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pium in Hongkong.

IR HENRY BLAKE'S DEFENCE,

CLEMENTI'S MEMORANDUM. Sir Henry Blake writer to The Times --- Dealing with the Colonial Office Vots in Com mittee of Supply, Mr. Lyttelton called attention to the mandafe from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hongkong

THE

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER

(We do not.necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondants in this column)]. THE PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL:

TO THE EDITOR of the "Horanoxo Telugraph.” <. Six-It has been definitely decided to make the Philippine Careival an annual affair. The first Carnival, het is the latter part of Febro ary, 1908 was pronouscedly successful in

CHINA'S REVENDE AND

FINANCE...............

'HOW TO REPLACE THE OPIUM REVENUE,

JAPAN

THE NEXT DUDGET.

1908.

BIG FIRE IN KOBE.

SINGAPORE SUPERSTITIONS. A capital conjurer has FOREIGN GODOWN OUTED,

our port, has visited 6-་་"!-r --

showed vast ingenuity in displays of no maan. A serious" fire occurred last night on the | order, recalling to many of his/'andiance *** Tokio, August 98. Under orders from the Empress Dowager, The Cabinet met to-day and settled the out premises of Messrs. Rasps and Co., 95, Yedo pleasant times spent at the celebrated Mag- the Grand Councillors of State and the Freelings, of the next budget without difficulty. Machi, reports the Lake Fisrald of 26th ult. kelyas and Cooker. Caustic comments Ware idea of the Ministry of Finance held a mest The amortization funds are to be increased. At about 10.45.p.m. smoke was observed to be made by same onlookers at the ready, sale that for the discussion of Govern from Y37,000,000 to Y50,000,000, issuing from their principal godown, a thros- certain Dream Booklets mat with aner tha log in the office tent affairs on the 12th ult. for talking over The postponement of Government enter storeyed brick building covering about zoo tsubo clever thought-reading and magustic power of The foreign employees of the firm were at bace a curious thing to see, a cultivated assembly of i reveane, which will be entirely lost to nivy, amounts altogether to 100,000,000.notified and soon appeared on the scene. The Twentieth Centory people buying and reading" when the sale of and

· THE EXHIBITIONIS DAĻA

flamed were extinguished in about an hour and these particular leaflets, each one of which con- The United States, which is the most inter a half. The roof of the godown was completely tained two coupons which could be filled in ested among the Powers in the Tokio Exbibi destroyed ber sons of the adjacent buildings with any questions, and seat to. Chicago; for tion, has assured Japan that she has no objection were in any way damaged. The fire is said answers to be promptly malled by the demon- to the postponement of the Exhibition

to have originated amongst quantity ofstrator of the art of Paychomancy. On the fẩy

traw-braid in the third storey and thence leaf were found these words: spread (downwards. There were large quan-interpretation of Omens and Dreams with tities of piece goods and general goods on" the ground floor of the godown, which were more or less damaged by water, if not by fire. The total amount involved on the con- tents of the godown in about one hundred and fifty thousand yes. The building and gooda were insured with the Netherlands. Firo and Life Insurance Company and the North British and Mercantile Company, of which Mestrs, Raspe and Co. are the agents. One or two other companies are involved for comparatively small amounts, the New Zealand having had

risk for V50,000.

that 'all opium divanɔ must be closed. The avery department, the matter, of accommoda. O and means to raise fonds to replace the | prises, including questions of the army and the of ground, and the place was soon in fianias. I one of the staga perioṛmars. It certainly was.

·Hongkong Press has shown Iba irritation ❘ tion of visitors was demonstrated to be easily abolished in this Empire iade in oplum is | PRA

The questions discussed, were the increase of the import tax da Foreign-and-Chinese tobacco, cigareties and cigars, the stamp tax, and the increase of a cash (2/3 of a one for tea cash copper cent) on the price of salt per

within the capacity of our committee and valu able ideas for fature Caspivals were suggested. To the Carnival of 1909, which will be held al Manila February second to sinth inclusive, it is proposed to add the attractions of the B litary Divitien Meet, the date of which is DOL yot definitely fixed, but which will, in all precauty, throughout China bability, take place in the latter part of January, and the Horse Show which will take place after the Carnival. We are thus able to present to visitors a series of entertainment covering a period of at least one month. The difficult problems have all been solved and we can offer most definite a sptances of interesting enter- talement and proper accommodations.

Every effort is being made in the United States, in China, in Australia and Japan to induce tourists, to include Manila in their l'itinerary.

We would request that you will use what Worts you

can in the interest of our enterprise in bringing to the attention of your patrons, in

whatever form you deem proper, the facts here.

EMIGRATION QUESTIONS, The reported refusal of Japanto negotiate a new immigration treaty with the United States in without foundation. The existing arrange mests are working satisfactorily.

As the first concerns Foreign merchants, the proposed, tax cannot be increased without the recognition of the Foreign Ministers in Peking; the second is still opposed by the Chinese

SAVING OF Y. 300,000,000.

KG01 Later; merchants in North China, on account of the depressed condition of trade; so that, though a

With reference to my earlier telegram, the stamp tax office was established at Paoling and Tientsin in June last by Viceroy Yang of curtailment, pasiponamant and cassation of Chibi, under the control of Taotai Hung military and other enterprises amount alto Chun, yet no tax has so far been collected.gether to a sum of Y 200,000,000. This includes a sering of about Y80,000,000 on public bonds, it is stated that the Foreign merchants at Tientsin have also petitioned their respective

which wore a part of the policy for the main tenance of the Government enterprises, but Consuls asking for a postponement of the slamp

are now abandoned; except for railway works, tax until the foreign and native trade is in A

walch are to be put on a separate account, better condition, while the Viceroys and-the-

Even the railway bands will not be issued for The Tokio Exhibition has been postponed for five years, that is until the jubilee of the

grander scale.--VV, C. D. News,

'three or four years. 'j

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Governors of the Liangkwang and other Pro- vinces have wired to the Peking Gövernment, in stated and such additional facts as may,

some opposing the increase of price on salt from time to time, be forwarded to you in the fam of circulars, folders, inserts, posters, etc, antiraly, and others proposing to increase only and thus aid es in giving publicity to a pre-cash per catty, on the ground that salf is one-peror's accession when it will be held on a

of the daily requisites of the people. position which will add materially to the attractions to be presented to your patris should they decide to come Manila during the coming Caraival, and, at the same time, assist in promoting our welfare. Very truly yours,.

provoked by the evidench given with somewhat brutal frankness that the Governments of Crown Colonies must not expect the respectful cop- nideration that is gives to local views in self- governing Colonies, even to the extent of previous investigation on, the, spot before in- structions are issued that profoundly affect the well-being of the Colony. By order of the Governor of Hongkong papers have been pre- pared by Mr. Clementi, Assistant Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, a distinguished Chinese scholar, and one of the ablest of the Civil servants of the Crowns, that ought to be in the hands of every member of Parliament who is interested in the anti-opium crusade

spiok. He has dealt with the question of opium ing in China and in Hongkong. According to the best available ipformation, about 1 per cent. of the 400,000,000 of Chinese smoke oplam ; but of the 69,000,poo of Szechuan province, where 61 per cent. of the Chinese opiam is grown, of which crop 91 per cent. is consumed In the province, it is calculated that 4.4 per cent. of the population are opium-smokers.

of Hongkar xaive of The population the new territories, was, in 1960, 319,-03, the number of males and females over 15 years of age being 262,384. The opium farmer has heretofors sold opium to the divacs only, the lossees of which retail it to the general public, The closing of the divans will not prevent the opium farmer from selling opium direct to the public for private consumption. These divans are licensed by the opium farmer, and are as diverse surroundings and management

their as are the music-halls, and public-bouses of London. There are two classes of licences, in one of which prepared opium is sold and con sumed in the other dross opium is smoked. There are 105 licences of the first class, and 98 of the second, Mr. Clementi's figures show that the number who smoke dross opium is

Erly last Monday morning, a Chinaman, 7,228. The number who smoke prepared

named Tam Siu, employed on a ship in No. opium in divans is 7,237, and of those who

Deck, at howloon, made a false step and rolled smoke prepared opium outside divans is 10,844,

into the dock a distance of about 4o feet. It The order that all opium divans must be closed involves a loss to the opium, farmer of

would appear that Tam was crossing the gang. plank, when he did the side slip and had no time $400,000 per annum, to which extent, plus com

to inform bis friandras to the few last words he pensation for breach of contract, the revenue

wished to say to his motber and relatives. He of the colony must shate, and this at a time.

ricocheted off the sidings dod landed on his when trade is languishing and revenue de-

legs in the dock, which, fortunately for him, creasing, while the demands for increased-ex- penditure for sanitary and other purposes-Cotniged several gallons of "agoa pura" increase, and the estimate for the Kowloon When. Tam was picked up his right leg was Canton railway has been exceeded to an alarm found to have been broken. Inspector Me ing extent, Hongkong will not kick, therefore Hardy ordered him to be sent to the Goverà His Majesty's Government, always stern save

ment Civil Hospital where he now lies. when trouble threatens, will probably not remit an equal amount of the compulsory military contribution absorbing one-fifth of the revenue, but in justice such a remission should be granted.

GEO. KELLY,

Director-General. Headquarters, Philippine Carnival Association,

Bagumbayan Drive and Luneta,

Manita, P., August 19, 1908,

ACCIDENT AT THE DOCKS

CHỈNHSE IN. MANILA,

DECREASE IN THEIR NUMGERS.

The result of the closing of the divans will be to drive the divan smokers from the divans, occupation the number of departures of Chinese This year for the first time since American which were well conducted, to their cubicles,

has exceeded the arrivals. In fact statistics where the young will all the more quickly show a decided decrease in the Chinese popula. learn their fathers' vices. I must be remettion, reports the Cabtennes American. bered that opium smoking is not a convivial babit, and save for the slight additional trouble, a man can enjoy hit smoke as thoroughly on his own bed as on that of the divan. Is the

game worth the candle? And if the opium timulant be abandoned, what will take its place? Sameku? Morphin ?

OPIUM TRAFFIC IN AMERICA, Dr. Wright, who has been appointed by Prasident Roosevelt as one of the International Commissioners from the United States to the Opium Conference, at Shanghai, has made a report regarding the opium traffic to America: He states that apart from Chinese over 5,000 whites in New York City alone use the drug in one form or another, and that from 1903 to 1907 the imponation of crude op om into the United States increased by more than 1,000,000 lbs, despite the beavy duty of 45. a pound. Dr. Wright urges vigorous reform messyres,

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF

JAPAN.

SUGGESTED POSTPONEMENT,

We learn from the Nippon that a proposal is made to postpone the coming Great Exhibition of Japan, now arranged to be held in 1912, and the Exhibition Bureau bes been instructed to investigate the proposal. On the 17th ultiono Mr. Okura, a leading business man of Tokyo, was summoned to the Exhibition Bureau and Consulted on the proposal in the presence of the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

The banner year for Chinese immigration was 1994 when the arrivals exceeded the departures by fully 4.977. In the following year the arrivals showed a total of 8,825 against 7,715 departures, leaving still a credit balance of 1,1to in favour of arrivals. The balance was increased again in 1906 when it amounted to 1,347, the scrivàle numbering then 7,966 as compared with 6, 19. departures, The following year, 1907, the total number of arrivals was higher than in 1906, but so was also the lotal of departures” showing 8,14 against 7,12z respectively, leav. ing still an excess of 1,019 arrivale. This year, however, bids fair to outstrip all previous re cords for departures, which showed up to the end of the fiscal year a total of 5,819 against 5.743 arrivais, leaving plainly an excess of 86 departures over the arrivals,

The laws are not very much more stringent garding Chinese immigrants. One govern.

to-day than they were a year-or-two ́ago^re^" ment official said "It's the sign of the rats and the sinking ship." It is estimated that by the end of the calendar year the depanures will have outnumbered the arrivals by at least 200. It is noteworthy, however, that the largest percentage of Chinese who have not returned to the islands is composed of the more pro- sperous class, those who have made their "little pila" and have re.urned to the land of their fathers to spend there the rest of their days and the money,

COUNT KOMURA'S RETURN.

RUSSO-JAPANESE FEELING:

It is estimated that about Tis. 20,000,050 car be obtained from these sources every year, which will be quite sufficient to replace the lost opium revenue, if they are properly, imposed and collected by honest officials; but owing various reasons and opposition, nothing has been decided up to the pressal."

Now Duke Tsai Tré, President of the Minis try of Finance, intends to impose an additional tax on wine, sugar and native smoking leaves and other smokes for Chineso"water

pipes pro- duced in Szechuan, Kwanglung, Fakien and some other Provinces in order to raise funds.

The native opium revenue is Kiangsu and Yuopan will be finished next year, for the Viceroys Tuan Fang and Hii Liang have prohibited the cultivation of native opium within their respective jurisdictions from the later part of 1908, under severe pen- alties, fr, in addition to the confiscation of their felds to the Chiness Government, the offenders will be most severely punished if they are caught growing the dangerous. plant after the fixed date, that is, after the end of October this year, as proclaimed by Viceroys Tuan Fang and Hsi-Liang-some time ago, with-a view to putting the anti-opium Edicts, into actual force.

The Peking Government has issued orders to the various Viceroys and Governors to the effect that they and their subordinate officials will be rewarded with official ranki or money if they can stamp out the growth of native opium within their respective jurisdictions during the- course of the next one or two years, or as soon period fixed viziten yours. as they possibly cas, without waiting for the In consequence of the recent degradation of Weo Hai and Tsai Chang for posing them selves as non-opium smokers, while in reality they have been in the habit of smoking the dangerous drug for many years, the prohibition of opium smoking among the official classes in Peking is in full swing at the present moment.

China Critic.

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- A SAD WEDDING.

BRIDE BECOMES WIDOW WITHIN

-POUR-DAYS-~~

The death of Mr. Max P. von Jaminet at the General Hospital in Shanghai last Thursday was the closing scene in a drama of real life— as sad and a tragic as any that has ever been delineated on a singe, says the China Gasstie of 25th ultimo,*****

When the official notice was issued from the German Consulate-about-three weeks ago that Mr. Jaminet, a resident of Hankow, native of

Prussia, born at Berlin, was to be married to Miss Marie Schmidt, 23 years of age, also born in Berlin-little was it expected that the marri- age would take place under the sad circum stances that eventually surrounded the core mony.

GUN-RUNNING IN CHINA:

THE "JUJI'S" COMMENT,

According to a report from the Japanese Consul at Amoy, says the Jiji, the smugglers of the 12,000 rifles and ammunition, who were arrested at Chuanchow, Fukion, as reported in our columns, were a Japanese, a Formosen, and a few Chiness. It seems the rifles were mostly obsolete and out of use, being only fit for scrap iron. Some of the weapons, bawarer, were complete and in good order. Our contempor. ay say the Foreign Office in Tokyo is prepare ed to examine the case carefully, in conjunction with the Chinese authorities, and if the rifles are found to be in violation of the Foreign Trade Regulations of Chiup, the matter will be left to the disposal of the Chinese authorities, without a repetition, says the Jiji, of the foolish

course taken in the caso of the Tatsu-parit,

THE KANEGAFUCHI SPINNING COMPANY'S FRENCH LOAN..

· EXTENSIONS OF WORKS.

·At the French Consulate yesterday (Aug. 25), Mr. Bato, representing the Kanegafuchi Spin ping Company, signed the documents neces havy to complete the loan advanced by French capitaliste, in the presence of the French Vice Consul and M. Gysin. He allerwards pro- cended to Osaka, to be present at a mesting of the Associated Spinning Companies held there. It is believed that Mr. Bate will shortly accom pany Mr. Gysin to Paris on business of the Com- pany: As formerly reported in thesecolumns the amount advanced to the Japanese Company by Parisian bankers, was Y2,000,000, bearing in terest at 7.5 per cent, including commission and sundry charges, and is guaranteed by the Mitsui and Mitsu Bishi Baoks. It is now stated that the money will be left with the London branch of the Mitsui Busan Kaisha and will -based-to-pay-for-new-tanchinery-purchased. The Company has this by the Company, year commenced large extensions of its works. At the head factory at Takio 33,712 now spindles are being introduced; as the principal pilk yarn factory at Kl010, 10,200 anw spindles for silk and 3,360 for " tsumug yarn are being put in; at the Kioto factory, formerly known as the Ken-men Boseki, 5,100 indies-for-will-and-1269-for silk and 1,360 for tsumugi"; at the Sumato branch, 20,800 spindles for cotton and 300 weaving machines; and at the Takasago Fuloilo factory 13,400 |-additional spindles. Part of the new machinery is already in operation and it is expected that all will be so by Jase or July next year--Adhe

Herald,

Nothing is known as to the origio of the outbreak Smoking has, of course, been sug gested; but as the arm took special precaution to prevent smoking in the godown, employing both a European and a Chinaman to maintain an efficient watch, it is doubtful if this was the cause. That the 6re originated a considerable time before the alarm was given us evident from the fact that hill residents saw a columu of smoke rising from the locality between 9 and 10 o'clock. Valuable assistance wasires dered by the Fire Brigade and there was no lack of water. At one time there seemed to be great danger of Messre. Raspe and Co.'s offices igaiting but this danger was happily averted. Their books and papers however were removed to the offices of Mesos. Winckler & Co. who kindly placed the basement of their large building at the dis- posal of the parties who supervised the re- moral. Some damage was caused by water in Messrs. Hellyer and Co's premises but so far as we can gather it was not of a very serious nature. It is a matter for congratulation that the outbreak was confined to the godown one of the strangest in the Settlement, by the way as it is more than probable that, if the flames had spread to the offices on Kita Machi, the three storeyed building occupied by the Ameri- can Trading Company would also have gone... Another fire also occurred last night in the bouse of a carpenter at Wakisobama, 3-chome, The flames ware got under control before much damage was done, only the one hausa being destroyed.

THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN, MANCHURIA.

THREATENED COMPETITION, The sugar industry, which for many years

bas suffered from the embarrassment created by speculative overproduction, is soon to be faced with new competition in the Far East, says the this Chiton proving successful, spect of the competition proving, successful. Several enterprises of this nature are on the point of being inaugurated in Manchuria and on the borders of Russia, while others are pro jected.

It is reported from Harbin that a joint-stock company with a large capital has been fosted by a group of Polish capitalists with the object of establishing a large sugar factory at That railway centre.

Extensive areas of land in the vicinity of the Chinese Eastern Railway have already been purchased with a view to the cultivation of beetroot. Trials of the product made last year have given the most satisfactory results. The work of constructing the manufactory is to be commenced without delay, and it is calculated that regular operations will be commenced

from next year, -

Another enterprise of the same nature is about to be created it chinese downer, itiative of an influential Chinese-Landowner Liu-Tchung, and under the direction of a French expert. The construction of the factory. In the neighbourhood of Kwangchentre will be commenced in two or three months.

A prominent Chinese naturalized in Russia, Tiphopay () by name, whose commercial an terprise at Port Arthur is well known, je cro dited with a scheme to span up an extensive

About a month ago, Mr. von Jaminet, who was employed by the Ping Hsiang. Coal Min ing Co. at Hankow, became ill, and it was SHIP REPAIRS FOR SHANGHAI, exploitation of the sugar industry.

decided that he should take a trip to Japan for his health, His condition at that time, while. not alarming, was still of such a nature that he considered it better that his marriage should be postponed, and he therefore sent a telegram to Germany with the intention of advising his fiancée who was just about that time to come to the East to be married, that she had better Tokio, August 25, postpone het trip... Unfortunately, however, Count Komura returns to Tokio to-night'

Derflingar, on which the young lady was to come out, had already left port when the telegram arrived and consequently never reached her.

It is maintained in some quarters, says the Nippon, that although it is not beneficial to the national prestige of the Empire to postpone the Exhibition, you, if such a course is unavoidable in the national circumstances, foreign countries The future Minister of Foreign Affairs hat ay not raise any objection, as they have been interviewed sa route. He expressed his yet made preparations in any tangible gratification at bis. meeting in St. Petersburg If a promown" is made to foreign with M. Iswolsky, and said that he was satisfied the the plan of the Exhibition of a definite post bellam change in Russian arged and their various wishes sentiments towards Japan. He spoke of the will have no objection. Should great significance of the cow frequent meetings on be postponed for five

P will be experienced irrot of European monarchs.

in colarg. a large sum of money may be si period and devoted to the onement is advisable as it of making the Exhibi. of relieving the financos

MANCHURIAN PROSPECTS,

Count Komura paid a visit of inspection to Port Arthur and Tairen after passing through Manchuris, and said that he was, convinced that Japan had a bright prospect before her in “Manchuria.

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THE PHILIPTINĖ JOBS.

The transport Seward, upon her return to villa from her present trip, will be taken off her run and will be sent to Shanghai, arriving there about September 14. The Shanghai Ragineering and Dock Company will have the ship under repairs for about nine weeks She will not be ready for service in the islands

before December 1.

TOBIA.***

The Wright will be placed on the Seward's rom south and the Ziacum will take the Visayan The Mindanao run will be supplemented by what the Warren can do in carrying passengers,

In the meantime, Mr. von Jaminet went to Japau, and whatever the reason may be, his condition there instead of getting better became worse; he therefore took passage for Shanghai where he entered the General Hospital. By beef and ice. this time he was in a very serious condition, the disease with which he was suffering-dysentery.

having advanced to an acute stage. D Krieg was in attendance, and in spite of his best efforts, Mr. von Jaminet's health continued to become worse-ho, when he arrived at Shanghai, having, reached such a stage that

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THE LATE MRS. VAUGHAN

RASMITES

AN APPRECIATION.

General conditions are very favourable to these industrial enterprises. Moreover, large areas of land most suitable for the cultivation of the best may be bad at a ridiculously low prica. The experiments made last year proved that the beats grown on the land in question yielded 25 to 30 per cent of sugar, that is, near ly double the average yield in Europe. Manual labour is plentiful and cheap, white, with cultivation will be carried on-in proximity to the railway the cost of transport will not be very high

An. original

Instructions how to turn · such occurrences to

practical account." There are canny Scotch in Singapore who, by wasting couts on the booklet, would, after reading the same, ra. cognito many All Hallows Ere superstitious. observances as practised of old by maidens in Scotland, and immortalized by Burns, laa famous poem.

Every nationality in Singapore owns up to a cartain number of superstitions, and so in, this One particular every man has something in

met alter read-.. common. Ask the next person met

this articles what is their pet: supers stition, and they will probably at once deny possessing any, but a little patient investigation will prove the contrary. Quite recently at sale of work in this town, at one stall, a mais of peacock's feathers was exhibited, and the seller, was assailed on all sides by severe ro marks on the folly of producing such an un "lucky omen, Evan the Chinese to a certais extent share in the dread of evil which, in thought of necessity to accompany the keeping of peacock's feathers in bouses. And you front of the idol, shrines in the carpenter's and other shops in Orchard Road, and elsewhere, one or more of the myriad-eyed bird'” adorn-i ments are placed in gilt paper vases; and again the eyes of the feathers so marvellona- one of Nature's ly described by Darwin as greatest wonders, are woven with much skit! into Eastern embroidered slippers. The Malays in our midal, though conferiedly Mahomme- dans, retain an immense number of their an cient signs of bad and good luck, there in many instances correspond more or less to superstitions in our own and other countries, though at times of an opposite nature. As for... instance the fact that a swarm of boas settling in or near a house portends to the natives hare dire misfortune, but by Europeans is account- ed a sign of good luck. Again a bird flying against a window, or into a house, is a sign of misfortune amongst the old folks at home, in" remote country places; but to the Malay.no greater luck can befall him, for he has but 10 catch the bird, smear its wings with oil, and tavoke it to fly away-with-all-the-bad-lock and miseries of the house, and the thing is done. A tip for tin and tubber speculators in thoan hard times here and in the F.M.S. ;- birdi ġara often attracted at night by the gleam of brights ly lighted verandabs!

A Malay when building his woodao hours must carefully son that the fight-of-steps la

placed exactly under the middle rafter, or his pmestead will become a place of quatrolling and fighting ever after Visitors should be cautious and not lean against the stops when talking, or a funeral will shortly take place, Amongst Europeans here, how many men wil sit down comfortably to a table of thirteen per sons When a "Boy" -has-confessed to a braakage, how many Moms wonder what two things will next suffer at his hands to make up the magic nombor three! Again who has not. received a shock when talking to an intelligent friend and after making kind inquiries after his general health and prosperity, and hearing the replies given in a cheerful spirit, but with a busty tapping of the splash-board of the carri the elbow of a chair or surface of A table, accompanied by a half-apologetic re mark, "One must touch wood or something will happen. No, those magic booklets sold in the Teutonia Hall are not in be compared in foolishness with the multitudinous supersti-, tions on all sides of us. A scotuful reader says at once, "Mana bulih, I am not suppratt

ions"; one moment, how about lucky numbers for the Races for Tatieraalls, for the Calcutta Sweep, even for the gambling in Johore, or la

Native States)

Superstitions with regard to marriages are everywhere existent. Amongst the Chinese kind of fortuna is drawn up beforehand by ex- perts from those talismanic boards, so often ieen outside small houses in Bingapore with the black and red centre signs, the Yin and the Yang, the beginning of all things Horo scopes thus drawn up, after noting the birth days of the prospective bride and bridegroom are somewhat on the same line as that of Gay Mannering, portrayed in Sir Walter Scott's finest style.

The Tamils in Singapore still consider that they have to undergo a month of uns. after which they celebrate their Pongul lucky days before the Son enters Capricorn Feast when we see the bullocks with fajly. painted horns and dangling tassels, while their drivers rejoice in a month of lucky days.Go The price of European sugar is considerably into a Cingalese Store at break of day and the redaction in order that the first wöuld-be par. augmented by the cost of transport over the shopkeepers will almost certainly sell at:s; immpase distance separating Europe from the chaser shall not go away empty handed and Far East, so that even if bounties are granted as bring evil fortune on the State for the day. European sugar will not be able to withstand Think of this ye who lie peacefully in bed while the competition of the native product, and this others are stirring. Baiel-out chewers very ire applies not only to China bat also to Siberia. It quently expectorate on the left side, for good. is anticipated that Manchurian sugar will affect lock, other people throw picked up horse the "export" from Java, but the latter may find shoe over the left shoulder or a pinch of salt other markets.

Mee if split. So the writer spoke truly "there

Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 11th August, 1908

President-Messrs. W. H. Wallace (Chair. maD), J. S. Fenwick, Huang Twan-chew, W.

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lations of Japan and Chiza. They also ex- The steamer arrived in Shanghai on Sunday Bash She was medically advised to Kruse, S, Okuyama) W, Wilton, the Health { plunged the British Empire in gloom on the

at proposed by: the the Genro and it meet with the ap❘ A CENSUS OF CATS IN KOBE.

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KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL words: Primitive magical conceptions still closely to our people, and form overy- COUNCIL

where the heart of popular folklore, A PLEA FOR BETTER RELATIONS.

The Anniversary of the. Coronation Day of Many residents of North Chind and Japan will the House of Pears,

there was little hope for his recovery continu- regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Vaughan

our King Emperor cannot have failed to remind ikes the proposed

Tokio, August 27, During this time, the s.s. Der finger "bition as a gauge of Count Komura look up his position to-day as ed its voyage, Miss Schmidt being altogether Smith, the well-known journalist. The deceas

many of his subjects in all parts of the world of by the Kataura Minister of Foreign Affairs.

enacquainted with the unfortunate condition of ed lady was at home for six months on a well.

so freely ladulged in, when sudden illness bad eapcial-scheme. The newspapers, in welcoming the appoint her fiance, while he on his part was unaware earned holiday after 15 years' service in the

the evil portents, and weird superstitions ideas failed to arrange mant, urge the need of improvement in the re- that she was on her way out,

་་་ submir-to-surgical operations for golire, and Officer and the Secretary..

first announced Coronation Day, and which so litary works as

Mr. Fenwick took his seat, vice Mr. A. F. happily proved false, when the daferred crown- pas been sought in press the expectation that Count Komera's morning about half past too. On being appri- did so on July 13 : pneumonia supervened, and Exhibition in order knowledge of the situation should expeditessed of the state of affairs, arrangements had she died on July 15, Mrs. Vaughan Smith was Gardiner, resigned.

The minutes of the fast meeting were reading took place amidst universal happiness and

rejoicing. ike good the deficit. solution of the Hsiominium Fakumen Railway been made by the friends of both parties for well known-in-Yokohama, Shanghai, and

A properly compiled collection of weled": difficulty.-N. Q. D. Nouns,

the marriage ceremony to proceed at ance Tientsin as an accomplished and versatile and confirmed and the wedding took place at the Genefal journalist. She was a lady of wide accomplish. On the motion of Mr. Wilson, seconded by superstitions peculiar to the various nation Hospital, before the German Consul, about ments, and with an infinite capacity for hard Mr. Wallace Mr. Kruse was unanimously ties here in Singapore, should prove of

immense interest.—Singapore Free Press. eleven o'clock. As mentioned above, and as work. Perhaps her greatest saccess in news elected vice-chairman,

The appointment of a Land Commission to understood by both parties to the marriage, the paper work was the clear precision with which

"THE RECENT TYPHOON. condition of Mr. von Jaminet-was hopeless, he saw the bearing and tendencies of the re-value all property and rentals in the settle. Shanghai-Bedition of 1899, and her prediction ment, the present assessment expiring on the His death occurred four days later.

of its development into the great Boxerrebellion 31st December next, was discussed.

The Superintendent of Police reported the

GOVERNOR'S TELEGRAPHIC REPORT. of 1000. It did not lessen the credit of this that

The London Morning Leader of 4th August both the Ministers in Paking and the public following cases had been dealt with at the wisely, For the last eleven years are. Vang mangent Debts, Assault 4, legally removing prints the following talegiams, passed between gave no heed to her prophesying never so Mixed Court since the last meeting:-Sum han Smith has been associated with the Peking wall, Kidnappleg 1, Throwing rubbish into the Colonial Office and the Governor el Hong.

journalistic end Tientsin Tins both as editor and sub- the public drain. 3, Creating disturbance, kang : skin care fa editor. Hendered for an invaluable servant to smuggled goods. Perjary Contempt, of river steamse lost, buil 20 MARET ODAS

in 1yphood, 27 Joly, 28 July,

wise loss of life, as far ma iz kronik normat Damage on shore very serious; lost on Govern- ment property Lione estimated at 100,000 dols, Private losses not yet estimated-LUGARO

The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hongkong (sant's Aug, 1000)] Bu.Your 'falograms of 30 July: Naws of typhoon Pracalvadɛwith gDE METASTRACK MOJOURN Government who desire ma to convpy to poma "munity int Hongkong sincere sympati¥22:3

postponement. It will While in Tokyo Dr. Koch suggested the mpire in the eyes of the advisability of keeping cats for the elimination stpone the Exhibition on of rats. As a result, the Sanitary Bureau, in antry's financial difficulties the Home Department has begun lavestigations will injure the national pres into the number and variety of cals kept in posal should be considered Japan: The Hyogo Kencho Bas received

put into execution. Chief Commissioner of the Exbl.estructions from Mr. Kubota, Director of the Sanitary Bureau, ordering him to report without the report of the postponement

delay on the number, bread, and mefulness in bition as unfounded, The Govern catching rats displayed by the foreign cats wan, of the necessity of censiling casintained by foreigners la Kobe. E cat of ature, but is not likely to seek economy a peculier breed is found its photograph is to estimate for the Exhibition, it may ba - bë taken.----Japan Ckionicle. By perceived that, the prestige of Japan will perit of the adoption of auch disgrace. Alcoane: now that foreign Powers havn promised to lend their support. It is impossi bin, however, for the Government to increase the estimate for the Exhibition avan if the ar rangements of the foreign Powers in connection with the Exhibition surpass those of Japan siselt und no ulteration will be: made:lu” the

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The young bride, a suddenly made a widow in a land half way round the earth from her native land, has received expressions of sincere sympathy from all who have been acquainted with the circumstances...

Dr. and Mrs. Krieg, whose kindness and generosity on almost innumerable occasions have endeared them not only to the recipients

In

number was, while not in need of help or the proprietors of that newspaper. At their Count Summary Arrests: Theft & Assault sympathy, having heard of their kindnesses generous mitlative she was sent home on a six r Bring, a regge and vagabond, Ac. 1. Accord to them the full measure of honour and months furlongh. Her visit was purely one of Smuggling E, Belog abroad after 12 midnight RETURK of visitors to the City Hall Library praise which their actions deserve on this pleasure, and there was no Ides of surgical without Night 1, Housebreaking 3, Being in and Museum for the week ending the spth occasion also took matters is hand and every treatment when she left Tientsin in May. Her possession of stolen property z; Committing a August, 1908

thing was done by them for the young widow's premature death will be widely mouraad in sulsknow s

(Signed), W. H. WALLACE, Library, Museum,

Nepasie pas Tientsin, Mrs. Vaughan Staith leaves one son, comfort.

Chairman, S Mit von Jaminet will r

will return to Germany on now in India, and one daughter, who accom Saturday, the th September, on the same boatpanied far home, Profound sympathy will be By onder Tou"which spa cama oul.Past. In the mean, fielt for this young' lady left alone in aʼsiranju þad C. BERKELEY MITCHELLA

time she is living with 296 and Mers Krieg

Non-Chinese....... Chizero

STS [374 zya

1,916

Total M

3.000

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