389
Harbour Collision.
TWO MEN DROWNED. LAUNCH COXSWAIN CHARGED WITH · ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER,
gik lost.
A sad accident occurred in the ba sur last aight at 9.30 p.m. bawaan the Yaum.d Ferry and the Central Fairway, when the launch Was Ying la charge of Coxswain Kwot Le, in the course of the usual journay ran lato a Police. rowing cutter. The Police boat was in charge of P. O. Trus and four Chiness, and was golog sound the Contral Fairway. The result of the collision was the drowning of P. C. True and an darem by the same of Wong Trang Hlog. The latter's body has not been recovered yel. P. O. Time's corpse was picked up early this moming with a nasty brulse on the head. The deceased was married and leaves a widow and family in the homeland to moura bis loss He arrived in the Cology es Novembar 4th, 1919, by the Rews and it is an irony of fate that be should have mat bis death on the same day this year. He siped the Police Ferce only six montas ago and was a Mason of the B. George's Lodge, S. C.
At the time of the collision the cutter bad only a bull's ore dubing lantern and this was flashed about a dozen times towards the launch but no notice was taken of it:
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The corswain was charged this morning before Mr. E., Hallifax with, alleged manslaughter, and pleaded not golity, Mr. W. E. L. Shepton, fram the firm of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defendant and Captain Lyons was in charge of the case for the Police. The CARD was remanded for a week owing to one of the bodies not balng recovered yet.
Defendant was let out on $5,000 security and $1,000 personal bond.
NEWS FROM THE NORIA.
FOREIGN POST OFFICES,, [Translated frim the Native Pres]. It is reported from Feking that the President of the Board of Posts and Communications ip tends to bring under Chinese control all the post offices which have been established in the Interior of China by foreign countries and for: ther to take charge of the postal revande from the bands of the foreigners. The Viceroy and Gevarmors of the various provinces hava sent, a jolal telegram to the Throne asking that Par siamant should be established at about the _sama-periad............
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT,
The Commissin appointed to go into the quevilop of Constitutional Goverment has boun oidered to take mate of the memorial which was sent in the other day by the newly- appointed Viceroy of the Two Kwang Po vinces, H. Chang, Ming Kee, urging the necessity for the formation of a Cablaet. Toe President of the Board of, Fintice has been ordered to consider and report on the proppen! and further to consider the suggestion offered by the same official that Forel Onpils should be employed in the exploitation of the mixes of the Kwɔngai provinces,
...
RAILWAYA IN CHINA,
It was reported on the 1st lust, that the Pre- sident of the Board of Posts and Communica tions was making arrangements with a view to buying up the Pō-Obow Railway. The amount offered by the Board is 70% of the expenditure of the line. The offer is deemed unreasonable by the President of the Railway.
... RETURN OF NAVAL COMMISSIONER. Prince Shan Pul-lap, one of the Nav 1-Com- missioners, who recently visited Europe to study naval makern, was due in Peking on the 4th.Inst.
HONGKONG SPORTING:
ANNUALU
A. USEFUL COMPILATION.
The newly-introduced "Hongkong Sporting Annual bay made its second appearance, Tta modest, Hutle publication issued from the ofice of the Hongkong Dasly Fres is bound to prove useful temporismenia the Colory, as nearly every form of sport favoured by local lovers of the out-doar site is touched upon. The batting and bowling averages in the Caicket section are a special featute of the book and on the whole considerable care and foresight appoi to have been devoted to the work. The book supplies-a-long-felt want among sparismes, who are bound to recogolie it as a sort of vademecum in respect of all matters relating to the manly games in the fields, Alingather, the book is a useful compendium of sport and ca be bad for the modest sum of 30 centr VOLUNIBBR CAMP, .
AT CUSTOME PARS.
To spite of the unfavourable weather a large crowd of Volunteers assembled at Blake Pier on Saturday afternoon at 3.32.p.m. to make the journey to Curtoms Pass to open this year's Joo. By the time the men arrived at Ces
BOXING
JE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 1910
LEWIS VERSUS PETTY.
Os Saturday night a boxing tiurnament pra moted by Mr. RH. Whittaker was held in the City: Hail and was well attended. The main event, which was a contest betweed Bill Lewis, the local champlon,'aird Petty Officer Petty of H.M.T. Adinetur, had been looked forward to with enthusiasm by the supporters of both men, hut unfounnately it did not come up to ex pactations, for the sailor did not fight.up to his old form and was knocked out in the fourth round, Captain Groves Ralues of the Buffs refereed the main event. Reasi Kelly and Boad wera timikee; are. Ths com'estants entered the ring with Petty having the advantage of rg lbs, Lewis scaling 10 1. 3 lbs, and the sailer at, 4 lbs. From the first round Petty employed rushing tactics, but base were mostly ine Tactive, for Lewis was very quick in his footwork and kept clear. In the second round Petty get in ons beavy body blow, which ke might have followed up with advasinge but be failed to graspible opportunity. In the next round he was very evidently becoming blown. Lewis continued bis worrying tactics whilst Pelly wasted his wind and strength in rushes and swings that coded in naibing, to the fourth and last round the sallor lo one of his rusher was stopped by a lost jab, followed by a deadly right upper cut on the point, Before be bad -recovased from this attack' Lewis hit him a tremendous blow on the mouth and the sailor was down and out. The last blow knocked out four of his teeth.
THE PRELIMINARIES.
and was fought to a draw.
DISTU
CE ON BOARD 7HB. BRACONSHIRE,
PROPERTY PARTITION LAE.
Bih inst
· FIREMAN CHARGED WITH THE OFFENCE. 8th inste
COMMERCIAL.
RAILWAY BAYBLOPMENT
SOUTHERN CHINA.
The Chiasse province of Yunnan, mading
me the objective of more ralways thin are South of the Clouds, is not known to many Europeans evan by name, although it is mean- being constructed towards any other region in Avis, if not in the world. The mil-mallis and railway plast works of Great Britals of the United Stater, of France, and of Germiny fre
The Chief Justice Sir Francis Biggelt yester
WEEKLY SHARB REPORT. A POSSERT, AMB day heard patios in an gction brought by Hør..... An Indian fireman of the s. Brink was Had Sing, trader of J.is Street, against Ng inst. mail bastaass has bess done during Reviewing the share business for the week, mada Ekmei, merchant of Hamburg, and Ma | Mann E. S. Kadouris & Co write on 4th charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police Chi Wal and others, claiming partition of the walk in local stocks; but no material chae Count ibis morning ft: assault and disorderly in property in Hongkong lagerpect of claims gen lo prices has to be recorded except. In conduct on board the 3.1 Bregatire on the which they held as mortgegen, Mr. Slide x C Langkats, which have experienced a sharp rivs the case, or angler was to charge of instructed by Mr. Shenton (Mesara Deacon, in the North from Tit, go to Tie 1,175 on the 1st i. it. Kaspector, Langla Andere Matte Looker and Deacon), appeared for the plaintiffs, † news of a fraih strike of oil which should ma occupied with or are looking forward to➡oN
Breconshire, stated that the steamer left Singe: Harris (Wilklason and Grint) for the defend-Robbers remain lifeless, London comes H, O. Walker, Thid Engineer of the and Mr. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Roader terially improve the position of the Company. pose on a Saturday, the date of which he couldauts,
steady with Plantation Rubber quoted at not remember. On the at November, at about
Shild, Singapore has shawa slight weakness twenty minutes to elered he had occasion to
and there has been hardly any business is ed. He touched him and spoke something,
Banks-Hongkong and Fhanghal Banks speak to a Nadal, when the defendant interfer
dollar stocks.AN which he could not understand, Wilness or« dared the defendant back to the dres. After little while defendant hit him twice on the lef
have been done at $880, and close at buyers are, after which te caught hold of him but with
at that rate. The price in Londos remales at neus broko away. Witness did not enke back.
£86/rol Nationals can be placed at 18
said that on the rat init at 1 pm, he saw
The tidal then gara evidence. Witness
He did not know whe warted the row bat both To between the first witness and defendant. wate fighting. He seputated them. The Dap go. here was also anothar row between da zain sent for defendant but the latter rinsed to fendant and the Eugiesers. After this the Captalo locked up defendant
Other witnesses were calla f.and the case for the prosecution closed.
He
The defendao: iken made a statement. said he did not disobey (any orders. He was a constable in Singapore and was a soldier ance, He did got assault anyone. He was working feread by Mr. Tack Dempsey) the first are guarrelling and he separated them. The Jo the preliminaries (which were re-the coal more. The first and second witnes sal was a six-round contest between first witness struck him with an Iron bar. He Kid Marriot of the Naval Yard, St. Officer told him not to go before his duty was was ordered up by the Chief Engineer and his and Stoker Harword of the Minotaur, faished. When he came on deck he saw all 3b The fight was very fast and exciting the Europeans standing there. They atrasted Drummer Bouchier of the Buffs, get Bibs throw him overboard but the Captain did not him and knocked him down. They wanted to than meet Stokor Diggins of H Ms. Kent in an eight round contest for the lightweight chamallow it. He had thisissa sovareigas round pionship of the China Station, previously held his waist and the quartsmaster and Chief Om. lour. This fight was well contested and both locked up in a room a whole day and night. by Basman Roberts who recepily left the Co-cer spatched it away from him, fe was than men got considerable punishment. Towards, He was not in any way to be blamed in this sailor to the bands and followed up with some winesses on board but not as the Police the end Benchier with a left swing seat the matter and he was falsely accused. He had misty left jab as bls man got up. Figglos, how
Conf. ever, contrived to recover from his dangerous of the eighth round Result-a draw, position and was fighting pluckily at the close
a
lost. 6ibt, knocked, out Ganner Klugeland, In the third coptest Seaman Sky Karrison,
had all the best of it. RG.A, 10st 10lbs, in three rounds in which he
GAMBLING RAIDS."
7th inst.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police Comit this morning, Inspector Collatt brought up ten men who had been attested at 123, Shaukiwna Eas, on Saturday for playing ngasepal. Tho defendants were fined $3 each of ten days' im- prisonment,
A
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The case was remanded till za o'clock to morrow to stable the Police to fad the wit- perses pamed by the defendant.
THE "BRAM, AUTOMATIC POSTAGE-STAMPING
MACHINE
Mr. Siade, to his opening, staled that of the fire defendams the last was an iofaul. The mongeze to Hermann, who fa turn sold it to for adults had disposed of the property under
infant's share of the property alan, the fastend of Ma Max Sloy, who now withed to acquire the
for the acquirement of the infant's abace and Bad been approved by the goardian. It would The partition, however, an offer bad been made
terests than could be secured by partition. In be more beneficial to the infant defendant's in drawn up by Mr. Ough madar which the infant the latter evout a schouse of partition had been would receive $1,650 By the offer he would. receive a sum of $10,500 and $100 towards the take to bear the costs of the amigament “of the costs, while Ma Man Sing would also under property to himself. All the parties concerned appeared to consider the offer a reasonable
OLD..
Mr. Alabaster having signified his acquies. once in this arrangement,
His Lordship made an order accordingly.
MORPHIA PROBLEM IN CHINA.
The Rev. E. W. Tawing, Secretary to the International Reform Bureau, seade us the following article on the above subject :— going on in every part, of the Empire. It in a The fight against the opium evil in Chica is dificult undertaking to stop the cultivation and use of this drog among the millions of Chias, However other problems, besides the smoking but the success already attained is marvellous. af opium, are facing China to-day,
furious patent medicine is one of the problems. The growing use of anti-oplom pills and in- another is the increasing use of morphin.
A recept authority (Dr. Wright) has sald that "Morphla being the chief an effective alkalold of opium, the use of it had spread like wildfre during the last ten years not in China alone, but amongst the Chimes in the Malay Peninsula and orher parts of the Far East. It badeven become a menaco to iba popolation" of the large cities of India. It bad been laund ba administered conveniently and secretly to to be a cheap substitute for opium, that it could produce the same effects as opium, and for those original drug by large sections of the urban reasons it tended to displace the use of the population of far eastern countries."
Then followed a fifteen rond mill-bolweeg Gooner Arundel, cost, 10lbs. and Mickey Duno of H.M.S. Tamar. Notwithstanding
The British Electric Automatic Machines, Arundo's advantage in weight and reach, beLimited, of Caxton House, Westminster, are could not get the better of the sailor. The re-showing a most ingenious machine, knows al sult was a draw.
the "Bram" letter-stamping and post-register ing machine;
This apparatus, which has already been test- ed, and approved by many of the largest uzora
The rapid introduction into China ofthe imple. of stamps in the United Kingdom, will affix ments of the infection of morphis, and the spicad stomps la lotters, etc., with amazing rapidity; with expert operation sonte 4,000 letters, etc. ed States and Calas, called "treaty as to of the habit led to the treaty between the Ualt odeed, has been proved to be that a largely 1953, proclaimed January 13,1904 Article XVI may be stamped in one hour. So successful, commercial relations" concluded Octiber 8 signed petition has been presented to the Post- master-Gentral which is effect asks that in
of als treaty aimed at the morphine habt, which, having taken root in the Far East lo On the same nigh', a raid was carried out by (one stamp wide), so that the users may benefit added a no serror ts her. oplam problem, fatare the Post Office shall issuestamps in solis
recent years, rapidly spread over China and Inspector Cullett with a party of, European and Chinese constabler, who wore dressed as firms who expend anyibing up to £15,000 por to the nunost capacity of the machine. When coolles, on the premises of 27, Prays, Shaoki-anoum on stumps are goanimous in their ver
Articla XVI of the treaty of 1903 is as "to lows: The Government of the Uated States con- number of people in the gambling den and a of the machine both as a time and labour-phis and of instruments for its infection, ex- wan West. In this case there were a larga dict there can ba little doubt of the efficiency Chica of the importation into China of mar
sents to the prohibition by the Government of scramble took place when the Police put in an appearacce. The raid resulted in the arrest of Electric Automatic Machines,
saver. The machine is patented by the British cepilog morphia and instruments for its fajec, seven men. Mr. Wood fined each of them 53 Caxton Houre, S.W., and is manufactured of tariff daty, and sader regulations to be fram Limited, of tion imported for medical parpases, on payment or so'days' hard labour. In both of the above by Vickers, Sona and Maxim, who are en- instance, a man was employed to keep an eye
ed by Chios which shall effectually restrict the on the Police and as a result of their timely The Beam" posse.ses advantages, which no thesiattic as to its efficiency and reliability.
use of such import to the said purposen. The warning the Pel ca could not identify the
Chistes Government undertakes to adapt at keepers, Consequoully, the Magistrate was
other stamp-atizing machine has, For example once measures to prevent the minufacture udable to inflict the larger penalty, which kept locked up and osed suparately sastquired, injection.
some five separata rolls of stamps can be Obica of morphlf and of instruments for its Is usually imposed upon the minigars of these resorts.
the changing from the affixing of, any, id stamps to these valued at sd requiring only the briefest period of time. Forther, this machine
ber of stamps used and letters addressed, sa foftial, counts them and shows the exict zum that po erros or defraudation can occur, Strong. ly built, the Beam simple in operation. Just as fast as an operator can pass along the letters, etc, and tura & short is most compact and handle so zapidly is the stamping operation performed, All that is now required to make this machine a complete success in the issue by the Post Office of the rolls of stamps petitioned Limited, thow many other fagenious automatic for. The British Electric Automatic Machines, machines marked by the firm.
SMUGGLING MORPHIL exampin, as automatic stump vendor, which forcedad to, would seen to stop the traffic in This treaty, which all the powers hays ac distorted in a slot promptly delivers as Pmorphia. However it is easy to smuggle the into a small receptacle. Beat coins will not effect a sale; by means of a sensitive coia drag and this is being done on a large scale. delector" the machine will respond to no abat Etch ounce of morphis representem pound of the correct coin. Again, there is an actomatic
crude or medicinal opium. Being so smalt la ticket vendor, which prints, dates and register the Potser of one of the trans-Pacific team balk it can bs cunted easily. I was told by dried" at the astonishing rate of go tickets per $100.000 worth of morphia in bis trunks late the tickets and dollvers them literally "cut and
ers, of an American doctor who smuggled minute. For usa at "tabs" stations, thrates, China for sale here. cic, this machine is of enormous valus. These
that we have entered into an automatic age in are's few of the automatic devices pesented, by the company, but they are sufficient to show which the requirements of the business may
Ye'nooberrald was successfully pol throng
Marice losurances-Very few shares bara changed hands. Cantons are in demand at 5175 and Unions have sellers at $810 to a staal and transactions in North Chluas are reported extent. Yangtzes might still be had at $ 95 at Tis 110, V
to open up Yunnan which milways,; when they are completed, will complete the rallway route across Asia and so tink the Yellow Sea, dace for the metals and rolling stock required
on the West, with the sea of Arabla on the East. France, but with only about one-sighth of Yannas, which is about half tko, ima of France's popolation, owes its present day pro minence to its geographical position Intelation to the spread of railways jo south-eastern Asia. Thononb-wastern boundary of Younan touchen Tibet, thence it goes south and fel ger Alam, Barma, Siam And Tongking Across Yaanan and French Indies and Chion The route from are the shortat land router betwann the British
the Streits of Malacca. To ta au longer compared with 4000 miles by zen through Cant a to Oricatta, vid Yasnan, is 2,630 malies,
view the Yunnan lines will form an Important saction on the great trunk railway now anum ing abapa across Southern Asia, which will link Canton with the Europeas system" at Con- stantinople, and with that of Africa at Calzo of this great tuonk railway, fully 5,000 miles in langth, about 3 500 miles an aliber already in operation or under construction and thu atas bena surveyed and projected. CSE greater part of the remainder of the distance
China Fires might be placed at $116, and Fire insurances have bana in fair demand. Hong png Fires are wanted at $310.
Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Maçao Steamboats are slightly armer and business is reported at $31/), China Manila and on offer at $9 in small parcals, Douglas Steamships have sellers at Sa, lados can be obtained at $58. Star Ferries show some strength at $13 for the fully paid and $13) for the new shares. Shells come 8:/-buyers from Loaden,
Refineries China Sugars remain on offer Si45, Luxons, after advancing to $24, are now gooled nominal at Sız AA
Tema line of this routs, as at present axe ining, runs from Karachi, on the Arabian Sas Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. shares point it forks into two branches,, both of which Mining-Kaubs are out of favour at $51. across Nonbers India to Assam. From that have been done at T. 16. The Company has Impinge upot Younan. The more northerly profit of 6102,010 which the Directors proposat the palat where the Brahmaputrs, de Issued is Report and Balance Sheet for year branch reaches Sadiya, which is situated on the ending 18th February, 1910, showing a net border wbars Tibet, China, and Burma mest, to appropriate as fill was Reserve £30,000, ascending from the heights of, Tibet, furna Goal dividend of 1/6 per share free of tax sharply in its course to roll onwards Director' percentage on profits. 47,058, income Sadiya branch is meantime of importance bes £75,000 (making 15 par cent, for the year), through the plains of Bengal. This
31/6. lax Logo and balance forward £5,01% cause of the coal-fields to which it gives accRE, Tranchs come unchanged from London at and Its continuance into Yennan would create ocks, Wharves, and Gedowns-Hongkong the upper navigable waters of chluas great connexion between he Brahmaputra, and $48. Sheogbai Docks come Ti, 713 soltera is less than 400 m las distact-but she other end Whampoa Docks would find buyers at river, the Yangice Klang-from which Badiva Whirres have still further appreciated and a the main routs through Yunus to the East. from the North. Hongkong & Kowloon branch referred to is more likely to form large business has been done at $57. Hong. It leaves the existing fins about 150 miles kow Wharves are quoted Tis too sellers.
Lands Hotels-and-Buliding-Hongkong the Chlease frontier. From Bhamo,
miles north of Mandalay and runs to. Bramo.. Lands are in some demand at $98 after sales of from Kanton, on the same frontier, to probably be taken in small quantitas at 57. the iritish Government has the right to extend at that rate and a llule over. Humphreys would which a third branch runs from Mandalay, Kowloon Lands remala unaltered at $33 buyers the lines through Yuunat and to the Yarges. bean dens at Tis. 110. Hongkong Hotels have miles north from Bangkok to Klang Mallo with no basiness, Shanghai Lands have again In Siam & line is being carried about you sellers at $17 for old shares; some business the Siamese Shan States, ab ato miles Palate contious unchanged at $39. has been done at $70 in the partly paid. West from the Chinese bonudary. But treach that this line must pass through a comer of
likely to be largely focal owing to the length it penetrates lolo Yarnan, the traffic upon it is. elber British or French territory, and even If::
oftbs haniaga lo tidal water on the Gulf of Sism. to fad a railway which has actually tapped We have to go farther east still, to Tongking,
from Halphong, on the Gulf of Tongking, engineering lately completed by the French
Younas. This time is the wonderful place of
to Hanoi, and thenca np the Red River valley to the Chicose frontier's total dis Lance of 250 miles, Beyond. that. It has Yennan fo, so5miles la the interise of Chlum, baso Calinued for ab jut zoo milus further ta
which is likely to become an important jasction at the Intersection of the South-Aslan Trask Railway with the male line running ́wouth from Peking to the Gulf of Tongking.
T. 250, Diner Northern Mills are acchanged. Cotton Mills-Ewas still recede and are quoted Tis.g sellers. Soy Chess remilo at Hongkong Cottons are in request at Sik
Miscellaneous-Obins Borneos have a small sale reported at £9, and Chisa Providente have
low as $31 but close rather batter with pales at 5.73. Greenslands have changed hands au bean done at $7.ço. Diity Farms are firm at
$1,75 Hongkong Electrice can be obtained at bo placed at 56). $20 and Chins Lights ki $tuo. Watsons might
Exchange-The Bank's drawing rate on rate on Shanghai is 74, . Loader 1 1/10 7/6 en demand and the T/T
WATER RETURN,
Apart from the British political, Intersta
the rat November, 1910,
Level and storage of water in 'Reservoirs on levolved, many of there lass are being built
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
26 above
190g.
Tytam overfow
1910
1 by Sergeant Willis, This' was at No 6,: Tong will perforats the stamps with any deslied phis sad Implèmsate for Its infection, except. TytamByo- f 2′ 6′′ (above)-16′ 8′′ befo-engineering (rado such" as bas nevir bo'an ex-
They were fand Si each by Mr. Halifax this Tak Lane, where thirteen men were arrested morning,
Two of the above defeodaats were re-arrest- ed for stealing an umbrella from a school-girl on the 4th October. It appears that on that day the girl want in the defendants chair to the Italian Convent. On arrival at the school the girl left her umbrell: in the chair and the coolies disappeared with it. The umbrella was Worship sentenced each of the mea to to days dircovers to the above gambling den.. His bard labour.
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
THE NEW VICTROY. {Translated from the Natipe Prear.} It is reported by a Petlox correspondent that the New Vicardy of the Twa Kwongs, H.E Chang Mlog Ki, cannot take over his soal from Tartar-General Tsang this month, owing to the killed during the B xer rebellion. The body is removal of the remalus of his mother, who was to be removed from Si Os and is to be buried
in his native place Shantung. He will take over bis seal at the end of this year,
STATE AFFAIRS, Prince Yo-Lang has decided to receive offi vinces daily to consult on State affairs.
toms Pass they were drenched to the skin and no work could be done on that day, Later on In the day the men had a rough ilman putting up the Y.M,O.A. tout again, which was blown down by the strong wind. The tents were pitcials of all ranks and the gentry of various pro ched up on exactly the same lines as last year. Yesterday was the first day of work, which was by no means easy. The bowhter com Paples, who were under the instruction of Sergt. Carmon, put la excellent work, Sergt. C.rmou is an able instructor and some good fring is ex pected on gas practice days. The Volunteers will be losing valuable acquisition when be leaves for home. The Engineers have been working on the telephone fuses in connection with tha`above companies.. Nos. 3 and 4 Com panies were on the 2.95 gous and also did good work. They were is consga of Sargt, Moore,
KONOURS FOR MIMBERS OF SENATE, “ number of the members of the Senate, who The Prince Regent intend to confer on a provinces, the any of 4th and 5th degres of have bres solected by the people of the varicus the Metropolitan Grand Court as an encourge met.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.
examination of officials in the Government According to the Imperial Decros re the Services, used by the Prince Regent on the 3rd fast, all officials and qualifi d students are pastccording to their qualifications and metges
be met.
There is, fcr
THE SLUMP IN RUBBËN
by British engineers with British, moner 3 whilst their equipment, has already · provid- ed some, and may furnish much more employment for. British workmen,' 'It has bien foretold that the spread of railwayz 16' above in China will involve a "boom" in the iron and overdow
pedanced lihato, and nowhere in Chinain
■' .81′′ above),1′-71 above is in the Yunnan region.
railway construction more activa-to-day the lit Overlor
it differs from most of the clker great près 4′ 2′′ below mising sphere for commercial acavity than al- Besides that Yainan offers a mɔra pro overflow
most any other ares in the Celestial Emples," vinces in not being over popilated, but its fra' millions of inhabitants are bath able and will-.
overflow
sested to the prohibition by the Government Thus by this article, the United States con- of China of the importation falo Ubina of mor for medicinal purposes, and on payment of a tarifi daty. By this same article the Chines
wash... averflow. Government pledged italf to at once adopt Tytam In- measures to prevent the manu acture in Chipa termediata overflow
treaty pawers should accede to it. This they Wong-di-1" 21" bova 54 of morphia or Instigments for its Injection. It Pokfulam *** xo* above
dit by the autumn of igoß, and the articis was nipulated that, to effectusia this article all
overflow..
prevailed on the rst of January, 1969,"{ age from the President of the United States
chung... (overflow.
Feb 11, 1910),
•
KADETIKA
Ovariłow
STORAGE GALLONS.
1907, Tytara
40%,000,000 Tytam Byowash... 16,101,000
Wong-nai-chung-33,118,00 Tytam latermediate 203,732,000 Pokfulam
70,040,000
below
Total 741,111,000 District during the month of October.
601281,000 Consumption of water in the City and Bill
∙1902.
1910, log to exchange its products for those of W«N« 407,000,000 era civilization. For insteacs, although the 1910co people generally wear cotton clothing, they 105,748,000 grow no costos and would be glid to have the 50,940,000 textile fabrics of Lancashire in retura, for the rato0,000 grain, fruit, and cattle which will be expored in abundance is transit facilitles. Incrass, Yunnan is also exceptionally rich in mine rais; so much so that expera who have ex-
areas in the world Gold, silvar, tia, coppal, amlied saciloos of it bare expressed the viaw that it is one of the most highly mineralized": Izad, zinc, rablay and judu hnya, ali” bass. wrought in primitiva fashion by the natives, and there are clasabar deposits of such extust and richoess that, when, railways ranch them than any elsewhere they may becomigraster quicksilver producers
1910
Consumption 140,813,000. 149,388,000 gallons
21.7
211,110
31.8 gallons
Estimated.
population 305,310 Consumption)
per head per
stant supply in all districts from October açıb
day Malu districts up to asth Celebar 1909. Jan. Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in Rider
1909. a
com a great resort for cosmopolitan health bed In the early fature, Younes is likely to bet Constant supply in all districte dodag Oc-plateau, averaging 5.0co fast boys sem lagali
pleamica seokausitzinumumpuntain covered:
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL
A missionary doctor who ordered drags found one bottle labelled "Pyracation" or some called by the name to avoid trouble at the such came that be had not ordered. A letter comleg afterwards said that it was morphis Customy, Shangbal. The doctor, was much provoked with the drug firm as he WA willing to declare any morphin that he needed; thir taber xg10. just shows that it may be introduced into Chins in large quantities as face powder, baby powder" or some other name. The Chiots;
China now than the Castom House returns Reservoir Teguilons are deficient. In not providing pro Permeaus for fading out what may be morphia, Kowloon)
how it is being used extensively to masy Cortalaly much more morphis is coming into Gravitation
Parts of Ohio. It forms a babil more difficult to break than that of oplom-smoking. It is a question that Oblos must consider e refully to free themselves from opium. preserve her people who are trying so hard to
Tab infantry, Company under Capt. Wood allowed to be appointed to aby Government bare or good securities elsewhere. This HONGKONG GRIGRET CLUB.
complished a good day's march to Jam Bay.
The first gua practico will be held on Wed morday and the next on Friday and Saturday, On Saturday night, from 6 p.m. to 8p.m., the Artillery will be engaged in night-firing with Star shots, and later in the night the Camp will be attacked by the Scouts Company. The mon of the fatter company have base studying the bills for the last two weeks.ba:
OPIUM ON THE HILL-SIDE;
CHINAMAN AFRESTED WITH DRUG IN
POPRESSION,
JA Chlormen was this hotning brought up belon Mr. J. H. Wasd, Espad Police Ma staralt, for having's small quantity of oplam amonnileg to i taal and y mace at Black
"
5th inst
a” below)
1000,
1910
and although the Tropic of Cancer Interracia its southern section, this elevatİON CROSDE it 10 be temperate at all seasons. During two spring and summer months the day's temperature saldom exceeds 71 degrons, and about of below degress minimum during the night, Daring winter the thermometer goes only about las degreas lower; whilst during both summer and winter there is almost constant sunshian, during daylight.
Ask how
during the
Overflow STORAGE GALLONS. Kowloon Gra-)
1979 - 1910. vitation Re 337,617,000 295,775,820. servoir Consumption of water is Kowloon dur month of Ousker:=" Consumption 24,842,000. 75,340,000 gallons Estimated.
per head per populationA 80,700,
94,500 Consumption)
Kedaya ummi, water is of excellent qualify;"
The Government Analyst reports that the
W. CHATHAM,
Water, Authority.
IMPROVED LIGHTING ATH QUARRY BAY,
48.6 gallons
Thus the Pall Mall Girl in a recent |issue:-The stamp in rabber shares continues,
been the rule, is having an unsatisfactory and it is evident that the trouble in the East; where in so many centres over-speculation bas
backs in lead ag to forced sales. At home i duance. The withdrawal of advances by the speculators find themselves equally unfor tunately placed, and the many gamblers for special settlement have become a nuisance to without sailing, and fading so many of the the market, for being unable to pay their calls
Atall times the sirls to pure and bracing that burns in the latter-day rubber companies up
breathing is a delight : mlinady ike French are
saloable, they have had to sill the better class
establishing sansteria along the line of their new milway. The scenery also is magnificiot tendency still continues. And menqtime rab,
and or the grandest scale i though only very or described. But when Yasnan is opened up i small portions have been visited by Europezas, ber continues to fall, the tride outlook is lass CA EDUCATIONAL MATTERS,
Confident, and there is the cintalaty of rapidly.
by the South-Asian Trunk lins unvallains willų The Ministry of the Baard of Edecationecreasing production. Add to those the fear memorial'sed the Throne on the ged inst, te cf labour difconies and an loadequate supply
aussiedly linger amongst its monatalis appoint Liu Pao Woo sed fiva cthere to be of trained supervisors, and there is little reason
and valleys as they,, now, do amongs#tha; Inspectors of Education to the following pra for surprise that the marke is gloomy. The
Rockits whah Crossing America by the Dama, visces:-Chibii, Shantung, Shao Si. Kwong is never any satisfaction in bilog the we told
dian Pacido frames an
The present condition of this country throu Tung, Kwongsland Fo Kleo,:
you so argument, but thers have been wire
which the variouR ZAŬWBY NES, PEROating ind frgs-anongh in these columns, when wau,
́startling contras sgainst thļa view of his it is not easy as yet to see the end of the Stag-AN. Appleford, R. L. O Bird, A. Ings were very unpopular, The trouble la that
| babla fiture., Canini Yuasan kai beso decline, as may be gathered from the fact that brough, EH. Haughton, H. R.
ad in Chinese fashion, bat iza boideslande hava me of the pessiminis are talking rubber down. Makin, R. Pastor H. D. Shupla, AR.
not stialdad anything, barondaba muily
gamblers; commitments: bart been feasted Turner, LN, J, Willams, A.&.c.balog camled out by Basin, Battering and went to fast to sucion in pus 2013, per lb. Until the "spicial destiament”
dimuval stage, kte gland are gantsily Ka£2 robber chieftains model, a speciáriof?". Sothrud, L. B. Tippon, RW, W. "O" D.
tenure, and the tribet they suis stripinad kii Great Improvements in strost lighting are all tovallars too poor to pay black maliyy or taken ever, it is not say to talk of any LEADUS MATCH, Bwire at the village: adipialogthair kop bo The AOC in the market with a vergence, yomarday, played on the latter's groun recovery. The hone was certainly turned on The above match against the Police will be dugar Refinery at Quarry Bay, the old lamps, only last you I OSTBAR KOMUN Estero Backs selling to cover their lows, tomatra, harcos. shares from the East er jeg forward fast, death of a member who had a good account Aubrey
Appy Valley) ar baleg replaced by electic light. Alady, means of M opis and had not inken bis proßty, and to was Lowe badiy tafell these influences combined to R/Was
SUPPLEMENTARY TAXES.
Duke Tialist President of the Board of Finance, istands to adopt Sir Robert Hart's suggestion for the increase of Customs doir to make up the deficiency of the expenses as and the leyring of land and poll taxes in order calculated in the Budget GENER
IMPROVEMENT OF 101TAL IVITAM,
H, Tagbo Yoc, Fresident of the Board Tarrested while coming from the bilis of Posts and Communications, badaconsulialen ratrol Poilea Tuspected him of sileg (4 on the ses fast, with the members of the hill-side for a stage place but a rearch was 31 jo the improvement of the postal administra devoid of woogas de est, however, found ilan by drawing up wpacia) regulationsp'it ("alte Widzia poidan on his panon. His Woub p proposed to adapt the postal systemu: of the PENANAMA 1120 qe sin maske hud labour Belgian Governmeal,
A match will take place this afternoon on the Club's ground between Married, veraum-the. Singles The teams are as followusste cock, H. R. Pastips, J; W. C. Bonnar, Cel H. D. Stacpole, A..C) W, Lea-Jones, Capt. G Marled-T. E. Pearce, H. Hancock, R. Han
Addison, EL, A. Ó. Lug, A. E. 3. Fowler and anotharde werk
will red several of the standards the finge Dr. G. E. Limpa havi bisa praclad and otherne Claxton, AR. Cess of áruction / Belota lost,TE