NOZES, BY, THE WAY,
THE BUDGET.
We have heard so much of the Budget pro posals at home, that the average man-in-the- straat will turn with a feeling of relief to the Colony's own financial statement. The annual presentation" of the Budget is a pretty safe in dication of the Colony's financial position and, considering the troubious times through which the Colony has of late passed, it is no exaggera tion to say that His Excellency the Governor's speach on the 7th instant was awaited with the koensst interest by those who have their vested- Interests in the Colony and to whom the Colony's prosperity means their own prosperity. As is usual with most of His Excellency's momentous utterancer, there was a note of optimism to bis, address to the Legislative Council, and, through them, to the_ratepayers. It is only to be hoped that His Excellency's optimistic forecast is laid on good foundations and that with the advent of the next fiscal year,
■ new era of prosperity will dawn.co.the Colony.
THE OPIUM FARM,
General satisfaction will be falt with the action of Government in, awarding the new Triennial opium, monopoly to the second highest
· bidder. All sorts al theories were advanced to
the value of the monopoly, but there is more in it than media the aya?” Vague insjuuations have been made that the action of the bathorities wat ill-advised, but Government and'lis unofficial advisers doubtless know what is best for the Colony's own interests and net accordingly. The substantial offer of the successful syndicate will materially help the Government totide Over the Colony's "fiosocial difficulties for the next three years and considerably readjust the burden of taxation. There is little season- least for the present-for the hun aud cry raised in certain circles that China's supposed vice is on a fair way of being driven to the homes of the people, and that there is danger of mothers and children failing victims to the per- nicious influence of the drug. These vivid pictures of the existence of vice where vice can never exist are only capable of. vituperating missionaries and such-like raoters, Verily, a little knowledgė is a dangerous thing,
account for the unexpected enhancement in
CRIME IN THE COLONY
The Police are occasionally called upon to perform difficult doies in tracking criminals and on these occasions they discharge those duties in a manner highly creditable to themselves. But, sometimes, the members of the Force are handicapped by an insufficiency of men, which acts as a distinct incaptive to crime, and at such times they are helpless. That it could be possible for a person to be attacked and robbed in broad daylight in a well-known locality of the Colony seems incredible, yet this was ex- actly what took place the other day, when a European lady was attacked, by number of ruffans and robbed of wil she possessed at the time, to view of the numerous hold-ups that have from time to time bees recorded,, and considering that the Colony's depleted excbe-
of the Colony's lonely by-ways, it is to be exercise greater caution in proceeding on long walks unescorted. Daylight' is no guarantes of.safety.
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QUESTION IN THE HOUSE,
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DUICH BORNBO-BALIK PAPAN.
Two days from Sourabaya, pausing through The Straits of Pulo Laut, which divide that island front the mainland of Borako, you ar- rive at Balik Papan, the famous all-port,
In the House of Commons on September 15 Mr. Ginnell (Westmeath, N., Nat.) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he would Bold headlands, queer native.houses cling state the annual lose and the total loss to dateing to the steep hillsides like so many bird. sustained by the Chinese Government on the cakes, immense tanks full of oil, exactly like bonds, maintenance, and expenses of the work-gasometers in appearance, and a general greasy ing under a Briting staff of the railway con took about everybody and everything are the structed by the Pakia Syndicate, for which the first impressions of this busy place. Landing Chinese Government had been forced to accept is made easy as steamerslof great tourage can responsibility, aneing that the Chinese contem come alongside the wharf, whance Walk of a tion that this railway could saver pay had beer spanndred yards or so will bring you on to a proved by experience to be correct; and in good road; lined with buildings public and pri- view of the bardship of raising taxes from the rate. Balik Papan is still in the making, its Chinese people for those purposes fion which future depending almost entirely on oil. The no, relum was expected, whether his Majesty's Natherlands Industriel and Trading Company Government lacended to have the boods and have control of the output, though British agreements in this matter set aside for mala. capital, is also fargely invested. fides, and if not whether the assistance of this Oil-wells originally were tapped close to Government would still be given to the syndi Balik Papan, but the supply diminished in cate in enforcing its terms against China.
time, and the Company is, at presani, obliged Mr. Mackinnon Wood (Glasgow, St. Rollox), to go further afield and bring the product to who replied, said: This railway, which was Balik Papan in a crude state from Sango Sanga only made for the transport of the syndicate's for refining purposes and for fuel. coal from their mines, was taken over by the Chinese Government in 1905. I am. of coarse
not in a position to furnish the figures desired, The imputations in the question, which appear to be offensive, are without foundation.
Mr. Ginnell: Is the right hon. gentleman in a position to say how much of the working expesses of this lice are paid annually by the Chinese in addition to the £35,000 interest on the boods?
Mr. McKinnon Wood-Gestainly not. The with a syndicate to which his Majesty's Gov- ernment is not a porty,
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CONSOL-GENERAL WILDER. ON CHINA,
Standing on the dack of the N. D. L. steamer Manila the other day, jast before she left for
ADDRESS TO THE CHINESE IN TOKYO, New Guinea inaugurating the new Singapor service to that laland;, I recalled a visit paid to · Recently Dr. A.-P. Wilder of Shanghai gavo that part of the world some three years ago. an address at the Y. M. C. A. in Tokyo. By I was coming East again after a trip to way of introduction, Dr. Wilder spoke of his Africa, and had been through Torres Straits three years in Hongkong and his travels in some six or seven times, so I thought that a Chice, especially a goo-miles trip overland from look in at New Guines on the way to the Haukow South to Canton. The country is Philippines might prove interesting.
fertile and beautiful-it is 'economic and in- Outlandish countries have always more tdustrial development that are needed to all tracilon about them than civilised ones, and in that distance he saw but one or two smoke. Guinea there is plenty of primevaluess. Clothes stacks; absolutely no mechanical contrivances are very little worn by the best" people and as for a cab, a bicycle, a motor cax a Herbert face wheels to lift water, and simple house
looms. shoe-the capital-you might look in vain. Dr. Wilder then proceeded substantially as
You are informed that New Guines is reak follows ing with malaria, that everybody drinks, that mosquitoes are as large as bats, in fact you will die in twenty-four hours! I was prepared for all- and went,
The Prinz Sigismund, when we left Sydney was practically empty, but of cargo we had more than enough, including horses, pigs, benzine and missionaries in my
Steamers of the Royal Packet Company bum I walked into the saloon and found two very Abxions to know who my companion's were liquid fuel and at Balik Papan the Vas Spilber-dismal men; in the second cabin I encountered through large pipes from the reservoirs ashore whose golden hair was out of a bottle and com gen filled her tanks, the oil being conducted a ted-haired missionary, and a lady for Manila, direct to the steamer. These reservoirs aré
plazion too good to be true. kept supplied by a fleet of coasting steamers engaged in the traffic from Sanga Sanga which have a carrying capacity of some 400 tons each. Liquid fuel burned in the steamers is the re side after banxins and the oil-rued and otherwise-lor lighting purposes, have boso
After clearing Sydney Heads we ran into a southerly gale, or rather it ran into us, and the babins stacked on deck bumped and banged about in ålarming fashion. The pigs for Simp sanhafen made the atmosphere hideous with
As the body must be nourished to enable à man to do good work with his mind, so a cor- tain material prosperity is essential for a man or a nation. It is the first need of the Empire of Obloa-more production, development of resources, that the struggle for existence may be less keen, thus permitting effort on higher
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A great state must be made up of intelligent men and woman-il say women as well as men, for children being in the constant company of the mothers, it becomes an opportunity to imag part culture.
Under old fashioned despotisms, it was not important that the cqmmon people be able to think; they had simply to obey. Indeed if they did think, they brød trouble. But intel- ligence in the people" is all important luʻthis day of liberal government.
Japan is to be congratulated on her educa tional policy which leaves, no one ignorat: It impressive to sen even the rickuba coolins reading the newspapers."
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Educated men devise improvements: they insist on a higher standard of living if they got in touch with other peoples and give and take good things of all sorts.
Those who argue for "staodstill" policy, *. for "simple life" by which they mean a stupid life-the life of the beasts of "the" field-do. not, baliays in the possibilities In man. They are discouraged by superficial or temporary phases when edocation” “in kines.
begun. What the optimists sack to achievs A strong slate must have frat a-foundation || is the fullest possible development of every mán of material prosperity; hence the importance | andwoman in this country, Among the peasants, of promoting industry. The soil is the source among the Chinese coolies, are generals, of all wealth; it is the millions of contented, artists, inventors, spiritual leaders, strong and intelligent, virtuous farmers that make my dwe beamiful characters to help men ; but without country great. It la not uncommon for graduates education and religious uplift, they remain of the best colleges to pass by the professions locked up treasures, and the state, is
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ens is impressed by the work of the forestry and becoma farmers. On travelling in Japan robbed of the strength, department; mountain sides checker-boarded from sea to summit by young trees, that in a
Chinesa. Government made an strangemen extracted and takes the place of coal oa modern ganization suffered pilisbly, After Brisbane generation will be priceless,"
Mr. Ginnell asked what was the total amount of lose sustained by the Chinese Government De the Shanghai-Nanking Railway since its opening for traffic; whether this had been paid out of taxes imposed upon the Chinese people; whether control of the administration and work ing was still retained in British hands; and upon what grounds his Majesty's Government assisted in imposing this burden apan Cbloa,
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The amount of all that can be stored at Balik Papan at one time is about 60,000 tons there being 15 potroleur tanks with a bolding capaci- ly of 4,000 tons each. Excavations for these tanks have been made on the face of the bill, which rises immediately behind the town.
Warning notices greet you at every turn as to the heavy penalty you incur if you are found smoking, as a general fire in this place would mean simply "Good-bye” Bilik-Papao."
squeals and everybody that had a delicate or things improved and the vessel's course was 561, on or about the 153rd deg. W. Long, for Now Britain. I imagine that few persons in Singapore know whers New Britain is--or perhaps care, yet New Britain is important and its mountain peaks as they, shot above the horison after our voyage from Sydney were im. posing. The capital of New Britain in Simp sonhafer,
The Germans since their occupation of a portion of New Guinea and out-lying islands Quite a number of European employes are to have re-baptised a large opinber of places and behound in this out-of-the way spot, very com.they become confusing to Britoas. New Bri-, fortably housed on the hill sides, where the cool tain, for instance, in later times has become breezes restore exhausted energy after the hot Now Pommern, New Ireland is now New day's work in sawmills, machine-shops, found- Mecklenberg, German New Guinea itself re- ries, etc.
joices in the high sounding title of Kaiser Wilhelm Land and the Archipelago, in general,
known as the Bismarck,
Mr. McKinnon Wood.-I am unable to state the amount of loss, if any, sustained by the Chi+ pese Government as this railway since its opening for traffic in March. 1908. The system of control'established by the Loan Agreement in the form of a Board of Commissioners (Chinese and British) was sus pended shortly afterwards by mutual consent,
Balik Papan ten years ago was nothing and its powers were delegated to its Chinese
more thas a Bug fishing village, which is casirman. He, as managing director, was hardly to be believed when looking at the place beaceforth responsible for the working of the to-day. It is said the supply of ail from the railway. The suggestion contained in the last Sanga Saaga wells is inexhaustible, and if that sentence of the question, has no justification.
Mr. Gionell Is it not a fact that this Chip-be 10, a very bright and lucrative future in in
store for Balik Papan. ase managing director is in a minority of one against four on the board?
Mr. McKinnon Wood asked for notice of the questido.
All this sounds very fine and large but the practical question arises "What is Germany doing with the place?" I am talking of three years ago when things were in a most primitiva coadition and this, it must be remembered, after twenty years of occu- patio,roll will be told that cresta is wonderfully improved since then but I am doubtful. Let me sketch Simpsonhafen for instance. A dozen or so of primitive houses Do a maraby piece of land that after rain is a with an coonnous spread eagle on its portals while the only flourishing looking building the hotel, where the whole Colbay congregates to drink lager beer and play billiards. The capital and seat of Government is Garbart- I understand now the buildings have been shift- shop, some eight orten ailes from the Hafen, but ed from the capital and the Hafan has become
Bright and progressive men should be en- caged in Chins to start mills and open mines and Increase production; this would mean money among the employees and batter homes and schools The local government would have large revanues with which to build roads and bridges.
As Japan traces many of her institutions and possessions to Chinese sources, so to-day China is drawing ca Japan for many things modern; and the educational impress is necessarily strong, Japan is near China, and the ways of the two peoples' are alike in part-it is not that MADY Chinese youths should come rag here. It in an advantage for those of you who are industrious and refain from conceit; but your own people in China and foreign observers agree that not all are benefited. Some go back to China with immature ideas of political op beaval: others set up to teach English who know litde except "What is your Dame"; and others suffer from the malady koown song youth of all natio. " big-bead."
It is here the enlightened statesman exceeds the timid man the former has faith in man, He is not afraid to give him opportunity and education and waspons of self-dayalopment.
China and tho. Ünited States are "fortunate in this that there is no caste syatum; each man by self-offort may make the most of him- self and come his fullest powers, with no traditional or artificial barriers to climb. over, With all its people thys to draw upon for ideas and activities for inventions, for military geoins, for commercial, intellectual and par- istence, for intellectual and religious stimulas and leadership, a nation is richer than whore a largar contingent of its people is suppressed in its development and the nation's strength drawn from a limited contingest.
There are living and dying nations as there are individuals ; a century or two is anough to transform a'world-leading nation to a pathetic wreck, and the explanation Invariably lies in the weakening of the individual character; the people cease to be industrious, earnest and become pleasure loving: laxity is the rule, reverence yields i empty devotion is substituted for genuine service to God, the birth rate falls off and the government derives ita mavanna Now China in a country where some govern. from vice as the easiest source. Then follows meat is better than an government, as readers.comruption, social commercial, and political and of the Taiping rebellion know. A lot of well-when war comes, it is discovered that lore of mesning people of all nations helped on that country is mere rastoric or wholly absent, and men are more anger to sava their lives and their prairie-fire which did not abate until some 10,000,000 people were put to death. There fortunes than their country.-China Gazsits, are things that need correcting in China, but young men who study abroad should be the
(THE HONGKONG, UNIVERSĮ7 F. for authority and the tuwisdom of spreading.
HANDSOME CHINESE DONATION,
We are informed that Mr. Cheung Pat Sre, & prominent resident of Canton, has forwarded to Beighbour know a better way of doing some will be not only dangerous for you on your re. things, and of bringing about reforms, but it turn to China to become conspicuous as oppos.HE. the Governor towards the University Da ed to your rulers but it will be unpatriotic, for dowment fund the handsome sum of Sto0,000, it will breed discontent and bate among the which be has succeeded in collecting from re
sidents in the Canton district.
quer does not admit of the efficient patrolling of railways'in China had been obtained by In short, she had enough oil on board to steam slough of deipond. The general post office, first to see the importance of order and, rospect: hoped that in future members of the fair sex will proper methods, and British diplomatic pres- engine room of the steamer to walch the pro is about the size of an ordinary hotel bad room, discontent. They will find ways to let their
At the risk of being accused of redundancy, I would once more venture to introduce ty-
Mr. Gionell asked whether the hon. gentle. man was aware that concessions for the making financial pressure, bribery, and other im sure afterwards successfully invoked to en- force the terms of such concessions; and whether, in ardar to revive Chinese confidence in British enterprise, it was proposed in future to make an independent investigation and a favourable report, a condition precedent to as project for a railway is China ?
Eighteen tons of oil is squivalent to 23 tons of the best Welsh steaming coal and our ship, after loading at Balik Papan, had anough to carry her all the way to Melbourne and back to Balik Papan without replenishing her bunkers. 10,000 miles. A visit I paid one morning to the cess of feeding the furnaces with this liquid proved highly instructive, the chief feature being the uniform beat kept up in the boilers and the great amount of labour saved. One man can do the work of three, his duty being merely to go round from furnace to furnace manipulating by a touch of the regulator the per boat. The danger attendant on burning liquid fuel on steamers is said to be greater than coal, but so long as due care, be observed and the machinery be in sound condition risk may be left out of the question.
phoon talk at a time of ibe year when typhoonssisting in the enforcement of the terms of any required amount of fuot so keep things at pro the centre, Simpsonbafon is undoubtedly pic- ‡ people, who are now fairly happy.
ara hovering in the air and which to the griffin who has never, feli ona maanı 'one of the joys of the Far East. What strikes the observant individual as being remarkable is the number of times that the dreaded visitor threatened the Colony with its unwelcome presence, only to change its course and strike ad- jacent country. The little contretemps, which accurred on board the st. Neuspehan was a ‚regular "damper" to an otherwise enjoyable trip, and solemn promises piously went round among the trippers that they would take extra good care to provide themselves with a goodly quantity of ale and beer on the next occasion In case of "emergencies" and exultingly snap their fingers at the announcement "No bave got chow"
HARMSTON'S CIRCOS.
It is a strange fact-bar-in-the matter-of-enter tainments, the Colony is either bombarded with a plethora of good things or there is the sickening cry of “nothing doing". The presence of two well-known combinations of artistes in the Colony simultaneously shows that there is money in the Colony and refutes the theory. that the Colony is going on the water waggon. Kennedy Town bas during the lust few days been the chief centre of attraction in the city, and rightly so, for the clowns have moved the "most door-looking Scotchman into unrestrained laughter and has removed the choler from the most confirmed hypochondriac,,
THE GAMBLER'S PARADISE.
During the last week, the mental equilibrium of the professional gambler has been rudely shaken by the unannounced entry of the Police fato their sancicarios sad some sharp pen: alties were imposed at the Magistracy for a contravention of the Colony's Ordinances. It In general knowledge that the Colony contains gaog of unscrupulous men and women Who carm their livelihood by the running of gaming houses in various parts of the City, but the exemplary punishment recently meted out should have a beneficial influence on an old and glaring nuisance. Regular raids by the Police will certainly bare the effect of voearth ing more of these troublesoma characters,
CRUSADE AGAINST KISSING.
Jowa, U.S.A., bas started a crusade against kissing. A band of spinators has enlisted in the canse and are determined to deny to a much abused world one of the joys of living. I don't know, from what, standpoint Hongkong maida will.vism, the question but I fancy, they will doubtless have just a locking suspicion that the 'piows, spinsters are a trifle jealous. What
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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY,
A stay at Balik Papan of a day is enough, as, beyond oil, there is nothing much to see. The means of Ric of any description to the there are an vehicles of any description in the place so you must walki. 11. you are a phila tellst you can pick up some good issues of an common stamps which, it is said, will soon be out of print. The shore road is the only road buy pictorial at Balik Papan and here you post cards, but Borneo curios the things cas really wanted were not to be bad. Every place now is flooded with cheap Manchester trash and vulgarity is the order of the day in goods of all kinds,
turesque, and has a splendid land-locked har hour that might accommodate several navies,
·coal-halk or two I saw no shipping.. but beyond a Government Facht and an old
"I have it every week or so; in fact I should feel lonely without it."
-TOWKAY LORE PAW,
SPLENDID DONATION FOR, HALL, AT KUALA LUMPUR....
We have mentioned briefly that Towkay Lake Yew has given the sum of $50,000 to found a Chiese Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur, and in connection with this the following article from the Perak Pioneer should be of interest:
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People who think of China as a cruel des potism of her rulers and magistrates as harsh fact is the rulers fear the people, rather' and unjust, do not know conditions. The than otherwise, and constantly study not The general aspect of the surrounding coun.
to offend the people. The faults of the govern try and much of the vegetation covering the hills brought to mind the sugar ladds of Northmeat are the laults of the system rather than of individuals; the average magistrata seeks to be Australia. The beat is equatorial, Simpsonhe-what his title conveys, "The isther of the peas fer lying in 4 deg. s. enclosed by an amphithe ple. In the interior, I have been consulted sire of mountains and for residents, if any, by judges and others, who were plainly striving have escaped tba ravages of malaria. Fever, hard to reach a just decision in a case, of which like most things in life, becomes second batare they conversed in close detail. The Chloess after you have had several bouts and as official, more than any official of earth, must residest in this place remarked:
The Chinese have made the F. M. 6. and earn the approval of bis people, otherwise they | the F. M. 8. hava, made many a man and put soch a pressure on him, by local violence magnate of the Chicare, but none of them, or otherwise, that he must leave. Some Chinesa except Towkay Loke Yew, have come forward Wherever you go in New Pommern you will hear-two names mentioned, these are Hem: practices of which so much is said, as official to show their appreciation of the land that had *squeeza""etc."«bould be abolished, but the given them name and fame and millions, too sheim and Co. and the New Guinea Company people onderstood them, there are limite placed by any sige or act of public benefaction or The former sports dog carts, the only venicies on them beyond which the official dare not go..pablic utility. It is true that they have in the place, imports all the liquor and "The official himself would welcome a change even been found ready to the pab." I asked why Herasheim and Co. had provided the Government gave him a living hands into their pocket in a case of emer goncy, or to befriend, honour of recognize the Hafen is no man's land. That is to-day about by the demand of progressive Chinese, any public act or function, but so far as the New Guinea Co. has agreed to stay at Fried. Nothing is more important in government than a tangible building or memorial, useful or rich Wilhelmshafen so long as Harsheim slay that people respect it and fact confidence in its ornamental, individually or collectively, is con at Matupi a place near Simpsons, leaving the port neutral ground. I took a trip to Matopi justice and protection, whereas at present a cerned, neither we nor their own countrymen through the jungle as thick as Johors, and I iga- Chinese dreads to bave business at the ramen, are beholden to any one of them, if we except aging a difficult to make reads through. My most for he does know how much it will cost him la Towkay Boo English fountain in the Taiping vivid recollection of this trip is a large yellow money, and he fears entanglements, There market and the Birch Memorial at Ipoh, shar saake that dirted out in front of me and disp. should be a uniform posted scale of fees for ed though the latter is by other nationalities. peared in the undergrowth, I came across a good public services. many young boys and girls who had become converts to the R. C. faith with large glass crosses hanging round their necks, which they were anxious to dispose of for a consideration, as there were plenty more where those cama from
Friedrich Wilholmskafen · and copra are synonymous terms, the whole, surrounding country being coco-groves and as far as I can see this is the backbone of German New Guinea though in a few years rubber will be expected
Mr. Ginneil asked whether his Majesty's Government had any report from an inde- pendent source that the railway from Canton, to the Kowloon territory could ever repay the principal or pay interest on the outlay on its construction and its working expenses; whether the hon. gentleman was aware of the contention of the Chinese Government that this railway, forced upon them by speculating
I looked carefully in the jungle for Dyaks adventurers without any authentic. Chinese approval, could never meet those liabilities, with men's beats slung on poles but was great. and that they could be paid only by taxes imly disappointed. All the good old customs; it posed upon the Chinese people; and whether seems, are dying out, and soon the "Wild Mauno offices at Simpsonbafen and was told that salary. There reforms can and will be brought independent evidence in support of this view fram Borneo will be as extinct as the Dodo. was available to his Majesty's Government? But of Chinese, the obiquitous, the economical, Mr. McKinnon Wood, We have received the clever sons of Confucius, Balik Papan has no such report. At present the constraction' its share. You can buy Gorman lager bior from bas been little more thas begun, and time only the Chinese store-keppers and I believe you can can prove what the financial results will be
get a shave and hair cut. I saw also Japanese I have not heard before of the suggestion kimonos, sardines, eau-de-Cologne, German made by the hon. member that the Chinese sausages, tooth-powder, everything, in fact Government contends that, the railway can in the way of luxury, the Chiness, 69 DIDA), never mest its liabilities. I have no reason to packeting all the profit while the poor ont
It is often said- the suppose that it represents the views of that cast Boracan looks on. Government. The agreement for the construc. only match for a Chinese at bargaining is tion of the railway in question was signed and Jew, but I am joclined to think the latter would ratified by Imperial édict at Peking in the generally speaking, be the loser. spring of 1907.
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AN ADDITIONAL PALACE,
It is gratifying that the new administration
Towkay Loke Yow, howayar, is making up Peking is peaceably installed, and it is for the shortcomings of his countrymen, and, in ready clear that the Prince Regent and his as addition to his previons benefactions, has now sociates wish to do progressive things.
The greatest fact in China of late is the edu. come forward with the splendid donation, as stated in our telegraphic special yesterday, of cational system on modern lines. You have the $50,000, a princely sam, to found Chiare Dow buildingsand considerable equipment; what,
Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur. We had no iden you have not gót is the skilled teacher. It is difficult enough is America and England to get that a Town Hall for Chinese was on the tapis theroughly competent teachers, so it is not sur
.at the Federal capital, or even required, batʼin
portance in the fature, is not af the present, it Obina. But while Japan called in the best prising, It requires time to build up a staff in view of the progress of that town and its im
is no doubra qasideratum, and this sum alone, from all countries, only a few Chinese gove if not supplemented by other contributions, ergore are wise and liberal enough to employ foreign teachers, and of course, the new learn. will give an additional palace to the already budding town, if not city, of palaces.” Our Chi- ing can be taught only by those trained in it.
China needs a development of patriotism, so poss friends down south will no doubt take care not only to snap at the magnificent offas, that the peoples of the 21 provinces will love their country, and not merely their village and but also to hit upon a site as much to the fore clan, and be willing to sacrifice for this ideal, as that of the other palaces and put up a struc She also needs what all nations need, bigbertore which will wie with the others, both in
"architectural beauty and design,. moral ideals. It is a long programme, and no education is the key that unlocks the whole.
Mr Gimpeli asked whether, in the interest of China and of legitimate foreign enterprise, in that country, his Majesty's Government would require the Pekin Syndicate and the persons Controlling and profiting by the Shanghai Nanking, and the Canton Kowloon Railways to make restitution to Chios out of the proceeds of their respective projects; and, if not, whether the support of his Majesty's Government was to contione available for torcing foreign loans upon China for ustemunerative purposes.
Mr. McKinnon Wood-The bog, member appears to be under some misapprehension. The Shanghai-Nanking and Canton.Kowloon fines are both Chinese Government railways, though.constructed by means of loans raised in this country, and any profs or loss arising out of their working would accrue to or be defrayed coming along, it was two in the, mora settle and drišo the poor brutes crazy. The one cure can be recommended, but popular
by China. I would add that His Majesty's carible swain could countenance the abolition Government have never forced foreign loads - of such ethereal bliss? The ides seams upon Chios for unremunerative purposes, nor
to be.' preposterous. Dear me, what 40 is there any intention of doing so. electric shock the "kissing crusaders
Mr. Rees-Is there any reason to suppose would receive if they took the trouble that British concessionaires have received more of crossing the "herring, pond." They assistance from thair Government than concer would then discover, that, in several pro vincial towns, there is an old-establish sionaires of other countries have received from
nd custom which 'entitles,the_mayor at a certain time of the year to a kiss in sight or thodox style from every young lady he visits. No, man may come and men may go, but the rapturous delight of kissing will go on for ever, which reminds me of pur
“Kissos false or kirsan trus,
Tipsy kisses over a bot,'
But the kiss that thrills you through,,
La the kiss yac nayar got.”
CASUAL CRITIC
MACÃO HARBOUR WORKS.,
SHANGHAI DOCKÉ SECURE CONTRACT.
The N. G.D. Nesalearns that the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Li, has been Cevoured with instructions by the Governor-of- Macao to build, four stool spif-discharging hop Joan batzea with all necessary door, lifting and lowering goir. The frit two barges are to be dalivaced in Hongkong Harbour within thres from data of order and the remalalag
theirs?..
Mr. McKinnon Wapd.—-Certainly.ant.
ACCIDENT IN ARSENAL STRĶB7,
· HORSE KILLED MY TRUCK SHAFTS,
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The shore road, in time, will be a credit to Balik Pepan with its young poinciana regiss to ornament the drive, while cocopalms, of course, flourish abundantly. The road-bed has been faid to carry electric cars and I think since my visit a year ago these must now be running. Residential abodes; some very baad sama with splendid gardens aglow with blosin large quanúítios, soms, promise to make the boulevard "athing Though Now Guinea is attractive from a of beauty and a joy, for ever. Time slipped botania's point of view and for the explorer, along most pleasantly at Balik Papan except
1 do not think it will ever be sought after. for the intense heat and, no ice in the place, by, Australians as a home. Its heat is Warm beer after a long walk is, perhaps, bet sweltering. There are no rold, no telz. ter for you than a cold drink, but it is not so graphs, and, of course no railways, though palatable.
lo past years short telephone lines and part able tramways for freight have been added. or simply go to pieces, becoming cover- ed with sores on which large voracious flies New Guinea rivers are magnificent, and a splendid trip can be made up is a motor-launch As far you like, but this is the only way. You see the far off ranges where cannibale still asist, you see wonderful trees and shrubs that few, botanists know anything about as they themselves have only seen them, like myself. through field glasses or a telescope. It is all a wonderful and mysterions land that will grow all the rubber that this world wants and Mars and Saturn into the bargeld.
Between Balik Papan and Macassar in the straite of the latter we met the American feel and the display of lights in the calm still air was magnificent. It looked like & Roating Parisian boulevard let loose on,a cruise.
--H. M, M. in Singapore Free Press.
A.CLUMSY TAIBF.
UROPS ILL-GOtten gain and BOLTS AT SIGHT OF POLICEMAN,
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**** EARLIER BENÉFACTIONS. Towkay Loke Yes, it needed hardly be men
Au educated people is not always as admirable signed, is the richest man in the land, and, people, but among such are always seekers perhaps, has no confrem to equal bit wealth- after truth, and you thus let loose forces, which either in the States, Straits Settlements or may make a perfect, stain. Ignorance in a Hongkong. He is as good as he is rich, and is heavy blanket thrown over a people-and pro- as enterprising as he is careful in his ventures, and as lucky in them, now? ho was balacky Press is possible. Education is light,
Chion is feeling the tendency to new life, id the past. This is by no means the sum though compared to Japan little has yet been total of Towkey Loke Yow's generosity, far, it done. Obinase returning from America, Ausmilf be remembered, that when a quarantine tralia and England harn bedo a useful forge lu | station was siended in Singapore he offered the kindling a desire for better things. Certain Government the necessary funds; and when statesmen, as Chang Chib-ing, and others, in this maguzolmons offer was declined, ke, Some cases educated abroad, are cordial to spent like som, as he is now giving for, sent ruler of Obins, a man who has been to Tock Sang hospital for Chinese In th Europe Railroads are doing their part. The city, in recognition of the fact that it superstitions and hostility of a few years ago there originally that, bq. märtad... În - tila Min sow almost neyer mențianed. The thou-"] as far back as ráz8, when ha was only thirteen sands of students studying in Japan, America | years old,, and-Saved ninety-nine dollars and Europe take back to China ambitions for working in a shop in Market Street. It was betterments: this influence is perhaps greater with this sum that he first established hingga than any other.
in business under the chop Bong Loong, now to famous throughout Malays," "Towkay: Lok Yew's benevolence did not and at the Tân Tock Sang hospital, for hu gave away abordy, afterwards : 330,000 in found the Technical College at Kuria. Eumjur, now known; KEG named after Sir William Hood Treacher (fa Treacher Technical SchoolATHA OLEMAS and Cripple's Home for Chi Lumper has also received $10,000 to generous copptryman.). In additio done a great deal of good and deal, senzitially, on all those
But you grow appalled at so much uncut vated land, you look in vain for horses, cows, sometimes responsible for their own downfall, goats, or anything in fact of a homely character. Arsenal Street was the scene of a shocking ac- which is perhaps a fortunate thing, at least There is nothing of the kind. Nature rens riolew ideas and bettermente. Think of the pro- the Town Hall in improving the Tas cidentshortly after alano'clock last Fridaynight, from the standpoint of the Police. One such and the unfortunate exiles who sit and drink when. a carriage horse was killed the spol by calamity was the experience of an early bird lager beer-their only solace--are merely wait- the shaft of a track and the driver barely man- in the small hours of this morning. Thinking for the time to come to go home.
H. M. M‚—în Singapore Pres Press,” aged to escape unhurt. It appears that a Chin- ing that his stock, of good things. roquimd esa Carriage was being drives along the bury replenishing, a member of the thleying frat- thoroughfare, when the surse suddenly took craity estored a house, shortly after the hour RETURNS of the average amount of bank fright at a passing bicycle. The incident of four this morning and knowing that the notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in would have doubtless ended there, bot just at famates were sound asleep, annexed s box Hongkong, during the month ended goth the moment, a truck driven by some coolies of clothing. With his spoils snugly tucked September, 1909, as certified by the managers approached the carriage from the opposite under his arm, he was about to depart, but at of the respective Banks -
Average Specie in direction and the driver in his endeavour to the entrance to the house met a policeman.
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Amount Reserva pall up the animal, unwittingly exposed it to Dropping the box on to the roadway, the thief the shafts of the track, which pierced the poor boat a hasty retreat in the most approved style, Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China, $3.782,561 $4,000,000 apimal'a chest, with fatal, resulta. This is you but the policeman proved himself a fleet-footed another instance of the menace to the public individual, and very soon the bold bad man Hongkong and Shanghai safety caused by trucks not being provided stumbled over something and unceremoniously with brakes, and unless something, is done to bit the dust, and was assisted to get up by the control these dangeroud wakicles, accidents "bobby. This morning, the casaccessits thief like these are not likely to be averted to say was given three months hard labour and six
kours' stocks:
Banking Corporation, 18,777,040 3,000,000 National Bank of Chiss, paske til
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Carlyle said it was a tragedy when any one fallod, of his fall development; the great 'nations bave developed to fullest capacity, not seme of its people, but all. We hear of the glory of ancient Greece and. Roma, but the culture of the few was ou a fonudation of avery. Nothing was done for the common map, and mark this: the state suffere who Soms of its people, are undeveloped for the unio, is thus robbed of what these neglected, oass might do for the state. Women are givan wowy advantage in the United States, and pray
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