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The Disabled “Hailan.”

ARRIVAL IN POET THIS MORNING.

IN TOW_OF_THE "EDITĖ,”

Jib inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 1908.

SIR PAUL CHATBR'S CHRYSAN. THEMUM SHOW,

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

"OPEN-AIR " CONCERT.

WA BID FOR MUTHORITY.

STRAITS MILITARY CONTRI- BUTION

SOME TRENCHANT CRITICISMS. CRITICIENS

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND.

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PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT; INTERVIEW, WITH DR. C. W."ANDREWS," FRA,

The Imperial dicres, which we published, yauterday dealing with "the future control of the Canton-Hankow Railway marks a most important stage in the history of railway enter

To the process of development of those lalands priesto China." According to reports, made on

I was rather unfortunate that Mr. T, 5, and places which go to form the Strain Settle. personal observation which we have received

Baker had to speak at the Legislative Council meats there is not as a general principla, any from time to time from our Shiuchour corres meeting on Wednesday before he had enjoyei ordered sequence of events; at any take no pondent, the actual progress made on this line an opportunity of reading the paper laid that resular landmarks of history' easily obsar- in survey work and construction in pot, alto day with the text of recent. correspondenca no vable by the public at large. It is only at rare gether unantisfactory; and hopes are evan 55. tertained that the section as far as Wongahek, the subject of the Military Contribution intervals that the public laitas that any al 110 miles north of Canton, may be opened to its the Straits. Times of 30th ult. At feration, change, or improvement has taken- traffic within the present

the affairs of the rail-

that the Secretary of state st Home should be of the failings of the aforesaid public does not

the way are, to say the least of it, involved, asked to sanction d revisios and considerable trouble to interest itself in such matters. Yet modification in the terms of the Military Cod Sont of a boat in charge of, öne of the Fate's princely residence on Saturday last. Some illuminated with Chinese lanterns and multi- Canton by,the refusal of two wealthy Chinese Governor presents the case for the Colpay is Colony, as well as many thousands of their of their appreciation of the Con the early half of last year, it may be tribution, bat he will find that this has been of king of histoły goes oú: space, in spite

remembered, immensa scandal was caused indbos, Indeed, the despatch in which the

this morning. As we had correctly surmised

was at a distance of some elavan miles long experience Sir Paul managed to exhibit was kept up, but despite the inclemency of the 1t is only too clear bear. But financially the close of his speech · Mr. Baker, suggested | piace. (Ift-times the public-and this: Is one

Rock,

*The 14. Hailie, whose bronkdown was reported in our issue of last evening, was towed into post by the tow-boat didità at one o'clock yesterday, as soon as Capt. Hoeg found that his vessel had been crippled the engines wern stopped and two anchors dropped. This off Gap K

The Hailan's skipper then his message ship's officers to Gap Rock where to the owners la Hongkong was cabled through as reported yesterday. The damage to the Hailan has been sustained in the tail shaft, "and untit" the vessel is drydocked for survey the exact extent of her injuries caopot yet be Ascertained.

Capt. Hong's request for assistance to the Hailan reached essrs. Marty & Cole office at 3 p.m. yesterday. Shortly after 4 p.m. the towboat Edith was under full steam to the Ladrones off which the failan was safely at anchor. The Edith reached har destination by loss of eight o'clock at night, and without any time proceeded to passatow-fine to the disabled versel, which she then towed to Hongkong. The tow was not attended with any difficulties all; the weather was fine and the night AL bright with beautiful moonlight. The Edil with her charge gained port, as stated, bi one o'clock this morning.

FINE DISPLAY AT MARBLE HALL

Availing themselves of the opportunity al- A very successful concert was held under forded them, through the courtesy and hospita- the auspices of the above Club last Saturday lity of Sir Paul Chater, a large number of tonight Every seat was occupied by uisa dents visited, bis garden' attached to Marble o'clock and many bad to be content with Hall on Condun Road, to inspect the standing room only. The Band of the 13th unique collection ni chrysanthemums cultivat Rajputs, under the able conductorship of ed under Sir Paul's personal directions.

tions. Bandmanter Coke, was in attendance and Through adverse weather conditions this year, played pleasing selections of music during the the plant, is most private gardens has been latervals between the vocal Rems. It was late in blueming, but by judicious care and rather unfortunate that a continuous drizzle quite a lovely collection to the admiratios of weather, the audience stayed to the end, which

is testimony foriculturists who betook themselves tothomag:

cort. The pretty Club grounds were brightly of the blooms were of raschuer, while others! bore pedals of shade and beauty not excelled by those coloured electric fights and an improvised aides cluysanthemums, the other pot plants an on show at the Public Gardens last year. De sige, astefully decorated with flags and

palms was erected for the occasion. the extensive grounds of Sir Paul's beautiful, mansion elicited favourable comments from experts able to judge on the merits of the ex quisite flowers on show.

RAISING THE "HANPING,"

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CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE SHANGHAI-

. Dock Co.

Hanging, which sank last Wednesday after Operations to raise the Chinese steamer

having had a collision, with 1.M.S. Flora Doon in the Poolung side of the river, aftar

during which she received a big hole in her The Hailan was towed to her buby where side, will be begun in the she is discharging her full cargo of verstal-few days, reports the Shame coure of the next merchandise which she loaded b. in at Pako and Holbow for Hongkong The /e will go on the slip on Monday, and alter examina tion will undergo the necessary repairs.

This steamer passed the usual survey after her overhaul subsequent to the typhoon At Baibow on the titb inst. She will resume her run as soon as repairs are completed.

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· FINANCIAL TROUBLE IN

SHANGHAL

NUMBER OF SMALL FIRMS INVOLVED.

In a report to the Foreigd Office on the financial situation in Shanghai, the Japacete Consul General anys that the failure on the 30th ultime of Liu Pei-Sing, a prominent Chinese merchaaf, on account of the collapse of the share market, has resulted in a loss of

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one of the most valuable and important docu- ments prepared during the history of Singa pare! It reviews the financial position of the

cultes less that, the treats will be com shows

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popular indifference.""metad

know

So it is that many worthy people of the fallow countrymen at Home, Hitle, and have little wish to care more, about the daval opment of such a place, for instance, as Christ- mas Isload. Yet Christmas Island is one of the most valuable acquisitions of the Crown hare..*

nere che formation there is much indebted.

London. Natural History Museum (British Museum).

Dr. Andrews, who occupies a high place in the world of science to-day, has devoted much of bis time to a study of those forms of animal life which are of interest and importance where the occupation of, and development by, whits people, of strange lands, has taken place. During 1897-8 Dr. Andrews spent a period of about twelve months, in Christmas Island, and the results of his observallons have been am- bodied in certain valuable works of reference. ·

of Hongkong, shareholders in the line, to hand over certain sums which they held as trustees for a number of small investors' unless the Scotia. Par of the prea am by the sadips/sno Scotta Lati and Dances by the Band of addity The demand was granted, and the the 13th Raj, darea and was deplete vindication of the suspected officials: by Mr. E. B. result of the audit was apparently a com

clearly that the stralu will become into Ayris, was very well

lerable if an attempt is made to go ahead with

SOME COMPARISONS... servedly applauded. This was followed by Nothing else might have been expected; so

vations necessary public works, and simultane

A recast event of a tragic kind chanced to coon song and dance by Mr. B. R. Gegg, given one was satisfied and from a simple demand ously to hear the full military charges which

the in capital style. "Mumblin' Moss," by the for public audit the scandal blossomed

Imperial Government has imposed. bring Christmas Island under public ken for a Band, preceded a song by Mr. F. T. Chapple, into categorical charges of wholesale bribery

His Excellency has said, "an arrogement time; and coincident therewith are to hand which penalises humanity and progress." No dais of a scientific, as well as a merely general which was well received. Then car

came against all the railway officials in Canion, These

kind, relating to the state and condition of this quartette, satitled "Rest Dearest, Rest" by particular accusations were lost to sight in the matter what the purpose may be for which re the Victoria Quartette (composed of local dust of the explosion which they had produced. most go into the Military Contribution fund, and also, are comparisons, as to the position Christ venne is raised, twenty per cent, of that revenue. English possession at the present time. Hereis,

Gonzales next treated the audience to a violin gentlemen) which was appreciated. Prot. But coming down to the present month, we

only 80 per cent, is available for the objectmas Island occupies as part of the Strølle Testu from our Hongkong correspondent when

In view. If the Colony is backward and Settlements to-day, with what it occupied some the call was made for more money from the solo, and was beartily encored... A song by Miss Parke, very pleasantly roadared, was the shareholders only seventy-five per cent of thegligents in the matter of public-improve- nine or ten years ago

the War Department gets less and han For this fast vocal item of the first part of the program anticipated amount was forthcoming, me, which was brought to a close by Fairie balance was made up of complaints. On the night to complains. If, on the other band,

13th Rajpute.

occasion the authorities responsible for the administratios, and the people are being taxed there is a spirit of courageous enterprise in the inst. A rumeur current that the owners of The second part opened with The Whistlers construction of the line would appear to have exyily to cover the cost of loans, the. War the vessel intended to abandon the sunken ship their Dogs by the Band. A song by Mr. been thoroughly frightened; for when H. Department reaps where it has sat own. Fifty 10 the Union Insurance Co. of Canton, as the C. Crispin was heard to great advantage. A Chang Chih-ung was appointed to investigate or sixty years ago there was fierce strife in cost of raising and repairing her would exceed comic duet, entitled "Very Suspicious! by the airs of the line and the protests against

England over what ware described as taxes the cost of building a new ship. We learn,

Capt, and Miss, Parke, was a decided bit and I jú management which had been lodged with

on knowledge" and the absolutely demoralis made a few days ago to raise the sunken however, that this is not correct. Efforts were wonderfully caught on with the audience. Abe Central Govaroment, they accepted bis

Miss Parke is the fortunate possessor of nomination in a comparatively submissive exposed that, by almost ananimous consent, ing effects of the system were so vigorously ship by means

sweet and well-trained voice and her part in the spirit. steel cables passed under

they were swept away.. We. fail to see that duet was worthy of a professional ber keel, but, owing to the great weight

Queca of

taxes on humanity on the building and maint. of her cargo of pig iron this attempt the Night" was sung in a very pleasant style

enance of hospitals, onthe proper sanitation of was given up. Negotiations have been under by Mist L. Logan. "Doan ye cry ma hogey ey

every town faihe Straits Settlements, on every way during the week with the various Dock by the Victoria Quartelle brought down the

scheme for improving means of transit, barbour Companies and it was decided to give the house. Their voices blended in perfect unison,

accommodation and the like-are one whit Contract the New Engineering and Shipbuild. and it is to be hoped that these gified ame: sg Works The contract was awarded to theteurs will make their appear.uce at futurs

our fallow countrymen abcliabed. But unhap better than these obnoxious imports which Shanghai Dick and Engineering Co., Ld.-Ed,

pily we are only a Crown Colony. We have ... to raise and repair the ship. It is

the shadow rather than the substance of repre- intended to build a cofferdam around the ship,

sentation, and we have no votos. It is not her lying in such shallow water being most

edification, or to kiss our babies during a round worth anyone's while to grow eloquent for our favourable for the undertaking. After the dam has been built, the ship will be pumped out

of canvarsing. Our Govarer may reason like and the cargo removed. A patch will then be put hver the hole in the vessel's side, after

in oracle, and in all probability the only result work will be carried on as rapidly as possible and it will be only a matter of a couple of weeks before the Hanging, will once more be seen floating on the bosom of the river. [From. later advices from Shanghai wo learn that the Dock Cols plan for raising the Hanping will obviate the necessity of building a cofferdam.— EJ, H.K. P.]

which she will be docked if necessary. The

CHINESE FUNBKAL. IN KOBE,

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similar entertainments. “Tell me while the

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Church Bells ring" was greatly appreciated, special feature of this item being a marvellous bells by Bandmaster Coke on a musical in ly faithful assimilation of the sound of church

strument. Mrs. Broughall's My Ain Folk was well received; so was also a song by Mr Mt. H. R. Gegg, who was to have gives Edwards, who kindly supplied the place of another coon song and dance but who had unavoidably to be absent. «" Da Huskia Bea was then struck by the Band of the 13th Rajputs and *God Save the King * brought a very enjoyable evening, to a close,

-THE "IONKING PRONTÌER PRACAS:

is that he will be listed as a "troublesome sort of a fellow" in the office to which his commu sications are addressed. When, an Under Secretary has penned a curt intimation that His Majesty's Government can see no reason' to depart..from the principles hitherto in force, the matter is at an end.

should be borrowed from the Bank of China. "Spinning connection with this "denth isthe chase was pushed into French territory, shall incite the ignorant populace. against the might disturb the smooth serenity of a

hai Customs, 500,000 taels from the Shime

the fact that the father of the deceased is away in China on business, and is not expected back for some time. His whereabouts are at pre- sent unknown, and although cablegrams were sent to different cities in Chian in the hope of finding him, one of the communications were answered. It is probable, that Mr. Wu Chin- dong is still in Ignorance of his bercavament.

.SCIENTIFIC OUSERVATION. No less of interest jà. the scientific world, than to Dr. Andrews himself, is the second the island. Chaogas and developments of a visit he has paid after a ten years' interval, to distinct kind have inken place. Dr. Andrews, to the interviewer, "to try and "I went down to Christmas Island," said

quence of the occupation by men of the island see what difference had taken place as a.conse»,? generally, and the introduction into the place

new forms of plant life."

of

And what was the most distinctive change you noticed 2"

The disappearance of the bative rats, re- plied the scientist. "When I was there before, the island warmed with the Mus nativitali and the Mos macleari; but now these species. appear to be entirely eliminated. They here been replaced, to some extent, by the Norway there by ships calling for phosphate. The common brown' rat, no doubt taken down probability is that the Norway rat introducad some kind of epidemic disease which killed the happens with human beings. native rate off. This sort of ibing sometimes

animals.

ROBBER CRADS. ¡

Well, we can only express & bopsthat every effort to obtain simple justice. From the reply one concerned, will doggedly persevere in the

sent to the Governor's letter it would appear that justica is to be denied because the argu.. ments advanced by the Governor of the Straits Settlements strike at the root of the principle on-which-all Military Contributions-paid-by- the Eastern Colonies are at present asscared,

"Are the robber crabs numerous ?" asked and the arguments cannot be admitted with the interviewer, baaring in mind the records of out giving up the whole system of assessment extraordinary depedailons by these curious buth to the Straits Soltioments and elsewhere."- The question, in fact, is eat to be decided on its merits-action is declined because it

on simpathetic liner since the only great department, which has ceased to be ruo Colonial Minister Great Britain has had for fifty years retired from ministerial office. We would point out, however, that these Settlements raise no objection, whatever to paying a fair contribution towards the cost of defence. If that contribution should be 100,000 or £200,000 that it ia sum tattly proportioned to what we shall pay it ungrudgingly, when convinced other Crown Colonies are paying for an r quality of service. — Five-years ago the anïoudt.

127,508. Last year it had bounded up to Z111,191. We are not better defended sow than then, rather less so if anything, and we are not as prosperous now as we were then. The rise in sevenue which has almost.

does represent expansion, of, resources but additional obligations Loans bees, been soised for a variety of urgent public

Considering bow recently the Grand Secre tary was selected for his task of inquisitor general, it can hardly be supposed that he has yet penetrated very far into a

of the railway. But he has cot bied captionfusion that probably began with slow to lay his finger on the point at which confusion must chiefly occur. The Canton Hankow railway will pass, as his Excellency points out, through three provinces, with the a phrase that may be commended to students natural result that "the interests concerned

of the art of innuende) and the control are sa varied that "harmonious working has become remedy is to bring the whole system under one practically impossible. The only feasible about 600,000 taels to Chinese banks. This has induced foreign banks to call in chop loans,

supreme head to whom all locally interested which caused a monetary stringency, the bank

panties shall be subordinated Hence the Im rate advancing. At the beginning of the

perini decree - which virtually endows H.E. mooth, the failures occurred of a leading raw

Chang with absolute powerover the whole future cotton merchant and two prominent cotton

of I the undertaking, 1o him is vested the entire yara_merchants; who had close relations with

control of, and responsibility in raising the the Chinese compradores of inreigo banks, and

necessary funds and assigning to each em. these failures involved Chinese banks in a loss of

ployen his particular duties in the construction Foldiga banks have also sustained.

of the railway; audito him alone the prevent siderable losses, and thinhas further lorced up |

administration must look for its desired re- the bank rate. On the 7th instant foreign banks

the following Imperial decree, dated Peking, organization. Not only the Viceroys and raised the rate 40 2.7 momme per day, and Chincie

Goves hors of the three provinces concerned, 30th 'ultimo,, is tüken, from the WC. D. banks fo (Y? mamme; Ön the 9th foreign Yesterday alternoon a gorgeous Chinese Wet-In Hsi Liang's (Viceroy of the Yun- Hupeh, Hunad and Kwangtung, but even the banke further increased the rale to 2,8 momme funeral passed through the streets of Kobe, and Kuer provinces), memorial with reference to Ministry of Posts and Communications, bither- and Chinese banks to 7:2-momme During the

was watched by a large crowd of interested the fracas-between Chinese and French so the supreme authority in sailway questions, is first ten days of this mouth, foreign banks spectators, says the Japan Chronicle of goth ult.diers on the other side of the frontiers, in Top-placed in-a-secondary position to the Grand called in chop loans to the extent of about. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. Wu Chia- king, which resulted in the loss of several Secretary-and-candiga punishment is held 5,000,000 taels. For the relief of the situation dong, a leading Chinese merchant of Kobe, and Freach lives, he states that in the stb moon of out over any official or member of the only It was arranged that a sum of 1,900,000 tals at one time a Director of the Kanegalachithis year (June, 1908) whilst our troop were of the three provinces who shall attempt to pursuing a body of defeated anti-monarchists benefit himself at the expoase of the railway, or with the guaranten of the Tastai of the Shang

A sad point

Our soldiers in ignorance that they bad ros enterprise." With all respect for the abilities of Bank, and 600,0 › tacis from the Kottu Baok

sed over the frontier came, into conflict with H.E. Chang Chih-tung, it may be doubted -3,000,000 incls in all. Of this sum it was de

French troops, and brought about a very ser whether be combines all the financial and or cided to deposit 700,000 teels with the Hong-

ious affair between our respective countries, ganizing genius requisite for a last of such kong

Dag and Shanghai Bank, the balance of 2,300,000 taels, together with 700,000 taels

Although this was unpremeditated by our magnitude: But at least his ideas on the sub- advanced by the Treasury, of the local Gover-

troops, their officers were guilty of making ject of railway management, which prescribe a mistake upon a mistake (ie crossing into a Chinese ownership and centralization of control -ment of Kiang-pu going to relieve the money

friendly country and then coming into conflict are clear-cut, and he has had no hesitation in market.

The cartes started from a house near the with troops of a friendly Power), -Our officem making them known at every convenient op Refering to the report of the financial panic

school in Nakayamate-dori, was

concerned were, therefore, guilty of faults which portopity. In Shanghai, Japanese contemporaries quote

of great length, the head of the procession

we cannot condone, Our debience is that Moreover the importance of the present a certain authority on trade in China for

crossing the Sannomiya railway gate as the leaving aside Major Yang Tsing-kuel, who

decree lies not so much in its choice of U.E. the statement that the disturbance, is chiefly rear turned into the main road in the vicinity has already bran executed for fleeing from his Chang Chih-tong rather than any other suitable handed over to the Imperial Treasury was Jand, as also are pigeons, said the explorer. due to the decline in copper and silver, of All Saints' Church. The funeral was not post-Major Yu Huaa chang and Captain Minister, as in the fact that it represents the and there is nothing new in it. Financial altogether in Chinese style, as many Japanese Wang Rai-jen of the Yunnan forces (whose first serious bid for authority by the Gover circles in Shangbai have been seriously disfuneral cars and flower. stands were in the pro- errors were extremely serious) shall be summent over the 'rovinces. It is the paradox of turbed since last year, but the situation has testens broad of cotta e amarily executed, and that lieutenants Wang the Chinese system of administration, within now somewhat improved. Those merchants are effigy of a man, made of paper pasted on

ho could not escape failure have now suc bamboo-ribs; and carried by a number or-Ya-tsai - and -Hsü-Tah-kusi-of-the-same which responsibilities_devolve s'ep by step doubled the amount of the contribution Bow-numerous, and there were many tropical

service be imprisoned for five years, at the io a perfect sequence from the lowest peasant cumbed, and in other cases re-adjustment of coolies, As the figure was very high it can end of which period they are to be liberated. up to the throne, that the tradition of the business is in o progress. have advanced 3,000,000 taels for the relief of telephone wires strung across the streets a of the Kwangtung forces, and Peng Kai-shë08+ 3 is, hardly-too-mach to say, is the keynote of works, and we owe nothing to the Imperial cessáry "chillin.” A sweet potato, had also been

Already Chinese banks only came to contact with electric light and 66-for-Chinng-Wan-lung, a first lieutenant country is opposed to anything resembling centralization of authority. Yet this principle, the situation. The refusal of foreign banks to accept drafts from Chiness merchants in ed by a long line of hans-eruma ar sati sign of the same service, they ale

to be forthwith cashiered, in addition to which successful railway management, especially in Shanghai is merely a repetition of former waggons containing doves and fiswart, a com- Chiang Wandlung ist to be sent to work on the the Canton-Hinkow Railway-which is design occurrences, and there is nothing of novelty in mon feature of Japanese funerals. The cen military past roads, as a convict and Feng Kaled to be part of a grand trunk reaching from the South of China by an ultimate extention Shanghai as a whole can hardly lose credit in ber of men carrying boards with Chinese in Chih-k'up, an expectant Chib-bsjen,command- general on account of the failure of a few mer-

from the classics, then, being quotations inga batalion af Kuangiang troop and Hu regions of Kansu, Hsinking and Ili. More from the classics, famous sayings, etc. chants.-Japan Chronička,

Tien-yu, a military licentiate, commanding a than once has Peking endeavoured to assert shrines, painted in bright bues and decorated battalion of Yundau troops, are to be cashiered, its supremacy over the provincials in railway with flowers, were conspicuous objects is the while Sung Chih-k'un is forbidden for ever 10 matters, but hitherto with conspicuously poor procession, and following these were mourners dressed in white, carrying wreaths and bunches

was supplied by the recent Chekiang Joan, of flower. Next came a number of Japanese troops is also ordered to be cashiered, but when the provincials asserted their right Buddhist priests dressed in bright coloured allowed to remain in the army to redeem his to build the railway independently of the tches and riding in rikishas. The cofin way errors. These sentences are ordered to be pet Ministry of Communications in the face of the preceded by a number of pipers, in Rowing into execution forthwith as a warning to others.etipulation that control should be vested in dirge. The cofho was borne on the shoulders white gowns, playing a shrill, monotonousl

of about a score of men, also dressed in white; the coffin itself being covered by a white man- long line of mourners, both Chinese and jap tle and surmounted by a figure of a stork

anese, brought up the rear. The procession slowly wended its way through Sannomiya and Sakaye-machi to the beating of gongs and the piping of Antes, till it reached the Chinese cemetery at Oku-birano, where the last rites were' performed.

somewhat ladicrous effect. This was follow

"The Birgus astro", replied Dr. Andrews, is not so much in evidence as he was at the time of my previous stay in the inland. At that time he had a penchant for stealing one's boots and all manner of articles that seemed to his peculiar intellect-supposing he had one-in be of value. You will find in Dr. Ridley's re- cord of an expedition to Christmas Island, some years ago, that the Birgus natre even ran away with a bottle of quinine, and carefully extract quinine; but he might have had a tip from- td the cork. May be, he did not eat the somebody as to how to ward off malaria.”

"Land crabs are very numerous on the is

Among matter of "material" as woil as of scientific importance, Dr. Andraws mentioned that since his last visit successful experi ments had been made in the introduction of. edible plante and fruit trees, Limes were fruit trees familiar to those who lived in Sin gapore, as well as such harmleri mecessaries" as the vegetable marrow, and the humble, se

Fintroduced and was being well developed. “.... A NEW, MAT.

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__._to_be_specially_noted.__Business_circles of tro of the procession was taken up by a num-sheag isto be imprisoned for one year. of the Peking-Kalgan railway to the remote lively provocative of waste. We are persund. I tioned that a new and more completa súryAY OF”

THE LATE MR. G. E. WOLFF,

PIONEER MANILA MERCHANT

Says the Manila Times of and inst.:-Seldom in the bistory of America in the Philippines bava so`many sorrowing friends and citizens gathered at a bier as came yesterday to the services over the leading merchant of the is lands. They filled the Roman Catholic Cathe dral and after mingling, the prayers of all nations for the dead, passed in long lines before the casket for a last sad look at the face of the departed friend, placid in death. They were not only of all nations but of all walks and orders of

**were

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...A MAN-EATER IN johore.

If any bold banter in the vicinity of Singa pore is thirsting for the distinction of bagging a tiger, and doing a welcome service to boman-

Hung-kuei, commanding a battalion of Yondani return to the public service. Major Wang success. A notable example of such failure

NEBOGATOFF IN PRISON.

Government for help to obtain the money.oo easy terms. And because of these works, and because of nothing else, funds are poured into he military-chest-in-a-maoner which is posi ed that the Legislative Council, as the only body possessing a definite representative sta tus, should not lose sight of this matter. The Governor has done all that any man can rea 0Dably be asked to do, but the Council should *pecifically propose that in place of the pre posterous 20 per cent, there should be a fixed payment of, let us say, £150,000 a year, which 60 ou at once, and, in all probability a good on the last payment basis would save the Colony deal more in the future. Sufficient for the day

Among other matters not directly connected. with scientific exploration, Ir Andrews men the island had been made, under the direction of Sir John Murray, K.Q.B., F.R.B. &c, and that there had been a great development in the civilisation of the place, thanks to the suc- cessful operations of the Phosphate Company.. process. Good reads had been made, and in the of exploration many fresh water streams had been found. About a thousand coolies were calling vessels, and Flying Fish Cove daily now employed ie loading the phosphate on to presented a busy scene.

The European occupants of the island DOW numbered between 25 and 30.

And they had good cricket and tennis courts !

the Central Government. In its present move with regard to the Canton-Bankow may be the evil thereof, and, we are not going to assume that the Imperial Government in fine the Government would appear to bavÒ beiter hopes of gaining its point, in that tends to ruin Singapore by some Quixotic com- powers delegated to one man are, or should be mands on the subject of opium dealing. Quita-Singapore Free Press.

apart from that, the financial outlook is ominous more efficiently wielded, than by a board or a Ministry. It now remains for Grand Secretary cough to justify unlimited pertinacity in pres- Chang Chib-tong, to prove to the Southerners when the matter was dealt with in 1894 there sing for further consideration of our claims. that centralization of control does not merely imply the diversion of illicit commissions from ·was a' minimum of revenue because the local to imperial pockets, but purity of admini-Government had not then become what it is 'now-the pivot of all great enterprises, -or stration and 'uniform efficiency, Should te succeed in this duty, he will have taught the common contractor for the whole community Only by constant protest against the injustice nation a valuable lesson in the art of progress of the present system can we hope to get it for other undertakings beside railways,—----

remedied.

REFUSING 70 ACCEPT HIRE.

MORPHIA IN CHINA.

THE PROHIBITION OF IMPORT.

London, Oct. 1. The Times Peking correspondent wires im

A ROADSIDE QUARELL

CHINESE WOMAŃ CHARGES A LUKONG' FOR ASSAULT-

An instance of the Chinese lukong's tapdancy.

somers in the fortress of 'S.S. Peter and Paul Ex-Admiral Nebogatoff and the other pri have suffered no alarm from the cholera, as no cases have occurred in the fortress, writes the W. C. D. News St. Petersburg correspondent:

Nebogatoff is now engaged on a mat work dealing with the question of how

· High officials of government, officers

Russia's navy should be reorganized. He of all services," merchants; "backers, labourers

i also busy writing bis memoirs Durjag -bere a group of sisters of mercy, to whose

the long summer days he wrote a great deal

to occasionally over-step the bounds of dag order the dead merchant had given of his

at the open window of his cell in fact be

was made manifest at the Police-Court on the bounty, and after them a party of Filipino.

finished there the first part of his "History of N, 6. D. News, Das War, au account of the Russo-Japanese

7th inst, when a Chinese woman named Yes children to whom the big men had been kind

conflict written in good literary style and deal.

See Mal proceeded against P.C. 195 for ananit. -men and women of all our peoples they

Mrá. Yeo stated that 'she resided at 136, ware, The Merchants Association came in &ity at the same time, he may find it on one of frankly with the causes of Russia's failure.

Queen's Road East. She had had some walking with bared heads, that they the rubber plantations-in-lobore, only a tow to Tsushima to which battle and to the events This first volume brtaga the-war-np (or down):

trouble with her husband, who is engaged. ght better unitedly testify their respect and

hours journey from Singapore, as there is cer- preceding and surrounding it the ex-Admiral - ANGTHER CASE AT THE POLICE COURT,

as a carpenter in a dockyard, during which Also three hundred men and boys from the

tainly a man-cater there.

intends to devote all of the second volume.

she told him if he was not going to sup. The brote came inside the coolies' lines re. several firms including bis own, in which the cently and carried off a man who was sleeping of the war, the court-martials on Nebogatoff relues to accept a fare wherever and whenever

The fact that exemplary fines have been im The third volame will deal with the final phase pored of late on obstreperous Chinese who

port het, he would have to look after bar two childran at least. She snatched away deceased was interested.

The casket was taken to the church early in close by several others, it was done so silent himself and Sibessel, besides an account to the they have reason to think they will not be able China has officially informed the Foreign about to drink in order to gire it to the chil. from bis hands the bowl of soup which he was ly that no alaros was raised until the tiger and moon and under, the direction of Mr. victim were well on their way to the engle.rigues that went on all the time in the back to obtain double or treble the legal fare has by Legations that all the Powers bave given their drea: She subsequently, proceeded to the dock- ground, no such account having previously been no means diminished the class of people who assent to the probibition of the importation of yard to ask him for some money. He gave leg had been torn off and carried away by the garded by fature historians as one of the most was discovered and it was found that the left On the whole, this work will probably ba ro

chiefly to inebriated morphis, except for medicinal purposes, and | her a very warm reception for her dogged at. sailors and who run away at the filed at 3 o'clock when Rev. Father Finnegan, tiger: A second, almost identical, cast has important sources of information in connexion annoying custom was brought to the optice of agreed to the prohibition on these terms in the target of his mercies blows. She told ab fare, Another instance of this extremely January 1st. As will be remembered, England The defendant then chipped in and made här 5.1., alsted by the rector and the assistant

since occurred, and the coalies are getting with the war. The Courts martial which locks Mr Wood at the Police Court, on the Anicts XI of of the Mackay Treaty of he had no right to loterfere in the affairs of for the dead. The officiating priest delivered took away the left leg of its victim in this case thanked in fatars by writers of history for Mahratta Light Infantry, charged a boatwoman tion-in-Article XVI. of the treaty of 1903. truncheon and dealt ber two blows on the back, rectors of the cathedral, began the service of in this caseed up Stossel and Nebogstoff may perhaps be 7th insk, when Lieut, Charles Rollins, of the 190s America made an identical stippla husband and wife, whereupos, he drew his

also-Stralis Time brief eulogy, in which he referred to the

otherwise, we should not probably have had with refusing to accept a fare when offered one

All the other ""Powers"bavaTM: since TM agreed, “Defendant'said that the plaintiff and her hus.... strength, the modesty, and the wide charity of

anything from either of these men regarding

on the 26th October last.

and fast of all «Japan, whose acquiescence band had anscted a scene on the roadside, In the dead man, Miss Black sang an Ave Maria ANOTHER example of Queen Alexandra's the great struggle with which their games are Bakut Singh, an Indian constable, said that was announced in Paking yesterday.

consequance of which, a great crowd had col "' and a double quartetta condered. "Nearer My unfailing kindness and interest in her humblest identified.

God to Thoe" and "Lead Kindly Light." At | subjects is made known. Her Majesty, while

stabout 12.45 mldsight on the 26th October, the Ths. International Opium Commission, which lected · He dispersed the assembly and asked. complainant asked him to hire a bout for him, is meeting at Shangbai in' Javuary, will be the pugilistic pair the season of the fight, The the close of

the service all folded to prayers | paying one of her frequent visits to hospital DONATIONS made at and subacqueatly to the near the Kowloon Ferry Wharf, as the latter given valuable assistance by the Maritime husband's reply, was that his wife was de- for the dead.

patients, noticed a pale-faced boy, thirteen meeting recently held to consider the financial wished to proceed to Hongkong, Witness Customs; whose, various Commissionera: and|taining him from- his work for some, money, The casket was then uncovered and for half years old, Iring in the ward at the Brompton condition and prospects of St. Andriw's Church bailed the defendant's boat, but she refused to stand postal officers bays been instructed to The worsad got annoyed because she thought "an hour a great crowd slowly passed around it. Hospital for Consumptives. The Queen include the following, which are gratefully accept the hire and would not give her sum collect all available date about the cultivation he was the cause of her hubbap: leaving ragha cortage than left the cathodent and march-stopped to question the boy, and became so acknowledged Mr. Baker 850, Mr J. Witeber when askader it. The complainant then of the poppy and the consumption of opium | His Worship, after being mailinna of defend. ed to the militar monterry, where by courtesy interested in him that she has now sent him, chell $t, Mr. B. Wood ŝto, Major G. M. Evans proceeded to another boat and had her number and merphis, and to transmit their reports to the past record, discharged, alms, frhe plfied, of the United States Army the casket was ten at her own expenin, to a convalescent Home and officers of 19th Rajputs (towards defrays taken (1,000) 990 AANV

(sek) kthe statistical secretary who will be attached to. | band was boupti prer in the sum of $100 and porarily depositede

at St. Raphael, in the South of Franos, ing the church deficit") $78-60

kufi fine of $3 was imposed,

#1 the Gommission,"

to keep the peace for six months, kuid

the afternooD Dell, the preparations were made for the cere

mony. A high canopy of black lace reached segnally, the unfortunate coolie's body given even in the "Memoim 4 of Kuropatkin, conñas their attentions sight of a sober that the prohibitina' will be, enforced from tentions to him, and started to balabour kar,"

high above it and around it were banked great