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of alia onttry wibst in ea. wi'ch sovoreschoolmaster who punishes they are ex rating is snid to be as for our own good, and cer- astounding. They include milk,tainly it is difficult to realise how chooso, caffeine, oil, jellies, kor, man will deal with the ongas bread, biscits, cakes,sauresande problem of inergasing and over variety of vegetables, all of an whelming population which con AS. WATSON & ecodingly nutritive and pleasant front him if some such visit tion nature. This is showing the wis not periodically possible warld to reverse of the mirror The growth of modical science is and carrying the conniereil war so great that we may look forward into the camp of the West with a to the banishment of all sickness, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. vengeance. We have become so but if our birthrate keepeup, this accustomed to thinking of Ch ́na (will litora ̈ly “improve" us off the sa country with little initiative face of the earth, since the earth's and loss organising abilities that papacity for supporting life is it is with almost a shock that we limits. We are not Malthusians, read of such a concern as that now, but that occuomist seems to have flourishing at Los Valles, and its forescor the day when inn will success should certainly have the be packed as close as sardines and effes of tuning our thoughts to have preached his gospel or soriously to what must now be cordiale. It is paradoxical, but it- recognised as the imminent en deance of the Clasese into all con-
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mgrcial competition. We must re-focus our mental vision in the light of this food-factory, for it
is a symbol of the great chango which is taking place at our doors. Perhaps the most striking feiture in connection with the factory is that schinery of Chinese manufacture and inver- tionis employed, for it is generally readguised tint it is mchinery that China, most urgently nools. If she is capable of inventing and truing out that negussary for such work as is
being done at Los Valles, we may bo sure that she will not Tong ho
dependent on the importer. We
!
would
longevity and practical immunity' from schnass would in time make lifo impossible.
apporto be a fact that
HONGKONG DAY
BY DAY.
Miss Evo Gauthier, the talented
WEDNESDAY
Mr. N. K. Davidson, manager of Watson's rated water factory, and an old resident in the Fur retuday after undergoing an Enst, returned tỏ the colony
joration at lume,
There arrived in Singapore, on the Oth, thostom trawler Gwalia, formerly of London, but now the om sho has been soll. Sho is pr porty of Japanose owners, to
MARCH 15
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURIS- DICTION
1911
LICENSING BOARD.
THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING.
The nativo administration suit
A meeting of the Licensing in which Pung Chung Tong suod the athithistrators of the estate of Burd wie he'd this afternoon at Pang Si Khi decensed, camo on the Con il Camber, the Hon. nagnin on njburninout before the Mr. W. Bowin prodidin z. The other members pressnt wore Chief Justice this morning.
Mr. M. W. Slaslo, KC, instruct Messrs. A. Slieton Hoopor, A.
a craft of 110 tons, and is on herod by Mr. Bulmer Johnson, was M Kenzie, Hon. Mr. A. M: Thom for the plaintiffs, Mr. Eldôn Pot- way to Kobo
a
Frisorul Notvo, Lt1, Singapore, Atthonmal mosting of M'ssrs; the Chairman proposed that n dividend of 15 per cent. and bus of 5 per cent, or together 20 por cont, on the old capital of the Coy (making with the in orim dividend paid in November last 3) por cent.) bo paid, absorbing $45,000.
The Couch (Captain Scott), went into Kowloon Dock to-day
Jo repairs. It will be remember od that some days ago she struck smicthing in the fairway behind Stonecutters, and it is believed| that it must havó been a capsized junk, loaded with stone. Some damage was sustained, as the vossol was leaking.
Canadian contralto, will give a The presentation of prizes to concarl horo shortly,
successful competitors at the mal prize meeting of the G45.S.R.A. will be made by Major Tho U.S.S. Satuar was expoetod. Ganara! C. A. Anderson, C.B., at arrivo at Tankow on the 5th 4.30pm on Saturday, the 18th instant, at King's Park Rango. Tho "Allinity inpetition will
a mo date. take place at 2.30 p.m. on the
inst troliore the Villalobos.
HMS Britomart was do leave
Hankow on the fih-for Shanghai
en route to Hongkong, where sho
ter, instructed by Mr. F. X.on. In: Mr. E. Osborno, mud T. defondant, add D'Almada, appeared for the first F. I ngh, with the acting secre-
Sir Henry tary, M. B. 11. 11. Craig, Barkley, K.C. instructed by Mr. An application was considered
C. Wilson, was for the soconof transferring the Hongkong defendant,
Hotel licence from A. F. Davies to
The application was granted.
In answer to his Lordship on the question of the nature of the J. H.Taggart. relief sought for Sir Henry sail that his clients had been made partios to the prosent action. They were preparing to bring an action themselves, in fact to start in originating stamons,
when thay wore sumioned. If Connellini hiß Lordship's por mission he will file counter claimed
His Lordship gave leave for counterclaim to or filod.
The widow of the deconsed was then cross-examined by Mr. Slado nt some longth. Pressed on a particular question by Counsel,
witness exclaimed :-" What do women know anyhow?"
Mr. Slide abruptly sat down. Othor witnesses wore then ex-
amined.
will be installed with wireless ili itaping are being prosecute: 140 of 51, Caine Road for $69.910
Baron Mumm, the German Amassador, wasexpected to leave Tokyo for home on the 11th inst. arrive at the capital on April 1st, His successor, Count Res, will
must all welcome this indication, telography. of Chinose ability, commercial agamen and initiative, but, at the. sume time we must not lose sight of the fact that it is a lesson to us. of the necessity, as we have said, of, readjusting our views with regard to progress in our great neighbour.
PLAGUE AS A FRIEND.
The plague which recently ravaged North China was rogard- od, we aro safe in saying, by one and all as a terrible visitation. 1 is, rather, sturtling to read of it
being hailed as the friend of man. This has bean dono by a writer in a contemporary. After expressing the opinion, which the facts prove correct, that medical science would "knock it out in the second round,"
The salta per quarter and jer meuserm prtheit 034 0n, to point out
Subscriptions for algjerio | Teas thay mê mức th
ke charged as for Hyll mousha -
The duly lasus is deßured fren when the peddliran da
ccable amongs, Pea subisce box can have
the coples delivered at their rest lewy without
_any tina charge - On copies sent by post.
ddicional
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The postage us the weekly sue to any part of the
world le ga cents per quarter. Single C pies, Dally, tru cents. Wertly, twenty,
five cents (for cash only), “
The abject of thin purper, in to publich correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear, or fureur.
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On the 3rd there were three gunboats in Hankow, namely, the Kinsha, the Cadmus and the Nightingale. The Clio left. for down river on the 3rd.
Dr. Willoughby, fifty years old. said to be, a son of the lato Lynd Willengly do. Ereshy was burned to death at the Kanagas Institute Asylum, Yokoluma, on the 6th-
The Standard Oil Company have been successful in securing land on the British Concession, Kinkiang, and there intend to erect residences for the staff, go-
Two moro ewes of possession of- by the local palice,stys the Porak Pioneer." This fort of crime seems to the very frequent, and is quite a commentary on the great moral idea of the purification allowance of opinn. Hestriction of the Chinose by reincing his
by logislation of a national failing has rarely proved efficacious and rondy the increased price and restricted output is loading, to increased illicit trading.
NEWS FROM THE
NORTH.
· LOG BOOK.
DISSOLUTION OF WELL- KNOWN CHINESE
CONCERN.
SHIPS TO BE AUCTIONED;
We understand that steps aro
in progress to wind up the well- known and long long-established business of Messrs. Weo Bin and
sent oxists, says tho "Straits Co., of 106 Market St., as it at pre- Times. The firm have been for any yours large steamship, pro- porty and rice mill owners, and and were also tho. propriotors uf the Central Engine Works which, it is statod, havo been disposed of to Mr. J. Inmilton, the manger. A privato limited liability com- pany is in process of forming to Lake over this engineering con
corn,
The firm's steamships aro lergo Vessels plying between Rangoon, the Straits and China, mostly in the coolie carrying trade. Somo
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THE CHING-SLAM S. N. CO of them, the Hong Mob, Hong
On the 28th, the cass in which Wan I, Hong Bee and Glenfal jo Paya "Ratsaila, Luang Riddhi, loch, will be sold by, auction on Lang Chit Chamning, and the 28th inst., or will be disposed à Lung Phinit petitioned the Civil of privately. Several analler vos Court, Bangkok, to wind up the sols, running between Singaporo, Chino-Siam Stoum Navigation also be sold. The Bun Pol Gunu Sourabaya and the Molitecas, will O., was down for louring. The and the Nam Youg, it is said. that the Company had not carried Chong Hiang, of the shipping cause alleged for the petition was have been sold to Mr. Chow
out certain provisions in record- firm Hoap Eng Mohr, of Telok anco with the torns of their Ayer Street. They will be taken charter
ovor some tiho, this month and The case was withdrawn by the, will be placed on their usual run, plaintiffs, and, at the same time, botween the Straits ́and Java · IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.another action in which the Con- ports.
pany sued the Chiao-Sinme-o The firm's other property will In the Summary Juristiction Bank for Tes, 5,000 damages for bo sold by auction and their rico. Court this morning before wrongfully dishonouring a cheque mill at Havelock, Road, which is Justice Hazeland, Soe Wo sued was also withdrawn as part of the at present let to another firm, will Cheung Chening alias Cheong Sin same settlement.
also be auctioned on the 28th The irregularities mentioned in inst. A large attendance is anti- for goods sold and delivoro: Mr the first petition were alleged to cipated at the sale of the stormers, Goldring appoared for the plain-have occurro I whon the Company but it is believed thint the part tiff. Defendant did not put in was first formed. Recently a new hers will bid for the stoomers with an appearance. Proof of service board of directors was appointed. tho intention of placing their having been given, his Honour Mr. S. Brighouse, appeared for purchases on the usual run. The will costs. gave judgment for the plaintiff the petitioners and Mr. A.E. firm of Hosp Eng Moh, which Baguley for the Company, bought the Ban Poh Guan and the Nam Yong, is well-known to belong to Mayor Qei Tiong Ham, of Samarang. With the addition of these two steamers, the gentle man referred to will control a large shipping business. Some years ago, it will be remembered, the Tan Kim Tian line of steamers The British steamers ladrau passed into his hands, and latter and Indrapura, both well-known ly the Edendulo, also belonging in those wntors, of about 8,000 to Singapore, was bought by him. tons dondweight capacity each,. He will now havo four steamers have beon sold through Messrs. on the Java run, two on the Samuel Sammeland Co., Ltd., of, Moluccas r and two large ves Kobe, and will be shortly traussels on the Java, Singapore and ferred to the Japanese flag.
China fun.
Ip Ching Ng sued the same defondant for $100, boing for money lent.. Mr. Dison appeared for the plaintiff., Defendant did not appear. On pinof of service being given, his Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed, $100, and $12.40 costs.
FIRE INSURANCE.
PROTEST. BY THREE FIRMS AT SHAMEEN,
[Tus "TELEGRAPH COLRESTO <DENT
Canton, March 15. Messrs. Butterfiold and Swire,
Carlowitz & Co., and Router Binckloman have communicated with their respectivo Consuls at Shameon regarding the scan
A cortain native engineer of Hupeh, in the Hankow arscaul, bought from Germany last year two guns of the latest patterni capable of discharging 1,000 cartridges per hour. After a. time, to his own satisfaction, he made a number of guns himself of a type similar to those he had ordered from abroad. Owing to friction with the foreign chief compelled to resign, To carry Chinose in
succeeded in inanufacturing gnus capable of discharging 10,000 cartridges per hour. He has been offered the sum of Tis. 6,000 by number of Chinese morchiants for the sale of his tights to them. The capabilities of the guns have hoen tosted and found to be satis factory.
The German steamer lilary arrived in Nagasaki recently from Kobe and was transferred to the Fukagawa-Unyu-Kaisha, of Saga. She is of 1.276 tons met, and was built in 1889.
The result of the withdrawal of
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the petition for the compulsory
POLICE COURT. winding up of the Chino-Sium Steam Navigation Co., has been each for obstructing tho Wing Four boat women wero fined the re-chartering of the steamcia Lok Street wharf steps yesterday
that such a result, fortunately downs, offices, etc. The plot is engineer, the native inventor was dalous methods employed by the Childar, Haldis, Ifalvard and morning, and another was fined. would not have been attained in itself to the orcction of imposing his efforts further, he has now respect of money in Drufar for a period of twelve $3 for obstructing the southern
excellently situated, and lends
the days of old. For instance, one buildings.
single plague wiped out between
4
a third and a half of the popula; }
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice tion of Europe and it was only Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals one plague among many, though legs to acknowledge with thanks it was one of the worst. These the following donations to the great extinguishments of the funds of hospitals:- Butterfield human saco have their usos, as wo
and Swire, $100); Jardine Mathe son and Co.: $100; E, D. Sass001: must admit after studying he and Co., $100; D. Sassoonand Co., following facts. Last century the $100; Roiss and Co.. $100; people of England discovored how Arnhold Karberg and Co., $50; to fight epidemics with a certain Carlowitz and Co., $50. amount of success, and in that
Hongkong Telegraph century the population of Eng-
Ind and Wales increased from sutuothing like 8,000,000 to Korakoso, Wedska, Manen 16, 1911 | 82,000,000. In other words dur
ing a single century the country raised four times as inuny people
REVERSING THE MIRROR.
The somewhat startling nows has ronchod Hongkong of the establishment
I
A Chinese was charged with
to the Canton Viceroy in order firm of Rangoon, who own the The Sonng Coinpany, a Chinese that the local authorities of the "Glenogle and the "Soang places whero sucli practices live Boe," running in the coolie trade been common, may institute en-between Rangoon, Penang, Singa-West-Point. quiries and bring the culprits to pore, and Chinn ports, lias just acquired from tho Bibby line au- other steamer which has been namod tlio "Soang Chcon."
fire insurance. In their communications they ships received for the previous
months at $100 more than the fairway early this morning. stato that at the close of last your twelve months, says the "Danghres king into No. 35, Ui Hing many cases of arson came to their kok Daily Mail." Negotiations notice, as the houses which were are proceeding for tlie ro-charter Line, and stealing a jacket. The burntdown had been insured with ing of the stoomer Thordis also. them. The three firma roquest
culprit was arrested in Spring Garden Lane. Caso remanded.. the Consuls to refer the matter
months hard labouraud six hours' A coolie was sontenced to two
stocks for the theft of clothing to the value of $10, from a house in
A peculiar sickness is raging in Poking at the prosent moment. The symptoms can only be detect-justice.
ed by the red colour in the faces of the victims. A large number of the Imperial Guards are laid up with this complaint. The die so is known as the "red monkey" discaso,
It is reporteil uifit tho Peking Government intens to send a de
The Consuls accordingly have written to the Canton Viceroy on the subject, and His Excellency has instructed the Total of We understand (says a Bang Constabulary to notify the fire kok paper) the s.s, Prominent is brigados to draw up a list of re-not re-chartered by Messrs, Joo gulations.
His Excellency, however, thinks thas the fire insurance offices should not grant policies on pro- ports and ho uska tho foreign Con- suls to notify their nationals to this offect.
Seng. Her charter expires with this voyage. The ship has bron chartered by the China Merchants Co. of Shanghai and on her voyaga thither she will call at Singapore for a cargo of wood to her port of destination.
Tivo men were charged this morning with behaving in a die- orderly manner in Kennedy Town. It appears that these two mon went on beard a French ship lying off. Kennedy Town, and gambled with the coolies on board. They took money from the coolios and left. The coolies followed, had a row ensued. The caso mas remanded,
Fourteen house owners were Summoned this morning for not lint washing their houses, A fine of $5 each was inflicted.
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BILLIARDS.
The Peking correspondent to tho," Chin Critic writes: learn that, last Saturday, a limit ed Company has been constituted for the purpose of publishing a purely foreign paper in Poking. A first-class plant is to be or- dorod from Europo and, besides puty to negotiate a big loan from and that dospite heavy emigr the printing of the paper, jul four foreign countries for the desperty outside the limits of treaty tion) as in any century of which printing is to be catered for and velopment of the Three Easton we have reebords. I wanttion wall assorted stock of sta- Provinces. The object of this loan and medical science had been ak tionery will be kept. Decidedly is to get the countries, interested
The end of February bogan with at Paris by perfect in the reign of Edward much-needed innovation, esto come forward, and thus pre-
THE BIGGEST PORT.'
a little more activity in the Bang- Chinose of a factory, equipped the Confessor, when the popul: pecially as it sooms that a book vent China from losing Man-- with Chinese mado machinery, tion was supposed to be only also,
kak shipping trade. Freights to selling department is to be added cinuria,
A disenssion has been going on Hongkong increased and three The last two games between manned by Chinese and dealing 2,0000082, and if the birth-rate
A few days ago, an Europeni in the home papers agtersrhicir of new steamers arrived on charter the Hongkong Volunteer Corps with Chinese, pro}ucts, The had been at the same level as
school master and a lady went the great shipping, port of the fora voyage onch to carry cargoes team and the 87th Company factory produces somi artificial now, England would now have vinces of the Mekong valley con- hounds, Ou the way the hounds
The development of the pro- ont shooting in Tupeb, with some world is the biggest
to Hongkong. They aro the Royal Garrison Artillery toom Soveral declared that Hamburg
British ss-Hopsanz which has were decided at the Soldiers' food something like the nutritive 512,000,000 inhabitants, which times to be discussed in the Press vero barked at by some Chinese bad outdistanced Londen, but been chartered by Messrs. the Club last night. pills of the late Professor Berthe-would have been a wild absurdity of French fudo-China. On the dogs and a fight ensued. The the "Mail explodes this fallacy ortorog by Messes: Koh Mah Lammort, of the Volunteers, and, Siam Forest Co., the Nor. 8.8. Ulv | The fint to play was Capt. lot, and is established on u vory would 2101
more than subject of the railway, the con- Emopen opened fire at the by pointing out that wherens the firm financial basis, no loss a sum 8,000,000 people to the square coming to be that France should aim, and the bullet struck a small entrances together, London feck-ror picul and the Nor. 8.8. Loyal Co. The former was in good - sonsus of opinion seems gradually Chinese dogs, but hissed his Germans Teckin clearances and Wal & G., receiving $28 cents Gunner Bridgewartes, of the 87th than L80,000 having been sub-milo, or 10,000 to the here! Had make her own railways in her own Chinese boy in the lead. In ons only entrances.
which received $25 cents per form and won by 57 points. scribed by the promotors, The is not boon for the various territory and let Siam do the same state of excitement the Chinoso The correct figuros br 1999 | 1:0 1.
The next game, was botireon principal spirit in the concern is plaguos of the Middle Ages we in hors. In any extension of her threatened to kill the foreigners, are those: London, 18,078,000
Cp, Bullock and Güinner Redge- a young Chinoso named Li Yu would now
railway system to the Eist, says and the police had to interfore. tons; Harburg, 12,184,000 tons; Mr. J. O. Power, acting chiofly Thing me was a fine one, Ying, who is an export cheris, shillings a crumb for bread, conreg kérictly bound by the pre- iu a dying condition. The boy's paol, 10,914,000 tons; Rotor Oanton-Kowloon railway, is pro- When the R.G.A.inan had scored miten the "Bangkok Times," Siam is of The boy was taken to the hospital Antwerp; 11,910.000 tons; Liver accountant of the Chinese section, and resulted in a close finish, engineer and scientific farmer, that is, provided we coul! visions of the Treaty with France, father, a Tastai of the plane, redom, 1,650,000 tons; Mardille, ceeding to-morrow afternoon by his 250, Bullock was 240, and a former student of the fin space in which take and will arrange with the Governorted the matter to the Viceroy. 0,143,000 tons.
the Anhui to Nanking to take up The total scores are as follows: Pastour Institute. Twont, "our it. · Looked upon in the light to the porsonnal and the capitel written to the Congal responible of London incroasca nt more than on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway points, and tho 87th Company, anont of that country with regard It is reported that the Viceroy has The slipping trade of the port the position of chief accountant-Hongkong Volunteers 1002 Chinese workmen woro sent from of these figures we must re- required, so far as they are t or the offender to have him twice the rate of the shipping (southern section). He has contoyal Garrison Antillery 1568. Fiontain to Parls, and the tumor gard plagus as the kind hut exclusively Siemes).
evorely puuíslied,
the whole German Empire. in Canton for two years,
points,
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