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OUR NAVAL GUESTS."

ENTERTAINING MEN OF THE FRENCH and

JAPANESE FLEETS,

5th inst."

Mr. J. R. M. Smith, the hon. treasurer of the Provisional: Committee, acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions":—

W. A. Dowley...... Orange.co.

Veron & Smyth..........

C.

E. Anton ******

A. Brooks Smith

HT Butterworth

W. A. Cruickshank..

T. S. Forrest

C.W. May

C Mbxon.........

1. C. Pater

CIH.

Rase

A. Tillit......

A. Turnin

Colin C. Scoltar armute

Barton

A. R. Fulleros

W. Armstrong......

W. C. Barrett

E. Burns Pye

J. W. Crouch

W. Nicholson

50

to

Amount previously acknowledged, 1,380,

$1,905

PLEDGE OK NO PLEDGE?

THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S RULING.

51k inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1906.

EXTRADITION-CASE,,

ALLEGED MURDER, ARSON AND ROBBERY,

4th Inst.

Further beating of the case, in which three coolies are being examined on the application the Chinese government for their extradition on charges of murder, arson and robbery, alleged to have been committed in the Sha-po village, Sun On district, in the province of Kwangtung, on November 7th 'last, was resumed at the Magistracy this afternoon.

and Deacon, defended.

THE NANCHANG MASSACRE-

-THE-QUESTION-OP"STNENÝ--

HAWKERS.

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Since we wrote on this subject on the 15th ul., syn the NC. D. News of and inst., more

Amongst the most interesting of the papers tight s been thrown on it from various taid before the Singapore Council on aged ult., sources. It will be emberer that the first was that containing the report of the Committee news that reached Shanghai was in the form of considering the question of street hawking,

the report beats "evidences of careful con thervan ug lelegrams fom Nanchang toile native papers here, stating that's Chinese maiderations, and appears to be an eminently fair gistrale had been attacked by a French priest une from the point of view of the hawkers, These telegrams were evidently intended 10 whitst containing some valuable suggestions. prepare the way for the news that was to come The Comanttea says theyare of opinion that the Mr. G. E. Morrell, in the office of Motors and we learn now that they were not sent by present law concerning street-hawkers' is un- Joney and Bowley, prosecuted on behalf of the c rren-ondents of the papers which pub atisfactory. This law is contained in Section the Crown, and Mr. 11. B. Pollock, & C., in- lished them, but came direct from the Gover 21 01 The Bummary, Criminal Jurisdiction Or tructed by Mfr. A. G., Helborow, of Messrs.nor's yamen in the faith papers at first re exposes for sale or sets out iu or upon any stall, of these telegrams dinance X111 of 1874 which sun, Whoever Deacon, Looker and

practically all Evidence was henid to the effect that one garded Père Laciuch as the aggrostor, baoth, showboard, calk or basket, or otherwise, defendant was arrested at the Roman Catholic but two of them as soon as they got tele. any meat, fish, vegetable, fruit groceries, or any Reformatory at West Point, by virtue of a war grams from their own correspondent recognize other thing whatsoever, so as to cause cbstruc

ant. Another witness was called and he stated that the magistrale Chang committed quietos is any puble thoroughfare or so as to that he arrested another man on the 7th cide, and have adhered to that view The

makes the dea of any public thoroughfare less alt while the warrant was dated 28th ult. e taken by the Nanjundas is explained by convenient shall be liable to a penglly not ex

letter;

proprietors of that ceeding twenty-five dollars," and under it hawk

ers are in many cases arrested and published Kinngsi organ. While two of the native papers although the obstruction which is caused by admit, as we have said, that the magistrate them in ofào importance committed suicide, they hold that he was driven to do it by the obduracy of Père La cruche, it is quite safe to assume, however, at the magistrate, who was in Goancial difficulties, had made up his mind to commit suicide because he had made promises Père Lacruche and to the Chinese which were inconsistent with each other and which be could not possibly perform. By committing suicide, he saved his awo "face" before his countrymen, And avenged himself on the Ro- man Catholic Mission, That he did commit suicide, whatever his motive, is established by the postmortem examinations made, and it in evident from the photograph of the dead ma gistrate published in the native papers here.

Witness thought the warrant, must be wrong. General org men, and it is, in fact, n

That ended the case for the prosecution.

Mr. Pollock said

that before trying to estab. ish his alibi, he would say that the evidence for the prosecution was totally unreliable. He contended that the first witness called by the prosecution was a biased individual, as two of le brethers had been killed.

The case was adjourned. At the next hear ing evidence for the defence will be taken,

FUTURE OF PLADIVOSTOK.

NORTHERN MANCHURIA AND AMERICAN

ENTERPRISE...

Russia's renewed attempt to establish a per- minent foothold in Northern Manchuria by making Vladivostok the port entry, thereby In the case of fling Sing Cheonger parts oft-selling the loss of Daley and Port Arthur, the Hamburg Amerika Linic, which has been is described in an official report made public fully reported in these columns, his Honour at the State Department in Washington on the Sir Franci Piggott, Chief Justice, sitting in alt., which report recently reached Was Bankruptcy juridiction, delivered the following on from one of the Dopatiment's agents

in China. jog judgment

the

the report expressed the belief that this will redound to the development of American trade, and will result in a great curtailment of the importance of Shanghai as a distributing point. The extract made public at the Department

paper.are

to

Outbreaks of the Chinese like that at Nan chang are generally the result of a sudden access of fury, but there was full deliberation in the Nanchang case, more than two days elapsing between the magistrate's attempt on his life, and the massacie. itself. There was tha plenty of time for the missionaries to escape, but they all seem to have remained at their The most unaccountable incident in posts. the affair is the behaviour of five Marist Bro- thars. Here were five able-bodied men, with Sice the conclusion of peace between no women or children to look after, who knew Not-Russia and Japan there has been much specule them, thristing for their blood. They reached there was an infuriated mob coming towards tion in the foreign community of Shanghai as to the future opportunity for trade and develop the river in anfety, and get into a boat, but be- went in Manchuria, and therefore the negotia cause the boatman relused to take them, they went back to the shore and landed, and allowed tions between Japan and Chius on the are

themselves to be killed, without even wound hand, and the diplomatic moves of Russia at

eking have been watched with the clasating one of their assailants The story seems incredible, but it appears to be well-establish ed. This

attention.

too far.

Hawkers are a "great convenience to the poorer classes in the towns and (spenking generally) it is only when they attempt to ply in or close to the main thoroughfares that they cause such obstruction to traffic that action should be taken against them.

The majority of the poorer families in the towns who keep no servants who can be sent to marker, buy their vegetables and meat from hawkers who come to their doors, and the majority of the coolic class buy at least one meal a day of cooked food from hawkers in the

streets.

way of compensation, perhaps, there is a pretty garden in front carefully looked after, and in which children play every evening.

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THE QUEENSLAND TRADE COMMISSIONER.

The theatre, is magnificent and in using this Advices have been received in the Colony word fam guilty of no exaggeration. The int Mr. Frederis Jones, the energetic Trade architecture is after the design of the Opera Commissioner for the Government of Queens- fouse in Paris. The walls are frescoed, and hind, is returning to his field of labour soon, the ceilings painted by the greatest living having booked his passage by the E. & A. French artists at a cost of several hundreds of S.S. Eastern leaving Brisbane on the 12th housands of francs- It is pleasurable to re-instant. We are also informed that the Chinese ter that at Saigon at least the world is not merchants, who have had their eyes opened by rostrated before the altar of gross materialism. the propaganda made by Mr. Jones as to the The theatre is state-aided. The stage in very possibilities of the State of Queensland in the large, and capable of holding any combination way of supplying the many requirements of

factors in any play. The pieces gated Bro

our market, intend to offer him a right royal rady order.

welcome on his arrival hero, and thus in some way to thank him for the interest he has taken

gration Restriction Act of the Commonwealth.

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During my z performed by a brilliant and those of the best comedy and tragedy

short stay was fortunate enough attractive actress. All the best aperta are played, I was also fortunate enough to hear "Hamlet" "Lakme." Puccinis "Via de Bo- heme and Saint Saens "Samson and Dellla" all of which were admirably and correctly rendered. The orchestra was indeed above

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ID Teach.

The Botanical Garden is large and, well laid out, it contains animals of all sorts, tigors, snakes of verlous varieties, leopards and all kinds of birds of varying hues and colours, The verdure suffers from a want of rain during six months of the year. In this garden n milit- ary band plays four times a week during the season to the great delight of many persons.

There are many cafés. The liquors and food are almost invariably good and the music in stead of being of the rotten Toreador" and "Shop Girl" order (which is so fast vitiating English taste for the ans) is of the highest and best kind of opera and sentimental music. Wagner, Beethoven, Paganial, Pucini, Leonca

Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, are happily not

The Committee consider that the Munici i make way for some common place

palities are the proper authorities to decide the ་ reels and places in which hawkers should or should not be allowed to trade, and see no ob- jection to the erection of stalls at night-time in certain streets in Chinatown," but consider thats fee should be payable for permission to so occupy any part of a public place if only to cover cost of scavenging..

They think it desirable that several of the vacant spaces in the town near to main thoroughfares (some of which are Goverment property) should be prepared for occupation by hawkers. Such a measure would be of great convenience to the public. It would be neces wary that part at least of such spaces should be Tooled

over.

Jones. Music is one of the most beautiful and ennobling foods of life. Without it the diges tion suffers,

The people on the whole look happy and intelligent. The education given by the Public schools is of a high order. The natives do milltary service and, I believe, are very well treated. Saigon is essentially a European city The native Chinese and Annamites live at a place called Cholon; about three miles from Saigon. Most of the business of the place in done at Chalon. A tramway connects the two places. The natives are, by no means-op- pressed, but they are compelled by severe inwe to show respect for the sanitary laws, and also respect for the Freach as masters of the country. Bad amelis arising from insanitary premises are rarely met with. The fines inflicted upon the owners of dirty and insanitary premises are really severe, and the first dose inflicted by the judge generally attains its object.

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regarding modifications in the present Immi-

*DUST-BINS

WISDOM OF UNOFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION,

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board hold yesterday, when the subject of the dust-bine was discussed, Mr. Fung Wa Chun said: In accordance with the definition of commen lodging houses, ten coolics, not members of the same family, living together on the same floor of a house, must lake out a licence. These people contribute $1 or $2 among themselves er head per month towards paying the rent, and they can. hardly afford to pay for a decent box to keep the'r faw conts in. think it is therefore absurd to compel these people to pay for dust-bins, and I therefore strongly oppose the adoption of the suggestion of the M.O.H., which will simply add to the many hardships already inflicted on the poor.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak said: I endorse every word my colleague hat said, and I further say that the Sanitary Board should not call upon people to buy a certain patent form of dust- bin, so long as they themselves provide blon or boxes that are impervious:

The Hon. the President moved that the com ing the special, class of dust-bina, and that |mon lodging-bauses be exempted from provid

should supply bins that are impervious, but of others mentioned, hakeries, laundries, etc

no particular pattern.

. Thit was carried.

A NEW PREACHING HALL.

NEAR TAI Leuno.

On the 20th ulta Proaching Hall in connec- tion with the Chinese church was opened in Tai Leung the district City of Shun-Tak, 20 miles south from Canton and now within twelve months of that date the Chinese church members have opened a similiar bail in Ue

Among the notes of the Church Missionary Association for April, published in From Month to Month, the Rev. W. E. Hipwell .contributes the following?

mained lifted, bi did not receive a 'fresh open there ensued a rush of steamers from resistance carrying the doctrine of non-arrived at in London belweep pavement-sellers L. The impudent rickshaw puller who is so com Chau, about 8 miles from Tai Leung,

His Lordship said: The Yan On Insurance Company lont to the Hang Sing Cheong Firm a certain aum of money on the security of a godown warrant Riven by the top. Yick Godown in respect of oo slabs of tin, and money was also leat on the security of certain bags of pepper, Entries were made in the books of the godown of the pledges. withstanding the existence of such pledges the Godowa Company allowed the firm to remove some of the tin and pepper, but received from the firm some other goods, without the know. ledge of the Yau On Company; but an entry was made in the books of the godown that these other goods were held in substitution of

"As soon as the way to Vladivostok was original goods pledged. The Yan re godown warrant. The Trustee in Bank. Shanghai, Tsingtau, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nagn- ruptcy has sold these subst tuled goods inak, Kobe, and Yokohama, and as a con- the bankruptcy of the Hang Sing firm, and sequence the immediate demand for mer the Yan On claims the proceeds. The claim ohundies was soon satisfied. Then case the is resisted by the Trustee on the ground that riots both at Visdivostok and Harbin, follow the Yan On has not got the godown warrant, ed by the, ice closing the port entry. These and he contends that without it the pledge is discouraging factors drove many of the incomplete. The point raised is really this: traders away and left a market, which, luxuries Is a godown warrant so indispensible a docu. while well suppled with such mant of title that the recognition of the substi as are indicated for the Russians, is still de tuted pledge in the banks of the Godawn Commanding staples for the natives, and is offering

is

a great chance for development. insufficient to establish the title of the pany Yaa

It seems that, on the authority of Oal Young Lambert (12 Law Times p. 498) such a recognition in the books would be sufficient if there is no documers of title; but is it if is a document of title such

there good godown warraul? If the Trusice's contention were sound that the godown wait is indis pensible, this would be putting a a gedown war. rant on the same level as a bill of lading. But there is abundance of authority to show that is is not entitled to be in treated, (Sco New En cyclopædia at Dock Warrant and authorities there cited.) sm, therefore, of opinion that the Yan On is entitled to the proceeds of the sale of the substituted goods, and, casts,

GAMBLING RAIDS.

its

gth inst,

Last evening, Sergeant Lee, assisted by several lukongs, made a gambling raid in a dwelling house occupied by ricksha coolies No. 37, Queen's Road East, and succeeded in capturing twenty-one coalies, who were having a gentle flutter when the police entered. Together with their ambi ag paraphernalia they were removed in No. 2 Police station. This morning they were paraded before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, when the first and second: defendants were each fined $75, the others contributing 5 aplece.

KO SHING THEATRE RAIDED. Another raid, and one which proved con siderably larger, was that made by Sergeant Gordon on the actais' quarters of the Ka Shing Theatre at about 12.30 o'clock this morning In this campaign forty-one men were captured, They were matched including a few actors. into Court, and evidence. for the prosecution taken. His Worship fined the first defendant $50. The remainder had to pay Sa ench

AT KOWLOON CITY,

Inspector Cameron also made a raid last evening at No. 11, Sai Tau, Kowloon City, and as a result twelve men were charged before ants for keeping a common gaming house, Kong Sing appeared for three defendants, and the case was adjourned.

There will be no

With

hegard to "peripatetic" hawkers-men who travel with baskets or (like pork butchers) with a table which they par down from time to time while conducting sales, a difficulty is seen in that the bawkers and the police appear unable to arrive at ad understanding similar to that and constables. A: London constable only moves on" a pavement seller when he genus inely obstructs traffic, and the seller when ved on "always moves. It is recommended that the Municipality be empowered to entirely forb d hawking in places where absolutely ne cessary to do ro, and that elsewhere the 'men

material obstruction."

his legal fare, still continues to abuse you, is mon here, and who after receiving three times unknown at Saigon. The rickshaw coolis has to behave decently; otherwise he is promptly taken before the Magistrate and his license cancelled. Servants are all registered, and card admittin, hem to the status of servant, ant, and

it is needless to say that to the case of any dishonesty his card is promptly forfeited and the authorities see that the fractions servant his employers, has few opportunities in the future for pillering

trouble in settling the British claim for the destruction of life and property a Nanchang, the Chinese allowing that the Kinghams had given na provocation of any kind. But we understand that the Chin ese adhere to their opinion that some provoca

cation which if it existed at all, could not

They recommend therefore the repeal of Justify in the least the outrages committed.

the native papers, very heavy Fection 22 of "The Summary Criminal Juris According to demands have been made by the French repse. diction Ordinance XIII of 1872" and the nd den sentative at Nanchang. They include, of course, dition to the Municipal Ordinance of sectioca: the punishment of the ringle dete of the rot, (i) forbidding the erection in any street or

There is one flaw in the Government of Sal- and of the offici is who did not prevent it when

Public

place of any stall for selling food or

gon. There are too many Government officials the American mussionaries warned the Nan

goods, or the occupation of any portion of any but the magistrate committed suicide, and was

One young magistrate here in Singapore dos au official chang Foreign mice; an

statement street or public place for such

wit

the work of three of those gentlemen, The ou a licence is to do; (11) ang the wounded by the system of Bureaueray has always been apes

to objection as entailing much fuite Southern Manchuria, either in the way of trade of a monument; the payment of an indemnity of stalls for the sale of food and goods and causing much Jealousy. The Franch opening service which had been conducted by

in that Europeans cannot be called upon to Again, if it is argued that the country is not develoyed, the French reply that so long

tion was given by the Roman Catholics, provo- he left along unless causing genuine and their photographs taken. They have to possess a / many of the readers of Month to Month to take

Dirt

ush is practically the aitantura to day, and a period hree months from this date will see. Manchurin enger for that which is now belie, ed to be the beginning of a new eta,

few which will last

years at the least. No one knows what Japan intends to do in

of some five hundred thou and inels; and the

of an aural contribution of Th

it

and the

occupation of areas for such purpose in streets and piitces specified from time to time in bye.

expense

tion of the Chinese Rastern, Railway and the Pay the R. C. Mission. We may lake laws at hours so specified, and to charge fees for work very hard in a climate se trying to them. -

or in develops ent in connection with her por new line that is to be built, thereto to connect with Karen. Russia, for the benefit of her por tion of the Chinese Eastern Railway, frier own political affairs in the Far East and perhaps for the sake of afording contrast is everybody know what her aim and ambition. I may be well to point out what is the field for the development uw being advertised by Rus. Bian agents.

19,00 to

The following account will, I trust, lead

prayerful interest in the rapidly developing work which is being done by the Chiness church in this Province. Le Chau la distant about four hours by taunch from Canton, 'and is a place of call for all the Chinese palsenger boats which ply between Canton and various places along the West River. Owing to the aloumer by which I I travelled from Hongkong to Canton being delayed by fog I did not reach Canton in time for the early boats to Ue Chau, and consequently I did not arrive at the latter until 7, too for the

the Rev. Mok Bau Tsung, Carlop, and Fok Taing Shan, of Hongkong. At that service there were 70 men and jo women present, all either Church members or catechumens.

The hall has been erected by local fundą,

Ue Chatt in the centre of

that these claime are very much exaggerated auth licences (51) Authorizing the Municipal (u zolony pays it does not matter much and without cost to the Suclery, excepte smant

Whatever it may cost to replace the buildings destroyed, China should undoubtedly pay, with independent on the murdered priests and teach

some compensation to those, if any, who were ess; but to exact an annuity of Tis, 10,000 for the maintenance of the mission would he From contrary to the whole spirit of missions. whai wa gather, the use of more conciliatory methods by the missionaries in Kinngsi would have prevented the occurrence of the massacre and the extension of a very strong anti-foreign feeling in the province. But nothing excuser the massacre itself and the criminal apathy, if

complicity, of the local officials.

The Chinese kastern Railway, which leaves the old and original survey of the Trans- Siberian Hailway at eitchinsk, crossed the Manchurian border at the station since called Manchuria and then by soal-eastern course fertile areas on the runs through one the

from coutment to Harbin, and thence on to Pay ra ittuania (border), thus renching Siberia agam

the and joining the Usui Railway part of original Trans-Siberian route and now run ning to Khabarovsk, on the Amur River) Koes to Vladivostok, Though this Manchurian section there are vast stretches of rolling and level ande, great fusests of fine wood of mer. cpamable kind and rich mineralised areas.

way, are

not

TO INCREASE THE STATURE: OF THE JAPANESE,

Americus papers allege that Sugeon-General. Haron Takagi, of the Japanese Army, who has lately been in the States, recently outlined his Tlans for increasing the height of the Japanese. This is how his intentions are described

ties to schedule by Bye-law places and streets or portions of places and stracts in which all hawking is forbidden.

It is believed that if the proposals are adapted, the Municipalities acting in conjunc: tion with the Chief Police Officer will be able to frame bye-laws which will legalize the posi tion of those hawkers who caves no real incon vesience to anyone, and who are of great service to a large section of the public, and that the duties of the police in this respect will be lightened by the abolitios of a provision of late which it is impossible and very rigidly enforce. (Signed by Warren D. Barnes, W. R. C. Middleton, R. Peirce, W. A. Cuaca den)-5. F. Prus

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INDO-CHINA.

undesirable

авл

as

whether all its wealth is exploited at once or grant for furnis hirteen villages with as

to

A

thick cluster of 10,000. Three of the Church men aggregate population (so it is said) of over members took walk through some of the villages, me, for a and although was apparent that - foreigner have not been frequently seen there I heard very few unfriendly expressions used. the Hongkong merchant, to whom I have fre Chau is the native place of Mr. So Lai Chuen, quently referred, and his clan is one of the

bit by bit. Again the French argue that the Chinese, Germans and other foreigners. They English work their colonies for the benefit of regard this as inexpedient. The Chinese tow

who is seen hurrying along in a mag- cent carriage Singapore is unknown these, However rich a and pair of English horses in native may be he must be discreet. It is thought onwise that a native with many thou sand dollars should be in a position to ostenta

his worldly

most numerous in the district. Owing, under superiority of tiously show the sup wealth over that of a simple government official God, to his energy and real a church has been working for a small sum. The French conal-

founded in the 1 neighbouring city of Tai Leung, der that this ostentation warps the respect of and now he has again taken a loading part in the native for his conqueror and leads

the establishing of this new centre for the Gos the reflection that whilst the conqueros is the superior of the native in point of guns and Pel, where there are already 24 baptized Church members and 30 cotechument, The, ball han military weapons, yet in respect of intellect,

beat named "The House of Illustrious Teach- (which the Chinese regard as the gedi' grantesting," and as the name implies will be a place of resort for Church member: and ing Many people who live in Singapore know gift) the native in superior to the conqueror. very little about the charming little city of Saigon is a healthy place. Fow people die quirens where the scriptures, and scriptural Saigan. For the benefit of such persons I will of the climate, although some of the soldiers tracts, are provided for free persual, as well na Between the preaching place, on the periodical visits of tell you something of the place. My remarks fall victims to alcoholic excess can be in no way considered as entirely compie hours of twelve and four the heat is intense. the catechist from Tai Leung, hensive, but merely as forming an indication of Everybody wears white clothes, and I am aron Takagi will over. | the differences which demonstrate the utility or pleased to tell you in a tropical country in that the snobbish habit of inutility of French methods of government. dressing fes, considered bad taste. Athletics

black clothes, ait on chairs, instead of upon mats. Babies: You can reach Saigon in two days from Singa neglected. Some few people play tennis, but pare by the large French Messageries steamers, or in three days by the small steamers. You will be on the open sea for about one and a half days, and then you come to Palo Condore, the French Penal Settlement, after which you come to Cape St. Jacques, the French Fortress ronichabited by soldieri, and sailors, with one

First, he intends to make the Japanese ao average height of five feet ten inches. He hopes some day to raise this standard to six fret. As the shortening of the Mikado's men

schiefly in the legs, turn immemorial custant and make them all

is

will be taught to walk as soon as possible, instead of being allowed to roll about the flony. Scientific exercises will be used to lengthen the legs. Marriages between the will be encouraged. By long-legged folk improved food the required stature will be Takagi will not sayit is his own invention. mali

-DV MONTAJU HARRIS.

JAPANESE JUDICIARY.

THE STUDY OF FOREIGN Languages,

Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne--tittee of the defend.) prepng to be a real deal towards making stimulated just what this fond is Baron and rather-incommodious hotel. After twelve to three the heat is simply appare made is favour of graduates from the Govern. and the remainder with gambling. Mr. Odinga.ks are to be enlarged, they say which for ages has been the main food of is shallow in places and navigation somewbat | drink their 'wines and hear good music in the officially recognised by the Minister af Justica.

THE ORIENTAL LADIES' SOCIETY.

It is very rich in vitrogenous matter. It is this you go into the Saigon siver for about eight atmost entirely free from starch, for it is upon hours before arriving at Saigng, The rice,

are the

vegetables containing starch, no sweels, little tea or cofice."

We are also told by American journalists that the Baron expects to see English; become the language of Japan;

the

in the

** I ven while Vladivostok and Harbin were burning, plans were hastening for the coming campaign of development. The scheme ad: vertised contemplated the establishment of steamship service which would make Vladivos tok the home port, the welcoming, and the puttction of invested capital, the invitation to use the railway as the means of transporta tian to Europe for the products of China, and especially of tea. These, in a general

Writing with reference to the study of for said to be the plans and the foreign agent has

the French medical theory is that muchexercise been given a free hand to put them into flect

in a tropical climate tends to debilitate. The sign languages by the judiciary in Japan, the as far as the outside world is concerned. It is

hours of work are entirely different to those Shimpo observes that in April 1995, the prevailing here. People work from half past Department of Justice issued a notification. In this evident that the Government and the

which foreign languages were included to the Russian owners of this railway property ne

seven until ten o'clock in the morning and from three to five in the aftemoon. From subjects of examination for Judges and procura. tors, An exception to this rule, however, "was Vadivostok the port of entry and therey oak

up for the fort of Dalny and Port Arthur.

and people close their shops and offices. are many open air cafés where people sit and ment schools, and those private law schools godowas built and cargo landing facilitated. This means competition with the Japanese, the Japanese, that the Baron places much of difficult. The country on both sides is flat, evenings. There are two hospitals, pas for the This special treatment privilege, however, to and an aleresting condition will test. The the responsibility (^r, the small size of the treeless, without any appreciable vegetation nursing ellers belong to religious orders, when studenis will be on the same footing at white people and one for the patives. The to be withdrawn after the lapas of eight years, japanese merchant marine has apparently re- Japanese. In ordinary he will give his subjects and generally uninteresting in its aspect, The

had the pleasure of meeting one or two of them those of schools pot officially recognised;" cognised this, and while Japan's

Saigon itself is a charming

This discriminatory treatment, in unleavened bread, any meats andı

opinion bring. adjusted in the former war zone, its gredients unge meal soups, no starchy in-approach to the city is not pleasing.

ly lles sick, and I can 1 European style, the streets

ову at I have

that leer are getting ready to sater the Vladie. much of them, no potatoes, little rice and no houses are bull in Eng little town. The in the hospital, where my servant unfortunate--|

never of the fift, should not be the case, and it is women more closely approached to the

not easy understand why any distinction vostok Jade also. If, therefore, the ports of

are laid out in boulevards, and the hops are generally fairly good, especially the librarica.angies: They tend the poor, the sick, the should be made. The reason which makes it outhern Manchuria should be forsaken and

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necessary

sary to include foreign languages. there had d be a reversion to Vladivostok, it

The hotels are excellent and happily under: weary, and the old, without reference to this em that there should be a much better

the management of civilized and conscientious words compensation, and they tend there the examination of judicial officials is that

without reference to their would

suits is becoming more Bature of law people At the "Hotel Continental" the food with loving

and more difficult future for a practically discarded port. It is

and and wines are as good as one could expect to creed, previous morality, or

complicated, and obtain in tbs best hotels to Europe with which partial judgment in there cases must needs

Doctor also wued by those who are interested in

men charged with giving a fair and im. is naturally the port for Vindsvlek that it in

management is really courteous, Electric American Manchurian commerce, being closer

and fans are placed in every room, and whilst I was privileged with his friendship, I should be acquainted with the

usages and i did. and easier of access in every way.

one of the best and kindest men precedents in foreign countries, not hear anything of " "special dinners" say that he

Moreover, Herclaire Shanghai has benefited largely

fthe by the Manchu-ion carrying trade, but if there

French Government. And although he is we'l foreigners are interested makes the knowledge tiffins during the day} I was not comi the is the outcome indicated in

in the foregoing.

Falled to

off he gives nearly everything to the poor and of foreign languages on the part of judges and Chronicle.

China's greatest port will suffer. American 29th ult

sick with whom he spends hir'time'. reasonable chance of proper ser:

procurators additionally important. Especially Viceroy.

till a short time ago,' was

cargo will be landed as Yokohama, Kobe,

Mr. Jacob F. Schiff, the famous New York: Without ring an electric belt for half an hour

In Saigon there are six months of rain and this the case in commercial disputes, as the Mejt or Nagasaki, or it will go direct. And financier, who arrived on board the anthuria vice being rendered. On the contrary the boys so far ao adherent to ancient custom as

at Yokohama on Sunday, accompanied by his in the hotel, Chinese by 1 nationality, were six months without a drop of min. During the lack of foreign knowledge in such matters is to refuse to receive foreign Jadies under there will be great curtailment of the cargo at

Shaoglani which is landed there for trans wife, proceeded to Tokyo on Today morning honest, efficient, and obliging. The manager dry season the country necessarily suffers, but seriously prejudicial to the interests of liti any circumstances. On the occasion

civilized and courteous person, the engineering has done much to obrista natural gauls seat. That from Europe, via the Suez. Mr. and Mrs. Schiff drove from Shimbashi being

Chinese pro-l

looked up to him with respect, difficulties. I am told that

Is therefore necessary, continues the Jojí, Habol and Hal Kawahara to Wuching, as members of the Con frect rather than trans-ship.

Сапа

vided by the Bank of Japan. It is statedi Oriental Ladies' Society, the Viceroy departed north street

palaces

of visiting them. From what in future should possess a knowledge of foreign "Itis already announced that the Chinese that the Bank-in recognition of his services in the town are very fine. There are from former usage and received the ladies in

with I didportunity

1 sco and from the French point of view, 1. languages so as to be able to study forajgo ailway will institute a system by in connection with the flotation of Japan of the Govenor and Lieutenant-Governor,

beautiful person. Moreover, Lady Chang, his Excel Easten Railway

esc loans in America-offered to provide

gardens attached to them. The law can see no reason to refrain from congratulating law. Law candidates who are graduates of rates can be paid in, to Miss

the French people upon the admirable way in

private law schools, however, on the ground Is appreciation of her labours, The Viceroy, Amatica for shipments to any point. in Man-2 special train to convey the great banker courts or Palais de Justice is a work of art

"It half of the optimistic views of those who baile, from Yokohama 10 the capital,į modelled on the same institution in Phich they endeavour to make lifa endurable [that even a simple oxamluation lo foreign lan accompanied by his wife, inter-paid a visit to chuth reached by the line.

rather more baxutiful, althoug The courts them--Singapore Frea Prent Mr. Sch

Schiff politely declined the offer.

of course, built | to the Frenchman living in the trying Tropics. gunges is, unfair to them if imposed, hava

peitioned the Government to postpono the kindergarten conducted by Japanese ladies

taik kom-the Russia standpoint concerning

Tuesday

Mr. Behiff called upon Marquis on a more diminutive scala,

• salves are large and airy, and I am informed at Wuchang

operation of the now rule, and the Minister of law is administered well and im Bailtay come true, the world will speedily ses

partially, although, that a matter of fact Russia has suffered ver. Itile by the outcome of the war as far xo

where else. it relkes to her development projecie in the In any event, in: the immediato futue Northern Manchuria seems, according to the programme indicated, a good field for Amrican enterprise;"

EMANCIPATION IN THE FAR EAST. The social life of Japanese women is under- going a slow but sure process of evolution, ac cording to a vernacular contemporary: Since the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese war they have taken a more active interest in public affairs, and the Oriental Ladies' Society of Tokyo is reported to be successfully engaged in improving the general social conditions of women in the Far East. As an instance of the operations of the society an interesting story is

Viceroy. Chang kwang, China, says the'/upan

of

'AMERICAN BANKER AT JOKYO,

AN UNPRECEDENTED HONOUR,

1

The chief administrator of the hordigree. The

is

The following is from the Japan Chronicle ottoners every night -being excellent as in this world. He has been decorated by the. the gradual increase of lawsults in which

any

the recent. visit of Miss Kiyoloji and Miss shipment, with less expense, go to the Station to the Imperial Hotel in a carriage and his slightest word is law. The buildings | phong are both charming cities, but I bad pot. that all judicial officials who pass examinations

and

On visited the Diet."

the

So impressed were the visitors with what they, Noruern.Manchuria and the Chinese Eastern Sasonji and the Minister for Finance, and also the faw is rally, lawyers in Saigon MR, Kurino, the new Japangao Ambassador to of the rule for examination in'

NAW that they at once engaged two of the Japan as teachers to act as governesies in their family. The Viceroy has since written to Marchioness Nabeshima, President of the Oriental Ladies' Society, requesting that Lady Far Lå t. Chang, bis daughter-in-law, and other ladies of the family be enrolled as members, which request was at once acceded to.

According to arrangements, Mr. Schiff was in have been presented to his Majesty the Emperor

yesterday by the American Chargo d'Affaires. His Majesty also invited Mr. Schiff to dinner an honour bestowed upon a civilian which, it is believed, is unprecedented at the Imperial Coun

the

Justice has now announced. the Pen to expeise The cathedral is not beautiful, post yesterday, by the Bingo Bforu from Yo very liberal proceeding on the part of the. are, strikes me, every. France, with his family, was to leave for his guages for three years,; Th’i la no doubt a and in polot of art of archlecture is not to be kabama, the 26th ult,, Mr. Kurino gave a Government, but it is advisable that after the

farewell dinner at the Mitaui Club, attended expiration of the three-year grace the author by about 40 gentlemen, including Merquisities should strictly enforce the yule in respect.

of all candidates, without discrimination; (4) Saionji 'and other Minister of Siki

compared with the cathedral of Singapore. It is of rod brick and stands at the top of the Rue Catluat, the principal street of Balgon, By

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