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Telegrams.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'
SERVICE.
ARMS IMPORTATION. AGREEMENT WITH THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS,
[By courtesy of the “ Sheng Po."
Peking, 18th March..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY
CHINA SOGAR REFINING
CO. ED.
ANNUAL MEETING.
LUZON SUGAR REPINING CO, ZD,
ANNUAL MEETINGzım v
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been (co Cheung Shin, A. Denison Norally- ipcommunication with the Diplomatie Corpsell, Fred. Ellis, Wright, P. O. Polls, vening the meating,
with a view of obtaining the co-operation of the Powers to stop the importation of arms Into China
representations of the Walwupu.
NA TUNG.
-EMPRESS DOWAGER'S CONCERN. [By courtray of the "Shrung-Fo."}
Peking, 18th March,
Grand Councillor Na Tubg' has not yet recovered from his recent illness..
Day before yesterday the Empress Dowager, sent an Imperial physician to attend him.
RAILWAY BONDS. NOT FAVOURED BY INVESTORS.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")
Peking, 18th March, The railway bonds issued by the Ministry of Posts and Communications bear such a small rate of interest, that they cannot find ready sale on the market.
The Ministry is somewhat embarrassed in
*consequence.
FRANCE AND CHINA. DISTURBANCE IN ANNAM. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Pp."]
i.
Chet,
Mr. E. Ormiston seconded. Carried nem von,
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MARCH 19–1909
THE FRENCH CONVENT
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES...
of
OPIUM POLICY RESENTED.
REMARKABLE" AND TYRANNICA)
DEVELOPMENTIMBE
profitable branches of trades Prize for Chilating Doctrine and
Geography Carmen Marty 1st Prizs, for Order, and Prise for Dictation, Reading and Christian Doctrine, Politeness, Needlework and Application, Ellenbath Rouché tut Prize for Penmanship and Needlework, and Prize for Arithmetic and Order, 3rd Prize for Domestic 3rd Prize for Geography and Arithmetic, Luck copy and Politeners, Zaithoon Rumlabo: Koo.
00, STANDARD.
cultivation of the
Last year, the provincials were surprised by an edict, prohibiting altogether the cultivation. and ure of opium. The prohibition falted lots and disturbances at many places, which had to, be put down by armed force. But disconten amounting almost to insurrection is rife The provincials say that Yuanan is the poorest that the ten years' limit in denied them. province in the Empire, and they ask why inf
WHAT REPRESSION MEANS The forcible upppression of opium" cultiva 1st Prize for Chistian Doctrine and Grammar,tion will dent a beavy blow at the agricultural and commercial interests of the province, the provincials feel it sorely and bitterly resent the Action of the Central Government. The follow ing is one instance out of many to show the temper of the provincials. Not far from the, capital of the province, some cultivator, ia defiance of the edicts, had some of their fields with poppy. The pensity decreed in such cars is the confiscation of the land for the benefit of “ enforce the decree, the cultivators rose in re the Government. When the officials sought to volt and armed themselves with pitchforks and lebs to interview the mandarin. On fading him deaf to their complaints, they broke lalo his office, pulled down the prison walls and set all the prisoners free. Further troubla was pre vented by stationing soldiery at the place."
IV STANDARD.. 1st Prize for Arithmetic, History, Hygiene, Germame Brislon: 1st Prize for Christian Doctrine, Geography, Spelling, Elfrida Dixon: Ist Prize for Reading, Peamanship, and Prize for Grammar, Bertha Stemberg 1st Prize for Needlework. 2nd Prize for Spelling, Perman- ship, Louise Chapman.
V STANDARD.
EDICTS DEFIED
Christian Doctrine, Arithmetic and Poomin shipPrize for Reading, Dicalon, Domestic Economy and Application, John O'Brian Free for Reading, Composition, Domestic "This afternoon, His Excellancythe Governon-Economy, Needlework and Politeness," Isabel
POPPY GROWERS REYOLE IN YUNNAN, The twenty-feventi
onth, ofdinary annuit dieet Sir Frederick Lugard, presided at the dis Allen: grd Prize for Domestic Economy, The thirty-first ordinary annual meeting of ing of the shareholders of the Luton Sugar tribution of prizes to the pupils of that admir Geography and "Christian Doctrine, Frank Of lato, whenever the good faith of ba the shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Refining Co., Lda, was held at the offices of the abla tostitution known as the French Couveut Dixon; 3rd Prize for Orthography and Dome Chinese Government anti-oplum policy in Co., Ld., was held at the offices of the general general agents-King's Duildings, thin after The hall was tastefully decorated with luxuristic. Economy, Benis Simmons 3rd Prize for questioned, Yunnan is always instanced as the agepla, King' Buildings, at noon, to-day, for acon, for the purpose of receiving the repitant foliage for the occasion Shortly after Composition and Penmanship, Blican O'Sulli province to show that the Paking authoritie the purpose of receiving the report and state. and statement of accounts for the year ending three o'clock, H. E. the Governor, accompant van 1st Prize for Arithmetic and Needlework. really mann business. The orberdafewanted ment of accounts for the year ending gist 18 December, 1905. The Hon Mr. Wed by Capt. Mitchell Taylor, AD.C., and Madeleine frombettar 3rd Prize for Christian the fact that Si Liang, the then Viceroy of the December, 1908. The Hoo, Mr. W. J. Gressan Gresson priced Bonnur, H. P. White (con with the playing of the National Anthem Prize for Ordar; 3rd Prize for Arithmetic, Alice carried out to the Jetter all the anti-oplom Miss Henniker, arrived, and was srceled-Doctrine and Geography, Sarah Cotton province had officially boasted of his having occupied the chair. There were also presentMessrs. J. W. O. How Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. E. Shellim, Fsulting commlites), J. Barton (secretary), CH. by two of the "pupils. There were also Kraentlar.
How the Vicemy has managed it, and I STANDARD. ME
how he has cruelly oppressed the Maitland, H. F White, W. C. Bonnar Ross, Choa Leep Ches, Wong Lung-him, H. present M. Gaston Liebert, Consul for France,
people ja so committee). Baron
N. Mods, P. Tesler, Ormiston, and S. C. Admiral Perin, the Rt. Rev. Bishop D. De at Prize for Geography, Demenile Economy, doing are told by the Yunnan corresprodeat p
|-Pozzoni, basīdas a large number of "parscIR: E. Oman, Choa Loop:
The Secretary having read the notice con. and other intensited in the good work of the Arithmetle and Application, and Fries for the Avenin du Fonkin ykk
Penmanship: 3rd Peirs for Order, Fock Chit The Central Goveiðmöäl« bed (given.. Convent, whose presence there to see the littleret Prize for Christian Doctrine, Composition years to the provinces, in which to stop E A. Ram, J. Wong Luok him, W. H. Potts, A. Turner, P. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The re children carry away the little tokens of a hard and Politeneat, and Prize for Geography and cultivation, the sale, and the use of The Foreign Ministers have agreed to the IN, M. Nomaree, and A. O, Moore, port and abebunts having been in your bands year's work in the form of prizer excited pali. Needlework, 3rd Prize for Reading, Orthography But; for some reason, this limit war
M. Hodgson, J. Y. V. Vernon, B, H. Hindo, H.
for some days you will, doubtless consent to "double pride in the little hearts and Penmanship, Florence:Simade-In-Priekomprovinci itb. The Secretary read the notice of the meeting. take them as read. I regret that the report is proceedings opened with the reading of. which, having:
for Reading and Orthography, zadPriza for
le of goldm The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-) propose not more encouraging, but as was the case dur.
the Inspector of Schools' [repart," been done, Bishop to take the report.and statement of accounts as ing the two previous years the demand for the
Pozsonl addressed the Inn, and read. As you are aware, we commenced the refinery's sugar during 1958.xt insufficient to gathering as follow year with a sum of $179,371:34 at debit of pro- keep the works goldg except upon a t
› reduced
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen fit and love account and thin has now been re melt and with frequent stoppages, while owing it is my first duty to express, on behalf of the duced to 5,858.24. Our gain on worklag der
to the competition of other sugars the prices Reverend Mother and Sisters of the Convent ing the period was $135,516.67 which in -1 con.
obtained were too low to allow of a satisfactory their sincere thanks to your Excellency for. sides sufficient to prove that it is still possible margin of profit being made. Although the your kindness in consenting to preside at the for the Hongkong refineries to conduct their sum at debit has been slightly increased, I may distribution of prizes to the scholars attending business at a profit. I must remind you, how remind you, as I did on a previous occasion, this school. I had already the pleasure to over, that such profits are to a large extent that this increase would have been greater if the welcome you at the opening of the "Calverley" dependent on the cost of supplies of raw sugar, works had remained allent, the cost of upkeep a work of charity; now I am happy to see you here again for an educational purpose. Your and as in order to obtain these supplies it is being betwesu 38,000 and $9,000 per annum necessary to operate on the Jara market
while the refinery is closed. As mentioned in Excellency's great personal interest in and months in advance, you will readily recognise the report our assets in the Philippines keen apreciation of all that concerns educa-2nd Prize. for Domestic Economy, Jeanne that it is not always possible to correctly gauge have been taken over at par, and it seems dotion in Hongkong is a matter of such common Jagorel; 1st Prize for Arithmetic and Parsing the future of that market, and that such pur sirable that this rate should be a patroadest one, knowledge in the Colony that it is no matter, Marie frombella: Tal Prize for Geography And chases must necessarily be speculative. Dur for although on this occasion the current ex for surprise that, despite the numerous calls on Application, Graziella Cupiac; tsl Prize for Domestic Economy, zad Prize for Composition, ing the period under notice the consumption change would have enabled us to make a book your time, you have been, able to devote on
Mabel Cotton; 1st Prize fdr Reading and Spell of sugar in the China markets was satisfactory,
profit of about 10 per cent, it is quite possible afternoon to stimulate interest in this school. but from the more distant outlets, on which we that in future years it would have to be written The report of the Inspector of Schools, which jug, Dorothy Murray; and Prize for Christian
Doctrine and Arithmetir, Ada O'Brien, to a large extent depend for the marketing of back. I cannot at the moment hold out much has just been read, is not quite ftatiering, as we our higher grades, we have found, inquiries. bape of improvement in the situation in the ini- would wish, but the comments are capable and prices disappointing. Sugar refining in mediate future, but as you are aware Tariff re- some explanation. The Reverend Mother tells me the teaching staff have taken the criticisms japan la somewhat under a cloud, and I am vision as between the Philippines and the into their carnest consideration and hops that United States is much, in the air, and if the unable to state what will be the ultimate result of the present difficulty, but it is reasonable to
question is taken in hand by the United States with the addition in the personnel introduced assume that for a time at all events we have Government it is possible that the value of our since the last examinations, greater efficiency title to fear from this competition in the Chinn property insy be enhanced. Hefore moving the will be secured. A factor, which operated markets. There are now a number of mills or adoption of the report and accounts I shall be against better results last year, is explained to refineries in Formon, which appear to have the glad to answer any questions which share bold-ma in the fact that the staff was numerically, below that which could satisfactorily teach ihr sympathy and support of the Japanese Govern-
ers may wish to put regarding them.
number of children attending the school Two ment, and as it is reported that this support is
There being a questions, detrimental to the interest of the Japan refine The Chairman moved the adoption of the teachers have since arrived and have taken up ries, it will be interesting to watch the future report and accounts.
duties in the classes; one of them, a French sister, has takes up duties of head teacher the action of the Government. So far the product
bas been in England for the required coumes of of the Formosan mills bas sot competed with Peking, 18th March,
our sugars in China Prospects for ina immo-
studies, when she qualified herself as a teacher Upon learning that there is a conflict bediats future are bright, we have secured a pro.
and was granted the usual certificate, and it tween the oatives and French soldiers in Au- portion of our future requiremeats of raw sugar,
there is anything in a name we may expand much from her, as her name, Sophie, moans nt what to-day appear sale prices, and under nam, the Central Government despatched a
wisdom. Her popularity in the school is de special telegram to the Governor of Kweichow the circumstances your general agents, and
monstrated by a considerable increase in the consulting committee recommend with your
number of scholate, some 30 per cent, more Province directing him to proceed to the approval be payment of a dividend of $1 per
than last year, the number having increased 1st Prize for Christian Doctrine, Geography, Annati-Kweichow and make a stay there so share out of the Equalization of Dividend Fund, as to check incursions into Chinese territory. The accounts think call for no comment, but
from 65 in 1908 to 85 in 1909 1 regret to Reading, Drawing, 2nd Prize for Arithmetic, betere proposing their adoption I shall be
say that owing to failing health, the Reverend Grace Murray 1st Prize for Orthography, Mother has been ordered home, to recuperate. Parsing and Analysis, Hygiene-Fesmanship, pleased to answer any
isy her medical adviser. Wishing her a good Neatness, Maud White; 1st Prize for Grammar, that you may desire to question regarding them
passage and a prompt r.every I hope that on
T
Needlework, and Praefor History, Composition, her return she will find that the school has Winnie Whites at Prize for Composition, taken its ranks with those classified in the first History, Politaneis, 2nd Prize for Orthography, grade of the Government Grant-in-Aid | Ida Tennch; at Pine for Arithmetic, and Schools... Again, I have to thank your Excel Prize for Geography, Drawing, Ripsy Manuky. lency and you ladies and gentlemen for your* kindness in being present here to-day.
His Excellency, on rising, said that it was year since he had the just about a pleasure of opening the sister institution of the Convent at Happy Valley. He hoped that during the past year, those destitute people had found a happy home in leppy Valley. Ilis Excellency then proceeded to give a brief outline of the scope of the Convent The Con- vent, His Excellency said, recelves from 1,400 to 1,500 foundlings annually, who otherwise might have died in the strecte. The institution also receives about foo Chinese adults, to whom medicine is supplied, Women, who are destitute or have become blind are received there and taken care of. That war, the Gover not declared, the charitable brauch. In the building in which the prite distribution was being held, was maintained a school. His Ex- cellency congratulated the Mother Superior on her staff and hoped the Convent would earn a first-grade grant-in-aid from Government. It was the speaker's plansant task to meet Admiral Per rin, the evening before last. France, His Ex- callency declared with some emphasis, codid boast of nothing greater than the noble work of the Sisters in ministering to the destitate and sick, the belpless and hopeless, and teach ing by their own example Christian faith. His Excellency to'd his hearers that he spoke to Admiral Perrin of the ties which bound the two His-Excellency said with sincer.ty singing in his tone, than the French Convent, whose Sisters worked for the alleviation of baman suffering with no hope of reward, His Excel lency regretted the departure of the Mother ledged In conclusion, His Excellency said that there was no distinction to the call of humanity,
and resumed his seat amidst general applause,
YUAN SRIF-KAR.
HIS ADMINISTRATION OF CHIHILL [By countery of the "Sheung Po"
Peking, 18th March. The day before yesterday, the Central Government cabledd a confidential despatch, of great length, to the Governor of Bonan, for transmission to Yuhn Shih-kai.
It is reported that, the telegram calls upon Yuan Shih-kal for an explanation" of "the
ask,
There were so questions, The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts,
MT, Turger seconded,
The mation was carried-unanimously. Mr. Denison proposed, and Mr. Hodgson seconded, thas, the Hon. Sir, Paul Chater, Mesire E. Shejlim, F Mauland, H. P. White, and J. W.C. Bonnar bé ra-elected to the con sulting committee."
Mesize. H. P. White and J. W. C. Doonar were re-elected members of the, consulites committee on the motion of Mr. Newall second,
ed by Mr. Tester.
Mr. Newall proposed and Mr. Rois seconded that Mr. A. R. Lowe, C., be re-elected audior.
Agreed..
The Chairman:That is all the, business of the meeting, gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for your attendance,
A
HONGKONG HOTEL RAIDHD.
GAMBLERS FOUND IN THE ENGINE ROOM.
When Detective Sergeant JJ. Watt and a number of native detectives Visited the old engine-room of the Hongkong Hotel last might ibey found a number of men-eighteen-busily engaged at a game if fantan, Out of this num ber only thirteen belonged to the hotel, the others being outsiders who had gone there placed under arrest, and the gambling apparatur seized, together with Siz which were found on the table, it ras known to the palice for some time past that a gambling school, operated on a large scale, was being conducted in the hotel, but it was only last night that they were in a position to act.
1st Prize for Composition, Geography, His tory. Applicatioo, Rosy Bonnas; 1st Prize for Christian Doctrine, Arthmatic, Parsing and Analysis, Neatness, Evelyn Rocha; rat Prize for Spelling, Grammar, 2nd Prize for Geogra phy Evelyn Von Langenberg; 1st Prize for Beatrice Robertson 1st Priss for Reading, Politeness, Hygiene, 2nd Prize for History, Needlework, and Price for Christian Doctrine, Eliza Osborns; 1st Prize for Drawing, and Prize for Arithmetic, Grammar, Mary Manuk,
VI STANDARD.
FRENCH.
+
*
In some paris the forbidden plant is openly. cultivated under the eyes of the mandarink whom the threats of the cultivators hava. cowed. The cultivators mean what they may and show no hesitation in resorting to the argument of force. Thus, at a place near the Burma frontier, a man of some prominence act the anti-opigm edicts at defiance, and was cast into prison by the local mapdario, Upon this crowds assembled, forced their way Into the mandarin's office, and clemourad for this release of the prisoner as well as för the dismissal of the underling who had dared to lay hands on him. The mandarin granted. all their demands from fear of otherwith assing his office burned down. S
THE OUTLOOK, Si.Liang bas received promotion and is suc ceeded in the Viceroyship of Younes by Ji- King Chi. The new man has been reported to the Prince Regent for being a confirmed opium smoker. The Echo de China says that Prince Ragent, on being informed of the coisa 1st Prize for French, Marie Irambetta. zud af the anti-oplum cpoference at Shanghai, ded Prize for French, Jeanne. Jagorel, 3rd Prize cided upon a sweeping policy He promised for French, Graziela Caniac, Alice Kraeutler, special and quick promotion to all mandarins Madeline Trombetta, Grace Murray, Maud who might succeed, within two years, in roof. White, Winnie White, Louise Chapmas, Marising out the cultivation and smoklog of opium Ronario, Carmen Marty, Elisabeth Bouché, in their respective districts-Straits Times; "
·LUSITANO ATHLETIC SPORTS...
LIST OF EVENTS.
Adopted On the motion of Mr. Owen, acconded by alleged shortage in the treasury during his Me Wright, Messrs. W. H, Foits and H, Percy specially for a flutter, The gang was promptly who had been welcomed by the good Sisters Andréa Baudet. Vers Danenberg, Dorothy 1
administration of the Government of Chih-li Province.
LAW STUDENTS:
TO PRACTISE AS SOLICITORS. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 18th March.
The President of the Ministry of Justice has submitted a memorial to the effect that all students who pass their examinations Buccessfully in law would be allowed to practise as solicitors.
CHINA'S CURRENCY: THE REGENT FAVOURS A GOLD. STANDARD.
Smith were re-elected auditors.
to-morrów,
The Chairman:That is all the business, Kostlethes. I thank you for your attendance, Dividend warrants can be bad on application, That concluded the business of the meeting.
- CONGRATULATIONS..
R. JUSTICE COMPERTZ COMPLIMENTED BY
BAR ON APPOINTMENT;
When Mr. Justice Coniperiz, who has lately been appointed Paisne Judge, took his beat in the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. John Hastings, solicitor, congratulated the learned judge, in the following terins
[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po."], = Peking, 18th March. The Prince Regent' does not favour the adoption of the one-tael coin as the stands ard-for China's currency.
Ho proposes to adopt a gold standard. «
CANTON TARTAR GENERAL.
IN ROUTE TO THE SOUTH..
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"
Shanghai, 18th March. The new Tartar General for Canton arriv. ed at Hankow on to 16th inst. and will shortly leave for Shanghal en route to Cape
ton.
7
IN BANKRUPICY JURIS. DICTION.
"APPLICATION TO RESCIND RECEIVING ORDER.
The Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) presided to the Supreme Court last Wedaraday over an application by Mr. Sydenhan Dizon to the Kwong Yat Cheung firm for the re scinding of the Receiving Order; all the creditors having consented.
Mr. Wakeman, Official Recalvar, called thẻ attention of the Court to the fact that the debtor bad: never filed his statement of affairs, and though he was notified in altand the Court, he had not done so, and so bad committed con tempt of Courtwico
The following discussion then took place Mr DixonThe matter was to process of esttjament, That is the reason,
Mt. Wakeman it is practically dilying the
Court
My Lord,Will your Lordship allow me, on behalf of the solicitors practising to this Court, to offer your Lordship our sincere congratulations on your appointment as Purse Judge of this Colony, Your Lord ship's tenure of the acting appointment ban demonstrated the fact that you possess a Judicial mind, may say so, and are firm in the administration of justica in This
Colony,
This morning, the gang was arraigned be- fort Mr. J. R. Wood-two charged with run- ning a gambling house, and the remainder with taking part in the game, The hotel's compradore was present and when asked by the Court whether he wanted the mea severely punished or to be dealt with in the ordinary way, he replied that he wished his Worship to make an example of them. Servatts in an el who gambled and lost their modey were encouraged to steal, and the engineer (the ringleader) would neglect his work which would be serious. It was not so long ago that a sub-contractor puriofoed the labourers wages and gambled it away in this fashion he was sentenced to three mouths hard labour, His Worship fired the two ringleaders $50 each, with the option of two months hard la
Mumay, Dolly Capell, Freidh Davies, Elisen O'Sullivan, Gertrude: Bouché, Vera, Davies, Olive Agostial, Kallie Gaertner, Sylvia Xavier,
MUSIC..
Wisnis McNeil, Evelyn Rocha, Jeanne lagarel, Wlanlo White, Ripsy Manuk, Jessie McNeil, Graziella Cunine, Maud White, Sylvia Xaxier, Mario Trombetta, Louise Chapman, Florence Simmons, Alice Kraeutler, Madeleine trombetta,, Dorothy Murray,, Mable Cotton, Doris Wilks, Freida Davies, and Anna Ho...
CHINESE SHIPPING ENTER-
PRISE....
PROPOSED MAIL BERVICE.
We offer you our sincere congratulations bour. Ay order was also issued to forfeit the nations'together. There, were no ties greater, middleman to supply its Imports and to buy
on
your appointment. Your Lordship's predeces
was a man in a thousand. He was respected as a judge, and he was beloved by many of us as a friead. We rejoice that hin manila has fallen on your Lordship's shoulders, The traditions of this Bench are bigb, and wo are convicced that your Lordship will worthily uphold them.
SHA-TAU-ROK VILLAGE
ALARMBO.
TIGERS. KILL TWO BULLOCKS AND HAUL 'ONE,
Kambling paraphernalia And what monies were found in their possession. The others had to Pay $10 apiece.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Superior, whose valuable services be acknow
HALF-YEARLY REPORT.
Mr. Gompertz replied that he need hardly say. Speaking at the regular general meeting of that he was deeply touched by the very kind the Yokohama Specie Bank on the tosh instant. remarks that Mr. Hastings bad made and which Baton Takahashi, President of the Bank, said weis wholly undeserved. He had experienced that since the opening of the last half-year nothing but kindness and assistance from the fiancial circles in America had gradually be members of the profession, and he hoped that come quiet, the rate of interest in Europe was they would continue to offer him that help in restored to its normal state, and commerce and the newhat difficult tasks that continued to industry showed a tendency towards improve fell upon the shoulders of a fudge in that Court. ment, but they were still far from atlaining the He appreciated the very kind-though unsound position held in the past, Commerce deserved-compliment all the more as he had and industry in Japan were in no better condi season to know of the very high standard of tion. Despite the easiness of money trade war the profession.
depressed and there was no prospect of an immediate return of activity Trade le India and. China had continued depressed since, the year before last, and the demand for silver had considerably fallen off, the quotation of one time dropping so 22d In consequence Japan's trade with China con tinued very poor. The foreign trade, of the Empire for the peried under review, compared with the corresponding perled of the previous rear, showed a declise-exports falling off by 12.8 per cent, and imports by about 20 per cent. The total value of drafts diawb by Japan on foreign countries during the period was 125 390,000 and that of drefis drawn on Jepss by foreign countries was 186,400,000 Compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, the amount of drafts issued by: Japan: showed a decrease of Y15 000,000 and that of drafis drawn on Japan from abroad of Y41,705,000, The depression of trade had resulted in the failure of many men, and advances made by the Bombay branch of the back the recovery of, which was considered doubtful amounted to about YII
[10,000], This sam bed to be made good out of the profit. The balance of the silver fund silver:
The Profit and Loss: Account for the La.
Funher reports are to hand of the reappear ance of tigers in the New Territory, with the result that certate farmers in the district have suffered some loss to their cattle,
The man-eaters-there were two are to be located in the Tal Knu village, at Bha-tau-kok. Ently on Wednesday morning a farmer owning three bullocks turned them loose on the bill side to graze. At about mid-day one of the animale returned to the village showing signs of having been mauled. There were scratches about the
neck, which on examination showed without a doubt to have been caused by a tiger. Several hours elapsed without the return of the ather two bullocks, and a search.party went to took for them. After a long tramp the animals or what was left of them were found in a ravine.
Mr.. Grist-appear for a great number of thean-people-forall are not represented by Mr. It would apprätthat the bullocks were grazing
business.
The prizen werd then distributed by HE the Governor, each little mte being received with acclamation as he or she came up to take the valued trophy. The juveniles then treated the gathering to some splendid acting, at the CORC usios of which, the foregathering broke up, after the usual votes of thanks were panked. Phs following is in list of the successful scholars
INFANT CLASS.
We have received a copy of the programmus of the Lusitano Athletic Sports to be haid at the Race Course on Easter Monday, tab prox the first race to start at 2 p.m. sharp Follow ing is a list of events ~~
110 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Handicap).... 2—Love' RACE, 120yards (Handicap). Opin to boys from to to 15 years of age,
3-BICYCLE RACE, 1 mile (Handicap),we 4-120 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Challenge Cup). - "S-GIRLS RAČB, fod yards, (
(Handicap), Post Entries Open to girls under, 10 year2.0
6.—THERE-LEGGED RACE, 105 yards, 5 Z-BICYCLE RACE, a miles (Handicaph 8HALF A MILE FLAT RACE. Fost Ep.
(Open to Sailors, Soldiers and Police) 9.-120 YARDS, FLAT RACE (Championisip), Open to all bor & Ade Amateurs, in the Colony: under Ruler of the A. A APENA
10. BOYS RACE 120 yards, (Handicap): Post Entries, Open to boys under 10 year
1440 YARD FLAT RACE, (Handics) 12-SACK- R&CB; 50 YARDS. 13140 YARDS, FLAT RACE, (Handicap)
Opan to Adults over 30 years, 14. LADIES NOMINATION, ; 15-HALF-A>MILE FLAT RACE, (Handicap} +16-TEAM RACE, zzo yards, a
17-HOIDLE RACE, 130 yards (Handicap) 18.-CONSOLATION RACE:
The Singapore Fria Press writes editorially It was, as for years before we polated out, bound to come. Chiapes commerce has.up till now been depending upon the European and ship its exports. If anything is quite cer tain in this world of uncertainties it is that be fore many years are out all the industrial and commercial centres of Britain and the Contin ent will be as full of Chinese export firma as they are now of German firms, and that a course of direct shipment between these buy ing agencies and the Chinese import houses in Hongkong and Shanghai will become the main feature of Chlon's trade. Over and Events 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16: above that there is the question of ship. 17, 18 open to all gentlemen amateurs who are ping, We have had in Pepang, Singapore, members or visitors of the Club Lusitano, and the Chinese parts a certain number of Chi: Club Venatorio, Catholic Union, Seciedade nese owood steamers, mostly engaged in being- Philarmonica and Lusitana Recreation Club
Entrance fes, $1.00 for events 3, 4, 7; 14:50 ing Chinese coolies to the Straits, and taking.
cents for events:1, 6, 11, 12, 13 T5; 10/17 07 general cargo back to China. But not yet have we seen the initiation of Chinese-owned oceaux | $5.00 for xil evanteso cents for event 1..> going lines fit 1o. compete with the OPION SMUGGLING. E Yusen: Kalska or the Toys, Kisep Kainba of Japan. But that was bound to come, and it is now
We read in telegram coming
Prizes for Gentlenes-Ireas Lé Carduners Peking to Hoogkong that, pR THE DRUG'IN SALT FISH, TURS."
IZTANDARD-A,
BIAPY
Willie Lysaughi; Prists for Smiling-Emilé Landau, Julia M. Van terass Frises for Read Regent Chub has authorised the Board of One of the largest seisgres of opium brought ideas-Harry Landau, Bluny
Gallugan Prize
Communications to promote big-navigato this port sings the enactment of the pro for Encouragement-jpo Cotton, Willlo Ramiot company with steamers plying to Eu- bibiting its importation: war made on the hil It may of the Manila custom-house ykuterday morning sey; Prizes for Writing--Bobby Read, Kathleen rope and America carrying the mails?
at ten o'clock, reports the Cabianows of 16th just. The stui waw unearthed, by Filipinp Spencers Prices for Politeness-Minais Me not be more than a year of two before Blaga- Gram; Prizes for
O'Brien, pore people may have the option of going to Prizes forums-finalde Danenbergs Prizes for Rurope by the Chinese mail, As now by the employee of the appraiser's division, M, Mini- which arrived from Reading--Maggie Lysaught, Rose Whites shres regular mail lines, and the Japanese and gral, from two tubs of dried Chinese Erb, im Prizes for Writing Alice Dauenberg Prites for Dutch maile This is not samgll thing that is ported on the Taisang, wh
Lin Ta Tai, the consignes of the fish Sums--Abdool Rumjaba; Prizes for Racours showing up over the shipping horizon. For Amay mo Friday last
gement-Bracics Danenberg; Prizes for Read once such a line is established with the resour ng Eume) Boulters Prizes for Application Ces of the Chinese Empire behind it, and the arrested to the afternoon and baya Mabel Musso; Prizes for Reading Dick Geggs illimitable capacity of Chinese shippera at every trial in the Coast of First Instance. Prizes for Nastupis-jalla Tavares; Prizes for port to assure that line full cargoes, the other of smuggling opium. Chartes Agatõus
George yesterday afterapon, Reading-Vera Daviest Prizes for Spelling lines now, plying to the Far East will have filed to the office of Prosecurge Maria Dasenborg Frites for Arithmetic to sit up and make ready to enter late & come Charles Rosselet Prizes for Reading and Arith-pellies for freights-the-like-of-which they ant chief of customs secret service, APRASIDE to Dever dreamt of. Quite obvionuly, such a the cumplaats claiming to represent Lin To metic-Alda dos Remedios.
A Chip may to represented ki Chiness Gayarameat line be sufficiently Walker San Nicolas district grocer, i Aliya to it interests to keep clear of any at Prize for Reading, Orthography, Penman entanglement in any Shipping Conferince the custom home yesterday mornids to ship, Politeness and Ordery 2nd Prize for:
export Arme at Teatein, Shanghai, Amoy, Tulang to the order of Tal. He seemedio plication; Gertrude Bouché, 1st Prize for Appl. With the immense strengthening of Chinese faur tubs of dried fish which led on il cation and Arithmetic; Gertrude Boucher and Swatow, Hongkong, Singapore, and Perang, in hurry and bit scilons Around the Chip Prize for Orthography and-Politeness Andid that the establishment of mationg Tips to clion of the aparaters. While dharazem pape
ard Prize for
American and Continental pons ofshatubs, cantenIE WALIO PLOESSELD Baudet; and Prize for Reading, and
There will arisoaracial tom half the #gaak qalati 211pped **** 3rd Prize, for" Resting and Arithmetic, May freampsonry of interest Murray ist Prise for Arithmetic and Prize upon all Chinese firms the ascessity of The oplum feund in two of the lon for Order, 3rd Priza for Dictation, Kartoen devoting their whole, support to the Chinese, tubs, packed in 45 coses of parchment paper
which naturally will have at the bottom of the Politeness, Firdos Rumjában
[the monopoly... MAAHAN 2, BTANDARD—),
fraights at rates far below those now impos made evident the 1st Friss for Dictation, Reading, Composition, ad by the Ring. With an outward, and a crade oplum, wal Geography, Domestic Economy 201 Frize for homeward scale of raics entirely independents valued at $390.0 Application and Politebuie, Dolly Capellyt of the prasint Shipping Conferences the heal made, the salmare Prize Christing Doctrine, Application, Politeness thy competition, that is bound to result will log between 21 and Rod Penmanship and Prise for Orthography and i cause that organisation to review its position, the slapp the percent.
(discretion o Onography; Rdward: Famira Band Free: fare ghid day, yai moon the laying of 5kgsport
Dixon-and I have naʻdoubl, the debtor would when they were phunced upon by.Stripes and bad disappeared on account of the Tal-Penmanship and Orthography, Freida Davioli be////anaboutermarest that willy imporm has not been Jaen Lincoge
be quite willing to come to Court, but the torn to places. How the third bullock measged matter bui bson in course of acttlement ever to shape a similar fate is not known: Foot
alpes it commenced. There are no creditors. prints, undoubtedly thare of tigers, were in the half your was adopted by the meating, was Romeho; 3rd Prize for Reading, Order and ocean-gola in good time, of AR Bidask
every one of the creditors is a pancer in the vicinity
firm, kad it is a matter for arrangement
His Lordship That does not exempt him,
Wakeman elke was served with a sptice
To Lori and Juinare. Is la imposible for
follows
Gross prostitibagik
cers, 10 far as we can unders None of the villagers, sö stand, has seen these man-natore, and to say. Total Expenses that the people are in a state of alarms in 10
A
to put
ma to carry out the duties of Oficial Receiver baltau-kok is no long distance from: Honge unlais dabtors silendiregistri leugles on fkope and otheticale sportsmen phould also His Lordship 24journed the Cate to be heard the apponiadit of lying that gaps on the In chambers, avagy to unlop giving itemore of murditrice (pray radyodayamala
Net proff pot
· Placed to reservers certa
Dividend (at the rate of 1
cant, per annum) "zipper samples carried forward?
7,817,088
675
0003