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THE BRITISH POST OFFICE IN TIENTSIN.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
CLOSURE AVERTED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 100%
to give formal optice of twelve days (nu prescribed by their Land Regulations) for public meeting of the Ratepayers. They decided that the Landrests of the Senior Concession public meeting Authorised Council to give the required guarantee of $3.503, they (the Junior Council would fill in line with the Saator, feeling assured that their ratepayers would approve their action when
were made known to them a l
iyon, to pay a contribution of Sto,174, if the revenue of Hongkong were to ba si nu lões at all in respect of the isotsin Post Office,
In low, however, of the short notice Government has been able to give you of the closing of the Office, the Governor decided. to forego the additional such that i might pro- paly have been required of your Chamber, and thas to meet as far as possible your desire to
A WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.
POLICE INSPECTOR REFERS TO THEM
RECENT: BURGLARIKRAMER
and inst.
It will be observed that during the past week or so there bas bien a plethora of burglaries,
SOLDIER OF THE
ERGLISHMANS SERVICE IN A
"FAMOUS CORPS JASTRZE
FIGHTING IN THE FORESTS OF TONKIN. little cemetery
prave in the Demakoog there retu
the Happy Valley in
citates the users. experiance and drug in conventions
poison, there is not harmful results Decuri beyond a low axtreme calls, ene convoy with which he was maki march are described as fall, wall-mad whose lower limbs were abnormally dare
the more the from his hbours and
We have been courtsonaly supplied by the the urgency and importance of the Duation keep pp to ask that "your decisionin majority of people have come to the conclusion and he lived; might have earnedĉathigal of cheap opium," Jocally (kwOWNSKE 1Sa}.
Secretary to the B.M.C with the following precis of the telegrams, correspondenca, council; mentings, Sea; relating to the proposed closure of the Brush Postal Agency in Manising with
request that it should be published. v.
Note from Major Nathan, R.En, of the Q. H&M. Co., and the initial telegrams on the subject
Tiontein, Sept. 9, 1907.1 Dear Sir,-With reference, to our conversa tion, I enclose you a copy of a telegram receive to close the Post Office this month and copy of a telegram, I have sent to the Governor of Hongkong, for your information and any action you may care to take in the matter. Yours
Lam
The Secretary,
for this outbreak. That
of
Päris in
abolinys it is a fact that the coolies employ We may here duly interpolate the tele- the matter of paying the contribution asked that the recent leflax of a band of loafers repalation ith his pan. Exposure, and barded in the Pibang Expedition sted
oplam with. gram which the local Chamber of Commerce for may be communicated to one aspon from the outlying ports into the city ships and repeated attacks of lever undermined out bad effects, & Hard drinkers offered most sent to the Manchester Chamber on Sepiam as possible as the Imperial: Post Office must has begu bor.19
be informed of the fun! sattioment" of the this vien supported at police head robust constitution, het geliber ill-health nor in Tonkin, for once the fever got hold of them
the Mack of this world's goat could suppress Protest against closing Britub Post question before the 1st of October.—I am, etc., quarters is manifested in an interview; which | the cheery optimism of a kindly nature which the result was generally fatalenses Chamber Commerce, Manchester.
here Twentieth October, Reason given loss
MSMEH, MAYYApe of our representatives obtained" this motor andeared it BNP Rough men there may,be" among them, but to Hongkong revenue estimated seven hundred sterling yearly-cost transit pad fifty pou between trongkong and here. Hongkong Go- veromeat offers continua provided Trantsin Home postal authorities contribute instead to wards this expenis. Can you assist us in arder to maintain poody-pouage? Suggest ask London Chamber co-operate. Must have reply before Twenty-Fifth September, Tientsin Chamber Commerce,
W. E. SOUTHCOTT
ed by the British Post Master instructing him contributo half deficit. Endeavour persuade letter sarly on. October 1 to the Councils ; ftobacconist shops in the centre of the city, have gölik immagination and' desire for adventure:bad |--France never had more devoted gaoldiers more
etc.,
W. S. NATHAN, Agent & Gen. Manager,
W. E. Southcott, Esq,
Chairman, Chamber of Commerce,
Ticatsia,
Enclosures (a) and (b).
(a). Stedman, Haisban, Tientsin. Close Yost Office September 30th, fetter
lows, notify public.
1,07.
Sept. 95
Postmaster General.
Sept. 19, 1907.
Tientsin.
Chamber of Commerce, Tientsin." 15Thin Secretary of the Chamber of Com merce communicated the above telegram and special meetings of both Councils were at once called for the fame evening and dow in the light of the above letter and the following decision was reached :'
2009
Friday night an
to
Colonial Secretarying with a leading police inspector,
The
***Hongkong has offered attrae inspector sal
for number of loafers, who have conse to the Colony with the latention of lining their pockets. They have started work and two been looted, free enter the Co-operative Stores At Beaconsfield Arcade, but the thieves were frustrated. On Saturday morning an attempt was also made to enter the Masonic Lodge, Zetland Street, A window, which bad previously beer barred was found open that morning, and it is believed
the that ·
***Naturally, the polica canont be here, and everywhere at the same time, and I will be glad if you would sound a note of warning to look-out for any open doors or
The
'Secretary was lostructed to make the following proposal to the local Chamber of Commerce: The Councils of the British Con cassion and British Municipal Extension should
8.--The two Councils mal oo September 25, each pay one fourth (4) of the estimated deficit' work, were disturbed dunogg
of $7,500 and the balance to be found by the Chamber of Commerce.
Tals decision was communicated to the
their
there
i to> ■, small-band intimate friends
George Manington was studying i 1890 when he became fired with the idea of scing foreign lands under novel conditions, been excited by the recital of the experiences la Tookie in 1883-5 of an Austrian gentleman who had served in the Foreikiai, and Ministère de la Guerre, in the Boulevard St. Germain, to offer his services, only to be re fired to, the coalit
recruiting depot in Rue St. Dominique.
ENLISTMENT.
Legion,
Mr. Manington's narrative impresses cos favourably with the soldier of ikakagida, sharing common hardships, thusa: man display: much unselfishness and true comradeship while even among her own brave so053, 06 AVA BOOK WORTH READING The to the rank of sergeant, and received in a proletment with a prospect of going to St. Valent study for a commissions, but at the end of five years, never having naturalised as's Franch. subject, he retired into civil life, and în dús Course, having been correspondent, for The Times at Haiphong, he went to Hongkong and became identified with the Journalistic life of the place and died there in 1904-**
"IME, Miny, fugton was on the editorial staff of the long- tong Telegraph at the time of kis
A brusque but kindly officer tried to dissuade the Kaglishman from his project, with the col lowing admonition
"Sacré bles The Legion-why you don't know what it is. Well, it will tell you-hard
Chamber of Commerce the next mording, and the public. Every police officer has instructions work, bard knocks, hard discipline, and. Do H.& found non swabannya B "At this meeting a private telegram was con- that Body:st once began a canvas by circular to keep ashore beat, which he will close if they thanks. And how does it and? Your throat
It of its membits to see if it could raise the mose are within reach, and it is now the duty of each I cut by some thieving Arab if you, have luck; | was left to 'a' London ionmallst, MIXW.B
the eve of the fandrenters' meeting to 'consi- folder the situation up to date and to discuss the nature of the resolution to be put before the fandrenters at their meeting on the morrow. fidentally submitted to the Council appeared to warrant the conclusion that the China Association in London was of opinion that Tientsin should put up the guarantee
wlodows'on required, $3,750, by voluntary subscription.
14-On October 12 the secretary of the householder 10 cooperate with the police in Chamber
raite the
The
of this posthumous book
if not, wounded, and then his women make Slater, who, in conjunction with Mr. Arthur J. press. The book is published by Mrs. John to a map of Tonkin (published by permission of General Frey, contains several illustra tions by A. Card, a French artist and war correspondent."
Post Office this month.' This 'will 'cquse con- vanuired by the Hongkong Government and so that it c Communicated to the Council order to put a check id, any further cases. See sausage meat of you. ·, la Tonquin the same | Sarl, has edited it, and seen: "if through"the", secure the continuation of the postal agency in by subscription among them of. $1,133 that the doors and windows are properly locked/ sort of thing-only worse, with fever and bu¤•ry, at the price of 10/6, and, in addition
it
The
(b). Governor, Hongkong. Postmaster bore has received instructions from Postmaster, Hongkong, to close, Tientsin siderable dissatisfaction and inconvenience to
Members. The and barred before retiring.
police will do British mercantile community, and trust will be possible to delay closing to
the port, and then continue the agitation at secretary said In view of the fact that should the rest. enable
Home to be relieved of the burden.
the British Postal Agency in Tientsin be closed Up to now the burglaries that have been further representations to be made. Under
The Councils also discussed the expediency it would be very difficult ask the Councils to investigated by the police have shown more or stand Chamber of Commerce will consider
of asking the Chamber of Commerce to join reconsider their decision, with a view to guaran-less carelessness, on the part of the occupier. Take, for instance, the case of one of the tobac <matter immediately. I office closed this month heavy surcharges will have to be paid the guarantors, and thus secure the help of teaing the deficit,"
conist shops that was burgled. The faulight was business men residing in the other Conces on letters with British stamps owing to in-
sjons, but it was finally decided not to do so.
closed, but not forked; and until some assist -sufficiency of notice,
ance is given us by the public we must confess The resolution to be submitted to the land-
that we cannot do everything.* renters was drafted and approved. (See below), It is to be noted that both Council and Chamber were still under the impression that all that was asked of them was to meet half of the total deficit of 57,50.
Sept. 9, 07.
NATHAN,
3The above correspondence was submitted to the local General Chamber of Commerce and also to the local Branch of the China Association, and the following telegram wa forwarded to the Governor of Hongkong on September 11, 1907, by the former body:-
Governor, Hongkong.Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce has been handed copy of Hongkong Postmaster General's wire to Bri tish Postmaster here dated Ninth instant giving instructions to close /British Post Office on Thirtieth instant. This Chamber thoroughly. endorses Major Nathan's cable to you of the Ninth instant, and at same time cannol 100
fondrenters met on September 25 nduganimously passed the following resolu info view of the fact that the fusior. Council has expressed its willingness to com Binend
to the ratepayers of the B.M.E. that they should participate in the require i guarantee, this meeting of landrenten authorises the Council to provide the guarantee required by the Hongkong Government to continue the British Postal Agency in Tientsio for year after Septembar Setary of the Councils the same day communicated the above resolution to the local Chamber of Commerce, and asked it to wire tiongkong at once that the required guarantes had been found,
The Chamber did so in the following tele- gram the next day
strongly recommend continuance of British Post Office, otherwise British Communils which is the second largest in China will be greatly inconvenienced. British vested interests Tientsin larger than Chefoo, Ningpo, Haokaw which have "British Post Offices. All other foreign Great Powers have Post Offices here.
*. Sept. 11, 97.
SOUINCOTI,
Chairman.
Governor, Hongkong,
As per your telegram twelfth September Tientsin British Municipal Council fully appre: -The Governor of Hongkong replied on the following day, September. 12,, 1907, as fol.ciating your considerate offer have guaranteed
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lows:
Chamber Commerce, Tientsin.-Your tele. gram (received?). Estimated deficit working Post Office twelve mouths from October $7,500 Your Chamber willing reimburse half yearly 'instalment this Government will conseni keep office open twelve months, otherwise regret close twentieth October.
GOVERNOR,
to provide estimated 3,750 dollars half amount deficit to secure continuance of British Post Office here for one year, at fram thirtieth Sep
ember 1907 the guarantee will be paid over whenever demanded.
Sept. 17, 07..
SOUTHCOTT, Chairman, Chamber of Commerce. -On September 27 the following letter was received from Major Natban:-'
Tientsin, China,
Sept. 17,07% Concomitantly with the above the local
27th September, 1997. Branch of the China Association, in reply to
Sir, have noticed, in the report of the representations made by wire to the Hongkong branch; received a telegram which, by its ex-meeting of land renters held on the 16th Sept plicit terms, confirmed the conclusion that the ember that it has been decided that half of the Government's offer was that if Tientsin would loss on the running of the British Post Office find one half of the total deficit of $7,500, in Tientsin shall be met by an increase of tax- namely $3,750, the Government would be alien in the ettlement. willing to carry on for one year more. This conclusion was the basis of the next action in Tientsin, but as will be seen subsequently by the letter from the Cofonial Secretary on Sept. 21, 1907, received here on October 206, the conclusion was wrong, we kn
4-On September 14, 1007, both of the British Councils met for the special purpose of discussing the situation and the above tele. grams which had been submitted to them by the Chamber of Commerce.
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The Councils' decision, as already published in the press reports of, their proceedings, was a searching inquiry, follows:-To institule if such were possible, as to the cost of the local. Post Office administration; to do nothing in the matter of contributing to the guarantee until they were assured that all other measures for saving the Office bad failed.
It should also be doted that at this Council meeting it was stated that the China Associa tion had wired the matter bome to the parent Association in London, urging it to take the question up: it was also suggested that as Liverpool and Manchester did a large, business with Tientsis, and therefore benefited greatly by the penny-post, their Chamber of Commerce should be asked to move in the matter.
This last feature of the situation was all the more important as the Councils had grounds for believing that the incoming mails were from four tp five times heavier than the outgoing, and therefore that the Home people concerned with Tientsin derived four or five times the advan lage of the cheap postage. It thus seemed but fair that St. Martins le Grand should be asked to bear the greater portion of the deficit which
Two days later he forwarded for the Councils Inspection a copy of the following telegram received from Hongkong -
SOUTHCOTT, Tientsin.
My telegram firit telegraph immediato reply."
GOVERNOR. Oct. 12, 07. The secretary of the Chamber also, stated that he bad wired a reply as follows:-
Governor, Hongkong. Matter having immediate attention. Cannot reply until Tuesday.
Yz Oct., 07.
SOUT!!COTT...
15-On Monday, October 14, the Senior Council again met and reviewed the whole position once more. It was fully recognised annual aubridy, of the mature that an of that indicated in the Colonial Secretary's let. ter was ont of the question; but, on the other hand, it might be worth a special effort on this occasion to guarantee the deficit for one year, as during that year they might make strenuous efforts to secure the portmanency of the office without any subsidy. It was recognised that, if the office were once closed, the chances of getting it permanently established were much maller than they would be if it were now kept optu while the question was boing agitated ar Home.
The Council reached the following decision: "Recognising the value of the British Postal Agency to the British Community, the Council voles a a sum of 53,675 in order to secure the continuance of the Institution for one year from the first instant"
CRICKET.
Y.M.C.A., CIVIL SERVICE.
The following is the result of the match played between the Y.M.C.A. and the Civil Service, on Saturday last, at Happy Valley."
CIVIL SERVICE.
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I.. S. Brett, b Alair ...... R. Witchell, b-Ainir A. Hurlow, b Wong F. Bacon, Wong G. Pile, b Wang...
G. Hoggarth, b Alair.......... E. Dawson, e Wong, b Alair........ Gibson, c Ed: Mow Fung, b Alair ......... J. McKay, b Alair ........... Ellis, b Wang qua - mniamgar J. Whial, not out t
Extraliger
Total
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
M. Ꭱ w.
3 13 2′ 40
W. Wong · 8 1. A. Afair.. TO T. Loft.....
Ya. M. C. A.
It was of course understood that the Junior Council would stend to its decision to comF. W. Farns, Jumman, b Mckay ... mend the Ratepayers of the British Municipal George Lee, c Mckay, b Hoggarth........ Extension to supply the remaining fourth (1). J. A. Alavi, l.b.v., b.Mckay... This decision was communicated the follow. A. P. Greaves, b Hoggarth...... ing morning to the Chamber of Commerce T. Loft, b Hoggarth....... with a request that it would at pace intimate Ed. Mow Fong, b Hoggarth the fact to the Governor of Hongkong.
16.-On October 16, the following letter won received from the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
Tientsin, 16th October, 1997.
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge re- ceipt of your favour of 15th instant, contents of which are anted with thanks. I am directed to expreas the thanks of the Chamber for the generous way in which the Councils have come
Under these circumstances it appears likely that the land renters may desire to have a greater voice in the running of the Post Office than at present, and it may therefore be desir.. able, owing to the inconvenience of having a Post Office on private premises, that the posi-forward in this matter and guaranteed the tion heretofore occupied by the Mining Com- pany ould be taken up by a public body in Tientsin, which would, I assume, be the British Municipal Council.
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1 shall, therefore, be glad to know the opi nion of the Council in the matter, and if it desired to effect the change I will approach the Governor Hongkong with a view to the transfer of the office.-I. remain, etc.,
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necessary sum, in order to secure the coating- ance of the Local Postal Agency
I have pleasure in forwarding herewith copy
of telegram despatched by us yesterday to the Governor of Hongkong. The Councils may rest Aared that this Chamber will take the matter up, and maka every possible' effort to -secure the permanency of the British Portal Agency without making any further call for subsidy on the part of the Councils-1 have, etc.,
9. GILMORE,
Act. Secretary, Wm. McLeish, Esquire.. Secretary, Britlab Municipal Council and Extensión, Ticatsin.
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W. 5. NATHAN, Agent & General Manager. The Chairman,
British Municipal Council,
Tientsin. This letter was circulated for inspection and read in Council on October and, but beyond
Governor, Hongkong. a general expression of opinion that the Fost British Municipal Council have guaranteed Office should continue to go on under ita pre- provide 1,,oo dollars to secure continuance of sent administration no. formal decision was
British Post Office for one year as from first reached on the subject.
1.2.-On October the Chamber of Com.instant, guarantee will be paid over whenever merce received the following telegram from the demanded.
SOUTHCOTT, Governor of Hongkong late in the evening.
Despatched 15th October, 1997,
~China Critic.
This telegram and a letter dated Sept. 21 from the Hos. F. H. May, the Colonial Secre tary," received next morning (Oct. 3), proved that every one concerned ja the question had zmistakén until now been labouring under s idea in thinking that we were only asked to bear half of the loss.
A NAVAL CONCERT 'AT CHINKIANG.
H. White, c and b Mckay............... | A. G. Soffied, noi ont tangissar Hurtownia
W. Wong, Witchell. k. Bachn... ¡Y. M. Jumman, c Bacon„b Ellis mun ei F:C. Mow Fung, run out adómezuar
Extras.....
Total mome DOWLING ANALYSIS,
0. R IL W. Mckay... !!
G. Hoggarth.......10 F. Raco
E DAWSON ***. Ellit mang 14
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25
2
7
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THE JAPANESE WOMAN.
TWO MORE VIEW-POINTS,
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stroke into the bargain.. kon You look Like a geatleman-You are one, I'm sure. Mind you, I don't mean that there are no others over there-there are many-poor fel. Sapriati and all for some trifling betise, lows. Your family, tool-think of them. Bans doute, A petticoat, 1'il swear-doc'idany it I have been young also a faithless sweet heart--Pish! There are a thousand others who would be delighted to console you. No! A good dinner, the Moulie Rouge, and to-morrow you will be cured!".
It is wall worth reading not only by military men, but by all who care to learn something of other than British Colonias-Straits TS,
CRUBLTYNDEM MAN
SOLDIERS THREE.
Our word "cruelty” is only a comparative This exhortation did not serve to cool Mag-torm't it has a very different significance in the ington's military ardour, nod, a few days later, West for instance from that which it bears in he landed at Oran, in Algeria, and began his the East. Amongst Europeans in the Orient. period of recruit training in the 1st Regiment there is observable a distinct tendency to look Etrangen at Sidi-bal-Abbes. There is an in- with more lenient eye, or perhaps with more teresting description is the book he wrote of careless regard, upon certain forms and con- 1: life and treat the accommodation provided for the Legion-ditions of human and animal:] aries, and a good idea is given of the cosmo- ment, that would excite the utmost horror if apolitan nature of the corps,
transplanted to England. Dwellers in the East appear to lose theit fast susceptibilities in this respect merely as a result of their residence in the East. Take the rikisha poller as a. first ex umple. Can we apt recall the mixed feelings with which we stepped into our first rikļubat the sense of pleasurable novelty and excitement combating a different searching of heart, as 10 -0 the morality of employing a fellow human be
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Manington had been only a few days in Sidi-bel-Abbes when he made the acquaint ance of a Scotsman named Koox, who having failed to get into Sandburst, had calisted in an 2 infantry regiment and served in India and If Burma. Having "bought out" and returned to Edinburgh, he tired of the life, and sought fresh adventures by joining the Legion. These two, with Daly, an American artist, whom bading to drag us along in hand carriage a luck at Monte Carla hed driven to enlist, were evidently replicas of Kipling's "Soldiers Three so long as Manington remained in Algiers,
ROUTE MARCHING, Soldierman will read with interest the fol- description of system training. lorence infantrymen to perform long the.. marches:
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The recruits start on their first march with rifle and side arms only, and cover a distance of about 20 kilometres-that is abbut tai miles. This distance is gradually increased, ai is 6 also the weight carried, until a man loaded with all his kit, rifle an i bayonet, reserve food for two days, a blanke, an entrenching tool and 200 rounds of ammunition, which repra 12
seat a total weight of so pounds, can perform
of
about 78 45 kilometres-that 7a march To miles in ten hours with ease. This space of 19 time includes a rest of ten minutes in each hour whilst marching, and a halt of an hour for meal Deducting the time lost during the halts, the average speed is about 3 milos an bour. In many cases during forced marches much better work is doon, but the results 66 given above are what the French infantry man who has been aine months with the co- Tours can do with esso; and he maintains this standard duing the remainder of, his service, thanks to the continual training he undergoes The men of each battalion of the Legion are proud of the capabilities of their unit in this respect, and when called upon by their officers will make every effort to break records of forced marches made by other corps.
or
horse might do. But once the novelty wears off, the sentimentality of our cogitations dis.. appears, leaving behind it merely the prosaic fact that the rikisha is an eminently praful ing stitution and an almost indispensable vehicle
Some years ago, 1 remember meeting in. Hongkong a man who had just come out from Hame to superintend one section of a large en gineering undertaking. He was a man of a fail habit, weighing sixteen Seventeen
den stones. With great vehemence he expressed to me his indignation and disgust at the cruelty of t Europeant in employing their fellow humans ste as haulage animals or chair bearers (thereby, be, said, transforming the latter into - mere slaves to others affluence) instead of using the lege that Providence had given them. Such platitudes were not unfamiliar to me, Just for tan sake of drawing him on, 1 put forward the argument that the rikahs coolie was DO MOTO M slave to wealth then, was the dock labourer. lumping silk bales on the London wherven for len charts to Glasgow and Liverpool—both on which commodities undoubtedly come within the category of luxuries as much as do the hill chair and the rikaba. But there was no shifting this
Yorkshireman'a fixed conviction. Hal he would never lower himself in his own estima tion and transgress the laws of humanity by riding in a rikisha or going up the hill in a chair; he would use his legs. Well, it hardly fa- quires to be said that Hongkong is not suited. to the use of gharties, of which only a few pły
on the main street, nor do the low, and upper l },leval' tramways serve the entire city and in ammer time the best not to mention the able than that which we ever experience in rains in the northern city, is far more unbear: 200 Singapore. It was lo the height of summer when this incident took place, and it was less than a week after his protestation that I saw our worthy fat friend falling comfortably in a
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A FORCED MARCH. "On the return to barracks after the march, the non-commissioned officers of eich com. pany inspect the men's feet, and Tastruct their subordinates in the proper msoner of treating In an Americap magazine "Mr."Harry blisters or chafes: I have myself seen ap ex George, Jr.," has an article entitled "The Rite ampla when the results of this excellent sysrikisha with one coólie, in the shafts and av tem of training to resist fatigue has been of of the Japanese Woman.". Mr. George is the most signal service. As this incident is des-cond pushing behind. So much for senti son of the famous advocate of the single-tax and Free Trade, and some months ago it will cribed in detail in a later chapter, I say nim. ply mention that in January, 1892, a small re- be remembered that he arrived in this country lief colums of which I was a tuit, performed a on a flying visit. The following is the sequel: forced march of 53 kilometres-ar 37 miles
"As I sat at a formal dinner in the city
in eight hours."
This extraordinary performance took place Osaka, Japan, not long since, I asked a Japan ese gentleman beside me highly educated.
over jungle paths in the forests of Tonkin. He and polished man of the world, who is ad
mentions as a point worth noting that the viser (sic) to the Chinese Government-il, with me
majority of French soldiers wear no socks the great advancement in Japan in so many when route marching. Some of the men wrap respects, the status of women is advancing.
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regards cruelty to birds and abrasi, the Chinese are remarkably, tallosage-from the. Europese point of viewers a lady member. of the S.P.CA. to witness some of the daily sights in our markets, she would probably send
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it was believed was, wholly due to high cost of clear that Tigotsin was expected to bear the joyable entertainment on the evening of the their happiates, since conditions here are and Colombo and Singapora 10, then follows and if is only alter strannous pecking and pull
sea-transit of the mails from Hongkong to Ticosia.
The Councils also on this occasion asked the local Chamber of Commerce to ascertain the intest date on which a definite reply.must be "kent to Hongkong; - -
5-The Chamber at once instituted the in- quiry by telegram, and received reply from Hongkong on September ry as follows;---
Governor, Hongkong.
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Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce thank you for telegiam. Endeavouring to pro- vide ways and means.. Please reply latest date -docision must reach you.
The Colonial Secretary's letter makes it quite whole toss ($7,500) this year, and also holds put the prospect that this sum may be increased to 510,574 in qubsequent years,
Southcott Tientsin..
Your telegram. Friday (received ?). I offered continue Office il 7,300 reimbursed half-yearly instalment. If refused Office closes sale stamps despatch letters Twentieth October. Delivery may continue without, surcharge Thinly first December. Wire reply.
1.Oct. 07. The letter was as follows:
GOVERNOR,
tirade to the "British Weekly" that would result in an indignation meeting in Exeter Hall with subsequent suppressiva Parliamentary measures. Uos of the worst examples of
„ducks and fowls from the Java, boats, The 4 Which woman ? he asked. The latheir feet in a triangular piece of linen, called cruelly is to be nest in the method of landing bouring woman? Yes. The woman bred a chansette rund; but in most cases nothing at fowls are tied up by the legs in banches of half a all is worn inside the boot. He found this last dozen or so, and are signg ashore wilt much less abroad or of necessity part of
of the diplomatic world? Yes. And it is to be doubled if their system the best, using call to soften his boots delicacy of candling than would be accorded
a busch of Spanish unions, or Horse, medianas. The crew of H.M.S. Bramble, writes our advancement to the state of women in Europe in Algiers and castor oil in Toakin, ****
DACCIT FIGHTING.
When thrown on to the stouch, each bonch Lile on a French transport phasing through | lands la "Lintastic heap in which heads, lega. Chinking correspondent, gave us a mest on and America will add to their attractiveness or
Saigon and Hail and rings are indescribably conglomerated 20th ultimo, which consisted of some instru must be so different. As for the women of the mental and choral music, a tableau and a hem domeric circle the wife, the mother, the sister, phong is described briefly, orous dialogue entitled "My Country Cousins, the daughter in the great middle class of Japan graphic narratives of cantonment life and ing that the poor creatures get settled down on The tabletu, which was called Britannia, washer status is not changing. Nor should it: dacoit fighting in the borderland of Tonkin and their breast bones. Broten wings are frequent. very well arranged; Britannia was standing be Any change that will bring her out of domestic China. This part of the book is illustrated with Then how often does one sack on the bind a Gailing gun, dressed in British colours, retirement will expose her in a field for which plates showing sections of fortifications, and it fowls carried by the wings bent backwAND OF surrounded by sailors and soldiers presenting nature uafits her. The wife is the Home is evident that the writer took a serious it with head dangling downward overcrowded arms, and one underneath the gun with his Minister, with fall jurisdiction in the family terest in work which vader the conditions, trains, and such-like?" With a these are rifle facing to the front, the whole picture bear circle. Her husband is Premier. He, besides, must have bees depressing oftentimes and far all regarded as cruelty with the Chinese, it is
Aye Ready. The attends to all things outside the household, from pleasant. His descriptions of the French not so. infect was highly impressive, and the audience This is as it should bes for in this way there officers under whom he served do justice to I wonder, now, whether any of the ladies effect was applauded. The song "Ping-ping-pong," by is, and only in this way can there be, perfect brave men, and it is good to read of the dis in the Colony who keep their own houses, are cip'ing that was maintained in there mixed ever struck by the peals of laughter which (n Luff AB dressed in comic style, caused a domestic happiness." Colonial Secretary's Office,
great deal of laughter, a did "Stop your At another time I sat at luncheon with a battalions by sympathetic officers who wele variably emerge from the cook's quarters bea Hongkong, September 21, 1927. tickling Jock" by A. B, Vincent dressed in fascinating (apanese lady of high standing jo not afra d of hardship and danger. We regret the fowls for tilin or dinner are being killeren (Reached Tientsin Oct, z, 1907), kilts. The truth of a tie was very touch Tokio. She bad graduated from Vassar Col that space does bokallow us to quote an amor know what these botoken. If they troubled themselves to make inspection, it would lad
·Sir,-With reference to your telegram of The Knockabouts kept the audience lege, of which New Yorkers are so proud-1 buscade incident in which the star's nerve
to the discovery of the band of boys, and piberź September 11 and subsequent telegraphic.com laughing with their fos. Pall and push shall not say how many years ago, Suffice it was tried to extreme limits. Aging of the respondence relative to the decision of this was another great success, Ring down the that she possessed, the ease of speach and isolated garrisons, 150 men suffered terribly servants Watching with mice the fast, Decision soon as possible, latest first October Government to close the Post Office at Tien- Curtain came in very appropriately at the frankness of manner of an American girl and the death-rate from malaria was high. Owryrations and fantastic dances of the chickent
tein, I am directed to confirm the Governor's end of the fint part of the programme repeated to her the substance of the Osaka ing to red-tape regulations (which were revised whose heads have just been choppact Sept. 17, 07.
telegram of 12th inst. in which you were in. All the songs were well sung, and showed
Bosh!the exclaimed, with smiling grito aos in a mosquito-infected district, and innaie beutality. The tosture of bullocks A meeting of the Councils was at once call. formed that the cost to the Government by the the keeppesy of the, performers to math gamlaman's statement and asked her opinion, | in 190 )70as detachment was left without mol: This may not be crusity per se, but it denotes ed, as it was evident that no time could be lost ministenance of the Tientsin Post Office is esti- everything a success, it must unt omit to ssy vivacity: Wa Japanese women are coming the men suffered agonies of discomfort. tall-to-lating and the Jorking of the driv
It would appear from "A Holdier of the ing sop which passes through the cartilage of if the Post Office was to be saved within the mated at $7,50s' per, annum, for the coming a word for our local musical talent in the per to know our rights; and the men are afraid of avion that opiumelmoklagis” prevalent tha nonirala is another common street specUGU
year, and that His Excellency could only coa son of Professor Wagner, (as his friends like
two amongst the Freach officers and European in Singapore, to see which, olien waked jonn short time now available. Demi LANKA
to call him) who, did exceedingly well ac
inclined 6-The Councils mat op September 18 and sent to costinus the conduct of this branch
take the law Jato one's own office it your Chamber were ready to defray companying the singers through of hire Proof a radical or progressiva woman, Which is the native troops, bat, judging from Mr. Manhando
Here are two view points, or bad attitudes-that of a conservative man and that soldiers serving in Tonkin, as well as among feel inc after carefully considering the whole situst on
gramme, besides giving selections of his own. decided to act as follows: The Senior Conncil this loss,
2. I am father to explain to you that when Amongst other items of the second part of the right may at first pozzle the newcomer to de ington's observation, whereas many of the Bech are a few of the more raliged, forms would at once call a meeting of the landrenters,
receipts of the Tientsin Post Office together pra giving the seven days' notice prescribed by the the
highly Land Regulations, “tó discuss' the 'proposed with the proposed contribution from your † Pingramma “Has anybody soan aur çala was | termine, But wa reach clear ground when 'wa Edropeans showed no restraint to their appetite cruelty to animals requiring to boydanli {
ly applauded. My country cousins was study the new Japanese Code which certainly for the drug and became enslaved by he
already doing excellent work glosure of the British Post Office, and II seces. Chimber are credited to the revenge of this very well done, though our filands found it indicates a very decided advance for woman, natives showed more self-control and limited the PCA Department, hp ho sary to Bad ways and means for continuing this Colony they become liable to deduction of somewhat difficult to impersonate ladies, Want In view of recent correspondente the above their daily consumption to a fixed amount through that Apathetic alliinde wald offcases de 20 per centum, like: all piber rerebus of the of space alone prevents my mentioning very is interesting but there seems to be little HORTUM AMOKING community bich residence! Colony on account of Imperial Military charges item on the programme, which was lodeed,wall more of Heory George, jun, than anyone else. We often hear it asserted that the use of Inner fashion toppe
opium, however limited in quaátily, Escapai Vereinspist gen performed from first to litiny and gift. In the gatement ma
.Sept. 15, 07. -
Southcott, Tientsin.
SOUTHCOTT,
Chairman
GOVERNOR.
The Junine Council was in perfect agreement with the Stalor; but found share was not time
I would therefore be necessary in this case for
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