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The foolings of everyman who has not had all the sentiment ground out lacerated when be reads the terriblo of him by his own worries must be

stories that are told of the abuse of child-labour, particularly in the United States of America. Not long ago the

FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1907.

TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

HAKODATE FIRE.

Heavy Losses,

(From Our Correspondent,Į

TOKYO, August 30

The loss in connection with the

Hakodate fire amonats to Yen 10,000,000. The insurances exceed Yen 4,000,000.

(LEUTER'S BELVICE.] THE "COMMONWEALTH"

GROUNDED.

by word or act belittled the Emperor would probably have been tom to pieces. Yet, a few months since, a number of American press was full of the most

Lannoy, August 27. Japanese workmen deliberately wrecked pitiful stories of tens of thousands of

H. M. S. Commonwealth which warship in course of construction be children of both sexes whose lives were grounded entering Lainlash has arrived cause they were dissatisfied with the

slowly ground out of them in the Devonport lenking, and with fonie

plates dented. darkness of the mine or amid the

THE JAPANESE CRUISERS IN ITALY,

BRAZIL'S NAVY.

Five New Vessels Ordered.

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Loox, "August 20. Brazil has decided to increase her

navy by the addition of three battle ships and two cruisers, which have baon-ordered from Messra Armstronge and Messrs Vickers, Sons and Maxiu

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LONDON, August 29.

11 a,,Auction of Strew Steam Tag conditions in which they were working squalid. surroundings of the factory. When it is remembered that the Army: Into the dreariness of a tifo of uncensing aud Navy are according to Jaganese Isbour came no beam of light. Thoirs, ideas the property of the Emperor the it was in a very literal songe to be full significance of this action will be: "born and buried in tears." The realised. But all over the country the inherent goodness and justice of received in audience by King Victor Guiana, announces that he has ex-

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1907.

JAPAN'S TROUBLES.

T

Losbox, August 27, Admiral Tjun and the officers of the Tsukuba and Chitoso Jave been

IRELAND.

A Proclamation Isoned,

LONDON, August 27.

working classes are ebowing a spirit of the American nation was aroused Emanuel at Fiacconigi independence which botokens that the

and immediately leagues word old order is changing more rapidly than labour. These leagues, thinks Mr formed to put an end to child-

JAPAN, to use the old expression, is the roling classes ever believed possible. Thomas Speed Mosby, Pardon At having her pack of troubles. Since the Japan has wonderful recuperativo power torney for the State of Missouri, conclusion of the war she has endured and she can, and with, emerge trium-gentleman who has devoted great number of diversified misfortunes. To phant from the material difficulties study to the subject, will solve the

which beset her. recapitulate the whole list would be a

But, unless her problem but the very solution will bring

wearisome task but some of the more

affales are in the hands of very sage and forward another and still more difficult enlightened statesmen, the changing problem. Stated in briof Mr Mosby spirit of her people may plunge her into the same internal disorder in which Russia is wallowing to-day.

important may with advantage be re- viewed. The first visitation was the faoine two years ago, which, though in ne way comparable to that which has been devastating certain of the provinces of China, inflicted untold suffering upon hundreds of thousands of the Mikado's subjects. Next, though a comparatively

thinks that child-idleness will lead to

more disastrous results than even the abuse of child-labour. He points out that oriminal statistics show that the: American criminals are drawn from This morning's papers contain the classes which in childhood learnt accounts of an accident which over no calling. It is best to give a quota took H. M. F. Flora. For the inform-tion from Mr Mosby's article on child ation of renders, who may not have labour in the "North American K. small matter, came the partial destruc-seen these accounts we may romark Review" to show some of the argu

tion of the battleship Mikaea. Though that ono states that the Flora struck a wments he adduces in favour of ameli

sa we say comparatively a small matter, the temporary loss of one of the finest vessels in the Japanese Navy was, in the peculiar position in which she found

rock near Kowloon while the other declares that the scene of the accident was Dumbell leland. In the interest

orsting the conditions of children who commence labour at an early age rather than preventing them from working at

of the whole community we claim that all Here is the extract:-The age the correct information should have of great eat criminality follows immedia: bereelf when hostilities ceased, to Japan been officially conveyed to the press, tely upon the age of legal maturity, and a circumstance of considerable moment. It must not be supposed that we are the class of greatest criminality is the Then the aboriginal inhabitants of For-finding fault with the naval authorities non-working class. Bring a child to mosa berame active and necessitated the at this port. We are perfectly well maturity without knowledge of useful despatch of an expeditionary force aware that they are tongue-tied because work, and you place him in a class Highly Recommended by the which is still expending blood and of strict Admiralty injunctions that which statistics show is the most likely Medical Faculty,

treasure in the endeavour to bring information in regard to mishaps to to commit crime, and at the age who Japan's newly acquired subjects to reason. H. M. Ships is not to be divulged. most crimes are committed-thue as- Budeterred by the lesson of frenzied But with all respect to the Lords of feuring a kind of double probability of finance which followed the Chino- the admiralty what does this silly Gay of moral delinquency and industrial Japanese War the financiers of Japan

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RUSSIA AND JAPAN..

LONDON, August. 28.

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AL unofficial statement from St. Peters. burg denies the newspaper report that Russia has secretly agreed to make Japan with the inclusion of the Sungari Valley further concessions in Northern Manchuris Yorks Level With Worcester. in Japan's sphere of influence..

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PROROGATION OF PARLIA- MENT.

The King's Speech."

LONDON, August 28. Parliament is prorogued.

via Boraby.)

Londos, August 29. The following are the results of the County cricket matches commenced on August 26.

Lancashire beat Derby at Manches

said that relations with Foreign Powers The King, in his speech from the throne, continue friendly, and he trusts that the ter by a wicket. Hague Conference will result ir agreements touding to mitigate the eville of war and to

secure the peace of the world.

the Home Flect, said he was profoundly His Majesty, reforring to his review of impressed by the efficient condition of of the officers ant men. ships and the fine bearing and discipline

Referring to Princo Fushimi His Majesty expressed gratification at the visit

Leicester beat Essex at Leicester by oight wickets...

Bournemouth by fire wickets.

Gloucester beat Hampshire at:

Middlesex drew with Kent at Lord's Yorkshire boat Susses,at Brighton. Excluding Yorkshire's win, which places- of His Royal Highness, on a special mission the Tykes lovel with Worcester though in Contrast such a case with convey the thinks of His Majesty for the games played, the other matches have little from my ally, the Emperor of Japan, ton stronger position the greater number of

carly this year commenced to speculate paper has for its primary object the that of the boy who has learnod to order of the Garter.

RACING.

The Great Ebor Handicap.

LONDON, August 26

1 Wuffy. 2 Bibiani. 3 The Page.

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bearing on the competition table. Lag- cashire and Essex bave changed places, us have Sussex and Hampshire, but this is about all: The following matches remain to complete the competition:- Surrey v. Kent at the Oval, Sussex r. Gloucester at Brighton. Northants t. Essex at Northampton. -- Hampshire Yorkshire at Bournemouth, Lancashire v Leicester at Blackpool. Surrey + Leicester at the Oval

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gathering of news, It bears of un make an honest living. Whether he and gradually drew into the vortex accident to a naval varsel: When it be shoc-cutter, machinist, electrician, numbers of the people who had saved applies to the proper official quarter brass-moulder, or what not. in all a little money but who were tempted by for information it is met with a polite human probability ho will continue Guaranteed to contain 10 per the apparent opportunities to " get rich intimation that the regulations prevent to ply his trade. He will feel some quick" to invest their money in any any information from being divulged. sense of responsibility to his work. wild-cat scheme which was dangled The newspaper, which has its duty to His mind will be occupied by the duties before their covetous eyes. Companies its readers, gets what nowe it can, of his calling, and he will pass by the wherover it cau. The roport which idle and the dissipated at a time when, whichd no possible chance of earning dividends were successfully feated and exaggerated. What is the result? mind, is most susceptible to the in- appears is garbled and may be as experience has shown, the human

The Rev. A. D. L. Ennis, Chaplain at second. The other games will mako little others which would have given a reason- That report is éabled Home and duly fluences that make for crime. Nor is Chaisen Barracks, is to be appointed to difference to the competition table which able return on a moderate capital were appears in the London papers. Then this a mere supposition. It is a fact Honglong. so over-capitalised that they caved in the. Admiralty issues an official report verified by the prison records. If the

The King has been pleased to approve of | from the weight of the unnecessary in order to counteract what has been habits formed in youth may be regarded Mr David F. Willer, formasky of Singa mones they were called upon to cany gathered from unofficial quartor, the character of the adult, then, in the States of America at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nolts..

as in any sense an index or forecast of porc, ny Consul-General of the United This financial orgie lasted long enough Surely anyone not absolutely wrap-light of the criminal statistica, the pro-

Yorkshire coures would be for the Admiralty to claim to some measure of the dignity younger son of Mr C. F. fleeks, F.R.I.B.A., Kent

The marriage arranged between Major J. Worcester

Sarroy and prejudice Japan's credit abroad. authorise the naval authorities at ports and importance so freely accorded to late of His Majesty's Board of Works, and The country was, however, begining to jenas a brief oficial report of say the much-moted problem of child Herons Grave; caly daughter of P. Bronte Barth to recocera little from this debauch of occurrence such is the accident to the Jabour; and before making it impossible biler, J., terent, took anos Leicester... speculation when the Korean difficulty Flora? This would satisfy the news for the youth to acquire practical (as on August 24th, at St. Ninian's Cathedral,

Pertli, arose. Though the change of regime papers and deable them to do their well as theoretical) knowledge of ady in the long run benefit Japan-duty fairly by the public. It would gainful pursuit, we should reckon the there is room for difference of opinion!

aleo save the country considerable latent dangers that lurk within the expense in cabling. There is also possibilities of a generation brought up even on that point-there can be no other way of looking at it. The without effective knowledge of useful prejudicial. Europe recognised that and belong to the people of Great

warships of Great Britain are paid for work.".. Japan had practically taken upon her-Britain whether resident at Home or

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS self the government of thirteen million in Crown Colonies is of no con- We understand that this season's Chitta people who were, for the greater part, sequence. Hare the proprietors to teas in London have bought record prices,

Sir Charles Eliot, who inn penger by Gertrude Dayton, from Chefoo to Hong- bitterly opposed to her rule. The de- right to know if one of thoir assets is.

tho, mail steamer which left. Calentta en kong, swing position of a monarchi and the entire depreciated? In an ordinary shipping with good stories, paragraphs and sketches el on his eccond trip through Indis and with the American representatives with a To-morrow's Longlong Weekly is filled August 18 for Rangvon, iant present engag The authorities are in cominunication roorganisatio of the administration of company the directors who tried and introduces a new feature-Esperanto. the Far East, the first producing a number view to the extradition d the suspect,

to hide from Bhareholders an Empire a not to be accomplish-

frot that ong of their vorsele A Japanese is in the Colony just now of very interesting letters in the Westmin- but so far no definite action has been ed without trouble and

determined upon..) collecting funds for the Kings Urphan ber Gazette," which recently appeared in had met with mishap would To be had at the "Omwa Mail on TOOTH WASH and the failure of the South Mon-

Asylum, which tatries on work at Kobe, book form. Bir Charles Thiot is forty-shive Aoksta

An exstninstion of Volunteer speedily be taught that that sort of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, War, Wakayama years of age. After a career of almost didates for promotion will be hold early churin Railway Loan shows that the thing would not do. Le it right then and Yokoham

unique distinction at Oxford be entered in October; a detailed syllabus can be seen financiers of Europe quite recognised that the Admiralty should keep the pro Our Canton correspondent writes that ment, which he resignet in 1904 after

the diplomatic service. His last appoint at hendquistars. that it would be a long time before prictors of the Navy in ignorance when the police continue to mako numerous occupying it for four years, was Commis Kores could be regarded by Japan as a such incidente se that under review arrests for violation of the now anti-opium stoner of British East Africa. satisfactory asset. To emen all come occur and garbled statements are regulations. The proceeds from fires aro

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Hampshire... 236 Bussex Among the passengers to leave by the Somerset. Empress of Japan yesterday were Mr W. Northampton 18 210 goes for a holiday to America--and Me A B. Walker, of the Standard Oil Co.,-who

Derbyshire... 1 Cruickshank, who has "oft for good after

THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.

No

Fresh Developments.

building and fixing the caisson at the New Naval Dock, Mr. Cruickshank was very popular in rowing circles, nail took a No further developments have taken keen interest in the pastime.

place with regard to the transfer of the man Ådsetts, accused of the murder of

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