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A CONTRACTOR'S CLAIM.
AN OLD WAN'S AFFAIRS.
In the Cuary of Summary Jurisdiction last Thursday, Mr. Justice Gompent presiding, a somewhat complicated casa was heard, when
Li Tak Chun, a contractor of 69, Wellington Street, sued H. S. Cooper, П Parsee merchant carrying on business 77. Wyndham Street, to recover the sum of $111.30 for work done in colour washing and repair to some houses in Mosque Street. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Masses, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. Oup Kong Sing represented tbo delaodant.
The plaintiff, au pld, bearded contractor, said be carried on business at 69, Wellington Street. He spoke to having entered into a contract with the defendant for five bousau in Mosque Street (Nos, 'z to 10). The balance due
to him was $15. On the 24th October last, he sent a bill for $86.30 to defendant's office. Witnessadmitted that there was no written com. tract but merely a verbal agreement between the contracting parties. He bad.only received Szo on account, the rest of the money sat having been paid to him! Plaintiff denied that he had apiŝed 10 do the work for nothing. Questioned as to the date, when the work was started, witness said that it commenced in March.
Cross-examined by Mr. Kong Sing, plaintiff
said that he finished the work in Mosque Street towards the end, of August, at the end of which he gave a receipt for Sers in full settlement of the contract, He received $400, and the balance of $25 was promised to be refunded 10 bim until some work, of a minor nature at the defendant's office was completed, to which the plaintiff agreed. Out of this Srg, St.50 wat paid ton carpenter un nifice account. Plaintiff himself applied for the contract to be awarded to him but did bot offer to repair defendant's office for nothing in consideraties of the contract being given to him. He had a panner named Ching Wa Cheung. He lost Plaintiff denied that it was his partner who kad prompted him to take, proceedings,
'for a considerable time.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1908.
ROWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
SHATIN AND TAIPO STATIÓN BUILDINGS.
BASEBALL.
LOCAL COMMITTEE VORLIED.
As showing the progress made with the
A meeting was held last Thursday evening In construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway the offices of the Pacific Mail Steamship, Ca, of, a tonder appearing in the current issue of the those interested in the visit of the Ruach Alle Goles the bodies of the Shatin and Taipo were discussed and completed for the game to
·Government Graella is interesting. It invites Americas Baseball Team, and arrangements railway station buildings. Drawings, specifici. | be played by the above mentioned team at tions had full particulare including the date at Hoogkong on December 19th. which the tenders must be deposited is the The following were repointed a commitice Colonial Secretary's Office will be given on to take entire charge of arrangements:-Fred application at the office of the Chief Resident Haltos, chairman, F. B. McHugh, W, S. Engineer, Kowlood. The Government, dnes Allen, Dr. G. W. McKean, and C. C. Dahorse, not bind itself to accept the lowest or any It is expected that residents of Hoogkoog
will be given tender...
very good exhibition of the American National Game, and everything is THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN. · boing done to ensure a good lively game, and those familiar with baseball are looking for. ward with much interest to the arrival of the
DRASTIC REGULATIONS.
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team,
SHIPPING SUBSIDIES IN JAPAN.
.
The Ministry of the Interior is drawing up a memorial to the Throse to the effect that as soon as the regulations for the authorized unle of prepared opium have been sanctioned by Imperial decree, the crims of possessing illicit LARGE EXPENDITURE AND SMALL RETURN. onion" prepared and in the gròss, shall be made the same as thui for possessing secret
The Tokyo Asahi reverts to the discussion of sares of arms and ammunition, the punish-shipping subsidias in Japan with commendable tent for which means either death or perpe- persistency. As we have seen in previous issues, writes our contemporary, the liberal that imprisonment. C. D. Na131.
disbursement ofshipping subsidies by the Gor erument in the past has resulted in a great in- crease in the tonnage, of japan's, mercantile marine and in the amount of subsidies annually paid. But unless a’check is put on the over-ex- griel on the racks formed by the assisted ves- panding subsidies Japan's finance will come to sels. If the Government is so anxious to por sess a large toonage of
ships would b be better for it to buy ships with the money which is now expended in subsidies instead of pro-
THE RECENT KIOTS,
ACTION BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. The Osaka Jiji publishes a Tokyo dispatch Is the effect that the disturbance in Hongkong has been suppressed by the troops and the ters scattered: News having been received the japanese Government that signs of rest were becoming appardat among the people in Ammy-and-other ports of Ching, Mr. Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a caterenc, on the afternoon of the 6th justant
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THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.
“CARGO RETURNED TO JAPAN.
A considerable quantity of · marine" produce was sent to Hongkong from Kobe and Nagasaki by the N. Y. K. 18. Kumano Marui. Oso bund- The stipment was intended to test the feeling red and fifty tons were sent from this post. of the Chinese merchants in Hongkong regard. ing the boycott and the disturbances are believed to have resulted. Some of the goods were brought back to Japan by the N; V. K.■ 1. Yawala Mars, which arrived here last Sunday, says the Robe Ferald of 7th inst.
THE WRECKED " NEW ORLEANS."
Propped up for many weeks in dry dock at Tanjong Pagar, the steamer New Orleans has been left severely alonia pending negotiations respecting repairs.
Since she arrived ja the Colony, from the Pulau Lout Straits, in tow of the salvage steamer Protector, there has beco much con- over repairs that would be necessary to render her seaworthy after the severe bump- ing and scraping she received on the rocks of Barnes. It is understood that a decision has now been arrived at, and the vessel may be seed shortly lying at anchor in the neighbour hood of the Natharton.---Stratis Tinen,
THE TOYO AKISBN KAISHA.
DISCONTINUANCE OF SOUTH AMERICAN
י.
FABERVICE, Y
A Tokyo dispatch states that the Toyo Kisen. Kaisha'has been obliged to discontinue its South The Government, deaming the tride between Amarican, service, as it does not pay exponses. Japan and South America too precious to loss and fearing a cessation of Japanese emigration to that continent, which had began to develop, bas lequired of the Toro Kisen Kaisha whether the company could not find a way to continue the service, but the company replied that it was difficult to revive it unless a Government sub- sidy ware obtained.
· BURNT-ALIVA.
A- BOATWOMAN'S BAD END.
Bader most distressing circumstances a boat. women met her death in Shau-ki-wan bürbour last Sunday morning. The woman, Li Yu, eighty six years of age, who was both weak-minded and blind, was engaged in cooking her morn ing's meal at, the stars of the boat, when she accidentally overturned the stove, setting fire to the little craft. At the time of the accident the boat was lying high and dry on the fateshore. and futile were the attempts made by the rest of the baal populating to rescue the old woman. As a matter of fact as soon as the stove was knocked over her clothes took fire and she was buratto death, Herchaired remains were found by the police, and buried. "
THE ROSS KINGDOM.
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CANTON DAY BY DAY
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS [From "Our Own Correspondent,]
Canton, rath November. from Peking informing him of the dates fired A despatch has been received by the Vicerby for the closing and re-opening of the official seals in the yamens during the Chinese New Year vacation. The official seals will be closed on the 19th day of the rath moon this year and will be re-opened on the 19th day of the not moon next year for the transaction of business. The Viceroy has issund à notification to inform all his subordinates of the dataa fixed,
A WILD GOOSE HUNT, The Kwangchow Brigadier General, who” was accompanied by Colonel Lo Chun-al, left here a few days ago to proceed to the Namhol district on an expedition to hunt down the rob. ber chief, Luk Lan Ching, who was said to beár: in hiding there. He returned to Caston yester- day after a fruitless chase.
ROBBERY IN HONAM.
During the last two weeks several cases of in Honant, an the Taotal of Constabulary bas robbery have been reported to have taken place gives instructions to the Honam police station
To increase the’number of palice in order to give adequate protection to the residents on' Honam island.
PADDY CULTIVATION.
Expectant Magistrate. Chau Kut Ching, but been deputed by the Viceroy to proceed to Szechuan to study the method of cultivation of "paddy and other cereals with the view of intro-
ducing the best methods into 'Kwangtung.
A DEPARTING OFFICIAL.
The ex-Tartar General, King Fung, will leave here to-morrow by the Rusboat Lwar Seung for the Beca Tigris,, where he will stay a few days until the departure of the C, M. S. N. proceed to Cue sleamer Kwang Tak by which he will,
Shanghai En route to the
money in the contract to the extent of $700, fich Mr. Kurachi, Director of the Political million yen. It to this is added the grams paratively small sum copsidering the import trig plant has added greatly to the comfort of Capital. According to "the official custom,
Mr. Goldring. The repairs were going on Three other witatuses were called to the stand. Of these, An Chun, wad said he lived in the basement of defendant's office, caused some merriment by saying he was a cook and a broker, and seeined to be ignorant of his un- conscious bumour, Abdul Rahim, a Mobam- medan archuccy also gave evidence,
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Bureau, Mr. Hagiwara, Director of the Coin mercial Bureau, and other officials in the
Foreign Office, as a result of which telegraphic rustructions were dispatched to Mr. jain, Japanese Minister to Peking, and the Consuls at Shinghal, Amoy, Canton, and Hongkong, La consequence of the Hobgkong disturbance, unrest is prevailing in Canton, and trade is depressed.
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CURIOUS Statement kegARDING ITS POSSIBLE ORIGIN.
Lecting the shipping companies. The tot! amount of money that bas bíðén given in sub- sidies to the Nippon-Yusen Kaisha-since-1907 now renches considerably more than fifty in aid that were made to the N.V., under various names in its Mitsu Bish and Kynde ayu Kaisha periods and at the earlier stages of its formation, the total will bably amount to seventy or eighty million yeu. Adding interest to this amount the total subridy paid the Nippon Yusen. Kaisha alene
pro-
There was some discussion between Mr. The Tokyo correspondent of the Osaka Goldring and the presiding judge as to the Ash fearns that the recent disturbance-in-ion of 76 million yes in order to acquire ships question of costs. Counsel asked for a stay-of-Hongkong in connection with the boycott of execution, which was refused.
Judzment was entered for the defendant with cous.
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"A RECORD SHIPMENT.
"KAGA MARU'S" HEAVY, FREIGHT. *The Seattle Post Intelligower, of '17th últ, SAY'S
Willra cargo of nearly 5,000 tons, constitut. jog in valus the Bargest of any shipment [roni the Orient during the calendar year, the lapan cs6 liner Kaga Maru, Capt. G. 5. Lapraik, of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha feet, reached Seattle at 6 o'clock last night after nu exceedingly smart passage from Yokohama, included with the marchandise, brought to Seattle för distri- bution among the large cities of the country is (an item of, 1,665 bales of raw silk, aggregating a value of $1,500,000, and 1,950 packages of Chinese fire-crackers. The China goods are for the use of Olieptais in observance of Chi- nese New Year holidays. The shipment is for distribution over the United States, and its transportation by the Japanese line is taken as proof that the Chinese barcolt against Japan ose vessels is at an end.
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polled to pay a double charge in chartering ships from a subsidised company.
cannot fall below 100 million yan. Yet, ac cording to the inventory of the Company the total value of the shipping in its possession is only 14 million yen. In other words, it may bé said that the Government has paid a commis. worth 24 millions. If the Government had directly invested a similar amount of mosey Japanese goods originaled partly in the foolish
ia ships it would have acquired four or five and aggravating speech of is college lecturer in Tokyo. Recently, it is alleged, lecturer times the tonnage. Moreover, when ships of whose name is given, belonging to the Nishiki the N.Y.K. were requisitioned during the war cho branch of the Meiji Law College, of Tokyo, the Government had to pay a high rate of delivered a speech continued over two sessions charterage beyond the subsidy to be given in before an audience of some thirty Chinese stud-Lime of peace. Thus, the country was com ents of the college, dealing with his journey in China. The speaker strongly denounced the present condition of affairs in China, and emphasised in vivid terms the had customs and manoers in vogue among the Chinese. So reckless was the speech that the audience were filled with resentaient, and forwarded details of the remarks nyade to Hongkong. It was there published on the 21st ultimo in the Yangcheng Vigo, a Chinese journal in Hongkong, when it "aroused intense indignation among the Chinese inhabitants of the colony, who resolved to retaliate upon the Japanese for the speech. The Tokyo correspondent of the Osaka journal quotes the following extract from notes of the speech taken by one of the audience: -
"I have crossed the Pacific three times and left my fpotmarks on the soil of more than ten countries in Europe and America. During the last summer vacation of over forty days i availed myself of the opportunity of visiting the. vast old Empire of China. The political cor- ruption and the low character and condition of
In addition to having transported the richest cargo of the year, Capt. Lapraik's command made passage fram the Orient that is addi-life among the Chinese, tionally noteworthy by reason of speed record ed. Through two days of exceedingly had
storms, off the Japanese coast, the Anga was driven until she succeeded in making up one day of the two she had been delayed in the Orient. While at Hongkong the steamer was. given an inspection and survey by Lloyd's agents, and was found to be in excellent con dition. Other than the storms of the first two days at 'son the passage of the Kuga across was pronounced unusually pleasant for, this
stason.
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CHINESE BOYCOTT WANIES, of Advice brun farties, reports of the brought by officers and passengers abolishment of the Chinese boycott. The offerings of freights ut Chion ports were the first that have been made the Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels for several months. The bundling of the Chinese fireworks is credited by the Nip pos Vosen Kaisha officials as a transportation achievement worthy of great consideration, This business has usually been routed through San Francisco, but the excellence of prevailing schedules between the Orient and Puget Sound caused the business of last year to be diverted to Beattie The existence of trade unfriend Iiness between Japan and China had caused the belief that such an arrangement would not be made this year. The handling of fireworks constitutes a shipment of approximately too toos, at an unusually high rate. The goods are consigned to prominent Chinese in every city of the United States. In addition to being Important as a transportation item, fireworks trade throughout the Puget Sound district meso an important factor for the receipts of This port, the goods carrying an impost rate of
cants per pound,
found to be' worsa
that had expected. The Chinese are quite indifferent to health, their houses are low, damp, and filthy in the extreme, and have an offensive smell. During my visit to America three years ago I had occasion to see soma ited Indians. I thought they were the most degraded race in the world. to visiting China, I found the Chinese to be lower than the American Indians. · One day I saw in the street of a Chinese town a young girl apparent ly 17 or 18 years of age, attired in a rich silk dresi, ber face and head adorned with cosmetic powder and hairpins. She looked a dignified to dispense with a handkerchief when cleaning young lady of high standing. Yet she was seen herause and afterwards to rub her fingers on ber dress (the speaker illustrated the action by gestures]. If this is the condition of the upper classes, the rest can be inferred. The sense of shame is wanting in the Chinese. They are coa-- sent to be the slaves of Europeans. On arriv ing at Tientsin, I saw a party of young, Chinese neu respectably dressed in ceremonial cos tome, with feathered fans in their hands, who had come to meet passengers. I thought they were Government-officials Afterwards-E leained to my surprise that they were servants at foreightgiels. I saw a European alighting from ajiarikisha at a certain point. When he paid the fare the rikishaman (a Chisere)com. plained that it was insufficient and followed the. passenger, demanding more. The European re fused to pay any more and eventually dealt the mana-blow with his fist. Had the Chinese any self-respect, he would have protested against. the action of the European; instead of which besoade a grovelling apology and went away. Can such a man be regarded as n human being 7 The Chinoic army-is-said-to-be-imitating be Japanese urmy; but Chinese soldiers are ut. ferly devoid of discipline. They coll up their pigtails on top of their heads, thus making their appearance ridiculous and exciting laughter. I saw some Chinese troops At All On the march their lines were most irregular, only to be compared with the wrig
soake. When a certain command in gling of evolution was given, some would go to the left and others to the right, confusion resulting beyond description. to these matters, above all things, if the Chinese want to parallel japanese in the path of progress, they should try to know themselves better before attempi- ing to satisfy such an ambition. The Chinese palice force also claims to he modelled on the Sixty-seven passengers from the Raga Mare japanese police, but they are worse than the were disembarked in Seattle. Of the fist twenty were cabin travellers and forty-seven this point one of the students attempted Oriental steerage. The electage carried an to withdraw from the room, but he was detected UDDsually large number of Japanese women, by the speaker, who pulled him back, calling who will be examined by immigration officials in a fool.-Japan Chronicle, to-day as to their right to enter this country. Among the cabin passengers wore Lieut. Alfred E. Hail, of the British navy, from Hongkopy, anroute for London, and Miss Hall; George Frankfort, a prominent merchant of Helens, Mont; 'Men and * Mr«. "Charlton Pekian, of Shangheli Dauroku Shone, a member of the engineering corps of the Japanese government and D. Ikuno, a Japanese railway maanger: who comes to study American, methods of transportation,
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The raw silk shipment by the Kagit it 'one of the beaviest ever brought from Japan to America. The goods will take five cars for transportation to the East, baggage cars that will, be attached to passenger trains teaving Seattle to-day..
BRINGS GENERAL CARGO.
In addition to the items of silk and fire crackers the Koga Maru brought in an assort mant of matting, tea, bamboo poles, porcelain, rice,carios, straw, millinery braid and an assort- mont of Chinese wares. The cargo aggregates 4,580 tons weight, an increase of approximately 1,000 tons over the registered tonnage of the versel.
army"~
"A BLANK-SESSIONS.
"NO CASE"SET'DOWN" FOR TRIAL..
The November Criminal Sessions was open- ad by Mr. Justice Gompertz last Wednesday, There was not a single cass set down on the calendar for trial," The Attorney-General, ing informing his Lordship that the sessions Was B blank bne, said 1-1 am glad to inform you that THE Chinese Englosaring &: Mining Comno indictment has been filed for the present pany announce that the total output of the session. There are no cases for in The Company's three mines for the week ending Paishe fudge bowed, and retired. In view of October 31 1908, amounted to 25,559.50.ten the fact that no whtis gloves were presented and the sales during the period to 23,54780 does not show that crime in the Colopy in pa
VYPL FE/)|||the downward grade. :
Bob
1897
+ Ko&
-1899
1900
1000
1902
1933
1901
Y 134,775 1,260,194
... 3,465,998 *******$,041,993
5,547,420
THE CRITIC, CRITICIZED.
HONGKONG "ENGINEER on Hill RAILWAY.
The Straits Echo writes editorially --Wa Government, with the $10,000 valed on the godersiand that it in the intention of
Penang Hills Railway account, to obtain The visitor to the Cocos Keeling Islands this further expert opinion as to the cost of partially year was Captain F. E. C. Ryan of H.M.S. INST. Che, whose report on the Denison, M. 4strata, Lapiain Ryan gives cordial expres INST. CE, whoto report on the undertaking sion to the hospitality experienced by himself was only recently published, estimates that an
and his ship on their visit. There is not a put the railway in working order a coin Direction Island, a reltigerating and ice mak Expenditure of $193,000 would be necessary to great deal of general interest in the report. On
ance of the work not only to Penang but to
the telegraphists, and, the climate is highly having regard to the fact that the undertak-the-islands both by liss and seine fishing. O the Colony and the neighbouring states, and spoken of Good fishing can be had round
Home Island the Captain says: ing is certain to prove a financial success, We venture to assert, however, that Mr. Denison's considerably modified had be taken the trouble report on the existing railway would have been
to inquire from engineers on the spot the difficulties they had to encounter in laying down the line. Much of his criticism is based on the assumption that the line was completed, which it never was, and we inay mention that almost all the recommendations en bodied in his report would have been carried out if the undertaking bad ever been finished.
Mr. Denison begins his report by stating that the line of the railway was badly chosen hot at the bottom and at the top, where there are severni unnecessary curves. The obvious reply to that is that the Company had no choice in the matter. They were compelled by land. owners, who demanded exorbitant prices for their land, to do the best they could. It was merely a question of money, and the line chosen was the best possible with the money
The careless manner in which the Govern. inent has been appropriating the national Tends for the purpose of shipping subsidies can hardly be realised. The amount of sub-they bad at their disposal. Again, it is point ed ont in the report that the rails in use sidies for, the extension of shipping lines, navi would not be heavy enough for heavier gation, and shipbuilding, paid annually since
carriages than those proposed. The engineers 1896 is as follows:-
'who laid down the line had thought of that too,
and it was their intention, when the traffic creased and more accommodation became necessary, not to increase the size of the carri- nges but to add to the number, so that the weight on each wheel would not be increased. Mr. Denison finds fault with the sleepers, joinis and fastenings as being too light, but these are India State pattern sleepers and are used all over India. He adds that the rollet are far too many in oumber, a fact which the company found out long ago. for at the last test no less than two-thirds of the rollers were taken out and left by the side of the track. Moreover, it not a fact that the "pulleys are held down by split pins"; they are held down by "screwed quia" and so adjusted that it is not possible for the rope to Under the heading System and Motive get jammed. Power Mr. Denison states
1905 1006 1997- 1908
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6,#35,534 7,475.360 7.572,689
...2,301,86
3,071,148 8,410,68; 9,279,c6g 11,365,691
As shown above, the shipping subsidies paid in Japan amounted to only some V130,000 in 1896, but since then the emount has been rapid- ly increasing. A decrease took place in 1994 and owing to the war, but in 1900, on the restoration of peace, the subsidies rose to upwards of eight million yen, while in 1908 they have increased to twelve millions. Volcys. something is done to check this ever growing expenditure there is no telling to what extent it will total in the next ten years, reason it is absolutely necessary to largely cut dowo, if it is impossible to entirely abolish, the special bounties for the regular lines whose contracts expire next year. The various ship ping subsidies paid by the Government vinca 1895, classified according to those pad, and be regular lines, on the mileage navigated, and pa ship building are as follows:~.
The power supplied is from a pair of Pelton water wheels with 8th inch nuzzles, and work ing each way, fed by a four-inch steel pipe For this
elevation of between 990 feet and 1,000 feet about 5,000 feet long from a small tank at an- above the wheels.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
highly satisfactory. The cleanliness and gee.. The condition of the natives appeared to be
cral appearance of prosperity among all classes, specially among nativa-bor islanders, has or commented on in previous reports. Cer- children bore the strongest testimony to their tainly, the smiling faces of the women and general contentment. The adult male mem-- bers of the population seemed, however, to take life more seriously.
All the icbabitants appeared to be well fed and well clothed. Their houses are exception afly clean, well furnished and airy.
The birth-rate still exceeds the death-rate, and the present population includes a large proportion of children under 15 years of age, rele Appendix A..
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A certain amount of inter-marriage now takes place between the Bantamero and the Cocos Islanders.
Mr. Ross states that, in his opinion, the natives. are deteriorating, and that they are. less inclined to work than their forbears werd. The cause he assigns to this is education given in former year, and aled' the fact that there is constant inter-marriage among the natives."
He does not, however, encourage the intro. is unwilling to have a larger population to deal duction of-fresh-blood, apparently because he
with and for which la provide stores.
The number of able-bodied workmen in the island is sufficient under ordinary, circum. stances. Mr Ross only complained of shortage af labour during, a period subsequent to a cyclogo which visited the islands in December. On this occasion be estimated that no less than
force of the gale. 10,000 trees had been blown down by the
HOXAL CONDITIONS. The morals of the inhabitants compare
favourably with those of other native communi-
ties in cases where unmarried men and women
commit indiscretions together; the matter ap: pears to be quickly and simply settled. by the pair being summarily, married in the presence of Mr. Koss.
EDUCATION...
instruction at an evening class. The former There is at present only'dné pupil receiving
schoolmaster, a Cocos-boro man, is now con- stantly employed in working copra and has had no pupils for some time past. The absence send their boys to school. No attempt has yet of scholars is dus to the refusal of parents to been made to educate the girls.
MADenison seems to have got his figures all wrong here, for the steel pipe, which is ex- diameter, and the elevation of the tank above actly 5.335 ft long, is actually 4 inches in the wheel is not between gooft, and 1,000ft, but between 9galt, and 1,425ft.—a considerable difference it will be seen. He says that it was impossible for him to lest the actual effectiva bead of water but he estimated it at about 700ft. Now the effective head happens to be nearly double his estimate o less disrepair. 187,780
"Ship-: building.
Regular Naviga- Liocs. 100. 1896....... Y134,775 1897...... $38,707 Y768,384 Y13,109 1895...... 671,321 2,580,Boz
1899*****
5.
896,898 3.952.315.
1900 4,205,729 2,288,761 ~ 152,930- 1901 5,554,440... 916,203. - 583,094 1952.
676,300 411,348 6,387,712 1903. 0,332,448 812,437 431,816 1904. 2,070,755 28,370
201,780 1905-... 2,162,829 240,079 618,640 1900..... 6,106,182 1,491,020 721,500 1907 6,942,569,538,054. 788,500- 1903..... 6,886,300 3,435,955 1,995,400 Japan Chronicle,
A CLUMSY EXÁCUTION.
REVOLTING SCENES IN TONKIN,
*
In Tonkin, criminals sentenced to death and
beheaded in native fashion by executipaers award in hand, says the Straits Times,
Shocking scenes, sometimes resulf when the beademan is not a skilled hand. The semir du Tonkin tells of a fearful sight at a exécution there on October 3. The criminst, a murderer, went to the execution ground pale and trembling. The executioner was quite as nervous, and took three cuts before the head came off. The first cut west half through the acck. After the second blow, the bead remained sticking to the neck by a piece of flesh. The executioner then raised the victim's head to slice it off with the third cat. The nerve could be seen twitching in the partially servered head. Twice the mouth seemed to open wide as the victim was en deavouring të ultër a cry.
RAUB.
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The following is the result of the crushing operations at Raub for the four weeks ending -7th_instant;——
BUKIT KOMÁN.---- Stone Crushed
3,500 tons, Gold obtained
913 ounces, 5.31-dwt Average per.ton
BUKIZ; MALACCA. Stone crushed.
1,856 tons. -Gold obtained
'164 ounces. Average per ton.
1.75 dwp Extra gold obtained from plates at Bakit Roman 174 01.A
instant,
Cyanide" Operations ta weeks ending
109 ounces. Gold obtained Total gold obtained
· Mr. Ross is of the opisipa that in those cares' where elementary, education has been given, the ratult has been to make the boys idle and unwilling to work their living. The school room is still standing, but it is in a state of
AND COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL,
Copra exported in 1907 amounted to 680 tons, and the price obtained ranged up 10-£28 par ton. This year it is estimated that the ship ment will amount to over 700 tons, bas it is not anticipated that the price will exceed £1 to £18 per ton.
than 1,332f4, to be exact. When the wheels were working with the nozzles full open and water flowing to its full-The season has been a fair one, although capacity the effective head (by gauge) was considerable damage was caused by two cr 1,360. The theoretical efficiency, with the clones in December and January last. corrected figures, would be not 10 horse power, de which figure Me Denison puts it, but 40, Mr. Denison states that the power decessary to work the line would be considerably over the power supplied, but it is, a fact that the power supplied actually hauls one of the came about soo ft, up the line without the assistance of the other car coming down at the same time. If the existing machinery could do that it in obvious that the pawer was not far wrong?
VOLUNTEER COHT'S ORDERS.
ALL UNITS.
Parade: At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th, and Friday, the zoth instant, for musketry instructions. Sergt. Dowses will attend.
LEAVE,
Trooper R. F. C. Master, is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for 12 months with affect from the 4th instant.
Lieut. C. H. Ross is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for one month with effect from the 11th instant.
PROMOTION,
The old system of pay bills is still in use, and examination of the books the savings of the coolies were found to be on the increase. Prices charged for goods in the store stand at about the level indicated in former reports.
The rate of exchange_hatween the islands and Batavia remains unaltered,
all the officials in the city will assemble bid gnnd-bye to the departing official and ask at the Tien See Wharf to-morrow morning - to
him to convey their respects to their Møjostles- the Emperor and the Empress, Dowager."
AN OPIVN-SMOKING OFFICIAL. Another opium-smoking, official, by name Lau Hing Low, of the Land Tax Bureau of the Namini district, has been removed from office by order of the Provincial Treasurer for being still addicted to the drug.
13th November. VICEROY INDISPOSED. ¿H.E. Viceroy Chang Jen Chun is indisposed today and was unable to grant any interviews to his subordinates.
·ANTIMONY ORE.
The output of antimony ore of the Chart Lo Ting mides, in the Kuk Kong district, during the 9th moon, is 37,920 catties...
ROBBER GANG CAPTURED.
A few days ago aleven robbers together with a pumber of rifles and cartridges were cap ́tured by officer Lúm Sau Choo fa Weichow. "«
FLOOD 'RELIEF,
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A sum of $5,000 has been received by the Central Relief Committee from the Chinese trading in Peru towards the flood relief funds,
“ASSISTING THE ̈PRASANTRY.; H Yesterday, a quantity of 5,000 catties of paddy was sent in the You Ping district and another quantity of 15,000 catties to Sun Hing and tha neighbouring districts for distribution, to tha psasastry to sow during the winter season 'is/ the devastated area.
CHEAP RICE.
The distribution of cheap rice to lower classes of the people in Can continued some three months ago, consideration of the large number by the recent disastrous food! |Relief Committee is again of
revive the cheap sale of rice to ist the un
fortunates by importing rice direct sc Canton from Wuhn. A petition has been presentedto the Viceroy, informing, H.E. that at present the flad sufferers are estimated at some 600,000. and, on an average, each of them comsumes at. least twenty-two catties of rice a month. A sala - of cheap rice in the same manner as before, to period of eight months terminating on the th assist the unfortunates, is now proposed for a
moon next Chinese year and for this purpose, a quantity of a million piculs of rice is required. In the petition the Viceroy was requested to sanction to exempt this staple food from likin memorialise the Imperial Government for
dues on exportation from Wuhu to Canton; and. H.E. was also requested to instruct the Shan Hou Chu to issue to the Central Relief Burea 20p huchao (ptases) each to cover 5,000 pienis! The Viceroy has promised the Charitable Com- mittee to obtain the Imperial sanction to grant ́exemption of Ikis dues on rica from Wahu to: Canton to meet the urgent requirements of the flood sufferers.
14th November: FLOOD RELIEF MEASURES. The officials of the Shiu Hing Prefecturs have wired to the Central Relief Committee appiving for a loan of $10,000 to enxble them to affect the sale of cheap rice there to supply thausfortunate sufferers by the recent disastrous floods
making a tour of inspection of these districts H.E. Viceroy Chang Jon Chen | desirous of which have been devastated by the floods,
FATSHAN-KONGWOON RAILWAYKARDAN
*** The Canton-Heckow Railway Companya engineers. bava.completed a survey of tha
A small turtle pen has recently been eaclor.proposed line between Faishan and Kongmoon ed by Mr. Sidney Ross, who hopes in the and thence to be extended to the city of Sauni, course of time to develop a profitable industry
# distance of miles in all. The Company bas now forwarded a plan of the contemplated by adding large ponds,
line to the Viceroy for his approval and asked bim, as the same time, to instract the magis trate of the districta concerned to give the engineers and workmen adéquate protection when work is commenced on the line.
since the visit of H.N.S. Kent in 1907.
One merchant vessel has called at the islands
MISCELLANIOUS.
Formerly the women made imitation Pans ma bats and alan lace but, with the advance of civilization, these industries have become lost arts.
Apparently no sort of salute or mark of res. pect from the lobabitants is josisted upon by the proprietor. It is obvious that neither of these things has been taught or expected, as the good feeling which seemed to exist ber tween employer and employés was quito re- According to Mr Ross, the lagoon is alltion up rapidly; and it is possible that in the course of time a large part of it will become dry land capable of being cultivated.
effect from the 11th instant
The following promotions take place. with Corp!. C. H. Blason to sergeant. Trooper c. C. k. Conningham to corporal. Trooper G. |markabla.
Morrell to corporal,
ALL UNITS. Parado-At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. 99 Monday, the 23rd, and Thursday, the 26th instant, for infantry drill, Sergi, Downes will attend.
ARTILLERY UNITS COMPANY TRAINING.
attend
Each company will have one evening a week and all Officers, N.C.OJs and' men should en deavour to attend the drill_night of their com- pany, Sergls, Moore and Eveleigh, R.0.A., will
• stovambad No 2 Company, Tuesday, 14th Novembez. No.3 Company, Wednesday, 25th November. No. 4 Company,, Thursday, 26th November,
ENGINEER COMPANY. find "Parade.-- At, West Fort, Kowloon, at 6 pim. on Wednesday, thengih November, for tochnical;
No, Company, Monday, 23id-
PRECAUTIONARY COMMANDE. DI As a precautionary stop to prevent any out. break of riots in Canton by the Japanese Day- cott agitators, alter the example of the members of the Dare Death Society (the Viceroy has in addition to giving instructions to the Tantai of Constabulary to exercise his best efforts to secure efficient patrol of the city, isided a piros- clamation to win the public pot to create sny 'disturbance, and that no trader should interfere with one another in transacting business and. at the same to keep the public pesca. A
OPIÚM SMOKERS, FINED, Yesterday, the police raidad, a house in Po Wah street and arrested eleven opium smokers without licences. These offenders ware fined
16th November,
Evan at the present day, if you except the deep channel which lies between Direction and Horsburgh Islands and forms the entrance to the lagoon, by wading knee deep along the from 51 to Sto sach. Barrier Reef it is possible at low water on calm. days to complete a circuit of the stoll
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The total number of Cocos Islanders now
THE EMPEROR'S DEATH, is 695, of whom the men are slightly in the
No official report has yet been received in majority, and preju Dowager of Chiur. All ibe, new hap Canton of the death of the Emperor and Em PRIVATE William Webb, of theʻsid Middlesex come from, private soprcas. The inhabitants? Regiment, was sentenced to three weeks hard, are therefore, in a state of suspense and comm labour by Mr. J. H Kemp, for attempting to tinued inquiries have beenmads to the dispose of bicycle which he had borrowed Hight Authorities for confirmation from a cycle dealer, in Kowloon, The Aidila", news, which is bang, disc quent was apprchandad by trying to sail if for quarter of the city. Tas death of
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