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THE FONGKONG TELEGRAPH

present time of financial paralysis in this Colony that the question that our comes pondent Very Small lays before the public ia a letter printed this morning, is one that comes directly home to every one engaged S. WATSON & 00., in commerce or in the professions in this place. The difficulty is with us daily ten ter into every relation of daily business life, and yet, although conscious of the trouble and the pressure, nobody sems to be able very precisely to say what that trouble is and what are the measures that should be taken to alleviate it. Our correspondent lays the onus of Initiative on two bodies, for the obtaining of common counsel which shall fave for its end the palliating of the financial and tradal confusion in which the Colony finds itself at present. Without discussion it is impossible to assess the res- ponsibility. The Government, by its selec- iion of a certain figure for the value of the dollar, enters into an actual responsibility; but far more in so far as it is, credited with the removal of large bodies of currency from circulation with the intention of maintaining that fixed dollar valus. The Chamber of Commerce from its very designation and its

CHEMISTS

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GOVERNOR and HousɛHOLD.

WATSON'S HYGIENOL

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BUBONIC PLAGUE:

His Excellency, the Governor har to recognise, provisionally. receipt. Joaquim Leiria an

kong

for

MR. L. A. M. Johnston, Postmaster General, has been appointed Colonial Treasurer, during the absence on leave of the Honourable Mr. M. Tomson, or until further notice, with effect from the 15th instant THE Hargkong Volunteer Reserve Association bad on March 31st, 1918, a membership of 219, decrease of 29 during the past 12 months, Rifle practice is carried out on a days a week throughout the year at King's Park Rifle Range, Kowlson, and at the Peak Radge. The sales of opium a day in Siam average some 2,joa taele, ar 69,000 tasis per month, Se far the lowest sales this year were in the beginning of May, when, those for the first days only smounted to some 2,180 inele a day This, of course, at tan present Government rate means some ice 15, 160 a day,

Edison, the inventor, never tries a watch, and there is no clock in his workroom. An admirer once took his little săn to see Edison, and begged the laventor to say something to

Giving the boy a friendly pat on his curly heud Edison said with a kindly smile: My boy, never watch the clock."

SATURDAY

JUNE

CHIN

G-HQUBES CHANGE

ANDS.

'Mr. G. P. Laamdet, auctioneer, put up for

sale, by public suction, to the forenoon to-day, a lot of eleven three-storie. Chinata dwelling houses, with shops on the ground floor. The houses are known as Nos. 2 to 70 (even nam bars) and No. 134, New Street; they are biti ate within the city limits and built on L. 1134 and 1135 which contain 860 and 8,717 quake feet, respectively. The Crown tents attached to them sto' $26 and $170 per annum. The property was put up for sale by order of the mortgagee. There was a fair attendance of those interested in the property market at the auction. The two lots, were sold together and Joially clicited a first bid of $30,000. Then there arose a shuttlecock and battledore game between two rival bidders, who, by successive offers of $1,000 cacb, pushed the price up to $39,02. At this sing there was a short rally and the next bid, brought forth by the peraua sive auctioneer, was one of $350, which was a challenge to the would-be purchaser's opponent to go one better when 5ąco was assounced. by Mr. Lammert. The competition / was sustained for quite a little while, und”. Mt.

which price the contestants hesitated before the bidding was resumed. Eventually $47,000 was called out by Mr. Li bing Au and his opponent retiring, the fall of the hammer announced that gentleman as the purchaser.

At that price the property realised $4.50 per square foot including buildings erected thereon.

STORY OF HOW THE BILLYWAS ALLEGED

3) TO HAVE, BEEN PAID"

A very strange story explaining the way a Jank was alleged to have been purchased was cold in the Supreme Court, this morning, be fore Mr. Justice Gomperts, when Man Shi Sam, alles Man Chi, a trader, of 94, Connaught Road Central, sought to recover from Chan Tin Ting, allas Chan, Kam ring, a, Shau-ki- wan Road, the sum of $107,94 money lenlund interest thereon.

`EVIDENCE OF

Import Police Court J. H. Kom balag

two “mion--] Cheong Hup

Street, and Laj So, as appratica both of whom died shortly afterwa ed. Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesure, Chief Detective inspector, Haust

Mr. O. D. Thomson, who represented the Barlow and Morrell, appeared for the defence. The first witacas called for the prosecutios plaintiff, asked for permission to amend the

it.

was Dr, W. V. Koch, who spoke to attending ME Oto Kong Sing; solicitor for the de-o the two men, who were admitted to fandant, said he did act actiously oppose hospital on the 29th May. They the application, but he would draw his Lordship's attention to a declaration made by the plaintiff regarding the sale of a juck, which junk was later seized,

The Poisas Judga—Thus claim is for mosey lent on the junk?'

Mr. Thomson-Yek."

Mr. A. C, Franklin, assistant analyst, said

that he had examined some food, which be bad received from the police, and found thirty grains of arsenic therein. Pe also examined the stomach of the two mer, localing tity of the poison there, too, which was auffi- cient to cause death. So

The most important, wilde's followed next, Mi Kong Slog stated that the amendment

He was Lum Kwong, the

who of the writ was not pecessáry, maga also was affected by the poison, but, who,

In proceeding to outline, the particulars of

foxunately, recovered. He deposed (bat the cats, Mr, Thomson observed that the after he had returned from the marker on the

It has been proved by repeated experiments | programine of activity is the body which ought the Ind which would help to influence his life. Lummeri succeeded in obtaining $45,000, a plaintiff. In this case was at one time the 8th utt, he went to the third foot to

that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas,

It is a well kapwa fact that Plague in veyed to human beings by means of fleas from rate which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the Geas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A tes spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength

required for this purpose.

to initiate discussion. Then, we should say, the general body of traders, upon whose individual prosperity rests the prosperity of the Colony as a whole. It is difficult to say how far the Straits Settlements A6 consociation should do any more than support action taken by public bodies or meeting more directly concerned. The actual duly of the Straits Settlements Association is to: watch the introduction of bills into the Legis. lative Council, to examine these independent ly, and to inform the public, so far as is pos- Bible, of any provision that is injurious to the public interests and rights, lacidentally, when occasion offers, to support the unofficial members of Legislative Council, and to call public meetings in support of any opposition that: the unofficials may feel called upon to offer in regard to projected legislation. Over and above all that to aid in the ax- "pression of public opinion in any matter in which the general public interest is held to be at stake. It will be admitted that it is rather for those organisations that stand for commerce to begin action in the financial crisis that is so notoriously impending over the trade of the Colony," We can only at this moment commend our correspondent's

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, 27th May, 1908.

NOTICE

man who feels his fortunes involved in the present difficulties, that are the constant theme of daily privaty talk. But private talk will not further matters to any effect. What is 13 really wanted is that the responsible men who have the largest interests endangered shaft meet openly, put their wits together and cij deavour to arrive at a clear definition of the character of the crisis, and thereafter to do their best to arrive at a decision 28 to the remedies that will relieve the present finan cial tension. Any well-considered contri. bation to the discussion will be generally s contrasting with the Chins Association and the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, which are very "live" institu- tions in this Colony, similar bodies in the Straits appear to be showing up at consider able disadvantage.

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BLOTHS,

On June 30th, at the Victoria Hospital, Hongkong, the wife of R. H. A. CRAIG, of a daughter,

On the rath June, at Chin Was TRO, the wife of GORDON O'NIELL, M.R.S., L. R.C.P, of a son,

welcome.". i

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Or the eight plague cases reported to-day only

one survives,

The council system of Japanese and Korean judges is to be adopted in Courts to be opened in July. All departimental chiefs of the Appeal and Local Courts are to be fapanese, while the posts of Procurators are to be equally shared between Japanese and Koreaos. About sixty- "more Japanese lawyer's have been engaged by

the Korean Government.

AFTER the hearing of the evidence of experti called by Mr. Jerome in the Thaw case on 15th att, Thaw's counsel brought forward as wit nesses the chaplains at the Tombs prison, and alienists, Dr. Jacoby and Dr. Hamilton, who all swore that Thaw was rational in his mind.

Dr. Hamilton declared that Thaw was not a Para and was perfectly babe,

AT St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow, Morning Prayer and sermon will be held at rr am, whep, if the weather permit, a church party of "F" Company, Middlesex Regiment, will duend as their parade' service. Evening Prayer and sermon at 6 p.m., with an adminle following: The afternoon children's services tration of the Holy Communion immediately

ata suspended for the summer.

THR Chinese wonian, who was accused of kidnapping a servant girl from bor guardians of Lower Lascar Row the other day, was con

victed at the Police Count, yesterday. It will: be remembered that the girl was enticed away from her house by a man who looked like a beggar," and Laken to this woman's house. Che was on the point of being taken 20. Mučio, to, he sold when she was found by the police. The beggarly-looking individual casser be found, The woman was given six months'

bard/labour.

Gaaeffe:-With reference to Government anti THE following appears in the Goverment fication No. 194 of the 20th of last March, it is hereby notified that, as only one purchaser of the Government Gazelle has applied to have corrected copy of the local Hansard included with the copy of the Garefte-issued next but ope after pach meeting of the Legislative Council, the offer made in Government Notif-

a

now withdrawn, and any cation No. 194 person who desires to obtain copies of the local Hantard should order them direct from the publishers.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

HOUSE_COLLAPSE..

·From: Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 19th June,

The heavy and contiguous rain of the last few days, besides causing, fond, has also done damage to house, property. Yesterday a house dealer in ivory ware suddenly collapsed with

at Kwai Tak Mun gate--the store of a

the result that one man wis killed, and four

others were more or less injured,

RICE SALES.

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The daily proceeds from the sale of cheap rice is the four sheds during the days from the 16th to 1gib day of this moon were as follows:

East Wait Woogsha Honam shed, shed. shed. #bed: $2,598

$1,083 5,611

$1,951 17th 2,730 1,518 1,281

1,453 18th 1,703 1,810 1,340

1,442 1,034 4,392

1,471 19th... 2,185

LIEUT. TARTAR GENERAL.

16th

The new Junier Lieutenant Tartar General, Chong, has wired to Canton from Hongkong where he is now staving, that he will leave for Canton on the oth instant. While on his way to Canton Chong will stop at Fati for s day and he,wi'l not arrive, at Canton until the morning of the 210d'instant,,

CLAN FIGHT.

The officials of the Syncing district hava for warded an urgent, despatch,to the Viceroy, in which they informed the Viceroy that a clap

the Tou Shau market place; and asked the ight of a serious character was is progress wear Viceroy to at once send a body of troops to the spot to restore order. In compliance with the quest Thotai Wong Leang Put accompanied by the Brigadier-General of Kwangchow with a number of troops left here yesterday to pro- read to the place to suppress the disturbance.

FATAL COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR..

"LOONGSANG” RUNS DOWN A COOLIE JUNK.

THE American Minister in Peking has notified the Waiwupu that Dr. Clark will sbonly proceed. A fatal collision is to be reported as having CAPTAIN Barton has been promoted Chief En-to Shansi, Shang, Kassu, Kueichow and Szo-occurred in the harbour yesterday afternoon, chuan to survey those provinces for the Geo- as the result of which a woman lost her life gineer of U.S. Návy.

graphical Society in Washington. He will use The collision happened at about 5.15 o'clock, the telegraph to compare the times with his when the steamship Loongsang was leaving confrères at her places and, therefore, per- the harbour, mission is requested for the use at night of

On March 31st, 10-7, the total strength of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was 289 and on

owner of the Wing Cheong Sing Jusk.. On the 14th November 1st be agreed to prepare the meal. There he met the accused→→ sell it to the defendant for $1,500. An agree: the shop's accountant who asked him mest was then made by the interested purchase some tea. Witness obeyed the order. parties. Is that a seement the purchase price After making some tes be proceeded to of the junk was mentioned as $1,500, the price cook nice. To his surprise some minutes later arranged being only $1,00. This was doan, the when he uncovered the pot he found that the plaintiff would say, at the request of the de- rice had a peculiar coloura reddish colour la fendant, who wanted to cheat his master, On fact. This scard the witness, who sent the day, the agreement was signed defendant for his master and the fatis to examine the paid $red on account, plaintiff acknowledging rico. The defendant was the first, be agid, "having received $tco Dalead of $100. On to arrive, followed by another man, whom he various later dates defendant paid certain did dat know. Witness asked bis opinion, and sums on instalment until, on the 16th January defendant ordered the rice to be thrown away, last, there was a balance of $700 still dus. The rice was thrown into the stop, bucket, wit At the request of the defendaot plaintiff signed two promissory notes-que was for 5500, and the viher a simple acknowledgment of his indebtedness of. So, the reason being that the stamp on the first promissory note would not cover more ittas $500,, in due coume further payments were made by the defendant until the debt had dwindled down to $.85. On the 8th June the defendant's accountant called on plaintiff and stated that defendant wanted to pay him the balance.of

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the debi, if he would call où him. Plaintiff did not go on that day. On the following day the accountant again called on plaintiff. On the 9th June, at eleven o'clock, plaintiff, accom- panied by the accountant, went to defendant's premises at 4, Tuug Lo Wan. When be arrived there defendant produced two sacks

.00" containing coins and placed them

table, Defendant then asked plaintiff to sign, the receipi in full, which was done. Thoppi was alleged that defendant took the receipt, picked up the sacksofmoney from the table, and left the room, telling plaintiff he would be paid when his (defendant's) father returned, Plaintiff waited some time and defendant kept putting him off with various excuses. He waited in the house until the evening when he sent for a friend, who sent for the police and the parties adjourned to No. 2 Police Station. There they were sent to the Summary Court, and these. proceedings were the result.

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In cross-examination, plaintiff stated that he did not come down to Hongkong to "squeeze" the defendant.

as being ordered to boil some more, Witness did so, and sent it to the ground floor, where it was eaten. The pot produced was the pot in which be bailed the rice. Witness knew the defendant for over 30 days. Defondunt was a foki in the Cheong Hop shop, and he slept in the shop. He was an accountant. Witoes1 did not know whether he was a pallzer or not Lam Kwan was the master, Lai Soo had no share. Witness had been employed in the

witness then proceeded to rolate haw, after the Cheong Hop shop for over a month. The meal, his master, an assistag, and himself look ill suddenly and bad to be sent to bos pital. He was the only one to recover.

At this stage the cave was further adjourned util nexi week.

KUWLOUN-CANTON RAILWAY,

COAL SUPPLY.

asariqvited for the supply of

· Sealed÷tanderi-410.

the heat Japanese Akaike lump coal for six months commencing July 11, 1908, the ape proximate quantity being about six hundred tons per month, for the Kowloon-Canton Rail way,

*CAUSEWAY BAY SHELTERS,

DEEPENING THE"ENJUGE,

It would seem from a notification appearing in the Garrite that the much needed improve- ment of Causeway Bay is about to be carried

The Puisne Judge-Have you the receipt out. The Director of Public Works is inviting for the money paid?

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tenders for excavating, removing and depositing Mr. Keng Sing-Xo. It is an imaginaryat sen, the sand, stones, mud and other sub- receipt.

stances forming the higher portion of the Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for foreshore at Causeway Bay.. $185 and costs.

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MARINE COURT,

In the Marine Magistrate's Court, this morn ing. before the Hog. Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., Lieut. CW Beckwith, R.N., Assistant Harbour Master, charged, Woog Loi, master of

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS:

· SIGNALLING CLAFB,

Parade. A headquarters - at 5.30'p.m. où Tuesday, the 23rd instant

OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED

OFFICERS.

A lecture n 15 pdr. Q. F. guns will be given the atanm launch Ling Lo, with unlawfully disby Sergt. Basford at Volunteer (leadquarters at regarding the rule of the road at about 5,50

The Houghang Celegraph March 3 al. 1908, it was 295.

A coolis junk, No. 2565, with a crew and a the Chinesexelegraph lies at Peking; aiyuah, 1.number of passengers on board, was bound p.m. on the 18th instant in Victoria harbour.f-30 p.m. on Friday, the 76th instant, PATE BOTH President Roosevelt, and Mr. W. B, Pinggang, Hsian, Langehou, Liehsis, Chengfu, from Kowloon to Watchai. In mid-harbour, Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge officers and non-commissioned officers ate res Taft are reported to be in favour of the no. Chungking and Kueiyada on payment. The | through some reason yet to be explained, she Lieut. Beckwith stated that at about- o'clock quested to attend. mination of Mr. G. I. Cortelyou, Secretary of Yuchuanpu has consented to his sequest and was run down by the Loongsang. The force of on the 18th instant, he left the Stanley in the the Treasury, for Vice-President.

the managers of the atove mentioned Chinese the impact caused the junk to heel over, throwing steam launch Lily for the Harbour Office. The telegraph offices have been instructed to act, the passengers, into the water. Several laus. Stanley was swung to food. He left by will be given by a Staff Sergeant of the Royal accordingly....

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1908,

TRADE DEPRESSION, Writing to a contemporary on the dark cloud that has been gathering over the com mercial horizon in the traits Settlements, a correspondent observed that there were two organisations which are expected to look":

THR Viceroy at Nanking has wired to the Feking Government that is is noteworthy that there are many_joint släck companies with laited liability in Chira and it is necessary prohibit the formery of share certificates.s

ENGINEER COMPANY,

A lecture on field-telephone and telegraph

Engineer at Volunteer Headquarters on Wednesday, the 14 hinstatt,_at_g_p.m." It i hoped that all members, will endeavour to ba

present.

CRAKE

ches which were in the vicinity, including No, the starboard side. On clearing her bows, launch on his port bow, THE ple of tar mac-dam on streels has now

2 police launch, went to render assistance he saw defendant's i

of dustlessness and durability. In these res-"

reiculo everybody, except an old woman coming across from Kowloon side, about yo been shown to confer other benefi than, those wok Ng, ́seventy-seven years of age, who feel.off. She blew two blasts on her whistle and pecis it is rapidly commending itself to the was found drowned in the hold of this bost, kept straight on, or, if she did anything at all, sbe ported a little. He went fyll speed astern, The passengers and crew, were landed at

experiments ip Batteries, says & Country,

did nothing till he went astern, when she stopped 1st instant, for the above cup, commencing at 9am. Ammunition must be procured from

A shoot for the ab ve Company will take

after the interests of those Settlements. The MR. J.. Yrkoziwa, 'Chief of the Pescadoies. attention of surveyore all over the country; but | Kowloon by the various launches, while the and Dearly, went stera into the Stanley, Stib place at King's; l'ark Rango on Suorsy, the

first of these is the Straits Settlements As-

was arrested on Juse 4 on a' charge of having

sociation, which is an absolutely independent office while engaged there before his appoint. innuence for good upon the health of the and beached, · The Loongkang was delayed for then about her own length from the Stanley's plied "fres by the OC Engineer: Company)

emberz'ed money belonging to the Krelung | Lif, show unmistakably, that it has a direct waletlogged junk was towed to Causeway Bay her engines. She did not go astern. She was Volunteer Head gratioia (which will be ...;

body, whose sole aim and object' is 10

ment to his present office and also of having protect and assist all legitimate enterprise in forged.official letters the Ftrails. Settlements. The second body to which the correspondent-refers is theTHE Viceroy_hasreceived instructions from Singapore Chamber of Commerce. This the Capital to present ten dollars and two rolla of satin in an old lady residing in this province, very conservative Association is supposed

who has reached the age of one hundred and

community. Thirty-five the streets were paved in this way during 1904 and 1405, and the work was then suspended "for ̈ ¡ß^months in order that its effects might be judged. In 19:6, which was as exceptionally hot year, the death-rate in London generally from sommer sickness was considerably higher than in ros,

lowest aver recordedTM

a little while, but she was allowed to resume her journey alter the necessary inquiries had been made.

The remains of the dead woman were sent

to the mortuary, and

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Jabour.

NOTICE

bows, Defendant denied Baving blown bis whistle. He was foed Sis, or six weeks' hard before I pm on Saturday, the aoth instant,

It is notified for information that the drill days for the Engineer Company will be the first and last Wednesday of the month

TAIKOO DETACHMENTËTA

to take most particular care of the five as an Imperial gift from their Majesties--but in Baltersen itself the "Reath-rata was the West Point, was charged in the Police Court, with his parents on a cargoboat. This morn Parado-At-Taikoo ni 5 p.m. on Thursday,

Interests

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the 25th instant, for Gun Dzitt. Sergt. Basford, R.G.A., will attend..

INFANTRY COMP NY. The members of the abova Campany

an-aliempt

IP Kam Mun is certain that he was not justly CHAM San, a coolie, residing at Second Street, treated this morning. ip is a youth, and lives "this morning,—with-stealing-six-paira-of-f-ing, he was arraigned in the Police Count, "Jados1000" cardrops, the whole belog valued charged with stealing Sio worth of wood, the His Excellency the invernor has gives his Tux diflicuifios of transcribing telegrams from at $6, (om's baker, Yesterday afternoon, property of the owners of the steamer Fing assen, in the n me and on behalf of is. May the abbreviated English in which they are writ-Chan strode up to a hawker's stall in Possession Ring. Young Ip started out early to-day in Jesty the King, to Oidinunce No. 11 of 19:8,- ten to that in which they appear before news Street His choice fell on a box contain- search of some wood with which to cook requested to attend at beadquarte An Ordinance to authorise the appropriation paper readers, are sometimes considerable and log the six Jadestone eardrops, which he "chow," He did not find any lying about the p.m. on Friday, 26th insta of a supplementary sum of one hundred and it is little wonder that at times. weird errors are bargained for. Before any decision was street, and he was returning to his junk Officer Commanding the Comp sixty-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-mide. In London the other day a wire from arrived at another intended purchaser came very downhearted, when he sighted the five dollars and eighty-five cents, to defear, the Ireland announced that a meeting of the Rayal op, and while the hawker was attending Tingking monred alongside bar what. He THE CArfod Dally Nawa sinlest charges of the Year 1907.

Irish. Constabulary had beco beld at which the to the newcomer, Chan slipped. The box also sighted her gangway, which he thought was made during the afternoon of June's by men bad specified certain of their grievances. of Jadestone up his sleeve, and holding his would made good firewood, Getting a chop five of the yamén servants to oblait THE eight clans of Imperial Bunsermon have. One paper bad it next day that they objected bamboo hat near his chest, proceeded to leave. par Ip proceeded to smash it up. He had soc. of H.E. Total Hel's seal." "When the hitherto draw emolument for each member of to being made "heroes" of, a second said that Chan would have got away at ordinary times. cceded in destroying half the gangway, whos was made the Tuotai's wifs, who their families. Henceforth: this is to be dis- they could not tolerate belog made "head" But on this occasion bis actions were noticed he was spotted by the chief officer- 8 room, interfered and was immediately continued and the sous of soch, Clansmen aball while a third informed its readers that being by some street coelios, who told the hawker, Newnia and handed over to the potte. Ip by the ruffians; her cries not be entitled to receive said emoluments, made "helots” of completed the unhappiness and the [bief was:

was pursued and caught. The swore to the magistrate that he picked of the by his Excellency, who until they have obtained graduating certificates of their lot. The word was really "herds" in excess Chao, made was that he did not wood from the bes the magistrate did Lääristaños. from the primary schools. The funds in the allusion to some new datles in the caule- know he had the box up his sleeve. Somebody cot believe, and Ip was faterim will be diverted towards the payment dibles fins lompared on them to cartala of the cost of their educ

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of those, engaged in com Banks Daily News' merce in Singapore particularly and, of the whole Straits Settlements in general, The writer urges that, during the long time that troubles have been increasing in the southern Settlements, neither one body' ner the other has moved in any way to either amellorate the position or suggest what should be done to prevent further difficulties, He proposes that, if those two bodies are too effeta to even fry w suggest some means of dealing with the situation which the sister Colony is now confronted with, it should be possible to convene a general meeting of trader to discuss the situation. oting on the correspondent's letter, Subpopore Kros, Prano writes editorialy #There can be no two opinions at

mer be played a trick him. He was in pflapa for a day, and kiran sareo weeks to rafermat