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ILLEGAL WOOD CUTTING.

CHINESE WOMAN FINED."

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SHOWN BY NEW ORDER ON THE PEKING MUKDEN RAILWAY,

structing them not to use foreign lang- anges in their oficial documents and

espatches from ane department to nn. other; but to use entirely the Chinese literary style in accontanos with exist ing regulations.

The order says that on account of the fact that nearly all the Chinese Govern

A Chinese woman appeared before Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- The fiat News Service states that trasy yesterday, charged with having inst the suggestion of General Chang Yin her possession eighty catties of pine Husi, munaging director of the Peking wood nolawfully cut from Government Mukden Bailway, concerning the using

of the Chinese language instead of for plantationa

Mr. H. Green, of the Forestry Depart Yeh Kang Cho, Minister of Communica eign languages on the various lines, Mr.

mont. prosecuted.

tions, has issued a circular order to the The woman said that she had legiti-directors of all Government railways in- mately bought the wood, and produced receipt to substantiate her statement.

Mr. Green pointed out that the woman had bought a quantity of wood from the Government vendor, who would say that the chit she possessed was not a receipt for the twigs she, possessed, but for fire.ment railways have been built with foreign loans, the use of British, French wood as sold ready for consumption.

and Japanese languages by the foreign Further evidence was heard. and His staffs cannot be prevented: but there is Worship said that defendant deliberately | no reason why the Chinese officials attempted to evade the law, and he would should also use foreign languages in

despatches amongst themselves. fine her 1o. the unximum, plus 50 cents, September 1st the Chinese national language of the literary style has been employed by all Chinese departments of the Ching-Feng Railway, and the other. lines will follow the example shortly. This is regarded as an important deve lopment in connection with the growth of a spirit of nationalism in China, especially na new Chiäese phonetic telegraphic system has just been intro- duced by the Chincturgpa on the various Government railways

the value of the wood.

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The report of the second Imperial Entomological Conference, held recently in London bus been issued, together with preliminary statements by Lord Buxton, the chairman and Mr. Amery, Secretary

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Presenting the report to the Secretary of State, Lord Buston refers to the ro conumendation that in suitable circum- stances inter-Dominion and inter-Colonial meetings of entomologists, mycologists,

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L. AF Waller, & -year-old British and other scientife officers should be subject, who pleaded guilty at H. M. arranged, and adds:"I understand Police Court, Shanghai, on August 11th that it is already in contemplation to to charges of embezzlement and obtain- invite the Governments of South, Cening goods. under false pretences, was |tral, and Eastern Africa to send their sentenced to four months' imprisonment, Mr. Maitland, on behalf of the polico, expert oficers to some convenient central said there were eight charges of false point in order to discuss inethods of cob pretences against accused in addition to trol of cotton pests. I venture to say the one of embezzling the sum of $50, the that nothing but good can come of such property of his late employer, Mr. H. G; a meeting, if it is practicable to arrang Evans. it."

A plen for leniency was advanced by He states further that the work of the Mr. Kentwell, who appeared for Waller. Imperial Bureau of Entomology could be Counsel stated that since leaving the em extended if more funds were available,ployment of Mr. Evans in April last, but continues:-"At the same time, it accused had tried hard to obtain work. bas always been the policy of the The trouble which started in Shanghai managing committep to limit, as far as on May 30th was, he contended, partially possible, its demands for financial sup responsible for Waller's nou-success in port; and if the Bureau receives, during finding something to do. He was now pen- the next five years by way of contribu niless and bad dependent upon him a tions from E.M. Government and the wile and two children. eversed Governments an annual income On behalf of Mr. Evans it was stated of £13,000, as. recommended by the con- that the charge of embezzlement was not ference, not only can the present ac-brought against accused in a vindictive tivities of the Bureau be continued, but spirit and no instructions had been re- the work of breeding" beneficial parasites ceived to press the matter. for export overseas can also be resumed "and extended."

Mr. Maitland pointed out that accused had pleaded guilty to the charges and Of the nature of the work, Lord had, in plain words, indulged in a Buxton says: "The Bureau may be systematic practice of obtaining goods by described as a clearing-house, through uttering false cheques and then selling which may be made known to all those the articles. In reply to Mr. G. W. King, engaged on entomology the results of the Magistrate, prosecuting counsel said work on the 'subject which is being car-that most of the goods had Tjeen recovered cied out in other parts of the world, from pawnshope.

and, further, as a central institution to The Magistrate, in passing sentence, which entomologists may send insects for remarked that he was at no time keen on identification, and to which they can sending a person to gaol. The two points look for advice and assistance in dealing which stood out in the case were that with their problems. I need not go into accused was in employment when be em any detail as to the functions of thebezzled the money; secondly, a number of Bureau, but I refer to the matter to people had been swindled by means of show that it is an organization designed defence to talk of restitution it this stage, worthless cheques. It was easy for the to help the scientiac worker Speaking) generally, it may be said that, while the but nothing had been put before him, Bureau is invaluable to catomologists, it added His Worship, to show that the does not undertake work of a spectacular

losers of the goods would be compensated.. natury which is likely to appeal to the general public, and it must therefore look to Governments for i support."

He adds that it; as is possible, the time has now come when financial conditions will permit of a comprehensive attack on the tsetse fly the Bureau will be glad to give any assistance in its power and to lay at the disposal of the, authorities the knowledge already gained in experi mental work in Tanganyika Territory, Nigeria, and Uganda.

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Mr. Amery, in his acknowledgment, refers to this matter and says: preciate the attention which hag' boeri · given be the Bureau to tsetse invosti- gations in the past. It is, indeed, large- ly due to the initiative of the managing committee of the Bureau that the inves tigations now in progress are due; and I hope to be able to avail myself of the) offer of assistance made in your letter in connection with the campaign against tsetse which has been recommended in the report of the East Africa Commis sion,"

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