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the foundations of peace, contentmont Mr. B. R. Halifax has been appointed to no

progress and prosperity in the country, A as Deputy Superintendent of Police and of the TELEGRAMS.

New Korea is in the making, and the task is one which has demanded, and will for many years continue to need, the highest qualities of statesmanship, inexhaustible patience and stealy perseverance: What Japan had done for herself she was endeavouring to do for Koros even before that country became part and parcel of the Japanese Empire. She has given to it now called Korea or Chosen AS in the Japaress official publications a brand new system of administration, and the government of the country is now being run upon modern lines. What an immense amount of work the overhauling of the government and the laws of a country ke

Fire Brigade until further notion

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A proclamation in the Gaseffe prohibits for s period of one year the exportation of arms ammunition, ganpowder, military stores, sulphur and saltpates from the Colony or the carriage of mach articles constwise within the Colony,

A Bill is before the Legislative Connell of the Straits Settlements to amend the law relating to marriage with a deceased wife's sister, an it considered that the marriage law of the Colony ity to a marriage between a man and his deseased should be amended so as to give the same valid, wife's sister when contracted in the Colony as the Imperial Act gives to such a marriage when contracted in the United Kingdom.

Befage Mr. Hallifaz at the Magistracy on Korea involves can only be imagined by Saturday Chief Excise four Hoggarth hard those who are not actually employed on the ed a Chinese with having a quantity of prepar task, when we study these annual progressed opium in his possession, and with selling reports. We cannot attempt to give in this opium to which a false, trade description had article any adequate idea of the woope been applied. On the first charge the defendant was fined $50 or one month's imprisonment, and this work, but we may draw

on the second he was sentenced to three months particular attention to what is being done in the way of economic development. Agriculture being the staple industry of the country, the Government has naturally &Co., devoted much attention to its improvement

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One of the earliest stops taken after Japan's intervention in Korean affairs was to set up model farms and gardens and also seedling stations from which good seeds and superior seedlings and plants have been freely distributed. Agricultural tools or macluses have also been distributed with view to obtaining better results. Special efforts are being made to promote the of subsidies ilk industry by means to “training associations" and by gifte of mulberry trees and silkworms' eggs, and a great filip was given to this movement in 1909 by the enlistment of the active support of the lady who was then Queen of Korea.

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AMERICAN MINISTER FOR WAR

ME. DICKINSON'S SUCCESSOR.

CANTON.

(FROM OUR 'OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CORONATION CELEBRATIONS COM. MITTEE.

Wo have ramiyed the following for publica

Committee Room, Supreme Court, Hong kong, 13th May, 1911...

Canton, May 12th. TIGILANT OFFICIALƏMƏ The officials are taking great precautions in

DEAR MONSIEUR BERINDOAGUS, Please cass a new outbreak, which is rumored to take plaos to morrow night, really odours. The accept from myasif, and the General Com guards at the police stations have been strength- mitten, best thanks for your generous subscrip. emed, as well as those on duty at the different tion to the Coronation Colorations Fund from Yamens. The river is being patrolled by an the Banque de l'Indo China. The Forsign artem number of beate and all suspicious-looking Community is making common canas with the persons are being detained. If the zebels do I subjects of the King; and in your case we gladly attempt another rising they are likely to meet realise that the cordial intent of your donation with a very warm reseption. In the meantime fits in entirely with the "entente oordiale" bo- the unsettled state that prevails in the City is twean our two nations-Believe me, vory making it very bad for trade. Even the streets sincerely yours,

LONDON, May 14th It is telegraphed from Washington that Mr. Dickinson, Minister for War, Buccessor is Mr. has resigned. His succ Stimson, who was recently a candidate reason do they fear arrest by police or military, 4. M. Bambhoy for the governorship of New York.

(88.) F. T. ProGOTT,

Chairman, are not so crowded as they canally are, white

ADDITIONAL BUBBCEIPIT NO. after dark they are practically deserted, as only business of the atmost importance will tempt a

Chinese Mining & Engineering Coy. man'ont of doors after sunset, for not without H. M. H. Namazed

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

"PURE INVENTIONS.”

LONDON, May 14th.

Another disappointment was inflated upon a large section of the commualty on Saturday by

A St. Petersburg - message states the non-stival of The Follies. The party were not on board the Della as expected, but are travel that a semi-official communique says ing by the Sicilia which left Shanghal on Saturday. They will open on Wednesday night that the rumours that the Russian a common or and continue until Saturday. We understand and Japanese Governments the bookings for Saturday were, heavy and the negotiating regarding disappointment in consequence was general.

more active policy towards China are pure inventions. The Russian policy

At the Marine Magistrate's Court on Saturday

were

FP. Talati

Soo, Francaise des Charbonnagos

Tonkin..

who will go to any lengths to obtain a roward. N. Mody & Lo The keepers of eating homes, tes-houses and other public placas are loud in their complaints, for their tende has been greatly disturbed, Whereas formerly of an evening these places were to be soon full of guests they are now practically empty.

GREAT FIND OF ARMS.

The police have made a great find of arms and ammunition on Honam Island

of the licensed steam launch Po Cheong £25 in the Far East is to maintain the Commander C. W. Beckwith fined the master for carrying thirteen passengers in excom of the

status quo. number allowed by his license. The mastar of the steam launch Sam Ching was Ened $15 for **** disregarding the rules Five boatmen who THE REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. eat away, saying he was going to a village in

remained in Causeway Bay without a permit were fined $5 each, and five others for a similar offence were each ordered to pay s fine of $3. Doubtless there are many old residents of WC. Howarth, late of The Buffs and India Regiment, and will be sorry to learn of

“WINES. Cotton-growing is also being encouraged Hongkong who will remember Lieut. Colone!

much in the same way, & table of statistics shows that the area under cultivation has increased in three years from 65 to 421 cho and the number of persons engaged on the

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plantations from 921 to 8,880. Efforts are being made to gradually bring under cultivation waste lands, which are stated to

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INBURGENT SUCCESSES,

LONDON, May 19th. A telogram from New York states that the Mexican insurgents have

his death which occurred on the 13th ult. at St. proclaimed Juares as the capital and Leonard's-on-Sea. He was with The Euffs as have appointed a Provisional Govern Captain and Majoy when the regiment was

ment.

stationed hero in the Eighties, and his daughter a few years ago married Mr. Harold Wilcox, formerly of Hongkong. Colonel Howarth, whe

He was buried at Hastings.

J. M. Alves H. Skett & Co

Soo, des Missions. Etrangeres H. Rattonjes & Cou Wm. Powell, Ltd. Ching & Co

Dr. J. M. Atkinson' Esther Oliver J. Merecki

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Elborough

and so great is the most discovered E. M. Bishop

J. B. Boyas of the revolutionary arsenals. About fifty E. D. that there is no doubt but what it is one F. B. Thomas yards away from the Ella Kadoorie Honam H. A. Macintyre

H. C. Joas College is a narrow street called Tak Luon Lane,

W. D. MoCallaoh A. C. E. and house number three therein was leased in

Evans a man named Tang, who was reputed to be s W. H. Stewart human-hair broker, From time to time bales A. B. M. Balakhall the first month of the present Chinese year to

R. P. Thursfel ... of hair were delivered at this house, but on the A. C. Leith Ath ultimo (five days before the rising) Tang W. W. Walkinshaw the Shun Tak District. He left a concubine to H. Hogarty....

G. Towns take care of the house. Tang has not yet. Brace

John O. Roberts

returned, and for some reason or another one A. B. Dannet of the neighbours became suspicious and W. M. Satherland told the police that they ought to search the K. R. Forde

G. M. Dalgety house. They did so, and at onco turned their. Kom attention to the bales of hair, which, to their F. G. Walker surprise, were found to contain a large number of Wong Pik Tanu...

ary badges. There were 62 guns for the use of guns, pistols, cartridges, bombs and revolution- smakeless powder, 10 seven-chambered revelrem

Fung Chong Ling 8. Paul

Lam Wing Kwal Tao Kwai Pang... and thousands of roads of ammunition. This De Wa Kan... Tam Tak Pai great haal stimulated the police to make a stii Wong Lin Hop more diligant search, and their endeavours were Mak Nam Woon..

Chu Thzo Sang

Ho Kal Bhing

F, H. Wyril

A diplomat from Mexico City has cover nearly 66 per cent. of the total arable had medals for the Zuln War and for Ferak, ba met the American Ambassador at the rewarded by the discovery of 120 rifles hilden Lam Ngam Chenn

Native industries, such as weaving, been in poor health for the past fifteen month Embassy, and it has been decided to to a well at the back of the house. The unfor

fake concerted action to protect fortunate concubine was arrested, but she declaras Ip Chuen Lam

she knows nothing of the man's doings or where A. S. WATSON & CO., paper manufacture, matting and lamboo

eat importance to this find, and it is now suppos work are encouraged by subsidies to training

eigners in case certain eventualities hein at present. The police attach the vary great

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ed that Honau, which has been regarded as fairly A sesten is to be made free from rebels, is in fact a hot-bed of them on the wisad said repeated every Ave days,

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DEATHS.

On April 13, at No. 2 Essenden Road, St. Leonard-on-Sea, Lieut.-Colonel WILLIAM CONQUEST HOWARTH, lato The Buffy and West

[709 India Regiments, aged 62.

On May 7th at Shanghai, CATHERINE CAROLINE,relict of the late E.H. Goze-BooT HUNGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Vour ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 16TH, 1981.

Mr. J. W. Hanson, who a few days before

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searchers will wear a distinctive badge, and unless the mea are in possession of this the

habitants are advised not to give entry.

CORONATION DERBY,

WILL IT HE WON BY A FOREIGN.

“UWNDE KURSET

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For the first time since the Derby was insti- tated in 1780s foreign-owned and foreign-trained raced in any country, says the London Daily Express of April 21st.

associations, in the case offthe branches of resigned his position as chief detectiva inspector, occur.

lams by the Jeff for Home on Saturday by the Delta manner to encourage the use of improved of his valuable Tobele is important, because under this service, extending to thirty-seven years, received American interpretation of the Neu- nets and implements of Japanese manufac

a great send-off from his colleagues, A large trälity Laws arms and munitions can Tho inhabitants have been warned that the colt has been made favourite without ever having ture. Technical schools have also been esta number of the fores, including Captain Lyons, blished, three being devoted to agricultural Captain Superintendent of Police, assembled pass across the frontier to Juarez un- and three to commercial training. A section on Blake Pier to wish the retiring offer ben hindered provided they are sent in a of the Report deals with Government under rogage." Mr. Hanson has been in indifferent business way and not accompanied by takings which includes brick manufacturing, health for several months past, and his resigns-

tion and departure were made on mediost advice. armed men. the salt industry, the Pying-yang coal mine iron mining, and the important timbor business on the Yalu and Tumeu rivers. With regard to the salt industry it may be explained that the Government is engaged in this business with the object of dev eloping an experiment they have uccessfully

THE SMALLPOX CRUSADE AT SINGAPORE,

A ohauffeur employed by Mfr. Peters, of the Hongkong and Changhai Bank, was summoned by Chief Inspector Mayhew to the District Court on a charge of failing to report a case of smallpox. The patient, "It

Was

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM CONFERENCE.

LONDON, May 13th. A message from The Hague states

FEAISING THE VICEROY.

In the betting in the London market yester day M, Edmond Blanc's three-year-old obestaut Shetland was in greater request at 7 to 1 against than the co-favourites, King William, who is owned by the Earl of Derby, and Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's Pietri.

It is said in official circles here that the Viceroy has been greatly eulogised by members |of the Grand Connell. After the revelt had

Throughout the winter months there was occurred the Viceroy, in accordance with a fonte Carlo fortune can afford to own the considerable talk of M. Elam, who out of his quaint custom, asked to bo severely punished, most extensive breeding establishment and although it is well known to everyone that it racing stable in France-being able at last to was owing to his forsight and energy that the realise his pinbition and lead in the winner of

the greatest race of the world. rising was as easily suppressed. The matter was

But the means to that end was to be the

said that as His Excellency had been she the late King's Derby winner Persimmon.

made in manufacturing salt by the process stated, was aconsed's wife, and while she that it is now certain that the Inter-discussed in the Grand Council, and it was then undefeated Lord Hurgoyne, a colt sired by lying dangerously ill, accused boing in daily con national Opium Conference will not short time in Canton no blame could be given In fact, Lord Burgoyne was as well backsi as

of evaporating brine under the heat of the sun, and it is suggested that if it were left to private enterprise, it would require many years to develop this profitable industry, This enumeration" of “a fow of the things that are being done under the now régime in Kores will suffice to show that Japan is working on very sound lines in her new territory and laying the foundation of good repute in the world as a Colonising

Powers.

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The English Mail of the 15th April was

delivered in London on the 12th inst.

The total number of osses of plague in the

The success which Japan is achieving in Colony for the year down to noon on Saturday Korea is now being recognised and ungrud. † was 32. ingly acknowledged by men who have claim

tact with her, he was driving his employers be held. Acensed's father was resident in the house

the tims, and he was also saramoned. Each men was fined $75.

DEATH OF DR. B. 8. RINGER. Dr. Beverley Stewart Binger has died at his residence at Stockbridge, Hants, aged 66% He was formerly medical officer at the Chinese Hospital and H.B. Consulate, and the Chinese IM. Customs at Amoy, Chius, and more re cently held similar appointments at Canton. Dr. Blager was the discoverer in Formous of a parasite worm known as Distoma Bingeri. Hem M.R.C.8 Eng. (1869) and LSA Lond: (1870), and in 1891 took his D. degree at the University of Durham --The Times,

HEALTH IN THE TROPICS

Dr. James Cantlie in a recent discussion.

The younger the age at which a mas proveeds.

of 36 contracting disease are 2 to

BRITISH AEROPLANE

PROGRESS.

LONDON, May 18tb.. The Premier, Mr. A, J. Balfour, many Cabinet Ministers, members of the Board of Admiralty and Army Council, and 200 members of Parlin ment witnessed comprehensive tests of seroplanes at Hendon yesterday.

[FROM THE “N-C. DAILY NEWS."]

CHINESE AND INDIAN TEAS.

London, May 6th.

to him becases of the rebellion, but that he should rathar be praised for his promptness in putting it down. The Viceroy's good work in abolishing lisensed gambling was also alluded to in terms of the highest praise. While talk ing to a prominent astiya gentleman yes ortay be mentioned that it is the general opinion that before very long the Viceroy will be promoted to a more responsible post in the North

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of his English rivals, Suddenly, however, Shetland was introduced last Tuesday at 100 to 6 against. Racing men to nak each other, Who is this dark When he was discovered to be a stable companion of Lord Bargoyne, and was known to have never run, many laughed. When, however, on Wednesday night he was backed down to 8 to 1, and when yesterday mor thousands were invested on his chanos at a shorter rate of todds, a sensational state of affairs Was reached.

Shetland is of English origin; in fact, had not There are now in this sity ani satorishing would have bean foaled in this country,, A M. Blane bought his dam Shellduok, the volt aber of empty houses, the owners thereof supporter of Shetland said to an apesas repre- having fed to Hongkong, Macae and other sentative: Do not be surprised if Bheilind places to avoid the recent troubles. It is feared makes his debut on a racecourse at by the Trotal of Police the rebels and bad home! Common won

May 31, starts at 6 to 4 against, and pos

the Two Thousand

snd Merry Hampton

characters may try to take refuge in these houses, ans on his first appearance Berwatherby for Mr.

so he has given orders that every empty house had not run before he ls to be sealed up. The Tastai has also taken Abington in 1887. When, earlier in the yes, I

Shetland at Denman's training establisk the opportunity of making a little money for ment at La Fonillense, I thought he was the the police fores on this business, for no person

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Mr. H. W. Bird has been appointed a member to pronounce an opinion on the subject. A of the Authorised Architects Committee, vice recent traveller who has been touring in the Mr. A Turner, resigned. country as a special correspondent of the Mrs. Walter, wife of the late Mr. Walter, to a war between 30 and 40 about 10 to 1. I trade, based on an announcement in the for having left the city. As I reported soma M. Blana has made many

proprietor of The Times, Loudou, is in Feking and is on a trip round the world.

London Daily Telegraph reports that he found the country remarkably changed for the better since its annaration, and he bears

The appointment of Dr. J. W. Hartley to act as Assistant Medical Offer of Health due ing the absence on leave of. Dr. Perso, is

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confidence." A RE

TIME-EXPIRED SOLDIERS:

Derby,

owned the famou

famous Flying For bordas Jardy to the tropics the greater the risk of contracting A special article appears in The Times is to be allowed to retam to a sealed house most posing volt I had sees aizce M. Blanc disse he chance of a youth of 15 to a man financial supplement on the China's tea onless he pays a sum of money as a kind of fine. Blane has made many attempts to win the

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but look has been against him. Despite never havo any hesitation in recommending Calcutta newspaper Englishman of March day ago, the officials are feeling very sore having been coughing, his cul Jandy gave about the large number of people who dod as Cinere a great race in 1905. Zinfandel, the stre healthy man of between 30 and 50 to proceed

that China proposes to prohibit the soon as the trouble broke out, for they mom of Shetland, was not eligible, owing to the the tropics to take up work there; but I do 1 Mr. D. W. Craddock has been appointed an my best to dissuade any one under 21 doing so. Importation of tea from India, and also to take this action in the light of a vote of "no death of his owner, Colonel McCanont, for the classic events of his year, but he won the Assot testimony to the fact that Japan is treating anofficial member of the Licensing Board during Every year of life over 21 lagens the chance of to reduce the export duty on its own native

Gold Cup to 1905. Koreans well. The discontent the absence on leave of Mr. Murray Stewart, or contrasting illness, and a healthy man of 50 has the

50 per cent, better chance of combatting the grown tee. The writer of the article says Some days ago I reported that four hundred The fact that such good class Eaglish horson fime-erpired men of the newly trained troopy as Bosforth, Mushroom, and Bt. Nat are not in originally felt has been almost eradicated until further notice.

climatic effects and of remaining immane from that it ought to be made clear to the had taken their discharge. The authorities male the Derby, and that Pietri and Prince Ben disease than a youfo under a Chiness authorities that the proposed pre" | some efforts to get the men to re-enlist, but with have already been beaten this year, makes the No one acquainted with the nature of the

It is usually about two years after taking up for work Japan has been doing in Korea can be

residence in arm country that effects of vention of the importation of Indian tes ont mooh success, for it appears, judging from the menace from France very serious: IL Blanc's number of desertions that are from time to time present plans are to let Lord Burgoyne run in in any doubt as to the great benefits which

climate are manifested and it depends upon into China would injure us.

that the average Kwong Tung native most of the earlier French events, so there is reported, sonadness of wind and Hub, and the strengthi yang must accrue, to the people of Korea from getted.

of character of the individual what the future sums up the position by giving the follow does not greatly relish the discipline that in pre ovary prospect of Shetland romaining a mystory conclusions from the careful study of sorted to barrooks. These were also Lavited to horse. There could be no more remarkable to One of the most harmful influences ing

be An order made by the Governor-in-Council upon the white man in the troplex is the want

join the polles fores, where there are many

three a foreigner's colours to victory in Coronation being introduced. It was a happy inspira and published in the Gazette proclaims.com of proper rest and sleep at night. This may be all the conditions prevailing. In the first noticies, but dem member only thens in racing that an unknown korse carrying tion which suggested the publication of pressed oxygen and compressed acetylene to be induced by going to bed too soon after heavy place, that China's tes may be wanted in took advantage offer.

ARBESTING SUBPROTEJANO meal, restlessness due to best, mosquitoes or Future somewhat more, perhaps, that in In spits of the Tierey's orders to the con aumual reports in English on the progress

the closeness which results from the use of a of these reforms in Korea. We have

According to the Northern Times, H. E. mosquito net. Whatever the cause, what of recent years. Secondly, the Chinese erportrary, queneless men are still having a bed time of it. Yesterday a detective saw two qusueless just received with the compliments of the Fême Tien-row is now permanently attached to proper reetat night in a sure morosatire of ill trade would only be helped to a small fellows enter the train at Shek Lung and im Anoiation Gap at the Crystal Palace recently,

health and of liability to contract disease. In Govertiment General of Chosen, the third of the Contex-Haukow Railway. He has severed conclusion, the defun in bid down that alcohol ortent by the reduction of transit and mediately arrosted them. According to his has been sptly described as "the man who made thus suries, which brings the record of the his connection with the Peking Kalgan Hallway,ise curse in the tropice, as it is in Furope, other duties. Thirdly, anything approach evidence they were unable to answer to his satis football While at Cambridge he took a lead- faction the questions put to them, so they were ing part in the movement which ultimately while its effects on the economy was even more ing serious interference with the importa- taken to the Total of Police Yamon when the established the Association game, and for forty- work down to March 1910. Herein we

pronounced in a warm than in '» temperato allmate. The total abstainer has an enormens tion of our ton for their factories by our train arrived. There is now a mild reaction in two years he has boon connected with the cem (who are a most cordially detested body) nes netive football career he played in no fewer slim advantage in the tropics from the point of view Russian friends will be over-ruled if their favour of the nonless ones, and the detectives mittes of the Football Association. During his of hesith; sud everyone who tastes alcohol in Ambassador is supported properly by the blamed for paying all their attention to this nine F.A. Upp finals, being on the winning sỏa any shape before the sun goes down in certainly

on fire 000ssiona injuring his health.

British Government.

The new order of things which is gradually

dangerous goods.

His Honour Mr. Justice Gomperts returned get a very comprehensive review of to the Colony by the Empress of Jupats last the great work which is bringing order out week end, and resumes duty at the Supreme

of chaos in the administration, promoting Court this morning, Mr. F. A. Hassland will economic development and generally laying revert to his old position sa firat Magistrato.

THE MAN WHO MADE FOOTBALL.

Lord Kinnaird, who presented the Football