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CANTON DAY BY DAY,

[From Our Own Correspondent]-

Canton, 22nd Februkry,, The Capion Railway Bureau has forwarded, a despatch to the Canton-Hankow Railway Company asking the Directors in furnish the Bureau with a copy of the register of shares holders who have paid their first call, and one copy of the subscription registers of subscrip tion collected by the different charitable institu. tions. On receip of the above despatch the „Directors of the Company have sent rul cir

culars convening a meating to-day, at thế Company's office, to discuss the matter,

To-day being the birthday of H.L.M. the Empress Dowager of Ching, there will be`nts Isus of the native press of 'Canion to-morrow, In honour of the occasion.

The newly appointed Heungshan District Magistrate, T'ain Po Shou is about to procesti to relieve Mr. Chan Wing, newly appointed Magistrale of Namhci, so that the latter is ex- pegied to be here to take over, charge, of the office in about a for night's time.

On the 18th instant some thieves entered the house of a man sur amed 10 in the ward of Po Yuen the Western Subur, and carried away a large quantity of naty consisting of silk clothing, jewellery, and other valuable article, to the value of about, three thousand dollars. The case has been reported to the Police and the authorities, and the watch

of the ward has been severely punished, for his neglect of duty. So far no arrest of the offenders has been effected.

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The shopkeepers and Traders of Fatahan all suspended business to-day, and all shops of every description are closed, and business is anlirely at a standstill, as the outcome of some mlennderstand og arising in connection with with a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

H.E. Wu Ting Fang, who is at present with New Year holidays, has again resumed work- the Viceroy.

ing to-day.","

'A NEW THEATRE, The building of the 'hew theatre outside the eastern gate of the city at Chun Long Hou nieted and the Canton, Pureau of Commerce, near the new public gardens has been com Industries and Agriculture bas lesued a motif cation calling for tender for the leasing of this now theatre.

·THY FATEKAN TROUBLE. The trouble in connect un with the proposed lace with a proper organized police force and vying of a new lex at Faishan to furnish that hich caused the suspension of business in that town, has been sailsfaciorily settled by General of Kwongchow, who proceeded thithe The Namboi, Magistrate and the Brigadier. for the purpose yesterday. Business at the lace has been resumed once more peacefully,

FOREIGN SHOWS IN THE CITY. For several times foreigners have applied to the authorities for permission and protection to open cinematograph and other shows in Canton, but have been refused by the native authorities. Recently a Frenchman who in- tends to open a cinematogr ph show in the western suburb, has applied to the Nambol Magistrate through his onsut for the neces

permission and protection, but so far the Namkoi Magistrate has not given him ageply.

THE WATER POLICE.

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Two bails have for some time been utilized as station of the Canton Water Police Force in the harbour limits; one is stationed at Wong Sh, and the other at Chun Lin Hou at the eastern section of the Bund. On account of their long period of re idence at sen, many of the members of the force are suffering from wollen feet, and consequently are unfit for duy. Now the authorities have given instruc- ions to appropriate $6,cofiom the col- of building two stations on Tand instead of using boals. The work of construction was commenced on the 6th instant,

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CANTON KOWLOOŃ HAILWAY. It is reported that H.E. the Vicemy has in- structed Totai Wen to proceed to the various parts of the province tú encourage the people

SATURDAY MARCH 2. 1907.

PHILIPPINES MEDICAL AS

SOCIATION.

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STRANGERS.

arrive

·PROPOSED ACTION AT KOBI

SEVLIRB:INS "COMPANIES.

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HEAVY RATE CUTTING: CAUSED) BY. -

COMPETITION,

Amount:

„DR. J. M. ATKINSON ATTENDS' SEBSION,"

The Manila Coblen, tos of 26th uli, says :--

The report of the work of the Seamen's Insil. take up shares in the Canton-Kowloon Rail- Dr. Kannosuke Myalma, deleg to from His tote at this port during past year, which will

be found in another column, says the Kobe According to investigations at the end of Syndicate for the construction of the Canton rived in Manila yesterday to attend the fourth question of the best method of affording feller Leading Tapause fire insurance compatiten wan way Company. As requested by the British. hiperial Japanese Majesty's government, Herald, may draw attention once more to the December, 1906, the business conditions of the Kowloon Railway, the Ministry of Faste and Angust seision if the Philippine islands medics 10 ile diuesied but deserving foreigners who follows Communicationsat Peking forwarded a despatch association and is quest of Dr. Richard P.

Bodinfrequently at Kobs and have' to

ple of the Liang Kwang provinces. On receipt to H. E. the Viceroy niking him to inquire strong, what subscriptions could be raised by the pro- 17. Miyajima is chief of the biological demons of proceeding to places white belter

of partment of the Tapanese government lab a found. As our readers will see from the re-

employment are to be Nippon ay of the above despatch the Viceroy acted accord-tory at Takys, and is n graduate of the im ingly.

perial Japanese university and has studied at port, the amount of distress of this nature Meiji....

which calls for assistance is very markedly John Hopkins, and other lead universities in America and is

acquainted with the leading creasing, so much so that the resources inedical men of the world.

if the Institute, which is the principal Dr. 1. M. Atkinson, the humourable principal local medium for giving discriminating relief civil medical officer of langkong, whn das just to destituts strangers, have been taxed to the returned from Montreal, Canada, where he read

ut oil. The institute started the year with the a paper before the iritish medical association

4. bitendal balance of. ¥700, yet not only has all measures against plague, will strive in Manim Tuesday morning for the purpon of attending the metting of the association, and

VICEROY'S FORTHCOMING INSPECTION, When the official sonia ard re-opened, H. E, Viceroy Chow will personally proceed on a tour of inspection to the different prefecture and districts, starting from the East River Die tricts. Preparations have been completed for his departure from Canton,

H. WUTING YANG. H. E. We Ting Fang has arrived bare from Hongkog and is now temporarily residing at the Viceroy's yamen. H. E. Chow seems to be on good terms with him and often hold deliberations together, on all public affairs especially on foreign affairs, but at present what matters are engaging their attention is not known.

RE-OPENING OF SCHOOLS. HE, the Viceroy will visit the Fong Yuep College on the 4th proximo, and the Silk Worm Rearing College and the Shen Hing College on the 8th proximo, the date of the re-opening of these institutions after the New Year vics- tion." All the colleges and schools, Govern ment and private will be re-opened about the same dates, and will be visited by the Provincial Prefect, and the Magistrate of Namboi and Punyu."

Policias

Issued.

194,236

148,394

50,051

intrates

543-717

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13,079

37,143

Takes

29,138

30,989

Tokyo

Yokohama Telkoku Kyodó Oraks on Ryokan Nhigai

12,047 Commenting on the abova the Hoshi, KE WA

"translation in the Japan Ma

his been entirely swallowed up, but it has bo learn from necessary to incur a considerable amount of debt in order to cope with work which could

additional Anancial help to the amount of at during 1907. It

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will alan be a guest of Dr. Strong during biri noi bo neglected, and it is estimated that: the that competition among the commandejas.

In' Manila,

Dr. Atkinson who is one of the leading inedical 'men to the Cilent conics as a delegate from Hongkong Colony and will drews The association on Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Sia Tien Pan, delegate from His Im perial Chinese Majesty's government, has arrived in Manila and is the west of Dr. Tee. Han Kee at E7 calle Carvallo, Troz? Dr. Sia will address the association on Satu day after

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least Vax will be required din locis with which the Institute has had to contend are ive entirely to the increase in the calls which have been made upon its resources, add not in any way to a falling off in the assistance which it has received from the charitabla pab.

A record be a fact, the past; year waY A

In regard to the amount received by way of sub

this and contributions; and int scriptions section it is worthy of mention that a substan tial sum was obtained by collections from the crews of visiting the port, a very satisfactory, prunf of the high appreciation in which the Institute is held by those for whom it in pri....

that the need for relief is extending to such a way that it will hardly be possible in the near- future for, the Institute to meet the demands прод it unless its revenues are substantially augmented, the more especially since the com sinnt growth of the port of Kobe in im portance, is bound to lead to a permanent in. crease in the number of wails and strays finding

their way to this City,

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gtown serious. Some of them have reduced rates to as an ar$par and as the result, their financial condi-

prominent official of the Department of Agri- culture and Commerce, adds the joumal, tha Japanese companies are competing for risks on small houses situated in dangerous places, in spite of the recent development in tnorance business, while most of the large and valgabla buildings and costly goods are insured: by for eign companies.

tion is far from satisfactory. According to

THE FOREIGN POPULATION OF

FOKOHAMA,

the levy of a special tax to furnish that place lertion of the tax on brothels for the purpose Treasurer, Provincial Examiner, Kwongchowabience of Dr. Atkinson. The time assignedanly intended. It is therefore quite clearing to the latest census the foreign population

a proper organised police force. It is reported that,it is H.E. the Viceroy's intention to recommend the firm of engineers, Measta. Howarth, Erskine, of Shapeen, to the Canton River Iron Bridge Company for the contract for the building the first iron bridge

across the river à Yau Lan Man.

E the Viceroy to-day received the Japa. nese Consal of Canton.

It is reparted that H.E. the Viceroy is ex- ceedingly displeased with the present amboi Magistrate Yu Yu Kwan, in consequence of lis Inability to suppress the frequent occurrence of cases of armed robberies which are happens ing in his district, and for leaving so many different cases of lawsuits unsettled.

THE LIEUTENANT TARTAR GENERAL. Yesterday a farewell dinner was given to

the Lieutenant Tartar General Chun Ling in honour of his transfer and promotion, by a. number of officials and the community of his native province residing at Canton.

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VILLAGE ROBARRY.

THE NEW THEATRE.

Dr. W. V M. Koch, medical officer in charge of inf ctious hespitals, Hongkong, who was to address the association on Friday skeranon, will not be able to attend on account of the

to Dr, Koch will be occupled by Dr. Strong who will read a paper on Kubisagari or Paraly-- tie Vertigo preparted for the association by Dr. K. Miura, professor of internal medicine in the Infperial Japanese University.

THE INSURANCE SQUABBLK,

'THE "MACAU'S" INSURANCE CLAIM,

int Murch.

It is doubtless with a realisation of the cersity of further provvion being made for meeting this rowing demand upon local charity that the Kobe Ladies' Benevolent Society now proposes to establish a special Tad for the purpose of assisting destitute, said, there is no doubt that there is a real need for more adequate means of dealing with these unfortunate prople-It will be admitted

Tang Pang Ying and others of the Po Wah Company have sent an application to the Bureau of Agriculture, Industry, and Com- merce applying for the lease of the new theairo. at Chung Hou, at the eastern section of the new bund, and stating that the company in pres pared to pay an annual royalty of $25,000. The officials of the Bureau have not granted their application, but the applicants are requested to increase the amount offered for the lease. At the Supreme Court, this morning, his The other day a case of larceny took place Honnur Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, pre- in the Viceroy's guards' departiment. Various siding, the case was continued in which Yan.

away. The Namboi Magistrate has been in- Assurance and Godown Co., I td., 10 recoverthe structed to look into the case and subsequent-sum-of-$40-060-4aid to be due on an insurance inquires were made at the various pawnshops, polics on the 'ss. Afaçon, which vessel was lost to ascertain if the stolen articles have gone into in the harbour in the September typhoon, their hands. ***

M. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. C. F.very one that the Ladies Benevolent ociety is an excellently managed organization, Dixon, appeared for the plaintiff, the defendant which has done, and is doing, admirable work Pellack, K.Cs i acted by Mr. A. G Jackton, ance of destitute women and children. It Co. bring represented by the Hen Mr. E in its own special field, the support and assist. of Messrs Johnson: Stokes and Master. the attention of the Court to day.

Evidence As the value of the ship occupied

H.E. the Viceroy has received instruction ten thousand dall 1. The village soldiers articles to the value of over $100 were taken Tani brought an action against the Fook Qu❘ strangeis of deservis g character. Ai bas been')

On the sih instant, a gang of over ins rob bers violently attacked the "Ngan Yin Village in the Hnk Shan District, ransacked 23 houses and carried away spoils to the value of over

were not in strong enough force in overcance from the Miniary of Sites al Peking to select their enemy and were compelled to retire with suitable Canton studen's ta be sent to. Peking the result that one of ibair number was killed ta'complate their education Teje, The and several oilers wounded. Besides the Viceroy has instructed the provincial Treasurer-bonly the robbers also kidnapped and carried and the Provincial Examiner tn_notify the | away with them one man and a child. The public of the fact and to hold an examination outrage has been reported to the authorities. of students on the 17th instant, to select suitable candidates to send in Peking.

Canton, 25th February..

The reports on the annual examination in the different schools and colleges have been forwarded to the Viceroy, H., expressed great

RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

27th February.

The payment of the second instalment on the shares of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company was fixed at a recent meeting, for the present moon, but owing to the delay in satisfaction with the result and has given the election of a president, vice-president and authority to take out $1,400 from Shau Hau some members of the board of directors the Chu and to hand this sum to the Provincia! collection of the second payment has been examiner, to be distributed among the success-deferred to some future date. ful candidates as an encouragement to their studies.

A NÁVAL YAMEN,,

Admiral and Commander ! i Chan has made. en inspection of the eastern section of the new bund intending to establish a yimen there for the convenience of carrying on his naval and military administration and exercising general control of military affairs.

YURT-HAN RAILWAY.

On the 23rd instant, a meeting of the Yuet han Railway Company was held in the Rail. way Company's Office for the purpose of dia cussing the idea of submitting one copy of the register of shareholders and one copy each of the registers of subscriptions collected by the different charitable institutions to the Govern. ment Railway Bureau for investigation. There were present some seventy people, among whom were members of the charitable institu tions and merchants. At the meeting it was decided that as the account books of the com- pany have been audited and everything found correct, and the company is to be lindër mer. cantile managenient, the books now asked for should not be submitted to the Bureau for in vestigation at all,

OPIUM SMOKERS DECAPITATED.

he Cmpany

har telegraphed to various sharehders of the company, both at home and abroad, t that

effect.

WHAMPJA DOCKS,

The naval docks at Whampoa will be handed nyer by the Government to a company of officials and merchants, and vessels of all descriptions whether Government or privatē will be charged on the same scale for repairs.

OFFICIAL CHANGES.

It is reported that important affairs at Honam require the services of the present Provincial Judge Chi there, and the Viceroy has appointed Taotsi Ilsich to take up the position, until his return. Owing to the death of his mother, the present Provincial Examiner Tou will go on leave and H.E. the Viceroy his appointed the Provincial Treasurer Wu to take up the position pro tem.

"DON VOYAGE" DINNER.

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THE AMERICAN BOYCOTT,

H.E. the Viceroy has again issued a procla mation prohibiting the American boycott feeling to be revived and has instructed the police to tear down and destroy any placard when found, and to stop the native press from publishing. reports that tend to stir up the feeling of the public. So far there is no news about the boy- Colt leader, Ma Tat Son, who was arrested and vening boycott meetings.

put in custody since last December for con-

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DEAR RICE,

It is learnt from the different rice merchants that from the beginning of the Chinese New Year, one dollar buys 3 catties less rice than what could be procured at the end of last year. it is alleged that the rise in price of this com- modity is due to two causes: storing up for speculation and exportation by merchants.

WEI-SENG LOTTERY REVIVED."

Camion, 1st March.

Since the abolition of the examination for

the Ku Yan degree, there has been no Wei- seng louery. But by special favour from the Throne three grand examinations were granted to select senior licentiates to be sent to Peking, where they will be educated for a few years more, and then be appointed to some positions after their course of study there. These examin. ations are the cause of the revival of the Wei- seng lotteries. One of these special examin- Arions was held last year, and shortly another It is reported that: H.E. the Viceroy will in-will be held. A certain gentleman named Hu vite Mr. F. J. Mayers, Commissioner of us Man Wun has applied to the Viceroy for the toms, who will leave Canton soon, on two monopoly to conduct the Wei seng lotteries for yours' leave, to a farewell dinner, at his yamon. the coming, examination, agreeing to pay, a Commander and Admiral Li Chun-will also be sum of $235,000 and an extra royalty of presen!,

$100,000, total $335,000. H.E. the Viceroy has approved of this application and has granted him the sale right of the lottery. The apering of this lottery will soon be announced.

OPIUM IN THE ARMY.

THE PUN YU MAGISTRATE.

It is reported that the new Fun Yu Mazin

Partite will take over the seals of office on the

first day of the and moon,

The Viceroy has received from the Ministry On the 18th instant, Captain Ha of the Sha of Arnty at Peking a despatch with regulations Kok Fort, Boca Tigris, reported to the High prohibiting the officers and troops from smak. Authority that some of the troops in that forl ing opium. Al present it is still thand that were in the babit of gathering together to many of the military offices and troops a

make opium and asked for-instructions to deal addicted to the habit of taking the drug. Those with them. Now the High Authority, being who fail to get did of the vice will be seri exceedingly annoyed with all the offenders,ously dealt with, according to the instructions ordered that they should be executed in order framed by that Ministry, and if any officers fail that the Government regulations. might he la report on the hatis of their subordinates strictly obeyed.

they will also be punished. Opium smolers are not to be enlisted" as soldiers, The Vice- Mr. Lau Chenng Hing, prometer of the Can-ray will communicate with the Tattar Generals, the Commander-in-Chief and the officials of ton River Iron Bridge Company, has drawn up a plan and specification of the proposed iron bridge to be erected at Yau Lan Man and has submitted a copy to E. the Viceroy for ap proval. The bridge is to be 1.120 feet in length and 40 feet in breadth. The Dutch Folly rocks are to be used as the foundation for the bridge.

THE NEW BRIDGE.

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AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY, Yesterday the Nambol Vagistrate and the Brigadier-General of "wangchow proceeded to Fatshan, to inquire into the cure of the suspension of business by the people there, on account of the levy of a new thx to prove that place with a proper organised police force.

LIEUT. TARTAR GENERAL. The Tunior Lieutenant Tartar General Chun Ling who was appointed to a position in Peking has decided to vacate, his post some time this month and proceed to Peking to take up his new appointment.

À NOTORIOUS ROBBER, Chang Ho, a notorious robber, who had committed many cases of daring robbery, was captured in Hongkong and extradited 10 Canton under charge of Capinin Yang the other day... He was a native of the Ching Yuen | district. As there was an offer of thres thous. and dollars for his arrest, he absconded and took up his abode in Hongkong.

À DISTINGUISHED FRENCH VIBITOR.,

Canton, 26th February.

A military officer attached to the French Le. gation at Peking arrived here a few days ago. Accompanied by the rench Consul at Canto he had an interyjew with HE. Viceroy Chow, with whom he conversed for some time. The gentleman being an experienced milliary off. cer, E. sent some weiyuan to bring the visitors to the northern Parade Ground to Watch the military students go through their 4ill. The visitors were full of admirailon for. the students

THE RIVER BRIDGE,

the Military Hepatiments, asking them strictly to enforce these regulations.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL.

Li Shai Kwei secretly returned to Canton a few months ago and 'petitioned the Viceroy to pardon him and to permit him to remain hero: On inquiry the Viceroy found Li guilty of many cases of corruption and had given in

structions to discover his whereabouts na well

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COST OF THE NEW BUND,

On receipt of a report from the Provincial Treasurer on the condition and account of the construction of the new Fund, the Viceroy gave a reply stating that the account for $830,00 charged by the contractors, Chan Lun Tai & Co., for the work done is greatly over charged and that on investigation the sum of $570,000 is found to be nearer the cost of the work. A sum of $740,000 has been paid to the contractors and the latter, therefore, should refund to the Government the balance of $170,000, after the deduction of the sum of $70,000. The Proviacial Treasurer is now instructed to arder the contractors to refund the money within the space of ten days, and if

~CHÌNËSE IN 'ENGLAND..

MR. GERSHOM STEWART'S VIEWS,

Writing on this subject to the Liverpool Post, Mr. Gershòm Stewart, M.DC., Hongkong, says;

Sir-The contention in your columns on the so-called defilement of this neighbourhood by the presence of a certain number of Chinamen is naturally fall of interest boils from a local

·and from, an Imperial standpoint.

As one who lived for more than twenty years in the British colony of 1'ongkong I am grateful to Dr. Davis and Mr. Fathgate for their manly and intelligent statements in your paper of today. The cataract of abuse, which against the Chinese people is, I venture to say, has been so widespread in the public Press most unjust. With such an enormous pepu- lation it is natural that there are undesirable and criminal Chinese, as there are undesirable and criminal members of every gient race, but the standard of conduct in China is ethically as high as in any country, and to decry the whole people owing to the errors of a few is palpably unfair.

Dr. Davis does not admit the criminality of the Chinese residents here, and the Chinese, when trested justly, have a good character as a law-abiding people. The police records, bow aver, can prove that point

seize his property, if any, in Canton, and tractors fail to do so on the expirat two letters you publish. today will go far to in his native province Kiangsu,. other day. It is now stated that Li has again Lihat in absconded from Cunion.

THE NEW GAot

it is reported that the Namhai Magistrate will not hand over the seals of his office until the completion of the construction of the new gaul building.

NEW MARKET)

mept.

further, true, that it is an excellent thing that the Society and the Institute should work in friendly co-operailon. Nevertheless, tho

oughly commendable as is the spirit which

has

We lease from the Japán Herald that accord.

of Kanagawa Prefecture number 5,724 "When classified according to nationalities 'they are' ka follows

British

Male. Female. 6668* American....196 188 German.........ig'amimi 204: 70 French 103

56 2

Chinese.........2494 394 Portuguese-

Dutch Belgian

Danish

Swiss

Turkish

lialian

18

Austro-Hungaria

28

Swedish and Norwegian ... Spanish

9

Greek.......

Brazilian

Total

2

***3,904 1,82

THE COPPER-MINE' RIOTS,,

ORDER RESTORED.

„MINERS RETURN TO WORK. ..

A dispatch, from, the Commander of the.... gendarmerie at Ashia to Headqustiere "in

being restored gradually. The officials of the mine and their families" have come back, and are quartered at the schools. None of thi officials or their families appear to be missing.. The body of a man who had been burnt fo death has been discovered in front of a-godown 1 Motoyams, One of the servants at tõu managing office has not been seen recently, and the body is supposed to be that of the missing servant. The inhabitants of Ashio have re-opened business siges Saturday. The managing authorities of the mine have started

investigations into the damage caused by the disturbance."

In a dispatch dated Wednesday, the Araft correspondent at Asbio states" "that" "all" iña workers in the mines resumed, work "at"'! o'clock in the morning of that date, and order has been entirely restored,

prompted the present proposal, we munt confess to se doubts as to whether the Ladies Benevolent Society is the most suitable edium through which a solution of the pro blem can be approached. It will have been acted from the Report which was presented at the annual meeting of the Socicly lastokyo, dated the 13th ultimo, says Order month, that there was during 1906 a con siderable falling off in the subscriptions received, so that the fund, in hand were got more than adequate for carrying on the Society's particular line of work, la view of this fac, it might appear that it would be wiser, for the Society not to attempt at present to seriously enlarge the sphere of its operations. But, apart from the financial question, it is hardly quite clear why the work of providing means for assisting the destitute men who get stranded at this port should be fustitute already does imposed upon this Society, The Seamen's A great deal of good work in this direction, and it would perhaps be a more fitting and natural policy to suable it to somewhat extend its sphere by placing at its disposal a sufficiency of funds to deal with all real and urgent causs of distress. The present Superintendent of the Institute is a man with much experience in dealing with men of the class who mainly re- quire relief, and by entrusting the work to a single organisation a good deal of labour and some expense could probably be avoided

"There is another consideration, which has to be borne in mind. What with the increased taxes, the rise in the cost of living, and the Bot inconsiderable demands which at al- ready made upon their peckers for charitable ts public purposes, the foreign residents here, however desirous to do their duty towards their Motoyama are said to repeat anfortunate fellow-beings, cannot meet un limited demands upon their purses, it is consequently worthy of consideration whether the best course would not be to concentra effort upon placing the Seamen's.lostitute to a position to act as the Community's deputy In the relief of the derelict but deserving persoas who arrive at this port, rather than to cre sie n separate fund which could not achieve results of an adequate kind unless it attained preity large roportions,

THE MITSU BISHI DOLKYARD.

THE LABOUR TROUBLE, Nagasaki advices state that threatening con- ditions still prevail among the employees at the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard there. One of the principal causes of the discontent is said to be the Company's decision to withdraw from the mien the use of the farry boats which have hitherto been at their disposal for going to or returning from work, the sum of five sen per for a year being allowed them instead. Since

carpenters have been holding secret meetings. The police have several timer bat the attendance at them becomes

The troops left Ashio at 5 o'clock on the same day for Takneski, Governor Nakayama and Judge Yasui, President of the Disunomiya Court will remain at Ashio a few days longer, The troops stopped at Nikko at the request of Governor Nakayama, but were expected to leave there yesterday morning.

After the departure of the troops on Wed. nerday

morning, the correspondent visited the various pits, and found everything quiet with tha exception of the Taudo mine, where there was still a little disorder." The "Workerk" a

of their actions, and the inhabitants of Ashia atO BOW at CKKO,

Ar_10.30 o'clock on Wednesday" mbrótag religious Bervices were held-at-the-shdaip at the Motoyama, „Odaki 'and' Taudo" "workings with the object of dispelling evil curses. There were present the officials of the mine und representatives of the workers. Placards have been posted in every street, announcing that, Although the troops have withdrawn, the police force is strong enough to keep order, and tha inhabitants are therefore urged to be reassuraă as there is no need for alarmi.

A message from Utsunomiya, states that 1,058 out of 1,317 miners at the Motojama, pit, and 1,064 out of 1,151 at the Tsudo pit, havs resumed work-fapan Chronicle:

TRADE MArks registratiON,

HONGKONG LAW SHOULD BE COPIED,

The following letter is addressed by Messrs. Cantwall & Co., Calcutta, to the Singapore, Free Prese

meght, over one hundre of the Colonial Government to move with the times

labour is to be deprecated in this country from I quite agree that a great influx of Chinese the pointofview of taking employment from our own people; but in this case the public, as Mr. Bathgate points out, have the remedy in their own hands by boycotting the laundrics. The Chinaman is an adept at trade combinations himself, and if he cannot make a living hele he will pack up and go home without hurting Anyone, accepting misfortune, as he always does, with philosophy and resignation,

Many of the letters in your paper paint the Chinaman in the most lurid colours at every thing that is bad. The Chinaman has his faults, like other people, but he is industrioss, patient, cheerful and clean, when he Fas the chance of a wet rag and a little warm water. the lowest coolie washes his teeth, and the customs of shaving their heads keeps them from accumulating much dist there. As one of the many Englis men who has livedof birds amongst the Chinese, and while not to their i ulis, knows that their good qualities far outweigh their shoncomings, I hope that the of that period, the Provincial Treasurer is to confiscate. all the contractors properties, ny the strong and angry feelings which have so as to make good the balance, or to deal been an freely expressed by others, who seem with them severely for their alleged embezzle. think they are meeting an economic diffi With regard to the officials of the caly by stirring up a racial animosity, for Bund Department who failed to report on which there surely no necessity, the unsatisfactory manner of the building of the

the Chi. Агрест if you eater into the cini napt bund, they should alan be reprimanded by nese view would have to be borge in iú

The Chiness would prefer to see no giving them black marks for neglect of duty. the same time, call for other contractore for the secure this by engaging never to emigrate

of the six hundred men ́employed at the-Tate- construction of the bund and to have it fully believe they would do so.

They would prefer to be without mis.gami section are not attending to their work: finished at an early date,

sinnaries especially when they claim political Un Saturday morning, says the hote Herald power, not ffrons religious intolerance, but of 18th ulto, about one hundred and seventy because their

ling disturbanen,

ir presence sometimes causes of the employees ware holding a secret meeting on Talegami-yama, when Mr. Kato, chief They do not want our opiums. ·

eaglaces of the Dockyard, with the Chief of Yet if these things are forced on them be- the Umegarnki Police station, put in an ap cause they a peaceful people and have no pearance and induced the men to appoint dele

was then held between the delegates and the military strength by being hammered by for digners on all rides a development which cer: chief engineer, the latter eventually promising tainly appears to be coming within the bogode that a reply should be given to the men's re of possibility, we al

shall rrobably listen to their presentations in the course of a few days. The crux of the situation is said to be in be de of the case with more attention,

red carpenters. Meantime, nothing is more likely to bring altitude of some five hundred about this position than ill-treatment and in number of the blacksmiths appear also to baye been affected. About two hundred palicemen Justice to isolated bodies of Chinese pursuing were summoned yesterday from the neighbour peaceful avocations in other countries. The Chiness people are neither malignant or ing districts, but it is thought that there will vindictive, but they are eminently reasonable not be any realous outbreak, as both the and logical. If the present Committee of los dockyard authorities and the police are mak quiry can show that the Chinese here are ing great efforts to check the acliation. criminal and undesirable they can repatriate KIN, a batman, was charged at the Marice them with a free conscience, and if they prove their decision to be correct, the Chinese Court, on the zoth who, and fined $10 by authorities might possibly behead all the de- the Fathonmaster, for disobeying an order linquents without delay. But if they are not by passing against a danger dag, endangering guilty of the awful crimes which are attributed this liver of two divers who were at work at the to them the Chiness Government: will" be | time, Mr. E. J. F. Pearce, overseer, in the entitled to ask why these people are treated in employ of Mears, Butterfield and Swire, way this manner in a friendly country i

the complainantë

We would suggest your stirring up your

and enact a Patents and Trade Marki Law of the modern typs similar to that the Goveinddent of Hongkong and Ceylon have enacted, chang antiquated affair being merely a copy offe Indian Act" of 1859 and which Indis dropped in 1888.

and the Provincial Treasurer la instructed to, at foreigners in Ching at all. If they could dispersed these adily larger, About halt The existing Straits Patent Law fo ́n MEET

OFFICIAL AMENITIES.

Owing to the high rate of rent charged for the stalls of the new market buildings in the old site of the Cheung Shou Monastery; the different stalls have been leit unoccupied until alterations have been made. The stalls in the

It is the official custom that all the prefects new buildings being now nearly all taken up, and magistrates in the prefectures, and districts this new market will be opened on the 27th | have in come to Canton and pay a new yaar instant,

call to the high authority. H.E. Viceroy 'Chow, to avoid the trouble of his subordinates

KWANGCHOW GENERAL,

India it is true has no Tiada Maskes Act.. similar to the English Act, but there are pro visions in several Acts protecting, Trade Marku and a Trade Mark can be registered in a Dios. claration under the Oathi Act of 1818, #haraka

The newly-appointed Brigadier-General of) in so doing, ordered them not to adhere to the military strength." If they are coerced lato gates to state their grievances. A coplarence for aDerin "méleat Oaths Act, brit Regidita

Kwangchow, Pub Check Man, will take over the seals of office from Wang Pul Trung about the 15th March next.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

former custom.

FIRE INDURANCE.

་

The fire of November last in the quarters of Chan Fong Nam and Shakes, opposite the At 8 a.m. on the 25th instant when a man Shameen, destroyed nearly two hundred build. was going to Fatahan by tand along the railings, of which most were brothels and hotels, way tracks, he was knocked down by a passing Many of them have now been rebuilt, and on train and one of his lees was ipfared seriously, which fire insurance companies are unwilling He was at once removed to the American Hon- to accept risks, pital and he is not expected to live.

THE CANTON RIVER BRIDGE.

Canton, 28th February.

It is reported that the Canton River Iron Bridge Company will open the register of Aares on the ith proxime. The capital of the Company is to be $1,000,000 in 100,000 shares of Sa e ch and shares can be taken up by officials and the people.

CIGARETTE TRADE,

Cwing to the large in portation and cop sumption of foreign cigarettes, the patir tobacconists at Faishan have suffered beary losses within the past year or 10,

PROVINCIAL EXAMINER.

Vesterday morning at 11 o'clock, H.E Vice.

The position of Provincial Examiner which roy Chaw received an engineer from a firm of

was held by Tan, who goes on leave an aci Hongkong and discussed with him matters

count of the death of bie mother, is to be taken concerning the proposed building of the Iron

up temporarily by the Provincial Treasurer, bridge across the river. It is reported that this The Canton Ming, which suspended work for Wu, The 'ssal of office was handed over to angloser has been recommended to H.M. by 4 she past three weeks, on account of the China;) the Provincial Treasurer to-days

THP MINT.

there

there is no provision in the Straits Colody registration whatever, Wa.babeys

tion of ownership under Oath of a Tride is not allowed under its provisions.

Hongkong and Ceylon Legislatures Asto each enacted up to date Trade Marks Ordlis auces for the protection of British Trade and li is a pity that the Straits Cólóny should be the only Government on the Eastern trade roula that bas not provided such in the Hinterests if British commerce, mind you

to

The following aditorial comment the above letter i➡**

The only statutary law on the subject de ika which is a penal Ordinance and Ineses Merchandise Marks Ordlóands-11T041883, penalty of two years' imprisonment or less for (1) forging a trade mark (a) falsely apolying to goods any trade mark so nezris, remambing i trade mark as to decalun or (3) BASANTAST false trade description to goods, he Patents Designs and Tradii Marko ne has been bald met de arah

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