Rival Caxton Routes.
RAILYÁY & WATERWAY. [B/Our Special Contributör) Indpug by the most recently published rompts on this subject in the Zaligrapk, it at op becomes apparent that the steamboat companies look upto the possible rivalry of the than a mero bogey. One can even deact a sign of "Nerves" in the stres nousness with which the partitana of the termship concerns luisi upon their priority of claim to a continued monopoly of the Cinton traffic. In their ayes, the railway seanis to be an futerloper-n rac ous dels noir seeking what vested interests it may devour.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE to 1910
THE "SHUL, ON" CASE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE)
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OUR JAPANESE VISITORS.
Affairs in Korea,
REFORMS AND PROGRESS...
(Special to the * Hongkong Telegraph")
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timated at 850,000 lb, as compared with a total crop of 545,319 b, for ageg, while they should be secaring the benefit of the higher prices then being reatined
PRICES..
TANK MAAK
WHO IS BUINO1
OFFICIAL RECEIVER OR FIRMA
In the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justica; Hazoland, Acting Polsce judge, su action was mentioned in Which the name of the Official Recalvar appeared. Mr. Johnson, of Mama Dassy and Bowley, appeared for the pinistid. Kuna
Kowloon-Canton Railway as something more | Sinuo as slemages for alicged avsnulerand·false| Colony and its many objects of interest absorption of Korea by Japan, the Western obstep, No one at that time contempl ted the Be Me Davidson for the defence" wished to;
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Before Mr. Justica Hezeland, Acting. Pulene Judge, in the Summary Court this morning, the case wis rexamed in which Wong Fu Ng, compradore, sought to recover from Capi, A. 4. Jahunan, Master of the Shwi On, the sum of imprivopment, Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed bp. Mr. Davidson, appeared for the plaintiff and "Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. W. E.
L. Shenton, was for the defendant,
The defendant was re-called to'sha wilhoun- stand,
Mr. Potter-The men who cameto the bridge were not first-class passengers?
Defend n-No.
I is no doubt only natural and human for a person or a body of parsons to look with uncon. Cipt. G. Willoughby, Master of the Govern cealed disfavour upon any now trade enterprisement fender St. nley, was the part witness. He that threatens to encroach upon field of opera stated that on the day in question the tions which bus-hitherto bran considered to be plainti@ was very rowdy. From what his or their exclusive preserve. Astegards the he could make out of him, he was lovliing, the: attitude of the siverboat companies towards Captain on to the wharf to have a fight Ho their new railway rival, ane might describe it
kept waving his hands about and used abusive as that of the duellist Ruard Clay Every time ao Indian policeman asked the and threatening laugungo towards the Captain. the introduction of this new trade routes, 10 Canton has caused
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A PLUTTER IN THE DOVICOTS of the river interests. But surely the steam. boat companies are evincing a tendency to cry out before they are bust. Opposition is the soul of trade, and the advent of a trade rival has_necessarily to be met by energetic measures on the part of those whole citadels of vantage are about to be assailed,
The steamboat companies appear already to sniff indications that the weight of Government influence may be thrown into the reals in favour of the railway as against, the river steamers,, It is solemnly put forward as "just conceivable that the Government might barats the steam- ship companies more so than at prevent by increasing the burden of part dust and other- wise adding to the working cost of the steam. ship traffic.
Surely such a suggestion is on the face of it absurd. This is a case pot merely of meeting trouble balf-way but of imagining trouble where pone exists. Again, The.steamboat companies sie up in arms at once when it comon to a question of the running of «
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Under the Maritime Regulations, diver steamers are not allowed to enter or clear from Cautop "on Bundays, en it follows that the rallway would obtain asignal advantage were the running of Sunday rales permitted, And why is the name of wooder should they not be permitted? If this privilegais granted, the steamboat companies declare they will not take it lying down" but will even go so far as to invoke diplomatic latarvention to secare equality of treatment. And quite right too 1
Agalo, if night trains are put on the run, it may be taken for granted that many passengers who would otherwise travel,, by the wight steamers will use this means of conveyance if sufficient inducement be eftered in the way of rapidity of transit, cheapness of fares; and Juggage allowande. In the event of such a service being established, it may basten, the Inauguration by the steamship companies of a DOUBLE BUK
in the twenty-four hours. It is of course · s matter of common knowledge that the Mari time Regulations preclude a aleamer from entoring and clearing from Canion twice in the course of one fall day. But it must not be con sidered for a moment that the laws enacted by the Imperial Maritime Customs 10 as immo tablo as those of the Medes and Persian,
Canton was at one time a closed port. It is not so many generations ago that its barriers were demolizbed. With the fox, of time the "River Privileges" rccorded, to fireign ship. ping have been widened in xcnps. Nor is there Loy reason to doubt that in time to come the Customs regulations will be still farker relaxed. should the exigencies, of the river traffic de. madd it,
It would indeed be a striking fastance of the fronical tricks of Fate should the steamboat, companies secure as extension of their privileges through the nintentions! instrumentality of the railway administration; Yet this la by no means a acmale assibility For whether a. Sunday and a night service of trains is oponed at once after the ailway begins running, it is morally certain that the right to, do so will be provided for
IN. THE COMP.CF
** SPORTS AT HAPPY VALLEY.
Both officers and men of 'the' Japanese cruisers Aro and Soya havo made the most of their brief stay in Hongkong, 'in the way of juskerings and sight-seeing sahore. The cadete, of whom there are 180 in all, have been especially energetic in availing themselves of opportunity of becoming acquainted win the Among the places visited by them were tho Kowloon and Quairy Hay Docks.. Last night the officers of the two cruisers were entertalond to dinner by the Japanses Consal-General, Mr. T_Fubatan..
This morning a party of cadete visited | the quarters of the Igih Rajputs at Kowloon, la the afternosu the cadets and crows to the pumber of some too were entertained at the Race Course by the Japanese community, Amongst those present were Admiral Tjich), Commanding ite Japanese Traiping Squadrons Captain Buzuki of the Soy; Captain Sate of the 410; 11. 1. H. Prince Kitashirakawa, of the Cadet Corps Mr T Fucatsu, the Consul; and many prominent members of the Japanese for the late King Edward not having expited, community. Owing to the segade of mourning
Colonial dignitaries, but a good many Europeans assembled to witness the sports which formed the chief item in the afternbon's function and included all kinds of athleile and skill contests.
In contemplating the important and powerful influences that are at work towards the ultimate server cannot but be impressed by the fact that extremely little or nothing le board of the existence, among the higher classes of Karemos, of any opposition to the Japanese annexation of their country. That anti-reform feeling does run strong, in certain classes of the population is shown by the official accounts of the measures adopted to suppress the insurgents, of whom some 15,000 were slain, in the courts of eighteen months.
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Of the crop of last year something liks ons« third had been sold forward at prices ranging up to 5e. 6ld, per pound, as when rubber to ce sa od, a price saver previously reached, the directors considered it advisable in the best interests of the shareholders to take that
know in whose name tha action - was brought. offlemely high prices that had ruled since. His friend did not talt him by whom he was lo
year's output, however, only structed. 168,000 lb, had been sold forward at 61, and lu view of the change of sentiment as to the pro- told by whom I am instructed. I object to my
Mr Johnson-My friend is not entitled to be. bable upward trend of prices they did not infrinad sking that question.Se and to make sty further forward zalns for the aidson. The name of the party bring. moment. He understood at the same time ing the action it not on the record. I don't that it was quite possible to sell for 19to de know whether it's the Receiver on the firm whos livery at 111, and for 1911 at 105, 65, 50 is bringing the action, that the builook at the moment' was distinctly. encouraging. The probability, at all events, fained, or, soms authorities thought, arpassed. Was that carreat high prices would be main- While on the subject of price, he might mention that their manager, Mr. Malcolm Cumming, has stated his firm belief that as soon as the estates of the Federated Malay States came to full maturity, and the labour became more
tion rubber on the London market at in. pår ib. without loss. That was Mr. Cumming's prognostication, and, if it worked out, present main sources of supply were likely to be driven of Tallway extension that might bioaugurated.Me putofcompetition notwithstanding any schemes
the action in his name. I am willing to pay "Mr. Johnson-The Receiver cannot bigg
Mr. Davidson-A personal undertaking ? the costs in the event of my losing the cass.
Mc. Johnson-Yes.
His Lordship--What more do you want? Mr. Davidson-i want to know who is suing, for this reason that in case the firm is found
plaintiff to go with bim to the Police Bailon no..official invitations were issued to the disgrace, calling for the removal of Japanose |-skilled, they would be able to place plant to be insolvent the Receiver might ba`llable toʻr
ba naked him who he was.
Mr. Potter-Do you understand Chinese? Wits-A little.
Mr. Potter-You understand Chinese suffici- ently to know that the plaintiff was using abusive language towards the defendant?
Wilnass Yes
Will it surprise you to bear that platutiff was wrongfully artested 7-No.
Do you think if a European was arrested by Indian policeman he ought to go quietly to the Police Station 7-Yes,
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Take your own cass. Supposing you were arrested by an Indian constable, would you proceed through the streets without a murmur? -Yes
You would-Yen.
Mr. Weatherhead, Chief Officer of the s.4. 'Shim On, gave corroborative evidence.
Further evidence was called and the case adjourned.
THE DREDGER "ST. ENOCH"
TOWED INTO SHELTER,
9th int
AN OLD SARAWAK SCHOOL,
APPEAL FOR FUNDS,
We have been requested to publish the following, appeal (transmitted through Mr. Percy Law of the Attorney-General's Office, an "Old Sarawak Boy") on behalf of the S. P. G. School, Sarawak :---
For the occasion, the use of the Grand Stand bad-been-kindly-granted-by-the-Stewards of the Jockey Club. Music was supplied by the ships' bands. In a short address, the Oinsul- General welcomed the visitors and Admiral jichi responded. The proceedings were la voured with excellent weather.
The cruisers Aco and Soya leave for Japan to-morrow.
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THE JAPANESH CUSTOMS.
GOVERNMENT REPLY TO BRITISH COMPLAINT.
YIELD PER TREE.
That this same fealing is not unkowo in the ranks of the Yan-daw or doble class is made clear by an occurrence recorded in the Resident General's latest report. It appears that a cerisin. member of the Privy Council brought forward a resolution stigmatising the employment of for the suppression of insurgents as a national FORRIGN. TROOPS " brunetan
troops from the Peninsula and the limitation of the number of Japanese in governmental offices, etc. This resolution was adopted and sont of to the Gabluet for) approval. It got no further, remarks that, as the Council's advocacy of however; and the. Resident General naively | these measures showed a lack of good judgment and sobriety, it was no wonder that the Dealing with their position on their estates president and vice president as well as the the chairman said that the average price of 5s, mover of the resolution were constrained to.8d. per pound realised for their roog output resign at the request of the Government." | might be lower than had been anticipated, but of a policy lacking in good judgment and alluded to above; partly by the over-crowded What happened, ultimately to those apostles
that was in part explained by the forward sales | sobriety* does not transpire.
condition of their warehouses and factories, and partly by the poorer quality of the rabbar produced from some of the low-lying land in the Klang district, which should see ao im proven at in the future. It might be interest- ing to note that whereas the average yield per tree tapped had been nearly 3.6 lb. of rubber that included "the product of 39,161 trees lightly tapped for the first time, while 730 trees twelve years old had averaged 1971b... and goo trees ten years old 6 1b, whiis on one block of billau 4,433 trees, five years old in April 1909, yielded an average of 1.81 lbs, per tras. The manager reported that a great improvement in the work of tapping was visible nd that no trees had been excessively tapped, Mr. Cumming assured them also that on their astates, for the most part high and well-drained land, there wis no cause for alarm in regard to root disease, while white ants were easily coped with by means of a destroyer now in use,
CLEANSING THE AUGEAN STABLE, It is a significant fact that ever since the control of Koraan affaire' was taken over by Japan, the broom of reform has been vigorously applied to the task of sweeping out abuses The Asahi publishes the following as theHousebold was an early object of attention on that exist in high quartera. The Imparial reply of the authorities in Tokyo to the last the part of the Japauess Resident, General, trom the Secretary of the Caini Association His Excellency looked upon the domestic appearing je the Timer and also the article of
economy" of the Palace and he saw that it was the London journal condemning the Japanese not good. Accordingly he girded himself to the | new Customs Cariff,
Herculean task of removing abuses and supers fuitios, and the work has been accomplished most affectively.
The statements of both the Secretary of the China Association and of the Times assume that, the new Customs tariff imposes extremely heavy duties on British Roode. This opinion is erroneous, and it is impossible for us to per ceive which items are referred to by the wri
ters,
The Government dredger St. Enoch, which has been at Kowloon Dacks for a complete overhaul, is now lying at Yaumati U y. The dredger was towed into the bly yesterday by the Stanley. Owing to the advent of the ty la drafting and adopting the new phoon season she was taken round to a posi: Customs tariff the Japanese Government ba tion of safety, where she will be absolutely. At no time pursued the policy of imposto sheltered in any-severe gale. The experiences' heavy duties on foreign goods. Such a coun of former typhoons when the Canton Rver | would Land-to bring about a radical change in foundered in front of the Hongkong Club and the economic situation, and would have a the St. Enock was piled up high and dry on the harmful effect in the industrial world. Japan sandy beach of Shaukiwan last year, anjoin being an exporting country cannot adopt such greater precaution agafest similar accidente a course as to impose heavy duties on foreiga in the future. A
goode. Great Britain and Japan in particular have special relations, and thus Japan, which aims at observing fairness and impartiality towards all countries, CAD by no means impose heavy duties specially on British goods. Iapan has not the leant intention of reaping Roy henefit by taking advantage of Great abstain from: sdopting a retaliatory C Britain, which adheres to fres trade and tion. One thing to he noted here is that in framing the new tariff the Japanese Government was not guided specially by the fealings of foreign traders, but adopted the tariff after carefully and impartially considering the economic circumstances, the condition of the national finance of Japan, the general state of It is more than 60 years siree Bishop Mac.dustry ail ever the world, and the general dougal opened the first ich.ol in Kuching,sary to pay special attention to goods which
tendency of foreign trade. It may be neces and hid the launditions al education in Sarawak. It is twenty-five years this year, since gouds,, but at the same time other circum- come into kasa competition with Japanese our present school buildings were prected, stances must be taken into consideration. It mainly through the exertions of Bishop Hoses not disputed that duties on crtain articles and we wish to mark this anniversary by a
have been increased to some existing conven- forward moment."
tional tariffs, being a one-sided obligation, were granted by special faveur and cannot be taken as a precedent for an ordinary tarjf. Com- pared with the conventionat tariffs the new compared with the old statatory tariff the tariff shows some increase in duties, but Daw tariff is far lower. The Government has refrained from applying the old statutory tariff as it stands by taking advantage of the removal of the treaty restrictions put upon the
Dear Sir, We white to you as friend and wall-wisher of St. Thomas' School, craving your sympathetic consideration for the appont we are now making to is behalf.
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The time is certainly ripe for an advance in method, and for improvement in equipment.
to other parts of the world, notably in Chion, education, and we feel that there is equal weed great strides are being made in the way of
for advance here.
Those who went before us did well: we must do better.
We are anxious la increase the number of
The first step taken was to prohibit the ear trance within the Palack precincts of fortune" teliers and people of uncertain calling, who were indiscriminately made welcome ander the old order of things. Then followed the din missal of many hundreds of superfluous officials, employees and
COURT LADIEM -
THE CIVIL SERVICE,
.. LABOUR.
As to labur, they had never employed in- dentured Indianj labour, and the majority of ike 2,265 Tamils on their estates at faduary 1, had been recruited is the villages by their Iowa men coat for that purpose, in the lest healthy, parts Chinesa and Javaness wern employed, but it, was becoming in-
In one year no less than 4,125 officials and employees and 222 Court ladies were dismis sed. Another salutary reform was effected by reducing the number of ceremonies. As in meat old countries in the Orient there are many state sites, ceremonies and setes, jovaly- ing enormous expense. In order to limit these creasingly difficult to recruit labour from excesses, an Imperial Rescript was promulgat. Java. In his opinion, before long the China ed abolishing the ceremonies of worshipplag, with his superior physique and intelli- heaven, mountains, demons, etc., and limiting geace, would be found to be best for estate albers; so that the number is now only 200 por pipaser. As to costs, their manazer, Mr. gear as against 800 formerly, and the services Cumming, bad lately communicated bis view dispensed with. of some 3,003 tempis employees have been to the press that when the estates of the F. M. S. were in fall 'bearing they would ba able th put rubber op the Ländan market at It will no doubt foterest hard-working Britiska profi: even al 11, per ib,, and he had since Civil Servants to learn that sweeping reforms a cost of 6d. per lb. at the "port of shipment given the board expression of opinion that
branch of work in Korea. have been instituted in connection with this should be a possible figure.
it is on record that irregularities of attendance at office, sleeping raised the question of the flotation of the Is the discussign that followed Mr. Brice during office beurs in the summer time, ab Kamusing subsidiary, criticising the step, and mourning for parents, malatives, or dignitariested unfairly towards many Linggi shareholders. sence on rainy days, or taking long leave when urging that the method of allotment bad opera. of State have gradually been done away with, He brought forward this criticism more parti take of asing unnecessary adjectives in their to be a further flotation. Then with regard to whilst as regards official documouts, the micularly because rumour had it that there was text, and careless omissions, have been care forward, sales he claimed that the directors fully rectified.
should commonicate to the shareholders la future on this subject. la fucker remarks the speaker referred to the agreement with Massrs. Gutbría and Co, and enquired whether it was terminablo al the end of five years.
TORSION TRADE
In the foreign trade of Korea, the leading place it held by Japan, hár share representing | Chios comes next with 13 por | 63 por cool ceat. Great. Britain's share in the Trade amounts to 13 per cent. She imports annually into Korea goods amounting to nearly seven million yan and this trade is an increasing one, although the exports are practically nil. The
KAMUNING PRÒPERTY......
The Chairman, briefly replying to some of the palate raised by Mr. Brico, sild that, with regard to the Kamuning property, thay bought
pay the costs,
practice is
Hie Lordship don't what the negal
Mr. Davidson (to Mr. Johuson)—le the Receiver suing ?
Davidson-Will-your-Lordship-note- Mr. Johnson The firm is salug”
down that the firm is sping and that my friend has agreed to a personal undertaking ?
His Lordship-Yong
After farther discanion, it was decided that: the matter be argued in Chambers to-morrow moralagi,
AN APPEAL.
"JOHN G. KERR REFUGE FOR INSANE" The temporary presence in Hongkong of Dr. Selden, the superintendent of the abort lau stitution,gava.our representative an apportaalty of learning what frait has come of the appeal " made to the public by the British and Amerl can. Conials-General on behalf, of the only”; establishment in all Ontas for the relist of thes demented. It is satisfactory to moto ana munje ficent docation by a Chinese gentiamin rds(d- dent in Hongkong "whom we may not name without permission, but may only indicala by describing him as one of the most truly patrio. tic, able and enlightened of his country: mea
A faw others, poly too few, •T• ponded We could wish that some of the miny charitable people in Hongkong had personally met Dr. Salden and learnt from: him, as we have done, how necessary was His Britsonic Majesty's. Consul-General's Appaal. on behalf of the Rofuge. The most urgent need is for funds sufficient to fill in land which is so low as, to become flooded in the hoary... (rainn,'aad to build qa tha sita proper-premisDN for the uafortgoats sufferers aɔ charitably carid for by, this doctor, who (he did,qot volunteer this information) is personally ing. * dependent of say missionary altablishment and of the Refuge to which he devotes his life. At presem there are not anongh roomy; the violent cases cannot be pre- perly segregated, and nothing mors can be done than the barely necessary. There is no. sort of roughness used or peedlots restraint in maniging the patinois. No straight-waiste costs, or cells with gags and chains. After alf the Conssi-General's appeal does not ask for much certainly not more than could easily be found in Hongkong if people realiand what good work, was being done by this nalgus institution.
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NIPPON XUSHN RAISHA.
The general mesting of the Nippon Yasst Kaisha held on the 20th ultimo adopted the for the lut half your, a dividend at the rate of following statement of the disposal of the profit 10 per cent, per anaum being declared. The profit for the half-yearly poriod was Y1,703,495, which added to the surplus brought forward- Y400,710-made. 8-total of Ya,103,305 1— Resort ...............................tomir e ammuanX 85128 Bonuses to directors and auditor 59,405 Divideod 10%
102,00D Carried forward.oscenickseriga masasaadabas "838,626 | THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECK."
entered into wi h. the Chinese Government | extend; and improve the quality of the teaching that those who discuss the new Japanese tariff ton goods and cutfery, her share in this branch Cumming, who was one of the best valuers in of the company, who presided, sald÷that ' our teachers, beth European and Asiatic to gaforcement of that tariff it is to be hoped chief staples imporind by Great Britain are cond sold on the valuation of Mr. Malcolm
The granting of sech privileges would undoub given; and generally to raise the tone of the will compare it with those of European coon tedly be detrimental to the interests of the school Biomboat owners and would virtually amount Further, we must improve and aslarge nurit with the existing conventional tariffs, which tries or of British colonies, instead of comparing to preferential wedm mt. To the writer, it
hu idings. The premises are neither suitable -seems that if the companies oppose the con nar sufficient for needs, and a large sum mast
represent specially favourable treatment. The cession of those extended privileges to ihn be spent on making them fi: for the purposes colonies are higher than the Japanese statutory tariffs of European countries and British railway they will be standing in their own
of a modern scho 1 We are ambitious that tariff, which is not heavy, as is alleged by the fight and acting in mcly to the common io. St. Thomas' School should rank with other British wiiters in quastion." - torasia of the ten ing and travellide public.
schools in the Hast, and we are determined to But by all means let the samboat compare no paies to make it do so; panies insist up in cqail privileges bei g granted to themselves at the same time. Their claims to equality of treatmɛat'æe substantial „and requira no bolstering to avail. Narin thera much reason to fear that their interests will be allowed to suffer in the long run. It is hardly conceivable that the Customs authorities will disregard the companies
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REASONABLE DIMANDS,
Considering the important positing which their shipping bolds in the Caston river trade Over and above tffit, it is certain that additional weight will be lent to any representations they may make by reason of the fact that a combing" has hann firmed to protect the shipping in- terests; and an expression of views emanating from such a united force should prove adequate Ir potent without recourse to diplomatic in tervention with its inevitable rexations and delays.
cislessiouace of cur friends, we can do Without the practical sympathy, and finas. nothing. The improvements we have ment tioned will require the expenditure of a large sum of money; but we are absolutely unable to meet such a demand from our ordinary in. come, and we do not think it fair or desirable to appeal the S. P. G. or other English frlends for help.
It must not be forgotten, that the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel is a valus tary society with numerons pressing claims upon its resources" Those who support the society are in many cases quite pour pemple, and yet they have given to Sarawak iras of thousands of dollars. At no time in the history of the school have the fees received from schulats suffice to defray the chit of the education givan. The school could not have been carried on without the annual gifts of the 5.P. G, and His Highness the Rajab,
It seems to us that the time has come when
Where the conventional tariff existed, the statatory tariff was inoperative, and comparison facrease, the figures recently given in our is therefore absurd; As to the actual rate of
lengthy apologetic statement.-Japan Chronicle, columes are more elaqueat than the most
LOTTERIES IN JAPAN.
The Japan Timice states that the Tokyo police are now taking steps to exercise strict control over latteries. There are special kinds of lottery in this country which have been carried on from olden times. The object of these lotteries originally was a charitable oba Subscribers are, collected, and the first prize is given to the man for whose benefit the lottery has been planned, other subscribers baving their chances for a prits after him. The police have recently come to notice that lotteries of the above mentioned character are now much abosed, and the Shiba and Azabu police were the first to
of the trade representing 98 par cast: nor kong, India and the Bimits Settlements imported goods to the value of 100,000 yen. The chief products imported from America are far, kerosine off and focomotives, representing 10 per cent. of the whole trade,
TOBACCO and LIQUORS.
Measures for improving the Korean process of tobacco culture have beep in force for several years, several investigating stations having been established in important parts of the country for the purpose of testing climatic con- and manufacture, and distributing among the ditions as well as native methods of cultivation
people Japaocse and American soed. Modera tobacco-drying chambers have also been e1. tablished and good results obtained
the country. Then, as to the issue of the bal- ence of the company's capital, that amounted to 16,748 shares, of 41, each, and was issued: because they required the moany for working expendituro. It was issued to Messia, Gu brio and Co. at the market price of the day,
The Chinnas explained that the reason they gave favourable consideration to MessIE. Guthrie and Co. was that they wore part vendors of the Kamuning, and part of their purchase price was to be in shares. That was a condition of the sale, bat, at the and the directors found that they were short of shares, number of aberes, which entailed practically and Mosste. Guthrie and Co, gave up a large a loss to them of about £17,000. As to sales forward, there seemed to be a division of feel ing as to whether these should be reported and As to Korona intoxicants, the natiya process he would therefore only say that the directors of monfacture to still primitiva, the big or would consider the matter. The agreement made belug of inferior quality and readily with Masste, Guthrie and Co. was a sailed becoming spur, Several experts therefore have agreement which he did not thick expired been assigned to investigate methods of immofil ten years from October, 1917. proving the quality of the liquor and reducing the cost of production. In Seoul an experie mental distilling statiba has been established for the purpose of showing a new process of brewing.
A SMALL-FOX CHARM.. ..
in presenilog the report and accounts. for the period, He, Kato, Vice-President Fins mitine transport business was begins. ning to revive in all parts of the world, but. the' improvement was not so satisfactory as to be reflected in the accounts for the parjod fost cloud. Lo Europe and America a marked - Improvement was showó,' but the revival in 2005 Japan did not keep pace with that elsewhere. The company's steamers warefilled with cargo on the European and American Finse outward- bound, but on the homeward voyage very little... was cared, and the average was not equivalent· to a normal year. It was impossible to expect to the next future an improvement in Japan
cise great discretion and care in everything. similar to that in Europe and America, so that the company must work cantionaly and axer, Happily accidents to the company loamers had been very few, and for some years past
the loss of steamers had been small | This,wa
due to the direction and can exercised by the company's staff responsible for narigation, and could promise the same care and discretion would be continued in the Tatars-Jogai
Mr. Brice asked whether it, was not term-Chrowicis,MA inablato five years;
The Secretary 'read à' clause of the agres meat dealing with the matter, whereupon Mr. Brice remarked that it appeared to be temalo. able as hö had suggested.
* So far as the amenities of travel and the faci. filles for carriage of fraight are concerned, the irailway administration will have to work out wa may fairly nsk for substantial help fray bande upon those who were gality of abos their own.anivation. It may be years before it local blends, and especially from those who them. An official in the Metropolitan gels settled on a paying baris," it may never own so much to the school,
Police Office says that there are many who frau. at all encroach upon the steamboat companies trade. For the general public, the chief fact over the East, many of them occupying P. The police, therefore, are now determineil to "Old Barawak Boys" are to be faand all delantly obtain money from people by abusing
what are called "Tanomoshiko" and "Mojic. remaletog is, that the railway affords a useful tions of honour and responsibility, and not a new live of transit through British Territory fow ofthen enjoying considerable wealth. The punish there evil-doors. There has not here hitherto unexploited and that.li is likely to ability to gain these positions; they owo in largo the only stop requirad of the promoters boing half a million astivos. wazo vaccinated last year, and the superintendents for the extremely able of a' fund of Taola 700,000; Than Chảo Tetings -
tofore been any law controlling shore lottarios, prove of great importance in fatura yenia in measure to the education received in the school securing the stability of British prestige in they are now asked to help. To these, and to to inform the authorities of the scheme. Mea
sures are now being taken, therefore, by the other wall-wishers we appeal for $15,000 to onable on to make the school worthy of its authorities to provide regulations for the control position and its purpose.
China
'PULAU' DAAT PLANTATIONS,
A This is a small company with for private circulation* prospectus. Capital $100,000 in nuo ddilar shares, pressat issus fo,pap, reserve 50,000, and payment to vendors, all in shares, $100,000, with an option to purchave reserve * shares at par ap to Jous 30th, 1912. Directors, M. Dieudonné, K. Gottschale and M. S. Wright: The propnity consists of gão acres.on
and of Palan Dist, four miles from La
ržbuan,' rent.frmo./1979 pores planted with cocon
of lotteries,
'Although under the Japanese regime, the Koreans are gradally being educated up to an appreciation of the value of modern sani- tary science, they do not appear to place a great deal of faith"in vaccination a'A preventative of smallpox So ignorant "da they still remain of the efficacy of the treat ment that they often use the corpse of a child who has died of smallpox as a charm against the spread of the disease, the dead body being .buog ng a tresor on the city wall. More than Korean women being still governed by the old canon which prevents them sitting with a male above the age of sevan, they escape vaccination When it is conducted by male operators, sod to obviate this difficulty female vaccinators are now being traload.
LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
"FAVOURABLE RESULT OF THE PAST YEAR.
3 INCREASED DIVIDRED."
THE NANYANG BXPOSITION."
THE OPENING CEREMONY,
Nanking, Inne 5. Subsequently a show of hands resulted in
The ceremonies in connection with the open- the majority favouring ao intimation of forwarding of the Nanyang Industrial Exposition sales effected being given to the shareholders,
which began atΜg/alm; to-day; ware attended The Chairman said this expression of opinion by 1000 people, H. EnYang Shih-chi, nd- would be considered at the next board moeting, judicator, read the Imparial Ducros sanction but as they ware not sailing forward at prosent there was no immediate hurry in the matter the exhibition and H:E. Viceroy Chang
Mr. Noel Troitar and Mr. John Anderson, Shi-chus, a member of the Directorste, gardal chun isid a congratulatory spooch, when Vtèg the retiring directors, were re-elected, as alto repart of the work, Chen Chi, the Karateat the auditors, and a hearty vote of thanks to director, waid that Tasis çou,000 WAS spent the managers in the East, their assistants," way in which they had maunged the affairs of sheng for the Board of Agriculture, Industri vi the company was passed. A similar vote of local officials, Genaral Hea Shas-chacy for and Commerce, Fang Trong hslang for the thanks to, and an expression of confidance the Board of War, Rear Admiral Ohen H the chairman and directors, was also carried, kwang forthe Naval Office, Chen Pao-sator the unanimously, w
We Viceroy of Chihli, Mai Kwangiyen for the Gover-EN At a sabsequent extraordinary general meat mor of Klangal, Chong Piparum for the Vicen ing a resolution was passed making a slight of Hukwang, Onon Ching kusan for the Cham Palteration in the articles of ass-claros with aber of Commerce of Shanghai, Yd Two-chow view to expediting the issue of cutificates. It and Liang Fing-nang for the Chinese abroad Was Afterwards announced that the company Chang Chien, for the Provincial Council and intends to pay quarterly dividends in future.
The sum we ask for is a mod.store, con.
The Japan Times comments as follows: sidering the work to ba done; and when it is all lotteries are prohibited by law. Even the “We do sol ken how that, can he done since compared with the enormous amount spent on the school by our society in the past, we pari-matas, although it was neither a lottery hope our moderation will be recogelsed. Every or a game of chance, was suddenly prohibit body is now agreed about the value of a good od, so that many private persons, whose busi- education, and all who have studied the subject was connected with work for the races,
Julching for all the schools, know, that without trained teachers and suitable lost their existence through the sudden pro-
||gratulatóry speeches “respect premises, It is impossible to give a good aduca hibition, for which legally valid grounds have tion. We therefore confidently appeal for your ever been shown. If the Government there Presiding on May 3, at the meeting of the DURING the month of May there were shipped mony was öYUK KE 21.30 | help to enable us to provide these things, in lorey now sanctions the above described lot well-known Lioggi Platations, Sir William brough the custom hours at Man in and for from abroad bought the highell löforssis of the rising generation tries and even draws up regulations as to how Hood Treacher recalled the steady growth in which certificates of origia wate ined by the $10.000. There
they are to be conducted, it clearly has the duty the dividende paid, which, commencing with 4 Boysau, 5,442,000, cigars: San Francisco mandanding
odoso e arbutual inspo for the 1903, and to a proposed distribution of 165 per 12,110,448, Honololu bas 486,650, Chicago and those whose business way tuland by the sudden 1906, le so per cent in 1907, la do pár cent in credit of the port New York Ismet with Shanghal JASA Constitution guaristess equality of all cant, for the year (üst ended, making a total of and iscoms sach, has about à 300,000, and The law and the Lievernment, cannot: (954 per cesta in Ara yaary. As to the divided. ¿Philadelphia has only the modest amount of
would be 19.99g is. The shipmasta skat kaya baku COVETE
Vusale į five acres with old rabberi tó 8 yaatij:25] of SKIAWAK MORGON—We are, etc. Ved to recognise the claimsïfor campanuation of per cent, in, sons, had gone to 15 par cent,in ni ibu head of the list with 17,449,400 10 the @dant of t
acres recently planted, jangla 543-acias Mr
W. J Agar reports on the prony, which bas 15,000 cocoa-mats: in full bouring and 5,000 coming into bearing next year. Kn estimates the waingat Bits,000 five years, purchase ni tha stimwitadi:ared:1,"pf?which"#g1000 are due 10
W.ROBT. MOINSEY, D.D.,
Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Warden,
«KARTRUB F. SHARP MALL
Archdeacon of Baruway Sub-Werden!
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