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TRAVEL TALK.

OLIVER BAINBRIDOR IN HONGKONG.

29th ult.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

bis engagements did not permit of his being present last evening. His place, however, was very ably filled by Mr. Edwards who sang- "Absent, yet Present "-an appropriate, substi tute-in his well-known form. The programme opened with the playing of the march from Tannhauser by the splendid band of the West Kents, whose music is always so thoroughly appreciated. The opening bars of the piece were withheld for the arrival His Excel lency the Governor, ir Matthew Nathan, which took place with all His Excellency's considerate punctuality. The first and second items over. Mrs. H. M. Webb' and "Mr. F. Austin sang. "It was a lover and his lass," with fios rendition, and were forced to respond vo an undeniable encore. Miss Blair then re- cited, with considerable grach and verve, "The Dandy Fifth," which was listened to with avery ttention. Mr. Walstow stepped on to the well lighted stage and contributed some comic selec- tions which were received with delight, and more humour demanded and given. The playing of selections from "The Country Girl" brought the first half of the programme to a conclusion. After an interval for refreshments the band and nounced the opening of the second part by rendering the enticing strains of "The Blue Danube walts, which every one knows and enjoys. "I Love a Dream?," was beautifully sing by Mr. C. H. Grace, who was compelled to come to the front again and give another song, which he did with a

clear and expressive rendering of "Thy sentinel am 12 1. F. Joki's violin playing then entranced the audience, This gentleman is a con summate master of his instrument, and is fill to the finger tips of poety and expres son, Mrs. Webb followed with "I mind the day, very carefully sung, and elicited another ercors. Comic sections in costume by Mr. Walston then amused the audience, and the band brought an excellent and very enjoyable playing of selections from "The Orchid "by the

If, on his return to his native shores, Mr. Oliver Bainbridge be astonished at the interest his fellow-countrymen have taken in his world wide travels in the cause of education and research, he must ascribe it to the fascination which stories of travel always possets, and especially when the wanderlage were prompted by a desire to benefit mankind, and not to boast as a globe-girdler for wagers. It is not everyone who has his life written when he is so young in years, but Mr. Bainbridge must by this time be not only accustomed to, but avan | bored by, questioning at the hands of the news: paper scribe. The past eight or nine years of his life have been a succession of unusual incidents away in untrodden paths, and so it is quite possible that he regarded without sur prise the visit of a Telegraph man to his room at the Hongkong Hotel this morning. Mt. Bainbridge must have made his name A Journalist, as an author, and as a lecturer before he had really ceased to be a boy indeed, he is quite young now, and despite the many band ships which man have fallen to his lot in the little known islands of the South Pacific and other remple and uncivilized places of the "earth he gives one the appearance of a man ready for still more endurance in fresh fields and pastures new which he is now setting out to explore in China, India and Japan,, He realised early in life that the world is the greatest school and nature, the greatest teacher, and holding it true that the human race is an encyclopedia running into many folios and anm berless editions, he has fald himself out during the past nino years or so to study diligently is first instance towards the study of the educa: leis familiar pages. Naturally leaning in the tional systems of the world, his knowledge has broadened out in the larger fields of ethnology,

It is almost needless to add that those res theology, geology, anthropology, and, in fact,ponsible for the arrangements, including the the many diverse characteristics which make illuminations around the ground, are deserving up the compound of a nation's life.

of every praise for their capital work. May the Replying to questions on the conditions success of last evening's concert be repeated of education that prevail in the civilised on the 16th prox, when it is understood an- countries he visited, Mr. Bainbridge, while other such enjoyable entertainment will be not condemning our system or approving given... of the American as perfect, drew attention to our conservatism in education, which he thought might very well be corrected by a little of the American enterprise which was wholly worthy of imitation. He spoke in terms of highest praise of the German and Swiss systems, and in connection with the former WEIGHING THE AMAH IN THEIR BALANCE. alluded to the visit to Germany of the special commissioner of The Times who was particularly pleased with the education there and to which was to be attributed

the commercial success of the country. In England there was great desire to hanker after the old method-a desire, as Mr. Bainbridge put it, to cross the country in a stage coach instead of in the express train or automobile. These are facts about which the young traveller has a right to speak for, in practically every city of the world he has Personally investigated the educational con- Per He visits the schools, observes the work being done, and, of course, obtains copies of their publications and anything appertaining to the work of the various institutions. One of the volumes upon which he is now engaged is entitled "Ideus an Education" which is a compilation of the ideas of the educational experts of the world on various subjects; and inta which he weaves his own impression of the various schools and colleges with which he comes in contact To-day Mr. Bainbridge is visiting some of the schools of Hongkong and at the request of H. E, the Governor the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving is furnishing bim with every assistance possible to ensure that he shall have a good insight into what is being done in the Colony In the interests of education.

concert to a close.

FOREIGN CHILDREN AND THEIR NURSES.

We wrote on this subject some time since and find that the question has been raised in Shanghai, where, describing a scrimmage in Hongkow Park between two Chinese amihs, a correspondent said :—

BLAZE AT KOWLOON,

MATSHEDS alight.

26th ult.

as it

Wal

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1905.

·A·RIVER" OF-FIRE AT HÀNKOIP,

MESSES. J. M. & CO'S AND D. & S.'S PROPERTY DAMAGED.

Great excitement was caused in Hankow by large fire which occurred in the early hours

of the 16th inst. The fire alarm sounded in

"BURGLARS MAY BE SHOT,

· Mr. C. B, Buckiny, a well-known lawyer in Singapore, writes to the Straits Times under. the above caption as follows:-

saw in issue last Friday a report of a case heard in the Police Court, headed "Justifiable living in the jungle, miles away from any Homicide." The facts were that a Chinese Police Station, was awakened in the middle of into his house. One of them, it is said, made the night by a gang of armed robbers who broke

cupier who was in danger of his life, fired a a lungo, at him with a long knife, and the oc-

gon he most fortunately had at hand, and shot the robber dead.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BANK

NEW PREMISES.***

16th ult. On Monday another migration of a business Considerable excitement, not to say con-

house to larger and more commodius premises starsation, was evoked this morning when, at eight o'clock, high flames with dense volumes the concessions at 1 a.m. for a large fire, which

than those as present occupied will take place. But a new feature marks this removal inasmuch of smoke were seen from this side to be rising was apparently in the native city, but the fire

it is not an exodus from but an entrance to from what appeared to be Messrs. Blackhead and Co.'s coal sheds at Blackhead Point. tion, were suddenly surprised to see the river

advertisement columns, on Monday next the men on hurrying to the scene of the conflag

Queen's Road. At will be seen from our vestigations, however, elicited the fact that the conflagration had broken out in the matsheds hulk, burst into a sheet of flame. Leaving the

its doors for business at No. 9. Queen's Road, close to Meisrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s

International Banking Corporation will open at the fast of Blackhead Hill, well removed from Blackhead's Godowns. These matsheds City to the care of the native brigades, the fire-

on removal from the old premises opposite the men turned their attention to the new blare,

new Post Office building. The promises to be were erected on ground rented, by a contractor. The water surrounding the hulk was covered named Lin Wo Hop, from Mr. Geo. P. Lar

I venture to think that as reasonable people, occupied were formerly known as the New with floating cases of cil, which were burning whatever our condition in life, and however Victoria Hotel, at the corner of Queen's Road mert, as executor of the estate of the late furiously, apouting their contents over the safe we may feel at night in our own well-built and Ice House Street, and where once the click. Mr. O'Keefe ("The King of the Cannibal

water, until it appeared as if the bulk and pon- Islands," who is believed to have been

houses (despite some terrible instances to the of the billiard ball was heard there will now drowned some four years ago) and, were used

toons were literally on a sea of fire. Happily contrary since the year 1831 down to a very resound the clink of coin current, as the tellers the strong current carried the burning oil as a factory for making attap roofs, and pre rapidly past, and by dint of some hard work the Chinaman for what he did, and could and drinks ware served now cheques will be cashed, sad caso a few years ago) we cannot but thank pay or receive cash over the counter, and where paring other material for matshed building by the brigade, coupled with gangs of coolies with that it had happened in other cases. And and drafts sold. The Banic is too old and The fire broke out in one of these sheds, which and sampans hurriedly pressed into the was only occupied by a young boy left as care-

when I think of these bard-working Chinamen, well-known an establishment to need more than taker while the coolies were at work in the service, the bulk of Messrs. J. M. & Co. living in their little ricketty houses, sometimes, pausing mention here, having branches In with their wives and children, far away from England, India, America, the Straite Settler other sheds, but the cause of the outbreak waved, but not before it had been

any assistance, I ace Sikh Constables (as I have ments, Burmah, the Philippines, China, Japan could only be surmised, an immediately it or badly damaged. By this time the fire was

done three times lately) standing at night in a and Canada, with agents in all parts of the curred the boy bolted and could not be found, carried on to the lower halks, and the same exertions were necessary to prevent Meisn. Thus no alarm was given until the fire had Butterfield and Swire's lower hulk from being

party of two or three together right under the world. The new house of the Bank has been made such headway that the flames and smoke destroyed. Fortunately by this time the oil on

gas lamp opposite the Tanglin Club, where very handsomely furnished, and possessos were observable from the Teim Taa Tat the water had more or less burnt or blown out instead of walking in the jungle paths where bank in the East, Cleaned, decorated and robbers will certainly not show themselves, one of the longest langths of counter of any Station, whence the fire-fighters, under spec by the strong wind, so that the brigade were they might hope to catch them walking painted the interior is scarcely recognizable, lor Langley, augmented by the contingent enabled to utilize sampans for "donsing the away with what they have stolen; and and as extra windows have been let in the old [rom Hongkong, under Captain Lyons glim" of danger. Messrs. B. and S.'s hulk was

when I have known of cases in the gloomy, dark appearance has given place to s repaired to the scene, and close to the water's edge they soon had as if it would have to go, the after fenders being ed and injured, and everything robbed, my for a Bank in the tropics, and where no doubt nevertheless severely scorched, and at one time jungle where women have been attack-bright, light and cheery place an ideal bome volumes of water playing on the flames well alight, and the pontoons ablaze all along The material on which the fire had to feed, the water line. Attention was called to another sympathies are certainly with this Chinaman the business of the new tenants will continue however, was of 10 inflammable a nature that

who met and defeated his enemies. The Police 10 ba as brisk as aforetime. very soon a dozen sheds and their contents are junk which was one mass of flames, this cannot be everywhere at hand in the centre of were merrily burning, throwing up great shafts veritable fire ship was drifting straight on to the

the jungle to protect law-abiding people who

was intense, but the intrepid firemen held their original fire was apparently spreading, and gives those whose houses are entered by bur of flame and dense clouds of smoke. The heat pontoon, and called for the strenuous efforts, if live under our protection, and common sense it was to be grappled and rowed clear. Anthe

as well as the law, and lay it very advisedly, ground, and after an hour's battle with the

was seen to be in the direction of Hanglars very guest protection, and does not in-

ANNEXED BY THE U. 8. flames, had the satisfaction of seeing them

yang, four members of the brigade took a steam' gradually subdued. Fortunately, the wind that launch and proceeded that way. Approach- quire too closely into the steps they lake to The naval collier Aonshan, Captain Pride- was blowing at the time was from the southing the C. M.S. N. Co.'s steamer Kiangys was

protect themselves and their property. It has aux, which was despatched under orders of Ad- been the law since the time of Charles I. 1 is miral Train to succour the remainder of the west and, keeping in that direction, the fire never another blazing junk, on which the steamer,

too long a subject to enter on here, but it was crew of the wrecked bark West York, arrived in at any time threatened a row of matsheds on

people were using their hose without any ap fully discussed in a case not many years since Manila bay yesterday afternoon, bringing nine the reclamation, or Messrs. Blackhead's pre-

in which I was counsel for the defence of n men and Captain W. L. Forster, says the Ma mises a little further south. It is surmised that parent effect. The launch was buried to the the bay caretaker was smoking and, carelessly rescue, and arrived alongside just at the gentleman, an Englis solicitor practising here,nila Times of 23rd inst. The Nanshan was moment when the after part of the junk hooked who shot a servant at night, with reasonable despatched to Flat jaland August 7 with Mate handling matches, set fire to the first shed, thus

on to the paddle box, swinging the blazing grounds for thinking he was a robber (although Patterson of the shipwrecked bark and who causing the outbreak. This, however, cannot

mass right alongside the steamer. Not a be determined until the boy is found, and minute was to be lost, so the junk was grappled The law is clear, and the reasons for it are the 18th Flat island was sighted but no trace he was his own servant) and was acquitted bad made such a trying trip to bring help. On search is now being made for him. The with boat hooks and towed clear while a chain

sound. A burglar entering a house at night of the wreck could be found, at first the wreck amount of the damage done could not be

was made fast. It says a good deal for the estimated as the place was still smouldering at

Laows what he is there for, and is ready to having been reported to be on Flat island. muscles of the men, when three boat hooks

meet any danger, and prepared to effect his Cruisings were immediately ordered among latest advices. We understand that no insur

succumbed to the strain they were called on to

escape at any risk. While the occupier (for the smaller islands and the ship was dis ance had been effected.

bear so suddenly. This danger was towed want of a better word for the monent) is per covered on an uncharted island August ro. into mid-stream and left to the tender mercies

haps awakened suddenly, in a darkened room;

The crew was taken on board the same of a fleet of pillaging sampans, while the launch he is taken altogether at a disadvantage and hurried back to tackle another burning junk has to act quickly on the spur of the moment. This proved to be much more troublesome but of course no one should take extreme mea: the difficulty was overcome by sending her tosures, and shoot a man dead, without using all the bottom, by ramming her with the launch.reasonable care; but that is a question of

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

28th ult.

"WEST YORK” ISLAND.

day and the Nanshan sailed at once on her return trip. The party ashore was victualled and could have held out for some time longer providing the weather held good,

There was a large attendance of members at The China Merchants, and indeed the shipping degree which it is hard to judge in clear which, however, was very improbable at this.

And this is the education vouchsafed to and

the Range on Saturday, the 26th inst., and provided for English children out in the East. Compared to the life of our children at home is

some good shooting was accomplished. The it not a a real inferno? There large cool, clean; principal scores in the "Pool" competition well ventilated nurseries, plenty of open-air were as follows:-J. Parkes 66 scr.66; W. B. exercise; and whenever and wherever possible Boyce 18+8-66; C. E. B. Beavis 61 +465 intelligent attendants. Books, games, pictures, 3. H. Pidgeon 63 scr.-63; A. Mackenzie 6+2 gradually leading up to work, all the time do

63; F. Fisher 39+4=63; W, 1. Rattey 6 ing something towards the formation of characer. 61; J. C. Peler 58+462; W. T. Edwards ter. Out here character is also being fained

10+ (160;. E. Bingham 28+ 30m 38; L. G. in some law cases perhaps under the eye and

Bird 52+4-56; P. L. Miller 42+ 14-56; R. supervision of mother or governess, I ut-offener

H. King 39+16-35; J. J. Stubbings 4410= than not our children are dependent on the very people of whom we speak with such biting 53; C. Coitier 46+6=53;. J. Philpotis 49.+2 contempt, for their first impressions, the wideni; h. W. Terrey 15+1651 and J. Hut in of the horizon, their maral views, to say nothing of their physical ease and culture.

"A Reasonable Foreigner," in a letter con- tributed to the Shanghai Times, takes a very differant view. re (or she) яäys:

Now my impression of the life of a great many of Shanghai's little children is, that a large number of them are very much better situated here than they would be at home, if their parents 5lled the same position there as here. Many a child who has an amah at her beck and call bere, would have to "fend" for herself if she were at home, or be left to the circumstance permitting, would spend half the night in reading penny novelettes, and the greater part of the day in planning "aids to beauty with an eye to conquering the Duke or the Earl whom she expects to "happen along," and marry her.

chings 19+20-49. The winner's scores were 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 34, and 5, 4, 54; 5; 4, 533.

Total 66,

20th ult.

The Governor's Cup competition for August was from the 500 yards range. 14 shots in two series of 7 rounds each, with a possible of yo, Mr. J. C. Gow is again the highest scorer, he having made the possible 14 bull's-eyes-70. The principal scores were as follows. C. Gop 70 ser. 70; J. Parkes 66 scr.66; W. B. Hoyce 58+866; J. H. Fidgeon 63 cr.63; A. Mackenzie 61+1-63; W. J. Raltey 62 ser -62; E. W. Dawson 55+ 6-6:; W. H. T.

-60; J. McCubbin 50+8=58; J. E. Bingham 28+3058; C. E. B. Beav's 53+4=56; F. Fisher 5144-55; R. H. King 39+16=55; A. Mairtl47+6-$3 G. E. Wakeman 45+8=538 J. Hutchings 33+20-53; T. K. Dealy 23+ 30 -53; L. G. Bird 48 +452; E. W. Terrey 35+1651 J. Whittall 50 scr.50; Dougherty 4440-50; W. T. Edwards 36+ 14

of Hankow owe a debt to the four firemen who worked so hard in their interests, and also to the crew of the launch. We (Shanghai Mer- cury) fear their naked toes will cause them to remember for some time to come the excite ment of the night, and the size of the firemen's large nines." At first it was thought that the cause of the fire was the lantern festival, as the Chinese just now are busy sending their paper lamps doating down stream, but on investiga lying in the Han Rive, that a large Junk was coolies who were busy at work unsaidering the tops, stealing the oil, and resoldering the cans, upset some oil on a charcoal fire. They tried to put out the flames, but were turned adrift by their neighbours. The flames bad, however, spread to the surrounding junks and to the shore, where some 500 or 600 houses were burnt. This was the fire which first called the attention to the settlements. It is said that a great number of lives were lost by fire and drowning, and if the thieves who caused the fire escaped, it is hoped that the hand of justice will soon close on them, making of them atı example, leading to put down the enormous shipping of Hankow,

Han River laden with oil Some

daylight, and the law makes a very large allowance. The old care was that of a man

who was wakened by his wife telling him there were robbers in the house. He went kitchen stairs he suddenly saw some one down with a rapier, and running down the through the crack of the door (between the hinges and the door) and ran his rapier through, killing the servant girl who had gone down there very early. The girl partly brought it on she was, but she probably also thought her herself by hiding,, instead of calling out who master was a robber. It was decided that the master was entirely without fack. This de cided the law. A most regrettable occurrence, but there is sound sense in protecting people against robbers, especially in the night, and which it cannot be. not treating an unfortunate mistake as a crime,

ed Captain Prideaux annexed it to the Philip.. season of the year. The island being unchart. pines in the name of the United States. The position of the island, from surveys made by Captain Prideaux is in Lat 16 N., Long. 14 59 300 En dries West the island istand. Captain Prideaux named the aller the game of the ill-fated bark, West York.

The bark is a total lose and with exception of two of the ship's boats is unsalvable. The

and are at present quartered at the detention tained by the Customs iminigration authorities Chinese members of the crew are being de..

station. The remaining members of the crow have found shelter at the Sailors' Home.

THE WRECK OF THE "CHODOCH

TERRIBLE SCENES.

correspondent, the other day, "from the care of a slatternly maid-of-all-work, who, Davico 5644-60; Sir Francis Piggott +6 amount of stealing that goes on amongst the up (put) in the dock) on an allegation of wreck itself." Of one account we give a transla-

He has come to Hongkong from New Guinea whither be went to further investigate a theory that the natives are really Jews, "My firm belief," said he to a newspaper striking facts that have been brought under my notice, through actual contact with the various races throughout the world, is that the original man was black, and that he was a Jew." He has for that reason designated the New Guinea natives "Black Jews." What led to his conviction in this respect was the similarity in the cast of countenance, the aim larity in religious observances and the kinky hair. Besides, New Guinea has more dialects than any other country in the world, and there is more variety of colour amongst the people. His contention is that the white man ascended from the black, and that the Darwinian theory cannot be entertained in consequence. He does not believe, with certain scientists, that man was created perfect, and that to-day he is in a state of retrogression; rather is it his opinion that the germ of perfection-as it were may have been created with him, and that its development has since been taking place. The environment had largely to do with the progress of man, and for this reason the zonal arrangements have kept back the natives. In his forthcoming book on "The Land of the black Jews" we shall have much valuable material for consideration and reflec tion and shall then be able to see the extent of scope of his great mission among the peoples

No, the intelligent attendant" mentioned is not so prevalent at home as the writer assames. Most of the young girls prefer to be- typewriters or shop-girls in preference to look ing after small children. Of course, much depends on the wages paid in return for ser vices given, but any one who has had anything to do with servants at home can readily "tot up" the class of nurse that could be secured for the outlay per month which I reckon is about the average wage paid in Hongkes.

As for the "surroundings tending to awaken interest and create a love for the beautiful,"

50. Mr. J. C. Gow having already won one of the China Mail Cups, Mr. J. Parkes be. comes the winner of that Cup for August,

THE CHINESE FASIERN RAILWAY.

ITS PROSPECTS UNDER THE JAPANESE.

An influential Japanese recently returned to

THE LEPROSY CURE.

EXPERIMENTS AT KASAULI. A TOTAL FAILURE

Simla, 1st August. A detailed report by Lieutenant-Colonel Semple, Diector of the Pasteur Institute at Kasauli, is published og Captain Rost's Leprosy experiments at Kasauli.

The object of these experiments, which were carried out by Lieutenant-Colonel Semple with the co-operation of Captain Rost; who went to Kasauli Jatt January for the purpose, was to test Captain Rost's claim to have succeeded in cultivating the leprosy bacillus and, to have prepared "leproliu."

This being so, let us see what the report tells us was done in Friday's case before the Police

Some personal experiences of passengers by Magistrate. One wonders what the Attorney the ill-fated transport Chodoc, which was General, the Deputy Public prosecutor, the wrecked, on her homeward voyage from Sai- Police and the Magistrate are about. How goo, near Cape Guardafui, on June 28 at 3.10 did the authorities deal with the case? The am., show that the perils encountered on shore report says that that "accused" was brought were even greater than those from the ship. homicide not amounting to murder, and ends tion below:-We were seaming along over a by saying that he was discharged. The calm sea at a speed of ten knots when we were Magistrate could not discharge the man, be suddenly awakened by a loud crash of the could not try him, all he could do was to say

screw. It was half-past three the the morn. that there was not sufficient evidence to com.

ing. There was a clear moon which enabled mit the man for trial. It is a case that would us to make out distinctly the coast which was have to go to the jury The man could always very close. At that moment the captain, after be brought up again. In a famous case here having ascertained the position of the ship, many years ago, it came three times before gave the order to proceed with the saving of the passengers. It was in lowering one of the different Justices of the Peace, and at last was tried by a jury. This, however, is only a boats that a naval officer, M. Fllau, met his question of words, but the Chinese in the death. As best they could the passengers Court could look upon it as an acquitta!" no succeeded in reaching the shore without doubt, and undoubtedly think as the man was attempting to save any of their effects for in the dock that the accused had got off cheap. they had been forhidden to take anything with

Taking the facts as we have them, the man

them. The natives, Damaquils, baving noticed committed no offence whatever. It was justifi the wreck, rapidly assembled in great numbers, able homicide of the clearest kind, ang; the and after having examined what armament officials knew it, or should have known it from the ship had-information that let them know the evidence that, should have been taken, and they could plunder with impunity-went for the no doubt was taken by the Cotoner at the contents of the holds after a promiss of look. inquest.

ing after the safety of the shipwrecked folk and getting provisions for them. At any rate it had been found possible bring bore food for two days, provisions for the most part damaged, as well as some tents that were pitched as a shelter from the sun.

From start to finish his story of travel proved to "turn to," and do all their own house clean veying the line. He is convinced that it will example, were made upder artificial conditions thing, I think, that occasion should have been hunger or thirst, and the dread of some tor

of the little known islands of New Guinea.

states that if these precautions had been

The experiments were carried out with the chances are that brick walls, smoky aid Tokio from a tour through Manchuria, and the media prepared by Captain Rost from leprosy was much impressed with the value of the and the Kindergarten department of a Board

cases which he bad selected, and the report School would surround a child at home, who in. Chinese Eastern railway and the country states that Captain Rost agreed that the It seems to me to be a most mischievous Shanghai has the run of the fore-shore, the through which it passes. The gentleman, ac

methods adopted were what he himself wished thing that an innocent man, who has done Public or Hongkew gardens, and the recreation cording to one of our vernacular contempora

done to demonstrate bis method of cultivating what I venture to think most of us will look grounds, not forgetting the services of theries, is of opinion that if the railway is to come

the leprosy bacillus. They were continued upon as a meritorious art, is to be arrested and into the possession of the Japanese at the through February, March and April, under put in the dock and charged with a crime, much-maligned amah.

With regard to "the formation of character," | close of the war, its value and uses should be

every possible condition which Captain Rost which it should be clear to the most muddled For three days existence was prolonged ba there are many mothers in Shanghai who have carefully studied, and for this reason the tra

could suggest for their success. One series, for official mind was never committed. It is a bad

tween the prospect of a frightful death by plenty of leisure to attend to that department veller, spent most of his time in Manchuria sar- whe, had they been at home, 'would have had

of atmospheric pressure to assimilate to that of given for the impression to become common

tures afficted by the natives of the place. be no less valuable to japan for commercial

Rangoon. The result, however, was a total that burglars with arme can break into a house, These indeed came up armed with lances most interesting, and were it not that space de- ing and cooking, so that show is children than for military purposes. While at present failure, it being found that when all precautions and threaten those inside, with the knowledge and Gras sifies, and threatened anybody who barred us, columns could be devoted to the en excuse for the mother who allows her children the passenger traffic is of little importance possible in a well-equipped laboratory were that if they are attacked, their opponent will offered resistance. Masters of the situation- tertaining speaker and his account of interest to be "dragged up anyhow" as the saying the goods traffic is full of promise. A great taken to exclude errors from contamination no be tried as a criminal, as if he wasa murderer. they gave themselves up to a homid plunder ing and instructive journeys. Not only does he goda:

Many women who have had the services of source of future freight is the Wachan colliery: | growth whatever in the media inoculated with The reason the accused went free out of Court during the sleep of the women, harassed with

a mine from which coal of excellent quality impress one as being a brilliant speaker; but when his brief chat is ended he can turn to a faithful and intelligent amahs, will, I am sure, obtained; S.ace June last the coal from the leprosy bacilli took place, and Colonel Semple will not be understood by his fellow country- | fatigue. Ali was stolen, jewels, clothing, men. I do not see how it is possible to put pillows. They went even so far as to thrust mine has been found sufficient to work the rail-adopted by Captain Kost when experiments such a blunder right, but the police should do their bands into the corsages of the women in huge storehouse of brautiful photographs, agree with me in thinking that there are many manuscripts, books of reference, diplomas from worse servants in th to we peri, empty-headed way in the occupation of the Japamplete paving in Rangoon, the chances are that the what they an to let the burglaring community their search for objects that they might have scientific, geographical, literary and other great infinitely prefer them to the pert, empty-headed the opinion of an expert, when complete prove literature from his pen on the subject of the know that it is not a precedent, and that if they concealed there. Some isolated scenes, of a societies of which he is a Fellow, letters nursemaid at home, whe more often than not

sion is made for working the mine it will not and possesses an accept far removed from King's be a difficult task to turn out 10,000 tons of cultivation of leprosy and the preparation of choose to go armed, or unarmed, into houses still more regrettable character, were on acted men most celebrated - from the women in every sphere, autographs to no end, English, which is frequently transmitted to her coal per day, an output that about equals that "leprotin, would never have been published. at night, the risk is with them and not with the here and there

The cultivation of the bacillus having failed,

The third day we were completely exhausted and even songs he has published and, more little charges, who sometimes retain it through of all the mince in Kyushu. Even if the tract there could be no preparation of "leprolind persons they would victimise, as far as the law

port of one-third of such an output could be from such cultivation.

can protect these latter. Lastly, Sir John by our privations and by the despair of receiv- He leaves life.

The following is Anderson might consider whether some steps ing any help, being out of sight. All at once taken by the rallway it would form an impor tant source of revenue to the line. Another Colonel Semple's summary of his conclu could be taken to try to prevent people known we saw the attention of the savages being to be innocent-whatever their class in life- directed towards the coast, where they seemed great source of income would be derived from

(1) Captian Rost has failed to demonstrate being charged with crime needlessly, for it is a to distinguish something unusual. Some of the transport of beans and bean-cake from anexa growth of the leprosy bacillas in his media deliberate wrong.

the natives even raised their rifion and fired tensive producing district stretching north from

them off. Wa immediately understood that Liaoyang to Tieling. At present this product is Kasauli. I have followed and carefully

belp was coming. Presently other shots were conveyed in great quantities by Junk to repeated his experiments and tried others of

fired in reply to those of the nativer and Newchwang. The freight rate of the junk is my own, and have also failed to obtain a

at the same moment we saw appearing a large, equal to Yto per ton, and in winter when the growth (a) the materials used to inoculate the media were chosen by Captain Rost himself, Liao is frozen the produce is carted overland and without doubt it was taken from leprous There is enterprise in the management of boat filled with thirty Russian sailors. It was in horse trucks. All this traffic could easily be cases and contained leprosy bacilli in large the Canton-Samshui branch of the much deur alvation. These sailors had come from the "Smolensk," when passing near and having attracted to the railway, entailing a saving to sumbers. They were considered by Captain bated Canion Hankow Railroad. We now noticed the debris of the wreck bad immediate. agriculturalists and quicker dispatch at all sea-

Rast as very suitable for the experimente carr learn on very good authority that through the sons of the year. The traveller calculates that fed out; (3) from the fact that the leprosy instrumentality of Mr. A. H. Hyland, the deputy y despatched assistance. The savages, hap. if produce is carried to Taires by rail, 300 bacillus has not yet been cultivated on any postmaster, at Canton; that arrangements have pily, sot knowing how to fire accurately, were miles, at s sen per ton per mile, the freight rate would be Yo per ton, a saving of Y4 on the artificial medium that we know of the pre- bean made for the coupling of special mail. casily driven off by the sailors and the work care to the five trains making the double of rescue began. The task of embarking the present charges. If the Chinese were to reduce paration of leprolin is for the present an im

danger. their rate there is plenty of margin for the possibility; (4) defective technique in the fourney over this prosperous-line each day. shipwrecked company was tedious and full of

are eighteen stations between reduction of the railway rate: Thus while the preparation of his media and in eliminating There

absequent contaminating growths are the Canton and Samshul and the postal facilities railway is indispensable for military purposes, probable causes which have given rise to sow afforded will enable persons to ensure ite prospects commercially are very great. Captain Rost's mistakes. When a sterile their letters reaching their destinations within Japan Chronicle,

medium was gsed and subsequent contamina-s very short time of posting. Correspondence tions.avoided the results were invariably no is to be sorted on the trains, stamped and’de- growth; (5) the temporary benefits said to have livered at the various villages and town en been obtained by the so-called lepralia' may route to Samshui or Canton, as the case may have been due to the filtered toxins from the be. Considering the enormous amount of mail Da Knappe, German Comml General and contaminated media used in its preparation, matter which is distributed about the Delta Senior Consul of Shanghai, has written the one of the many so-called cures for leprosy this expeditious delivery should be greatly Shanghai Teotal to appoint a day to consult which have from time to time during the past appreciated by the Chinese merchants of about the boycotting so as to arrange a way to Century gained a short-lived reputation}, Canton

stop the movement peacefully -The Shangco,

- over, published with success.

Bly own opinion of the Chinese domestic is Hongkong to-morrow for Shanghai and starts out from there for Honan and the interior that they are pretty much what a mistress whers he will continue his investigations into makes them. A woman who fails to secure in the frost racial question upon which he has the course of a short time some semblance of devoted the best years of his vigorous life good in bar Chinese, servants, or who is con He also visits Japan, and on his return to tinually changing them, is undoubtedly the Hongkong hopes to tell us is a lecture what possessor of one of three things, namely, mean he has seen and heard and to what conclusions ness, want of culture, or a bad temper. When he has come since starting eat from the Colony, all three are. present the authorities ought to Afterwards he will be leaving for India and have the power to incarcerate the owner in an apon reaching England intends publishing a asylum for mental diseases, till the recovers sumber of works which should be unique and her balance and thus helps to elevate our social position in the eyes of our heathen of great value to the world at large.

domenica, who put a bigh value on patience and self-control and despise a lack of either, In this respect the Chinese certainly teach Westerns a valuable lesson, which if taken advantage of would go far to lessen the dis comfort and friction which so many foreigners here believe exists, and which must have a mare or less demoralising effect on the youth ful mind.

THE VOLUNIBER CONCERT.

zoth ult.

The first promenade concert of the season, unavoidably postponed from last Saturday, was gives on the Volunteer Parade Ground, yester day arening, before a very large audience. The weather could not have been better-dry, balmy, and with delightful though gentle breezes blowing, the Volunteers were favoured THE Norwegian str. Falk, which arrived at with an ideal night for such a function. Thore Shanghai, from the North, 21st inst, reported: 18 the case of Lam Piu, charged with the At, 11 am, on the 17 instant, in Lat. 31° 31′ N, manslaughter of Choi Kon, a glass-blower, at was only une change in the programme, decas. sitated by the absence of Mr. P. W. Guldring Long, 125 15 E. passed the German ship West Point on the arst inst, under circum- who was down to sing "To Anthes," a very Henrialle, bound for Tsingtao, with her jib- stances already recorded in these columns, the eld but popular favourite, which we have heard boom, fore and main topmasts carried away, accused pleaded guilty, and was committed him give in purest style and freest expression. Her foreyard also seemed to have been carried on Tuesday by Mr. F. A. Hazeland to take Owing to the change in the date of the concert | away and's smaller apar rigged up lastead.

his trial at the next Criminal Sessions,

CANTON-SAMSHUT LINE,

THE CARRIAGE OF MAILS.

We left on the shore M. Parat, a military officer, who had been killed by a blow from club. The Chodoc was considered hopeless She had carried about &co pusengers on boant, wreck, lying on ber beam-ends on a sand hank.

~~~S. F. Prisi.