they had been success. The Ice House Street pier site after mɔay ful a further lean of Tis. 10,000,000 would have years' delay has now been secured by the Com- Hebrews adrazosd the revolutionary leaders of profits, your directora do not recommend it. beon arranged. It is impossible to say if there pany up to 31st December, 1949. With its cortain that the rebels, had no lack of money considerable responsibilities in connection with is the slightest truth in these rumours, but it is soquisition we have been compelled to assume and their weapons ware of the most modern the railway traffic, but at the same time wa have secured advantages which I think will description.
insure the Ferry Company against loss. As regards the prospects for next year, I think we may ronsonably look forward to an increase in tralo receipts when the railway is linked up the circulation of alien copper cents there will be a reduction in the loss on subsidiary coins. with Canton, and if the Government prohibit
There being no questions, the report was adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN,
conded by Mr. Ho Foox.
́ULOSBD GATEH
Ever since the rising all the gatos lending into the Old City have been closed at 5 p.m. which is allowed to remain open an hour later the only exception being the great South Gate, As may be imagined, this causes great in. convenience to the intiabitante of the Old City, as to all intents and purposes they are prisoners after the hour of 5 pm. Many potitions to have the rule abolished have been [The population of Ireland at the last Census received, but the authorities do not see thoir way Mers, G. H. Medhurst and C. G. flankie and to make any change. These employed in the the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross na directors be con Was 4,450,775.J
varions Yamens and Bereans, however, have firmed. been provided with special badges, whloh emble
the progress of the nation, but the provi Major J. B. G. Tulloch.. Yorkshire Light sional figures which have come to baad Infantry, has been appointed General Staff during the past few days possess a signific. Officer in South China, in succession to Major anco which was not to be noted, at least A. H. S. Hart-Syonot, D.S.O., East Surrey
Begiment. to any great extent, in previous decennial returns. The outstanding feature of the census of 1911 is the distinct fall in the rate of increase in England and Wales, the depopulation of Ireland, and the arrested progress in Scotland. Taking England and
It is announced in the Gurite that portions Waies first, it will be seen that the popula tion me the provisional figures given of the Bangkong Exhibits at the Imperial decision should have gone to Stanton. Since thirty-six milllons, or, roughly, an increase Instituto have been lent for erhibition at the his return be has not lost much time in arrang. T. R. Nicol, of the Imperial Hotel, with Capham, ́ ̧r "thren and a half millions in the past Festival of Empire which is to be held at the ing a matol, through the instrumentality of Mr.
The provisional census returns show to be decade. This rate of increase is slightly Crystal Palace during the surrent summer.
In the Army Orders the troops are cautioned late of the H.K. Poliso, who was sparring over 10 per cent, which represents the
4,381,961. Cowest rate yet recorded since 1801, when on account of plague against frequenting that partner to Bill Lowie for the past twe sessous, the population of Ireland lhe first accurate census of the Unitel part of the City of Victoria lying between Canham is a little heavier than Stanton (143 Kingdom was taken. Between 1891 and Queen's Road on the South, Bonham Road, on against 140). Capham about 18 months ago foul in the first round, bat sinos then under the -1901 it was 12.17, which was an advance on the North, Western Street on the West, and fought J. Forbes at the V. H. C, and won on a
Eastern Street on the East.
capable tuition of Bill Lewis he has greatly
Sir William Hyndman Jones, the Chief
On the motion, of Mr. LAMPERSKI, secondid On more than one occasion he Justice of the Straits Settlements, who is now. the 11.65 of the previous decade, the lowest
At the Magistracy on Saturday two men were improved.
by Mr. WoNG KAM FUx, Mr. G. H rate of increase previously recorded. But if England and Wales have not shown the charged with attempted armed robbery in an brought Lewis to his knees while warring on leave in England, is one of those judges
snocem. When appointed to he Chief
The orders for the tobacco monopoly have. Medharaf, the retiring direptar, was re-elected. Mr. Ho Took proposed that Mr. W. H virility of former consal periods, an even las numbered house in Shanghai Street, Yan- with him. He has a wonderful punch in whose career has been one of uninterrupted satisfactory condition of affaica has become mati, in which at the time there was jewellery, both bands, and scarcely knew his strength, Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, rabber
the hands of the chief merchants of the Potts be re-elected auditor.
This was reconded by Mr. HASKELL and apparent in both Ireland and Scotland. In money, etc., to the value of $15,000. From in- and should give Stanton u good battle, his chief work was in introducing the now
formation received the police were successful in Articlos were signed at the Imperial Hotel system of a Court of Appeal in those parts of been cancelled and the trade is to be put into Tobacco Guild, who are to pay the Government
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, the former country it is sad to nonton frustrating another serious armed robbery and on Saturday list for s purse of $1,000, the Empire where tin mining and the
will be long remembered wherever he has plate the steady stream of emigration which arrested the two men red-handed. There were winner $750, loser, 3250, twenty rounds. The industry play snob an has continued since 1841. In your the four in all, but two escaped. The first defendant fight will take place in the Viotoris Skating work is to be hoped, says a Home journal, Tls. 600,000 per sonum for the privileger carried.
of affairs, and of law in various parts of the critics could have made a better bargain by Thank you for your attendance, Dividend population of Ireland stood at over eight ploaded guilty, and the second defendant not rink, Des Voeux Road, on Saturday, 24 June, that when he retires his sound judgment of men, Public opinion seems to think that the auth. millions, more than balf that of England guilty. The case was remanded till Thursday The preliminaries have not yet been arranged, Eimpies will be utilised by a seat on the boreh petting the trade into the hands of outside warrants can be had on application on Monday.
bat will be in the course of a few days.
of the Privy Counell, and Wales. Now it has fallen oust over June Let.
the
His
Mr. POTTS moved that the appointment of
Mr. GRIFFEN Seconded, and the motion was the wearers to go in and out of the City at any agreed to, mas time when engaged in publia busine
TOBACCO HONOPOLY.