Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 8 1910
power, like the present one, by promising impossible economies, that it "would' throw away the Empire to save sixpence on the Estimates" In the case of that Govern- mout this saying was exaggerated, but had a solid substratum of truth. For that Govern' A. S. WATSON & CO., [ment's extravagances we are still paying to
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VIGOROUS REPRESENTATIONS TO
PROVINCIAL VICEROY.
PERSISTENT VIOLATION OF TREATY MAY LEAD TO REVISION OF OPIUM AGREEMENT. Wa hays beau courtecusty favoured by the Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce with copy of the completa correspondence on the vexed ques innofthe establishment of the opium menopoly at Canion. The despatcher exchanged between the oplum merchants, the Chamber of Commerce, the. Government, the Consul General at Canton and H.D.M. Charge d'Af aires at Peking, are of engrossing interest, but their length, precludes the possibility of their publication to fall in these columns, Tha subject-matter of the correspondance has, bowever, beca.comecily reported in the Hongkong Telegraph, and in the preacof inde need only give the latest despatches tobring
report up to date:~
day, We now repeat the phrase, about the persons to power at Westminster. That wind-bag Colonel Seely was a pro-Boer and a flatterer of the Puritan party through out: It seems a pity that such an individual should be able to bully a Coloniel Govern ment and by depriving it of its revenue tax a large population that having no vote cao, not retaliate on him, It is a sad reflection on the common sense of the electorate at Home, It is also an argument for the Im perial Federationists, who have all along desired to see our Colonial communities represented in the Imperial Parliament. It is incongruous and immoral, that our Cold-the njal Goveruments should be, so- uljerly in the power of the Home Departments, and also that the latter should be so hopelessly
in the power of the Cabiner, wisten nowadays appears so hopelessly in the power of the demon of demagogy.
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· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE French Mail of the 7th June bas. Ubou delivered in London.
MR. Ukita, Japanese Vice-Consul at Shanghai, has.baeu transferred temporarily to Nanking..
A BUTCHER was awarded one month's hard
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
1st July, 1918 Sir, I beg to confirm the Chamber of Com- merce telegram to Your Excellency of and instant forwarded through the Hoogkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation readieni follows:-
"Caston opium.question still posàltled, "tindo absolutely demoralized in conse "quence, situation very grave, request tako steps immediately withdrawal taxation and regulations sending to monopoly, delay in *creasing heavy losses merchants prompt action absolutely necessary to save sitna 11tion.
"HEWATT, Chairman."
labour at the Magistracy this morning for and have now to acknowledge receipt of your assaulting a prosthute at Shek-long-di,
reply through the Hongkong Government as follows-
A CHINESE student was awarded six months' at the Magistracy this morning for hard labour at the larceny of $1,200 from a medicine dealer's shop at 82, Connaught Road Central. THE general agent of the Shangbai Sumatra Tobicco Company, Limited, has received the following telegraphic advice from the Deli Maatschappij, Amsterdam :-" Sold 450 bales tobacco, guilders 88,
"D's" LETTER Cagnot be published. If he has any personal grievance against any private individual the Telegraph cannot,be made the vobicle for the ventilation of bis differences which are not of the least public interest, -
And
Asked - Sospension Regulations Ponding Reference British Goverment (Glop); Up
To
|| The Present Withost. Efect
HEWETT, Chalimari.
Hongkong, 9th July, 1910.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 6th July, 19/0. Sir-With reference to my letter No. 6864/08, of the 1st instant, I am directed to traueralt for your information the enclosed copy of a further protest which was addressed by His Biltannic Majesty's Consul General, at Canton to the Acting Governor-General of the Liang Kwang Provinces on the 5th instant.-1 am, &ċ,
(Sgd.), A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Secretary. The Secretary,"
Hongkong Cha'ber of Commerce;
H. B. M. Cosainte General, Canton, July 5, 1919. Your Excellency, la continuation of my communication of the 5th Jane on the sub. ject of the new levy on bolled opium, I hava the honour to state that I am in possession of two further recalpis for foreign raw opium- purchased from the importing hange, both of which boar a endorsement to the effect that the levy was paid at time of purchase, in one case the endorsemant being made by means of wooden stamp, thereby clearly indicating that this is to be the established procedure,
I feed hardly say that this is a distinct
violation of the Cheloo Convention-avlalatio
A YEAR'S RECORD IN JAPAN,
RESULTS CONSIDERED GOOD.".
bas achieved within recent years, Eren: Cleave out of account for the tima balog har
A RAILWAY ENTERPRISES, Through the Japanese Consulate General arloans and other formidable undertakings, in Hongkong, we have had courteously trans there is matter for interent gud Instruction to witted to us from Marquié T. Katsura, Minly one who cares to set to and study the gist or of Finance, copy of the tenth Financial of some of the issier or subsidiary departments, and Economical Annual of Japan, issued by For instance, under the heading of For the Department of Finance, in Tokyo, from the we read "As Japen', has a fartlie noli and humid climate, she ls vary-rich in forests, Indeed, forests occupy an Ares of 22,000,000 Government Printing Office there. It is a bulky volume, tanulng late more then 200 ct. 8, or seventy-two per cent of the total area of pages, and constitutes a very complete record the country, and one-third of it is taken up by of the Finance Department's work during to State forests. Yet forestry did.ast make pro- past year. At the beginning of the book there gress in Japan, because the ares of forests was is a large scale map of Japan as well as colost too great, the mountainous districts were so ed diagrams illustrative, in a way easily to be extensive as to make communication dificult, understood, of all that follows on in the latter and the general ideas of forestry were la m press. From a study of the economic condi backward state. Bat the recent development tions shadowed forth in the "Annual," it #P of commerce and industry in Japan has tended pears that at the beginning of the fiscal year to increase the 1,09-10 it had not only been expected that the
for use as railway, shipbuilding, mining, and money market would take a favourable turn but that hopes were entertained in the commerindustrial material, and for building, rond- cial world as well as in the economic of return-making and fuel; and forthermore, the demand ing activity in the
EUROPEAN and amerICAN
markets where the price of silver bad slightly was not up to expectations; and a result of recovered. But the stiffening of the market irregularities having taken place in connection with several Japanese commercial companies implicating some of the banks too, the general feeling was one-of great depression. This was first half of the year. In the second half, still, the prevailing state of things at the end of the this general spirit of dejection remained despite of the conclusion of the Korea and China agres
ments and the good rica harvest.
which, if persisted in, may lead to a ravision on the part of His Majesty's Government of the terms of the opiam agreement-and I have to request Your Excellency to be good enough to take immediate steps to have this method of
But upon looking back upon the condition collecting the tax suspended. Paragraph 2 of of the money market, it would be found that in the Additional Article to the Cheloo Oonven- consequence of the depression of lead since tion lays down that, in addition to the tariff 1968, the demand for capital was seriously 'duty, foreign opium shall pay a sum Dot ex- curtailed, and not only was the scheme of *") have made a fresh protest at the ceeding Tis. 80 per chest as likin, the pay-reductions on Bank deposits severely carried "Wai-Wa.Pr against the additional tax of ment of this amount being in commutation through but also the importation of "foreiga "opium is a treaty port, and of all charges on the drug on its way into
arrival it cao, "have urged that the regulations should the interior, where on "be suspended as icgarde foreign opiura the package being opened, be subject to "pending aclarence to His Majesty's further charges, so long as such charges are
equally levied on sativa opium.
"Government,
(Sgd), Max Muller."
I would take this opportunity of thanking Your Excellency for what you have done in the
mattor.
FOREIGN. CAPITAL
gave indications of increase every day, so that the circulation of money became still more sluggish. If it were not too dry a subject for the ordinary reader, we should be inclined to go more deeply fato a consideration of the methods employed by the Finance Department of Japse. Be it understood, however, that these methods are wholly admirable and, in the result, give to the student of them a clear, succiat, and facile grasp of the great essential facts wrapped up therein.
Your Excellency must be aware that, accord. ing to Treaty and established practice there ender, foreign steamer imparted goods for use in a Treaty Fort are liable to no charges other The Hoogkong Government has now for- iban the tariff import duty, and that, there copy of the fore, arcily speaking, opium consumed warded to this Chamber a Consul-General's despatch dated Cantan athin a Treaty Port abould not be liable Jane addressed to the Acting Governor-Gen- to likip. ' His Majesty's Governmaut, howevoki Six Chinese were charged at the Magistracyeral of the Liang Kwang Provinces and wo in consenting to the imposition' of the Tis 80 this morning for having opium in their posses- are glad to note that that official bas at last transit Ilkin, even on opium consumed in a sion. One of the men was fined $55 while the protested against the imposition of the tax on trenty port, did so on the distinct understanding rest of the defendants were discharged. An raw opinm and the creation of a monopoly, that this payment freed it from all further A. S. WATSON & CO., other astive was fined $go for a similar oifeace. This latter the Consul-General at one time charges whatsoever in the Treaty Fort. This The japanese business delegates who have stated did not exist as the so-called monopolist was a gonardus concession made to Ching, 81 been touring in China arrived at Nagasaki on had ceased doing business and was merely was the agreement 10 diminish gradually im. ports of opium from India in order to assist the joth ult. They expressed their appreciation cogaged as a Government official in contral of the cordial reception they had met with ing the Opium Trade. This view was, however, the opium suppression policy of the Chinese Government. It is therefore surprising to find based apparently on imperfect information, a (28 Chinx, and are eager to prepare a good recepthe Kwong Wing Yuou firm while holding the a province of the Empire requiting this
tion for the Chinese business-med who are loopoly are still engaged in the purchase and treatment by the imposition of illegal imposta separately, wa find that there was no incresia. visit Japan next Spring
re-sals of raw opium and the ball of opium and by usdaly interfering with Britishs Trade, which was purchased on the solk Jane at the bave accordingly again eardestly to urge request of Menors. E. D. Sasicon & Co. was Your Excellency to take action in the sense procured from the Kwong Wing Yuen firm.
desired sad to warn Your Excellency that, in I now enclose copy of a translation of a pro- event of the continuiance of the practices com clamation issued in Canton by the Provincial plained of, the Government of Kwangtung will Authorities containing a defence of their action be held responsible.—I have ác, – in regard to the raw apium trade.
LIMITED,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 7th July, 1910,
DEATHS.
On July 3, 1910, at Shanghai, Evelyn Ella (Lulu), youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J S. Compton.
On July 2, 1910, at Lincoln. Sarah Hannah, widow of the late Rev. Canon Hayi,, Rector of Navenby, Lincolnshire, aged 24 years.
Da July 3; 1910, at Shanghai, Eonice and May, beloved twin daughters of Bev, F. and Mrs. Rawlinson, aged 8 mouths.
The Jongsung elegant
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 8, rgto.
HYPOČNISY.
We noted on Wednesday that several colonial corps are to, be, reduced to lower strength in the interests of "economy with efficiency," and more ia sorrow than in anger wo observed that this is "aphrase which bas long ceased to call for any remark." Of course, to assert that in many Government departments there is muddle and waste, just As many business firms are guilty of there faults, and that in both the Government and
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1 wo, ice-breakers, named the aspatch and 7 aimy, lor the Russian Government, arrived in Shanghai from home a few days ago, and after an overhaul wil proceed on to Vladivos tack. They uro to try and keep the barbour open during the coming wieter.'
MR Sidney Bartou, H. B. M. Vice-Consul at Shanghai, and Mrs Barton left Shanghai, os 3rd lost. by the Siberian mail for boms. Mr Barton la relieved in Shanghai by Mr. B. Twyman, whom old residents are very glad to welcome back to the Settlements. LIEUTENANT Shirase, whose plan for a North Polar.expedition was frustrated by the Russo Japanese War, will leave Tokyo at the end of August on an expedition to the South Pole. He will be accompanied by one astronomer, one geologist and eight other persons. WHEN an action was mentioned this morning before. Mr. Justiça Hozaland, Acting Paint judge, in the Summary Court, Mr. Davidson informed his Lordship that he had not seen his client and he did not know whether bis friend had seen bis, His Lordship's features were seen to relax into a smile,
the private offices a marked increased in M. Austen Chamberlain, in the House of efficiency would probably result in a corres-Commons, on the 1st inst., condemned Mr. ponding economy, is but to utter a truism. Lloyd George's over-optimistic view of the The complaint which we have to make is fiances. The surplus claimed was merely the that during the last six years we have had work of his imagination, The Government, be added, instead of fulfilling its pledges of truisme flung at our heads as if we were schoolboys, and that a number of long-to-conomy, had increased.expendunie by eieren gued humbuge have made a practice of mix. applying these truisms to sets of circum. CARRYING P300,000 worth of pearls which be will sell in Paris, the'Sultan of Suļu set oui stances in which they do not fit at all. Doir. Jolo on June 13, on the Tringganu for a
millions.
This document speaks for itself and is clear proof, if leather proof, were required, that the local Chinese Authorities have violated the
fxpaties.
In spite of repeated assurances to the con trasy it is very evident that the real reason for the enforcement of ibe regulations to which we take exception is now-as it always has been in the past a desire to increase the Provincial Revenue.
The new tax is estimated to bring in some Fix million dollars per annum of which 41 millions will be paid by the imported "foreign opium"
(Sgd.), J. W. JAMIESON,
Consul-Generat, His Excellency-VAUN,
Acting Governor-General at the Liang Kwang,
THE RECEIVER ACTION,
A QUESTION OF COSIS.
Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Paisua Judge, is the Summary Court this morning, the case was mentioned in which John Hennessy Seth, Receiver and Manager of the A Dai firm, is seeking to recover from To Ki the sum of $180, being the amount drawn from the firm and for leaving the firm's employment without giving notice. Mr. B. Johnson, of Messrs,
DEMAND FOR TIMBER
for it is very great in Korea and Manchuria which are poor in fores Moraver, with the, gradual development of means of communica
industry, indeed it has lately grown active, tion, forestry will become a very promising The Government energetically made plans for the reform of the forestry administration; and by making grants for stimulating, the planting of trees by the people, encouraged afforestation, revising the Forestry Law, urged the utilisation with trees of important descriptions, and by and opening of forests and is also making efforts for the advantageous, management of
State forests.
STOCK-BREEDING,
Again, we learn that a great deal of alleation has been given by the Government towards the improvement of horses and cattle. The Government Stock Breeding Farms (two catila farmi and ons poultry plant) were expe«. cially established-whore matiere pertaining to the improvement, rearing and distribution of caulo, sheep, swine and poultry, the daily pro ducis, bacon-curing, the cultivation of fodder, are managed and experiments are made. There are at present thras Government Sindi for breeding and one-stallion Remounting Depot forreating and training, from there stalligas are distributed among thitisen depois which are situated in important localities and mated with. privately-owned mares specially leads bulls and stallions to private 'applicants, for the purpose of improving the breed of homes and cattle. In 1905 a, special office called the Bureau of Horse-breading Administration was established to take charge -- of the breeding, improvement, and general. management of horses. Several large pastures
The Government
under the management of the Imperial House. hold also produce every year many homes and catile of good quality and have had a highly beneficial influence on the improvement of liva- stock.
Without going to strenuously into an array of figures, it may be mentioned that although the depression of trade and slackeess of the money market ware at home as above described, fair results wore obtained in the far- eign trade.: The total volume of imports and exports was yan 807,319,000 (£81,690,771), be- ing a decrease of yea 7,190,000 (6736,4 (4) on the preceding year, which, was due to a fall lo the prices of the commodities imported and exported, and not to a falling-off in their quan*
"In much the same way other industries lity. If we compare the exports and imports are touched upan, such as fishing, mining, CIC. On the whole, the 'Annual" from itu of yen 34,860,000 (£3,570,614) in the exports
stated, the Japid have successfully on- and a decrease of yen 42,050,000 (£4,307,078)ntenis leads age to believe that, an already in the imports, so that whereas there was on excess of imports over exports of yan 58,010,000 countered a bad that of depression and that (45,941,821) in 1988, the exports exceaded the they may look for big things in the ensuing impons by gen 18,910,000 (£1,936,905) last
year. An examitation of the articles of
IMPORT AND EXPORT
twelve months,
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The Truth' Financial and Economio Aunwal' of Japan. 1910, The Department of Finance, shows that the increase of exports was mainly Tokyo: Printed by the Government Printing
cotton yaro sodi
Office.
due to an increased sale issues, matches, and mber goods suitable for
"A DRAPEK'S CLAIM, Chloeie marksis upon the revival of the Japanese trade with that country ned also to a
SUIT AGAINST BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER. very brisk sain of raw silk, the sale of which rase
Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Acting Poisse to an unprecedented amonat notwithstanding a fall in its price; while the principal causes of Judge, in the Summity Court this morning, the decrease of imports were a reduced de Hoosain Ali, draper, of Queen's Road Central, mand for vessels, machinery, and other indus- sued Mrs. R. Usmeron, of No. 9, Pedder's Hill, trial appliances and textiles in consequence to recover the sum of $30, being amount of of inactivity of enterprise at home and curtail balance for sent due. The plaintiff appeared ment in the national expenditure, and a deia person while the defendant was represented crease of imported rice as a result of a rich by Mr. J. H. Gardiner."
Mr. Gardiner, stated that, at thoʻlast hesring/ I be arrangement is that the Canton Author
crop in the county. The decrease of wheaten Ies are to receive 85% of this new revenue
flour, sugar, and kercases was due, it is true, to the plaintiff agreed to the case being adjourned while 20% is to go to the Government Moso Dinnys and Bowley, appeared for the plaintif reduced consumption, bat must also be attri-ine die and further agreed to payment by
buted in part to increased manufacture of these instalments, on the understanding that lo cua atticies at boms. Although the volums of trade the payments failed, judgment 'should be given last year was icletior to that at the time of in forthwith. That was the arrangement made in creasing prosperity of trade at home and abroad his own office. It now appeared that the
His Lordship—Didn't you make a sotilement · after the Russian war, still, when it is remem. plaintiff was trying to go back on ble word. bered that the balance of trade has become fav.
with this woman ?
politu
One important point to be ascertained, is whether the statement made by the Chinese
Officials that a similar tax is imposed on native opium as an fareiga opium is correct.
may not be fully taxed,
*
Up to the present, it has not been possible to state whether this is so or not, but I would dinect Your Excellency's attention to Section in the Proclamation already referred to which ppears to point to the fact that sative opium Officials are to be stationed in certain disi uicts to watch the sales of opium, but couch officials are to be appointed in the Western districts of Kwangtung, ke,, in the part of the
bare, &c,
and Mr. G. Wilson,, of aftaste. Hastings and Hastings, represented the defondant,
Mr. Wilson said that the fast time the action was mentioned he took the objection that his friend's action was irregular in that the Receiver was joined as a party to the action. His Lordship at the time adjourned the case. It now appeared that his friend bad obtained an erparts order. He submitted that that was not sufficient to make the action regolar, as the order was obtained after the wit was issued. He antrifited that he was His Lordship-It's no use giving them
entitled to costs up-to-date.
you remember the long-drawn howl about | trip around the world. Fourteen persons, in- I province chiefly serred with native opiami leave to issue a fresh writ.
the Nary, and the almost hysterical promises cluding the principal heads and badges
of
(Syd.), Eonent A, HEWETT.
Chairman. this Excellency W. G. Max Muller, D.B.M.'s Charge D'affaires,
Peking. *
cost.
.
ourable, the result must be considered to be good.
Although the economic condition last year was already, stated, it was due to the depres. sion of the public spirit and general curtaji. ment of expenditures as a reaction against the prosperous condition.
AFTER THE WAX;
It must by no means be regarded as a sign of the decline of national resources. Consequent-
Plaintif-Nothing la writing.**
His Lordship-Never mindabout the writing. Did you or did you not?'
Plaintiff-At first she promised to pay Sto 4,
was heavily in debt. month, but later on she came to me saying the
His Lordship (to Mr. Gardiner)-Ds you: consent to judgment for $30?
Mr. Gardiner—I'm in your Lordship's hands,
ly, while the cry of inactivity of enterprise was but I would say that plaintiff is bound by a heard on all sides, promising undertakings | moral consideration. The defrodent is not in 'were carried on with fair success. The total position to pay the whole amount at once."
His Lordship made an order for paymen) by amount of capitals of newly-catablished banks and companies and the increase of capitals in instalments of $5 a month. those already catablished came up to jen 164,000,000 (£ 16,798,115), of which as much as yen 124,000,000 (L 12,701,014) was paid, up; and although part of this capital was requited for adjustment of debts and reorganisation of capital, it serras at least to indicate the degree. of expansion of enterprise, Farther, the foreign
Hh Lordship-With regard to the question. of the first instalment shall I say the sgth?--
Mr. Gardisor-1: suggest the ust of August, My client paid the plastiff $50 only the other day
Mr. Willon-I'm entitled to costs up-to-date, of retrenchment in expenses there ? Well, bis dominions, accompany sim. The expensas
His Lordship-We'll discuss the question of 'after worrging our officers and enraging our of the Softad's trip will be defrayed by $10,000
The case was then 'adjourned.. men with multitudes of nagging little regula. gold which represents four years' income from tions, the party of humbug has done nothing he Borneo provinces over which Great Britain
THE L. and G. Express says 1—All récent ar- more, for our Navy costs un more than ever.
has a protectorate.
rivals from Singapore speak of the more cheer What a lot of clear thinking Mr. Haldane The three men who were charged with break-
fal aspect of affaire both there and in the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, said he had done, and the resalt is that no ing into a clock-store at 17, Chu, Loong Street
Straits generally as a result of the in-gathering 1st July, 1910, economy has been effected at all, for we and stealing 22 cases of clocks were agaiņ
Sir, I have the honour to transmit, for the that rubber bas afforded. The resultant effect spend more now, not less, and as for brought up before Mr. J. R. Wood at the information of the paceltenes nits Officer has been that many Europeans and Chiness officiency, with our "Territorials" far below Magistracy this afternoon. Farber evidence Administering the Government, a copy of a like hare either amanand fortunes or at least a their strength, far below "strength" even as having been called two of the men wora come
communication addressed by this Chamber considerable competence. The Straits had not that word le understood or misused by the remaining mao being discharged. Inspector | ¿'Affaires at Paking, in reference to the im. years, bại a stream of dollars bas poured into the Japanese and the nation'still is prudently
milted for Trial at the next Criminal Sessions, to-day to His Britannic Majesty's Chara kad very good times for the preceding three trade has becɔms in its tendency favourable to why she can't pay. • Radicals, and with our Army, our real Army, Langley prosecuted and Mr. E, Davidson, of position of an additional tax on spium at the territory during the last year, tfakered with and starved and cut down, even faism. Hastļugs and Hastings, appeared for Canton.-I am, &c.,
a civilian can" sympathise with the dingust the second defendant. - felt by our soldiers, our real soldiers, veterans THE following telegraphic information has who have fought from Tel-el-Kebir through been received from the Sumatra director and war after war to Cronjɗainst stand at Paarde manager of the Maatschappij tot Mija-Bosch-a
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat, Ld. Sam berg. Such a spectacle of cheese-piring
Gallons some of our great public departments have Daily aggregate output of crude pat exhibited, and how silly it is to deprive a roleum ....Omnites. $9,000 few underpaid clerks of a fer allowances Crude petroleum in tanks at date ... 230,000
here and there, sad to leave highly desirable Kerosene made since the date of the
.
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(gd) A. R. LOWE, --
Acting Secretary, HON, MR. A, M. THOMSON, -
Colonial Secretary,
Secretary of Stale,
Foreign Office,
London, My Telegram Juns Tax and Monpely Regulations
Force : Oplum Stift
Demoralised. Charg
Tenth
Cajon Referring...To
preceding half-monthly telegram... 94,000 Bill preceding half-monthly telegram. 10,0co Trade
'work' undone to sava alter ́ ́all' a' veryKerosene shipped since the date of the
· Incouniderable sumi It used to be said of
former Government that had obtained Kerosene in stock at refinery at date... 69,000 D'Affaires Status Protested "Agalan -
Plaintif—The defendant has borrowed $300, Mr. Gardiner-That's all the more, TURNON,
His Lordship informed the plaintiff that be making its efforts to curtail fie expenditures; was at liberty to apply.whenever he thought it and this husbanding of resources will be the necessary. canse of increased, wealth and will.provide means for economic, expansion in the faturo,
THE Batavia Niumosblad calls attention lo an
KEAR Buitenzorg, the residence of the Goreme Increasingtrado in Javanese girls and children, who are said to be enticed to Singapore where In a revision of the actual fipracial state | or-General of Netherlands Jadia, so, the jabe thay min fold to the highest bidders. It reportsmest, one nattirally tailu loss of engrossing Bods heat, a great many so-called freehold the arrest of a Singapore woman at Tangerang Interest than in that retrospect, which has been eftates have passed into the hands of Britler. in that neighbourhood, who went about getting sketched above, The essential figures, Sow-French, and German capitalists and lavestors, children to be adopted as her. She met with ever, have been’given already, In turning, The owner are only too glad to dispose of the great success, owing to The poverty-stricken though, to discuss some of the more or less fraahelda sathey have lost almost all confidence Jaxanesa heing only too willing to sell their important departments which coms andes in the Government owing to the latter falleg children or give them away to rich folk,: This the, hends "of the two great · categories to declare its intentions in the mauur of im woman gave out that she had much property named sbors, one comes across, a good propriation. The Government will have MBOW at Singapore which would pass to (be adopted deal of matter that point-to-the-wonder- to selle the expropriatioA köhildren on her death,
fal, indeed phenomenal progress that Japan: allan holders.