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MONDAY JUNE 6 IGIO
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CÁCˆMMITS SUICIDE. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 6th June.
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passengers promptly took to their heels, probab ly with the idea of getting out of harm's way..
Several quem ses have been formed in Hong. kong as to the man's object in relating the Customs officers search, One was to the effect that the man was bent on an act
the father and mother of the people, and A sensational tingedy occurred in the harof piracy, but this theory is discredited by cared for them and cherished them as such; bour of Canton this morning. When the those in the best position to form an opinion, that this kind parent had paternally warned steamer &wong Ting arrived from Hongkong, Another inclines to the belief that the man was him and advised him to become cured of bisa Chloese passenger en heard was searched muggler, who, being caught in the act, fatal habits, and all in vain. He this kind by & Customs officer. While this was going So that rather thas endurs the llogering tortura choose what to him appeared as the loss evil parent must therefore undertake the cure of on, the passenger drew out a revolver from his. him, that disobedient offspring, bimself. So packet and fired at the Customs officer in the of death in a Chinesa prison be terminated his in a small high walled courtyard with a abdoman. The officer is a Frenchman, and span of life by his own bands." "A third report heavily barred and padlocked door, in a very is learnt that he lies in a precarious condition; into the effect that letters have been found on is the Canton Hospital. The Chinese passenger was proceeding to Gastos to obtain his dem Barrow cage indeed, was placed the con- aftershocking the preventive officer, attempted to and under threat of violence. A well informed the man which reveal him as a blackmailer who firmed vagabond and opium smoker. No effect an acupo; be jumped down into x sampan one could even see him there save the which was then lying alongside the steamer,
source of information, however, credits the man magistrate himself, from a small balcony in Observing that he could not make good his as being a notorious pirate-chief, who establish the upper story of his quarters. "And just escaps by any means, as there were several
ed his headqnsters in the slums of 'Canton there and than committed suicide on board the
ampan by shooting himself.
Chinese Labour on the 28 MANCHURIAN QUESTION
Rubber Fields.
A GREAT OPENING.
(Special to the Lengkeng Tolsgraph.") Whilst ozdicary observers have their atten- tion focussed upon the fivetion movements of the rubber market at present, there are many aspects of the locreated activity in this Indus underestimated. Apart from the merely speca try which are very commonly overlooked or lative alde, one of the most important coe- siderations in connection with the rubber boom is that of labour supply. And however much a matter that cannot be ignored much longer. Rubber speculators may sas no farther than it may have been obscured in the past, this is
fine disregard of the practical issues. But to the end of one day's quotations, and parade a the man on the spot-the mannging planter os
very serious problem indeed
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES 25
Sys London, June 1,. The New York Times, regretfully attack- ing the Provident, Mr. W. H, Taft, for inacti vity in regard to the Manchurian question, de towards making, the miniven a coneptity in the clares that the Americans have gone vary far Far East, and adds that there are good gronads for believing that the iniprenta of Germany, and the United States in the Orient are to uskily common policy might have been had lately. — identical that diplomatic action in support of a N. 0. D. Neon TA
THE UNREST IN CHINA.
WARNING TO THE LEGATIONS
Paking, Juns 2 All the Legations have received anonymous letters from alleged revolutionaries at Shang bai containing the warning that an extensive
harmed; otherwise they will be destroyed in a not assist the Manchus, foreigners will not be
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as he was getting quite cured of smoking persons on the lackout to atrast him, the mand on whoin bead a big price had been set by au stále—iba, securing of labour presents a anti-dynastie uprising is immineat. If they do
opium," said the magistrate in a dreamy re miniscent tone, he died." It was pointed oul with some heat by a European that he had killed the mau. "No," gently answered. the bland official, "I did not kill him. He
PARTICULARS OF THE SENSATIONAL AFFAIR
The brief story of the tragedy conveyed in died." Presently he added, "My cure was dent on Saturday was supplemented by s the abato message from our Canton correspon efficient." Now far be it from us to suggest graphic narrative kindly related to our repre that such a spirit, reckless of human misery,sentative by Mr. P. Backhouse, Chief Officer callous to suffering, and intolerant of even a of the ss. Kuong, Tang, which returned from criminals rights, animates the member of Cauton yesterday morning. We give below the the Anti-Opium Conference of the Straits details of the sansational affair as reported by Settlements," But of the seven resolutions this eye-witness of the occurrence. under discussion at their last meeting, there are several which are extremely dangerous in their tendency. We shall not attempt to deal with them all. We must leave for a future occasion our consideration of the
the Chinese provincial Authorities.
Tire will of the late Mr. A. F. Walter, chief proprietor of The Times, has been proved, the value of the estate being £287,403 grous, with" 'net personalty £186,679,-
course, in the rubber concerne of British We la Hongkong are moally interested, of
Malaya as opposad to those of Brazil, East Africa or the Southern Archipelago. In the
MALAY PENINSULA.
MESSRS. E. D. Sassoon and Company sued investors cannot but feel that they enjoy at Chan Kit in the Summary Court this morningloast that beneficent security for their capital to recover the sum of $39, being" amount due which British administration of the country is for rent for a house in Shanghai Biraet. calculated to assure. to the direction of labour
Judgment was given for the plaintiffs.
supply the Government has bien most careful bitheria to provide avary facility which the planters desire. The result is that at the pre- sent time there is in existence wall-regulated bureaux in Singapore and Penang to deal with the constant coolie immigration that flows into the Federated Malay Siates.
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The missives ware delivered mysteriously; bearing obliterated post-marks, ceived by the Console at Nanking uneasinası In view of the recent similar warnings re has been crusted--N C. D. Nu,
RUBBER POSITION,
DANGERS OF A BOOM,
In the Summary Court this moreing, Mr. Harris stated that be appeared for à certals outer to seven in the morning on Saturday last.
The Kinong Tung arrived at Canton at five mi-party in several different actions and asked for The ship was just swinging round at the mour
a week's adjournment in order to enable him to make an application to secure cas. The ings when the Customs officers came on board application was granted. as usual for the purpose of searching the pa- UNDER date, Shanghai, and losi, "Mers.
It is a matter of common knowledge that to sengers' luggage. Among them was Mr. Mar-
the Chinese belongs the credit for opening up
quiet and the amount of cargo offering has fall.cerned, the natural riches of the country might our Homeward Freight market has been very the Peninsula. So far as the Malays are con ea off considerably, however the tea-season is have lain fallow to this day. The Malays area now fairly under weigh and this should make up light-hearted, indolent race, content in their for the shortage to a great extent," Coasty 36, primitive state to live on the easily won fruits Here also we have a very quiet fortnight to re-
of the soil, which sends only to be sickled with seems to be very hitle native produce moving cording to old Malay records, there were ne port and a weakening of rates all round; there
a kos to smile with a bounteous harvest. Ac
coul-freights which are eagerly snapped up there on the coast, and beyond a faw insignificant |⠀
in practically no demand,
sweeping proposal "prohibit the smoking of | tin' who was stationed on the gaugway.' Martin Wheelock & Co. write:~Siace last writing the vast mineral and agricultural resources of and otherwise. Of course, if one climbs loo
opium, and the display of opium-smoking was in the act of searching A passenger's fug implements in all clubs, theatres, hotels, gage when a Chissman brushed past bim lodging-houses, ricksha depots, and places be officer called on the passenger to stop' of a public or semi-public nature." This
The latter unbieding the request continued to move on. Whereupon Martin west several steps will engage our attention in the future. The down the ladder following him. The man was resolution which "requests all employers of carrying a boxiubisband. Assoon as the pravan- labour, and heads of business houses to give tive officer told him that be wanted to search their pledge to no longer keep opiumthe box be at once dropped it into the water smokers in their service," is objectionable, in and almost at the same moment whipped a its wording and, if at all acted upon, sure lo
revolver out of his packet and, turning round, produce regrettable results, More liable deliberately shot Martis in the abdoines. It THE Timer of Mulaye is 'luformed that the still to grave abuse, and likely to become an
in believed that ni least tw, shoft took effect Government is taklog serious action agalust instrument of oppression is the proposal to
in the region of the stomach.
unlicensed estate valuota under the Appraisen 00., enforce compulsory registration of all opium Backhouse, the Chief Officer of the Kwong
Hearing the repost of revolver sho.s. Mr. Ordinance. Ru understood that in future a smokers in the Straits Settlements and the 7ung, at Dace ran in the direction of the sound Foderated Malay States, This sounds to
jo sea what the firing was. the cars of the anti-opium enthusiast a capi tal method of restricting the habit, by the very difficulties and annoyances it would place in the smoker's way, and the inevit. able publicity, it would involve. But to
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1910.
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The "set-back in the rubber boom will do a considerable amount of good all round by giving investors or apeculators time to consider value they have assisted promoters and what they have baan sushing after, and the boomen to place on all sorts of land, planted
before one falls back to solid groued, il high it does not taks very much shaking it should be there, and, fortunately, in the deal lower down, and a little more careful present boom it, does exist, but it is a good shaking even in good companies' shares, and a lot in bad, will do a world of good to the rabbe,
in the country three or four centuries ago, and followers seem to believe there will be no industry, and all connected with it. When a boom is in full swing, most of its suppastarn Certainly, when the British firal gained a font ilmits There is so industry but has its fale. ing on the poniotular sex-board by the acquisitimite, and the safety line in Eastern rabber. established among the natives. Needless to tion of Malacca, tbey lound Chinese traders has been passed long ago, relate, it was got loog before those hardy appreciate the vast potentialition offered by ex- pioneers from the Celestial Empire came to ploitation of this virgin country. veritable treasure-house of Dalural wealth.
CHINESS SKTTLERS
Some days ago daily paper, referring to an anicle which appeared to an American 'contemporary on the big rubber boom, com sidered it was showing wisdom by stating that if the Eastern plantations were in on
American views. Now, bad as a trust is. I huge trust it would be correct, according to do not see how it cau compare with an ovar- done "boom" for the simple reason that good and bad would share alike in a trust... Even if a trust were capitalised at £10,000,000, And
baka testy 480 | anyone not deaf to the voices of reason and moment the Chinaman, who, had wounded the belag a sympatkanc and helpful friend to all their coming resented by the Mulay people, boomed to £50,000,000, the shareholders could
HONGKONG, Monday, June 6, 1910,
STRAITS ANTI-OPIUM
CONFERENCH,
moderation,, and of that cautiousness which bids us tread warily in the direction of in- terference with other men in doing that of which we strongly disapprove, but which they have hitherto been free to do, it will be apparent that such, compulsory registration must inevitably tend to an 'intolerable ty ranny. The espionage to which it would
fine of one thousand dollars will be inflicted on persons who act as valders and have no licence. The enaciment came into force in 1997 but was "I noticed the young follow (measing Mr. not enforced. The issuing of licences is solely Matin) megger on the ladder. I followed and dependant on the British Resident, and it will in the Straits Settisments, Chinese immigra. In the early days of British" administration got hold of him. By this time he had got to be interesting to see, in the future how many lion was encouraged to the suit, and at the the top of the gangway ladder. Manin was names now figuring on prospectases will be sp-years rolled on thousands of immigrants were
dig. I asked Marlin if he was.hit, and he proved by the Government,
brought into the country, spreading themselves said 'Yes.' supported him. At the same THE Baby's World, published in May, alma e far and wide to the Native States. Not was Customs oficer, find another sbot. Whether mothers. It is edited by a Dector, and giver On the contrary, the Chiense were minds wel
wai aimed at Maniu or me, I cannot say, but the atot missed its mark. I dragged Mastin into mother in the Nursery. While doing this, it saw them gradually becoming power in the all necessary information required by the come and with unruffled equanimity the Malays our saigon and laid bila dowa,”
These tragic scenes were enacted in rather makes as attempt to limit itself to dull teach land. Nor did this lesume than it takes to relate. While Ar. Matting The suggestive and instructiva, articles
whom, could not be ascertained. It is was basisted, in kis injured condition, into the are a number of pages on dress for children are relieved by olbers of lighter interest. There saloon several more shots were fired. By and household matters, and illustrated stories
see fatty absad; but with about three hoodred fifty successful ones, whose good dividende companies fated on the prospects of ban,
mean nothing to the rest, things are different. Let the people who ate to much afraid of trusts look up facts, and they will find that no trust
buadreds of worthless companies each sum. can cause, in the same time, kalf the injury which can be caused by a boam," with its
We need not remind our readers that we ard in sympathy with those who wish to see
as alcoholic intemperance, and the abuse of repulsive even to.think of, And where are 1 kit, as he fell into a sampan that was alongside RETURNS of the average amount of bank deposite of the land wera discovèred, they en. bering a fair share of victims. And the pre-- humanity-freed from such wholesale curses lend itself and its concomitant blackmail are surmised that the Chicaman must have been by W. Patt Ridge, Jacob Best, and others.
that valuable gift of God, opium. All effort we to draw the line? Are only opium, the ship. Quick as highising the man picked to attain that end-commends our approval, smokers to be registered? Why not cigar- himself up and began re-charging his re- as long as it does not merely substitute one
ette smokers too, for a prominent American volver. That he was a man well used to evil for another, or interfere with freedom, bishop some time ago described cigarette-f-arms was the impression created in the or so upset existing fiscal systems as to dis- smoking as that dastardly, degrading ruín minds of those who observed him re-loading locate the public finances. It is possible to ous vice," and why not also alcohol drinkers? the pistol. He drew out the ammusilion from do irreparable harm while nominally ex-
Moderation is all important in everything, a coat pocner und filled the chambers of the gaged in a virtuous enterprise-especial- but in nothing is it more vital than in any evolver without ever looking at them, bis ly if that enterprise be "anti" something which encroaches on privacy and when the death-dealing weapon had been re- eyes, being watchful of those around him. thing. The well-meaning are constant liberty, ly doing this. Such instances of human. fallibility are saddening to a philosophic mind, but sometimes they become distress- ing, and must be considered as worse than the evil originally combated. This occurs when the well-meaning become reckless of consequences, holding one and only one object, their oth-whatever-it-be campaigo in view. We remember a case in which a
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE German Mail of the 4th May was delivered in London on the 4th Inst." THE Dama of Mr. John Ashby Offör has been added to the fist of authorized architects in Hongkong.
Siz Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of Hong.
loaded, the man fired one or two shots more. 'One was 'kimed at Mr. Enright, another officer of the Customs service, who, fortunately, was not hit.
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MAPATHETIC ATTITUDE
The "Chiness exploited the valuable trade in tend to disappear as the country was developed,
jungle produce; planted up coco-aut, sugan and coffee; and later on, when the great tin.
tered withavidity into un-mining. Rubberplant growth in the Malay States. But here also the ing, as an industry, as of comparatively recent
Chinese were amongst the first to recognise in at a productive field for investment." Nor bas their foresight bron belied.
A the Malayan rubber fields were being opened up, one of the main difficulties that confronted the plaster was the getting of the Decessary coolie Labour.
For the strabucus work al jungle clearing the Malay Inbourer was entirely unsailed. At the best of times he is not a lover of hard work. It was found, too, that he' was not even adaptable to the lighter soil of the planted field, to these circumstances and the sturdy Chiunsere recourse, was had to the more robust Javacsue
If comains a pacolar fact, however, that the Chinese did not seem to take eagerly to planta made for the sin mines, where if the labour was sion work. Most of these immigrants, indeed; harder the pay was correspondingly higher. Planters, began to sau that they must look
sont is not as bad as many previousa booms" have becs.
» BRAZILIAM. DEVELOPMENTS",
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The Rubber Congress in "mensos appears. to have decided that a move must be made, and they are likely to make a start on the right lines. As I have pointed out in former articles, it will be necessary to make the dande sell-supporting, as far as possible, and thereby avoid the enormous amount of purchases of imports at present necessary to carry out a your's rubber gathering. There is no reLION why the cas. of a labourer should go beyond £30 in a year of nine months' work, making the cast of robber collecting 74, to gd, per lb, whereas now it is from £60 to 100 per annumy although the labourer in debt at the end of the year.
Without the working capital the Brazilian seringueira, or rubber grower, could not carry
for unremunerative work, such as planting andi thin out, and, he could not secure no adİYAACH
well-meaning Chinese magistrate became in kong, bas returned to the Colony to-day after pulling the trigger, dropped stone dead on the the military government in 1993 and is classed about fur fresh recruiting grounds of the labour cleaning, but by working steadily, shorthanded
a shot trip to the bomeland.
course of time oblivious to consequences when prosecuting his darling, project of an- nibilating the opium habit within his juris-T is stated that Shangbal people are forfeiting diction, The local bad man" had re- their option money rather than take up subber peatedly been brought before him co one notation-Singapore Free Press.
|properties in Metays owing to a certain recent charge or another, usually for larceny or fraud
VICK-ADMIRAL the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lamb.
THE MAN'S IDENTITY
as a steam lighter. She bas a length of about 4upply were to be maintained, and almost in- doring the past year, and having the advantage.
Sitio was not a new boat when purchased by 130 feet and capacity for argo of 75 tons. the quartermaster's department and would have been condemned as soon as the steamer which is now being advertised for could be obtained
take her place.ph
to
evitably they fixed upon the
By this time, Capt. Walker, master of the 3.5. Xwong Tung, was firing several shots in the air to attract attention of the police boats. When the desperado saw that bis gamo was up and that dicups was wholly impracticable bp got under cover of the boat mat, deli- berately turned be revolver us himself and,
deck of the little boat. While on board he scared out of her wits, jumped out of the sam• threatened to shoot the sampan woman who,
LA COROMANoel' coast
of high prices, in another your or two be wit pan into the ship.
be able to improve his estate. plantation coolies accustomed to work wader a as the most likely territory froas which to enlist tropical enc. Every assistance possible was Mall Gonitia during 1958, undíndocer
great pari, if not all this, appeared remains to this momenta mystory, Hewasa well
lean by the Government; immigration depois paper to grow very indigeant, saloon from Hongkong. His conduct on board drossed Chinaman and travelled in the first-clas
were establiskod in India, and to-day thaŋn áro many thousands of indentured Tamil coolies on-
1 potice that American exp of having him bambooed and gave him polniment as Commander-in-Chief, Chion.
love the East is capable of3****** month's time, during which he should get
dosperate fellow bis zubiequest conduct proved
“of the 13th Rajputs at Hongkong, is a fine old. Indian coglios make excellent field isbourers; ber out
of the market. completely cured of the opium habit, and YOUTH of tender years was awarded tehind him was a small parcel which was found qualities. It came into existence in 1795 and their wives, for whom, also, their is plenty of looks bad for the ally tron
him to be. All the personal effects he left be corps with a good reputation for soldierly one factor in their favour is that, unlike. guarding bia rubber tie in to the
the Chinese, they are able to bring with them mine, this was equ strongly recommended him to go to one of detention at the Magistracy this, morning for is reported that the man carried a second Retting its present oan four years ago was 3 lower wages than is earned by the men, bla the foreign missionary hospitals for that pur-breaking Into a Japanese curlo-shop at No a revolver on bin person, bui, anked as to this known as the gid. Brahman 'Infanity, and-bo-But now that the rubber boom has brought DUNG FARAOKE o
sirokes with the birch and fony-eight hours to contain a coolia's ordinary suit of clothes bore various illes at various times, and before employment to be found, although at slightly pose. "They will cure you softly in d'Aguilar Street.
dinsecurity month," said the magistrate, "but if you ever OND Kah Sepur, said to be a Penang towkay,curacy of the report as he had not seen the was designated the gand Native Infantry, or older entstar, the problem of labour supply the
fore that it was styled the 3rd Bsogat Native A multitude of new, rabber enterprises, into
<HARBOUR, BIGNIFICANO before me agalo, as a convicted opium has been arrested in Singapore, there being other revolver himself,
Mr. Backhouse could not vouch for the Infantry,'and at a sillt mere remote, period AOKİBLONÇO and has precipitated the clescing and The lasree appear
dress at of bonds for Para Fort. planting-up of bitherto aotenched areas of the fair fusight into prospects and smoker I shall myself undertake your case, hacfilment warrant issued against him in. The members of the Chinnen, staff on board
» Gottriska-Paltan" It is composed of eight becomes more and more insistent for soluuoo. and shall cure you myself." The rascal on Penang for smuggling opium and morphia into the Canton Atommer stated that the suicide companies of Brabmans, the highest caste The army of plantation coolies in the Malay leaving the yamêna was solemnly warged by the island. the runners and gaolers, who were the most in the Summary Court this morning, Messrs. voyage baver exchanged a word with soy of his second in command. Its uniform is scarlet
travelled by himself and throughout the index, and is commanded by Lizutenant dates will have to be hugely increased to cope
with the work of opening up the Colonel P. B. Warren, with Major W. E. White of them his friends, and was assured that Gil. Gaupp and Co. sued John. Grant for the compatriots on board.
SALES VAST NEW TRACES sum of $725 for goods sold and delivered, those words" of the magistrate, were most Defendant admisted the claim and judgment, taken charge of by the police.” By, those who as already indicated, in 1798; }) did good service" abroad to the affect that planters will)
with facings of black and white lace. Raised
the campa gainst Holkar
prominenti
in order to obtain money to spend in opiumaa had the honour of being received, by the smoking. The magistrate at lost grew tired King on 3rd ult: upon relinquishing bis ap. I did not araŭso any suspicion that he was the THE 'zed Brahinaus, which will take the place gaged in tha rubber industry of Malaya, These
ominous, and that if he valued his life he Would literally do us be was told, and by any meant, eren foreign meant, get cured of the habit. But he was so addicted to it that be red the present comfort of the pipe to of foreigners! loged veiled throat of under magisterial.
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was giran accordingly.
Tax Chinnis Engineering, and Mining Oo, announces that the total output of the Com pany's three mines for long work anding sales dating the period to 22,630,60 1 atst May amonated to 19230 49 tone and the
His Excellency the Officer Administering. ch
ument has giren bis assant? In the name on behalf of Elin Majesty the King, to the “Ordinances passed by the Legislative
dl; An Ordipsaca to amend
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The body of the deceased Chinamin was
man, much above the average physique for a saw him he was said to be a big strapping Chhaman
of country that are to be brought under to) ber cultivation. There are disquiating far ours chase to look to the Coromandel pens for fodentared Immigrants, but in nas ce so there no doubt that the rubber fields are väering an will continue to offer a splendidifs la or For the
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