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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Typhoon topics have been the feature of the week, but fortunately they have not been very serious, and the Colony is still happy in its im munity from any eyelouio visitation this year. We are not boasting, for we realise that we are not yet cut of the wood, though it is worth re membering that us a rule the next month, Angust, is singularly free from typhoons.

disappointing to the crowd of griffins who have not yet experiencel a real typhoon, few of the older hands care to see that wish gmntified. Though several lives were endangered on the water it is satisfactory to record that no fatalities took place. The rescue accomplished by P.C. Kill and Surgoust Piggott of two gun.

ners who had become adrift in a small boat is a bright feature of the event, and it is to be hoped that their heroism will not be allowed to pasH without some recognition.

As was to be expected, the-walshed at the Star Forry wharf was blown down. The new wharf, which should have been completed next month, the contract having been signed last January, is not nearly ready yot, and the Com- pony have had to put up another mutshed to

LOCAL SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

KOWLOON. 9. CIVIL SERVICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 31st, 1911.

This friendly match was played at Kowloon on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitor. Soores:

KOWLOON. K. Harton W. Taylor D. Harvey

D. Gow

G. L. Dunean. T. Robertson

Newvo (skip)

C. Alexander H. Shires A. Ramy

CIVIL SERVICE. Tillman

W. Diggins. A. Bloway

F. Fisher

- Beanmont

C.

S. Kelly W. Higby. A. Thornhill

J. Macdonald (skip) 16 R. Duncan (skip)

63

CHINESE PUBLIC DISPENSARY THE DEVELOPMENT OF

AND DISTRICT PLAGUE

DU HOSPITALS.

The Registrar-General in his sanzal Report says:

by

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ed

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V. R. C. AQUATIC PETE. The first of a proposed series of aquatic fates took place in the V. B. C. bathi on Saturday evening in the presence of a large number of spectatora. Having regard to the attendance, and the prevailing enthusiast, there is no rea-

son to doubt that thess evoning swimming com- petitions will prove as popular this season a

PHILIPPINES.

THE

AN ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.

Comparing the value of the Filipino labourer with that of other Orientale, the Governor General stated that he was equal in evary respect to the Ports Rioan, Koran or the Japanese.

ports owners of

8

EARTHQUAKE PANIC AT SAN FRANCISCO.

The city of Ban Francisco was visited by an

TROUBLE WITH AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER CREWS.

He said that of the 64 Aus-

The means of acquiring modern sciantifis knowledge for the development of insular enter earthquake early this month and for several prises will beprovided by the

Bald seconds the shocks were severe, high buildings government The dispensaries continue to be conducted on

the Goveror The Cablenews-American of the 25th! inst. individual initiate and effort will in individual tremor. A panic immediately followed, recall- Gezeral, and Although rocking and every part of the city feeling the the established lines. The three dispensaries in publishes the following summary of an enterest cases provide the necessary skill and knowledge ing vivid memories of the great disaster of five Victoria and the Harbour Dispensary are maning address by the Governor General of the for active enterprise, the general diffusion of years ago. People rashed into the streets from aged by a Committee consisting of the Rogist Philippines:--- mar-General as Chairman, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Yesterday marked a new epoch in commercial schools. The

this knowledge must be made through the their houses, and sought the open spaces, and C.M.G., Vice-Chairman, and seventeen other Manila and the islanda in general when the

government is intending to make though the shocks quickly passed it was a long While the blow of Thursday rasy have boss 3. Herson (skip) 27 : Blorot (skip) 24 members, and the same Committee has opened Honorable W. Canceren Forbes in an address agree toward inteligent and practical time before thoussads could be persuaded in

a dispensary at Shaukiwa. The constitution before the Manila Merchants' Association gare

agricultural training .

return to their homes. and general objects of the Asscoiation have to wcial endorsement to the purposes of the pation 7.5 kilometers, or 445 miles, of railroad the falling of a for chimneys, but the four of "I am glad to say that since American ocen- There was scarcely any damage done beside receive the concurrence and sanction of the association and avowed that the government of hare been added to the mileage operation, disaster was so great that in many homes the Government, and are described in a minute the islands stood ready and willing to lend or a total increase of 366 per cent; and where in people sat up all night. There was, however, 26 Boudon (skipt 21 dated the 20th October, 1999, in 9252-07 every possible assistance to the notioopertions 1898. 698,300 partite were served, now 2,000,000 no recurrence of the shock, and the panic was

C.8.0. The thres dispensaries at Taumati

of the different commercial bodies, led by the people, or 14 of the population ars: Haughoma and Kowloon City, are managed Merchants' Areociation, which are bending their railroade. This is an immense improvement, quite allayed by the following day.

urg served by by the

the energies toward the commercial and economic inhabitant Committees elected controlling them the Registrar-General is assist

and in his work of guiding and regeneration of the islands.

Handling of freight in and out of Manila was "I appreciate greatly the invitation to address Governor General, who said that the health of another important point discussed by the 1 by the two Chiness Members of Council and this distinguished body of Manila citizens, feel the commerce and industry of the islands the two Members of the Sanitary Board. To ing as I do that the problem here is an economic depended upon the modern and unrestricted

t enable the Registrar General to keep in close one and not a political ons, and that it is to the bundling of that problem. touch with the Chinese in matters relating torchents and business men that the islands must sanitation, Street Committees have been appoint. look for their salvation--not to the General outlined a plea which has been couter sols recently, and sue man subɛoquently made a In the shipping question the fovernor destroyers Yawa and Parramatta left the yea-^ Teu members of the crews of the Australian ed by the Gorerament, and are consulted on the office holders." said Governor matters of importance and encouraged to ask then followed what commercial Manila last the regulation of bodegas and warehouses statement regarding the dissatisfaction existing

and plated by the government looking toward advice. Attached to each dispensary in Victoria night termoed one of the clearest presentments its southern ports. He stated that in some among the crews Medicine, a clerk with a knowledge of English obtaining in the islands that has evor bean de are a licentiate of the Hongkong Colloge of of the commercial and economic situation ser and coclios with ambulances and dead-rans to livered before the association or slowhere.

producer and bodegas took advantage of the tralian Naval men, only 20 now remained on ** squeezed" him when be found it the destroyers-14 on the Yarra, and 6 on the remove patients and dead bodies, Two Outlining in a general way the relation which,

necessary to dispose of his product to the ware Parramotia. The men were dissatisfled withi to preach against "dumping lecturore are maintained whose duty it is should exist between the government and the

horseman because of lack of immediate trans the rates of pay, and they were convinced that 21 of bodies in commercial interests of the islands, Governor honestly conducted warehouse. The Governor qualified, were being placed over their heads.

portation facilities and the absence of an Imperial Navy pensioners, who were not so well. the streets, to point out the bene- General Forbes then proceeded to the question

Rear Admiral Craswell taken the opposito explain the object of the sunitary laws; hand- and the merchant. He said that a very important maintaining Farehouses and bodegas in places Australian Navy are the highest in the world.

considering the advisability of erecting and are issued in profusion whenever occasion part of the government's work was in a direction where present owners were not disposed to demands, and photographs are taken of bodies directly interesting the merchants, and that dead fairly with the producer, and that the only found in the atrouts and are posted up in the there was no question but that only good consideration which will prevent its so thing is is bourhood, and enquiries are made in each would result from a better understanding for present owners to rig pretent in so doing le case from the Street There is of the points of contact. Among the things rules to be established by the government for

INTIMATIONS District Plague Hospital attached to the West which bring the merchant into immediate the regulation of charges. Point Dispensary in Victoria, another in Kow-contrrot, and not always friendly contrast, is

Continuing on this subjost, he stated that in toon City and a third at Hungham, A fourth that part of the government industry repre- any aumbers of cases predncors bad beat actu hospital is built at Wanchai. The number of sented by the bureau of supply, the manage.ally driven to the bosque because they were rats caught during the year in Victoria waz meat of steamers and competition between the unable to secure fair treatment at the points 56.921, and in the Kowloon Peninsula where barean of prisons and local marchants; all theso where they were forced by circumstances to rat-catchers have been engaged by the dispen-matters ho raid required a clear understanding market their product, number was 21,257. saries and paid by the Sanitary Department thened that the point of view of each was valuable

to the other. Shankiwan is much frequented by fishing boats and has a larg

a large stationary at-Gobain tion. The subscriptions from the justify the medical licentiate in charge of the tion. there were found to be large enough to

opened on the 26th July. The dispensary being directed to visit Shaukiwane well. A local committee was formed, and a dispensary proved immediately useful, as the statistics given in Table XV. show, and committee take a keen interest in the work. The licentiate now visita Shaukiwas in the mornings, and Causeway Bay in the afternoons. A qushed dispenser is on duty all day at Causeway Bay..

shelter their patrons from the force rays of tho they have done in former years. Saturday's to be derived from the dispensaries, and to of motive cooperation belivren the government / General stailed that the government was view. He maintains that rates of pay in tho

T

Most people cu: the tower levels prefer to wateli the effects of the storm from some shef tered places like the buildings on the Praya, arel it is noticeable that an a rule very few ladios venture out until the storm has passed. Quite a numbor

wore 80011

the

Thursday struggling against wind, but paly one'hind the pluck to appoar in a rational garb. She discarded skirts and encas ing her limbs in patties and other nicosanry garments, over which was a waterproof, enjoyed a greater degres of comfort than her mors' con- ventional sisters.

The Sanitary Board, which as a rulo has been

programno was carried through without a

to

hitab, and the commition who artnaged it ars bo congratulated on the success of their under taking. There were numerous entries in each event, and that keenness of competition which good sport engenders. Bosulte were follows:

as

Two Lengths Haadip: 1, F. L. Braga, owes 6 secs,; 2, W. J. Carroll, owen 7 sece.

The final proved an exosilent race, Braga just defeating Carroll by a touch,

Diving for objects: R. A. Carvalho; 2. I. E. Chunnett

Three Longtin Race: 1. A. A. Claxton, awes 8 secs. 2, M. A. R. Fouza, "go,"

Sayer and Souza established a good lead int

fitn

1

Jade interesting of late through the personality the first couple of lougths, but the pace proved Harbour Dispensary boat in Causeway Bay al basis the peatulata that the people of the would limit the rate of interest to a reasonable |

the public Press as, the result of the rosig-race they were rapidly overhauled by Claxton, of Mr. Shelton Hooper.fis likely to bulk lesa in too hot for them, and in the final stages of the nation of that gentlemas. This stop who won by a comfortable margin.

has been taken in protest against tho Government lack of consideration to the Board, and as no explanation has been forthcoming regarding the "inexactitudo revealed by Mr. Hooper, the Government does not stand at pro sent in a favourablelight. No time should have been lost in offering some explanation, because if Mr. Hooper orgacs that it is a waste of time being a member of a Board whose deliberations ares brashed aside, it may be logically argued by Those asked to elect a successor that it is just an much a waste of time on their part to elect a man to an office which has ceased to be useful.

An amusing story of a gymkbann competition comes from India. A lady spording a holiday

in Kashmir wrote to her friend in Caletta

Greasy Pole: 1. F. B. Silva; 2, J. M. A.

Remedios

The men who cesayed to walk the greasy pols provoked considerable amusement as one after another they lost their balance and tumbled in-

Anyone interested in the spread of a belief in to the bath. After three tries Silva and Re-pleased to learn that the percentage of return European medicine among the Chinese will be medios tied, but the former was most anccessful in the last attempt, Remedios slipping when lie pansaries has risen from 30 in 1908 to 37 in Games to new cases treated at the Victoria Dis-

had negotiated about half the length of the pole.

1909 and finally to 57 in 1910. In Kowloon One Length Breast Struke: 1, A. V. Barron;

Ct it has

the percentage remains about the same, at troppel, but there is a rory 2, R. C. Witchell,

satisfactia 191

increase at Hanghum from 8 la

Ladies' Nomination race: 1, M. A. R. Souza, 1908 tu

The

WHAT 18 NECESSARY Governor Forbes took as his theme the most they appeared to him. Taking as a fundament pressing commercial needs of the islands as

at least average conditions in the following Phillippine Islands anglit to be able to compete with the people of other countries in the matter of selling tropical products, he maintained that partisulars were necessary:

1 Wealth of soil.

Suitability of climate.

3. Presence of potential labour.

4. Willingness or incentive for this labour to put forth its endeavours in cultivating the soil knowledge as to the best methods of raising 5. Maana of anguiring modern scientile and treating crops.

6. The desire to scquire such knowledge. der that the owners was feel justitielin spending 7. Clear title to privately owned lands in or money to improve their properties and may be able to give security in case they want to borrow nianey to pay for such improvements.

nominated by Miss Rozario; 2, H. J. White: treated at the dispensaries has risen from 40.175, fair to both sides for the use of the land:

nominated by Miss White

Team Escor 1, B. C. Witchell's team com- pring L. E. Lammert, L. C. Souza, A. J. V. Ribeiro, F. Ellis and E. L. Brags.

WATER POLO.

concerning A gymkhana ** follows: "On the 27th Colens! Hawkins and Captain Jackson and several others got up a very good Gymkhana. Much amusement was caused by a mistake in the programmes which were ined A day or two in advance and advertised a Naughty Story Competition. The pro grammes wout on to explain that a man must ride up to a lady, between them they had to compose a story, the winner being the first back to the post, whose story was considerțil the most original and naughty: Also it was added that the stories were not necessarily for publication.binatieb, nud won by two goals to one. However, on the day, the naughty'. wan crossed out and witty substituted, All th people from Labcre were very disappointed.' Tnd, cat!

The sports conoludel with an internating water polo match between the following teams:

Blues: B. C. Witoholi, T. Logan, A. S. Eilis A. A. Claston, A. H. Carroll, L. C. Souza and H. J. White.

M. E. Pereire, E. Leitao, H. C. Sayer, R. A Whites: L, E. Lammert, A. V. Barros, J.

Carvalho and C.-A. C. Rodriguss.

After a fast and exciting game victory want to the Blues, who proved the stronger com.

BOXING.

CAUTON . TOVEY.

Owing to indisposition, Kid Marriott will not The fame of the products of apertain fires of chemists in Hongkong is not restricted to our

met Iron Bux at present to contest the bantam little island, or indeed to the Chins, const, brat weight championship, but Mr. Byasok, of their merits are related even in India, whenus the Hippodrome Ciren",

has agreed to comes a curious application addressed in those put up a parse for a return match be words to the firm in question: "Dear Sir, With tween Corporal Scruton of the K.O.Y.L.I. much regret peu you to say that I have needed and Seaman Tovey of Submarine 37. The medicine for learning and I also have heard previous fight between these men for the middle that you have more medicine for learning which weight championship was marred by an unfortun. is learning pille and learning talismane, so itate incident which might not have occurred had you hand this letter kindly reply it if you get the timekeeper been provided with a gong. This Home at once I am not forcing you that I may very necesary implement will be provided when see and select some to order in the same month the men mest to contest fifteen rounds in the

total number of cases, now and return,

in 1909 to 55.6:4 in 19:0. The establishment of these dispensaries was first zggested by Sir James Lockhart in 1892 when he was Registrar

General, in a menforandum which was attached to

the anusal report for that year. The number of infants brought to the dispensaries shows an increase, and the number of vaccinations per formed is 50 per cent; more than in 1909. The tobel expenditure on the dispensaries was $42,861.

8 When lande are lessed reasonable terans 9. Availability of machinery and of modern labour-saving devices for use in the cultivation of the soil and local treatment of the crops.

10. Good szd adequate roads leading from the point of production or of local treatment of the crop to either a railroad station or to some port visited by steamers or, in eas the locality is reacted by river, the improvement of the river and existence of suitable transporta tin either in the form of lorchas, launches or small steamers to carry products at a reasonable rate to the nearest deep water port.

receiving house,

An analysis of the returns giving the num ber of infants brought to the dispensaries in Victoria shows that confidence in them is un

11. Existence, in the case of porte, of wharves

Central one or two more of each class, at the slewer, as the cass way be, with reasonable checked. At West Point (here were fewer and bodegas, sach bodegas to receive and cars dead infants brought and more live ones, in the fox goods at moderate rates pending shipment.

12 Constant regular service by train or Eastern Dispensary there were no live infants but a few more dead. The number of cases in rates and labour-saving devices for handling which the address from which the infant is freight. Delivery should be from bodega to bronght is not stated is less both in bodega and the steamer in every case should run the Eastern and in the Central Dis., alongside a wharf pensaries. The total number of phildren located a covered on which or near which is andor 5 years of Ege brought for 13. Adequate and proper handling devices treatment to all the dispensaries was 7.263. for freight at the wharves and the warehonzes The new dispensary Building at Hanghom of the importing and exporting companies at the was completed at a cost of $2935, and opened major ports so that no unnecessary expense may by me on the 16th July. The event was moderate rates for the same.

be incurred in handling such freight, and celebrated by a toa-party.

Quarters for the coolies and accommodation for the ambulance and dead rage has been built at West Point near the District Plagne Hospital and Dispensary, at a cost of $1,275. Theatrical performances were held in August at the Taiping Theatre to secure the necessary funds, and realised $7,500. The disposal of the balance will be considered later. The building was completed during the

At Wanchal, a dispensary and district plague hospital are being built at a cost of $11,500. Subscriptions to the amount of $4,105 wore raised by the end of the year, and a theatrical performanea held on the site in April malised

year.

14. The adoption of such mothods of finance

CURSE OF USUBY, Getting at the subject of ustry in strong and unequivocal language, the Governor General of the islands was the passage of a law which stated that one of the greatest immediate needs

terest. Wedged in with charge, and that next to that measure the islands needed capital which to the producer at a fair rate of in-

be would accessible

thie he faced the fact squarely that land titles in the islands were not in such condition to make money lending profitable er the development of property absolutely safo, bat said that the question of land registration, which has been delayed only on account of a shortage of funds, would be taken up by the government without delay.

MCST ORGANIZE,

The Food Question

EVERYTHING

aoiform BEST :-

The Governor Govorel strongly advocates the duale engaged in similar lines of business, in organization of associations of firms and indivi- order that they may thereby improve not only the marketing facilities for their products, but 48 Well

agree upon and maintain. quality of product, which is not now done,

In itself the address of Governor General Forbes was valuable for its clear presentment and public expresion of ideas which, while they bave been in the main known and appre ciated, have not had that force which his address leat them, and his sincerity and enthusiasm in the canso of the commercial aplift of the islands is sure to bear fruit:

brought out in the address, over though they

Space prevents further discussion of the points

are of ripe interest. He went fully into many questions which will in fature receive the co-ord commercial organizations of the islands, which inated attention of the government and the

is bound to accomplish more then the divided efforts of the two sources of improvement,

TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI.

One of the worst tragedies that has occurred in Shangbai for many a day came under the notice of the sathorities last week. The parti- culars of the affair scarcely find a parallel in recent years, and although a certain amount. bas yet to be elucidated in many respects the circumstances of what happened are tolerably elear.

The attention of the authorities, in the first

throughout the commercial community as will case the French Police, was drawn to the affair enable producers to obtain advances against about one o'clock in the morning, at which hour their crops on arch reasonable terms under such the sietin of the tragedy was being carried into adequate security sa may secure the banks, trust the French Concession from the Tungkai dis- companies or individasis making the loans. trict. Atthe bridge which separates the Concos- 15. The adoption of such measures, either sion from Tungkadoo a couple of policemen are legislative or by regulation established by the stationed, one in the service of the French and producers and inerchants themselves, as will put the other in the Chinese native police. At the a final and complete stop to the suicidal practices our mentioned a riesha approached the bridge, of adulteration which has done so much to lower behind it coming a Bonze, or other native priest. the price of Philippino products in the markets of In the ricsha vas a basket, and having crassed the world and to ruin our credit among buyers; the bridge the priest called for another richa, such as (a) Cheating in regard to grades the previous one not having licence for the by placing the best grades outside and inserting | Concession. While the huskat was being ebanged A underseath.. (b) Mixing from one riesha to the other, the policeman on

and giving a superior name

the Tungkadoo side called to his confrére to look inside it, and the intter, on doing so was horrified at what he saw

and also I want a samples of learning pills and Cirous matshed on Saturday, the 6th ultimo, nearly $3,900 of State approved of the sale the poorer

talisman. Awaiting your reply in good con dition." Perhaps the firm will prefer to keep **learning pills" for the students who will come

along to the University.

will no doubt attract may

KIDNAPPING I HONGKONG.

The following "Nocturne.--Op. 12 (p.m.)" Colony the Registrar-General says

Domes from Colombo ;

Plagny, impudent mosquito,

Is it overmuch for me to

Hope that, after browsing, you Will be off to pastures new? Pleasant prospect this before us Tragic dialogue, the chorus Furnished by your pals, abetting All your acts; outside the netting. But for all this fuss and hum

What cared I thongh you had ecaue? Sip your fill and pass along? Sleep is banished by your song.

Thus it is that half the night

Lying expectaat of your bite,

As I vainly toss in bed,

Rhymes keep tumbling through my head.

But, my self-invited friend,

Don't imagine that the end

If my blood appeals to you.

I can be bloodthirsty, too.",

Pardon me if I suggest,

That you moderate your zest. Should I find you here to-morrow. Retribution comes and torrow.

RODERICK RANDOM..

ing

have

left

may

indication

$54

4 square feet in area adjacent to the Central to an inferior goals. Dispensary. Quarters for coulies and sheds for the ambulance and dead vans will be built here in 1911.

the establishment of a trade name and a market 16. Proper advertisement of Philippine goods,

for our products. Let va conduct our business in such a way that he werd Philippine will be synonymous of ezedlence instead of letting it become synonymous with poor quality and fraud.

RICH IN POSSIBILITIES.

that

ia

As to the prevalence of kidnapping in the The annual grant of $2,000 to the District Plague Hospitals way divided as follows: 3800 The figures given relating to the number of to such of the hospitals in Victoria, 9330 to persons reported to the Po Leung Kuk as miss the hospital at Hunghom, and 870 to the one st

(221)

la not

the best indication of the preval. Kowloon City.

Analyzing these conditions, the Governor enco of kidnapping. A number of the adults No, occasion has arisen to use the hospitals Gener! held

their homes voluntarily. A safer this year.

almost all, it will be the number of boya reported

not all of them, the islands were at least rich The number of bodies abandoned has dropped in potentialities, and where labour, capital and mising and not found again in Hongkong from 381 to 268. This reduction of 30 per cent. economic conditions had not progressed in equal For 1910, this number war 49 compared with 77 is the more gratifying, as the number of deaths pace, there was still no cute to feat what with In 1969 and 33 in 1958. There is no doubt the among the Chinese in 1910 was greater than modern and energetic methods which would crime is still prevalent. Two cases were detect that in 1909. The percentage of bodies abac-rouse labour from its torpor of centuries, and men Force and the kidnappers sentenced to 5 1909 (Table XVIII).. ed through the agency of the District Watch. dened to deals in 1910 is 3.6 against 54 in furnish it with the proper incentive to work, years, imprisonment. In the one case, a boy aged six years was taken from Hongkong to Yanmatí, in the other, two boys aged 16 were brought from China to Hongkong.

PORTUGUESE BISHOPS AND THE REPUBLIC.

the proper laws to protect the producer in the legitimate parabit of his calling, and the fostering of a spirit of cooperation and cheerfulness which would attract rather than repel capital. All these things are essential to the success of the plans of those who sincerely and unselfishly work for the betterment of con ditions throughout the islands.

OF THE

PROVISIONS,

WINES

AND

SPIRITS.

H. BUTTONJEE & SON,

HONGKONG.

(50

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

New

Have Just Received 2

Belection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising:

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION FLATE,

PRINCES PLATE,

TEA SERVICES.

The basket was a fairly large one, and in it was the body of Fecond Bonza. The latior was dead, the cause of death being a great wound in the throat. In view of the nature of the contents of the basket, the policeman took the Bonza, into custody, and led him to the police station. Here to explanation could be had from the mau, and as he had come from the Toagkadoo district he was sent back to the authorities there under custody. In the police station at Tudgkadoos story was extracted from the Bonza, to the effect that he and the deceased had been in the habit of soliciting alms in the French Concession, and it was their custom to call almost daily at the house of a man there. On the previous day this man was apparently annoyed at the persistence with which the priests importened Lim, and slapping the deceased across the face told him to be In this connection it may be noted that 16

gone. The priests retired, and arriving

their home stray children were taken to the Po Leung Kuk..

at Tungkzdou thought the matter. The conclusion they arrived The kidnapping of children for sale must

at was that the deceased should go and service, continue so long as the children can be disposed

and that then his companion should carry of for money in respectable families. The Chinese

his dead body to the house in the French Con local Benevolent Societies often prove

cession and leave it lying there. The object of of great assistance in getting redress for to know whether the Biskops adhere to the new

such a proceeding would of course be to attract the parents before

a Chinees Court. In one régime. It seems that most of the Prentsa

the attention of the police to this particular δετο case, however, the local Society, though ready to the Government and g unconditionally General's remarks were to the effect that, for individual in the hope that a charge of murder DRESSING CASES with

already replied dhering for the father with the purchaser, to negotiato

have advised the abole centuries the native had not been offered the would follow. would not assist him to prosecute a suit in a of the clergy throughout the country that any necessary incentivo to the development of The priest stated that the suicide was married court of law; a representation was made on bis clergyman refusing spiritual asistance or aban-werking people. His hope for the solution out, and, when arrested, he was on his way to behalf by this Government in the regular way dening his Church and thus endeavouring to of this all-important problem lay in the develop full his terrible mission. Judging by the siz to the Authorities at Canton, but the father incite the population against the Republic willment in the Filipino of a desire for a better mode of the wound, however, there seems a suspicion. tired of waiting, and finding bis son was ailing, of Lisbon has informed the Civil Governor the sake of the higher and better plane of exit account for the death. Inquiries are proceeding,

ba

liable to suvere punishment. The Patriarch of living; a desire to immore bis condition for that there may have been more than suicide to repurobased him for £120.

that, though in all probability part of the teace to which he must be taught to aspire and doubtless farther details will come to light. clergy will not accept their stipenda. they hare This development, he said, was a matter of Already, however, the particulars which bare e intention of refusing to fulfil their religious years, and was not susceptible of in meliste been elicited stamp the tragedy us extraordinary fanotibar.

accomplishment.

I in more than one respect-N.C. Daily News.

Kidnapping from the North has not yet ceased. Three children who had been kidnapp ed from their homes in the neighborhood of Shanghai were sent to the Po Leung Kuk.

The Portuguese Government has sent a circular to all Bishops stating that the Porta- guage Republic, having been officially proclaimed on June 19th in tho National Assembly, desires

THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

The Ishour problem he dwelt upon at great length. In the matter of the willingness of the Filipino to work, the gist of the Governor

over

TABLE WARE,

c.

FISH

CUTLERY,

KNIVES and

FORKS,

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS,

BAZORS

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