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The King's Birthday Parade on the Cricket
to which we allude. As matters stand at Granul does not take place to early as he been TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
present, we do not suppore that there is any fear of the Chinese becoming suficiently powerful to overthrow the native dynasty and set up another form of gorerament, but it must be conceded that a country which de penda so largely on aljons for its development nurtures an incipient danger which may or may not be revealed in years to come. The vory fact that Siam is incapable of progress without Chinese assistance, the fact that Chinese alone make possible the industri- al and commercial life of the country, con stitutes a condition of affairs which cannot be contemplated with equanimity by the Siamese authorities. The danger is not. attributable to Chinese pushïulness or aggtorsiveness, but rather to the Siamese lack of enterprise which allows these people to come in and develop their country. Siam has been imbued with Western ideas and has shown a capacity for applying these, but the reform has come from the top. Her rulers kavo alvanced. They have prored themselves enlightened and wise, bat they cannot change the character of their subjects, and unless something short of a miracle happens, resulting in the
commercial and industrial ideais. Sam will have to continue to rely upon aliens doing the work needed in the development of the
GINGER tional conversion of the people to other
DRY
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stated, and the streets in the vicinity which d not have been advertised to be closed to traffic will bo closed between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and between 7 s.m. and 9 a.. as stated.
At the Marine Court yesterday Commas lor Beek with imposed a flus of $500 on Captain Ramens, of the Gorman steamer Pilaanslo's. for having committed a breach of the qua liun regulations by not having procedet at onse to the quarantine sucherago on the ship's arrival in the Colony, and for having discharged 49 passengers from the ship without their being examined by the health officer of the port. Dr. Kost appeared in support of the prosecution.
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RESULT OF THE DERBY,
LONDON, May 31st. The race for the Derby run at Epsom to-day resulted as follows:
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The first of four steamers ordered by the Miteni Bussan Kaisha for work in connection with the Mike colliertos, the Kinkaan aru, was launched by Sir Rayiton Dixon & Co.
IMPERIAL DEFENCE. kust month. The vessel is of the cantilever: framed type, and is 333 ft. 6 in. long by 58 ft
LONDON, May 31st. 7 in, broad and 29 ft. 73 in. deep. She has deadweight marrying capacity of about 8,200. tons. Engines with cylinder 26 in., 42 in., The Imperial Conference has con- nad 70 in. in diameter, by 48 in. stroko, ao to cluded its discussion on Imperial to fitted by Messrs Blair & Co., Limited.
A Sann) talearam to the Torodzu reports that there is an over increasing number of Koreans who-opt the Japanese fashion in costurad and
other modes of life, and evon adopt the Japanese
Defenco,
FIGHTING IN TURKEY.
LONDON, May 31st. A Constantinople message states in the interior of Kores paid a visit to Beon! that there has been considerable for the purpose of eight seeing; and on their
style of name. Recently a party of Koreana
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CANTON.
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·Canton, May 30th.
AMMUNITION IN COFFING
One of the methods by which large amounts
| of ammunition are brought intɔ this cogelry
INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH. has been discovered. It has lately boon found
HONGKONG'S BATTING FAILS.
SHANGHAI, May 31st.
that many coffins coming from abroad, have contained, not a corpse, but a heavy load of rifles, pistols and ammunition. It is a woll-known fact that the Chinoman who dios obrand likes to be buried in the moral soil of Far - Cathay, and it Match is no uncommon occurrence for corpses to bo Shanghai baght from such far off landa as Pera and Shanghai.taken advantage of this trait in the und nal
The Interport Cricket between Hongkong and commenced to-day at Hongkong, wining the toss, batted first. The wicket was soft and treachorous. The batting of Payne for Hongkong and Rasmussen for Shanghui, particularly the latter, was
Australia. The revolutionists have oridently.
character and with characteristio clevern these "Corpeos" lave bou met by weeping and wailing" relatives" and escorted to the family. honse with loud lamontations. Then under cover of night the contents of the coffla
Lave been romored and another contribution
added to the rebels' stock of arms. So serions
a feature of the gaine, and the bowling bas this form of smuggling become that the
is to be allowed to land unloes some well-known
of McEuen for Shanghai and Dem-Vicary has given strict orders that me coffin psay for Ilongkong was conspicuous and substantial citizen will garantos that it
really contains a corpso.
The weather was fine and thete was a large crowd of spectators,
Scores:
HONGKONG.
A. C. E. Elborough, b McEnen...
land. The conditior in this little kingdom is rotara home to their native place dooked their desultory fighting with the Albanian A. E. Claxton, b Rasmussen certainly unique. In no other country do top-kaots en masse. The number of these who rebels. Tho Turkish Commander G: A. Cooke, R.N., b Rasmussen. similar circumstances prevail. True, the followed their example in the adoption of the now reports several stubborn engage-Lieut. Thorp, e and b MeEuan.... Chine-o preponderate over the natives of the modern coiffure is said to have totalled about Straits Settlements, but that is a Colony belonging to a strong Government which
Another policeman's dog has distingus hod can have no fear of being swamped; but himself by participating in a polica transection.
700.
GINGER BEER, though the danger of being outnumbered On Taceday evening Constable Stewart took p
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LONDON, May 31st.
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GAMBLING,"
One result of the recent troubled times is that there has been a great increase in ganze Ming. As may be imagined, this vice has never
been thoroughly put down, neither indood could
cus expect such a result considering the cor-
3 ruption that existe among the police in the eitios and the "eldors in the villages. The police have bad their hands so full just lately that they bare allowed the gamblers a good deal of liberty, and I om told that in several of the country distrivi booths have boen erocted in the villages and "fan-tan" goes on as merrily and publicly as it. did in the bad old days before the suppression.. 1I am told that there is a further reason for this Ooorudescence, and that is, that the punishment 2 for those found guilty of public or private Extras 3 gambling has not yet been dooided upon, and so in the absence of say definitely-known chastisa- 56ment the anti-gambling laws loss a great duri
of their sting:
W. Waterhouse, e Haynes McEuen F. J. de Rome, Ibe McEuen
Germany has expressed her willing-Corp! Taverner, not out
an immediate in Siamnumber of deportas and vagrants to one of the is not national policy would probably prevent river steamers for shipment to China. One of that-there Can be no doubt that the men, who did not wish to leave the Colony, the presence of a largo body of aliens votattompted to escape by ranging away, but a in sympathy with Siamese administration Scotch terrier owned by Lance-Bergeant Ogg, nesa to negotiate with the United and its aims is an element of doubt and who accompanied Constable Stewart, pursued States for a general arbitration treaty anxiety witch is worthy the considera. the ranaway and held hig natil he was secured on the lines of the draft treaty sub- by a policeman. The runaway was then put on mitted by the American Government' tion of the nation. The condition of affairs board and loft for China. indicated has been described as a Chinese question, but it seems to us the matter is more properly a Siamese question. The problem is, how are the Siamese to be
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According to the vernacular Press, June 22ad, on which the Coronation of King George of Great Britain is to take place, will be observed
MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
LONDON, May 31st. A message from Fez states that
SHANGHAI.
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A. S. Lanning, Ihw Dempsey H. B. Ollordessen, a and b Payne L. H. Brockwell, run out
Capt. Barrett, st Clastou, b Dempsey D. R. McEuen, b Dempsey.
as a gala day in Tokyo. The Crown Prince re presenting the Emperor will repair to the British Embassy to offer congratulations. The General Darbiez has begun punitive British subjects in Tokyo, after attending the operations against the rebellious tribes.a. M. Billings, lkw Dempsey
liviona sorvice at St. Andrew's Church, Shibe,
will give a great banquet in the Imperial Hotel
A great dinner is also to be giren in Hibiya LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Park under the auspices of the Tokyo Munisi- pality, to which British subjects and loading officials and civilians are to be invited.
A concert, under the patronage of Lt.!
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A BING WITH A HISTORY.
London, May 18th. The Historical ring, the delivery of which te
A.S. WATSON & CO., induced to take their proper place in the industrial and tradal life of the community? In their individual and national interests they must not be content to let other people engage in the enterprise which rightly belong to them. We do not suggest that Sim can afford to disponso with foreign tutors or foreign capital. These may be provided by Europeans or Asintics, but unless the people are prepared to share in the work us ther ought the future of the king Colonel Chamier, C.MG., B.A.. was hold in Queen Elizabeth might have averted the execa. dom is bound to be fraught with difficulties. the R.A. Theatre, Victoria Barracke, on Tretion of the Earl of Essex, has been sold at Supposing a section of Chinese workers go day night, in all of Gauger Hueston (who is A long on strike and dislocate the machinery of being invalided), his wife and family. local government or national industry, and and varied prozramme consisting of songs, Siamese troops are called out to force the cornet solos, comic sketch, and violin selections calcitrant operatives to resume work or was submitted to a large and enthusinatio to keep the pence, racial antipathics may audience, every item being well received, whilst be roused, and if this does happen the encores Government will find itself seriously em- barassed. Therefore, we reiterate, the matter, though described as a question, is a serious Bimese problem.
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The Daily Press.
KONORONG, JUNE 1er, 1921.
A feeling of uneasiness, if not of alarms, has been roused in Siam by the ventilation of what is described as the Chinese question. According to the statements which we have seen in the English Press of Bangkok the
Chinese
Fire cases of plagae were reported yesterday, bringing the total up to 68.
Yesterday the Sanitary Department wont into its now quartere at the new Post Office.
The Dragon Boat Festival is boing, obearred to-day. There will be the usual race at Aberdeen.
Ice House Street, which has been closed so long during its paving with the wood blocks, is to be opened to-day.
At the Magistracy pesterday Mr. Hozeland
were frequent. The compitted are greatly indebted to. Be following ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their services:
Mrs. Lawler, Mrs. Cannine har; Mr. West, Captain Simaon, R.A., Lieut. Skrimshire, RA Corp. Reynolds, AS.C., Pte. Drake, Pte. Stapleton and Fée, Watts, KO.Y.L.I.. Master Gunner Da, Sergt. Tenmpeter Elliott, Bergt: Griffthe, Bombr. Harper, Gunner Summer scales and Gunner Paley, R.GA
COMPANY MEETING.
WATKINS, LIMITED.
The twelfth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in this Company was held at the Company's office, Queen's Road, at poon yester
day. Mr. G. A. Watkins presided, and there
Christie's for £3,250.
LORD HALDANE'S CORMOPOLITAN PARTY. London, May 18th.
At Viscount Haldane's luncheon in honour of the German Emperor there were prosent Vis Baden-Powell, Sir Ian Hamilton, Viscount Mor count Kitabener, Sir John French, Sir Robert loy, Lord Curzon, and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald.
THE IMPERIAL BYSTEM.
London, May 18th.
W. H. Moule, b Dempsey
R. Brand, not out....
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PLAGUE.
Plague is still very bad here, and so far as the general publio is concerned the authorities seem to take no stops to isolate the cases er to 20 to anything for the relief of the sufferers. 11 The people themselves, it must be said, resent 38 nok measures a compulsory registration of o infectious disense, fumigation of houses and
o other preventive measures. The renton of this
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is not so much the distrast of Western methods
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as the fear that porhaps an infested garment
O. D. Rasmussen, not ont
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may be burned, and thus a small pecuniary
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loss be inflicted. The authorities, howover, are. keeping a watchful eye on the health of the troops, and notices have been issnod forbidding Total for 8 wkte. 146. any soldier undor pala of savere punishment to
BIG OPIUM SEIZURE.
At eleven o'clock on Thursday morning cus toms examiners at Manila made the biggest hasl of opium so far recorded this year, wher they discovered P55,000 worth of the drag con cealed in 32 packages of merchandise which was discharged on May 23 from the steamer The shipment which contained the opium was Loongsang.
porter, of wrapping paper, mirrors and cotton consigned to Lim Ngan, a wealthy Chinese in goods.
the suspicions cited
in
go near the plague infòcted streets, and they have been told that if they desire to stroll about they must do so on the Bund, where the air (to Oriental olfactory organs) is fresh. `The men have also been given a "sweat powder to burn in their oubicles, and, this powder is said to be a powerful gormicide.
A NEW WHARF,
A project is na foot to build a very big
promont Custome' skód stands. This is to ba wharf along that reach of the river where the
The plan of the would-be amugglers was done in order that all native juuks and river In the House of Lords to-day the Earl of to have only thote paskagens containing n craft may use it as landing place, and thus make Selborne called attention to the Americo-Cana opium examined by the customs man, but the work of inspection of incoming passengers dian Reciprocity Agreement. He said that for their eagerness, to get the consignment by the police an easier matter. At present those roatire of the first time a part of the Empire had obtained through the
tho plor of the men junks uso many wharves up and down the river, better terms from a foreign country than from Great Britain and the rest of the Empirs. The charge, who then made a minute examination and it makes it a matter of difficulty to keep the net rosult of which au eye on bad characters, rebela and the like The
to giving was an between receiving
of the drug. stop
was bringing to light 1,100 tins precedent is capable of the largest extension. of each separate package, t
If oventually they got extremely short one.
The concealment of the tine was a work of coming in from the country places.
The 32 packages consisted largely ef a general system throughout the world of re Giving and giving foreign countries terras different from the rest of the Empire, it was difficult to see how the Imperial system was going to work.
Lord Lucas, replying, inid that the Govern men were not Blarmed at the crumbling of the Americo Canading tariff wall. They rejoiced to think that it involved the possible crambling of other tariff walls. In any case it was impes sible for the Imperial Government to interfer without infringing Canada's fiscal liberty. It was impossible to put back the clock. The trae policy was to allow the parts of the Empire to
fact that there is a large alien population fined two Chinese $5 and $2 respectively for were also present: Messrs. Chan A Fook (Gen. seek their own prosperity in their own way.
in the country is regarded as a possible cutting trees on the killside at Wanchai, ménace, and the possible danger from
this cause to a small State ke Siam company of Japanese polica operating
is one
that
should not be
over against the aborigines in Formosa has been
annihilated, 23 being killed and 9 injured.
looked. That such misgivings find expres- sion in Bangkok is not perhaps, surprising.
A Chinose who watched $35 from the counter The steady iminigration of Chinese and the passing of a large section of trade of the of a shop at 80, Des Voeux Road was sentenced by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday to country into Chinese hands would suggest three months' imprisonment with hard labour that the Siamese were being swamped in and four hours' stocks. their own home, and though it may be said
Vice-Admiral Trappel, the former Governor- that the Chinese settlers have no political interests to serve and that their concern is General of Kinsehen, accompanied by his wainly to enjoy the fruits of their labour family and side do-camp, is on à visit to Japan and the profit of their trade, the fact must and will afterwards proceed to the United not not be ignored that such aliens even without political aspirations unconsciously
States,
eral Manager) and A. S. Ellis.
THE JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN MINISTERS OF WAR.
MEETING ARRANGED,
A Dairen dispatch to the
states that M. Sukbomlicof, Russian Minister
The CHAIRMAN read the notice convening the meeting. He then said:-Gentlemen, taking it for grunted you do not desire me to read through the report and balanen sheet for 1910 now before the meeting, I will at once proceed to deal with matters relative to the business of this past year.
of War, who is now travelling in Sibarin, bas res It ef the year's working abandoned his projestad visit to Japan, and it The does not compare favourably with recent years. has been arranged that Count Ternuchi, the We have not only led to contend with general Japanese Minister of War, will meet him early depression of trade, but with greatly increased this month at Passiet Bay, near Vindivostok.
The dispatch adds that there is a rumour to competition in several departments of the busi- ness. Had it not been for the heavy loss on cur the effect that 3. Grigorovitch, the new Bus sian Minister of the Navy, will visit the Far harbour business and the special depreciation of Bast on the return to St. Petersburg of the ho launch, which has since beau disposed of. Minister of War. tions to which I have roferred, been able to show we would, notwithstanding the adverse condi.
No one, says the Japan Mail, will be surprised
a profit, I don't think there is anything, far to find that the revenue of a million and a half Mr. A. Saeys, the Dutchman who passed ther that I can usefully add except to express the annually fixed for the household of the ex. wield considerable influence: Iu so far as through Hongkong last summer on his walk hope, which we all feel, that better times are in Bovereign of Kores is exciting criticism in fortnight age store. With these remarks I beg to propose the Japan. The amount certainly does seem they are able to affect the finances of round the world. lectured a
SO far the country, in
as they are before members of the Educational Society at adeption of the report and accounts za presented. exsive. Compared with the national income the affect able to
food supplies Yokohama. Mr. Sueys started from Amsterdam Before patting this to the meeting I shall be
pleased to answer any questions, of the people, their presence has an in 1905. importance beyond the economical or the commercial. It may be, of course, that
No questions, were asked.
The CHAIRMAN than proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
of Kores, it is out of all proportion. The
to
Some
Yororu Chcho jastly remarks that if the materi. al development of Korea had anything is with the amalgamation, it to do
large The Hongkong and Shanghal Banking
unreasonable
devote auch Corporation is said to have decided to establish
Mr. FLLIS seconded, and the motion was m to such s purpose. their interests are identical with those of a branch office at Makdon, and has been grant
should be devised for either-directing the Siam, and we rather think that they are, ed permission by the Chinese Government carried.
employment of a considerable part of the money but it is just the possibility that to issue convertible notes payable at sight, and
cho toil may arise when such to carry on exchange business in both South presence, gentlemen. That is all the business to useful purposes, or materially uniting down occasion
be Boretely strained and North Manchuria. interest would
а:
The CHAIEMAN-Thank you for your
before the meeting.
art.
CLOSING A COLLEGE.
heavy bundles of China od 200 pounds
paper, Quite a long time ago it was decided to weighing in the neighbourhood of each After the paper led boon put up in layere demolish the High Technical College and on its a large square was out in the centre of each site erect a market in Western style. The package, into which the tins were carefully College was to be rebuilt some here ontside the packed The top layer of paper was then pat Colt Months have passed since the on, and the bale cured in the usual manner with heary wrapping twine. When the balsa sahame was moated and everyone thought the arrived on the pier, they looked just as innocent plan had fallen through when suddenly the as thousands of other balus of those kind which have beau examined and passed by the customs students received notics that the instilation Even in bandling they showed not the would be closed until the end of the ninth moon, men. with, so cleverly was the packing of the tins they sail, would spoil all their studios, and a slightest indication of having been tampored The students at once protested; such a course accomplished.
The other packages of cotton goods and petition, to which no reply has been received, mirrore contained but a small proportion of the has been sent into the Viceroy, Whether the drug, as the nature of the packages did not authorities now intend to demolish the building permit of staffing as readily as the paper.
TE FLOODS..
In connection with the seizure Lim Ngen, or whether the closing is one of the vagaries of to whom the shipment was consigned, is the Education Burean remains a mystery. representative,
manufacturer
and importar, by the customs The river is still very high, but as no rain has ronthal tire, Pos Song Su, and Yop Hoo, have been arrested and are held by
farther investigation of fallen during the past twenty-four hours the authorities pending the case. Yap Hoe, who acted as broker for the C. W. O'Brien to defend him. Mr. O'Brien Bre still in some places a foot under water and importer of the goods, has retained Attorney floods are subalding. The streets in Jal Kwan succeeded in obtaining the release of his client business is suffering in consequence The on £5,000 band.
Mach credit is dus the oxaminers when paople here any this will be the last day of the tugas seisus go for toward discoursg. this locality. It is to be hoped that this pro-
the importation of opium into the islands. phecy will prove true. vigilance led to the discovery of the concealed floods, as they never last more than four days in
The smaller seizures, which have been cleverly characterized as bets with the government in which the importer stands no chance of losing, do not matter so much, but when the loss to the importer runs up into the thousands of peros as it does in this case, the effect on the traffic is sure to be beneficial-Cablonows-American.
APPLE LOCOMOTIVE.
entertainment of those who attended the horti
The most popular feature provided for the cultural exhibition lately held at Sebastopol, en an apple track, which likewise rested on apple ties. Several thousand specially selected apples THE MOST VALUABLE OF METALS. California, was the apple focomotive, which stood In a laboratory in Paris, after twelve months were used in the constraction of this extraordi labour, the chemists bare succeeded in pro-nary railway engine, in which very few details ducing nearly two grammes of radium, or, to be were omitted. There were a com catcher, head. precise, the weight is 1.92 grammes. But the light, stack, bell, whistle, sand-chamber, cab, value of this tiny parcel of the new metal is in and tender. A remarkable anul interesting inverse ratio to its weight by many and thing about it was the framework supporting. many a geometrical progression. The value of the apples. It was 26 feet long and 9 foot high, radium is, we are toli, 400,000 franus the and, taken all in all, the locomotive mais ent gramms, so the whole parcel is werth 768,000 of apples was as unique a design as one would
wish to see. francs, or say, £30,720,