Entonation.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGH CLASS AERATED
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 27 1QIO
PERIOD OF MOURNING.
·DURATION-SHORTENED,
The Col-nial Secretary kindly informs u that the following telegram has been received
half moral will come to an end on geth from the Secretary of State for the Colo-les:-
june lastead of on 29th July,
"Referring to my telegram of 19th Mar,
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"{sd}), CREWE "
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
PHAVING FOR RAIN, [From Our Own. Correspondent)
Canton-Hankow Rail-
way.
MEETING OF DELIBERATIVE 'ASSEMBLY.
A-SERIES OF IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Genten, 25th May. The adjourned extraordinary meeting of members of the. Canton, P. ovincial Delibera- tive. Chancïl të disents mitførs in connection with the Canton-Hankow Railway Company with a view of effecting necessary reforms in the working of the Company, tan's place to-day
After considerable discussion which had taken place at four sittings, the meeting adriped the following revolutions UnRoimously-
ed out that the most expensive works constructed for the prevention of soil-pollu. tion, or water-contamination, or for bet ter drainage, have no direct effect In checking plague. Rate are the animals in A. S. WATSON & CO., them it is brought to man by the flea: We which the disease has its origin, and from
are especially told that under ordinary cir cumstances the rat flea does not bitë human. beings, but when there are no rats forthcom- ing, owing to the death or Bight from their nesis of the rats, the Beas are forced to be. come man-eaters. Thus begins the plague epidemic among men, and therefore the whole question, being one primarily of
Canton, alth May. domestic hygiene, becomes a matter of
Two days ngn rain fall in torrents in the education. The native has to be taught Centon district, The rainfall is now considered "the danger of allowing the rat ip remain quite sufficient for the paddy fields. An official
1. That a list of those members of the staff domestic animal. The storage of grain in report from Shut Hing, however, states that only of the Company, who have been discovered to houses no doubt attracts rats, but un- very title rala fell in that locality and the hare mis ppropriated mosay from the Com. der the conditions in which the peoples nelabbarlar district and that the farmers are of Asia live it is difficult to see how till evroently looking for favourable ralphy, be made out setting forth all the avall able evidence, and be submitted to the Viceroy 10 the officials there are agals offering for transmission to the Imperial Government this can be generally prevented." But throwing remnants of food about in the prayers for three days, from the 24th to abib "ith a request that the Imperial Governmen! vicinity of the house, and allowing collect, at the Sbing Wong Temple. →
2. That if the Imperial Government should tions of rubbish to accumulate behind which The members of the Provincial Deliberative refuse to take steps to thoroughly investigate. the rats can make their nests, are habits Council bars been sitting at an extraordinary the matters of the Railway Company and to which can and should be cured. We think meeting for three days discussing matters in profsh the defaulters, and thus to restore con that good drainage ir indirectly useful, and connection with the Canton-Hankow Railwayfidence in the minds of the public, the do not intend to seem to differ from Company and the proposed abolition of the Provincial Deliberative Council modertake te Surgeon General Luckle when we say so. Rambling farms throughout the whole province exercles their best efforts to protest vigorously sgujust the Government as the Canton-Hankow For his contention is true, that you mayWebgtong. H.E. Vicaroy Year Shu Heun have the most costly, system of drains in the was also present at the meating. Numerous | Railway is considered not only as the property and interest of the tallway shareholders, but it is of the utmost importance to the people of the whole province of Kwangtuns as well as of the Empire of Chins,
WATERS
PER D'oz,
THIS SEASON'S PRICES :
Soda Water
50 Cents Soda Waler (Bombay bottles) ...60 Potash, Salizer & B. P. Soda........6
Lemonade
Topić Water
Lithia Water
Ginger Alo
Sarsaparilla
...75
Orange Champagne.
.75
Lemon Squash.....
Raspberryade
SPECIALITIES: ..
Stone Gloger Bear
...85 Cents. Dry Ginger Ale...Plats $1; Splits 60
Ime Fruit Cham.
Dagvo....... Plate $1; Splits 60
on being
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY.
enggestions from varians Individuais proposing reform in the working of the Rallway Com- pany were brought up for discussion. In these inggestions the members of the present board of directors of the Railway Company were severely criticised. The adjourned mast. Ing will be continued to-day.
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, ..
mate nut condign pantehment.
3. That the regulations of the Railway Com
HONGKONG WATER SUPPLY.
NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY,"
We are infarmed by the Colonial Secretary that there is at present so immediais catias for anxiety as to the water supply,
There was on the aird instant a total of 117,000,000 gallons in the Hongkong reurvoirs which amounts to four weeks; supply.
THREATENED DAMINE AT
CANTON
TUNG WA HOSPITAL TO BE APPROACHED. [From Our Cisa Correspondent.)
in
„Cantón, 26th May.
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STRAITS RUBBER.
DETAILS OF THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY.
STATUTORY MEETING.
The statutory meeting of the members of the March at, at the registered offices, 27. Aattin Straits Rubber Company, Limited, was held on Friare, E. C. Mr. E. L. Hamilton presiding,
The following, is the official report sa sup- |plied in the Financiare -
Mr. P. E. L. Taylor (the secretary) having read the notice convening the meeting,
The chairman sníð!–Gèntlemen, this mast- Ing is held to comply with section 65 of the Compaules Act of 19.8, which stipulates that
a meeting of sbarchaldem most, be held within At a meeting hald, pesterday, the Cantor three months of the date^n which the compusy Nine Charitable Institutions aprotated a dei is entitled to commence business. There is no Iegation to proceed to Hongkong for the pur formal business, hefnrà us at ibis meeting and cost of approaching the directors of the Tong || 410 resolution to submit to you, but it is usual Wab Hospital there, la co-operate in carrying na sack sa occasion as this to givó shareholders. out the project of charp disposal of rice in auy informsition which may be ayalinble with' Canton to supply the wants of the poor people regard to the prograss mida since the forms- The deputation will leave hora for Hongkonginn of the company and of the prospects of the on the 27th instant, `...
undertaking."
BDUCATION IN SHANGHAI,
THY JEWISH SCHOOL.
We shall be surprised if it does not come as news to many of our readers that there is | amongst us, a Jewish school of nearly one bandred children. Such, however, is the fact which we ourselves have now learnt for the first time. We have, of course, known that there was such an instituting in existence, bu' oor impression was that it was quite small: Possibly thin nation may have arisen from thefact that the Council bivs only recently, made some grant to it for the first time, the amount being microscopic, Tis, soc soly. Inquiries have elicit pany should be carefully revised.
ed a good deal of interesting Information. The 4 That a number of the members of the annual prize-giving took place yesterday, 22nd Provincial Deliberative Council should best in the Moutrio Hall which was quite filled selected and charged with, the duty of ré.
with children and their friends. As, excellent programme was provided and carried out with Beat success, while in the speeches made, the main points is the history and needs of the when started, a few short years ago, the school were brought out. It appears that
number of pupils was five only. Now as we Have said there are neatly a bondred. They
world and yet the plague death-rate may merrily continue on its wicked climb. But taken in conjunction with the complete abolition of the native horrors which drains should replace, and combined with other precautions against accumulations of sewa- ge, drains are invaluablo,, The prompt removal of all rubbish and offal has much to do with rat prevention. In the Chinesecity of Foochow a large latrine and its immediate surroundings became a home for vast numbers of rats. Many people in the vicinity died of plague, and when the latrine was" destroyed many more died during a short period, after which the epidemic died dows. The rats had swarmed out into the 150.000 taels from iba public reserve foods 9x¤y and requesting Imperial-sanction to delay dwelling house without play-ground or extra
neighbouring houses, and brought death with them. The Chinese of Hongkong ap. pear to be far ahead of their relations on the mainland in sanitary matters, and the
The ex-Chinese Consul-General at San Fran- cisco, Mr. Het Ping Chun, arrived here two days ago, and Sir Chun Tong Liang Chang, the Chinese Minister-desiguale to Germany, arrived here last Friday.
RELIEVING DISTRESS. Besides a sum of 300,005 rasis promised by the local officials, the Cmmittees of the differ ent charitable lestitutinos have agreed to take
towards the fun is for the purchase of rice from foreign countries for cheap disposal, to the people.
NÁNKING EXHIBITION, H.E. Chenne Pat Szy will leave here shirtly
to-day,
modelling the Company's regulations, which, when completed, shout! be submitted to the railway shareholders for approval,
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5. That H. E. Viceroy Yuan should be urged to telegraphically memorializy the Throne specially laying before the Throse thr present condition of affis of the Railway Com
the departure of Sir Chen Tong Liang-cheng, Chinese Minister designate to Germany, who was formerly president of the Railway Com-, pany, for the present, pill the affairs of the Company are satisfactorily tiled.
ANOTHER SECTION COMPLETED. Battles will be charged for at the Rate of native dispensaries under the Committees of for Nanking to attend the Commercial Exhibi
The 16th section of the Canton-Hankow the Tung Wa and Wanchal Plague Hospitals tion there. $1.1%, par doren, and credited in full
Railway from Shek Pie Hang to Kan Wong are to be thanked for this and their unremitting
THE Editors of the Straits Timia and Singabek has now been completed and it will be returned in good condition.
work in educating the people in the priore Free Press and Mr. Waller Makepeace opened for passenger traffic on the 24th day of ciples of plagua prevention. With such col- have been created J. P.' for Singapore.
this moon (the 1st of June next), laborators our Sanitary and Health Depart- GLEREALY shares changed bands at $3
ÚNIVERSIZY FOR CANTON. 17th inst. This Estate, we bear, will soon pay dividend. The shares are quoted at $3:50, sellers, in Singapore-Persk Pioneer THERE is a small district called Palai in Kelantan adjoining Pabang. It is peopled by Chinese who number tcp and work for gold. Gold dust in their cuttercy and the headman, is and to own $toroo worth of this precious
A. S. WATSON & 00.,ments can hope to accomplish much, and do
LIMITED,
HONGKONG and 'KOWLOON.. Hougkonu, 30th April, 1910, -
BIRTHS.
fas
At Shaughal on 20th May, 1910, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Barnell, a son,
At 64 Avenus Dubail, Shangbal, on 1st May, 1910, to Mr. and Mrs. H, Mayor, a daughter.
DEATHS.
At Shanghai on May 23, 1910, Shelk Ahmed Tamall, aged 24 yours.
At Harrogate, England, on April 28, 1910. William Henry Clonsby, aped 33 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph
accomplish much; for, in spite of unfavour able conditions, the health of this Colony has been wonderfully good this year. Indian agitators should learn reason and should imitate our Chinese fellow-citizens here, in stead of hampering Government to its efforts to keep down the death rate from plague and all other pests.
melal
VICEROY, YUAN'S PROPISAL, Viceroy Shu-ban is proposing to establish a Provincial University in Canton, to which candidates who have already obtained their First or Second Chinese Degrees, or are of the rank of District Magistrate, shall be adult ted. It is proposed to limit the course to five yours, and to provide such special courses of THE manager of the Val d'Or estate in Prostody as will fit students for various official vince Wellesley bas received permission from positions throughout the Provinces. It is not the_Java government to recruit 500 coalies intended that this shall be a rival to the Peking da ing one year, Masers. Huttenbach Brothers,University, but that it will weak to provide as agents for the Batu Kawan estate in the courses specially adapted' for Provincial uses,
THE French Mall of the 26th April has been recruit Suo coolies in Jays. The permit rupe
same province, have received permission to Shanghat Times,
delivered to London.
For the some period.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SMALLPOX has appeared, on several eststei lo | Selangor.
An explosion occurred in the oil tanks in the free harbour at Hamburg on April 15. The explosion set fire to three warehouses, and several people wars killed.
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THE Medway Yacht Club has accepted the challenge of the Royal Syduny Yacht Squad. ron to race for an Anglo-Australlableld in the Medway in September.
INSPECTOR Cameron this morning charged a
Chinaman before Mr. J. R. Wood for the larceny of figo from another Chiasman's per
CHBAP CHINESE CREWS.
the Summary Court this morning, so fud'ao.
AVOIDING SHIPPING CT AT LONDON DOCKS watchman proceeded agalast a Chineman to ret
"The police' pre` carefully watching Lim cover the sum of $110, being balance of interes-house Chinese colony for the 16 Chinese fire „due on a promissory note. It was afsted that men and saames who were "shanghaied" by| there were a number of judgments against the crimps-from their vessel, the as, Dunbar, now defendant and an order was made out by Mr. lying at Hull after « voyage from Dally; bot Justice Hassland for the payment, of menibly the med have not been found yet. Only re- instalments of 530, the first Shatalment to becently a Worning Zeider representative dir. due on the 1st of June.
YESTERDAY, a pair of trousers was hanging on
'n tree naar the Tsat-sz.tsui Police Station at
covered at the docks anniber gang of Chinese sitors were got away from a steamer in the Royal Albert Docks, and doubilees were hid den in Limehouse. They left behind ten
are housed in the Sawaid Road in an 'ardivary
The vendors of the three estates, Gedong, Rubyna and Novi Scotia, which were the pro neities purchased by this comprňy, took pay- mant entirely in shares-viz., 310,005 fölly-pald . hates al £r each—and wa bare since acquired: from R Incal company in the Walay Staten the Isseng Estate, # property of about 9az ancres, of which 3 acres are plants with rubber and 11 acres with coconuts. This property adjolos our Gedong Estate, and will be worked as a. division of that estate. The purchase price is 7,200 fully paid shores of this com phoy, which will be allotted to the vendors of the Ivion; Estate., Those purchassa account for 317.320 fally-paid shares, and the balancs- viz., 351,800 shares, making up the total of 350,000 shares of £1 sach, the nominal capital of this company have been subscribed for.
The raport before you shows that the call of si per shkro made on the subscribed shares has been paid in full. A further call of 59. per share is due for payment to-morrow.
COMPANY'S PROPERTY.
all situated in the State of Peruk, F. M. S, and
The properuas acquired by the company are -
according to cuble advices received by us, bavo. been duly rausleied to this company.
The area of the catatus is us follows:--
kubana. N. Scotia
Gedong issengi
Cultivated. Reserve Total.
Rubber Cocopats.
Acres. Acres. #cròs. Acros
1,119
3.765
4,8.4
1,557
41772
6,429
26) 1,113 8,491
300
31 Вов 9za
30,248 -15.225
203
5,057
5.377 Ribana ad Nova Scotia are in' Lower | Perak, and are situated, respectively on the north and south sides of the River Park, The estates are opposite each other, and they are within a few miles of the port of Teluk Apson, to which, they have easy access buth by road and water.
Gedung and Issung are at Upper Petak, bear
pace of Boy sort. This evidsally is ant a desirable conditiąz of affairs, and the Com- mittee are tight in their determination to find more spicious quartara, if-ponible. How the money is to be obtained is the difficulty, for though the Jewish community, with its usual readiness to aid, can do a good deal, the the burden is heavy. Why there man be a Jewish school at all is due to the fact that many of the children attending are from homes 11 phor to bear the burden of edication at either of the other "chno's. The mittar is not a religious but a fianchil'ons. Seeing this, we havs little doubt that the Council wilt by and hy be prepared, to do a good deal more than it does at present. Growth of numbers nee-le increased income, tad the only question the town of Bacau Serai, an important conice, then to be settled is whether the w
The prosent cultivated area of nor properties. as I have utrcady sistad, is approximately 5 377 done is such a warrant increased 'dier C,087 netes planted with approxi from public fund:, From, what we have mately 267 136 cubber stat ago acros planted a the | with forgelisitely 19,280 coconut trees. All learnt, we are inclined to answer thir affirmative. Mach voluntary work. has been the rubber planted on these esiatos, with the
19an or prior to that date. dope by the teaching stuff in the past. Much exceptio ci about 759 acres; was planted in
But professional help la mare
There were about 143,000 frees,_ #pprox)+' is still dons.
mstály 1,ano acres, in bearing on January t and more desired, and will cast innra and more money. Many of the children show theist, the date from which thi company took greatest aptitude in their studior, and that with furthat 1,57 acres will be tappable during this ver be proparties, nad it is estimated that s less than three years' instruction-three girls
zeny-slready a considerab'e portion of this have succeeded in passing the Cambridge area has come under the knife-and it is hoped Preliminary examination'ir ample proud beib that durin; next year the total area héing tapped
will be well over 4.ond acres. of the skill with which they have bien taught and oftheir own purseverance. The work being done evidently deserves all support, and, wa trust, will get D.--98 'n dal Wercury
HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS, The report of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Robber Company, Limited, saps The Fin inclar, states that the profit for the year to December 31, amounted to Lit 1,661, while with the amount brought in, £7506') la now- swail. able for distribution. The directors 18 of so per cent, making at par cent for the commend the payment of a fical dividend year, carrying forward £11,978. The revised stimate of the produciloa of day rubber for the year was 300 000 lhx.hile the amount
ft bna increase of 123.675 lbt, on hit year. been decide to form a separate compray, under the title of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.B) Rubbar. Company, Limited, to acquire part of
ESTIMATED YIELDS. The ovima ed yields al sübber for the next furycare have been put by our general manage; at 371,gnaliba, in 1910, 675,009 lbs," in 1911, 1,080,man ihs, lu, igra, and 1,530,000 lbs. in 1913.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1910.
RATS AND DRAINS, Whatever we do. and whatever we say must be wrong, in the eyes of the wrong- beaded, the obstinately, irreconcileably dis- affected. "We have mourned with you and ye have not wept, we have piped to you and ye have not danced. These words might The total output of the Chinese Enginearing have been spoken of the modern Indian and Mining Company's three mines for the -and other agitators and fomentors of dis- week ending 14th May amounted to 19,000.80 ad "Where did you get those troutare?" and a colony in the East-oad is made up of dsierters Armally harvested wax. 145,159 lbs., being replonal terra Peticiliv. the whole of
content. When the Government of Indis, thloklog, perhaps mistakenly, to save mil-
son. The case was remanded.
Kowloon but it proved too much of a tempta-
months pay and their clothes. No trace of
A porting of the 1910 med 191 crop hat been sold f`rward at ery remuerative prices. We have a comparatively small area, 290 nerez, planted with chennus, the greater portion of which is approximvely three years old, and, although not a present a source of revenus, it should io due course aid materially to our re- ceipts. Wah ya on our ernten over 10,000 acres of reserve lands, which is a very valuable asset, as heuly all of the land is believed to be suitable for growl g vabber, and is is held on this large ares is held in prepatuity, free from rent metil cultivated, and we are madər na ob.. ligation whatavar to cultivare all or any portion nfit. When we do open un' the land and culti
tion to one of the unscrupulous inkabliants of|then has been discovered. the peninsula and be promptly appropriated the These desertlook are constantly occurring... article. Shortly afterwards, a policeman queri in fact it is stated that two thirds of the yellos
tone and the sales, during The period, to watiifactory explanation not bring forthcoming,
from ships. The men are shipped at Eastern ports for the ran to England and back at about 34,727.43 tons.
be was gently taken in charge and this mainlog 18 dols, a month; but when in port here the
them again on another vessel at a higher rate of wages, The crimps, who run boarding-pany will receive as part of the porchase copy 50 per cent. (1) per acre per nonam."
sideration 51,766 shares of the new company, bouses with fan-tao tables deal with the advance
which will subsequently be distributed to the sales of thers deserters when reshipped,
shareholders by way of bonus, while 7,000 shares in the Ayer Company are to be offered to Highlande shareholders. for sabaception at the rate of one share for avery complete. four shares beld.
lions from the plague spent huge sums THREE boatwomen were charred, at the / he was given four days' hard labour in which to | crimps patenade them to desert, and then ship. Libe Ayar Kaning Block. The Highlands Com. vate it the rent for which we shall be liable is
BROKEN RƐQULATIONS, A
by the breaking of existing regulations, give an Complete Chiness, crews, though there is no doubt they are obtained in England mainly us fair advantage to the shipowners who nee them, as against the owners who prefer the white men at a greater cost. Last year 2011 Chinamen ware signed os in London in British
of money on sanitary improvements, loud Magistracy this morning for tying 'slosgside
think over the error of his ways. were the howls of those who constitute the Kowloon Godowas wharf, thereby obstuct. A CHINEɛ report says that the Ministry of the "opposition" to fodia. These un-ng the free ure of the wharf by other vessels. Finacce has decided not to alter the silver reasonable agitators shrieked all kinds Afina of $10 was imposed in each lostence. dollar and copper cant system in China; but, of abuse at the Government They do The prospectus of the Taiping Rubber Estates, currency and to fix on a moderate price, for |that it will only take meñiures to control paper clared that cants was being interfered with, Limited, is published in the advertising silver. The Ministry, it is stated, intends to that religious feelings were being outraged, columns of our Shanghal contemporaries. The close the silver and copper mints in all the that privacy was belog invaded, that liberty capital is £87,500, divided lato 750,000 shares provinces and establish a central mint in was being violated, that the plely of the peo of 3/4 or Tis, each. Applications may be Faking. Branch mists will, however, be or ple, their veneration for their goods and their sent to Mestis Hopkins, Doon and Co, organised la Szechuan, Kupeh, Hwangtung and The famous "fanguage test, and the ad. love of the soil were being trampled on by the Chartered Bank,
Yunnan prorlacas.. It is also stated that the ❘ ditform to it, is practically a dead letter so the construction of implous drainage works THE Opinion, a newspaper at Saigon, complains unit of currency will be a silver dollar, weigh far as the Chicaman is concerned. By it They cried out against the burden of taxa-bitterly of the weadily increasing dearassing seven mace two cand reena, with sub-sobody could sign on a British ship with tion which anitary Improvement neces of living and the difficulty of making both sidiary coins of Shy, cants, twenty and ten out he understood orders gives in English colonfes or protectorater. The Chinzman who sarily involved, and bitter were their and meet on the salaries going. Another canta Opa dollar and a half will be taken to except he were a native of oss of our owe complaints against the tyranny and oppres trouble is the scarcity of small change, and exchange for one tael, and a report of the previous to the application of the test, bad originated in Foochow, Canton, cr In the annoyance of carrying about stocks of scheme will shortly be made to the Throne for Shanghal, now come invariably from. Hong
■ion of the British rulers of India.'
Wacopper cola for petty expensKI, -
kong of Singapore. When this dodge -11 spite of their opposition much
THE koel of Britain's giant craises, the Prinose pointed out to Mr. Winston Churchill, when done, and if plague was not directly DENMARK, Sweden, and the Netherlands have curbed thereby, cholars was. It is theto, joined Britain, France, and Germany in rer Royal, was lald at Messrs. Vickers, Sous, and be was at the Board of Trade, be promptly re
quired the ruperintendents of the Mercantile fole instructive to read of the attack on the elprocally recognising load liper, and animaxim's naval construction works at Barrow Marins efces to obtain proof of birthplace on April 3; in the presence of yard and Ade' from Chinamen claiming to be British sub- doverament of India made by two Indian ternational load line is virtually assured. The miralty officials, The Princas Royal will be fects. This additions! test, for some reason, members of the Viceroy's Legislative Council, sacratary of the Baltic and White Sox Confere They conimited the comparative immunity ce atates that the load line has reduced the 70s fast in langth, and will be dited with 70,000 also has falled,
SIKFENCE A DAY FOX FOOD, haris power to bine engines, capable of dri ving her at twenty-saven and a half knots and The shipowners are now lorerting also a of Ruropeans from plague with the heavy capacity of vessels by about ten per cant,
probably thirty koots when necessity ariant. | "Chicase Food Scale" in the ship's sticlos THE new battleship St. Viromi wat commis native death-rate, and alleged that this was SIEPHEN Pichon French Minister for the will outpace the Atlasile greyhounds, and though there is no such thing in the Shipping sioned at Portsmouth on May 3 by Captain D. dus to want of sanitary Improvements for Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview yet carry guns which will enable her to fight Act. This scale costs them aixpence per hand, t. Nicholson to relieve the Frreturtible in the native benefit, Surgeon-General Luckis formed Reuter's corresponduct that to ble against the upper Dreadnoughts. Her dis per day, as against the legal to jd of Mr.Lloyd First Battle Squadron of the Home Fiser,
great satisfaction be was able to allim, as a plecement will be ±5,000 tons, and her length, George's Act.
There are thus ten Drazdnoughts in commité reply was admirable, but will of course fall result of conversations with members of the which in early 200 fest more than that of the Many of the Chinese give the address of sion, all in the first division of tus Heme Fizet, to silence those who are there to talk, or British Cabinet, that continuity exists in the Pangward, wil make avan, the latest cruisers - some boarding master or soother In Lima. Seven are battleships-Drand ought, Rallars. and battleships look small. It is probably that brose, and it is suggested that the L..C.C.; who phon, Temuraire, Suferð, St. Vinent · Colling» reconcila, those who are there; and whom it policies, and feelings of Great Britain and, she will be armed with zajló, junt,: She will now have thess and ging konses under thair word, and: Vanguard 1 and three cinisare
“pa shire, to oppose. He pofute! Tanon
Hava coes smo million pounds when sumplateda, skarga, should take Krimie nesien la the matten. Zapinjilis debentha, sud Tubomijabin:
anction.
RESERVÉ LAND,
The directors contémplate gradually bring. ing the reserve and into cultivatios, and with this offer in view they are arranging to doat" at so early date the Rubana Eagle as a subr sidiary company, and in plant up with rubber Jarge part of the reserve land on that estate, A consider ble portion of the purchase priam will be taken la shares, consequently this come ра
vill retalo a substantial interest in 1be Rubans Estate, and thare will be available for the opening out and development of the reserva lands on Nova Scotia, the cash portion, or such portion as can be usefully utilised, of the pur- chase consideration received from the Rubang Company. By this maxos we hope to be able to develop the large reserves which wa kaya on
OPIOM IN YUNNAN,
POPPY, CULTIVAtion ferbisted`IN.
Under date fel lost..the Yaopan correspon. dent of the N, C. 1). News writes-le spits of the constant measures taken to stop the coltiva tion of the peppr, in several of the valleys lying among the great bills of Yunnan the people have persisted in 'defying authority, Rupees both Rubans and Nova Scotia estates, have been squared by welcome gifia of money In conclusion, I beg to say that the metatar" and the high price of the drug makes it well will be under the general managership of the worth running a sick. A few days ago to the wall-kunwa planter, Mr W. Dyɛcan, who bai north-east of Tongchuanto a number of ran been associated with the management for ders were sent to cut down some poppy dolds | several years past, and that we shall have the almost ready for barecat. The villagers resist adrantage of this and of the advice of M ed' and a fight opened, Several injured and | John Torear, the inte general manager, throngh two or three killed, is the report which has been whose foresight and energy the properties kava received: As this district horders on the part been brought to their present state of emiciency. of the country where the rebellion broke out, If any shareholder wishes to ask questions-1 the oficials have become alarmed and soldiers shall endeavour to answer them to the best of have head sent from Yunosofa to the seat of | iny ability, but if thers ara no questions that (be disturbance.
concludes the business of tha mesting, The proceedings than terminated..
TYPHOON WARNING,
Tha telegramʻqnoted “belów, wão, rezolved
from the Manila Ubervatory at the American Cosiniste General to day
Manlin, May 27, taja am.” Cyclong of Typhoa», E. of southrin Förmora