1908-05-09 — Page 9

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

SERIES NO. 6764

CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths Leading Artioles

Chinese Emigration.

Naval Wars of the Future.

Sir Robert Hart:

第十初月四年四十三光

DEATH.

Filomena M. Freine Hyndman sen esposo e-filbos, Floriza Freire (ausente), Francisco V. Freire (ausante); Ballermion M. Freire or Demec, seu esposo e Bilbo (ausente), Maria T. Eraire, com profunda magua participam todos os seus parentes e pessoas de suas relações, o fallecimento de sua mui extremos FREIRE, que teve. lugar no dia 5 do cortante anŚ pm, em sua casa Rua de: Si fosa No. 8, Macau rogao se lembrem d'ella nas suas Orações.

Macau, 6 do maió de 1908,

The Emigration of Chinese from Hongkong Mãe, Segraj è Áró, CAPITULINA MARIA The American"" Armads:"

Postal Routes to the Orient. U.S. Fleet and China,

Telegrams:--

The Anhui Rio:

Shipping Conference..

Japanese Minister at Peking.

China's Postal Rights:.

Sir Robert Han

Hina'i 'Navy

The Press Law! Y

Retrenchment,

a

Bonfire of Opium Utensils.

China and Siem.

The Viang-shan Rials.

Chinese National Bank

Parliament for China,

The Japanese-Baycati.

Mining Concession in Rupan

An Appointment.

The S.S. Totse Mary,

Chinese Telegraph Co.

Anti-Oplum Campaign.

Viceroy Chang's Tour,

.

Constitutional Government.

The Emperor's illness.

Inland Navigation.

Meetings;-

The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. The Yangiare Insurance Association, Ltd. Legal Intelligence:~.

A-Hongkong Divorce.

A Commission Agent's Failure

Alleged Libel.

Polios:

Alleged Murder.

Fatality at West Point.

A Sevare Scaling

Volunteer Headquarters Robbed.

A Straite Settlements Case. Dishonest Chair Coolies. Affray at Yan-m¥æ+1}.|

Correspondonos:-

Mr. Osborne's Speech.".

The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,

Miscellaneous Articles and Roports

Suicide in Hongkong.

In the Lepera' Cause,

The Japanese Boycall.

Treaty Ports.

The Matsushima Ex Insion.

A Popular Customs Official:

Chinese Public Dispensarios.

A Well-known Far Eastern Shipmaster.

The Viceroy at Wuchow,

Proposed Match Factory,

Hongkong Emigration..

Death of Mr. J. W. Osborne.

The National Bank of China, Ltd..

Yau-ma-ti Murder a Mystery.

Mr. C. D. Wilktosen in 'Frisco.

Italian Convent.

Volunteer Corps Orders

The Pacific Fleet?.

Portuguese Cruiser for Mican,

Chinese Tron for American Market.

Craizengower Cricket Club.

Watkins, Limited.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Marine Court.

Golf.

Canton Day by Day.

Storm at Hankdw.

An Important Insurance Care. China's Navy.

Sir Robert Hat's Departe.

Opium in Shanghai.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT

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that the Power which is the first to bul battleships of 25,000 tons, of high speed, and huge armament will at once relegate, to ob solescence evon the existing Broadnoughts ese But Germanyisnot pursuing that line of actio Her newest ships are not more than imitation of British vessels. What, then, will be Ger many's plan for wresting the mastery of the sea from Britain? M. Laubeuf, finds. the answer to the question'la the German cred its for submersible sets, of which Ger many may have as many as sixty ready for action in 1915. Before war broke out Ger mas submersible would sail for the British

and wreak havoc among

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The Hongkong Celegraph gathering war ships. Sufficient damage the system has

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CHINESE EMIGRATION. (and May.)

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the letterent that is the point which must seriously concern There is in most natione a, certain national ad tore the Registrar General Department, In Pride which, even at some lose wou don of the Chin Hongkong. Por example, when we read insist upon the enjoyment of

agues of in the Registrar General's report for 1907 that the national fag was to be sep often credited that 15.571 women and children emigrants parts of the world. And, there i did not possess, were examined at the rate of iod an hour most pations that feeling of ordinary pru- fs the Chinese we and hardly sured that the business is denon which would insist on making sure times done their nos being through, with phenomenal that there was po unnecessarily weak spot Betwe

Scylla haats. It is truc, Mr. Brewin admits this in the national defences. The United States of Americaine Congress ambled seams to dily steered rate of speed may acemi excessive" but are be idly deficient in both these poblejemor Fbft author we likely to be convinced with the ex- of his position planation that "as a matter of fact in the tions. So long as mails and merchanding ick in the early care of eighty per caith no ckamibution is can be carried at low rates Congress does not vice, would grow called for only (dentification"? How is it seam to care, whether, the country, bes say, whether any foreign country, ever hears of portions and hence possible, to identity,, far less oxaqline, emi- American ships on the high seas or bbl, or allowed, to develop grants at the rate of nearly two every would be done to equalise the battle feels it own exceptional lines. We may excep minute ? Of course, there may be methods Americans except by letter or the visits of Congrem seems to be captent with providing of the two countries. A landing of Ger tional because previous to the late revision of accomplishing this object, which we have Americanglobe trotters. And, as for defence man troops might follow, and then, in Lord of the Treaties there was no mention of the never heard of, but we are dubious to say Salisbury's phrase, "English history will be Customer Service auchate of ichiba govern the Team The Regiane-Gonoral states that ended." So much for the German side: Humental systeIt was regarded as the there is at present small probability of any what will Britain do? M. Laubeuf-thinki organization of Sir Robert Harn who alone abuse, arising in connection with emigration that war is more likely to be begun by B was the officer and appointee of the Chinese to places other, than the Straits Settle; tain Seventeen great ships; he points out. Government Be has wielded an autocratic ments with which we fully agree, but must be bállt in the next four years if the power without alienating the confidence when it le:” remembered that 94 P to carry supplies, and troops if they were In the early days of the Colony the discovery British naval force is to be as incontestably of the Government he served. or the cent. of the women and children who of gold in Califomia and later in Australia superior to the German at the end of 1911 enthusiasm of his subordinates: Much leave ingkong and bound for iter Stivits as it is at the present time. Will Britain misunderstanding arose two years ago it must certainly appear, as if the examina Rave a decided impetus to the trade of Hongkong. It may be said that the Call-continue to spend two millions to Germany's when the control of the Customs was trans- tion and identification of the emigrants were fornia "gold fever marked the first turning one, or will she, with a sudden crushing ferred from the Foreign Office to two Customs of the most perfunctory and casual charac phist in the Colony's prosperity, whence it blow. break the power of the German ficct Comptrollers. Sir Robert was blamed at theter. Little wonder if the newspapers in has continued until it has attained to present before it hits full development. time and ever since for acquiescing in this day conditions. One of the most important Those are the alternatives from which arrangement, but such blame has been entire factors contributing to that prosperity has been found to be Chinese emigration from Hong British statesmen must make their choice ly misplaced. Prince Ching stated the situs within the next few years." M. Laubeuf is tion clearly at the time, when he said that long with all its concom tant benefits to the shipping and trade of the port. Within com- convinced that Britain will suddenly attack the change of control made so difference in the German fleet, will break it as she has the Customs service, It simply changed the paratively recent years for the development of the enormous mineral resources of Malaya, broken the seapower of Spain, Holland, and authority under which Sir Robert was to act in especially in fin, the labour markets of China France, and, that done, will turn and crush future. His ready compliance with the few were trapped for the coolis labour required to the victor in the war between America and arrangement and bis turning the deaf car to turn the rich tin deposiis late-profit and also for the agricultural development of the Straits Japan. Thus Britain's mastery of the the frantic harangues of his countrymen Settlements. The stream of emigration from seas would be assured for another Efty years, were only a continuation of the tactful policy Hoogkong to the Southern Colouy bas since But may not the maritione nations, sired which he has consistently followed in his ad been continuous. Theregulation ofthis trafficap of the British yoke, combine to cast it off ministration of the Maritime Customs. He has always been a "man under authority, pertains to the Registrar General's department.

So long as the Imperial Maritime Customs During last year, the examination of females.

of China remains its origio is indissolubly and children under 16 was conducted by the

SIR ROBERT WANT.

bound with the name of Sir Robert Hart.. Assistant Registrar General and occupied about 156 hours; this is exclusive of the time spent by

(5th May.)

Should be elect to retire, as he has long the Registrar General in re-examining doubtful CONCS, The number of women and children Whether or not. Sir Robert Hart, who wished to do, then at least he has the satis examined was 15,571, the examination is there-arrived in Hongkong last night, will ictursfaction of knowing that his labours have not to China, the scene of his great work al gone unappreciated. And he hat the further Inspector General of the Imperial Maritime satisfaction of knowing that the efficiency Customs must, in the absence of any definite of the service has never reached a higher, statement one way or the other, remain a plans than it occupies to-day. The veteran mafter for doubt; but there can be no Inspector-General deserves well of the question that after the prolonged period of Government of China and, also, of every his service in the Far East he istrebly foreigner who has dealings with the Empire entitled to the long-delayed holiday on which All will welcome him back if his health he has just embarked. In the Far East the permits, as our contemporary says, but none name of Sir Robert Hart as the administra. will grudge him repose if he decides to tor of the Chinese customs and the re-remain in his native land. organiser of her financial capacity, has for many a long year beca a name to conjure THE EMIGRATION OF CHINESE with, and inuch. of the respect which is

fore conducted at the rate of about 100

emigrants the bour. This rate of speed may seem to be excessive and to give little oppos Junity for ascertaining the actual status of the emigravis, but as a matter of fact, Mr. Brewin explains that, in the case of eighty per cent. no examination is called for, only identifica tion. There are very rarely any grounds for suspicion in the case of single women over 30, and of women and children going in families, On the suggestion of the Frotector of Chi nese at Singapore, when the examination of in omigrant raises suspicions but does not justify detention. full details of her statement are given of the passenger lia. In not a few instances the statements, can be verified easily

forever?"

I

KRUM HONGKONG.

Consequently it must be done, If done, at all, by extra payment for postal service in

able to the Government in case of wer. Its ships of certain size and speed made avail- is astonishing that the most recklessly ex- travagant people on earth, and the biggest an American merchebt marine or not, and braggers, should not care whether there is be too stingy even to pay a little extra post-

US. FLEET AND CRINA,

(8th May.)

moderne number of battleships excellently manned, without any concern as to whether of not they would be able to go to sea in case of war They could not do so now in colliers to carry their contand the transports, any formidable stay for lack of the humble

needed. American ships suited to auxilliary naval servico do not axlar on the Pacific and there are very few of them on the Atlantic...

kindly assistance of foreign nations. There The battleship feet could never have got past the West India station except for the Singapore should feel inclined to cast redecis but one way to change all this, which tions on the procedure of Hongkong, a pro-is tolprovide business for American ships ·

at such a rate of compensation as will per cedure which means the dumping of nearly 13,000 females and children in the Southern mit American ships to run. This cannot port Annually. With regard to the emugrahe done by merchants, for/Amserican tion of males, we learn that a satisfactory ships cannot compete in freight rates with system of supervision has been evolved as foreign ships, and especially pances ships. the result of the adoption of measuresagreed upon at a conference held in March, 1997

between the Registrar-General of Hongkong and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits ettlements. An arrangement, weare told was come to, "by which no emigrant to the Staits Settlements from Hongkong would be permitted to enter into a labour contract unless he had appeared before he Registrar-General before embarkation." But. we are not told at what rate the male emige'in order to have a few ships available grants were examined. Would it be too much should they ever need them. There is to be to suggest that if the females were examined additional mail service to Asia. The Japan and identified at the rate of 100 an hour, ese will provide it, They seem to like to the males, who are better able to look after have their ships on the sea, their own interests, were examined at the rate of 200 an hour? Certainly there are no actual grounds for belleving that such is

Manila papers publish a Washington tele- the case, but is the assumption entirely un- warranted? Referring to the amending Emigration Ordinance of 1907, it is reported gram, of the and inst, which advises that, that as the precautions which the bill will it has been decided by a meeting of the shown their usefulness and effectiveness in a time for the battlestiip Beet to visit ChUK place under the sanction of the law Save Cabinet that it would not be wise, at this trial of three months, it is not premature to It is feared that the visit would be minnies! at last in a position to discover and check the part of the United States to support say that the Goverment will now find itself preted as an evidence of a disposition on any stridus abuses that may arise. In future, China in her controversy with Japan, This 'assisted emigrants, ie, those who get their conclusion has been reached by the On several occasions we have considered passages to the Straits Settlements paid with Washington authorition, it is said, after con it necessary to refer to the conditions under the intention of working under contract on sidering some of the reports from Govern which Chinese labourers are shipped from their arrival thers, will be separated from the meat agents in the Far Past, who indicate Hongkong to the Straits Settlements and bulk of the emigrants, who require no special that such a construction is being placed upon Java, particularly as the Press in Singapore protection, and, the examination of them the proposed visit by many of the people of has not been backward in suggesting that will be transferred from the Harbour De-China who me interested by the boycott. many of the emigrants were utterly at scapartment to the Registrar General's Depart- That such a conclusion is patadjupop no regarding their final destination. Not that ment. The men are examined on their grounds of actual fact, those in a position, to we would impute any laxity on the part of arrival in the Colony, photographed and correctly guage the strength and promptings the Registrar-General or his staff in the again cramised before embarkation and of the boycott movement will add no di matter of endeavouring to make the emi-every opportunity is given them of learning ficulty in arriving at the opinion. The agita grants realise the terme under which they where there they are going and of changing tion originated. In Canton altogether apart are embarked, but because we believe there their mind if they so wish and going home." from extraneous international.considerationt. is substantial ground for the assumption of Well, we can only trust that the new system andithas been sustainedand developed mere- our Southern contemporaries that a cons will prove effective in eliminating the abuses ly by the admirable unity which the wonder--- siderable proportion of the coolles have but which have undoubtedly existed in the past, ful organization of the different guilds bas the faintest idea of where they are going, and earned for Hongkong an undesirable made it possible to secure throughout the vinces, Notwithstanding this, fact, Ehp sur- The unscrupulous agents who are sent broad-name in connection with the examination of length and breadth of the Fouthern Pro mises entertained by those not so closely cast throughout the Southern provinces of emigrants.

in touch with the modve operandi of the Self- China begnile the ignorant peasantry with

Government Society in Canton shay how the rest mouves of the Cantonese may be pilas fairy talestegarding the prospects of the wealth which awaits them, and if the "farmer" should prove refactory he is conched how to

In view of the advest of the American Paci construed when it comes to a criticien of Not only has he laboured earnestly for the reply to the interrogatories of the Registrar prosperity of the Empire which he has General. The new scenes and the excite fic Fient to Hongkong, it is interesting to fears their actions which are of such importance the merits or demerits of the sixteen, ironclads economic standpoint. The tablencios-Amerí« served so long and ably, but he has helped ment engendered by the unwanted bustle of. from a contemporary that, whatever may be when considered from the commerutal and to mould the opinion in which foreigners are Hongkong are to calculated to operate on now held by the Chinese. He has proved the minds of the unsophisticated villagers composing the United States fleet now on the can, of Manila, consider that if the battle- ence of opinion among American experts as to "as now proposed, it will héjtí deferenés to the the vulnerability of these specimens of modern wishes of Japan; or rather, so as not to offend in his own person that there are foreigners that they readily fall victims to the wiles of acific-and there is very considerable differ- ship fleet omits China from its visiting It, who can be true to the trust reposed in them, the emigration agents, and it is only when although that trust may not always prove they land in Singapore or Java that they naval architecture-there must be general agree-Japan. It advances the opinion that "China

ment both at home and abroad en ons point. to the interest of the countries. from which discover they have been sold into a state of they come. He has established a Customs virtual slavery. It is perfectly, true that That is, that as a payal parade and demonstra and Japan are enemies. China distrusts service and, more recently, a system of postal many of the so-called "farmers" are as wine tion the cruise, of the armada has been an Japan's intentions in Manchuria. After the On April 18, 1958, ai Hankow; the wife of say what effect the now

will have on the valsina of emigration, inter-communication, which have all the their instructors and make capital out of entiresaccess. It is almost difficult botto recall war with Russla the integrity of Manchuria E..H. FRASER, Esq.; C, O., of a daughter,

the land of the living to give proper-expression On April 29, 1908, at Mollycombe, Thurle but everything so far has worked smooth-elements of soundness and perpetuity, the agents by pretending to agree to the terms the meniory of the immortal Barnum la consed as a part of Chins; was promised by Japan, stme, South Devon, the wife of H. E.ly. The examining officer has detected a num- Where another man would have been weak of their alleged benefactors, and accepting within to Jament that he is vos stilin with the exceptions of Dalny and Por CAMPBELL, of a 100.

ber of cases of misrepresentation and Iraud, and cringed to his masters, or, it may be, the usual monetary advance which is given to the description of what on the part of our thur, which had been Russia's Holding, for and bas rejected a number of youths and men repudiated their suggestions when these were to induce confidence in the bona-fides of neighbours is certai ly the latest greatest years Japan took over from Russia as the physically unfit for work at the mines. The inclined to prejudice his own country, he their captors, ultimately disappearing before show on earth." Poor Jobs Bull, although he spoils of war the continuation of the Sibensk Registrar Geberals department, in Hongkong as sought the middle way and by tact the emigrant vessel leaves, or even taking can at a few hours notice assemble a fleet railway through Manchurie. Memwhile "not it" in American phraseology with this colony. China has watched this jealously Inib constant communication with the hoped that with a little more experience all bat assertion has retained and enhanced, the has left her anchorage. Cases have not demonstration of the actuality of the big for three years and when refused by Japan Protectorate of Chiness in Singapore and it is ability, and the obvious absence of self chances at swimming ashore when the ship three times as powerful as this "armada," is - Japan has built up in Manchuria a aparate. a few cases of fraud will be eliminated. A confidence of the high officials of the I been unknown where these astute indi stick at the command of the occupant of the the right to constrict a Chinese railway in

What has been the viduals have actually plunged overboard, White House. If the farmada" should be number of Chinese gentlemen who have served perial Government. as members of the Board of Direction of the real secret of Sir Robert Han's suc although they had not the most rudimentary found to be an effective in a tight as it is in Manchuria, China, revolted Chim failed to question which has been knowledge of the natatory art, and it is the show basizom, both Japan and Germeny understand why in one of her own provinces Fe Leang Kuk baye undertaken to inspect the. emigrants when they present themselves for Cess? isa

the affair of the Tatsu Maru, Japanese examination, and they commenced their duties asked over and over again, Possibly quite possible that many have been drowned may find it opportune-to-be-respectful to the she could not have at least the same privile at the beginning of 1958. There is no doubt one of the best answers is that suggested by in their attempt to outwit the agents. But American eagle, observes the Vancouver Neosges as Japan. On top of vitalų „gamo sicamaliip owners were caught red-handed that their assistance will be of the greatest our contemporary, the Shanghai Times, "It the generality of the emigrants are not of Advertiser jakka meninaT AND

abipping villes and cartridges into Holičko is probable that the chief source of his past that calibre; they are mostly greenhorn and

with the connivance of the Japanese Go success has been his ready, recognition of Hayseeds fromaremole country districts to

vernment. These arms were for retin NAVAL WARS OF THE FUTURE. the limitations of his position. Bis predehom the glamour of foreign life appeals cessor, Mr. Horatio N. Lay, dismally failed with irresistible force. And it is they who

against the Chinese Government, Ching and lost the opportunity which fell to Sir have to be protected and whose interests

To reference to the announcement that a seized the vessel in Chinees waING, AUTADAN have to be safeguarded by the Registrar- General's Department.. It does not matter Japanese line of steamers will be put on made China restore arms and vessel and up much for those who are desirous of bewoon Puget Sound ports and Yokohama, apologies humbly. The the quigrating to South America and Mexico, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, under a of Canton, near high, the gutrage took because the shipping companies engaged in long-time agreement with Americas all place, boycotted Japan. This boye that trade make it their business to see that roads. Jaterested in the northern traffic opit, burding Tapaacke, izžāv Werlo the emigrants, have a distinct knowledge of the pan Brandico Chronicle observes in en is almost bankrupt. There har the conditions prevailing in the land of their editorial that the line, when catablished, of, failures of burocas proposed exile, and subject the passengers to will doubtless carry the U. S malls at what prolonged boycott.

Arigorous medical examination, in order aver compensation the Government chooses ford the bas at they may not be returned by the im- to allow. The Imaness aro a thrifty mce, China coat to

thorities at the biber end. But, and if they cannot make a luge proi thay the Chinese that

for the miner, "thing, our

Athos (gress

The Peking Fires

Opium and Offjals.

The Yarn Lottery.

Trade Make in Ixpan.

Interimtional Hanking Ciropratinn. The Caton Yarn Lottery Scheme. Japanese Yarn Tradë..

Japanese Shipping Subsidies.

Foreign Visjam Jo Japan.

The Value of Saghalien.

S. S. Nell Macleod,

The Pahud Explosion.

Fire in Manila.

The "Spanish Prisoner Swindle.

Shipmaster's Responsibility. Sandakan Coal

Java Sugar. Industry,

The Ditty of Commodore Dance! Commersial:-

Weekly Share Reports.

Freight Market:

Exchange.

Lobal and General..

BIRTHS.

Ge May 1, 1998, at Shanghai, the wife of J. H. HINTON, a son

JOHNSTON-On 4th May, 1908, at Tyrella Rectory. Co. Down, the wife of Lu A. M; JOHNSTON, of a daughter (stillborn).

MARRIAGES.

On April 50, 1939, at Bonchow, Ray. Jouy W. VINSON of ↑ Syablea, North Kingsu, and JEANNIE DE FOREST, youngest daughter. of the late Rev. E. D. Junkio, D.D. of Houston On May 1, 198, at Stugal, DOROTHY "WIDLER (daughter of late. David Widler)' to W. A ROBERTS. No Cardo, DEATHS.

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Og April 6, 1958, at Cape Town, WILLIAM WAIGILT of the Premier (Transvaal). Diamond Mines, Culpas, Pretoria Districi, S.Africa, and formerly of Shanghai, in his Aşıb your,

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on the arrival of the emigrant at her desawarded to China to-day, may be traced nation, and detention in Hodgkeng to enable directly to the disinterested efforts of this inqui tes to be made in Chica is unnecessary, It will be satisfactory to leard, on the great Irishman, who has toiled and laboured authority of the Registrar General, that there through good report and bad, often in face is at present small probability of any abuse of the most strenuous opposition on the arising in connection with emigration to places part of the very people he was seeking to other than the Straits Seulements, 49 or 0.31 benefit, to secure the financial stability of per cent of the women and children examined before embarkation were detained for inquiries Dur great neighbour.. His task has been as against 35 or 0.37 per cent in 1996. Ten difficult in the extreme, but, blessed with cases were still under consistration at the that disposition which seems to delight is close of the year. Of the remaining 39, 15 or surmounting obstacles and is the birthright 38 per cent, were ultimately allowed to leave of the Irish race, he has triumphantly snc without any oider being made, as against 19 ceeded in attaining his object of providing per cent. is too6, as per cent of the emigrant China with a service, which is illimitable in examined were galog to the Straits Seulemegis.

its resources and a constant security against Another satisfactory feature of the report is that male emigration has been very carefully the losses of the Empire. Itis fifty-four years supervised duting the year. A number of ships now since Sir Robert Hart came to the Far East and in that time he has created for taking third class pisseagers to the

himself a unique niche in the history of the Seulements bare been inspected, and from the

Orient. No foreigners, not even Chinese 1st November the emigration of labourers has been satisfactorily supervised by the adoption Gordon, has ever quite reached the pinnacle of measures agreed upon at a conference held

of 'faine which has been won by the silent in March with Mr. Barnes, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Straits Settlements. A work of the Inspector-General, whose honours are so innumerable that very pos probable change in the Emigration Law was foreshadowed by the Registrar General n 195sibly he himself could not recount them all. but it was decided to take no steps soul an opportunity had been given of discussing the whole question is personal conference with some officer from the traits Settlements. This opportunity occaried in M rch last year when Mr. Barnes passed through the Colony and sa arrangement was come to, by which no im- migrant to the Strails Settlements on Hong kong would be permitted in enter into a labour contract unless he had appeared before the Registrar General before embarkation. The states *that it is. (bo soon to arrangement

report

velua,

(4th May.) A decidedly interesting discussion on Robert because his arrogance led him to Ds. April, 0., 1908,, on board's 1. Yorwarts,

Map: Penang and Madras, GERHARD HUGO the subject of "Coming Naval War-assume the place of master, where he was THRODAR WILLKDWM, shed 2 yasm, sau of America and Japan, Britain and Germany," only the agent. He held that he was en Willkomm of Shanghal, from is dealt with by Mr. A. M. Laubeuf, former gaged to perform certain work for China but natunder Chins and added that the notion The 1909, at T'ai Yoga Fo, Share, Chief, Constructor of the French Navy, in a

URNEZ, wife of the Rev. J. I. pamphlet which has just been published. of a gentleman acting under at Asiatic is According to this authority, who is nothing preposterous. On the one hand he blamed 1994 Shaoghal, of heart if not an alarmin, the question of supremacy the Betish, Minister for inadequate assist, MOSHE, BENJAMIN of the to the Pacific will soon be settled by heavy ance and on the other hand he made Telephone Office, #ged #4 gün. Ho foresees a truce until the Japan- connant domandi'upen the Taungli Bess Dreadnoughts now completing are ready. In marked contrast with,

TR, daughter of Alex for ear It will be a purely nayal war, And of Sir Robory has been the thist

Janın could stand the financial strain; The tie of all career. MANURE CESTON of minions between Trilbin and ne OIBORNE, of the Kowloon Hed at the Hotel on the 4th Germany,mist' equally in ARU Lac

opinion, and in a narui vas de

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188 AMBKIGAN WARMARA"

(6th. May)

POSTAL ROUTES TO÷IAA| 'ORIENT,

((7th May,)?!