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CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily underas the opiniona, expressed
by Correspondents in this column.]
KOWLOON-CANTOV RAILWAY.
To zitk Emtoa of ram “losaxono Telegraph,”
Sir, The Committee of the China Associa tion conceive it to be to the public interest to endeavour to dissipate an erroneous impression that Hongkong is being called upon to pay for the: Colonial section of the Kowloon-Unston Railway considerably more than the work is worth. The prevalence of this impresion is Indicated by cortaio Press comments upon His Excellency the Governor's speech in Council
on the increased estimates. From the general tone of these it might almost be assumed that mismanagement had led to the doubling of the legitimate cost of construction.
There appears to be a popular idea that the original estimate was for some 5 million dollars; that the work ought not to have cost much more but that gradually, owing to a series of blunders, the figure has rises to s millions. This belief that the cost bar beno doubled by mismanagement bar paturally led to severe criticism being directed against thosa reipanți. ble for the undertaking. I venjara to submit that it is not baran out by me full circumstances
of the case,
The first important fact to note is that the estimate of million dollars was a mere rough estimate made by Mr. Bruce on 'his original survey. The lina beyond Shatio as planned by him, wat opløgle Bae throughout, to run along the edge of the sea shore from Kokiobato Taipo.
The aligament which he proposed, and on which this rough estimath was based, had sub- sequently to be altered, because the typhoon of September, 1906, Showed the shors tige ta be unsafe. That typhoon was a revelation in many ways. It taught several losions to others harides Railway angineri, and there is go particular blame attaching to anyone for not Baving foreseen the possibilities of destruction reposing in the sheltered waters of Mira Bay, If we can all now see that Mr. Bruce's original aligament was a mistake we ought in fairnesse to remember, it was at least excusable wader the circumstances,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, MAY 22 1900.
(Copy)
April 15th, 1909. The Secretary, Sinitary Board, Hongkong. S-From the liong kong
of Fe Teograph bary 15th 1 set a letter from Mr. A. John Gregory, Deparment of Public Health," Caps Town, addressed to your Board sud laid on the table at a recent meeting, laku Mag
In this later I did that Mr. Gregory states that the ** much-advertised Rain in usalass... at any rate in the Uspe Town climate". As presume you are paying soma Attention to the opinions expressed by Mr. Gregory I will ask you kindly to also lay my letter on the table and bave it read at the meeting and I wish to protest agatost such opinions being expressed by any official when they have not acted ac cording to the instructions we gave at the time thesation were bought.
Mr. Gregory experimented with a tios Ratle No. 1, which we sent out to the Cape Town Harbour Board at the request of the London Agents, and we stated at the time that it was not by any mean sufficient and I proved my latement by referring them to the results ob tined at Tilbury Docks and told them how many tina had been applied there to obtain Fhasa resulty. Therefore in my opinion this gentleman has absolutely no foundation for pating any opicion either good or bad on Hatia. Against his remarks I have letters from the following Authorities stating that Ratinhas done a great deal of good and that they would strongly recommend it in their part.
The Minister of Agriculture, Quebec. The Midister of Public Works, Cairo. The Governor, Falkland Islands, The Colonial Secretary, Grenada.
The Surgeon-General, Georgetown,
Laetara.
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by rigid enforcement of strict laws, and every self-respecting member of the Chloese community will be grateful to the Goverament if it makes its influence falt in that way, for they are the greatest sufferem from any lawless- miss that is allowed to: prevail, Birails Timal.
S.S.TRIUMPH AGROUND.
THE MACAO BOUNDARY.
DIVERGENCE OF TREATY INTERPRETATION,
MOTION FOR
PP
MR. JUSTICE:COMPERTZ'S RECENT DE
DECISIÓN QUESTIONED 120946305
Under date, Shanghai, 5th May, "A Ponu. guaseḥ, welter in the WC. D. Neos :—After welting my previous... letter" regarding “the
Last Thursday forenoon, in the Supame delimitation of the Macão boundaries, I came | Court, balore the, Chlef Justice" (Sir Francis across the following news, which if another Piggott) and the Pulson Judge: (MrJH/H}], IN HAIPHONGʻRIVER.
proof that China's mind it being, troubled by | Gomparte) Mr. M. W. Slade, with whom WAS Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro, applied for When the French steamer Hongkong, Cap. the Luzo-Chinese Treaty in A. Comellaren, of which Messrs. A. R. "It is reported that the Waiwapu has found leave to › appeal from a recant decision of Narty are the local agents, arrived in port last that there are differences in wording between the Paisne Judge given in favour of the the forsiga text and the Chinese of the Sino- defendante, in the action brought, by'? a Wednesday from Haiphong and Homes Portuguese Treaty and has asked Chang Chih curio dealer named Oken Kwan Shan, of
Messes, Jebsen & Co) was aground in Hai tas treaty in 1885, while he was the Viceroy at made a report to the effect that the 3.3. rimtung about it (as Chang Chib-tang concluded
24, Queen's Road Central, against the Pa On firm, arg, Queen's Road West, and its masng. phong River. From an authoritativo source, we are able to learn that the steamer went Canloo.)"
log partner, Ng Ching Yuen, to recover the tum of $200, which, was alleged to have been aground on a muddy surface on the 16th inst
deposited with a man named Chan, Vik Kwong, by the plaintiff, at the request of the defendants/ Sha bas since refloated. what
many to purchase a pulage ticket to JAPAN'S INFLUENCE IN CHINA,
America for the man Chan Sun.
This is a political puzzle that I am sure very few people, among those who 'pay their atten tion, to the Macao Houndary Question, can unravel, as the public has yet to learn that there exists a Sino-Portuguese Treaty concluded by Chang Chih-tung in 1888 at Canton. There may be some secret pact, a thing most impro but we look in vain for a treaty, as mentioned || bable, or a convention of a restricted character,
above.
The allegation, therefore, falls to the ground for wint of support,
The grounds given in the application vere that the judge's decision was wrong 'both in
wel farmer samed Chan Sun Cams to point of fact and in lawan di pos
In this case, readers will recollect, & Ban Hongkong some
weeks ago! with Fithe Intention of proceeding to California, where he Was to meet bis two brothers, who, it was
domestic ani nals is a preparation that conveys a disease to this, which is communicated from and to the other, and generally proves fatal in from a week to a month. Some fat it has been found, are immune against the solid Ratin which is first used, and conlequently |a stronger preparation, Ratin No. 2, is after
wards employed to kill those which remain. So long as effective stops are not taken by ship, owners to destroy the rodents on this vessala it will not be possible to keep the warahousas, altogether free from them, whatever measures are taken to kill those at the docks. Only recently a large case containing a motor-car, while being unloaded it one of ine, docks,' was found to contain a next of 15 young malt. These "were at once killed, but the doe escaped. This is only an illustration of what is coaliantly oc curring, and point to the need of something being done, on-board ship, as well docks, to destroy the radonte, as at the With regard to the article in The Times advocating co-oparation for the extermination of rats, mice, and other vermin, Mr. Furu, the manager of the Ratin Laboratory, states that combined effort for this purpose among farm-Among the many factors that give rise to ors, there and similar societies have entered into East, few deserve closer attention than the the increase. A large number of perplexity in the general sutlook in the Far cotracts with the laboratory which he repre- relations of China and Japan to-day. It is seats for the clearance of specified districts, hardly too much to say that while the Chinese and he clies, as one of the latest instances Government is thoroughly suspicious of Japan- of co-operation, the parish of Gobstley, near
me diplomacy, the people have little or no faith Cheltenham. At the instigation of Mr. His Japan's protestations of national friend. Chizza Treaty signed at Peking on December alleged, had arranged for his landing at han subb, the principal residents have laken con- ship. These lacts are patent to the casual, 1887, by Senhor Thomas de Souza Roza, on Francisco. The farmer was taken on board als certed action to destroy the rats throughout the observer. What is not to clear is the the part of Portugal, and by Prince Ching and ship by a man named Chan Yik Kwong, who ec. whole parish of 4,000 áci01, With this object emergence of any sufficient cause for so Sun In-uen, on the part of China. Bat.no discused himself and left shortly afterwards. The they have made a contract with the Ratin
great a change in feeling as this thinly puts, of the nature mentioned, could have arisen | unfortunate farmer was taken at far as Shing.. Laboratory by which every shop, public-house, disguised antagonism reyabis. On the aur- ost of this treaty, which is written in three hii, with no passage tickat. There he left the and other building in the parish is to be entire face it would seem that China is ill-repaying languages-Fortuguess, Chinese and English, vessel, and returned here.” The plaintiff, who, Dely freed from zats and Mr. Furu expresses him the sacrifices which Japan medeland the suffering with a provise whereby to all intents and purit is asseted, had guaranteed with the defend. self as confident of being able to carry out the her people endured in a conflict, the benefits of poses, it is as if written in one language only, ant firm the farmer's passage, took proceedings. terms of bis contract..
which accrued, outwardly at least, more direct-] English. Us An. LIII rada:—
as already stated won his case. Abe If to China than to Japan bersel£ A consider-.
Mr. Slado siated that he did not suggest able measure of gratiında might well have been |
that the case should be tried de novo.", There:"/ bioked for by Japan from China ¦and unless the
should be an argument on the polat oflaw, results then secured have been altogether out
After stating the alleged facts of the came weigbad by injuries since inflicted, China may
shortly, Counsel added that the other salient nightly be charged with a base ingratitude. It is
point in the case was that the chop on the * true that Chion is not very susceptible to the ia
alleged guarantee was not of the impression of ternational benefits which have from time to
the chops used by the defendasin, et time besă conferred upon her. The traditional
The Puisne Judge-Quite so. There was ense of antagonison with which she acts out
no suggestion about that. is all questions of foreign relationship still makes her far readier to count the 'losses than the gains of diplomacy and the anti-foreiga waliment which is her usfortunate heritage gill, prevents this Government from doing itself justice in laternational affairs. But the feeling towards Japan existant to-day is not to be classed with China's inherent distaste for foreign powers. Its cauren must be sought for elsewhere.
The Medical Officer of Health, Khargpur,|| who twice tested Ratio on a very extensivo scale on behalf of the Beagal Nagpur Railway. Besides those woare receiving weekly ordain from a number of Tea Plantations and other great plantations in the Wast Indies, in Cay lan, in lodia, and elsewhere, and if it is good enough for theas large concerns to send on rapeat orders time after time it is certainly the bast proof that Hatin is of considerable value. I hope therefore to bear from you that this eller has been raad at your meeting and noted.
Yours, faithfully,,
THE RATIN LABORATORY, U. A. FURU,
Manager.
[Enclosure No. 1.]
Betlia W 9;.
Leipziger Platz 7.
22nd January, 1908, Ministry for Agriculture, Domains and Forces, * G e 8702.
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The change in the alignment, removing the track out of reach of the sea, entailed much beavy cutting not contemplated by Mr. Bruce, and the boring of three additional tunnels, of which that undertaken at Taipa is in itself a coo
iderable enterprise. It is also important to rememberthat it was sphiequently decided to buildall bridge' quitings, and the three addition- al indóels, wide enough in admit of a double, track being laid, should the necessity for that hereafter arise. Mr. Bruce had not made pro⚫
RICAMPAIGN AGAINST TRICHINÆ, vision for costly developments of thin sort♫”. It was not his business to do so. His business, as trishion bave shown that, in several places jaquiries concerning the occurrence of described by His Excellency the Governor ip within the Government-Dising of Posen, the the Legislative Council on the 6th February, ale of pork has on several occasions been 1908, was “to make a preliminary aurray and to base aponiti preliminaryestimate. How Tough prohibited because it had been found to be an estimate it was may be gathered from Histrictinous. These places are Excellency's comment upon it in the same apsech, is relation to the cost of earthwork, He said ", is difficult to know exactly what "rates" Mr. Bryce had calculated at, because "no drawings Sor calculations of quantities "and rates were supplied with the citimate." In justice to Mr. Bruce it should not be forgot- ten that the first and by far the most important duty which fell upon him was to decide upon the main route of the railway. At one time the Deep Bay route bad been recommended. He had to determine which of three different router should be adopted, sad it stands to his credit that his decision on this vital point has been generally admitted to be sound.
For earthwork by
For tunnels by......
For bridges by..................... While the expenditure on plant, rail. ing stock, salarios 'and ballast.(for which Mr. Bruce bad made no esti mate at all) was estimated by Mr..
620,927
Zachairow," Zerkow Kriewen Dembice,. Graboizewo, And Stralkowo.
District Adeloau,
Jatotacbin, Kasten, Schrimm, Wretchen.
In these places an attempt is to be made lo suppress trichinois. As rats to known to be the carriers of trichiaosis stepiare to be taken in the first place for the extermination of rale, and the campaigo is to be undertaken by extensive applications of 'Ratin
In order to
care a uniform success of the campaign f consider it desirable that it is undertaken under the direction of an expert, and I suggest for that post the chief of the Escleriological lo- stitute in Posen, Dr. Raebigen
lo order to obtain an estimate of the costs to
be treated with Kat:p.
じ
The first detailed and authoritative estimate made was' that submitted by Mr. Hyor in his report dated 4th February, 1908, and laid be fore the Legislative Council on the azad of the sume moath. If this estimate is compared with that made by Ms. Bruce it will be seen be incurred, I request to be informed of the that the increase is mainly due to five factors- The estimate fotland resumption
price at which Retin may be obtained, in the 'was increased by..........
¡$1,986,0:38: district, and what quantities would approximate
739,003
y have to be employed. It is essential that in the places mentioned above not a single 578.555 farmstead is omitted where stimats are kept, and that therefore about 460 such places are to
By Order,
(Signed) KUSTAX, [Enclosure, N4, 2]... "The Times August 21, 1908 DESTRUCTION OF HATS AT THE DOCKS, The enormour number of rate which lofert the warehouses and oitier buildings at the London docks have long been a matterof serious con. caro both to the Port of London Sanitary Authority and to the dock managers. A beary damage done to goods stored at the docks, financial loss is involved annually, by the while the medical allicere, and inspectors of the Port have always had before them the danger to the public health from the arrival of rats by voels from plague-infected ports,
| 7,191,547
POPERLY AND CRIME.
not
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The report, however, may refer to the Luzo.
"In order to prevent for the futore any dis. cussions, and considering that the English fanguage, among sil foreign languages, Is the most generally known in China, this Treaty, withlike convention appended to it, is written in Portuguesa, Chinese and English, and signed in six copies, two in each language. All these vor soos have the same sense and meaning, but if theresbould happen to be any divergence in the interpretation of the Portuguese and Chinese versions, the English text will be made use of to resolve the doubts that may have arisen.”....!
The inference to be drawn from the reason given cadnot be other, than that, in this case also, the allegation is doomed to failure..
I observe that the Macao Boundary Ques- tion is now to be decided at Peking between the Walwupu and the Portuguesa» Minister, This is welcome news, na, free from local in- fluence, we may expect a satisfactory arrange ment being come to by the two Governments interested in this momentous question.
WEIRAIWEI,
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Mr. Slade observed that the firm's chops were saized by order of the Court, and they had no chance to substitute them. It was itate ed at the time that the chop was put on by aa outsider, who alleged that he was a partner la the defendant firm There are two fuferences to be drawn from this: (1) that he was a parti ner, or (1) holding himself out as a. parnar. If the latter was correct then the facts proved? would make biņ personally liable, and northe firm.
The Puispe Judge-Is there anyone on the b.ber side?
MrSlade-No. This is an ex parte adion. Continuing, he stated that the only thing to do war to argus on the questipa "of law which the next matter was the question of the alleged grose in the judge's notes of the case, and
guarantee.
Leave to appeal was granted.
NEW CHINESE BANK:
LARGE BRANCH TO BE OPENED SHORTLY,
IN SINGAPORE.
In the report of Mr. W. D. Barnes, secretary for Chinese Affairs, which we published a few days ago, the statement is made that there has been recently a great increase in the number of secret societies in Singapore and Penang. This confirms not only disclosures which have been made in the police courts, but information which has reached us from various sources dur... | ing the last four or five months. To a certain extent the opinion expressed by Mr. Barnes is- to the nature of these societies is reassuring. They are not political organisations on a large scale uador leaders who possess sufficient capacity or definiteness of purpose to make them formidable. For the most part they pro mere loose groupings of lawless charac
who have found the times rather When Japan had made complete the tale of hard, and have banded themicivas to- her victories over Russiacher prestige stood gether in order that they may enrich incomparably higher than that of any other themselves by blacmail and robbey, “Gangsation having dealings with China. It is oot of bad characters, Mr. Barnes.calls them, and too much to say that China was lost in ad- tbat is the most accurate description. But
miration of her prawers and attaluments they are the cause of much of the crime which of her former adversary, if she was
Atike present moment the Chinese appear comes to the knowledge of the nuthorities, and indeed ready (without sufficient consideration of how much more that la never revealed but is of the possible results) to place herself in lead naval station, and when we take into con very anxious to again possess Weihaiwei as a suffered with the patience so characteristic of ing-strings to ber-island neighbour for tuition
sidention that Port Arthur is occupied by Chinese we are not likely to discover. The like in the arts of war and peace, it was indefiniteness of the gangs increases the carcely surprising that Japan should not only harbours of any consequence, or in anyway fit Japas, nod Tsingtau by Germany, the only two "difficulty of dealing with them. If leaders are acquiesce in these expectations of national ad-
for naval stations, there is no Banderthal China arrested, the groups they control temporarily
rabcement under her aegit, but, should do her
should desire the retrocession of Weihaiwei, dissolve, but re-form again as soon as other best to encourage them. No Government, This place was leased to Great Britain by a con leaders afe-found-with"the" will and ability to simildly situated, could well have hesitat
vention signed at Peking of the 1st July, 1898, command. They are a menace in the peace ed to endorse the idea, as Japan' did,
The town of Weihalwei is sitanted on deep, bay and a grave injustica to the law-abiding portion that she was able to provida China, with
somewhere about eighteen miles in circum- of the community, who go in terror of their lives,
and abort
easy road to attainments
Some time ago, a scheme was formulated at, as ference, 11-ís, as is well known, of the Sban-' and are constantly being deprived of their pro of western knowledge and Lower such
toog pidmontory about thirty-five miles east of Shanghai for establishing a Chinese Bank, with perty Bythe desperadoen who stop atno violence 41 she heriall had acquired. Chiness aludents
Cheloc and opposite Port Arthur. The harbour agencies abroad where large Chinese com to gain their ends. In part, no doubt, we owe the poured into Japan by the thousand, while
is well sheltered and could accommodate a large munities exist. The idea was suggested oving prevalence of these secret societies to our
Japanese of avery class, and at pose, apfeet. In frost of the pay is the island of Lin to the difficulties Chinese encounter in dealing ** British babit of granting asylum to all the ras- peared in shorts at the Viceregal yamous in. cality of the universe provided it can cover itself be capacity of political advibers to the pro harbour is easy of access. It has two entrances,
Kung, sfo feet high, which shelters it and the with foreign banks. The latter work under.
the disadvantage of ignorance of Chinese mathem with a cloak of politics. There have been, and vincial officials, and crowded into the existing pas on the west and the other on the east side ods of foaucing Last year, delegates from there are in Singapom stili, number of Chi government schools of this empire to impart of Lie Kung, which allow access or departure there to follow the new lead. The sound,
Shanghai visited Java to win over the Chinesa fa request the Chamber of Agriculture to ascer
mese who call themselves "reformen to dinformation of which they had themselves
with almost any wind. hd town-sidde on a whether Dr. Raebiger is prepared to under-guise the fact that they are mere bandits on
but an imperfect understanding. There bill on the west shore. The western entrance, having been prepared, promoter of the ake the direction of this campaign.
whose holds the Central or Provincial Gover-
were not wanting far-sighted. Japanasa who
although much narrower than the other has theme arrived at Batavia towards the end of price. Such men are gang leaders by instinct this too ready advantage of the unwisdom of hors of China have found it necessary to set a lamented the tendency of their people to take
the deepest water, Liu Kung and all other
"last month, with the intention of finding sul islands on the north side of the bay, to scribers for shares in the proposed bank among and thieves by pâturs, and it would be a good Chinese officialdom. They foresaw the in- thing, to treat their political pretensions brus vitable rescit and foretold the dangers of disgether with a belt of land ten miles wide the Chinese community A representails of quely and to hand then: over to the summary appointment and disillusion. How their anti-along the entire coast line of the bay, passed the Para Bode saun interviewed the promoter justice of their own countrymen. The true polipations wag justified is a matter of recent
ander British jurisdiction. The entire area is The latter assured him that the head office of tical refugee is almost invariably a man of history and common koowledge. A series of
225 square miles, and the Chinese population wards the end of this year. The next thing the bank would be opened at Shanghai to sufficient character and sense to appreciate the diplomatic blenders, such as the use of threat-
is about 250,000, while the hinterland over will be the opening of a branch as Singapore, which Britain hold milliary rights has an area protection our flag affards, and is as careful to ning language to the high officials in Peking; DĚ
square miles. It le capable of being which will be second only to the head office. avoid giving offence as a well-bred man would the Tateu Maru affair; the encroachment of Wellfortis d, and could be made an excellent
·Afterwards agencies will be established in be in the house where he happens to be a guest japan on various pretexte ja Manchuria and
aaral station. According to the native papers
"quick" auccassion Maulle, Rangoon, Mac, It is abusing an honourable principle to extend Korea; these things have filled up the cup of our protection to every sort of vagabond who sational indignation, until to-day over the
China is again negotiating with the British Sourabaya, Samarang, and Batavia Total.........2299$4,306,170
make dirlike of government of his own country length and breadth of China, wherever political Government to get possession of this har-Branches at Penang, Calcotia, Bombay, and bour, and it is said that Great Britale is will other ports will follow. The idea is to The reasons for the increase in these items
an excuse for crime, and we might have fower affairs are understood the bias is a much
log to restore Weihaiwei to China if she will establish piese agencies at all places where have already been alluded to, with the exception
undesirables among our Chinese population if against Japan as it was once in her favour. of that due to land resumptions in Kowloop,
the line were more sharply drawu, sed implicit The memory of the high hopes of a few years
pay for the improvements made by Great Chinese traden muster in large numbers,*:* Incidental to new and larger ideas of what will
obedience to our laws made a condition of congo has served only to deepen the feeling of Britain, and for the buildings, etc, erected there. Questioned about the financial backing of be required at the terminus. Over and above
tinued toleration of allegs in our 'midet.. Cei-
op. But Chion does not seem willing to pay the the scheme, the promotes waid that the this there remains an increase of roundly
tais ly Mr. Barnes is quile right-in sying that
amountsiked. However, according tothe latest capital stands si zo millions of taels, but only It may be argued that to express the situs palivalelegram, the Grand Councillors and a half of it will be called up at the outset. The $300,000-accounted for by increases under the
the right to further abuse our hospitality it is wa should" withdraw from the allen leaders tion thus biustly, however undeniable the truth.
val Commissioners at Peking have requested the other half is held in reserve to be issued when other subheads. With regard to the difference
of the description, is no good way to effect a Viceroys and Governors of the diffefset provin- ever required, the agencies in Australia and between Mr. Eves'estimate, dated 4th February,
unfair to our own piscaful citizens that they remedy. But even if we could believe, in the
ces to try and raise the amount asked by Great America having the first claim. The rates 1908, and his estimate dated the 9th March last,
should be exposed to all the terrors which the present instance, in the possibl advantage of
Britalp. Whether there is any truth in there priced low so that they will be within the and laid before the Legislative Council at its
scum of China bring in their wake.
applying solt words to hard facts, it must be last meeting, the excess of the layer over ide
But the most regrettable feature of the post remembered that the position of affairs between ballore dazi remains to be seen. If China is allotment is millions of taels at Shanghel,
native telegrams or whether they are only reach of all classes of Chinese. The proposed...... former is just under $1,150,000. Of this Dearly, Since the beginning of 190/ the capture and tion is that Mr. Barnet has to remark upon the China and Japan is fully secognised by some of
to have a navy she is certainly in want of million at Hongkong, 3 millions at Singapore (1 $1,000,000, is due to increased expenditure on destruction of these rodents in the docks and fact that the number of Straits-bore Chiozze the wisest minds in the latter country, and that
paval port in North Chips, and as Weihaiwei million at Masila, one million at Rangoon, Beacon Hill Tunnel. The net increase on the on ships have been carried out in a systematic, among the leaders of the secret societies in; in• it could not be more harshly represented than
is the only port that is now available, her one million at Sourabaya, and † million at remaining items, as compared with Mr. Eves' manner, and the results have been given each
creasing. There can only be two explanations it is already in the Chinese native press. For anxiety to come to terms as quickly as pos- Batavia and at Macassar. The balance of the Best estimate, is just under $50,000-not a very year in a report presented by Dr. Herbert of this—the one that evil example is being fol- one cansor another Japan, har not done. formidable sum. One reason for the lacreased Williams (medical officer of health for the lowed, the other that pollice measures are idade- herself justice in her dealings with this nation.
sible with Great Britalo can be easily under-hall-capital is expected to be placed in Chine,"
-Straits Time?" cost of Beacon Hill cunzel is to be found in the Pars of London) to the Por Sanitary Com-quate to check lawlestoase. In Singapore there Count Okums, perhaps the most distinguished stood.-Shanghai Mercury, varied character of the excavation, and another mittee of the Cis Corporation, According to it, even in these times of depression, a fair publicist in the land, has lamented, in a recent In the phenomenal bardness of the reck met the latest official figures, to December at last, chance for every man to earn his fivlag honestly, article, the mistakes that have accompanied with in parts of the bill, necessitating the use of 494.433 rats are recorded as having beco acsWe havena chropic problem of thounemployed to Japanese policy in China aud to the disin- specially heavy drille; and an enormously in-trayed since February, 1901. For last year contend with, and those who donot work ara idin ferested observer it cannot bot be obvious, that creased use of explosives.
the figures are as follows—la "dock ware by choice and not by necessity. That simplifics' Japan's refusal to submit her differences in The fact that the estimates have been hauses 15,162, on vessels during voyage 17,911 the work of the police considerably in what Manchuria to the arbitration of the Hague exceeded a common experience in all such
and on vessels while in dack 19,733, being a may be termed a social sense, but in its pre-tribunal, is keenly felt in Peking and has andertakings should not be
total of 53,816, interpreted
seat condition the force simply cannot grapple-placed Japan herself in ao invidious light in mean that the work could have
The means adopted to kill the rats are pol- efficiently with all the work there is, to be | the eyes of the world at large. In Justice bean, executed for less. Unless this can son and trap. Although the figures just quot done. If a small corps of Chinese police to Japan it must be said that "the be proved there is no justification for ed would appear to represent a considerable could be formed and used for the discovery iituation in which her governing classes find thinking that the Colony has so far suffered any success, yet it is understood that Dr. Williams and repression of secret societies exclusively, themselves, in face of the contest between na loss except on paper.
is by no means satisfied with the outcome of they would soon bring about a wholesomepoal requirements and national resources, ingling than under the old farming system, and The house in question is an' attap building The members of my Committee have no the efforts which have been made in this res change. No doubt there, are difficulties ip ane of extreme difficulty; and tiske the undesir the revenus is almost as large as the rent drawn with a front and a back door: The inspector valid reason to supposs that the cost of the pack. He certainly does not profess in have establishing such a force, as it may be said that able effects of a successful war, as manifested from the farmers. The people are freed from peeped through a crack in the front door and. actual work done is excrasive, and, this being exterminated the rate at the docks, and so long the class of Chinamen who would offer to serve by the irresponsible class of the Japanese the tyranny of the farmers, with whom it was swa Chinaman, named Flo Seng, with 10, they protest against the advocity of the practically every fresti voisel entering the would be little more iban chartered bandits astion, cannot be brought into control la three a common thing to shrink from nothing. In ladle, in the back room, which was lighted belief that there has been gross mismanage part bringe its complement, more or less large, themselves. But with the support of some of the or four years. More than this it may be admitted orderto push on sales of the drug, In other words up. Immediately afterwards the lamp was ment" in the construction of the British section of the varmin, there would seem to be fille capable and influential leaders of our Chinese hat if Japan has met with irritating obstacles the doing away with the farming system has extinguished. The door had to be broken of the Kowloon-Cauton Railway. Your hope of any great diminution in the rat huis community, the difficulty, we think, could be in dealing with China, she is not the only patien proved to be a blessing to the people. Under the down before an entrance could be elected acce by the methods so far employed. got over. There might be für wont schemes, i have a similar experience. Put the meral of Regie, opium consumption in so far controlled and the men' with 'the ladie arrested, faithfully,
Among those engaged in the work of destruc. In fact, than to form a committes of such such reflections is surely that when two parties that the quantity of the drug sold steadily falls There were found in the house a charcoal stove tion under Dr. Williams' supervision the fear, men to supervise the work of the force, and if ind themselves in dispais, it is always enter for of The Government now gets all the profits with the charcoal still-butulog, and on it an is even expressed that the normal natural the bunting down of the secret societies did. He stronger of the two to give way. From a formerly enjoyed by the farmers. The revenueitos pan of molten metals elsewhere wor increase is scarcely kept down owing to the not occupy the whole of their time, they could surely business point of view there is polking to
from opium comes to about sixteen millions of pieces of metal resembling tin," a) parlaliy fact that sats begin breeding very young and be usefully employed in a determined campaign be gained by exciting Ching's animosity, There guildem, of which three millions go for cost of broken mould containing a still warm dalları have several vests each year. At all events, it against the Chap fee Kee gambling dens which, are canainly manifold advantages to be reaped collection The Regie continually raises the two newly moulded dollars sull' warrn, a fany foo li generally admitted that at the prosant time wo fear, are eating like a canker into the heart cultivating her friendship and confidence, selling price of the drug now that smuggling in some lead, a pair of scissors, a pon kalle, azza the docks are overrita with ratio spite of the of the community. There is not place of ex-not the least of which, perhaps, would be the brought to a minimum-in some districts the basket of charcoal, a wooden shovel, a bottle as official announcement of the destruction of cuse for any lawlessness among the Chinese beneficial effect that the re-establishment of rise reaches thirty to forty per cent. The sise containing an olly fluid, close to thetatowa 1
to this Colony. In no part of the world do they international goodwill must exercise on Jepan's is gradual and tends to limit the consump some sponge like fruit about the size of abou At Tilbury Dock, however, the rat nuisance find a readier welcome, and not even in their position in the eyes of other sations.-N. C. D. tins, so that profit out of the Regis comes to sambal or a strawberry, several pieces of broke aerou
half a million during the past six years. has been dealt with during the past few months own country can they enjoy anything like the Ne
be a fax on a luxury. Such a system is pre-moulds, two small polishleg broches, HOST SING panew lines. Issisad of continuing the services same degree of personal liberly. They have un« 17
ferable to total prohibtion, which would be tier masked and labelled, Pistes of Paris, and X- of old-fashioned: falcatchers, a contract was limited freedom to trada; educational facilities It appears from native reports that ordern were as Impracticable as the prohibition of gin amply cardbord boxes marked “Brilamin) * made with the Faila Bacteriological Laboratory, are plentiful; wages on the whole are good food given some time ago by the Viceroy el Tient in Hollaud. Frohibition would simply encour metal. Concealed among the aftap walls wat and operations were started by them last March, supplies and all elmothat they require, are abondo to the salt comptroller to organises Blindagemaggling to meet the demand for the roll of fifty counterfeit dollars. 77 year albattime the dock premisesiwarmed with fats, aut And La the whole the benefits which the School in the province. It is now pro dragi Another advantage of the Regle is that While the search was going on the dee and the damage done to produce in the ware Colony confers are hocestly appreciated Composed that an experimental institution abould it supplies smokers with the pure aridis. The tectives hoard a slight noise overl houses was very great. Now, and for a con. aldering they semi-barbarian condition, of abe formed at Ta'angchou on the model farmers used to mix srònic and lime juice looking up, were surprised to siderable period it is said to be a rare thing for considerable number of the coolies who reach of Blind Schools in Japan. A provision with the opium in order to increase sales, The of a man armed Klan Chep the aat to be sad, and the few observed from our shores, the amount of frouble they give to of Tis. 1,500 has been made from government Government has no wish to extend the pss of the hoppe, stretched full length on time to time about the place are newcomers the authorities is not great. The vast majority fanda for this object and competent instructors drug To Bult it the licensing of smokers has near the roof. A detective weil man brought fato dock by ships from fatelgn parts, settle down quickly, work Industriecialy and have been engaged, The courza wil com- been resorted to in some parts of Eau Suma- way, who prompily/mada; a hole in. The dock Bathorities are understood to have save prudently, di There is all the more reason prise knitting, music,, singing, fustanetelling, ita and in Borneo, The experts, who discussed roof where the detective nitimately capressed the satisfaction, with the fornite why no effort, should be spared to protect them reading and dictation. Some thirty or more the subject came to the conclusion that the capture him, The two men were libro achieved by the Ratin Laboratory. It may be from syil, examples and to save them from pupils have beeg corolled kad a report, has use of opiam in Jays la no worse than the brior Me A. Cavendish, to-day, and se well to expilla that Batin, while usemissito, being lad "satray,” It' can only be done been submitted to the Viceroy.
drinking of gin in Holland,
padding further izquiries:
to
MURRAY STEWART, Chairman, Hongkong Branch of The China Association, Hodakong, 18th May, 1909,
RATIN,
TO THE EDITOR OF, the "losakowo TARGRAPH,"
Dear Sir, I have to-day received a cating from your paper of the 15th February last, and I have addressed the enclosed latter to the Becretary of the Sanitary Board, Hongkong, and would ask you kindly to have this letter fakerted in your 'next' issue. It is altogether Loo bad that any official bould make such a statement which he hai abiglately so founda tion for making.-Your faithfally,
THE RATIN LABORATORY,
NO; A. FURU,
Manager.
Ratin Bacteriological Laboratory, London Office,
17, Gracechurch Strait, EC.“
April 15th, 1909
bitterness.
JAVA OPIUM REGIB.
DOON AND A BLESSING TO THE PEOPLE,
CONCLUSIONS OF EXPERTS IN HOLLAND.
COUNTERFEIT COIN
SMART CAFTURE, BY DETECTIVES:
"AT PEMANOWEG
„A“ successful raid was made by Detective
A lecture delivered before, a scientific society | Insp. Sheedy and some delactiver, ME, 144H in Bolland, the other day,, gives up-to-date | Green Lane, near Bukit Gambier, during the particulars regarding the working of the Optum early bours of Baturday morning, repon, the Regis In Java. Under it, there is less smug. Penang Gazelle, of rath instanta de a