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HON. MR. W. REES DAVIES,

APPJINTED 'XING'S COUNSEL

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 23 1908

FORMOSA NO785;

INCREASE OF BANK, RATE OF INTEREST.

From an Occasional Correspondent.]

"Information has been received in the Colony that His Majesty the King has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of Mr. W.

Tamsul, 14th May. Rets Davies, Attorney General of the Colony The thres Banks of the Taiwan Giske (Bank of Hongkong, to the rank of King's Counsel.

of Taiwan) the 14th Bank, and the Taiwan We are but acheing the sentiments of the Savings Back, doing business in Formosa, have Colony, whos we state that the announcement || lately notified the public that the rato "of of the honour which has thús been' conferred

interest on deposits will be raised on and upon the Attorney General will be received with after the agih instant. The increased rates are genuine feeling of satisfaction throughout the

as follows:- Colony where the Hon. Mr. Reas Davies' pro · The Taiwan Ginko and 34th Bask;→→→ fessional ability and worth have not takon long. Fixed deposit 6 months or over 6% per annum, to favourably impress the community general-Current afc (8 rin per day per 100 yen): 2.91%, ly. As law officer of the Crown in Hongkong, Small corrent a/c sen 2 ria per day per 100 and therefore as adviser of the Government in

yen) 4.38%. all that concern the legal affairs with which Government has had to deal, the Attorney General bas Invariably exhibited a sense of impartiality and justice, which should be the inalienable attributes of one in the position which Mr. Davies holds is relation to the com: munity of Hongkong, whose many and varied, The rate of interest on current account of interests not jufrequanity bring them into con the Taiwan Ginko and the 34th Book, is fictor rather active controversy-with the unsliezed, being 8 rio per day per 100 yea Government of the Colony. When it is stated:| =2,92%. . that the Attorney-General has on every occasion The reason for this increase of interest, sifted facts and arguments in a perfectly disaccording to the information of the bankers passionate manner and assisted in arriving at

concerned, is to keep an equilibrium of Bank Lolutions of difficulties satisfactory to most

interest with the Banko in Japan proper, where parties concerned, we have but briefly and only the rate of interest has been considerably raised partially stated the satisfactoriness to the lately, and cow that business in Formosa isdaily citizens of Hongkong with the manner in becoming so closely connected with business in which Mr. Davies has discharged his technical Japan,the Bankers here considered it necessary and oriaroan duties.

to keep on an equal fosting'in respect 'to in- terest en deposits; hauce the increase.

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As draughtsman of the various mensares which have been introduced into the Legis lative Council, during his twelve months of office in the Colony, the Attorney-General has shown himself not above. accepting Hggestivas for amendments of the draft Bills which had for their object the improvement of such legislative measures. honour conferred on him, we anticipats the While congratulating Mr. Davies upon the general expressions of felicitations which will be extended to him on his accession to the distinguished rank of King's Counsel.

A MAN OF MARK.

The personality of Sik-Liang, the Viceroy of Younan, arouses so much interest nowadays, says the Singapore Times; that it is interesting to note what an-acate French observer says of bim. In an article in the Depeche Coloniale, a Paris newspaper, he has no hesitation in call. ing Sik-Liang a man of mark, whose like is seldom found in official China. Several French explorers, who recently came in contact with the Viceroy, have a high opinion of him. His rule haenergised the administration of the province, the spirit of progress at work, and Yuppan only awaits the completion of the Tonkin rail way to go ahead fast. Sik-Liang is described a. a man of understanding and inclined to progressive ideas, but anxious to do without foreign help as much as possible. He is bent on purifying the official class, and recently heheaded a lot of mandarins found guilty of corrupt practices. The. Viceroy takes special interest in drilling the provincial lovies European style, and is organising special force of armed police to guard the Tonkin railway when once finished. He seems thus to avoid foreign interference in the work

of safeguarding the railway,

The Viceroy follows practical methods of reform, and is foreseeing enough to station strong garrisons on the Tonkin frontier in view of possible foreign complications. The foreign railway is to him a standing 'danger, and he does his best to raise money to buy up the railroad and to extend it to the Yangtse Valley. But he cannot collect the huge sam required for the purpose. The province has no capitalists; it is poor to stand fresh taxation, and no foreigners will lend the money on the Viceroy's security. He is in a fix. To buy the railway is impracticable. He views with mistrust the Railway Company, but it is all the same pushing on the line, which is expected to reach Meng-1918 very shortly, and to get to the capital of the province two years bence. The above-mentioned journal is of opinion that, in the end, the Viceroy will bow to the inevitable and make it up with the Com- pany: Many young men in the province. have done so, and have set to work learning French and getting employment under the Company, There is also now an increasing demand for French goods in Yunnan, with every prospect of trade soon advancing by leaps and bounds.

JAPANESE YARN TRADE.

__NO_IMPROVEMENT.IN. SIGHT..

The Japan Chronicle says:As the result of the reduction in the output of yarn by various spinning companies, the production of yarn for last month showed a decrease of about 10,000 bales as compared with the preceding monib and April last year, as will be seen from the following figures:~~~

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The Taiwan Savings Bank:-- Fixed deposit 6 months or over 61% per annum. Current lic (1, el per day per ico yen365. Small current a/c (i son 3 rin per day per 100

yen)]4-745% Savings (sen 6rn per day per too yan) 5.84%

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THE TEA SEASON,

We have already reported ibat the Nippon- Yusof all, in their Hongkong, America Line, Kaisha include Keelung As a regular during the tea season in Formoss. The first steamer for this year will be 2.3, Aki Mars The succeeding steamers to call, and their which inexpected at Keelung on the 28th instant. expected dates of departure from Hongkong

and arrival at Keelung are as follows

Departure from Hongkong. 25th May

Steamers. Aki Maru

Jyo Maru .... 9th June Kaga Mornzist

To Mar 7th July. Bainano Maru „27th, Tango Maru 4th Aug. Aki Maru 28th Jyo Mars 1st Sept. Kaga Maru ...15th M

13.

Arrival at Keelung.

28th May

Irth June

23rd

9th July

23rd

6th Aug zoth

3rd Sept. 17th

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The Toyo Kisen Kaisha also are sending their newly-built steamer Tengo Maru on the 3rd June from Hongkong, and the following table shows the other steamers which will call during this tea season

Departure from

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Arrival

at Keeluor. 3rd June

6th

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THE YUNNAN RISING.

ANTI-MONARCHIST INVASION:

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THE FOOCHOW DISTURBANCE. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT OBJECTED TO,

acting as

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINE

Fürther communications havn bass reculred NG EXPOSURE OF THEIR DRAWBACKS, BU

from Dr. M. A. Stein concerning the results off Dispatches received from the South by the The following excerpt from the Foochow

bis geographical and archeological expedition local mandarios report that body lant Echo, of the gth inat, explains the disturbance Shipowners Association, delivered an interest Dec. 1o, 1907. Dr. Stein's Erst move fun

Men: Nishikawa Y manager of the Japan in Central Asia. They are dated Kara-Shahr, monarchists variousty estimated at from 3,000 to 5,000, the majority of whom carry rifles of pop in our telegram columns on the 14thing Cpeech on Chipping cabsidies at a recent shi led towards the great snowy range south,

ipate de

meeting of the Oriental Society held at Tokyo, which forms the watershed between the ad the latest patters, crossed the Anuam front For several years the foreign consuls at Foo which may be taken to show that even in latho and Tun-husog rivers. In spite of very

Yunnan April 28 in the vicinity. Hobsbian in the prefecture of Lingan. Theoex chow have tried through the Chinese authorities | Japan some doubt is beginning to be falt in the massive construction, all lines of walls facing= day the anti-monarchists attacked, and the day to abate the annoyance and nuisance of carry utilng of such measures of protection and on-east, and this standing across the direction off been completely the prevailing winds, have": 1 following captured a number of fortified postsing uncovered pails of oight-soll and refute couragement. at Hok'ou amongst the spoils being some 2,000 through the streets of the Foreign Settlement, All will agese, said Mr. Nishikawa, is the breached, and in many places effaced to their but with little success. Just recently the necessity for the development of the country's very foundation, while the walla facing north Mauser magazine rifles which the cowardly garrisons threw away in their flight. On Prince Judge, Chu Chi-halian, by direc: maritims trade in order to encourge the growth and south have escaped, almost uninsuredactar tion of HE the Viceroy, issued a proof foreign trade and the emigration of Japan- the rat instant the main body of the is.

After survaying the great chain of surgents marched upon and attacked the clamation that the pails should be covered

ess abroad, etc. For this purpose the Govern crowned peaks which overlooks the barren market town of Kaihus, in the sighbour-on and after the 1st day of the 4th moon

ment is annually spending a large amount outer ranges and detritus plateaus of the Nan- bood of which are some copper class, the April 30th), and native police and soldiers of money. The total amount of shipping shan west of the Sa-lai-ho, Dr. Stein and bis chief manager of which was shot by them are stationed at the city gates, etc., to

subsidy provided for in the Budget for the companioens made their way over hitherto un who are led by men who enforce the regulations, but on that day all the current fiscal year is Y13,190,000, of which explored ground to the foot of the mountains The anti-monarchists, have apparently had a modern milliary educa colies struck and refused to carry any buckets,

Y13,390,000, is under the control of the Depart cear the famous Chia-ya-Kuan gate of the and for three days nothing was removed from tion, openly an ounce that they are invading

ment of Communications and Y500,000 in the Great Wall." "Hore a short stay unabled him the houses. In the meantime the members of Yungan on behalf of Sun Yat-sen, (who is also

hands of the Home Office, for the purpose of to c car, up an archeological problem of cond known to the Government as Sun Wên) the

the Reform Society were busy securing other coolles at the expense of the Society: to Cirky. the extension of navigation in Formosa The siderable histerical interest in connection with "Supreme Head" of their society.

To an urgest telegram to the Faking Govern covered pails, giving lectures at several temples amount of subsidy Japan is paying for the en- the Great Wall This imposing line of this couragement of her maritime trade is thus by wall which beads round the westernmost part ment, Viceroy Hai Liang of the Yon-Kuel pro and in the villages, explaining to the people the

30 mens small. In the current year, for of the Soochow oasis and extends to the very vinces, declares that the insurgents seem to be importance to public health and comfort of, en-

instance, the subsidy absorbs 60 per cent of the foot of the Naushad, has always been repres farcing the regulations

middle mea

the end of the estimated revenue from the business tax and seated in books and "mapa well provided with money, a commissariat and Grearms of the best kind and also possess a great between the officials and the to guilds who con 47 per cent of the income tax. The fact that ancient Great Wall guarding the aurthers quantity of ammunition, as if prepared for a long trol all the coolier engaged in this business. the Diet agrees, to the disbursement of such border of Kaszub, Yer with this assumption

They succeeded in getting most of the guilds ta

a large amount of money without any obit was difficult to reconcila certain early Chi campaign. Owing to the slender strength of

sign's bond that half of the coolies should use the covers from the 15th of the 4th moon' (Mayjection may be taken as proof that the people nese notices which seemed to place that famous gale much further to the west, and still more- are paying the utmost attention to the 141b); and the rest should do so from the 1st of

forcibly there spoke against it the remains of the 5th moon. The reason for the revolt is

ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SHIPPING,

that ancient times which Dr. Stein's explora said to be, because the guilds regarded the

INDUSTRY.

tions in the spring-had, revealed as extending... proclamation as only a beginning on the part

from An-shi westwards into the desert of Ton- of the officials to compel the guilds to pay

huang. Careful examination on the shot dia. tax 03 all pails carried, and to be required

closed near Chia-yu Kuan the junction of two. This year's subsidy, shows an increase of lives of frontier defence of widely different age and at night. The Society secured a promise 3,086,000 on that for last year. The increase and purpose. One line, represented by tan only to carry at certain hours of each day, from the local authorities that no taxis due to the building of ships of large tonnage crumbling wall of stamped clay which roas would be imposed, etc. When the coolies such as the Tanya, Chiye, and Kamo. The law along the whole northern border of the Sog. resumed their work, these provisions were quite puts no limit on the construction of large chow and Kancha districis was" proved by. generally carried out in the city, although in vessels, and therefore the subsidy, which at certain ruins to have originally continued wost Nan-tai many buckém are covered, Mr. Kao pren

present amounts to 13 million yen, may be inwards.in the direction of An-shi and the Tan.. who has charge of the enforcement on this creased to 15 or even 10 million yen in the huang lines, and to date, like the latter, from V CEROY CENSURED.

side, expects to bave general compliance ac-

pear future. It is very doubtful whether such a

the second century B.G. 1th manifest purpose i Viceroy Hai Liang bas also received a cording to the dates mautioned. The com

method of shipping encouragement is beneficial was to safeguard the narrow belt of ouses along special Imperial Edict ceasuring him for beingmunity is to be congratulated that there is every

the north, foot on the Nan-shan, which was in- thus takes unawares by the invading anti-mon prospect of this old nuisance being abated, in

dispensably needed as a passage into Eastern the near future, This movement reveals a part archists and makes bim responsible for any un- toward crises that may hereafter occur. At the

Turkestar when Chinese political and com- mercial expansion towards the "Western same time be has been informed that the

regions" had commenced under the first Han Waiwapu bas sent

protest to the

dynasty. The second llae, which meets this French Minister in Peking in that the

ancient wall at right angles and through which French authorities in Apnum had suffer

The Chia-yu-Kuan Gale leads, was shown to ed such an irruption to start from their territory,

be of far less ancient construction, and pro- and asking that as a romedy a strict supervision

bably does not go back further than the Stat of the fractiers be made without delay in order

16th century. A.D. It was built for the very to prevent further supplies from crossing into

different purpose of closing the great route Yunnan or Kuangai to the aid of the anti-mon archista, Furthermore as there are numerous

towards Central Asia and the West, at a period when China had once more resumed her French subjects in the vicinity of Ho'kou and

traditional attitude of seclusion. Mangtze near the scene of disturbances, Vice- roy Hsi Liang bas been commanded to take extra precautions for their protection.

THE VUNNAN ARMY Viceroy Hai Liang begs the Government to Issun instructions calling upon the Viceroys and Governors of the provinces bordering the Yun-Kuni Viceroyalty, to sand reinforcements and supplies of war without delay to assist the Yunoan troops; failing which, Hei Liang re surgents successfully. In response to this ports that he cannot hope to resist the in- appeal an Imperial Rescript was at once sent by telegraph to H.E. Chang Ming-chi, Gorex por of "Kuangsi, which adjoins Yunnan pro vices to send with all hate the loops under the command of Generals Lung Chi-koang and Lu Yungsting to the rescue.

GENERALISSIMO APPOINTED,

only of the practical utility of the workings of the Native Reform Society.

THE ÒPIỤM QUESTION.

ARBITRARY ORDERS GENERALLY REGENTED.

The annexed resolution, having reference to the oplum question, was passed unanimously by the Committee of the Hongkong General

Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held on Saturday, the 16th instit

The Committee of the Chamber record their strong protest against any arbitrary orders from the Imperial Government to close immediately the Opium divans in Hongkong.

Further, it may be shown that Japan pays the largest amount in the matter of shipping subsidy of any country, is the world.

to the country

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THE OBJECT LESSONÉ furnished by some foreign countries tood to demonstrate the fact that, the development of the maritime trade does by no means depend on the amount of bounty that country spends for its encouragémeal.......... ̧• England, for example, anasally expends Y20,348,000 o her mail and, Gaval subsidies; Germany, 3,330,000; the United States, V9,816,000 France, Y19,500,000; Italy, Y4,455,000; and Russia, Y3,516,000. Of the countries men canying of mails under contract, with the ex tioned above subsidies are mostly given for the ception of France and Italy, where bounty is given for the encouragement of navigation, and shipbuilding. Despite this fact the shipping trade of these two countries not only does not show any advance compared with that of England, Germany, and the United States, but it seems to be actually declining. -

IL, Mr. Nishikawa continued, we take the amount of the subsidies paid by the various but is of the opinion that any action having-for-countries when divided by the total tonnage its object the immediate suppression of the sale possessed by them, it will be seen that

serious-effect on-the económic.conditions bere and use of opium in Hongkong will have and lead to disastrous results to the Colony's prosperity unless similar action is enforced in

JAPAN COMES FIRST IN THE LIST

Soochaw, the first town “within the (wall, served as base for Dr. Stein's expedition into the Central Nan-shan. The Chinese settlers of the Kansub cases entertale a great dread of the mountains, which, in spite of excellent graz», ing grounds and other natural advantages, 10- main to them a ferra incognita beyond the outer scarps of the Richthofen range. Guides were obtainable only as far as the broad plateau-like -valley-between this and the Tolai-sban" sanga,

where some gold pils situated at an elevation. of about 13,000 ft. are worked for a few months: annually by small parties of more veaturesome after leaving these exposed mining campa people coming from the side of Hri-ning where the snow had barely melted by the bes ginning of August, no human beings were met

A late: dispatch states that Lu Ch'un-lin,

"The Committee of this Chamber is entirely until lately Provincial Treasurer of Yunoan, has been appointed generalissimo of the Yun sympathetic towards all reasonable bons-fide Ban Government forces with instructions-to-sorts for the mitigation of the abuse of opium crush the insurrection at all costs. This official was ordered last April to vacate the Provincial Treasurership of Yunnan and go up to Peking far appointment to another post and had al ready, on the 2nd instant, reached Changsha,

with: Viz go-per-ton; France second with fourth with Yj66; America fifth with Ya.17 Hupac, on his way to Peking. As instractions

Y11.13 per ton; Russia third with Y3.75 Italy had been sent ordering him to return post haste

Germany sixth with 81 sea and England to Yunnan, be is probably already half way on his return journey to take command of his knog Government to inform the imperial-Go-seventh with so son per ton. It may serve as a valuable lesson to Japan to note that in. army. In order to enable him to report direct verament that any hasty and ill-considered | France and Italy,' where a similar system') with until the travellers, towards the close of: tea merchant is prepared to export from Kee-to the Throne on his arrival at Yuporn, Lin action taken in this matter to the detriment of of encouragement as in Japan is in vogne the month, came upon Mongols grazing-in' the

Steamers,' Hongkong, Tenya Maru........, and Jude" Siberia 4th July Manchuria 18th

zofa Asia

1st Aug. 3rd Aug.. Hongkong Mars 18th.

20th Kore..... ......29th -

31st 11 of the C.F.R., H. A. Liale ind Prince Line call- Besides-tho-above, there are suma.steansers ing at Keelung during the season; so that the number of foreigusteamers, or steamersengaged i ocean voyages, calling during this seaton, will be as many as one or two steamers per It is hoped that some tramp steamers, de airous of filling up space leaving Shanghai and or Hongkong, will also call at Keelung.

It is to be noticed that no tea is, likely.to' ba exported through Tamaui this season, and every Jpg, and therefore all tea this season will be shipped from the latter port this year, except a small quantity which may come out after the above regular liners cease to call, in which case such small quantity, may be shipped from

Tamsui

week,

THE TRADE-MARK QUESTION.

SOME PLAIN QUERIES.

The following letter addressed to the Editor of the Japan Mall and signed "Trade-mark Laser," appeared in the issue of that journal of Monday (Trth inti.)

"Sir,In your to-day's issue you refule the assertions that the Japanese regulations are not only useless but even dangerous' and that 'foreign merchants are exposed to finding themselves actually debarred from using their

own trade-marks in Japan."

"Your contention is that the Japanese régula- tions provide that registration shall be refused to any trade mark which tends to deceive the public or which is identical with or bears a clore resemblance to a trade-mark already in use.

You further point out that the Bureau of Patents and Trade-marks cannot be familiar with all the marks in use whether at home or abroad, and it may thus happen that registra- tion is granted in unwitting violation. But in that event 'action may be brought for nullifics tion of the registration,"

*The facts of the case I

April 1908. March 1908. April 1907.

Balos

Bales: 70.759 86,320

86,733

“Are you prepared to practically prove your As the spinning companies are agreed among interpretation of the law by taking up a case themselves to reduce production by 271 percent. | for abilification of registration on the plea from this month, a further reduction will beseen. I advanced above or to give the address of a But this being the season when there is oply a Japanese patent agent who is prepared to do small demand at home, the redaction of the so with a chance of success? output is not likely to materially reduce the stock congesting the market. The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha is reported to have contracted the purchase of 2,000 bales of 16's at Y103.50 from the Kanegaluchi for export, to be deliver od in May, June, and July. Nevertheless, the quotation on the Yara Exchange for July delivery having dropped below Y100, the beare went on selling, and it would therefore seem that there is likely to be a loss on this transaction, Business is only being done to supply pressing wants, so that there is no prospect of improvement for the present.

Much of the spinning machinery for extend- ing plant ordered during the boom is only sow going into operation, The Fukushima Spin-

Ch'an-lia has been raised to the rank of an ex- pectant Metropolitan officer

the 3rd grade

AN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT.

We translate the following Imperial Rescript received by Viceroy Hai Liang on the 5th Instant from Peking: The rebel Sua (Ya! sto) and bis man have fios modern rifles and are well provided with funds, whilst he pos. sesses the devation of his fellow rebels who seem to be well organized. We have been informed that his followers in Yunnan now number over 5,000 men, and their object is to overthrow the dynasty. These rebels therefore must not be confused with other kinda of in- surgents, whose sole ambition hitherto has been only local success. Now the treaty port of Mengire is the great gate way into Yunnan: once Mangtze is lost the whole province will suffer disastrously. Lose no time therefore in collecting your troops to the rescue of those dow.opposing the rebels, •

A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE-HILL. In spite of the alarming news that has been received by the local mandarin as given above, it may be thought, in the light of former experience, that there is an attempt to certain quarters to make a mountain out of the pre verbial mole-hill. There was much blowing of trumpets a short time ago, it will be recalled by, our readers, about the desperate fighting between the Imperial troops, and a body of

China,

"It is therefore resolved to request the Hong-

the interests of this Cology will be generally resented, but that on the other band a policy of gradus! reduction similar lo its action to the Imperial Government's agreement with India will be loyally supported."

DRASTIC REFORMS PENDING IN CEYLON,

valleys south of Kan-chow, gonna dag the shipping trade shows very little head- By marches covering an aggregate of over Way in comparison with other countries. This 400 miles Dr. Sinio and his party managed: year's shipping subsidy in Japan shows during August to cross and sarvey in detail the an increase of three million yen on that of last three northernmost langes of the Central Nan year, and it is more than probable that it will shan, all rising to peaks of 18,000 9,000 ft. ko on increasing year after year unless an

between the longitudes of Soochow and Kan. amendment of the law is introduced. The pre- chow.. All the rivers descending to those casos The following is an amplified form of the sent law for the encouragement of cavigation as well as the Solaiho, which Bows towards telegram received in Colombo, on the 7th inst, was framed and put into operation in 1895, and An-shi and Tunhuang, were explored to their and forwarded to Singapore the same day :-. is to remain in force for eighteen years, that | glacier-fed sources The magnificent, ice. The report of the Ceylon Commission, sald is; until 1914. The unsuitable nature of the crowned range which divides the headwaters Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Co-law as applied to the present conditions of of the Su-lai ho from the Koko-oor and Kbara topics, recommended the abandoment of things can be easily imagined when it is counor drainage was also surveyed along the whole the present system of rating and licensing, sidered that a law brought into operation to longtb of its north face. It was curious to the closing of all houses at the expiration of meet requirements twelve years ago is still a meat to the wide mountain-gin basin, sire. the existing licenses, and the establishment of lowed to exist, notwithstanding the tremendous 13,000 ft. above the sea, where the Su-lai-ho a Government monopoly over the crude drug." progress made during the past decade or so.

galbera its main source, the same combination for every shop closed the nearest Govern Mr. Nishikawa then goes on into detail as loof marches and drift sand areas which "is the drug to adult habitual users, who would be ment dispensary should be available for the

THE FAULTY NATURE OF THE LAW, characteristic feature of the desert depression where the river dies away between Tud-huang registered. The report also recommanded the

and. Lop-Nor. From there Dr. Stein and his entire prohibition of the ash of the drug, except 1 tion of ships and promote their voyage, abroad party mede their way over difficult bog-covered" for medical purposes, after a definite period,

uplands into the unexplored alpine tract where and the appointment of special officers fox for the development of trade, though the latter the Ta-tung river-the northernmost, large inspection.~~~-

tributary of the Yellow river-rises, and alter this short visit to the edge of the Pacific drain age regained the broad-valley of the upper

Government, he said, had accepted all these recommendations, except the entire prohibition of the gas of oplum, on which he was not prepared to express a definite opinion at present.

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and points out that, as it now stands, it has a positive tendency to encourage the constric more for the sake of receiving the bounty than

Huel-ho, or Kan chow river. From Kab-Chow Dr. Stein began early in September the long Tarim Basin for, his second archaeological journey which was to take him back to the winter campaign, and a hope

in the real object for which the law was da vised. "According to the existing strange ments the larger the tonnage and the greater the speed, the more will be the rate of subsidy given. For this reason there has been an un- mistakable tendency to build larger ships with a greater speed regardless of the general eco- nomy of such vessels for business purposes.

In spite of the labours av route, and an On the occasion of the late war, for instance, the Government paid charterage on the gross aggregate marching distance from An abi of close on 90 miles, Dr. Stein had reached the tonnage of the vessels engaged as transports norb-cast corner of the Taxim Basin in good The result, was that the Government was obligime for the explorations of the winter-7 imis, cd to pay for tonnage which was not of any actual bebefit, the net tonnage being far below April 13.- the gross tonnage. There is then the question of speed.

Lord Crewe telegraphed to Sir Henry Me anti-monarchists before the "forts" of Chen- Callum last night accepting the proposals. nankann on the Kuangri-Tongking frontiers. The anti-monarchists had captured the

Mr. Alfred Lyttelton congratulated the Go. vernment on their entirely reasonable action, 'forts" upon their invasion of Kuangsi and the troops that had been gathered together

Sir Edward Grey said Viscount Morley's pro to eject the invaders tried desperately mises had largely been fulfilled. With regard to to do it so the reports declared at the criticisms that Shanghai was not closing all the time. As a matter of fact the so-calleddens he pointed out that Shanghai was an

international settlement, and that the da "impregnable forts" at Chennankuan were am able to

at that time neither more or less than a few cision resied with the rate-payers. He would dilapidated structures surrounded by made every influence to insure the Municipality THE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE walls, easily destroyed by a few shells from a carrying out their intention of ending, the modera field or mountain guo. A corres traffic in two years; but it was unfair to pondeot tells us there was scarcely any fighting contrast the action of the. Municipality with at the "forts"; the Government troops simply that of native cities where the deas would waited for the anti-monarchists to abandon the still sell opium, though they were closed. He "forts" which they had to do at last owing to bad asked the United States the data and lack of food supplies--and then calmly march place of meeting of its proposed Commission, ed in. We trust and believe that the "doings" While welcoming that Commission our action now in Yosoan will be a similar kind of serio would be quite independent. Sir Edward comic display. Of course, it is to the interest Groy paid a tribute to the good result attained of those concerned to magnify things generally, so quickly by the Chiness Government, which for the sake of the kudos that will be attainable Was undertaking a great task-a greater task at the end of the campaign.-N. C. D. News, was not possible for any Government. He

furnish you with are very simple Cer tain manufacturers abroad are debarred from not only using their trade-mark in Japan bat also from cancelling a regis. tration because a Japanese correspondest ap. piled for the registration of the very trade mark a few days earlier than the rightful owners.

As the trade mark in question is part of the trading name of the manufacturers the latter are, consequently also_shut_out with their ex- hibits from the next Grand Exhibition to be held in Tokyo,"

TROUBLESOME LASCARS. ning mill has already started the operation of MORE OF THE "CLAN MACMILLAN'S" CREW additional spindles to the number of 3,000, and

BENT TO GAOD. 2,000 more are being added, to start working in "October next." When all the fecreased spindles

20th inst.

EMPIRE DAY.

QUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

"desired" the Chinese to feel that⋅ we wern'

sympa bising with and aiding them.

The motion was adopted.

DEVELOPMENTS IN KOREA:

of building vessels of greater speed for the sake All account agree that the Japanese milli of subsidy must be the production of ships of a tary force in Korea is to be immediately in very uneconomical character. That a greater creased by one brigado, thus bringing its es- 1,000 gendarmes and four squadrons of caval- speed will require a larger consumption of fuel tablishment up to two divisions, together with is a matter of course, and in a long voyage a

be large portion of the space of such a vessel will ty The programme of operations is to

radically changed. Hitherto the order has inevitably be taken up by her fuel. The Japan. been to place, the police in the front line, the ese savigation subsidy is paid for the mileage travelled, not for the amount of cargo carried gendarmes in the second and the military in or not carried, with the consequence that the the third, but this system will now be raversed, privileged ships are often induced to travel with the military taking the lead and the police scanty cargo. Some years ago, when coal was acting in the third line. It is said to be now rather dear in Japan, certain ships brought coal fully recogaized that the insurgents have lost to this country all the way from Australls. Of their political character and are to be fegarded course Australian coal was dearer than Japan: as bandits pure and simple. If they are left! "ese even then, but it was calculated by the unchecked they will reduce the country to ve shippers that when the subsidy received for the desert, and, therefore, no compaction asad voyage was takes into consideration Australian- be felt in dealing drastically with thum/^ The f- go into operation, the antput of yarn by the it does not require any pointing out

THE Ouka Asahi observes that in view of an coal came cheaper than Japanese. Again, the troops are to be divided into small delich) company will increase by 50 per cent. The to show that somebody is raising trouble

advance of java sugar to Y7.15, and the ap grant of bounty to certain classes of ships willments, distributed throughout the thirteen provlaces of Korea, and as their operations cpare yard for export exclusively, and all the Yesterday, Captain A. W. Simpson charged ed on the zoth, inst., the following notifications proaching opening of the sugar season, the have the result of driving away unproteins will be carried on simultaneously, it will company's Imabaru mill has been shipping on board the steamer Clan Macmillan,

Tokyo market shows considerable activity, and vessels from the field of competition, and the be difcalt for the insurgents to escape optput from March to Augart next is sold for four of his Lascar scamen in the Marine appear i

put from the Daisel Spinning Court with wilful disobedience of his law-

the Japan Sugar Refining Company disposed destroys the spirit of independence and free the meshes of the net thus, drawn over tho Company, which, was amalgamated with the ful commands, is refusing to return to

of 7,000 bales at the auction held on the 4th competition, land. It is forber stated that.00 limit of

On these and other grounds Mr. Nishikawa time will be wet for the operations of t Fakothima Company in February, has decided the ship alter their leave had expired, and

instant Owing to the supply of the sogar cane and beets in Europe and America falling short, thinks that the shipping subsidy law as it is troops, and that they will be kept permansofly to convert 20,000 spindles out, of 40,000 into they were all convicted, sentenced to forfeit

It is notified that as Victoria Day, the 24th (thelespect of the market rising. Never how in force is more injurious than beneficial to io Korea if necessary. Of course all this must

there is weaving looms, and also to postpone the do- four days' pay each and to go to gaol for six

passimistic visma

prevail on the Tokyo the interests of the country-Japan Chronicle, send materially to tightens Japan's grasp on livary of new machinery in zoix. Negotiations weeks.

This morning, thirteen-more-Lascare-from May Jalla on a Sunday, Monday the 25th May, and Osaka share markets, regarding the value are now in progress with tun makers in England.

the the Clan Alormillan appeared before the Har will be observed as a l'ublic and a Bank Holi of the states of sugar-redning companies With

bour-master on similar charges. Captain Simp. day in its stead under the Victoria Day Orlin.

inquiry of a director of the Japan Bogar Redo POLICE Sergeant Gordon, who has recesilying forced-upon bor, add, Keres

friends have to 3reflect that theirs. his ship yesterday the defendants informed him that it and Monday, the 8th Jane, the lattering Company, who reported that the result of been transferred to Cheung-chau island, bad a on stated that soon after he returned to ance, 1903, (Ordinance No. 14 of 1903), and Kard to this attitude the Osaka Journal medd felon of governing the Peninsula to eradeniy that they would do no more work unill ha ob being Bank Holiday under the provisions of the working of the company up to the end of farmer-Chul Bam, of ziel Wo village, be propaganda of riotous resistance tained the Blestant release of the four men the Public Holidays Onfinance, 1875, (Ordin April was very satisfactory. He said the come fore Mr. J. R. Wood; in the Palice Court to contributed to this and ban who were convicted yesterday. This he informance No. 2 of 1875), will be observed as Gpr. peny hold stock of crude sugar sufficient to day (noth inst.), charged with shooting game on Pod them was impossible, and every one of the ernment Holiday

Royal the and of the year, and the nofaybumble re. Lantao Island yesterday without a licence. The potam, by name Kwok Kwong, was found defendants returned to the focale and refused theAlan Sam Conce

ports circulated in the abure market were un-| farmer, it appeare, went on the hills yesterday among the cargo of the steamer Powan to move a hand, MS MENAWK learn that the Japanese residents of Hand worthy of notice). The Osaks journal reports with his gun, bis dega socompanying him, and; ist Tassday morning," He was charged All of the defendants pleaded guilty to the kow with their natural adaptability to circum that the net profit of the company amounted to shot a deery Bergsant Gordon met him rekon

kirt and Spad S10 for obtain charge, Three of them were ordered to forfeitos krances are making efforts 20, barrow the Chinese, mani

red that turning with the toos Cantour without prydag": "ag days pay uch, and

from whom the machinery is ordered. result of the amalgamation with the Daisei that it has more capital then required, and it Company, the Fokushima Company has found has been decided to reduce, the capital to Dryoco,000 by baying up shares,

Ina Government Gasette Extraordinary issu

The Police Magistrates' Deparment shall be and the same is excluded from the operation of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875, on Monday, the 8th June, 1908.

Face

Korea. Whether abs.wishes it or not the mis

Malli

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