'DASTARDLY AFFAIR AT CAUSE, WAY BAY,
SHOPEZEPER AND DISTRICT WATCHMAN ATTACKED BY HIGHWAYMÈN,
Causeway Bay, wis the scene of a most audacious highway robbery last night, A.ahop keeper, named Chan Kal, carrying on baslour at 57, Jardine's Bazar, was "beld up beaten and robbed of his money, whilst a district watchman, who went to his assistance, was also roughly handled by, the thage, who managed to effect an escape. One of the highwaymes can be recognised, and it is to be hoped that by
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not neomanzily andorla tha' oplaĵons sepressed
by Cortsspondants in this column.) (
THE BLINDHOME.
TO THE EDITOR OF Tum "ilonozono Talvarain," `), DEAR SIR —After the subscription for the Bliadhome has been cloted, it is my heartfelt desire to express my thanks, through the columns of your valuable paper to all the friends, of our home, who have so kindly remembered the blind in their present need, thanks the generous gift of $1,000 (one Registrar General E. A. Irving on behall of the
"JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADA
INTENDED EXPANSION,
EXPERTS' VISIT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Rangoon, September.zr. The Rangoon Gazettä publishes a report of an interesting interview with two Japanese ecop- India and Burma to examine and studs various micexpants who were sent to Europe, Amarica, systems and conditions of agricultural practice and to ascertain whether scope sxists for
Countries. 11 in not long ago that Professor Kikkawayof the Imperial Collegent.
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
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tael one and half respectively, and smaller coins, the local gantry was unable to stop tbdən of one-tenth valuna, koska
Trinde; the attention of the Canton solo Als has been called through the papers to theE activity,
fath October,
THE RICENT SQUALL.
[From Our Odie Corrispondens,]
Canton, 8th October, Delayed in transmission. squall on the 6th justant at 12.30 p.m. has Further reports of destruction by the violent reached here from Mok Stan district. On that performance in the Sha Piog market place by
attendance. The theatrical matshed was erected was blows down by the con la siwar, banki
STEAM-LAUNCH V. RAILWAY. ...
At the same time I beg to acknowlete with expansion of trade between Japan and for in day it happened that there was a theatrical tinued their rauning. Now as the rate of fards the districts, The Police authorities Kaye now: his arrest the remainder will be brought to thousand dollar) handed to me by the Hon. 1 Tokio, paid Burma a visit, in Agriculture, ba Suo Sbia Nin-troupe, and thero:was a large 65 cents for 1st class, 435 conte! for abd quiring them, to submit their reports as called ·
.justice.
cound of his
The robbery was a very cleverly planned affair, committee appointed to consider the distribu.lengthy tour through India to study agricoltora! | aqualf-with-aka result that over thinly of the
by the darkness of the road, due to the absence
At about eight o'clock last night, Chan Kai left his shop to visit friende residing on Shau-kl- wan Road, As he was passing Kaanede Brables be noticed five man, who had probably been biding behind the large rock near the son-wall, appear on the road and started out in tha -direction of the polo ground. The shopkeeper
was not aware that be was being followed.
typhoon,. As all the members of that com- that this shows a kind appreciation on the part of the Chinese community of the work by our home, "
Thanking you very much for allowing me --much space in your: papar,- I am, etc.,
AGATHE VON SERLHORST.
· Hildesbelm Mission, Blindenhojm,
12, Bonham Road,, Hongkong, rath October, 1908,'
of collecting specimens of all the local variclies
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of the matsbed and some sevenly were wounded
made.
VILLAGEŬROBBERY,
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ARMED ROBBERY, On the 9th day of this moon, the 3rd instant, a daring aitaed robbery was committed in Kaw Koog"village," "Nambol district; where' four
́THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. children were kidnapped. The whereabouts
„A faw months ago instructions were given of these children have not been known as.yot.by the Canton Police authorities to the offi..
cjais of the dißarent districts in call for reports opened for traffic, than the passenger lausches respective jurisdictions, but so far only a few No sooner had the Canton-Fatban fine been the number of opium smokers within, Sþeir plying between Canton and Fatshan discon of such reports have been received den suos on railway passengers has been increased class and 20 cents for 3rd class the people consider it too heavy a charge to travel by train for a distance of only fifty # and con- sengers on the Canton-Fatskan lins have been
'moon, when the increase of fares came into effect. Availing of this opportunity, a seam fanoch company to day put two steam launches on the Canton-Fatshan run to convey' pas- senges from Canton to Fatsban five times a day for the moderats charge of only ten cents on each passenger.
12th October.
-THE OPIUM CAMPALOC
gain directed the officials of the districts re- for within a month's time. If any official failu to comply with the instructions, be, will be severely punished. When the returns of opium new licences in the form of a wooden board
substitution for the existing permite
The robbers took the advantage afforded them |·tion of relief for the losses caused by the recent | Conditions. His Burma, tour was with the object spectatore/wers-crdeked to death by the falling sequently the daily returns of railway pas. smokers have been received from a district," of any street lamps, to carry, out their project, I'mittee except Mr. Irving are Chinese, I do feel paddy and milled rica;with a view to study. | besides a number of them were drowned. The decreaving a luia sincethe beginning of this will be sent there to ̈bo:isziedāto bräkers in .
ing the savora! species and ascertaining "what They secreted themselves outside. Kennedy
would be bere suited for introducing to Japan list of casualition has not yet been Stables to waylay their victim.
done if possible, as well as for importation into that
country. The professor, when
vikit in Barms, sood.Mandalay and seamed satisfied with what he saw. The two-representatives com sani to India and: Burma uro Meners, Yashida and H. Ando, The former is the Trade Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Com marce at Tokio, while the latter is the Agricul tura) Expert ofibe Imperial Central Agricultur- al Experimental Station at Nishihara wear Tokio. Most Yasbids and Aado left Yoko hama on an extended tour on the 10th Junelast and the first place visited was Colombo... After a couple of days' stay in that city they proceeded so Tut coris and thence to Madras where they remained only a day.
From Madras they proceeded to Bombay where they Insperted several mills and the agricultural farms, and conducted extensive inquiries into local conditions, of agricultural practice and trade.
When he reached the Tin Hau Templa he was suddenly sclaed by the queue and thrown violently to the ground. The man struggled -forcely with his assailants, but he was soon
overpowered. Is a few seconds he was
relieved
of $1.60-all the money.he had in his pocket.
The highwaymen were, then proceeding to divat him of his clothing when District Watchman 33, hearing the shopkeeper's cries,
„MONEY LOAN, ASSOCIATION
AGAIN,
NAME OF DEFENDANT QUESTIONED.
Another money-loso arociation case was head in the Supreme Court, last Monday Barzar, sued Chan Wing Wo, altor Kwai Wing
Irisboly axbort time sinch that it was ra ported that the tabber chief Luk Lan Ching bad made a demand for a sum of $10,000 from the silk factories in the Shuo Tak district. Ar the money, demanded was oof Terbcomlag this robber together with about two hundred of attacked a "followers,"on' the”yth'instant, wealthy man named Sa Ho Wao, who was large dealer in wilk cocoons in the locality. Su lived in the village called Boog Me close to fiver and his housse were very strongly built, and be kept a number of "braves" for his own protection. The robbers proceeded to the vil lage by a womber of sampane in tow of a steami launch. The village soldiers and Su's garde offered vigorous-resistanceenguinst the rob- ›bers) when ɑthey landed bat owing to the diers were obliged to surrender. The robbers lacked su's house and removed all the silk ba bad stored to the value of several tens of thousands of dollars, Mortorer, the robbers kidnapped 60 Himself and two of his sons. and four villagers were killed. One of the rob During the engagement three of the soldiers bars was also kitted. The robbers then took possession of the village and rausacked Su's house for folly Ave (hours from 9 f.m. till two to the following mording.
It has been reported that licens to be issued to opium smokers in Canton will, from the 1st day of the toth moon, assume the form of a wooden board. The Police authorities have
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• A HOMOKONG CHINAMAN'E/SUCCESS, A abort time ago an examination of returned: students from foreign countries was held at the capital and there were piofènt, about, one hundred and twenty candidates. News has been received hare from Peklog that Mr. Chan Chun Sin, came out, first in
in the examination. Mr. Chan in a Chatonese, being well known lo this city" as well as in Hongkong. He wai, a medical student in the Alice Memorial Hospital 'for a lille over a year," and after serving as clerk in Dr. Ha Kai's office for a short time, be ordered from one shop alone 20,000 wooden accompanied HE. Wo Ting Fing to the boards for this purpose each mensuring & by 7. United Statge where he studied agriculturo i inches. In the license will be inscribed the last year when be returned to China, Dame and address of the bolder and the friends of Mr. Chan will be glad to hear of his amount of opium be daily consumes together success in passing the examination and Loade with the anti-opium regulations. When, pro-ing the list of successful students, openly in bis band the necessary license all
# 'THE NEW BUND. along the way, otherwise he will be fined $5 for is about to be completed and it is proposed The construction of the new bund at Canton the first time that the license board is found that rickshas be allowed to ply for hire. The wrapped up in a handkerchief or concealed Bunding Bureas has issued a notification invit under his garimonts,
ing tenders to run '400 ricksbay on the new road.
rushed to the scene; and taking the situation in The Fu Chan restaurant, of 51, jardine experimental" work · baing carried on at the overwhelming number of the latter, the sol. ceeping to buy, opium, a smoker musf, hold
was
at a glance, proceeded to the aisialance 'of the shopkeeper, who was being hold down on the street. Before he could do anything bowever, he
seized by the throat by one man, grabbed round the waist by an other, and in the struggle that came about, the trid rolled to the ground. The D. W. got to his feet first, and drew his truncheon, which be was not quick enough to put to any die, for by the time he got up he was jumped upon again and pushed down, When he regained bis fool. ing this time the scoundrels had disappeared.
In company with the shopkeeper he returned to. No, z Police Station and reported the matter, giving a description of the one than they recognired among the lot. It is believed that the robbers were boutmen, whose brats were moored in the refuge.
THE AMERICAN HLHEI
DEPARTURE FROM MANILA.
The Battleship Fleet left Manila bay yester. day morning before most of the good people of the city were up and abut, reports the Call: newer American of rath inst. At least most of the AmericaOS The big fleet pulled up its divers anchors and departed at, the witching hour of six o'clock and by wine.o'clock was preli out in the China Sea steering north toward the coast of Formosa.. The Panther, Culgao, Relief and Glacier have been left lehind, the Yankton being the only vessel of the fleet Boxiliaries that accompanied the biz ships to Japan. The Panther will leave here in a day or two for Hongkong and will be away for a short time. The Glacier will be sent to Closgapo to dock and will then be sent to San .Francisco.
The Culyo, is engaged in taking stores from the Glacier and when the complete cargo
is received the Cuigao will leave for Amoy. The date of departure is variously se At some time between the 23rd and 16th,
There wozy sad farewells, no parting, words. The fleet timp'y pulled up anchor and departed. Admiral Sperry addressed a request to Governor-General 'Smith to have all.vase! notified of the time. of the return of the float, November-so-that-the-Batan-range- could be cleared and target practice could begin at once. The Governor-General will take the necessary steps. Despite the fact that the hour of departure was two hours earlier than that annoùcced Friday evening, there were au straggleis. Every member of the crews was aboard Friday night.
SERVICES OF GEISHA AS WAITRESSES TO BE
.................. ... – DISPI NALD-WITH- Christian Japanese in Tokyo and Yokohama have been endeavouring to persuade the Tokyo municipal authorities and business associations
U.S. Pacific
Wo, an accountant,; of r,. Contra Street, 10
··recover the sum duc ́on account of a money-
10:a association.
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Mr. P. Sydenham Dixon, of Mr. R. A. Itarding's office, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. D. V. Stevenson, of Messrs, Dencos, Looker
and Deacon, represented the defendant.
It was stated for the prosecation that the plaintiffs made seven calls of Sto each on the defendant as a member of the money-loan aarociation: The money was set-paid; in fact the defendant denied awing the debt.
The defendaul denied owing anything to the plaintiffs, alleging at the same time that he was never the head of the association, but simply member and furthermore he denied that the name an,the writ was his.
The plaintiff was the called and cross- examined.
Mr. Sleavenson-Why did you not use the defendant's proper name?
Plaintiffis name is Chan Wing Wò. But is it not a namo he did not want to dis." close ?—Yes.
Then why did you use it Because he used. that name in the ssociation book.
What is bis same as known to you?-Ah Kwai
"What was his surname 1 forget it.. - Have you ever borrowed money from this
association ?—No.
As a matter of fact you have applied for the loan of money ?--I have cot,
How many men have applied for money - don't know I was never there at a meeting. you had to pay for your subscription ?-Defon
Of whom did you inquire as to how much
dant.
id he ull you?-Yes, he did, but, I don't remember.
I put it to you that it is utterly untrue that you were told by the defendant what interest you had to pay for this association --He did Dot tell me.
--- The case was adjourned, ---
SALE. OF WORK.
AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT.
14th inst. The sale of work at the Italian Convent, which was opened yesterday, will be continued this afternoon and to-morrow. His Excellency the Governor visited the sale and patronized
Mr. Yashida mext visited Ahmedabad, Agra, Delhi and Calcutta where he was joined by Mr. Ande who had proceeded from Bombay to Visit Tatoo, Darjeeling and the Imperial Agricultural Institute at Pusa.
To Calcutta, both gentlemen were retained for 20 days on account of ifiaces and this delay affected their Burma tour somewhat. They arrived in Rangoon on the 7th instant and left for Singapore They go on to Bangkok, where they intend spending a week to inspect the tin mines at Paket and other centres," From Bangkok they will visit Saigon whese they make a short stay bulags sailing for Hongkong, and there for Kobe and Yokohama, which port they reach early to Nvember, in time lo permit Mr. Yashida being present at Tokja, for the Impérial Diet, which opens to- wards the end of that month.
BULOGY OF BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND RANGOON.
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"CHEDNO" PAT-SZE.
It je rumoured, in mandarin circles here, that B.E. Cheung Pat Sro will shortly be rec to the North,
recalled COMBULAR VISIT. H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun received the Japanese Consul at Canton this morning at 10 am.
NAVAL REORGANISATION.
SMUGOLING.
A telegram bas bean received by the Canton authorities from the Governor of Honea pro vince, in which the Hunan Governor calls the attention of the Canton officials to the mal practice of the insurgents in smuggling arm and ammunition in coffins.
THE VICEROY'S SYMPATHY,
SECOND RICE CROP. WE
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It is learnt from the farmers that the second crop of rice in the surrounding districts of Can ton has been badly damaged and that they do. not expect to reap more than 60 per cent of a normal harvest.
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15th October. THE CHAOTIC CURRENCY.
DESTRUCTIVE AQUALLS. Violant aqualls were experienced in the dis The late Tautai Yao' Sbau Shi, who died a tricts of Heung Shop and Shin Hing on the fawi mobths ago in Kwangsi while holding teth Inst. Great, destruction is reported to office as Long Chow Taetal, was one of H.Ebare been wrought within those districte.. Chang Jo Chun's greatestfriends. The remaine of the late Teotel Yao have been brought to Canse ton to be buried here. On Saturday last H.E. Chang personally went to offer respects before The notes issued for circulation by the Can H.E. the Viceroy has sent a memorial to the the coffin of the deceased, expressing his great ten Kwan Yin Chin, Chu of the following Council of State to be forwarded to the Throne, visible signs of emotion. The late Total Yao according to the standard of ad-cant pieces, sosrow at the loss of his friend, giving way to denominations, vix., $1, 55, and Sto, redeemabla in which His Excellency urged the reorganisa-loft a mother, a wife and a pop of shout share now amounted to over two milion dollars. tion of a Chinese Navy at an early date.
years old to mourn his loss, H.E. Chang The Canton authorities propore to call for mil sympathised with them in their sorrow.
thage notes from circulation as a new series of notes of the values of 51; $5, and: Sto, respect.
based on the standard of time Mexicans ively dollars, has lately been put into circulation by the Canton Government Bank. The Shan Hou Chut was instructed to investigats the sibility of carrying out the proposal. The Chu ↑
pos has now.ambmitted a report that, under prisht circumstances, the calling in of the notes of the Kwan Yin Chin Chu will sariquly affect the Canton, money market, as these notes bare baen vary favourably accepted by the people.
-HARBOUR, FATALITY,
Yesterday-os the arrival of a jonk-iks Man Oat Casas member of ber crew was crush- ed to death while attempting to make fast a ropa to a pole is the jetty, as the current was
very strong,
Asked as to their impressions of the several places visited and of the prospects for the ex pansion of trade with Japan both gentlemen poke in eulogistic terms of Bombay, Calcutta and 'Rangoon. Madras, they do not consider of much commerical importance in Japan. They #aid that of all the principal cities visited, Ran' goon appears to held forth the greatest induce- ments for trade ned commerce, Bambay and Calcutta coming next in order, From what they had heen able to gather during their bort before it notwithstanding the great drawback stay in Rangoon, that port has a great future to its commercial prosperity from the bad state of the Rangoon river, and remarked that they would not be at
surprised if in another decade Rangonn, with its large resources of timber and agricultural and mineral wealth
men bohird it, ba ame the largest and most im portant, port in India or Burma. Owing to
-GAMBLING RAID.
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9th October. Daintondios Teceived the official in charge of No. Police Station in the Western suburb, 'on the BiBinstant, proceeded with a body of ¦¦ policeŭto: vaid w-house--No. 15, Fung Hlog|| Straet-in which some thiny women were in dolging in a game of fantan, some of whom
were of respectable-families. The key arrested
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RED CROSS SOCIETY.
At the opening ceremony of the newly formed Chinese Red Cross Society held on the rith instant in Kow Choog Mong street; there were present a faw hundred people including expectant magistrate Lau Xah Fook of the Police Department Speeches were made og the occasion by several prominent gentlemen and were listened to with great interest; thay were punctuated by frequent applause, Atea party was afterwards held; the crowd dis- parsed at. 3 p.m....
TROUBLESOME MISSIONARIEL- The Canton Viceroy is reported to have 76. sign Affairs to establish a separate court with ceived lustracilons from the. Ministry of For power in, conduct affairs baying connection with foreign missionaries and Chinase-con-- he officer tagitahu
ROBBERY BY SOLDIERE. A leller from Kwangsl states that on the and instant'a mutiny occurred in Tai Wong Kong, the same place of the recent mutiny, by the soldiers of a guard boat
their, dejention in Cricutta through,illoshi caution with the exception of a few who had charge of the guard boat named Li Han Chung
their stay in Burma had to be curtailed to ten instead of the originally proposed three weeks' say and Mr. Ando way, therefore, to able to pay a visit to Mandalay, where he -intended-meeting-Mr. Macksona and inspect
ing the agricultural, experimental, farm. Ho was surprised, however, that Burna, with aff her wealth of paddy, coltoo, etc., has only two small agricultural institutions, one at Mandalay and the other at Hmawbi and only some thres
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JAVEN—TSUNG•¥ÀQ;~~
in all, of the gambling dan were and were brought to the police station together with the gambljog apparatur to be dealt with. Tie w ›man were afterwards discharged with a acted as abatters. The high Authorities have and another were shot dead by the soldiers and bean petitioned for authority to asal up the a sum of foto tagls being revenue collected and about to be remitted to an official was red base.
moved The Kwal-Ping-district-magistrate H.E. Wen Tsung Yao, the newly-appoint-bas new offered a reward of Stoo for the cap ed Imperial Amistant Resident Minister, at tare of each of the mutineers. Lhasa, Täiber will start from Canton on the zith instant for Hongkong en routs, for his new sphere of activity. It is ascertained that
Singapore, Rangoon, and Calcutta,
THE SQUALL
ARMO MANUFACTURED IN, CANTON, In accordance with;ightractions from the Board of War, the director of the "Canton
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EARTHQUAKE IN HEUNGSHAŃ, - - On lustant, after font earthquake was all in the Heunganis district within the city at 6 pm. The city wall was damaged to the extent of several cheungs, and a-large number of houies suffered more or less damage. It is reported that several persons were killed;
- WINTER UNIFORM, The Viceroy has issued a notification that this moon, the 18th instant.
the stalls much to the delight of the stallholders.our agricultural experts. He remarked that 'HE. Wan "will proceed to Thibet by way of Arsenal hal been deputed by the Viceroy to, mfator hate are to be, worn from the 24th day of
was strange that the Indian Government The attendance on the opening day was dis has only now awakened to its responsibi appointingly small, and in consequence, thelities in alding and extending the........asai... ploceeds have fallen much below the average milation of agricultural knowledge, but of previous years' sales. It cannot surely be said that if the work being done at present put down to the apathy of a community noted could be expected in years to come, than the for its generosity at the Hongkong public
mense improvement in the near future.
to dispense with geisha and waitresses at the is well-known to be thal the axle, now proced-system of agricultural practice was sure of im- Canton si 13.30 p.m. on that day while it was
ing
the 6th instantare how reported in Wong Ting Further damages by. the disastrous squall of S1, Nambol district, a few hours' distance. from Cantos. The squall in question struck
"experienced there at 5 o'clock in the afternoso. in the Ring Yin village over a hundred bouses
'away, parts of walls collapsed or bad some amor damage Ingicted. Two der ond are killed and woout hity others were more or less injured,
KHON RAILWAY TARES.
proceed to the Capital with specimens of fles and cartridges produced by the Canton Arsenal for inspection by the Board.
SIR CHEK TUNG, Sir Chen Tang Liang Obeng, president of the Canton Hankow Railway Company, returned to Canton from Shanghai yesterday.
ROBBER CHIEF, -
receptions to be given to the addressed portad. The fact need only be brought to the to sscartain first of all whether Japan can safely Tuffered damage ; some bad their mofs: swept telegram has been recaived by the Canton make a tour of inspection of the guard boats:
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squadron," A mémorial has been to the Government on the same question signed by Young Men's Christian Association Mr. Ebarz, Chairman of the Tokyo Hachido, Chairman of the Corresponding As- sociation at Yokohama, Mr.
Chairman of the Japan Christian Gospel Association; Mr. Ando, Chairman of the Japan Temperance Society: Mrs. Yajima, Chairman of the Chris tlan Ladies Social Reform Society; and Mr. buka, Chairman of the Central Committee of
the Italian Convent is so mesgrely sup attention of the benevolent ladies and gentle men is the Colony to ensure for the orphans, for whose benefit the sale in bold, the support they so richly deserve.
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The robber chief, Luk Lad-Ching, Thai, löng been wanted by the authorities, but none i their efforts have proved successful in captur Ing bim Day before yesterday Admiral (Ll· Chun accompanied by a number of selectad 13th October.braves" left for the West River. Admiral THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
Li, as it is reported, was ostensibly going to Belt Government Society from the Chinase stationed in the waterways, but fu reality fin traders in Pazak in which the Self-Government learnt Admiral Li's expedition to the Wes Society, war informed that a Chinese shop | River was for the parpots of trylog to person. Damed Yuen Kee in Perak has been discovered ally affect the capture of the robber chief, Luk. to have imported à quantity of Japanese gine
MILITARY MANŒŒUVRES, song from an exporter named Ho Chek Wan in Canton, in Cheung Lan Street. In the organised Army Training: Department. laft Total Ng Chun, director of the --newly- message the Self-Government Society was also here yesterday for Hupeh proriace accompani asked to take steps to deal with the exportes ed by a number of officers, to attend the agreement A meeting is expected to ba COD
the Young Men's Christian Associations' Union, 1: articles of dress too numerous' to mention in among these being Mr. H. M. S. Mathewquently:decreased ́u3little. A ̃meeting will be 7 Ho in Centon for a breach of the boycott menceuvres there to be held is the coming.
of Japan,
A Tokyo dispatch states that in compliance with the suggestion of Japaness' residents in America, the Tokyo municipal authorities have decided not to employ the stivices of geisha as waitresses at the reception of the U.S. squad ton. Geliba dances, will, howevat, ba given,
Japan Chronicle.
7RE PACIFIC PRAIGHT
QUESTION...
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The Rev. Mother invites a visit to the flat Lar by all who are interested in the work of the Convent and who feel inclined to assist the large number of orphaus under the Couvent's charge.
JAPAN.
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"BUREAU OF 'TOREIGN AFFAIRS... "Taoral Ng Kyong Kin has been appointed by the Viceroy foreign deputy in the Bureau of Foreign Affairs,
-FATAL, ACCIDENT,---
waned shortly by the Canton Self-Government Society to deal with the matter.
Is Canton itself the Japanese boycolt regulations enforced by the different mer canilla guilds are still strictly adhered to by their membara, 10 that there is. scarcely any case of infringement of these re gulations reported here. No boycott meetings have been held here for some time, but it must
The principal object of ladin and Burms depend on regular supplies of paddy and white rice from India sad Burma, in cans of crop failure or famine or other adverse agricultural conditions in Japan; and, secondly, to steady Jap oricatural practimportant A visit to the Co. vant bazane will convinca
the system Anyone, that the hundred and one articles amine the yield of the various offered are fully worth their price. There are crops and see whether any avenue exist Since the rate of faces on railway passenger numerous frocks suitable for children of every for larger impart and export Trader. While on the Canton Sample world are age and both for autumn and winter wear in Rangoon Messrs. Yashida and Ando visit. ous complaints have been lodged with the They range in prics from 56 to $15. Besidesed the Imperial Government officials, chief Rallway Company against the increase, and
the figures of daily passengers, hava subse detail there is a large variety of toys for chilthe Commissioner of Settlement of Land drets which should delight the hearts of the Records, and several large mercantile Brishild today in the Canton Hankow Railway youngsters. Every one of the articles on sale dealing in paddy and white rice, cotton and
Company by the board of directors in discuss is moderately priced,
ground-nuts."8.
the complaints received with a view of resum Through the courtesy of Mesare, Bulloch ing the old rate, but Brothers and Co., their new rice mills in Lower Pasundaung were visited. Bfasst. Yashida and Ando icepected the various details of the mille and examined and obtained several specimens of the rice milled. The mills of Mess Moal Daweed, Sons and Co, St Dawbung and Kanapngto
also visited and both On the Sih instant, a grand procession took
feeling -place at: Kaw, Kông in Naw Boi'district pur- Yesım. "Yanbids and Ando; expressed them. selves very well pleased with the conditionsai to certais religious observances. There › waen bridyowzībaníboo strečione erectedtem. to rice mille, as we understand them, aber of people who overcrowded the brings, it noticed. A curious fact elicited was that paradily for abs occasion. Owing to the num Yokohama failed to come to any agreement.
to be found in Japan. The necessity for was no able to wand the excessive weight, and It was eventually decided that each company
these mills has not yet arisen, as paddy a consequently it collapsed, with the result that should act on its own discretion, and the Nip-
commercial product does not exist. Each pon Yusen Kaisha has
a number of liven wara lost, arranged to make Irs
farmar la his own miller, backlog his paddy own independent tariff. Itä’Intention is to is:se
before sale. Japan is chiefly concerned with An extraordinary Cabinet Council was held Besma in the trade lo rice, raw cotton and through bills of lading at the present rates ou
·"RED CROSS SOCIETY, this morning. Subsequently to this Marquis mineral, alls, and though both are rich on a cartalo goods, including steam and rail trackit, and to take upon its own shoulders the increase Kara, the Premier, was received in audience very extensive scale, and cotton on a lesser number of Chinese doctors practising Wasisra In recent years, in the city of Cabios, the In the American sail rate. This applies to raw by his Majesty, the Emperor.
scais, are produced in Japan, the people are medicins, has been considerably increased and silk, silk and other valuable goods, the steamer-
-HE-TANQ-BHAQ⚫YI.— rate on which will be reduced by about as gold
dependent-00-Rangbos-for-supplies of these through the good omical of these medical men Caust Komura, the Minister of Foreign articles of commerce Though the trade bea Chiese Red Cross Society like baan organis .conta per 100 lbs. On other goods the increasAftaus Baron Goto, President of the South tweed Barma and Tip was so extensive and a hete with the To Kang Hospital in Kew ad rail rate will be pistly counterbalanced Manchuris Railway, Governor-General Oshims the number and tonnage of Japanese rassels Chong Hong"Bernet, inside the city, its by reductions in the steamer transport.and the Chinese Special Commissioner id study calling at Rangoon was increasing every TOAT, Offices opening ceremony of this Society For example, the rate on.
Lea is to be constitutional questions, L. Chia-chu, willis was strange that fapan had no
-no Consular re- reduced, by about 16 gold, cente, on mat entertain, H.E: Tang Shaoʻyi to dinner on the presentative anywhere in Barma to look as will take place formally on the zih instant,"
her interests, Thie' unaatisfactory -slate of affairs is angaging the attention of the Govern ment on the representations of the trading community of Japan and in the near futura wa
Kangeon.
The Osaka Mainichfrepants that a conference of agents of steamship.companies engaged in the Pacific trade held on the 6th inst. at
THE FORT ARTHUR-CHEFOO CABLE,
Tokio, October xa.
The Chino-Japanase Convention with regard to the Port Arthur to Chefas cable and the South Manchuria overland telegraph line was algued in Tokio to-day.
A CARINET COUNCIL --
flag by 15 cents, on straw braid by 30 12,13th, 14th and 15th inst., respectively,
cents. The rate on porcelain exported from
Nagoya will be reduced to 60 cents, a reduc
tion being also made to the freight on most of
AMERICAN. VISITORS,
-Thiny-aight representatives from the Amari
roth October, *
„„THE RECENT SQUALLY
by the troops of Klangau and Hopeki,
COMMERCIAL
YARN MARKET,
In their report dated róth festant, Mosers, Phirozsba B. Petit & Co. writa sm
Our last circular was dated the and inst. not be considered that the Japanese boycott
In subsiding. When one calls at any The yarn market has continued to rule very of the shops at Shap Pat. Po, where most of firm during the
past fortnight. them used to deal in Japanese, node before, Owing to contlaued inquiries prices hayo nd- for any Japanese articles, he cannot possibly vanced from $: to $4 per bale: Demand kar obtain it. Meetings with the object of promoting run principally on favourite chops of No. 104, native industries are often heard of in various with good business resulting boib for "apor places,
and from the schemes adopted at the cargo and to arrive. Purchases and settlements varions mestings, one can only surmise that have been runde for the most part on account of the natives are looking for means to develop the Northern market. "home industries," In reality the advocacy of
slácício of to- home manufactures has for its obfact the re-, wards the beginning of the twelfth Chines custom when business begins towing old-time From the present outlook of affairs. it cannot ward to buy as largely as they have done darlag placement of the boycotted Japanese warss." moon in each year, the natives have come for- be anticipated when the Japanese boycott, will the he brought to an end.
as the river ports are closed to busines
Pavot sight are
for the KIDNAPPED,
water being frozen (or:
Hoi Kin district a letter stating that, on the the past few months, the small lock la
"The Cantos Press Society has received from antinue to come.Ama --
-adorgo-a-at-backProvided-/
-na-during- 27th day of last moon, a batch of twenty-one e
- fortheredimist. girls while on their way from the Tal Tis importers hunds will offer: village to the hills to cut firewond, was kid:sion, cending, to furtant enhancement in quta of these girls cannot be ascertained, sapped by a gang of robbers. The whereabouts tions Dealers, too are not [afe with much mar go in godowo-and as there is no Indication polatisk to any adverse circumstance or
́- THREATENED.FLOOD. -
the other cargo. The average rate charged byan Chamber of Commerce of the Pacicmight hope to see a Consul for Japan inspection to the scene'and'distributed among | risch considerably; food is now threatened | depreciation is not to be auth
pjar;·
-RAILWAY VAKËR, A
property in abe O Top village by the heavy With, raference to the destruction to house squall on the bih lustant, the Canton Cantral
ing the yarn market-wo:fel conddent that if Relief Commitaa yastarday made a tour of - Within the last few days the West River has prices do not mount higher they will ramala the Nippos Vaan Kaisha, says a Tokyo dispat, pipeteen of whom are accompanied by patch to the Mainio, in about 64 cents per on, board the T. K. K. 8. Tenyo Mars. The "their wivan, arrivad at Yokohama thli morning
the sufferere there money to the amount of and the embankments along the rivar are agala Top lbs, against the average rate of 73 cents As, principal Japanese Chambers of Com
3171 according to the extent of damages in danger. This morning the Central Rolled we write advices from the interiorverDRI recently published by the Pacide Mall
PEOPLE owning ponies at -Kowloon must une
Commites has sent out mambers with loco distressing, floods again in the Province of Beamship Company. The nawayang merce presented saddress of welcome at tha
derstand that the, strasts ware not made, to of
gapay bags to proceed up the river on a lasy Kwangtung. On the present occasion is felha the Nippon Yusen. Kalaus, Jaa reduction of about 17 per cent, from
The arrival of these commercial visitors and accommodate them. At about one. @clock.on * Ai u meeting hald vasterday of the Canton" of inspection on board a steam-inuuch with a wall-to-da districts of Gunning and Hoipler present tarif. This, coupled with the increas of the American Exhibition Commissionar, the morning of the spth instant, while Police kos Rally Company by the board of view of rendering assistance to the villagers in that are affected. Appeals for beln have ma ad railway tariff, will bring the average,
thus preceding the arrival of the Amarican men Placott was on duty, Along Das Vooximal was determined to revert to the case of emergency,
with responts both from Craton Increase on the through rates to no higher than aileship fleet, is-sigardon the roadside. The animals were taken to the Canton an Inay but the Company of the Recently, the Triads, in the Eastern suburb
Roud, be cams across two poofer, grazing on old just of fans for railway passengers on the
207-A moderate business 16 per cent. The report that the Nippon Ya44ce, massenger of peace. NAG. D. News,
Water Police Station, and ware later claimed Turn Pros(aces, has to be consulted on
of Canton have baan very active. Mastings an advance of $1 to $3 per hain, tháng by their owners oll. Let of Lochiel, Tamace, riekuobjects before tan decision can be made ses reported to have been sopantedly hold ib * No. 167. —Not, much in favouki #sļecká Fox having in his possession four candaraeusind LLPing, 12, Temple Streetbeatky-Watt»-
Istong, and the neighbouring villaksi. The thranda movie at as Kavanda of Sha of prepared opine without a license Fang ma-ll. These two gendamas warn summoned
villagers were compuilad to join the Trind Scễ | No, Xai—8jock is almost exhausted, Mák á farmer, wasfined;$3 by Mr. J. H, Komp in the Police Court, to-day and rich kid 14,
Patri barnivesized from Piking | cinty, and when thay refused to do so they wern, så fhrende are, inquitad sferat än 34 - Qù the zoth {v15,
amor nilaw sa tu live passsfully wiihip shu dioicipi, L. 81 to $3 par bala,
total
sen Kaisha had adopted a conference rate with the American
steamship, companies in the North la lacorrect. From the first the Nippon Vasen Kaisha had decided to fix the male în
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