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A KIDNAPPING CHARGE. Chan 8an was charged on ten counts with kidnapping three children, two girls agod ten and two years respectively, and a boy aged five, also with administering a narcotic to two of the children for the purpose of kidnapping them, to which charges she pleaded not guilty.

The following jury was empanelled :- Messrs.-R. Galluzzi, J. Fisher, F. X. dos P. Fereira, E. Antonio, J. A. H. Graca, F. Hoggard, and C. M. Berradios.

The Acting Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp) prosecuted, and briefly outlined the facts. The children left their home on the 19th ult. with the intention of visiting their god-parents. It was not known whether they reached this house, but they were subsequently scon walking about with tho necused by the mother of the children, who noticed that one of thems was semi-conscious and did not know her. The aceised, evidently afraid, said she had given them some food, that this may have contained a drug, and that her intention was to take the children to a theatre. The mother hocante suspicious, whereupon the accused urged her not to call the police, and that she would go to a chemist's and get something to revive the child. The mother then accused prisoner Eventually the two children who were of waiting to kidnap the children.

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IRRIGATION PROBLEMS IN CHINA.

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A. 8. HEWETŢ,

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localities of China outside the Hwai River region where irrigation and other protec- tive measures would bring prosperity to the country. The great Yellow River, for instance, is looked upon as a scourge by many of the natives, and is known as China's, Sorrow? The Ungovern- able" because of the constant threatening to overflow the artificial banks and inundate the country. At various times the bursting of the banks of the Yellow River has caused loss of life to manyHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED thousands of people.

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300 yards flat ruce (handicap)-1, Chan suffered periodically in China by millionssystems of canalisation for which China Ho; 2, Chan Wai-yau; 3, Tong Shan-yah. of people who live in low-lying areas. is famous. The Grand Canal, which has 60 yards flat race (handicap), under 7--1, resulting from floods and supervening seu regarded as one of the wonders of 11. Usuff; 2, Amelia Rosslett; 3, J. Ismail.famines, the adoption of any practical the world, has now silted so seriously as Sack race, boys under 191, Yeung Kam scheme of irrigation will be welcomed un to be quite uanavigable in places and in chiu; 2, Leung Kam-cheung.

all hands. In recent years there have been severe sufferings in the Hwai River many parts of the country the other districts in particular, and it has been canals can only be used when they are estimated that in order adequately to flooded. As transport in China depends

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against two crops in five years, which is work it can be readily understood that the milas cycle race-1, Mor Hing, 2, the arroge production under present proposed scheme of irrigation and

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Quarter-mile race for boys under 19, Ellis Kadoorie Challenge Cup-1, Usuff Omar (St. Joseph's College); 2, H. Johnson; 3,235,000,000, Mexican currency, would be absolutely essential that dredging work

required.

Clan Man-woon

Seven furlongs llut race (handicap) for Bux; 2, A. R. Past papik Iroa

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Team rue St. Joseph's College; Queen's College; 3. St. Paul's College.

Junior Championship.-R. Omar, St.

Joseph's College.

Senior

Championship F. Shamusdeen, -LASTINGO-75--Queen's College:"

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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HE Business of the above Bank is BOD- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 31 per cent. per annum.

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For the EONGRONG AND SHANGMas

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1911

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