GENERAL NEWS.
A LONG RECORD.
Dread of the Lash. The Bishop of London," refer rin: at Crewe recently to the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Thirty-one yearly Trips to Hongkong.
White Slave Bill, said they had Thirty-three consecutive yearly tolerate the evil long enough. trips to the East, as #gout-ai Ho rejoiced in not only getting large of the American Lead Pencil
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Ferdinand Kulka's record. Fle
suspicion, which was essential. but the whipping as woll. "W have found out, he said, "that said, in Д interview with a the men engaged in this trufle representative of the Hongkong were afraid of the whip in Aus-**
"Telegraphı" :---- tralia because they were afraid of their own beastly skins: Wo hara not finished this great fight yet. We are going to fight to the finiali."
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"Tho changes in the colony from cannot say enough of British Apply to ELDON FOSTER, Prin:es" year to your are astonishing, and enterprise and energy in the Buildings. development of Hongkong. When
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Wolves at Port Arthur. compare the Colony to-day with TOET Tonlum, 136, Barker Owing to the frequent appear-, what it was when I first came Read, Inraished for, one year ance of wolves in the neighbour hare in 1881 and was rowed to from March, 13-8-Apply to La o. hood of the old but lofield in Port the Hongkong Hotel in a bout Crawford & Co. Arthur, which are a constant from the ship the progress seems menace to the inhabitants and jubnost incrailible!”
Ocentral socotraodation, light and their live-stock, a hunting ex- "No," Mr Kulka continued, "I pedition on a large scalo was or-bave not missed a trip each year airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, gonised last Sunday evening. since, and during these years IWHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., in us building being erected for Meears. when a party consisting of one have covered the East thoroughly. LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Road hundred policemen and some By the East' I mean India,lectris Lift to all "foors. Electric twenty-hundred of the inhabi Ceylon, Siam, Java, the Straits, Light throughout. tants made strenuous efforts to Soltlements, Japan and China. The plan can be seen and all particn- round up and annihilate the pack. Tho steamer by which lars obtained at the Offices of Merari. Their efforts, however, met with first came was one of the P. and PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra but little succoss the bag only 0. Line, and we used Bails Buildings, 3rd Floor. amounting to one dog wolf,
to help us along whenever the
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A Japanese Report. A Japanese report from Peking. Bays:—It is stated that China has given way entirely on the require ments of the Six Power Group and that negotiations are now pretty well actiled. The Six- Power Group, however, will not advanco funds for the purposes of waging war against Russia aud, under these circumstances, no money will be advanced unless
pro,
When asked as to whether he had originally come East for the American Lead Pencil Company, Mr. Kulka answered:
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London Paper's Interview with
Mr. Gershom Stewart,
"Yes, I did, nad I have been pushing their produce ever since. In the last few years the results have been simply mar-Morning Post" has bad a cou-
velions.
"Our best buyers," Mr. Kulks under guarantees that the continued, are the Chinese, and ceeds are for other than warlike the natives of other parts of the purposes. It is said that the Far East. My biggest business is
A representative of the London
vereation on the above subject with Mr. Gorehom Stewart, member for the Wirral Divison, Cheshire, who has devoted good deal of attention to the
Crisp group will be allowed to done in India, whore I have sold matter in Parliament. Mr. Ste- come in with the British sections many as 6,000 cases, of 100 wart said
ment.
has animated the Service over. since its establishment,
Do you think sorvice by com- petitive examination for the Colonies is worth preserving in its present form?
Well, the Service is existing and capable of excellent results if it is administered on good lines and if the officers can look forward to promotion and recog nition. It would be deplorable to go back merely to nomination, jobbery, and favouritiem. With fairer share of recognition much of the nxiety and disappoint-
As Japanese Ambassador to Rome.
Mr. Ijuin, the Japanose Aihbas-
and that this will be macio public gross of poneils to a case, to a In reference to the Ceylon ment caused by these recent in a few days time; meanwhile merchant who had control of Secretaryship, Mr. Harcourt events would be alleviated, and the Chinese Government has cnndreds of shops and agencies stated in the House that thin the Service would be encouraged celled Arto 14 of the Crisp Agree-all though India; and my busi-post had not been filled by and beartened much to the ness thero is still increasing." promotion in the Colony for benefit of our Colonial ‘adminis-
When asked his ideas of the Afty years. Serious Charge Against
That may be so,tration. present Chinese situation, our but this is certainly not the Manchester Cantonese.
informant said:
case in the other Far Eastern Two young Cantonese namer "Chino, to my mind, has more Colonies, For instance, Mr. *Yang lu, age 27, and Moy Jut, of a future then the United (now Sir)___J. H. Stewart aged 24, wore charged on remand States itself that is from an Lockhart, a Hongkong Onlet, was before the Manchester Stipendiary agricultural and mineral point of appointed Oplonist Secretary there sador ut Peking, who will shortly Magistrats recently with offences view. I have travelled over a in 1895, and was succeeded in be succeeded by Mr. Yamaza, ment Act. The cider defendant very large part of it and I have 1909 by Mr. (now Sir Henry Councillor to the London Em-
soen astonishing things."
May, also a Hongkong cadet bassy, will be transferred to Rome "The Powers, I think, will take Similarly, Mr. R. T. Wilkinson,
in succession to. Buron-Hayashi, a Chinese laundry in Moston broadminded enough view and Straits cadet, was appointed by
tho Ambassador thore, who will | Line, and the other man is his keep there hands off, and thas Mr Harcourt himself only a few promoted to be Ambissador" at assistant. A girl, aged 14 years, let the Republic get on living, Blackloy, spoke to being
its months ago to be Colonial Secre Ching looks to the tary in the Straits Colony. Re- own fest,
under the Criminal Law Amend-
was stated to be the manager of
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1912.
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Sassulted by Yung fu in the lun United States, as, a distinctly cently, however, the Secretary has promised to act as adviser to DD THE WORK ON THE SPOT
dry on four occasiors and stated disinterested country to help ship at Hongkong was given that on the first. May Jat bold her. her out, and I have not the to Mr Severn, who began his the International Congress of the Medical evidence was given slightest doubt but that China career in the Fastern Colonies Catholic Women's League, to be Both men denied the chargo, say- will do well. She has the right as private secretary to the Gov-held in London next year. The ing that the girl frequently came mon at the helm and these men arner of the Straits Settlements, Bishop is recognized as one of tho and asked for pennies. The Stiave the right ideas,why then and subsequently helt some
world's greatest linguists. pendiary Magistrate committed should China not come out on junior appointment in the Fede
Straits Settlements Association the men to the Assizes, refusing top?"
Annual Dinner. rated Malay Statos. He had never Returning to the subject of his entered the service by examina- Settlements Association will tako Thenanual dinner of the Straits business, Mr. Kulka said:
tion, and was promoted over the place at the Whitehall Boome, The demand all over the East heads of many men who had en-
bail.
A Substitute For Tin.
At current prices aluminium
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is nearly three times as cheap for American pencils is very tered the service in the ordinary 9 next. It is open to gentlemen as to, though the popular mind goat, and it is most decidedly away, and have done long and interested in the Straits Settle still regarde aluminium as rare paying proposition. The price oflicient work. On the top of this, and tin as cummon metal. Now averages from $1 to $8 (gold) fr. Harcourt has appointed to be States, whether members of the PLUNKET'S GAP
men's and the Federated Malay it is stated in the Garman papers er gross, according to quality, Colonial Secretary of Ceylon Mr. Association or not, Amongst the that experiments made with a bat the average price of the larger Stubbs, who certainly passed the
vely, to bringing aluminium in
a liquil, condition espable of
being aprond, when cold, over
sales that I make is $2 (gold).
"When 1 first came East, the selected the Home Service, and
Civil Service examination, but guests who have accepted the Committee's invitation is the Orientals did not know what a was attached to the Colonial Office. Right Hon. the Secretary of State any dry surface, have been pencil was, and has no concep-
for the Colonies. crowned with sucess. The tion of such a thing! It has to deny that there is any dis composition is applied, like been due to perseverance that satisfaction in the Eastern Co-
It is useless for Mr. Harcomit
paint, with a brush, and gives huge market for pencils has oaial Service. An a matter of Full Board $45.00 per month, Tench an appearance similar to dull been created. silver coating, It is said to English discipline and meth fact, dissatisfaction and alarm tickets for 30 mesls $20,00. Strict
are rampant and it is only kept d'eanliness and only bast Matorisk urod
be an excellent rust preventive, odical ways have helped a lot under by that loyal foeling which
possessing resistance to heat apud I admire the broadminded-
to 500 deg. C. It is also statedness of British efficials wherever
to be clastic, durable, proof have found them. They are against atmospheric influoncos, earnest, sincere, loyal men, and and a perfect substituto for it is always a pleasure to meet tin in plating.
A Great Salt Bank.
thorn."
Mr. Kulki leaves on Satur-
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