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BOSTOCKS ROYAL ITALIAN OIRCUE.

IMPENDING VISIT TO HONGKONG.

Bostock's Royal Italian Circus, which is opening a short season in Hongkong on Tuesday, June 17th, is one of the most remarkable circus aggregations seen in Every the Far East in recent years. person" connected with the circus is a European. In British Malaya and Siam, where Bontock's toured before coming herr, they broke all previous recorda in the crowds they attracted,

Rostock's aggregation exhibited for two years at Hengler's Circus, London, and appeared on two.occasions before T. M. King George and Queen Mary and the

CANTON NEWS.

A NOTE OF WARNING,

THE HON&HONG DAILY" PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1918.

CANTON. June 9th.

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THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES FOR CHINA ..... The Civil Service Estimates for the The Military Government has a year ending March 31st, 1990, have been nouneed that, through the British Consul-issued, and we give below details concern- General in Shamnen, a Note of warning from the Five Powers was delivered to the Military Government yesterday. The Note states that the Powers and their people are hoping that the Shanghai Conference will be resumed, and an early peace concluded. It is also stated that another civil war must not ensue. similar Note was handed to the Puking Government on the 3th inst. THE QUESTION OF SHANTUNG,

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Some of the principal British and American residents in Peking held a

ing the votes relating specially to Chins The figures enclosed in parenthesis and last year's votes, and are given for pur posts of comparison. Where no compari sons are made, figures are the same as last. year.

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR, BUILDINGS.

Under the beading of "New Works, Alterations, Additions, and Purchases (including furniture in connection there with),' are the following, votes ----Can ton: Rebuilding Consul General's house, Consulate, £1,575; Nanking: Erection of

Hankow: Erection of new Vice

Erection of new Consulate General, ES,250. The maintenance of buildings in the Far East is included in a general vote.

EASTERN TRADE.. AMERICA'S INTEREST.

The Far Eastern Division, of the

American Bareas of Foreign and Domes tie Commerce reports that 18 per cent.

of the total trade of the United States including exports and imports, during

1918 was done with the Far East The imparts from the Far East amounted to $1,011,388,405, and exceeded those of any other grand division, representing 34 per cent. of the total imports into the United States, while the exports to the Far East totalled 800,063, and were next to Europe and North Americs in volume, representing 10 per cent, of the total ex port trade of the country. The relative appreciated from the following figure importance of Far Eastern trade can be

United States with all grand divisions in 1918-

Royal Family at Buckingham Palace. meeting on the 6th inat. to discuss the Kobes quarters and go 00 showing percentages of total trade of the

On their recent visit to Bangkok. they question of the future of Tsingtao. It is Kave several command performances benid that these foreigners are afraid that fore the King of Siam.

The management claim that not off of their 200 performing animals, or their 30 artists, or the acts performed by the

"animals and the artists, has been seen before in Hongkong. One who has wit essed several of Bostock's performances, can rouch that, in cleverness, humour,

THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.

the decision of the Paris Conference will

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister hamper British and American interests, Plenipotentiary, sa,000; Chinese Betre and they, accordingly, passed a resolutary, £1,200 Chaplain, £300; Physician, tion asking their respective home Govern: £300 and £50 local allowance: War

Bonuses, $8,000.

ment to reconsider the matter.

The compradores of the foreign arms, in China are Tientsin have jointly requested their are as foll723,883 allowances, and.

THE CONSULAR SERVICE The total estimates for the Bervices in (£86,338). The votes (£69,268); outfits and

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£700; in- ances, £,000 (£2,200); postage, cidental expenses, £5,000 (£4,450); prison

(2,320)

travelling,

Country. Imports from Exports to Europe

318,197,300 3,858,703,905

North America 976,400,347 1,396,569.671 Bouth America 809,371,906

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Far East 1,041,809,409 603,063,877 309,840.875 95.306,469 69,199,318

$3,031,304,791 $6,149,319,847

and variety, the programmo prosented managers to request their Governments I wages, .000 (25,600); rent" allow with the Far East amounted to only

will surprise local circus-goers.

The spacious tent will be erected on the ground next to the Kowloon Post Office. Booking for boxes and the circle is now open at Moutrie's. The Brat matinée will be held at 3 p.m., on Wednesday, June

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A "TALL STORY" FROM

AMERICA.

GUNPOWDER FOR KEEPING IN SECTS. AWAY FROM CLOTHING.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before

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Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese wa charged with being in unlawful po gion of tight ounces of gunpowder.

Defendant was arrested on board the On Lee. He informed the Magistrate that the powder was given him by a friend from America.

"Yes, but to what use were you gcing to put it?" asked the Magistrate.

I was told that if sprinkled in the trank it keeps insects from destroying the clothing," replied the defendant.

Mr. Lindsell: Oh! a new use for gun powder! Who told you that?---Defend- ant: This friend who had returned from America. :

Mr. Lindseli: They tell all sorts of "tall" stories over thero. (Laughter.) You are fined $10, and the gunpowden is confiscated.

A DEAD MAN'S DEBTS. PAYMENT DEMANDED FROM THE

DECEASED'S BROTHER.

A Chinese died about a month ago, leaving behind several debts. One of the creditors met deceased's brother in the street and invited him to tea at a restaurant. The brother accepted the in- vitation, and the two set out for the tea house. On the way they were joined by four others. When the tea-house was reached the creditor asked the deceased's brother to pay the money owed him by The brother refused, the dead mad. stating that he was not responsible. The

to protest against the Japanese occupa tion of Tsingtao.

witnessen, def 395 (toto

We learn from a diplomatic source that, medical attendance;

the Big Four, in view of the high state of feeling prevalent among the Chinese people, have, informally. proposed to reduce the 91 demands formulated by

Japan.

Consul

This enormous increase has taken place practically since 1914 when the total trade

$191,379,139, or less than 13 per cent of the total trade of the country. The 23 per cent. increase in Far Eastern trade since 1914 is the largest single increase fe gistered in the trade with any grand division since that year." Other percen-

tages of increases are: Africs, 297 per cent.; South Africa. 185 per cent. North America, 149 per cent.; and Europe, S per cent.

The vates under the heading Shanghai Court and Consulate-General Are ES follow ueneral and Hegistrar of Shipping, £1,200, 2600 (local allowance not pensionable) and War Bonus, E; Assistant Judge, £1,200 and War Bonus, £200 War Bonus: £200; Consul, £800 and £200 War Crown Advocate,

tc. £600; Clark Begistrar, £685 United States from the Far East in 1918, (£280) Chief

£458 (£443) The Magistrate of the Yan-ping district and War Scqus,, £78, including 2100 reports that the regular forces, which allowance as Official Receiver in Bank- ruptcy (to be reconsidered this year): were stationed outside the district city assistant Clerk (Court), £8 and Wat have mutinied. The mutineers are ap-Bonus, 230; Marshal (Court), £250 (£250) proaching Yeung kong, after having loot and War Bonus, £8507 Usher (Court),

MILITARY ATTAIRS,

ed several adjoining villages.

£189. Total, £9,243 (£7,948),

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|_ Japan led `in the shipments to the

supplying per cent. The other coun- bries are included as follows:-

Imported from Value Per cant. Japan

.....8301,919,771- Straits Settlementa China British India

Philippines" ---- Dutch East Indies.... Australia

All others

Then come the votes for the Consul follows:-Amoy, £800; Canton, (Cornul- It is stated that the trouble between General), £1,000 and 2200 local allow the Cantor forces and the Yannan troops

ance; ditto (Vice-Consul), £600 (with a in Fukien has not been settled. The com-local allowance of £100); Changsha, £800; $900 and £100 local allowance; Ching mander of the latter has sent an ultima. Chefoo, £800; Chengtu (Consul-General), tum to Commander Chan Ewing-ming.

kiang, 500; Chungking (Vice-Consus);

and £100

allowance; Foxchow, Japan THE KWANGSI CIVIL GOVERNORS.

and £100 local allowance; Hang Australia

A message from Wuchow states that Li Chlog-sing, the new Civil Governor of wangi, is proceeding to Nanning to

Total

Exports to

O £800 Hankow (TdChina

and £200 local ce-Consul), £600, with a

allow

Philippines British India local Dutch East Indies.... Ichong All others

with #

and

asume office. He has been on a visit to ance of £300 (to be theral)|

£800; Kiukiang, $900;

£500; Mukden

£900

General Luk Wing-ting in Langchow. Pahoi Chan Ping-kyan, the ex-Civil Governor, Nanking.

£900, with Jochwang

Total

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29 150,231,432 - 15 140.802,573 14 120.688,009 85,935,920 75,074,687% 73.959,997 84,867,743

#1,041,899,402

100

Yalue Per cent. $373,819,680 45 79,568,308 13 50,134,900 10. 02.976,189 # 40,388,458 7 23,750, 460 73,789.894"

...$803,063,877

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Allowance of £100 1800; Ning has returned to Wuchow from Hongkongpo (Vice-Consul), 3600 (with 2400 from

The Far East," says the Bureau, “in It is said that Chan has purchased a Post Office vote): Swatow, 5300 (with 3000 rapidly coming into its own with relation from Post Office vote); l'engyueb, with teach as the important lesson that while eh, £300 to onafgreign trade and the war should house in Hongkong, where be intends to

(Consul-General),

$1,000, local live after he has retired

allowance (not pensionable) or £BQ0e have been asing Far Eastern products ditto (Vice-Consul),

with flor many years we have been baying them allowance of £100 (0)

KLOET ERUPTION.

GEOLOGISTS EXPLORE THE EMPTY CRATER.

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20,000 TROOPS, AT WORK.

BATAVIA, May 29th.

The latest reports regarding the Kloot eruption indicate that the damage caused in terrible, especially in the department of Blitar, where 26 villages have been completely swept away.

In the district of Srengat, 6.000 acres of paddy have been destroyed; 170 acres of coffee plantations, including the Alas Kedaweong property, have been swept away, while many other estates have suf. fered heavily from the rain of ashes which fall for over two daya.

Tainan (Chinantu). £800; Taingle): through Europe, and with our own ships;

(Con sular Agent), £400 office allowance; Wu chow,

£800: Wibu, E800 Yunnan-tu. £900, with incal allowance of £100 (not pensionable).

War bonus on above salaries to bring up to those recommended in the Be organisation scheme for China, £4,600. Total £19,000

them

£75. a year,

on the Pacific we may now buy them direct. The benefits are apparent, for in addition to building up Far Eastern credits in this country against which oriental merchants mây draw, in the form of manufactured goods, the tribute which We have paid for many years to European

shipowners and bankers for handling our Far Eastern trade for as will be diverted to ir own coffers.

In order to hold this trade, however, we should recognise the necessity and

indus

There are also votes for Assistants and Students as follows:-Twelve first-class at 1400 a year each, 4,800, War bonus at £75

£75 a year, 2000; fitteen second-class at 2350 a year end 1,195, Interpreters Far Eastery transportation and tad in allowances to Assistants, eight at 2100 trial enterprises, not only because these and nine at 200 a year allowance to

Year each £1,250; investments, especially in China, are in profitable and safe, but also because our Chinese secretary's office, £200 allowance interests should be as great as European to assistant as accountant at Peking interests in these countries where trade £200; allowance to senior assistant in follows the loan." Chancery At Peking, £100; ditte to assistants in Mixed Office, Shanghai, £150 and £100; ditto to assistant in Land Office, Shanghai, £150; ditto to assistant in Shipping Office, Shanghai, £50; ditto to assistant in charge at Ningpo, £150; twenty-two student interpreters at £250 a year each, £5,500, War bonus at £75 e provide allowances to make up student

£1,650; prizes for ditto, £75, and to salaries to £300 a year each whilst serving provide as assistants, £850.

There are the usual votes for teachers, writers, stables, beaten, porters, coolies, and stables, boatinet, 10,171 (27,834); can on public service at the

others employed £11,873.

BATAVIA TERCENTENARY. CELEBRATION IN JAVA.

Barivia, May 30th. hundredth birthday of Batavia, the Gov- To-day. in commemoration of the three- erzor-General, amidst enormous enthu siasm, in the morning, laid a wreath at the foot of the

the founder of Jan Pieterszoon of Batavia. He made an inspiring speech Batavia replied. Coen,

The Burgonaster Afterwards there was the opening of the historic exhibition, and museums and the foundation in Batavia of a boarding. school. Sports were held on the King's ...plain, at which enormous crowds were present. At night there were illumina- tions and fireworks.

Twenty thousand soldiers are still busy debtor and his friends thereupon assault-with the work of restoration; and ed the man with

hammer, inflicting throughout the Dutch Indies charity several injuries. The injured man was performances are being given on behalf removed to Hospital, while his assailant

of the victims; and many physicians and nurses from various parts of the Indies was taken to the Police-station.

have arrived in the devastated regions.

The Governor-Geteral starts from diflorent Batavia on Saturday, 31st instant, for The total amount for salaries, allow “A MISERABLE SPECIMEN OF Blitar. The number of dead is not yet suces, and wages is £109,768 (£89,208), exactly known, but many thousands are deducting £800 on account of savings by still reported to be missing. It is ex- Vacancies, etc. pected that the clearing work in the devastated area will occupy three months, Government geologists, who ascended the volcano, found the crater to be entire

HUMANITY.".

SENDING A BLIND BOY OUT

"TO "BEG."...

"You are a miserable specimen of humanity; you send a poor blind boy to beg in the streets and live on his carn-

self. I fine you $10 or 14 days" There

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there

far plice

·A HÄPPY FAMILY.

words were addressed. by Mr. R. E. down the volcano, all three taking the as allowances for purchase 60ere The oldest, you see is in the diplomatic}

vapour

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A SPECIAL SHOW OF

DRESSES

AND

REST GOWNS

WILL BE HELD ON

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th

SATURDAY, JUNE 14th

WHEN A DISCOUNT OF

20%

WILL

BE

GIVEN OFF

THESE GOODS

WE INVITE INSPECTION

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO

The

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The vote for outfit and travelling, com prising allowances for passages of Con Aular officers, student interpreters, and is £7,000 (£8,600); rent allowances ly empty. They then descended to the

this sectiva ard postage, £700

JA bottoni of the crater, which they found cidental Expenses, a Tote of 2015 Berlin cab-driver was asked how is also under the heading of covered with boiling water, the tempera (2,514) for allowances ings. You should be ashamed of your.ture at the bottom being extremely hot, Court and different boat hire, Oh; very well," said be.

Consigned to the

his family had fared during the war. vix.. 360 degrees Celsius.

including extra contingencies,

I have six Altogether three lava streams came hostmen, coolie hire, etc., and

sons, and not one of them has been killed. of coal. same cutirse as in 1907---namely one travel is incidental expenses of mission and of third has got the Iron Cross, and the a vote of £2,000 (£1,500) | service and the second's a fool, too. The Lindseli to Chinese who was charged ling W.B.W., one B.S.W.. which was the for

stream which destroyed Blitar, and the Court and Consulates not included in fourth hasn't been at the front either. with begging aims.

fixed office allowances, making a total of Defendant was

t was noticed, by a detective, last one due South

During the rainy yeather which now incidental expenses of 25,422 (€4,847). The fifth was de Army contractor, and standing near a blind boy, and when the prevails, there are enormous

From this £499 (2397) is deducted for the youngest is in prison as well!

ison Any daughters1 it was asked. latter got money from passers-by this man developments in the river bed. (the wire printing, stationery, postage and Only two. The elder one was doing

expenses, paid from fixed allowances, but took it. Defendant. pleaded that the evidently refers to the river Brantas neat chargeable, under other sections, leaving canteen work, and her sister well; she's

Blitary caused by the mud streams Small craters are thus forming in the to river beds, and these craters are showing. Berce activity, with volcanic explosions, and even stones have been flung out of

TELEGRAPH KUCRIDIES. them. However, there is no need 'for-

the following China Telegraph Co

Eastern Extension, Australasin, “und uneasiness because these craters are only items-Fees, fines, etc. connected with 24,000 a year in respect of the working subsidy of PRINCESS MARY TO WED SCOTCH in indirect communication with Kloet the Services in China, £30,000.

volcano crater lake.:

GRANTS IN AID. OF LOCAL ZEVENUE. by the company for H.M. Government of Under the above head there is vo

between

en Chefoo and Woi-had-wei, of 2300, contribution to the funds of the commencing from September 5th; 1900, It

of Hongkon

as long be the company-may | University

the cabin and maintain the con EdwarVIE tanable at the University oction between it and the Taku-Chefoo

Shanghai cable, and has been reduced to British Wei-ai vei, a vote E2.800 year from June 4th, 1918, in cott £7,000 (£4,000);

sideration-of-sbarter hours of working (Continued at foot of next column.)

blind hoy was the son of his aunt. It was not true that he sent out the boy

beg-

EARL

The Daily Express understands that Princess Mary the only daughter of the King and Queen, is engaged to be mur ried to the Earl of Dalkeith, the elder on of the Duke of Buccleuch. An early official announcement of: the engagement is expected

During the eruption of Kloet, enor mous stones were forced downwards by the mud streams, some of them fanx metres long by four metres broad.

5,000 (£4,450). The remaining voter in a maternity home alad." Are-Prison expenses, witnesses, depor- tation, etc.. 2800; medical attendance, £2,525 (£2,390).

APPROPRIATIONS IN AID Under above lead

Various correspondente visiting the Bampe devastated regions relate a story of by terrible scenes when mothers and children were carried away by the mud streams

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