The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEWSERIES No. 8159
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles:-
The Rubber, Boom. Chinese Adaptability."
Meetings:-
National Bank of Chins, Ltd.
Yangite Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co, Ltd. Legal Intelligence-
An Imprisoned Dopter.
A Tailor's Claim.
Application for Adjournment, Folioe;
Attempted Suicide by a Chipiman. More Opium Seizures Disturbance in Ship's Street, Swearing on the Cook's Head:
Murder at Shau-ki-wan,
A European's Dafalcations.
Dispute Between Shipping Men.
Correspondance:-
Śwałow Waletworks. "Miscellaneous" Articles and Reports:
Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association." Export of Brans from Manchuria. Accident to the "Knight Eirant," The Chinesa is Amarica. Notes by the Way. Chicesa in Manila. "Australian Trade, with the Orient.
Alleged "Baby-farming" in Tokió. Spy Scare in Manila:
The Iniporial Maritime Customs. Canion Day by Day.
Football.
Far East in Parliament,
Linggi Plantations.
Victoria Recreation Club.
Cricket League. -
Rubber Estate Returas.
The Share Business.
The Third Engineer.
Japanese Royalty in Hongkong..
The Aspasiliation of Prince Ito,
Contracts in Swalow,
Waibalwei Land and Building Co., Ltd.
i bilharmonic Conceita
Oplum in the United States."
Longkats,
Cure for Beri-Beri,
An Old China Haud.
Industrial Development.
Rubberwockey.
Celtors for China.
The Anglo-Japanese Exhibition.
Amateur Billiard Championship. Oplum in the Stralis,
Explosion in Singapore.
Hongkong Hockey Challenge Cup. Rubber Records>
"Mice and Men."
Manila Deportation Caie,
The Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Serious Assault at Yu-ma-li,
Raub Aust, G. M. Co. -
Water Return,
H, M. Tug Atlas,
Alcohol and its effects on Chinese. Royal Artillery Regimantal Sports. Inconsistency and loconsideration. Oriental Hotel Billiard Competition. China's New Navy and the Cost. Rip Van Winklo Returns,
Amateur Billiards Chapionship.
Roy Hongkong Golf Club.
Sir Bormusjee Mody.
Position of New Rubber Compaulei.
Motor Boats in Canton,
Commercial:--
Weekly Share Report.
Yarn Market,
"Freight Market:
a Bullion.
Exchange.
Local and General.
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BIRTH.
At the Government Civil Hospital, this morning, the wife of N. G. NOLAN, Chief Interpreter, Supreme Court, of a son. [30 MARRIAGES:
On 2nd April, 1910, at the Peak Church, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, ARCHIBALD ́ORR LANG, son of James Lang, Koq, of Greenock, to ELLEN MARGARET LOVE, daughter of Williams Macoaughton Luvo, Exq, of 04. Palace Court, London, W., and Campbeltowa, Argyleshire.
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On March 29, 1910, at Shanghai, James Hervery, son of J. H. Longhurst, of Walton-on Thames, to Mation, daughter of Mrs. Ada Wheen and the lata Percy When:
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DEATHS.
SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
SATURDAY, APRIL
1910,
MARCH FIRE IN THE CITY, N
Canton, 20d April On the morning of the zet instant a fire broke out in Yeung Chung street close to the south gate is a paper shop. The conflagration.soon spread over a large area and continued to barn for over two hours. Nine buildings were burnt to the round, before the fire was got under control,
HARBOUR" ACCIDENT, SED
At a public meeting hald yesterday by the considerable number of propis present. A large piece of cloth with the latters Remem brance of National Diagrace," in allusion to the release of the Japanese steamer Zolau Mare was hung at the entrance of the meeting hall, At the meeting Woo Sam Chlog and Chan Wai Pomade speeches in reference to the incident of theiraora of the fee nese steamer urging upon the people present that they should bear in mind for ever the incident in question. The fact that a representation was stated to have been received by the Viceroy from the Portuguese orging the removal of the establish- ment of a Chinese Government Fishery Bureau at Was Tesi was also discussed at the meeting After a great deal of discussion, it was resolved to inform the Chinese people in foreige coun• tries to the matter of the Portuguess represeglation and to ask them for joint assing- once in opposing the Portuguese on, this occasion and invoking co-operation in the development of the port of Houngchow.
Canton Self-Government Socialy there was B
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PROPOSED LUNATIC' ASYLUM,
犹九月四英港香
Mice and Men.
A.D.C.'S NEXT PRODUCTION.
ON TUESDAY:
Some of us like a roaring farce which sands us into fits of laughter, correspondingly aiding the milation of the dinner we have just par taken off some a musical comedy where we Cao join in the chorus and go hou humming the tunes; some-but a very low-a pathetic soare-but fewer still-tragedy where ont play with hands crushing hundreichisis; and blood is curdled by murdar and sudden death"; to be set running again at the faith by the other thing. There are, however, a large sum spectacia al virtus triumphant and vice the ber of us who enjoy a good, honest, right" forward story at which we can laugh a liale, feel a little sad, get a little thrilled, understand what is all about and after temperately emotional evening go home to bed lecling we could have played any of the parts ourselves The play centres round the Philosopher, the Uf this sort Mice and Men" Foundling, and Cupid. The Philosopher bus «been jilted in early life. Jilted" he tells us Beans "deceived", so he makes a bride of philosophy and children of mathematical cal culations. und develops a theory for training. children liko savages in a but this, not having heard of what happened in the cass of Richard Feverel, ho puts his theory into practice and spiccis a ward from the Foundling. Asylum to train up, to marry, and to confer A benefit on mankind by the patern of a younger generation similarly systematized leto being
'and shape.
More than
»Tha ärst act shows us the train laid and the maica set. The last act shows us the selection of the Foundling from a score other cultant explosion. The play bogins with the Foodlings mothered by the Matron of the Foundling Hospital and Fathered by the Baadio. The Philosopher makes his selection on proper theoretical "liota; (it' is, of course, merely a coincidence that his choice falls do the bast looking one of the lot), catechizos her, and feaves her to say the multiplication taðla till bis return. »Philosophy having gone out of the room Cupid, literally and figurative ly, flies in at the window in the shape of the khilosopher's nephew-panoilo. and amorous as becomes a modern Cupid-in search of a lust miniature of the Pastusapber's neighbour's wile. Cupid, stless leilow I at once charms the Foundling by song, makes arrangements to correspond with her, and flice back again. out of the window-ca rouse to Dublin where the Philosopher has banished him as a pea ance for riotous living and making love to the Philosopher's neighbour's wife.
SINGLE: COMET
TAILORS CERIM}
HEARCHING QUESTIONS BY THE
PUBINE JUDGE:A
8th Inst
In the Summary Court this morning, Ab. Men and Hing Ohsong, tailore, flad a cult against Chu Ki to recover the sum of $15.50. for goods supplied.
Defendant who was dressed in Western style, was callach NETWOR
His Lordship Do you admit the debt? Yes. His Lordship entered Judgment for the plaintifadapte a truly plan vann
Defendant—I would ask for a stay of axect-- tion for a week hig
* Hin: Lordship-What are you ?—A clørk. - ***Where ?--In Moura. C. Johnstons and Come
pany,
What do you draw
draw 7-30 a month
Where do you live 1—At Kowloon City,E Are you matried?—Yes
"Why do you want a stay of execution for a
week Because Fil got my pay on the 15th.
Why are you paid on the 15th?➡Because I joined on the 15th and it is the custom there to pay me on the 15th,
Can't you get any advance? No. The plaintiff was at this staga called, His Lordship➡What is the defendan!?—A clark, de
**What does he draw 7-1 really don't know,
Is the defendant likely to run away 7--1 Chonot say. He has put me off from time to time,
Do you agree to a stay of oxecution; being granted for a wook ?---1: Jaava the matter in the hands of Mr. Davidson......” If he agrees to ́n
my I'll take his word for it (Laughter) M 5 Judgment was entered" for the plaintiffs,'
stay of execution being granted för a week.
APPLICATION
FOR ADJOURNMENT,
INTERESTING DISCUSSION IN THE SUMMARY
COURT. '
8th inal. Befors Mr. Justice Gomperts, Poison Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, Mr. Harris asked for an adjournment of the case in which Kwuk King Fat is soaking to recover from George Thyee, at present residing in the Sailors Homs, the sum of 55on, being the cont to replace goods and gear destroyed, stolen or sold by the defendant from thesis. Derwent, Mate Harris stated that as Capt. Jenkins, his principal witness, was proceeding to Saigon, he wished to have the carn adjourned till Faurday,ounty His Lordship was agrouable to the adjourn- meat.
Mr. d'Almada-I want particulars of the claim.
辆十三月二年二統宜 Hongkong in following the lead of the metro, the Chinese bave not got the sense of adap cas steamer Tattoru 17, and the grave polis. Afew projects have been launched local tability very highly developed, oan would shape inflicted on that occasion is still exb ly of late and we understand that still more are only require to proceed to Glasgow, the com- In the nices of the people. Steps should be in process of formation ifail reports are true. marcial capital of Scotland, to discover one's takip to sesist the promoters of the port of
Trade Local inventors certainly have stund reason. mistake. In London Chinaman with his Heangchow to make it a thriving centre of for their faith in rubber. When great for queue down-except near the docks-would ciers like Sir Thomas Lipton declare that be followed by crowds of yelling gamins who the investment will remain good for years to would delight in "pulling the bell" as they term come and is the best that is offered to theit. An unoffending Chinese unescorted could Investor at present, the advice goes pretty hardly pass down Pall Mall or Piccadilly straight home to the man with a little or a without having his susceptibilities offended by deal of money to speculate. And here lies vulgar stares or remarks; whilst in Hakka- Just the dangor of the boom, It stands to land—in Glasgow, forsooth-ne. Chinese reason that amongst the multitudinous new visitor, be he gentleman or sallor, can pursue companies which are being, formed, many his course along the streets immune from Aro specious, and only meant for getting at molestation and without hearing a word that A sampan was capsized in the harbour by the the pockets of a public that is very easily could offend his national or personal pride. wash, from the propellers of Hongkong gulled. One result of the boom, for instance, There is a big Chinese community, both lo s'aimer yesterday afternoon on her arrival must be an enormous rise in the value of Glasgow and Liverpool, who are quite abic here from Hongkong... There were at the time land in uncleared rubber areas as well as in to look after themselves.effectively and this of the accident five persons on board the planted tracks which some of these new result is brought about by nothing else simpan and Ibey were thrown overboard, companies contemplate acquiring. Of than their adaptability, There is an old Fortunately immediate assistance was rendered course, in the prospectuses that come crowd saying that when in Rome we should "do by the people in the vessels near by, and they log in upon the investors, the cost of land as the Romans do, and in the adoption of were all saved, but their belongings were lost. and of production is put at the lowest figure this maxim no people have shown themselves. THE MACAO QUESTIONA and the price of the product extolled to the more apt than have the Chinese. Io China highest. Then there is always the possibility itself its observance by the foreigner is vital that, sooner or later, a synthetic rubber will to his existence, but wherever we go whether emanate from some English or German to the sun-struck lands of Northern laboratory with disastrous results to many of Australia, to the scorching tracts of Borneo, the windy concerns that are being floated to the seething clices of the Malay States, to-day. Rubber has touched a high figure to the fruitful sugar groves of Java, to the and is liable still to advance a little higher, sterile steppes of Formosa, to the crowded but it should not be forgotten how low its booths of 'Frisca-everywhere you will find price fell about a year ago, nor that the that he settles down to suit his environment ararket rate to-day is to some extent artifi and that he has capacity for so settling clal. As has been pointed out previously in down, content with his lot, that belongs to these columns it is only when the price rules few peoples excepting the. Scots. It is high that Brazilian and Conzo tubber is generally maintained, and often asserted, workable, so it must follow that the deple that the English race carry their insular nished market will very soon be replenished customs, observances and prejudices along with the staple gathered in the teeming with them. That it is true we live every virgin forests of South America and Central reason to believe, but even the ancient Africa. Or if the Government of either soldier and Scribe-some of us had physical country should remove, the beavy, imposts reason to deplore that he ever penned his that rubber collecting auffers under the Third Dook-made it clear that he dreaded markel could be flooded with the most the perfervidum, Scotorum of North wild product and there would be a Britain. So with the Chinese. They are slump consequently in the cultivated stuff intensely national. They hate reforms as that would spell disaster to many companies the Euemy of Mankind is said to hate holy now offering their shares to the public, water. Silll they are ever ready to adopt That the industry is sound and has every leading suggestions from Europeads who prospect of maintaining its standing to the take up residence among them. The tale near future cannot be gainsrid, but one is at old as the hills about the Chinese cannol help the feeling that whilst some tailor who got a pair of old clouted companies will reap a rich reward in the pants from a European as a sample upon next five or six years there are others whose which to form a new garment and shareholders will experience loss and of how the production was of such disillusionment. In 1917, when the new exactness that even the very patches were plantations in the Federated Malay States, reproduced. The story is too old to be Ceylon and Bornes will have reached a laughed at, it recalls a time when Kuro-) high state of bearing, the world's output ispeans fresh from the fruitful fields estionated at an enormous figure-something European scientific discovery and equip like 120,000 to 130,000 loss, which, other ment, proclaimed the Chiness to be a
"NEW CONStabulary TAOTAL thlogs being equal, is quite adequate to nation a stagnant force, devoid of imagina-
The new Taolai of Constabulary, of Kwang. supply the universal demand. There cantion or invention. As a matter of fact
tang province, Lan Wing Tio, is expected to to China be no doubt that the present boom paints if St. Paul
arrive here soon. The gunboat Kong Ching Macedonia A the future with a rosente hue for the in- instead of going to
was yesterday despriched to Hongkong with vestor, the speculator and-the gambler. One he did, he would have found a people-a delegating on board to wall the arrival of authority cites the case of a planter who who probably would not have listened to the coming official shere and to convey him starte an estate of 500 acres, upon his preachings, they having such a beautiful to Canton. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.' which he establishes 100
per religion of their own-but who had master-
Acting under instructions from the Ministry acre-30,000 trees in all-at a cost of ed the seafaring art so as to be able to sail £20. pur acre, which comes to £10,000 against the wind instead of being delayed by of Education in Peking, the Kinglong Pre vincial Educational Commissioner is making.
Here are all the materials for a proper thes Adding 50 per cent, more for interest on his adverso gales as was the care with him in the
Arrangements to open twenty elementary Gassical macedeine with tit-bits of flour for money while the estate is coming to maturity watere of the Mediterranean; who had com-vernment schools in the city of Canton,
every palate, leading up to the last act in WHICH WO shown how the Philosophore the total cost for five years is put at £15,000. passes-to-guide-them-across-trackless seas, each of theen schools, cae hundred and twenty
To forestall this On this amount of the capital at the end of and gunpowder with which to frighten away students will be admitted free of charge. They
would be to go back on the Author, and five years, the planter can earn £5,000 for the evil beings of the air and of the nether will be divided into three sections, in these experiment pansed out. the first nature year, 10,000 for the second world.. Neither in those days nor in latter schools, some of the students will be taught for since everyone is sure to go and see it for and anything between £15,000 and £20,000 times can the Chinese be accused of inadapt one year, and two or three years respectively themselves, no disappointment will be created
in order to enable them to know enough to do
INDUSTRY ACTIVE IN HONGKONG/V/ for the third, this, being, the gross profitability. If at the present they are show basicals or to find employment after leaving by not disclosing it here where the last of the plot. Go auŭ noa fár yourselves 1. Have
8th inst The attractions are thus pitcnt, but it is ing proclivities for cultivating the arts which tchool, The Educatinal Commissioner bes they desired is to give the reader any inkling a good dinner (with a little champagne, il your, equally clear that the public should be shy Western science, has introduced, it cannot issued proclamation to invite students of the
Every day one observes evidences of the constitution can stand it) for you can rely on
increasing use by the Chinese of motor, boats, of such new projects as are manifestly capi be forgotten that the basis of our scientific poorer families to apply for admission into these
it digestion being assisted by merriment. knowledge was imparted from the tomes of Government schools.
Even at such outlying places ma Aberdeën, and Take a handkerchiei to crush; ■ delicate 900 Shelter Bay nag will bava: cad's osts assailed talised at an expensive price per acre.
the ancient straight-haired people who were
It has been alieady reported that the Shin will come to no baim. Don't miss the last a nation when Europe knew no civilisation,
ou Kak bas granted the privilege of the spirit tram fur shore is certain to be a rash for it and with the "Chat-Ohut" of the motor. The fam for the whole province of Kwangtung to a you may have to pay for another, above all building of these craft is growing into un^im« partani industry both for focal supply and for inerchant named Leung Kwok Chan at an addon'tome in late; mod it is as costain as the Dual rental of $800,000, The Canton Self-
the Canton and West Rivers Motor boat races agare always on the fixture cand of the, Government Society has now submitted
Corinthian Yacht Club, but that class of bost, A joint petition to the Viceroy requesting
however, is generally only kept for plassara, that the amount of the rental derived from
outings. That the motor boat is being largely this new monopoly be appropriated to
used for utilitarian purposes either for freight make good in part the loss of the Government
or passengore is abundantly evident. As evenus by the abolition of the different gamblood with some of the vintage brands of the The U. S. Consul-General at Canton polate bling farms. The object of the Self-Govern past, and that the application list for, the ed out in his report," the market meat Spriety in submiting the petition to the
spare Foundlings za largely over subscribed for steam launches is practically closed to out very largely over subscribed-alteady, and the siders, the Chinese haring tukan the thing in from being misappropriated,
management desire is to be kuwa that they their own bands. And, after all, sisam laun- Viceroy is to prevent this large sum of money.
will proceed to allotment immediately after the
Cher are not as convenient for the work that conclusion of the play on Saturday, the 10th has to be done by coasting and fivir craft, 'an- instant, op presentation of a visitlog card and;
motor boats. There are three forms of motor. a Banker's guarantee, lature dividends boing. on the matter, all of which are thoroughly announced in due course,
practical, and all of which may be applied to craft for use in Chinese waters, with suitabla
trees
CHINESE ADAPTABILITY.
(8th April.).
had come
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
HONGKONG NUWSPAPERS.'
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 31st March.
„Canion, 4th April. this already been reported that a proposal on flot to establish a lunatic aspiam in Can- in under the auspices of the committes of the Red Cross Society; H.E. Viceroy Yuan has vin punctions to both the Namhoi and Pan Ya Magistrates to select a suitable place, with out lost oftime, for the erection of the proposed Ingillation.
KN COLLECTIONS.
Tes liection of Likin dust in Canton dur. ingthe second ten days of the and moon, as
monated to 253,432,5.79-tuels.
by the Likin officials to the Viceroy, SUGATANAMHOI, MAGISTRATE.
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ofwly appointed Namboi, Magistrato,
Woogg, assumed charge of office to-day.
With reference to the proclamation issued by the Viceroy. prohibiting the newspaper vendors newspapers, published in Hongkong, the local in Cantos from Importing cerisia Chinese press to-day commented severely an Viceroy's action.
the
SPIRIT FARM.
in the next act, two years later, we find tha
foot on the heath in the morning and doing, Foundling strained to the hour rubbing bero- Heaven' knows what, at night. The Philoso.
Pher in love with and about to marry her but with a very unphilosophical hesitation to tell ing her po, Cupid inturmed and recalled, and a Masquerade Ball in contemplation.
Of what takes place there it 18 Lot proper here to indicato, save that great revailing casues and the Parlosophes makes a discovery, It is a curious thing that no Philosophers are ever able to control their natural emotions by their Philosophy. Tais ous cortainly is hot, but then he is in love and Philosophers at not supposed to be in love. Cupid to makes discovery not entirely unconnected with the Philosopher's neighbour's wile.
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prescribed authority made little apples that you won't come away early. ·
It only remains lo stale that the Caste comprises all that is young and lovely and talented in the Colony and is a mixture, as well, chosen as this metaphor, of strong new
Mr. Dixon-¡ bavé also a case against Capt... Jenkins,
His Lordship-Wali a minute, please mean to say I can only hear you one at a time. The Best-montioned case was adjourned till Thursday next at a pm, while Mr. Dizon's cass was allowed to stand over,ERIES
Mr. Almada-With regard to my case, 1 would ask your Lordship to order the plain-k tiff to furnish ma with fall particulars of the claim. The words appear on the writ of summons "to replace goods and gear destroyed? stolea or sold, "I don't know what "stolen" refers to Asa matter of fact the plaintiff has failed in iba Pulice Court and he is now trying bis Luck in this Court
His Lordship Did you appear in the Polica Court-No, my Lord.
Don't you really know what the claim is for?-No, my Lord.
thick, Mr. Harris, you bad batter give particulars of the claim to Mr. Almada,y Mr. Harris-As your Lordship pleason..
MOTOR BOATS IN CANTON,
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There is no cause for explaining such caption as that given above, for the simple reason that in all walks of life and in oil countries to which the sous of the Middle Kingdom find their way, the Chinese-be On March 29, 1910, at Shanghai, Edwin they settlers or planters, miners or merchants Redmond, Yu-Shlok Colton Mill, aged 18 yests-mmediately put themselves on aparily with Oa. March 27, 1910, at East Croyden, Wil their surroundings and establish themselves liam George Bayne, Manager of the North with a due regard to the law of supply and demand that appertains to the land, tem China Insurance Company, Limited, Löbdon,
On Thursday, March 31, 1910, at Shanghal, porarily adopted by them" for business Liegel Wilson, aged 28 year.
purposes. In this regard, the Chinese re semble the Scots, who get the name of being able to outrival any assemblage of people who are native to the soll. Ifit is true, then it is no wonder that the Jew is non est in Aberdeen, for the reason that, he cannot make his bread and butter, for Aberdoniani form the larger part of the Scots 'who find their way abroad-probably being sent On the 30th instant the people of Stek W paried from the Hasch and the Liang Klang Happy Valley. from the sad to 4.5 April with far the most convenient, but it is the most ex-
The Hongkong Celegraph
SALT MONOPOLY Yesterday morning the Special High Com missioner, An On Lan, who was deputed by the Ministry of Finance at Peking to the southern capital, to inquire into the Salt Monopoly of be Kwangtong province, arrived here with his sulle on board a Chinese gunboat,
GEIS. DECLINED,'
district presented a quantity of gile in the abape of sila embroidered umbrellas and hang logs to the Namboi Magistrate, Cheung Fung Kol, who is about to proceed os leave. He declined to accept the giftmo Magistrate Cheung bas, la addition, issued a notice to s'ep other people from making him presents on the occasion of his leaving Canion, «
BILE OF HANKOW, LOTTERY TICKETS.
-PROHIBITED)
Cantón, 5th April,:: The Chai Pit Lottery monopoly in Canton
boat the motor boat proper, by which is manne. the peril or petroleum-driven boat;` and the suction gas-driven bost,
was closed at the end of late Chinese year, ROYAL HONGKONG GULF CLUB, arrangemants. Those is the electrically driven order of the Viceroy as an initial step towards the proposed abalition of the various gambling. farme in the province of Kwangtung. Large dumbers of lottery tickets, hawayer, ara im.
The Viceroy has therefore given orders to pro provinces and are old, in the city of Canton, bibit the sale of suck tickets in Canton,
Of these, the electrically-driven bost ls by, pensive, and it demands, In addition to: Gross Handicap, Nat higher price, a knowledge of slectricity on the ongeluk.sap.
16. 70
part of those using the boat, or of someone in
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to the
The Captain's Cup.was played for at the the following results;~.
A. Mackenzie Hon, Mr. Gresson H. Plockney 93: Major Macdonald J. Clark Commander Penfold Capt. Spicersjakpi
Winner of Cup. 36. Estries,
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their employ, and convenience for charging the accumulators which supply, current
82 'motor. So far, also, som te s
91
83.
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THE ELECTRIC DRIVEN has not been applied, so far as thewriter is aware, to wailing craft. There is no reason that it should not be applied, other than the a pense, the want of the requisite knowledge ta anable the plant to ho looked fier, and the 'Gross, Handicap Net. convenience for charging, it is probable that
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1910.
out of the country for their country' THE RUBBER BOOM.
good. As a matter of fact, the most potent members of the Scots' crowd
LIEUTENANT TARTAR GENERAL. that annually invado the coast of (7th April.)
The Seator, Liantenant Totlar General, Fu Hongkong, like London, has gone rubber China come from Glasgow and the Clyde, But still the ominous deliverance (for the
Tung, where term nf office is about to explis, bas received a telegram from the Peking. mad: Everywhere one goes one hears pe
Government Insurbating him to contluse in other topic discussed. On the Peak-climb Aberdeen folk) remains that the Scots peo
THE MACAO QUESTION;
fice at Capton for a farther term of three ing car, in the more proletarian tramway car, ple who come out to Chloa are styled
1st April. in the offices, at the clubs, all is rubber talk. generically by the Chinese as "Hakkas."
The Centon Self-Government Society has yours,
UNREST IN WEICHOW... Even persons travelling in single ricksbat | As the writer is a Hakka himself, he cannot will bawl out to each other the latest aspect do better than state that the term "Hakka, issued circuli r convening a public meeting to
ba.beld on the rat instant. The following is a Yesterday a telegraphic dispatch was recolv of the boom Every boom that has taken as employed by the Cantonese, is a term of free transistion of the circular inga vassalom, led by the Viceroy from the Commander-in-
It is greatly surprising to learn that the chief. H.E. Chua Fing Chik, in Weichow, stat A. Mackepsis ........... place in history has been fruitful of fanciful mild reproach such as might have been schemes and unheard of projects. And used by the Sprolard against the Moor. Viceroy, H, E. Yuan Shu Hun, is-reported 10 ing that in the districts along the East River Hon. Mr. Gresso now we hear from Singapore the report They comprehend an aggressive force, more bave recently received from the Portuguese the bad characters have lately shown consider. A. W. Walkinshaw.... of the formation of a mammoth syndicate ready to fight than to racedo, and if it comes Consul a despatch in which the Opusul made a able restlessness thero and that his men lave | Mejor Macdonald or Winner of Pool 41 Entries. rith* million sterling behind it to buy to the right of possession nothing counts, representation to the effect that the establish on several occasions bad enconcler with them H. Pleckoey up rubber landı. A few months ago for the ability to have should, as the Curzon ment of a Government Fishery Bateau la Won in Fek Lo and in the neighbouring districts re- an infringement of the territorial rights both sides. In the telegraphic despatch, the
ORIENTAL HOTEL BILLIARD, such rumour would not have been motto suggests, be qualified by the capacity Tsali pposite. Macao, is alleged to be sulting in heavy loss of lives and arms, &c. on
COMPETITION": entertained for a moment; it would have to hold. But this is wandering away from the of Pozingatia waters, and urged that Viceroy was requested to take precautionary been laughed out of countenance as not subject, with which we proposed to treat. the Buteau", be removed. The boundary steps to: pravast had characters from fleeing feasible. But the fact remains that here in The dissertation, however, may serve to show lines of Mucho were originally limited over in Canton, E Hongkong we have staring us in the face how history repeats itself in that a nation by a wall and all the land beyond the w All the cridences of the feverish actirky which it Panarch amongst the paticns was not to come under the jurisdiction of EA CHINAMAN way on Thursday charged with Macao Government. However the Portuguese | having 18 fisels of compound opium "and six ich provale to the rubber market. In Onds the counterpart of one of its own con- many decision) attempted to extend mate of opium dross at 13, Sal Streal. Owing
trifery. untold capital has been, and li beatituents acting lon not unimportant national, reteroschmancy spock Chiuere
the purpose of forming capacity in the British Isles 8,000 miles raw 1715 day of the and Chinese do And lo this respect, again, way, Li one worded evidence to
idance existent, the first count rawa, while a fise ol; $4 was
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very good service between different points on some of the large Uhinese rivers, and even on the Chinese coast, ( might be "aktüblished by 8: means of electric launches, charging stations 81 being arranged at convenient points at the sod of the tus: The electrically-dziran host is tha most convenient. It is more antily controllad then any of the others. The screw shaft la really a continuation of the axle of the motes the accumulator cells are conveniently under the bottom boards, and control convenience of steering, and screw, is more hasily secolo any other form of dri arrangement ratsiras
The management of the Oriental Hotel is holding a billiard competition this month for which so far they have received about forty entries. Three handsome prizes havé, beas offered by the proprietor, and aSIDE ACE BON