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Consular reports which reached us by the last mail indicate that the British Foreign Qico working in co-operation with the Board of Trade has turned over a now loaf in this respect. We have before us a CO. Report on the Matting Industry in Japan, running into twenty-one pages, and another' on--the Raw Silk Industry of Japan'and on Habutie (Japanese Manufactured Silk) which runs to fifty-five pages. In these reports the fullest information is given on all that concerns the industry. Glassing at the Report on the Matting Industry we

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THE STRAITS OPIUM FARM.

RECEIVER IN CHARGE.

(FROM TEE MANILA "CABLENEW8,"]

PROHIBITION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Washington, February 25th, South Carolina has declared for prohibition. The liquor interests made a hard Sght.

CALIFORNIA AND ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.

"San Francisco, February 24th.. Senator Burnett has introduced a resolution in the California legislature asking for the maintenance of exclusion against Chinese labourers and the extension of the Act so as to include all Asiatica.

SINGAPORE, March 2nd. The Government of the Straits Settlements has put a receiver in charge of the Opium Farm owing to the Farmers being in arrear with the tile amendment of the Senate fixing the salary payments to the Government.

THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY,

Washington, February 25th. The House of Representatives has accepted of the President at 75,000 a year.

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

SCHEME.

In the course of an article referring to the efforts which are being made to obtain the endowment Fund for the University, the Sin- gapore Free Press observen: On the whole it would not do to build too much upon the prospects of outside help, beyond what very rightly may be expected from the Viceroy's of the Southern and Western provinces. Why, however, should not the Government of Hong- kong persuade the Secretary of State to sanotion the endowment of the University with some areas of Crown land likely to improve in value. Almost every ancient seat floarning or publio school or old cathedral or colleginte church has originally drawn some support from pious endownments in real estate. Reference has

before this been made to a scheme for tunnei

communication below the Peak, thus rendering Tailable for European settlement extensive stretches of land on the south or seaward side of the island of Hongkong. Might the Goyera-

THE AMERICAN TOBAC、O TRUSTS,

Washington, February 26th, Official investigation of the Tobacco Trusts shows that 10 meu control the world's supply of ment not consider this ides, and devote methods used by the Trast to throttle competi-district to the endowment of the Hong- The havoc wronght by the Trust in the incomes itself to us, because it cannot be an easy of even the common tobacco farmers of

The Straits Times learns that a bold scheme has been prepared for increasing the recreative facilities of Singapore. Broadly, the proposal is to form an enclosure somewhere on the reclaimed land between Besch Road and the sea, and to construct thoroin & swimming bath 90 foot by 27 feet, 3 feet 6 inch deep at one ond and 10 feet deep at the other. Round the outside of the bath there would be a riuk for ruller skating, The Farmers say that the Govern. the length of which would be 180 fest and thement policy is preventing the sale of | breadth 80 feet while, as an outer ring, there

would be a cycle and racing track giving 14 lap the drug by the Chinese brokers, and to the mile, and Bually there would be raised this combined with the activity of the tobacco. The disclosures are startling of the sultable area of Crown land in circumstances

stands and seats for spectators, and beyond them dressing rooms for bathers. The whole world Anti-opiumists has destroyed the be under cover with the exception of the space over the bath, which would form a couvenient ail to ventilation. The idea is that all kinds of sports could be arranged for and that, having a high class band, the stadium, as one may call it for convenience, could be made very attractive. Shows of any description, including cinemato graph entertainments, could be given. The scheme has not been fully matured, but it appears to be in energetic hands.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS and that it treats of the interest of British merchants in the trade, its distribution, the characteristics of matting, locality of production and methods of cultivation, looms used in weaving, possibilities of applying water power and steam to looms, the

of the producere, the factories, the size and qualities of matting, and much other information of a similar character. The Silk Industry is dealt with in the same mple and informing manner. A collection of reports of this character covering the industries of every country in the world should prove of inestimable value to the commercial public. We notice that the two have mentioned are by no means the Best of the kind to be presented to Parlia meut, for a list of nearly fifty auch Reports

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PRICE.

$54.00

CHAMPAGNE DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co., is the most Popular Wine in England sad Europe To-day and invariably figures en the Menus of Banquets, Dinners, and Suppers given by Reigning Monarcha, Ministers of State, Merchant Guilds, Sporting Clubs, &c., &c.

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given, including balf a dozen.from the Far East, viz. one on the Cotton Mills of |China; another on Land Taxation in the province of Honam; there is a Report on

THE SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM SMOKING IN. KWANGTUNG.

NEW OPIUM REGULATIONS,

The following in a translation of a notification

issued by the Chief Bureau for the Suppres

profits of the Farm.

The arrears amount to $425,000 Straits Currency, being part of the rent for January and the whole of the rent for February,

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that

tion and to rain those who persist in competition. kong University? Some such course suggests

indicated.

Kentucky, Tennessee and other States is plainly thing for a community at any given time to provide the whole of the capital whose interest in to supply the annual saintenance of so important an institution dan it is trusted that the Hongkong University may in time bec mo. The Govern- ment of Hongkong not only represents the community of to-day but the community of generations to come.

VAIL AT PEKING.

The following is extracted from Chinese Public Opinion

A Foreigner who, as Advisor to a Chinese Board, holds a high Chinese rank, was ordered the other day by Tish lang to attend in his official capacity a meeting at the Board of War Arriving there the said foreigner was met by the gatekeeper with a demand for

pourboira" of Tael Ten, and, as the foreigner LONDON, March 1st. refused to pay this "squeeze, tho gate- keeper refused point blank to present the In the House of Commons to-day caller's card. A Chinese official who hop panod to pass and to whom the foreigner Mr. McKinnon Wood, Under Secret well known, reported the state of affairs to the Minister of War, with the result

BRITISH INTERESTS AT HARBIN.

And therefore, always

Japanese paper making; another on Papersion of Opium Smoking in the Kwangtang ary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the Foreigner was admitted at once. Lator perpetus as an endowment for the University.

Mills in Japan, a third from Japan on Tea Culture; and a fourth on the gold mines in Formosa. There is ane from Cores on the results of experimente in Cotton Culture.

The

Government "doesn't advertise"

and thi "new series of Miscellaneous Reports" consequently remains we fear but little known to the public for whose-inform ation they have been written.

Another fatal case of plagne was reported yesterday from Kowloon City, making the eighth case for the year.

Province:

His Excellency has directed that the Govern. ment Institution established some time ago for accortaining who among the officials sucks opium and to provide for the treatment of such cases be placed under the direction and control

of this Bureau which is ostablished for the sole purpose of controlling opinn affairs in the whole Province. We have deputed special officials to make inquiries into opium affairs in the Province and kare also appointed other officials to make minute investigations. More over should, any officials, gentry, merchants or any class of people discover any persons whether i officials, merchants, or others infringing the regulations enumerated below, he is respectfully

A. S. WATSON & CO.. Kemp orteret a native to pay a fine of $10 for requested to reportaame to this Bureau. A boxis

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Hongkong, 12th February, 1909,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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ONLY communications relating to the news

slum should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and

addresses with sonmusiirations addressed to the Editor, not for publícation but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on one side of paper only

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. H

trespassing on the premises of Mr. H. Tiefen. bacher at 34, Robinson Road,

A Japanese newspaper published at Dalny understands that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire intend to open a branch in that port with Mr. A.T. Atway in charge.

Bishop Oldham is at presont in Manila to preside over the second annual session of the Philippine Islands Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. Sherman Moreland, representative from

answering Mr. J. D. Rees, said the Government had considered the ques- tion of appointing a Consul to Harbin, and had decided that British interests there did not yet warrant the expense. Arrangements had been made for the Consul at Mukden to occasionally visit Harbin and report any changes in the situation:

placed on the left side of the gate of this Bureau for receiving reports at all times, and Investiga. tions will be made on their receipt. Those who send in reports must sign their names ar s guarantee of good faith and we undertake not ton disclose the names. Those who send in anonym vus reports or falsely accuse others will be punished. These steps are taken to collect in-

formation for the boast of the Publis

Do not disobey the above instructions." .... The following are the regulations

(1) We have already prohibited the cultiva tion of opium in the following Districts and

the city of Elmira in the lower body of the New | Prefectures in the Kwangtung Province vis; York Legislature, has been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

The German cruiser Leipzig was paying a visit to Manila last week. The Fuerst Bismarck

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be sent before 11 day of was also there. The famous Band of this cruiser publication. After that hour the supply is Waited. Only supply for Cash.

gave a concert on the 25th ult. at the Grand Telegraphic Address: PRESS.

Opera house. Codes: “A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.

P. O. Box, 34. Telephona No. 12.

Chew Chow, Hoi Ysong, Tang Hoi and Yow Ping distriota. Ka Hing, Show Chow and Nam Hung Prefectures. Should any person or other places in the Province the fact should be persons discover opium being unitivated in any at once reported so that investigation may be made.

(2) To ascertain the consumption of foreign

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE.

LONDON, March 2nd. The House of Commons has voted supplementary estimate of £910,000 for Old Age Pensions."

There has been an increase of 80 percent. in the expenditure compared with the estimate for the first three months..

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, March 2nd. Mr. W. G. Max Mueller, M.V.O., first Secretary in the British Legation at Christiani (Norway), has been ap pointed Councillor of the British

A seams who stopped a tram car by the opiam in the Provinca investigation must start Legation at-Peking.

novel method of pulling the motor man's queue HONGKONG-OFFIOR: 10A, De Voux ROAD Cinstead of the bull rope, appeared before Mr. J. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEST STREAT. ECR. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 3RD 1909.

THE United States Government has long required from its Consula abroad not merely annual reports on the trade of the districts

charge of assault, and was fined $15.

A college has been established at Peking for the special purpose of training young mon to undertake the development of the waste lands in the interior of China. The college is to open this month with one hundred selected students.

A case in which the British-American

from Cantou and then through all the branch Bureaux in the province. An investigation must

also be made into the mouthly sale by the shops

of crude opium and whether any of the shops sell more than is reported, and the shop people will be punished on proof of the allegation being

established.

(3) All civil oficials from the rank of per maneat Tastai_downwards and military officials. from the rank of Colonel downwards, who are proved to be surreptitiously smoking opium! will be punished.

(4) Any person who gives a false name in

Mr. Rumbold, now at Madrid, hins been appointed Councillor of Embassy at Tokyo..

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THE CHINESE NAVY.

PEKING, March 2nd. taking out his license or any person who the Chinese Navy and the establish- Prince Su proposes the reform of borrows another person's license to purchase ment of two Naval Colleges, one in prepared opium will be punishe

He also proposes that officials for Peking and the other in Nanking.

eign officers) should be engaged as advisers.

(6) The selling of opium apparatus is also

in which they are stationed, but occasional Tabacco Co. ure prosecuting Kan Yak, partner reports on subjects of youeral and commercial and inananger of the Chinese Brothers Tabaco interest which are published for general Co., for falsely applying to boxes of cigarettes information as soon as they are received. marks so ourly resembling the trademark of Thus we notice that there has recently been the British American Co. as to be calculated to police, and henceforth found in existence will (5) All opium dens having boon closed by the published in the United States a series of deceive, which was to have been heard yesterday render the owners liable to punishment. Consular reports on the tendency of prices afternoon, was adjourned until Friday. in the For Enst since 1906, measured by silver currency, the Consuls being requested to report whether firms importing from the United States, Great Britain and Germany are secinaed to the pillar of the verandah by person selling oplam pills containing morphis had found depreciation of silver a matter chains. They are by no means ornamental of serious embarrassment to their business but rather they are likely to make all who during last year, and whether the deprecia-see them violently unwell. It would surely THE BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY, tion of ailver had simulated to any have been chosper in the long run for whoever considerable extent the export trade is responsible to have furnished a more durable

article atul one with more covering.

We quote this as a ample because it is the

Since to passing of the Spitting rtinance the Magistracy has been provided with two apologies for spittoons. These are abellow; open

fins containing a solution of Jeyes' fluid and

prohibited. Any shop exhibiting these articles for sale are liable to be punished. for injecting same is also prohibited. Any (7) The sale of morphin and the syringes

will be punished.

The Little Minister" was the attraction offered last night and the goodly company en- joyed to the fa 1 Mr. J. M. Barrie's great encoess.

His Highness also proposés im provements to the dock at Foochow.

These suggestions will be embodied in a memorial to the Throne.

THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.

PEKING, March 2nd. The Wai-wu-pu has telegraphed to

A

on, when the Foreigner left the Board of War. demand for cumshaw and on meeting with a the gatekeeper had the impudence to repeat his refuel, started abusing the Foreigner in ex- tremely bad and insulting language. -

CHINESE LAUNDRYMEN IN AMERICA.

In Chicago it was expected at the end of January that criminal action would be taken against Chinese Laundrymen who sprinkle ofothes by blowing water through their mouth. Complaints have been brought to the attention of the Health Commissioner that disease has resulted from this practice..

Bay.

These complaints, coming upon the heels of reports from Paterson, NJ, that a citizen of that place had contracted leprosy from a collar ironed by a Chinese laundryman, have caused an investigation to be made in 1 'hicago. The collar was rough edged and the germa of the dread disesse lodged in these breaks in the linen, the doctors

The possibility of such a thing in Chicago has stirred the health authorities.

A thorough examination of Chinese laundries is to be made, owners will be compelled to keep their places in a sanitary condition and the Chinesa practice of sprinkling clothes through the mouth will be stopped. Dr. Herman Spald ing, in charge of the department of contagious diseases, declared the method of doing up clothes in the Chinese laundries was dangerous and ought to be prohibited by law.

NEW CHIEF CLERK AT THE COLONIAL OFFICE.

Alexander Harris, C.H, C.M.G., one of the Lord Crewe has appointed, Mr. Charles principal clerks at the Colonial Offles, to be

chief clerk to fill the vacancy caused by the

subject to the desires of the generous donor, it would seem to be reasonable to discover some

the desired endowment over mode of distributing the responsibility for than six months of one particular generation. a basis wilder

And it is just here that the Government, with the assent of the Secretary of State, cam give exactly the help needed by alloting some of such Crown lauds as may be available úz Endowment begets endowment, public spirit and generosity forms a strong and a beneficant precedent, and the fatere may bring forward worthy benefactors to emulate Mr. Mody. The dunation of a site is in itself a small thing. although we in this. Colony unfortunately haro had some reason to entertain painful associations with the word "gito." It would be pity if the Government of Hongkong should find itself on- able to discover some means of contributing to the endowment of the proposed institution that might gain the approval of the Colonial Office. MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tuesday, March 2nd.

BEFORE COMMANDER BASIL R. H. TAYLOE.. RN (MARINE MAGISTRATE)

OBSTRUCTING A PIER. The owner of a licensed cargo boat was prosecuted for allowing his boat to lie alongside Murray Pier when not loading or discharging cargo, thereby obstructing the free access to the pier,

His Worship found the defendant guilty and imposed a fine of $5, the alternative being fourteen days' imprisonment.

A HASTI BOATMAN. Lance-Sergeant Sutton proceeded against the master of a passenger beat for making fast his beat to the 8.8. Chihli while that vessel Wax under way in the harbour,

but the Court found him guilty on the evidence Defendant denied making fast to the steamer, and imposed a fine of $30, in default, six weeks"

hard labour.

HEAVY FINNO..

retirement, of Sir William Baillie Hamilton. Cambridge, has travelled extensively, chiefly on Mr. Harris, who had a brilliant career at

The case was conoluded in which Dr. Grüne, business of State, and was private secretary to Mr. Sydney Buston and to Lord Selborne health offloor of the port, proceeded against the during their terms of office za Colonial Under masters of the steam launshee Kum Sang and the advice which has led to promotions in the abetting the occupante of certain boats in Becretaries.

the charge of aiding and He has for years given the Colonial Secretary.

Kwong Chow on

service, and it is a tribute to his fairmindedness concealing their identity. Defendants were that he is said to be the most popular member represented by Mr. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, of the Colonial Office staff.

Stokes and Master.)

He will undertake with his new duties those of Officer-at-Arms of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

PHILIPPINES.

Dr. Gröne stated that on the afternoon of February 19th the s Catherine Apear came in flying the yellow Ang. He BLW.

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COMBATTING RINDERFEST IN THE large number of sampans crowding round the ship, and they had matting hanging over their numbers, concealing them. When the On the recommendation of Commissioner ship anchored witness went on board, and ha

Philippines Commission has denied the request

Worcester. Secretary of the Interior, the saw men boarding the stemmer froin the sampang

prize for the discovery of a remedy or prevents sampans, scaring two. Several launches were of the Municipal Council of Tarlac fox the Witness returned to his hunch, went round the passage of an Act authorizing the grant of a stern of the steamer and gave chase to the

tive for rinderpest in the Philippines.

In his report on the request Commissioner lying off, and they took the empans in tow, with Worcester gives an explanation for his recom; the exception of a few which escaped. Witness mendation as follows:-

pursued the Kum Sang, a green launch, and. Bnccessful efforts to care such diseases at blew his whistle to attract attention, bat no rinderpost have heretofore invariably been made notice was taken.. He was unable to overtake along the lines of developing a serum having

high immunizing or curative power. To any of the launches, but took the names of twe the securing of such a serum for the use of Cross-examined-about twenty or thirty. combatting rinderpest, some of the world's sampans were dodging witness round the ship greatest bacteriologists like Dr. Kook of He could not say as a fact that all the samjanu Germany, have given long and patient atten-

tion and a serum possessed of high immunizing there had their numbers concealed. Some of and bigh curative value is now in comparatively the sampaus which defendants' launches had in common use in countries suffering from this tow he was certain he had seen reund' the ship. disease.

He saw the Kum Sang take two sampans in The question in these islands is not so ratch the matter of the discovery of a proper curs and tow, both of which had their numbers concealed

and preventative serum already dis Kong Chow take any sampane in tow. It was covered. To the end that its use may be usual for boarding house sampans to be towed radical increase in the facilities for the prepar- In reply to the Court witness said he was generalized here. I have brought about off by launches.

eram and have asked for satisfied that defendants' launches took sampans alurge increase in the veterinarian, force in tow which had their numbers concealed, and It is believed the money spent along these that it was in consequence of their being taken

At this time of the year there should be great Miss Ramer as Lady Barbara Rintoul proved the Provincial Viceroys warning them curatative as it is a matter of the use of the He could not say that ho actually saw the

demand in Hongkong and the Coast ports for herself particularly fascinating as the gipsy

latest to come under cur notice, but many readers are more or less familiar with what must have now become quite a long and remedy that can stop or prevent son sickness, and invested the play with a good deal of that trouble is feared from the opera valuable series of reporta descriptive of the advertise in another column a remedy which is admirable Gravin Dishart, the little minister now in Japan who tire said to be The China Express Co. of Daddell Street, excellent comedy, while Mr. McLeod made an tions of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and others various industries carried on in the districts"absolutely guaranteed to give satisfaction," who was worshipped by his flock and who was to which the Confuls are accredited. Every and it is certified that it contains no cocaine, made to-do such extraordinary things by the plotting some scheme for creating commercial journals hints from Consuls that Mothersill's Seasick Regnedy, and is maile up and the plece was one of the most successful of

temptress. The other parts were well taken disturbance in China.

now and then, tảo, we aburse in American orphize, opium, or chioral. It is known as

the present season.

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a large inpro

as will be of far mura ase to the public than in tow that he was unable to ascertain their

money offered for a prize, in order to excite identity. interest in a matter to which a number of the

His Worship held that defendants were aiding world's greatest investigators have devoted and and abetting with the fall knowledge that they are still devoting mach time and attention, were so doing. He did not attempt to take "So far as these islands are concerned the any sampans in tow until Dr. Grene appeared on insular government has been fortunate in eour the scene, and when he did the sampans sext ing, for the present, the services of Dr. Martini, tored and who was for many years Dr. Koch's assistant, concealing their numbers so as to avoid detec I got away as fast as they could, and is one of the most competent men in the tion. All this must have been obvious to the world to carry on such work. Au effort will be defendants. They would be each fined $75 or made to retain his services for at least one year three months' hard labour. from July 1, 1909.'

Mr. Jackson paid the fines under protest.

this or that district offers an opportunity for published by the proprietors of the remedy sup

in the form of capsules: The testimonials

THE CHIENTAO AFFAIR. pushing some particular class of goods. All port the claim they make regarding its efficacy HOW TO BEAUTIFUL -Keep your cont these special reports and timely suggestions and the local wholesale agents inform us that proxlun, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Tait

PEKING, March 2nd. doubtless have great valgo for the mer their sales and repeat sales have been surpris- Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre

The Japanese Minister at Peking chant and manufacturer, and it has beeningly large, a fact which is taken as corrobora Charmant will enable you to do it.

Specialities for the Ski are the study of a

Her has withdrawn his recent admission a subject of frequent complaint in the British tive of the claims and for the remedy. It is Hetime. A S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents that Chientao is Chinese territory.

on sale at all drug stores. commercial journals that the same assistance

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