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LADY LUGARD "AT HOME"

WUNCTION LARGELY: ATTENDED. ::

The first "At Homa" hald by Lady Lugard since her return to the Colony took place.at Göysinasant House Inst Monday afternoon, As

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 1909.

HOUSEBREAKING ON AN

INCREASE.

WARNING, TO HOUSEHOLDERS..

29th ulto.

The number of cases of housebreaking which amazing. A police-inspector gave our repre have occurred in the Colony lately is somewhat sentative this morning to understand the num ber this year had increased far more than in re cent ones. The increase is due according to

"SMALL FERT LADY'S PREDICA-

MENT

ALLEGED TO HAVE PURCHASED' STOLEN PEARLS.

286, Queen's Road Central, Leung Luk, a small-feet woman, residing at 264 of the same The trial of Li Hing Tong, a silversmith, of

road, who are accused of receiving stolen goods, to wit, ten pearls, valued at $1,too,

"RACING" NOTES.

ARRIVAL OF DERBY ORIFFINS,

It will interest your readers to learn that by the China Merchants steamer Chi-yuen, which

wom landed, arrived in, port from the North last Monday evening, nine racing ponies and two polo penies

Seven of the racers, some of them Docky

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OPIUM CONference.

Rav. E. W. Thing was one of the passen“ goth arriving in Hongkong by the sa, dala from Manila. He has been appointed by the Govenor of Hawail to represent the Territory at the Shanghai Opium Conference, as Hawaii also has an opium problem to settle. A Horn:

lolu paper speaks o

.ol Mr. Thwing's work

follows:--

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SHANGHAI SENSATION.;},

FLOER AGAIN.

nepalibercial function was in every way a com plate success. It was very largely attended by amber of British and fomiga residents and rajuesentativo-members of the Chinese com-

· and Varuvio and of the German fagship that authority to the approaching Chineas New. which were alloged to have been stolax by a Ellis wore in receipt of two-his old poys Shanghai opium conference, an its special Floer seamed to have exhausted, the pinal mujalty. Officers of the Italian cruisers Puglia

Bimarch were also present.

A NOTABLE CELEBRATION.

: 5.5. " XWỌNG BANG'S" 100TH VOYAGE. We notice that the, well-known coaster, the Kong Sang, lying at the Hongkong and Kow. loon West Point Wharf, is gaily decorated. This is not only emblematical of the festive season, but because she is at present on her one-hundredth regular trip, from Shanghai and Swatow to Hongkong and. Canton, during which time, she has bever, to use nautical expression, broken, a rope yarn. We con. gratulate the Indo China . N. Coy on her par formance and wish success to the Kwong

Sary and her genial commander, Capt. W.

Baker.

YOKOHAMA DOCE COMPANY.

NEW MOORING BABIN,

In response to invitations issued by the Yokohama Dock Co., Ltd, alge pumber of foreign and Japanese guests assemble on the company's premises on Saturday afternoon for the opening of the new mooring basin, the con. struction of which has just been finished. The dimensions of the new mooring basin are; Length 480 feet, width 185 feet and depth ay feet. The basin was begun in 1906.

A temporary platform had been erected at the bead of the basin for the accommodation of the visitors (says the Japan Herald) and from there Mr. Asada, the President of the Company, performed the ceremony of admit. ting the water into the basin. Congratulatory speeches were made by Governor Sufu, Mr. Mitsubashi, the Mayor, and others.

An opportunity was taken by the visitors. present to inspect the other new works of the company, including the new dry dock, the con- struction of which is now la progress.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

MAN AND BUY TIED AND gauged at HUNGROM.

of un-

The International Reform Bureau of Wash grifins, are consigned to Mr. Tong, while Mr. ington, D. C., has invited Rev. E. W. Thwing of Honolulu to represent that body at the

dally from Canton and those who om servant.girl (under arrest) who was formerly dian Chief, and a Derby griffin. Tha polo secretary for China. He will secure · Leave

Year and also to the increasing number employed in the grate

Yesterday there were no less than six dwel ling houses which were broken in by robbers during the absence of the occupiers. Most of the things stolen were of very small value, and in only one case did the robbers get away with valuablesexceeding $200 in value. This was in the coolie quarters of a house in Kennedy Road. The cook had, it is presumed, left the place with. out locking the door, and in his absence the visit was paid, and on his return be found his room in a topsy-turvy condition and a quantity of clothlog, a watch and chain, a sovereign, attached to which was a gold batterfly, and various other things, valued about Sijo, gone. Of course, in each case the police were in formed, but it is only fair to remark that the

in the employ of a family at a6, Staunton Street, sed supposed to have been sold to them, was mentioned at the Magistracy last Tuesday after

Mr. J. H. Kemp presided. Mr. C, F. Dixon (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings), prosecuted, otr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the defence.

When proceedings opened, Mr. Dixon sald that as the case against the servant girl had bean remanded to next week he suggested that this case, too, should be adjourned to the same time when both cases could be taken together

as the evidence in both cares was the same,

The

Court-Have you any objection to the cases being taken together?

Mr. Grist-No; I think it will be convenient, Tas case was remanded until this day week.

police, except in a few cases, are able to find Bail was allowed in the sum of $1,500 each.

the thieves. This can be accounted for--that after the robbery had been committed the goods are taken to Canton and, disposed of and the jewellery sold to secret jewellery shops for a mere nothing to be melted down. The thieves, to use the inspector's own words, are too wise nowadays to take the loot-10 pawnshops, for then their capture is assured.

But for the Robinson Piada Company, where some gramophone records were stolen, and the attempt made to cater Mossrs. Dias Brothers premises in Wyndham Street, there have, heen. no entries to other European shops or dwelling houses, and wo are requested to warn house bolders, especially the Chinese, to be careful when leaving their houses, especially when there is a frail lock on the door, to see that everything is safe, as the police cannot be everywhere at the same time."

REMARKABLE SUICIDE.

LAD JUMPS INTO A CRATER.

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Of late years a Dumber of extraordinary forms of suicide have been recorded. A form of self-destruction which seems to be preferred by students disappointed in life is jumping into the crater of a volcano or over a waterfall A number of suicides have occured in the crater of Mount Asama, while others have taken place in the Kegon Waterfall. Apparently Mount Asama, is losing its seductiveness for the suicide, for we (Japan Chronicle) learn that Loud cries of "Save life," "Robbers," were

a student has just committed suicide by heard coming from one of the tenements in throwing himself into the crater of Mount Aso, Bulkeley Street, at Hungkom, last Monday fore the well-known volcano near Kumamoto. noon. An Indian policeman heard the disturb Miemon, the unfortunate young man in ques- ance, which seemed to grow louder every motion, was a fifth-year student at the. Meizen ment, and ran up behind a number of pedestrians, Middle School, near Kuume, and, it is stated, who appeared eager to know what the trouble was of great promise. His rash act is attribute was about. The crowd came to a bali outsided to disappointment at missing the opportunity house No. 13, from where the noises came, and the policeman,, forcing his way through the dacy having passed

of becoming an army officer, his age for candi- gathering mob, rushed up to the first floor Reaching the landing be found the frbal dani locked from the outside. To force back the bar was only a matter of à few seconds, and when this was done he entered the premises, and found the persons-a mon and a lad- the ones who had raised the...aform. The unhappy looking pair, after pointing to pieces of rope and rage which lay in the ki

chen at the rear of the house and which were collected by the policeman, were taken to the Hunghom Police Station, where they told the story of their adventure.

"I was sitting in the kitchen chopping fire wood at about ten o'clock,”said the man. “I was alope in the house, the ethers having gone out and the front door left open. I was chopping for some time when on looking up suddenly saw a number of men-about four or five-by my side. They saized hold of me and throw me to the floor. Then they bound my bands and feet and finally gagged me."

It was at this time that the lad returned home and, running to the kitchen with the intention of assisting his fellow lodger in cutting the wood, he found the men holding down his friend Balore he could raise courage to shout

* for help, he, too, was seized, gagged and bound, The door of the house was then locked by one. |

SUGAR IN TAPANG

STRUGGLE BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND

REVINEKS..

Interest in the question of the reimburse meat of Customs duty on sugar is growing as the date of the opening of the Diet approaches, and sugar refiners in japan are exerting them. salves to secure a continuance of the measure. On the other hand, says the Usaka Jiji, the Formosas sugar producers, encouraged by their success in influencing the Government during the last session of the Diet when the question was taken up, have begun a mave. ment for the discontinuance of the reimburse. meat. Baron Goto, who kas strongly favoured the policy of protecting the sugar industry is Formosa, is now in the, Cabinet. Taking advantage of this circumstance, Formosan sugar men have appealed to the Baron, who in turn is using bis influence with the Government. As a result, the Government is wavering in its determination, and is now inclined towards discontinuing the policy of reimbursement, and in all probability a bill for the purpoan will be introduced in the Diet,

Refining movement.

of the robbers to prevent the further entry of Dismayed at this turn of events, sugar refiners any others, and the house was ransacked, the in Japan, headed by the Dai Nippon Sugar thieves taking away with them clocking and

Company, have opened a coppler. other valuables to the tune of about” $50, They, locked the door behind them when they left.

NEW JAPANKSE TORPEDO.

a decoration of the 7th Order,

THE JAPANESE BUDGET.

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Katsura, Premier and Financial Minister of On the morning of December 18' Marquis Japan, communicated the substance of the Budget for the next fiscal year to the lending members of the House of Peers. The same alternoon the Premier received the leading members of the House of Representatives and made known to them the principal details of the forthcomlog Budget. Questions, on both Occasions, were answered by Mr. Wakatsuki, Vice-Minister of Finance. The main detaili of the Budget, as communicated to the mem

in drawing up the Budget for the next fiscal bers of both Houses, are as follows:

year, the Government mado efforts to maintain a balance between the revenue and expendi ture, to alrengthen the foundations of the national finance, to increase the Empire's fian cial credit, and to adjust the general Gasocial position of the country. With these purposes in view, it arrived at the following decisions:- -The fired expenditure shall be met out of the fixed revenue. The expenditure which used to be defrayed from loans shall be met from the ordinary revenue. With the exception of the nature, no new loans shall be floated for the Formosan Industriai Loan, which is of a special time being.

tailed as much as possible, and no new demands, 3.-The geoeml expenditure shall be cur

except those which are unavoidable shall be made. Even the expenditura pa enterprises which have already beed sanctioned shall be largely curtailed.

3-The enterprises already sanctioned sball national financial capacity. Consequently, the be kept within limits compatible with the periods for the completion of the works and the amounts of the instalments of expenditure shall be altered, the actual progress of the works being taken into consideration.

4. The sum annually allotted to the sinking, fund shall be increased to at least Yen 40,000,000 in order to maintain the credit of Japanese Bonds, raise their prices, and protect the in: terests of their holders, thus exerting a good effect on financial circles in paperal.

5-With a view to promoting the success of the railway administration, an independent Railway Account, distinct from the general (accounts, shall be established.”

These decisions were acted upon in the pre- | paration of the Budget, the principal features of which are given below :—

REVENUE..

Y

Ordinary.................. 470,667,970 Extraordinary. 45.541,825 (of the above Yen

· 10,754,995 is the surplus from the current fiscal Fear)

Total............. 510,200,795

EXPENDITURE." Ordinaty............. 400,912,103. Extraordinary ............. 115,288,093

Total .....................DELERİ, 516,200,795

ponies are

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for Major Palmer. The animals seem to be in fine fettle, Indian Chief looks his usual, while the Derby griffins, a1 can only be expected, are high-priced 'uns, and may be expected to be fast racers.

As regards the subscriptios griffins, all that can be said of them is that they are being exercised and some have been given tong distances, over which some have come out wall, but there are one or two which, so far, I am afraid of.

My next writing and a long one will appear after the New Year, which I hope all my renders will spend joyfully, as will your” kom. § bin servant,”

RIDING BOY.

DISBASE AMONG CATTLE,

OUTBREAK AT POKFULUM,

The following letter from Mr. Adam Gibipa, the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, was laid on the table at a special meeting of the Sanitary Beard which was held last Tuesday afternoon,

Sanitary Department,

28th December, 1908. Sit,i have the honour to report for the in- formation of the Board that foot and mouth disease has appeared in Nos. 11 and 12 sheds belonging to the Dairy Farm Company at Sas Toon's Villa, Pokfalom Road.

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of absence from his work, as superintendent of Chinose missions in Hawail, and go to China to aid in this great movement, k to visit some of the largest cities of China, and Mr. Thwing plans, the latter part of this year,

address gatherings of Chinuro, and find out the exact condition of the present oplum reform mayembut,

The drama which has been enacted within the last few weeks in Shanghai in which Pani Floor has taken the principal part all but der veloped into a tragedy yesterday, reports the Shanghai Mercury of 14th alto, Thrice: trind by jury and twice convicted, the second time receiving one of the severest sentences prpy nounced on a foreigner locally for a long umag

nine days' wonder, and after his escape and recapture was scarcely likely to giva Shanghai anything more to talk about. Yesterday, how over, be added to the sensations connected with commit suicide, unsuccessful only through his game by making a determined attempt to

the vigilance of those in charge of the British Gaol Floes was suffering from an injury to one of his legs, and the bandage which covered the sore gave bỉm the Two of the three Chinese Commiss nays to

means whereby he almost took his own the International Opium Conference Tantal watch upon the prisoner and between their life... The warders had been keeping a strict -Liu Yü-lía and Mr. Tong Kai-son, are already in Shanghai nad are in charge of the arrango visits, Floer evidently had unwound the band- KD% age, and twisting it round his neck suspended ments for the Conference. According to prehimself from the bars of the cell window. In sent, plans the Conference will hold its sittings this as in the rest of his doings recently the in the Palace Hotel, where the majority of the foreign delegates will also stay. The N. C. D. fates were against him, and though he hung News understands that the services of Prince considerable time the gaolers were keeping too. close a watch and before life was extinct they. Kung, whose name has been mentioned as the titular hend of the Chinese Commission, ca

had paid another visit to the cell. Floer was not be dispensed with in Peking, but the Chi immediately cat down, and in view of his con nese Government will probably give an earnestance was summoned. The efforts to restore,

dition, which seemed precarious, medical naziste

of its appreciation of the Conference's delibera- tions by entrusting to Viceroy Toan Fang the task of welcoming the other Commissioners and of opening formally the Conference.

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ACCIDENT 10 A torpedo. BOAT.

The torpedo-boat Kiji, which bas just been repaired at Yokosuka, met with an accident io. the course of a speed trial on the 17th ultimo in Tokyo Bay. A boiler joint gave way, and the steam poured faith in such volume that one man was scalded to death, three others receiv The sheds contain seventeen cows and threoing injuries, one of a serious nature. The tor- are infected..

two sheds form together one building divided only by a partition,

I beg therefore to recommend that sheds Nos. 11 and 12 be declared infected areas under Bye-law 12 of the Importation, and faspection of Animals Bye-laws in "Schedule B of Or- dinance 1 of 1903-1908.

I have, etc,

Adam Gibson,

The Secretary,

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

Sanitary Board.

JAPANESE SUBSIDIES.

with regard to the question of subsidies to Now that so much discussion is going on

Mail remarks, to note exactly what this coup steamship services, it is interesting, the Japan ry is actually paying ou that account. The following are the figures:-

Service. European ........... Sentde................. San Francisco....

Australia

Amount in

Serija 1,010,000

Adjacent Eastern Sear Hakodate Sagbalien ...... Tairenin Hokkaido-Vladivostok

do,

pedo-boat was disabled and was towed to 'Yo- kohama by a steamer belonging to the Tokyo Bay Steamship Company.

·Chinese IMMIGRATION IN ÇANADA.

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animation were successful, and Flour is now quite restored to health. In view of the length of his sentence it is not improbable that he may have to go to Hongkong.

PRAISE TO THE POLICE,

In connection with the recent trial and con- viction of Floer on the charge of arron, in which both Detective-Inspector McDowell and Detective Sergeant Vaughan bad many difficul- ties to contend with in gathering evidence, Supreme Court, appreciated the work of the Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, Acting Judge of H.B.M.'i two officers to such an extent that he has addressed a letter te Lt. Col. C. D. Bruce, Capt. Supt. of the S.M. police, in which he highly commends the work done by the detectives, He goes on to say that he has been very pleas. train of evidence in the Floor arson case was ed at the efficient manner in which the difficult

worked out by Del. Inspector McDowall god Det, Sergt. Vaughan of the detective depart ment of the S.M.P. He was also very pleased at the clever manner in which the officers concemed performed their difficult duty which 'was done with great discretion and efficiency,

NEW JAPANESsh liner.

5.5. "IRANO MARU” IN, PORT. '

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With the arrival hero last Monday of the new N, Y. K, twin screw steamer Hirano, Naru, one of six sister ships built and building by the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co. of Robe

of seeing a most upeisel, which was and the Mitsu Bisbi Dockyard, Naganki, Hongkong residents have an opportunity steamer,

A clever and far-reaching scheme for de. frauding the Canadian revenue has bóén laid bare by the Controller of Chinese Immigration The sheds in question were declared infect-in Canada. Within the last twelve months a ed areas.

large number of young Chinamen have been allowed to land at the Eastern ports.without. paying the too head-tax, on the plea, sup- ported by apparently unimpeachable evidence, that star. It now appease the scientific men, or appears that the vast majority

caped the tax at Montreal and Halifax, only 15 have gained admittance to the Dominion on pretences. Of 280 immigrants who es- were actually entitled to exemption. Altogether,

The new vessel, the inss to the Exchequer is estimated at launched at Nagasaki on the 21st April; £30,000. The Department is convinced that a is commanded by Captain H. Fraser,_one Yen. Company syndicate is at the doom of the business. Mr. of the oldest commanders in the Com- 3,674,950 N.Y.KF. O'Hara, after he became Controller of Imini pany's service, and he has every reason to be

654,000 do.

gration in August last, weat to Vancouver to

proud of his handsome craft, which is designed TY.K. look into the methods of inspection there, for the European service, and 'is_now making 435,000 N.Y.K. where the influx of the yellow aliens is largest, her maiden voyage. The vessel has been built $30,000

Out of 300 or 400 now comers a mere handful. in accordance with the Imperial Japanese Gov. 150,000 .do.

would escape the tax. This made him all the ernment shipbuilding encouragement law and' 140,000, O.S.K.

more suspicious of the Cbinase who came in at is classed as 100 A, 1 at Lloyds, and is model. ****** 325,000 do. Montreal and Halifax under the exemption ledon modera principles with every convenience

800,000 Nisshin

clause. Accordingly, when fourteen young necessary for a first class passingerliner, The Kisea

Celestials landed at Montreal the other week, general comfort of passengers has been kept in Kaisha. all armed with the familiar credentials, they view, throughout and leaves nothing to ba It appears to us very probable, our Yoko-

were met by the Controller and his faithful in desired. There is accommodation for fifty-. bama contemporary observes, that, in the case terpreter, Lu Mong Kow, One by one they of some of the above services, the Government were led out and questioned, and in a frightens first class, twenty-eight second class, special and one hundred and forty staar. will give the companies concerned the optioned and incoherent manner each told very muchage passengers, while there is also special ac of having their subsidies radon to the subsidies, the months, but as times were dull they had several third class passengers. All the cabine same story. They had been in Mexico fivecommodation for twenty-five first class and their lines without any addition to the

done no business. None of the new comers are gently and costly fitted up, and the decora possessed more than £4, and when reminded tions and fittings are of the latest design and of that this was scant capital for a merchant, each a first class nature. The saloon is-a splendid produced what purported to be a draft. These apartment and is well lighted and ventilat documents were drawn in Chinese characters ed. The smoking rooms, social ball, drawing on plain yellow paper by the Way Fung Bank, room, music room, barber's shop, dark room Mexico, on the Chew Kar Company of New for amateur photographers, etc. pre- all that York, the latter name meaning literally, "Face could be wished for, and in addition there is a to Face We Know it." The amounts ranged fally equipped surgery where all cases of sick. From £95 to £300, had the holders stated that

ness can be treated. The laundry, galloys, the drafts would be honoured by a Chinese pantries, bakery, elc., are models. The lava firm in Montreal. The firm in question, howtories and baths, showers, etc., are also a festure ever, knew nothing about the business, and expressed a desire not to get mixed up with the affair.

Yangtza.......

In both cases the companies would receive less in practice, for either their subvention would be cut down or they would have to work harder to earn it. Of course, in addition to the above figores there are the sumy paid by the Treasury for encouraging pavigation and shipbuilding, but as the laws providing for these payments have still some years to run, there is no pressing necessity to consider them now.

THE RECEN1 RI013,

PRACE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE SUSPENDED.

In a Government Garette Extraordinary issu- ed last Monday forenoon, it is notified that, His Excellency the Governor being satisfied that it innlonger necessary for the preservation of the public peace to continue in force the proclama- tion issued under the authority of The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1885, which was published in the Government Gazette Extra- ordinary of November 3rd, scob, has been pleased to direct that the said proclamation cancelled.

THE KEYSTONE OF CHINO

JAPANESE CORDIALITY,

THE FORMOSAN, ABORIGINES.

of the vessel. She is fully supplied with fire fighting appliances, life boats, rafts, belts, etc., and the latest designs' of navigating instru ments are carried. The cargo space is ampla and for the handling of heavy weights the

has four large derricks and cranes, Daa of which is capable of lifting forty tone, The following are the dimensions of the yes. sel:-Length 482 feet 9 inches; moulded, 465 feet; breadth, 56 feet; depth; 34 feet 6 inches tonnage gross, 8,770 tons; horse power, 7,300 speed sixteen knows. She has thres decks and her propelling machinery is of the latest and best description. She is built entirely of steal The Hirano Maru will leave here on ker European voyage op Christmas day with a large passenger and cargo list.

SERICULTURE ÎN SIAMS

It will be noted that the revenue and expendi- ture balance each other. The estimated or dinary revenue for the next fiscal year-which It may be explained that Formosan sugar en-

begins in April, 1909—in Y$1,981,471 in excess joys a special privilege (based on no law or ra of that for the current year, the principal in. After struggling for a while the fad succeed-gulation) whereby the excise imposed on No. 3 creases being under the heads of taxes (+ Yen ed in releasing himself. When this was done quality is equal to the ordinary rale on No. 20,927,349), Government Works and property he untied his friend, and together they ran to Formosan sugar thus enjoying an advantage of (+Yen6,499,344) and Telegraph and Telephone the front door to make for the open. This they Y5.50 per picul. So far the quantity of Formosan Services (+ Yeo 7,538,18a). Forestry and the found was locknd, and as there was no other sugar brought to the mainland has not exceeded Salt monopoly alone sbow a decrease. Extra means of escape they ran to the window and 200,000 piculs par, anoum, and the market of ordinary revenue which is estimated Yes

FROGRESS OF REPRESSIVE MEASURE. called fusilly for assistance. The police hope sugar refined in Japan has been little affected. 98,533,877 165 than in 1908-9 shows a decrease to make a capture as one or two of the robbers. But now that the wills of the Toyo, Taiwan, of Yen 65,075,814 la money brought forward

A telegram from the Governor-General of can be recognised.

Meiji, and Ensui Sugar Refining Companies in from current fiscal year and also a decrease.of

Formosa dated the 17th ultime says"Eight Formosa have opened operations it is estimated Ven 38,971,116 in loan flotation. Two items

groups of aborigines belonging to the Kakin-o that over 2,050,000 piculs a year of Formo only the sale of Government property (+ Yen

tribe in the district under the jurisdiction of sap sugar will be imported. If the special 8454.934) and sums to be recovered on advances

Giran prefecture, have been blockaded for Mr. Shigetaro Yamashita, au engineer in the privilege in favour of Formosan sogar be made in connection, with the Formosan In should be cancelled and the same is hereby inany years, and have at length had their sup. and is lighted throughout with electric lights.

contiqued, it will be very difficult for Japan-dustrial Loan (+ Yes 100,000) show an increase,

ply of salt cut off. Pressed by the advance of Nagaura Ordusuce Depot, belonging to the

ese sugar refiners to cope with the For The principal increases in ordinary expandi- Yokaouka Naval Station, has invented a new

the defence line of Taipan-o since April last, style of torpedo which, according to the Japan 10 product, while if the reimbursement of ture are to be in the War Department

the difficulties of the tribe were aggravated and on several occasions they offered to sur Times, will strike what it aims at beyond spit is declared that the sugar-refining industry meat (+ Yen 1,900,333) and Communications duty on foreign crude sugar be discontinued, (+ Yen 2,281,063) the Finance Depart-

render. But the authorities, doubting their faland or promontory lying between the point in Japan will collapse. The sugar renners in (+Yen 4,433,829). The War Department of discharge and the aim. It is so made as to Japan, who are faced with such a serious

have, ordered them to sincerity apparently, have Yes 21,765,701), the Finance Department The Tokyo Araht is jubilant over the insurrender the buman heads taken as trophies make a circolious course after striking a problem, are already offering frem-over- Yen 7,999.335) and the Navy.(-Yon 9,445,792) provement of relations between-Chips and ass-token-of-their-willingness to surrender. intervening obstacle, when it will cause no

production, their stocks heavily congesting the are the principal sufferers by the decrease in Japan by the appointment of a popular Minister On the 16th ultimo 600 of the aborigines, in-

We learn that H.-R. H. Prince Pechai,: the

in December and January, but this year is mapped out by the Katsura Cabinet postposes Navy Office, and the inventer will be giver market. Usually a brisk sale of sugar is seen extraordinary expenditure. The programme to Peking, and in consequence of the spout- cluding the chiefs, came down the bill to the Director of the Sericulture Department, will ansons expression of sympathy for China's goard station at Nan-o and surrendered 20 leave for Korat on or about the 18th of Da- proving an exception to the rule, the market | public works to the extent of Yeu 168,000,000. national calamity and anxiety for her national rißes and 151 skullı ax ordered. Their offer cember on a tou. of inspection. Afterwards he continuing very quiet. The opening of the Work thus postponed is to be subsequently re-wellars in the disturbing momenis. The paper to surrender was provisionally accepted after a will visit Buruam aud Montbon Isam where? AMBIND" IN STAM.

season for arrivals of new Formone sugar is covered by the equalization of annual instal- bas never seen reason for the discord between promise had been received ibat they would do the sericulture industry is belog also developed, at hand, and the sugar-refining mills in Japan ments. No public bonds will be floated in the two Powers resulting to the benefit of longer resint,”

The Department of Sericultura though come!" VALUABLE MANUSCRIPT UNEARTHED,

A Taipah dispatch to: the Aedhl states that paratively young in years, is making steady pro- have been forced to suspend their operations, 1999-10 except about Yen.3,000,000 for Forms Japan. On the contrary, their relations have to try in order to get rid of the stock so large as Public Wolf, and public bonds to the steadily Improved since Japan's disinterested the force sent to suppress the revolt at Kwaran: Riess, and 11. R. 1. Prince Pechal is manifesting

congesting the market.

amount of Yes 50,800,000 are to be redeemed.offices at the time of the Boxer trouble, until ko, reinforced by Boo of the subdued aborigines, interest in the fostering and promotion About a year ago an old MS. was acquired The Osaka-journal-referred to points out N. C. D. News,

the conclusion of the Anglo-Japances alliance attacked the beadquarters and burnt the houses of the industry. It has been found that the by the Slapy, Nailbal Library, which on ex that a new question has risen in connection

and the formation of an agreement with Russia | of the Shichikyakusen tribe during the night of mulberry tree thrives well in various districts amination was found to contain the history of with the reimbursement of duty. This is the ALLEGED CRUELTY, TO CA77LE. churia have been affected and the peace in the and go fresh human heads. The chief of the silk worm, is a work that, will require match. for the maintenance of the riajur que in Man- the 16th, capturing 3,000 koku of rice and millet of Siam, Sat the breading and rearing of the Slam for a period of 55 years from the destruc- attempted evasion of Customs duty on Luton tion of Ayaddhya in 1767.up to the fi 3 years sugar at Yokkaichi by the 'Masuda ya, a firm' of the reign of Phrs Buddha Lot La in 1813, | in partnership with Messrs. Abe Kobel, both

Far East and on the Pacide has been a tribe has been captored at Kwarenko. The re-time before it can be brought to perfectum, sured. The paper would improve and cement inforcements of troops sent from Taipeh arrived Still' much good silk is being produced. says the Bangkok Times,

farther this cordial-relation by the abolition | at Kwarenko on the 17th and those sent from and we are told that breading and rear- The MS.is one of peculiar interest differing in being director of the Yokohama Sugar Re-

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Company. This avasion of duty is de The complaints of the collector of customs | of import tax os ríða, ss. China shows signs : Tainan wate expected to arrive on the 18th. 11|ing of the sille?" "worm, according to improv many respects from previous records, and when clared to be illegal, yet the Government has set against the cruelty practised on certain cattle of willingness of abolishing the levy on ex- has been arranged to accomplish the suppressed modern mabode, is now being follow it was submitted to His Majesty the King, he the example by passing No, 3 quality of For ships in the business of transporting cattle from ported rice. H.K. Minister Chang Chih-lung sion of the revolting tribe, in one action upon ed. Silk spinning and weaving? în pragsan Idealified the book as a record kept by the mosan sugarako, 1 for the sake of protecting the China coast to Manila has come to a bead who as Viceroy showed favour to the esposta the arrival of the whole of the troops seating in the places above mentioned, and sister of King Para Buddha Yot Fs, the first

Formosan sugar industry, and in this way the by the commencement of King of the present dynasty, known as Krom evasion of tax on Formosan sugar has been Court of First Instance against F. W. Ball, the Fat the central figure in the Peking Ministry,

f proceedings in the tion of Hasan rice should be expected to favour, Japan Chronicle, Lunog Harindr Dayley, Dark

épenly and officially allowed. Nothing can be master of the steamship Standard which, on the abolition of that imational law that proble It was found to be an excendingly faithful more illogical than this. There is no rest the and day of December steamed into Manila bite an agricultural nation from exporting its recard of those times and His Majesty was son why the Government should sanction the with 677 head of cattle without providing unit agricultural prodact. The papar, would fain passed thereupon to write explanatory notes evasion of tax in one case while the private able means for securing such animals while in see the abolition of import tax on cocoons as The commentary be this record in which eration of duty is made illegal. The sugar, transit, to safe aroid monally and unnecessary. well, but leaving that to.a. future occasion. were embodied many Siste paper previously refiners in Japan are resolved to insist the suffering to themood change it is anxions to see this tax abolished aloox -maknowd, which tend tó-

Gupta recorded at all extent and oppose the discontinuance of charged that Captain Bull failed to with the three bad: taxes" of the war the reimbursement of duty, at the same time provide stals for the animalt. În transit and time origio, rás miatter cannot be strong- The 143, under the title of Phra Rajavi, fighting to the utmon for the withdrawal of the suitable means for tying and securing them. ty objected to by the land-owners of this conn- charana ba, nów boen published in one volume privilege accorded to Formosan sugar. It is be- They were tied by their poses and the reshit 157% as they are peleyigg at present an ssay of about 750 pages, and in belas sold tics, fisvad in sonim quarters that the attempted oras, was many of them reached Manila, daad of time, and it will certainly be welcomed by the mako) National Library, to which ion of the Customs duty at Yokkaichi by the dying and other in a mutilated condition, (is), rest of the people as the-levy has been un- His Money was graciously plaised to present. Masuda ya may have been a pre-dering aftake These charges wars fled by the pirosseating, favo

ein condition of living, i for sale, with the command that the net pro- between Messi Aba ang Misania and other attornay yesterday reports the "Cablinson

late opening for sugar-refiners. In Ispanan, they initial-stop | smarkian of 1418 alto, and Mr. Ball was ary:

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The Batoum, Capt Stewart, brought into Singapore, last wook and seven castaways, picked up off Beting Selangor (Une Fathom Bank). Their story is that six mod and two children started from Asahan, Dell, in a native prahu and were capsized in a squalf." They succeeded, all but one man, who was drowned, in getting on a derelict Chinese koita, and were then picked up by the Balsum sad brought on to Palas Bakom. A collection by the offers and crew made suficient to give them pen

*which to got back to their COMEDY.

we learn that modera looms are now being in Froduced, and students trained. In their use, Siamese who have already gone through courses of training in the sariculture business 'will'in turn be able to ednicate others ie the art and thus it is hoped that the industry will ba introduced into inany provinssi of Siam in the s course of time. HR.H. Prince Pecha will also Inspect other "griculture branches during his visit to the different districts; and will be away overs month, Buchvisits of the bands of depart ments to the scenes of their respective labours,, are calculated to brug a wary stillhry infoonce and will contribute much to progress to general, and both His Majsary and gala. Malary a ministers are to be congratulated on the lively intelest manifested in all works of administraz

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