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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1981

The importance of such occurrences lies not in the number of men killed or wounded, but in the deduction which must be made 18 to the feasibility of maintaining an international garrison in Peking and Tient- sin, and in the lines of communication. The

The half-yearly licensing of pallio chairs and rickshas is proceeding daily at the Central Police Station, under the superintendence of Inspector Ford.

Frem a notice appearing in our advertising columns, it will be seen that the City Hall (in-

It is reported from Seoul that two Franch techors recently engaged at the Mining School by the Corean Government have been disidissed,

The British ricer gunboat Snipe, itis reported from Shanghai, starts early this mouth for an extensive journey all round the, Poyang, and natives of those popalons and important regions.

A further appoiutionat has just bear made to the educational staff in Bangkok by tho engagement of another Englishuinn,

Straite papers report that Mr. S. R. Groom died at Kwala Lumpur on the 2nd ult. He was admitted to the Straits Bar on 4th January,

Malacos and the Native States for bany years, with;s branch office in Singapore.

A. S. WATSON & CO, European Governments can look forward cluding the Museum, Library, and Theatre). Tingting Lakes, "to show the flag" to the 1886, but had been ring and practising in

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with no confidence to the proposed inter-will be closed for a month for decoration and national fortress" at Féking. They must repairs. nek themselves with trepidation the question, Quis oustodiel ipsos custodes? The Lega- tion quarter promises, under the suggested conditions, to be anything but a desimble

a place for the representatives of the Powers, their staffs and families: It THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS has been recommended in a home paper that if the fortress in question is actually to bo a fact the Allies shall take it in turns to

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-OUR-FACTORIES are constructed with every attention to the best principles that sandary science can suggest; and our NEW FACTORY at WEST POINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the

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of communication between Peking and the sen shall be divided in such a way as to prevent the various nations from coming into contact. This recommendation is politic, but what a sight will be presented to the Chinese, whose had behaviour we have been for a year engaged in punishing Even the Boxers have been less dangerous. to some of the international troops than their own allies." We cannot avoid the conviction that inuch of the blame in the vanicus brawls lies in the absoluto lack of discipline allowed to the various contingents when they are off duty. The unrestrained -drunkenness, on the part of so many Euro peun (and, we must add also, American) soldiers and suilors is responsible for: these disgraceful street-reira, The officers show little concern whether their men i bave like beasts or not. On several occasions, after a slight trouble has occurred and bad feeling is known to exist, the men have been The Machinery used in of the latest type. nitowed exactly the same freedom on the following day, with the result that a far greater disturbance has come to pass. With | such neglect of duty on the part of the

A PERFECT SYSTEM of FILTRATION is employed, gauranteeing

ABSOLUTE PURITY.

A. STAFF 6f ENGLISH EXPERTS attend to every detail of the Manufacture,

The Waters preincul are of the highest class and excellence; as testified to by the best English quh s

We received yesterday from the Acting Colonial Secretary a letter informing us that in London on the 22nd July, 1901, and that British Congress on Tuberculosis will be hold

any one who may wish to attend the Congress or to support it financially can obtain full particulars on applying at the Colonial Secri tary's Offica,

Daring the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday there were reported 24 freak cases of plague (all Chinese) and 31 death (29 Chiens, 2 othor Asiaties). All the European patients, we are are to state, however, that Me. D. 8. Gotla, glad to learn, are doing well. Wo are sorry to the Parses caretaker of the City Hall, has

accumbed to the disense.

it is understood that H. E Sir Cinudo MacDonald and Lady MaaDonsli are likely to make a short trip to Europe, leaving Japan early next month. Sir Chudo has not and leave of absenes for several years, and it is to be hoped that no, unlocked-for complication may interfere to pravout his enjoyment of a wall-earned spoil of leisure.

For services and courtesies extended to the Spanish Crown, provions to American occupa tion of the Philippines, Mr. John T. Macleod Government with the order of the Grand Cross of Manila has been decorated by the Spanish

of Isabel la Catolica.

Viscount Nagaoka, who is closely associated with Prince Konoye in the scheme for drawing Japan and China more clasely together, left- Shanghai on the 30th it, accompanied by the Japanese Consul-General, to see the Viceroys Liu Kig-yi and Chang Chili-tung.

break of bubonic plague in Tokyo is threatened. A despatch to the Asali states that an out. Five dent inte heen found in the kitchen and goods-store of the Imperial University koqut and those were analytically examined. Plague germs were found. The metropolitan police issued an urgent order on the 25th ult. for the enforcement of general manzuras for disinfection and the extermination of rats nse preventive mousires against the plague.

The two chief reasons of Count Inouya's

failure to form a Ministry in Japan are stated take the War portfolio and of Baron Shibusawe to have been the refusal of Vischaat Katsura to

the portfolio of Finance. The Constitutional Association also showed itself cool, if mot netually hostile, and Count Inouye therefore abandoned the project.

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The local authorities at Osaka have prohibited. the performance of certain plays of Osaka, which had as the basis of their plots the recent panie among the small banks at Osaka. It was considered by the authorities that such plays were calculated to discourage the spirit of thrift, as they caused a feeling of distrust of tanks generally to prevail!

To-day the Derby i run at Epson. The latest betting to hand. as reported in London telegrams of the 31st ult, is-100 to 30 against Volodyovaki, 7 to 1 against Handicapper, 25 to against Floriformi, 9 to 1 against Revenue,

to 7 against Veles, 100 to 7 against Doricles, 20 to against Collager, 20 to 1 against Olympian, 25 to 1 against Lord Bobs,

It is stated that Conut von Waldersee has declined being given a special reception by the Japanese Government during his stay in this country. His visit to Japan, he says, is merely Admiral Alexieft returned to Port Arthur | with the object of enjoying the beautifulscovery On the last day of the Singapore Races, the on the 20th ult, having visited Moukden, for which the country is famous and to witness! 25th ult., de Sourry Stakes were won by Mr. Liaoyang and other districts. He will shortly the progress which the Japanese Army, Tunnicliffe's Orphemes, the Stewards' Cup by set out for Hoochien, to establish a Civil organised upon the basis of the German army. Mesara. Smuda's and Gwynne's Vagrant (8 run-

It is has mader Nevertheless thore is no doubt thatning), and the Singapore Stakes by Mr. Tam | Administration branch offer there.

reported that the battalion of Rifles which left Count vou Wallersee will receive distinguished boosaniy Pillay's Battlefield, wika was followed by Mr. Cheng Thye's Residue and Mr. Tanni- Port Arthur for "Tukosan by a transport is attention in this country-Kobe Chronicle. marching in the direction of Ho-cohien.

cliffs's Orphens Orpheus was the only triplo winner at the rusting.

A short time ago there were raviours in native official circles at Shanghai, stating that

The U.S. battleship Kentucky left Cavite Bay on the 20th ult for Any. She carried as passengers Hon. J. H. Foster, the now (.S. Consul at Amoy, and Mrs Fesler, who arrived

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, 3rd June, 8 p...

ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL ROW- 2 KILLED, 6 WOUNDED. Another row occurred in the Taku Road. As a result, five Tientsin, yesterday. Frenchmen and one British were wounded, and two Gorinans were killed. •

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LATE PIONEER” LEAVES CHUNGKING. The Kinsha; lale Pioneer, left Chungking

for Shanghai to-day.

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REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDO 1st June.

SOUTH AFRICA. - It is rumoured that Commandant Botha is coming to Standerton for the purpose of communicating with Mr. Kruger. This, it is said, has been allowed as a favour obtained through the Dutch representative.

ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE QUEEN OF. ITALY,

Tho Queen of L'aly has buon delivery of a daughter.

LONDON, 2nd Jane.

ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. Twenty delegatos from the New York

A Straita paper saya: -Mr. J. B. Ferrell and Chamber of Commerce, including Mr. Piorpent

Mr. Couper, the United States Minister to China, will smil on the 7th July to resume hia duties at Peking.

officers aud with the men as irresponsible as E. Hai Ying-k'uef. this enlightened Viccroy at Munila a few days ago on the Grand. It is several other members of the Dallas Co., which Morgan and other milliounires, visited Windsor they are wont to be, it is little to be wonder of Fohkien and Chekiang, had been sovorely expected that the Kentucky will procend to recently separated at Colombo, have gone to Custle on Saturday, and were revived by the that the credit of Western civilisation has denounced by certain reactionaries at Halan, in Yokohama, where she will take a park in the Celentta. Mr. Forrell on arriving at Calcutta King und Queen. Tho visit is considered received enormous damage. Even excellent consequence of which Ching Sing, the Tartar solebration attendant to the unveiling of the will progel to Darjeeling for a short holiday, siguificant of the friendly relatious existing troops ran Japse into a state little better General of Foooho, had been ordered to invas

statue recently erected in memoriam to Com- and, in fact, with the rest will tako fall advan-betwson Great Britain and America. than savagery under certain conditions, tigate the charge. The N-C. Daily News quotes medore Perry, who opened the ports of Yokotage of the annual vacation till November next, ME. CONGER TO RETURN TO TEKING. including insufficient discipline. In North Fouebow despatch which denies the rumour, ham and Kobe for trade with foreigar nations. when he will join hands again with the Dalle China now there are some excellent troops; und further states that the Tartar-General has

Corny, which will re-open in Calcutta in but there is a large riff-raf from all the called upon Viceroy Hsi to inform H.E. thist

The Japanese Association of Exhibitors send-Noveraber. werhi.

Let the former get under the there lad been no charges made against kit, ating goods to the Glasgow Exhibition is to A. S. WATSON & CO. inducice of national dislikes and, strong all, the Empress Dowager being perfectly receive a subsidy from the Government of

satisfied with the Viceroy..

40,000 yon, paid out of the second reserve in liquor combined, and let the latter follow their bent, and we sec—what we have seen

the Treasury. In uidition to the articles that were not sold at the Paris Exhibition, and so many instances of recently in China.

which were remored direct to Glasgow, a the Powers seriously intend to maintain

quantity of textile goods, carvings, porcelain International garrisons in the North for any

and lacquer ware, valued at some 300 yen, length of time, they have before them the

will be sont direct from Japan before the end of plain duty of converting ensures whereby

the month, in addition to some 100,000 yen their men may live in Giscipline and in

188,580 192,973 worth of goods already on the way, harmony with their allies.

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On the 3rd June, 15:01, at No. 2 St. Francis Strom, Hongkong, the wife of J. T. Corros, Inspector of Markets, of a daughter.

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on top 20 May, at Kuala Lumpur, the wife D. J. Ligne, of a daughter.

in the 24th May, at Kube, the wife of F. G. SALE, of a son.

On the 28th May, at Singapore, the wife of

Owen Hapoan Wäre, of a dughter.

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We have spoken already of the stare caused among the Chinese in this Colony by the present epidemic of plague, and of the difficulties now encountered by many employers,-who find that their workmen are leaving then after receiving their wages on pay-day and making their escape into Chinese territory. From many sources we have received confirmation of our stement, and some prominent natives have not besitated to speak of the possibility of u wide-spread strike if the plague continues

that

From the Castems Gazette, January-Marol, 1901, it appears that the total venue collected in the first quarter of the present year as compared with last year, was us follows, Hoikwan tiels:

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Chinese treaty, ports. Kowloon and Lappa. Langehaw, Moogize, and

Szemao

1901)

-1900 4,361,837 · 5,395,037 -

64,773 192,978 It was recently stated, says the Kobe Chrosziele, Total 4,614,490 5,048,797 that the troubles in which the Japan Seu und With all the troubles in the north, and con. Land Insurance Company of Osaka were sequent uneasiness all over. China, the total involved have attracted attention in London falling-off in the revenue was only a little over and led te a telegram to Sir Chaate MacDonald cue million taels. The decline in Shanghai from the Foreign Office directing the Minister alone, dua almost entirely to the check given to to protect the interests of British policy. the import trade, was a little over one million holders. We cannot say, of course, whether tak; so that the total revenue, excluding such a telegram was received-indeed it Shanghai, was within a trits of that collected appears somewhat improbable that the Foreigu in 1900. This collection this year was actually Office would interfere in such a matter--but larger than in 1899, and some half a million there seumus no question that the liabilities in thels larger than in 1898,

London and New York are very heavy, amounting to over a million gu. It is bo lieved the company will soon go into litation,

The Sivedish postal department is establish- ing a system which virtually abolishes the use! of postage stamps. So far as can be nuderstood from the descriptions, it is a new development

inserted, the machine autorastically stomps the of the pouny-in-tho-slot. The foe being

envelops with the amount. have been made with the first machines, and they are now to be supplied to all post-oBees in Sweden and Norway.

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CORRESPONDENCE, We do not hold ourselves responsible for the

opinions expressed by our correspondents.

TARSEES AND PLAGUE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRI58.” Canton, 3rd Junes. S--Another Parsov plague cafe, and no step whatever is taken by the trustem of the Parses Charity Fund; in Hongkong, who aṛy A Nagasaki despatch states that an American said to be the heads of the Commininity! Wo soldier assaulted a passer-by in the street thors all read in your columas, with, odoration, the with a sword on the 25th ult, and the offunder seating arks from the radite pen of was sent to the local Chiko Sofbansho. The "Serntator," and learn with barning shonis American was sentenced to imprisonment for a how poor R. M. "Mehta died. If the bands month and a half. The telegram adds that of the Government are stready full at host we outrages by American soldiers are reported should know what to do. It behoves the hear

from various quarters in the town and the

judicial afficials and the police force are thereby kept busy at present.

of this handful of ñen to make some ayrange-

ments with the hospital authorities to have a

saparato room, a separats autor, and a mise, whilst there is a Parses case in hospital, at our own expense, out of our fund. Ye heads of Fivo Datch sailor have arrived at Batavia | Community, yo know full well we ill afford to who had been engaged by the Russian Govern- lost our men, and if they must die, at least lot ment to take a dredger out to Port Arthur us have the melancholy satisfaction of saying Thoy were packed off from there to Nather that we did our duty by them, and let it not The health of the foreigner in Banglande India with insuficient püssage money. he said we are like the Chinese, who see their The Batavia Nieuwsblad remarks that this is own men fall over, struggle in water for dear

at the first time, anch a thing has happened. life, and never stretch a hand all the time to

In December last the same treatment befel four save them.-Yours, etc., Datel sailors and. in April last, fire more

lors. These men have had to be sent back

by the Java Government to Holland as die-

trészed seainen.

THE PLAGUE.

H. S. K...

HossoNG, 5th June, 1901

ANOTHER disgraceful incident has marked the story of the occupation of North China increase and the sanitary regulatious We learn too of an by the allied troops. No details as to how are strictly enforced the disturbance arose are yet to hanil, and application to a leading shipping firm all that we know is that on Sunday last Hongkong by one of the principal Chinese there was a row in which two men were charitable medical institutions to allow killed and six wounded, the former being Chinese to proceed to Canton, by the firm's Germans, and five of the latter French and vessels if they can produce a certificate from one British. The scene was the Taku Road, the institution in question that they are not which runs, waghly speaking, along the suffering from plage. The application to original limits of the French, British, and which we refer admits that the Chinese German Concessitas ut Tientsin: We may conserned why be suffering from other perhaps sunrise that some of the partici-complaints, but trusts that the firm will pants in the row were the worse for liquor, nevertheless pormit them to use its vessels for in all the previous international street for passage to Canton. The argument disturbances during the past year those who is the alarm felt by so many have started the brawls have been more or of our Chinese residents vill thus Jess intoxicated. The usual course of events be largely allayed. The soundness of this is bas bean that some soldier or sailor, while questionable, we think. We do not see how in this state, has commenced to use insulting the panic will be lossened by the sight of Innguage toward one of the allied nations, streams of Chinose making the best speed with provocative intent. The representatives out of the Colony, On-the-contrary, it is of the other nation bave never been slow to probable that as many as can will follow take up the challenge. Blows then follow, the example set. We shall then be brought and bystanders espouse the cause of their face to face with a grave economic crisis. compatriots." Sometimes the police are in-We have no labour with which to replace volved. In any case there is all the material the Chinese, and therefore it is obvious that for a sanguizary affair. In the recent brawl any approach to a general strike or any at Nagasaki, one party, the British sailore, excessive emigration would simply bring were unarmed; the Japanese police did not many businesses to a complete standstill. interfere; and in consequence H.M.S. Bar. Nor do we see how the Chinese institution fleur lost two of her mon, the perpetrators of to which we have referred above is going to these murders getting away scot-free on the guarantee that the fugitives have not the French transport Nice. Since that date both germs of plague in them. It may be said at Feking and at Tientsin there have been that they are only going to Canton, and that aumerous unpleasant incidents, the most China does not object to receiving them. serious-of which was the sbooting of a But having reached Canton, do they all Russian oficer by a Gerinan sentry, who, intend to stay there, and can we be sure however, seems to have been exonerated from that Cantor will not be but the first stage Lame, the Russian being drunk and violent. in their escape to other ports? It is The latest addition to the list of brawls is probable that if our Government suctions even graver, to judge merely from the a wholesale exodus from Hongkong, the number of casualties involved. On this first result will be severer measures against bat his own and Russian, and keep an eye on Pinations and houses can be had for little or connection with Mr. Brown. The Japanese bodies are brought at that particular gate?.·

From the Shanghai native papers it appears that extra precautions are being taken nightly by the Russians at Fort Arthur, and that they play their search-lights upon the entrants lest the local Times of the 22nd uit, continues to the ships of other countries should secretly be fairly good, but within the last week thoro obtain an entrance, It seems that in the Post have been a good many cases of cholera Office it is allowable to open all suspected letters. throughout the town. If the rains continue Beccatly the Post Office authorities opened a however, the cholera will probably die out, as it letter written by an American in which an is nu duebt connected in most cases with the fact accurate description of she forts and garrison that the water in the river and the klongs has was set forth for the information of Americans. been somewhat brackish for a number of days The writer was at once arrested and imprisoned past. But considering the unusually healthy

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS," The United States, the Reviews of the Wealt

th June, He got a friend to inform his Consul of season that we have had, it is surprising to hear

Sm-Referring to your issue of yesterday, his awkward predicament. The Consul tule that the recently appointed captains, or some of says, are busily engaged in offecting a series of graphed his Minister, and his Minister them, have gone the length of formally polition deals with different States for the acquisition in which it is stated that: 18 dead bodies were telegraphed his home Government. The horse ing the Norddeutscher Lloyd to be taken off of coaling stations. With Portugal negotiations found dumped in the streets, it reminds me to Government telographeil to the Americus the run. In their eyes Bangkok is evidently are on feet for the acquisition of one of the call again the attention of the Government to the nnfrance still going on in Old Bailey Stronti Minister to Russia, and he sew the Russian the home of cholera and most other diseases. Azores; with Holland for a slien of Curacon,

at the side gate of the Central Police Station. Foreign Minister, the final result being tho and is a place to be carefully avoided. Captain while an offer has been made to the little reloase of the prisoner after more than three Behquate's death on his first trip as master was Republic of Ecuador for the Galapagos Islands I have also described how the corpses have weeks incarceration. All newspapers, foreign a particularly sal affair, and it is not any the in the Pacific, these, it is intended, if the deal been dealt with by the police: "Mr. May's atten- and Chinese, must first pass the official conser. Lass so from the fact, of which we have been como, to buy outright. In addition to those tion has been called to this abominable practice

leaser have been olitained of territory gear La (which he himself classified as being against... If there is anything adjudged to be detrimental assured, that his dread of the disease helped to

Paz, Mexico, and at Yokohama. It is also an to Rassis the paper i promptly suppressed. carry him off.

the law of the colony), and yet he still allows it open secret, continges the London weekly, that to pass unnoticed! Jonathan lass, a sneaking desire for a. coaling

At the meeting of the. Sanitary Board held station on the north const of China, but ie, for on the 16th vitinio, Mr. May, speaking on the the present, chary of taking active steps in the matter for fear of opposition on the part of the other Powore.

occasion there is only one Briton injured, us by the neighbouring perts. The effect of but whether this is from the fact that few of the proposed emigration on our own trade our nationals were concerned in the affair and on our relations with our neighbours or because on this occasion they were armed, must be seriously considered in connection

with this new Chinese suggestion. it is impossible to say.

tation? Why are they not carried inside the

* The Singapore Free Preis quotes s privato With regard to the Pailin sapphire mines, letter from a very competent observer of the a correspondent writes to the Bangkok Tues:

dumping of dead bodies, snid - There was one situation as it is at Poking, or at least as it-This year's putlook soms a very poor one, was during his recent visit there. It calls a The mines are nearly deserted. The Laosian

thing, it was against the law of the colony Tu put a dead body at the door of a convent or any epaile a spade with extreme precision, says and Cambodian diggers are gone. It appears

where in the public streets, and at the present our contemporary, and, if we could, we would that a rich auríferous deposit was discovered

Details about the Corean loan are faw and time, there were a number of their gallant much onjoy quoting its toxt. Without naming a few months ago near Phaart, in the alluvial namon, this racy bit of epigrammatic summing but want of water and searcity of food kept contradictory. The U.S. Minister to Becul defenders, goodness knows how many police, to up deals with the Foreign Ministers other than, diggers away, But since there has been a few has addrossed quofficial noto to the Corean prevent that being dono.“

Why then does Mr. May allow dead bodies British. It is for thees who know to supply showers of rain, something rich and remunera. Government demanding explanations of the the gaps: As regards the Foreign Ministers, rive has been brought to light, one lucky find proposal to offer the Customs revenues in being brought to the Old Bailey, to lie exposed somebody said that a very heavy indemnity producing 32 ticals of gold out of a piece of security of the French loan, while the said to the public at the side gate of the Central should be demanded from the Chinese for not sandstone ore weighing 48 ticals. The assay revenuss had formerly been offered to an having killed them. A. is a coward and a took place in Chantaboon, in the presence of American syndicate which contracted to build police compound for their particular purpose, drivelling foc. B. rides very well in steeple Moung. Kung and other Shians of repute. the waterworks for the Corcan Government if such it may be termed? Why are they left chases, C. was just the mun for West of the Consequently for the past week the Shans, in Seoul. On the 26th ult, the British Acting outside for hours and sometimes uncovered and Mississippi. D. represents a dying nation with Cambodians, Laosiane and Siamese are leaving Minister was received in audience by the exposed to public sight? Mr. May must be painful exactness, E. cats enormous dinners. io large parties. It is probable that at this Emperor at 10 am, and the Japanese Minister stultifying himself in not putting into practice Fait for the purpose of identification that the F. and C., like E, are new men and don't know rate the sapphire mines will soon be deserted at 11:30a.m. The former offered his credentials what he said in the Sanitary meeting.

Cannot identification be made at the very spot Japanese military officers in the Seoul garrison where they were found, and have them removed and also about the Corean lean question. At at once to the mortuary? What is the morta- 4 p.m. the Franch Minister had an audience ary built for? Why should this unnecess of the Emperor in order to offer his credentials. I and disgusting precession of dead-bor

or care about anything. H. sponks no language or only a few employers and no coolies left. from King Edward VII, and some advice in

de Giers. And J. uled to be called the bast dressed mean in London, but having lost all his kit in the siege, has now to be content with trying to avoid looking like a beach

comber."

nothing, and as the growth of vegetation is Minister spoke about the replacing of the terribly rapid, especially in the rains, Pailin will before long be restored to Dame Nature, and elephants, rhinoceros and other denizens of the forest take up their old abode.