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Rat Destruction,

A HUMANITARIAN APPEAL.

HON. MEHEWETT'S PLEA FOR PLAGUE- INFECTED RODENTA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 8 1909.

THE HONGKONG CHESS CLUB, SHANGHAI OPIUM CONFERENCE. manding fact is that Chins is the principal

'ANNUAL MEETING,

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opium producing country in the world, and that' The Wal-wu-pu on Christmas Day appoint. if it can only acquire a monopoly of that pro- ed His Excellency Jui Chen, Provincial Treaduction by the denial of entrance to the for- At the general meeting of the members of surer at Soochow and formerly Tantal at sign-grown commodity, the Chinese provincial the Hongkong Chess Club, which was held at Shanghai, and His Excellency Trai Nai-huang, 20veruments will possess, if they choose, a the office of Mr. H. E, Follock, C., the Pre-present Tactal of Shanghai, to present Chise very powerful agency for the rising of reve sident of the Club, on Wednesday, the 23rd at the Anti-Opium Conference to be opened in aud. Those who know the Chinese official December. 1908, at 5.15 pm, the following Shanghai on February 1, in addition to the character best will be able to say whether all members were present, namely, Mr. Pollock three representatives already appointed..

this power of raising revenue will be abandon (president), Mr. M. J. Danenberg (hon, trea- On the occasion of the opening of the Coned with alacrity just to please the whim of the toutes), Mr. S. D. Sela, Mi, A.. F. B. Silva ference a big, official from Fellow, will be sent Foreign Devít “Governments,

Netto, Mr. R. A. Dastur, Mr. D. Carvalho, Mr. as an additional mark of China's Interest in the F. Carvalho, Mr. V. de Soura, Mr. P. A. proceedings. Rozario, and Mr. J. X Batalhe

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Honokano Telegrafit,"

5th January, 1909. Sir-We have board a great deal lately as the necessity for destroying rats and mice with a view to decreasing the spread, of bubonie plague and other ills and I presume we are all agreed as to the wisdom of this step: “-

The point to which I would desire to direct the attention of your readers, however, is the manner in which these animals are destroyed.

After luncheon to-day I met a servant with a cage containing a rat ust captured. I asked "how it was to be killed and be informed nin that the custom was to put the rat, into boiling wałdry van ty

appealed to one of the officials of the es- tablishment and then learned that this was the customary manner of killing the rate.

Fortunately two of his superiors appeared on the scene at this moment and instructions were at once given that in future all rats and mlen should be drowned in cold water.

No doubt all householders here are endea youring to keep down the rate in their houses, but probably few know bow, these unfortunate creatures when captured are destroyed, and my experience of this afternoon appears to justify my bringing the matter before the public.

The usual custom among a certain tiası of servants is to amuse themselves by taking a kattle of boiling water, slowly euuring this over the wretched little animal while still in the cage, enjoying its agony as it runs from side to side endeavouring to escape the torture, in- flicted Another favourite form of killing rats Is to soak them in kerosine oil and then set fire to them! I have personally obtained con- victions bere and elsewhere against servants "(out my own I'am glad to say)-lor killing rats

by these methods.

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During the period since the fast general meeting the following matches have been played

1. Match: Mr. Pollock's team v. Mr. Danon berg's team, Pick-up. Five a side. One game to decide, Thursday the 13th December, 1907, at 5.15 pm, Mr. Pollock'steam won by 5 to 3. 2. Exhibition of simultaneous play. By Mr. H. W. Landborg, on Thursday, the 19th Dec ember, 1907, at 535 pm. Mr. Lundborg won all the games but one.

3. Exhibition of blindfold play by Mr. H. W. Landborg, on Thursday, the gh January, 1908, at 5.15 pm. Three games were played and all of them were won by Mr. Landborg.

4. (a) Koock-out tournament for the chan "pinoship of the Clab

1st Prize of value of $15, to be presented, by the Club. Won by Mr. Pollock.

2nd Prize to-be bought with the entrance face. Won by Mr. V. de Souza,

(Knock-out tonicament for those who do oot enter for championship,"

1st Prize presented by Mr. S. D. Setna.

by Mr. WOD

F. A. Rozario..

and Prize presented bought with the entrance fees. Won by Mr. D. Carvalho.

On the motion of Mr. Pollock, who took the chair, the accounts were passed!

THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

"FARE FROM MANILA,

· REDUCTION DŸ'INDO-CHINA SɛN, CO.

The Prince Regent has consulted, with the Grand Council the feasibility ofissuing instruc tions to the Viceroys and Governors of the Messts. Smith, Bell and Company, the various provinces prohibiting the consumption Manila agents for the Indo-China Steam of opium within two years. It is stated that, Navigation Company, announce that the saloon the proposition was deemed by the Grand passage on the Fuxiang and Hongkong, (P) of should be given to the people to start new en Council to be too sudden and that more time that Company, have been reduced from P40 to

P30. Both these vessels are suís and comfort berprises and to get rid of the habit. It is pro-rectament and the new rate will undoubled. bable that an edict will be issued this year pro-ly meet with favour by the travelling public. hibiting opium consumption by the end of the The cheap rate went into effect with the steamer Funang, sailing 318; ult. and the next 3rd year of Hauen Tung (1911);

port will be the Loongsang, tailing on Friday, vessel of the line to leave for the neighbouring

January 8, at four o'clock p.m.

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Sir E. Grey, Interrogated by Mr. Watt, (on the 3rd uit.) said he was loot aware that any of the British representatives to the Opium Coa- the subject, but they would be guided by in. ference wereja possesiion of strong views on structions from the Government, due regard being paid to the state of facts brought before the Conference.

TRAGIC INTERVIEW...

BAMBRIGA AND JAPAN.

"A QUESTION OF TIME,

WORDY DISPUTE AVERTED AT THE CRIMINAL ISIONE

TRADE, COMMISSIONERS' REPORT,

The Chamber of Commerce has received from the honorary commercial commissioners

A wordy, disputa vary: usarly took place bei representing the Chambers of Commerce of the

twass. Mr. Calthrop, counsel for the defanos in Pacific coast, who completed the formal itiner the Peak murder trial, and the Chist Jaatine ary of their visit in Japan November 4, an ex-laat Taesday afternoon. Connsal War C tended preliminary report of the reception given examining one of the leading witzen, whic by the Japanese, people to their guests. The the Chief Justice Interrupted. The following report, drawn up and sent by four commission- dialogos took place ere returning to the United States of the steam- skip Mongolia, was addressed to uch of the Chambers represented, and was drafted by Mr. E. F. Blaine, who, with H. W. Treat and J. D. Lowman, were the delegates from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The report says in. part:

"It would be absurd and wrong, after the

manifestations of affection which were accorded by the Japanese people, to qusition the sincerity of their friendship. Every member of commissioni pealt that it was not the commissioners whom the Japancic sought to compliment, but that through them they were seeking to reach the hearts of the people of the United States.

2. APPRECIATE AMERICA'S FRIENDSHIP

"Before visiting the empira of Japan rone of us had the alightest concepilon, of the sentiments which the people of that country bear to the people of the United States Commodore Perry's memory is as much revered as that of almost any patriot who has ever died for Japan. The people of that empit feel that the United States has dealt airly with them and has given them advice which was not in any way tinged by selfish interest.

American people and our sympathy during the "They declare that the moral support of the

by successful. They constantly spoke of the friendship manifested by dur country when war with Russia assured them that they would.

President Roosevelt suggested that hostilities operable mind that only fifty-five years ago between Japan and Russia should cease and as

be concluded.

"Bearing in

Mr. Calthrop (to the witness)→Did you ge to Mount Kellett?-Now Th

The next question asked was: "Why didn't you go there?”

--, w' The Attorney General remarked that if his friend would read fanber down the

piga ha would find the reply there.

The Chief Justice-These questions are of no importance, Mr. Calihrop. They do affect the point.

Mr. Calibrop replied that it was just " thoss little questions that were of importance.

The Chief Justice was understood to sạy that the questions were only a wasia of time.

Mi Calthrop (perkily)—If your Lordship does not want me to put the questions I wan's

do so.

The Chief Justice reiterated that the questions ́had no significance, and ware only wasting

time.

Mi Calthrop mentioned something about time and resumed his cross-akaraination.

SUSPECTED JAPANESE SPLØS.

THE ARRESTS IN VLADIVOSTOK,

Recently, two Japanese were arrested, at Vladivostok. Upon inquiring of the Military Governor of Vladivostok, Mr. Momora, the, Japanese Consul, learnt that the arrested Japane ese had been seen strolling about in the-

rested and examined them, and from what was proximity of the fort, Their manner KRONENÍ“ the suspicions of the Russian officer, who die

found written in their pocket books, they ware suspected to be spies and detained. It is be- lieved that the 'Russian authorities can be cOR-

before an individual entered the room in which They had not been in conversation for long

they were conversing. Shots were board and mad, known by the name of Sareem, was seen leaving the place. This man said that Berres had tried to strike him, and then left the hotel through their emperor, changed their form vinced the suspicions are groundless, and that-

SHIP'S OFFICER `SHOT, IN SALOON HOTEL

ASSASSIN SURRENDERS TO THE POLICE, PUBLICATION OF STRAITS REPORT. The Singapore Free Press willes editorially occurred at the Marine Hotel at Saigon, on Saigon papers bring naws of a tragedy which from Singapore, that the delay in the publica December 17, M. Berreste, second officer of the -The warning that was telegraphed home

steamer Donai, being shot fatally. It appeare ties of the Straits Opium Commission. Report that M. Berreste went to interview a lady say Mr. M. J.. Danenberg, the hon. treasurer was believed to be in deference to political puring at the hotel for whom he and he had com laid the accounts. from November, 197, ill the date of the meeting upon the table, which

poses, especially to the hindering of Hongkong missions from her husband who is now in Siam showed that the Club was carrying forward amendations of the Commissioners, has, we are irom obtaining any knowledge of the recom-

-Mme. de Roqueville, balance of $104.01 Against $167.96 brought glad to see, attracted notice at home. It may forward in November, 1907.

consulted by Reuter, inspired that agency la be presumed that the Colonial Office, on being

declare that that belief in the Straits was unfounded." The point is that it exists very nemily, and the official tone of the disclaimer, belief. The Singapore, theory has at any rale rather if anything, tends to accentuate that seamed so plausible to the public in London, which is not inclined to take the opium agitations at its own face value, that it is telegraphed to Hongkong that opinion, in Lon- don endorses the Singapore bypothesis, namely. Straits Report-this probably not in accor dance with the views that wers as nearly as possible dictated to the Commission in the re- ference that was to guide its investigations- it will be possible to deal with these Crown Colonies seriatim without either of them being permitted access to the Straits Report.

I would now appeal to your renders to take' The next matter which was brought up for such stops as may be necessary to ensure that discussion was the selection of a place of meet. any rats or mice caught on their premises being and it was resolved that Mr. A. F. B. Silva hamanely destroyed.—Yours truly,

EDUERT A. HEWETT.

Netto should approach the manager of the Astor House with a few to securing the use of a room for the Chess Club in the afternoons, 5.15 p. onwards, Mondays and Thursdays being speci P. AND O. STEAM NAVIGATION. ally selected for playing match games,

(Nola-An arrangement has since been ar

BIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND ON BRITISH TRADE.

There was a large gathering of shareholders to bear Sir Thomas Sutherland's statement at the annual meeting of the Peninsulse and Oriental Company on the 11th ult.

M. Berreste afterwards appeared; he was ter ribly wounded and sank to the floor lifeless. covered with Mme. de Roqueville also appeared later blood and scarcely able to stand. The victims were placed in a sick shaw and taken and to the hospital where it was found that Mme. de Roqueville had been

palm of the band. M. Bornste had received almost at once. two revolver wounds which had killed bim

rived at with the manager of the Astor Heuse that Hongkong being kept,.in ignorance of the 7 seriously wounded in the left breast and the

upon the above lines, and consequently the .Chess Club will meet at the Astor House till further notice).

It was then proposed and carried that the following matches should be played during the cosuing season:-

(1.). Malch: Mr. Pollock's team Danceberg's team Pick-up. Five a side. One game to decide. Monday 4th January 1999, 15.15 p.m.

v.. Mr.

(3) Tournament for the championship of the Club. Two gamer to be played; all against all. The award of prizes in be determined by the aggregate number of marks scored after all

Romes have been played.

the

Bis tone was grave as he referred to the fact that the trade of the world was passing under a cloud, and that the great shipping industry had suffered accordingly. Great fleets of ships had been. Jajd up in the various ports of the United Kingdom for some months past, and the state of affairs was emphasised whan they remembered that there was a great - amount of tonnage laid up in the East, parti-

No score to copot either for or against any cularly Bombay and Calcutta, it being found player, unless he plays the full number of asterly impossible to procure homeward car- Kamer 1st prize, of value of $15; to be present goss of any description whatever, or at aayed by the bad prize, a cup to be present possible rates. The P. and O. Company baded by Mr. S. D. Selga.

Entries for the championship to be sent in to their full share of this depressing state of Mr. B. A. Roratio, the bob, secretary, c/o. affairs, but he thought they had emerged as

But too

The assassin surrendered himself to the the effect that his two victims owed him authorities to whom he made a statement to

minner and had refused to pay. According to L'Opinion, M. Berreste was so extremely po- pular officer; and it is hoped that Mme, de Roqueville will make a speedy recovery. Strasis Times,

CHHUNG-SHA-WAN CEMETERY..

BURIAL OF DEAD PLACUR BODIES,' · In connection with the labour and material for the pingue cemetery at Cheung-sha-wan for the year 1908, it was agreed at the meeting of last that this contract be not re-entered into the Sanitary Board held on the 5th September and that the use of Cheung-shawan as a spe cial plague cemetery-be given up. The bodies left. to the Department for buriai should, think, be buried' at Kai-lung-wan on, it will be necessary to prepare sites for such burials. During the height of the plague shop, it may be necessary to have trenches dug instead of individual graves. This was dons at Cheung-sha-wan by a contractor,

Japan was a hermit nation, and thist to-day she have developed their natural resources, and, is a world power, realizing to what extent they

of government, established educational in- than has before been undertaken by any other stitutions, and performed a work more gigantic people, we deem any sach criticum at this time improper.

ALIVE TO DEVELOPMENT,

There is no mistaking the onward and up- ward trend of commerce, mauufacturing and education in Japan. She has wilbin her the elements of a very high civilization, and her people are not blind to these factors

of growth unequalled by any other 'modern "The commerce of Japan has had a rapidity nation. The Japanese build, man and navigate their own ships, and they have built ships which seem equal to the test that ply the Pacific ocean.

"Many of their manufacturing plants are on a large scale, add are in conformity with the latest medela of either Germany, England or the United States. In one of the colton-apin ning factories which we visited the sanitary arrangements were nearly perfect. There was a school for the education of some of the em ployes and the children of the employer, a theatre, lau house, bospital, boarding house, sleeping apartments, and such employes as that there were many other manufacturing in. were furnished food were given it at less than ond-half of its actual cost. We were advised

fort and benefit of their employes..

satisfactorily. as could possibly be expected Messrs. Meyer & Co., an or before Saturday of a Report, that could be issued here-to-morrow The Medical Officer.of Health, minuted stitutions adopting like measures for the.com.

(3.) 11 was decided that, whilst the above tournament was proceeding, the Canton Chess Club should be approached with a view to see. ing whether a match of two games could be arranged, to be conducted by postcard, Canton playing white in one game and black in the other

under the circumstances,

the hth January, 1907. Play to commence on Sir Thomas went on to refer to the mail con- Mooday, the 17th January, 19:9, and the tourn tract concluded with the Government in Feb-meat to be completed, if practicable, within

two months. ruary last. The terms were more arduous than .ever before, be said, and it was too early to say whether it would eventually turn out profitablă to the company or not. Since they had patch ed up their quarrel with the German lines, they had obtained better revenue returns from India, but the homeward freights could only be des cribed as "simply miserable." From a moral point of view he rejoiced at the decline in the opium traffic, but as a shipper be deplored it (Laughter.) He urged the Government to watch this trade, as he believed that opium was as needful to the temperament of the Chinese un beer was to the English.

What was the prospect of trade in the future? asked Sir Thomas, in conclusion, Be was of opinion that if there was a betterment it was vary slight, - but expressed the belief that an. automatic improvement would continue.............

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, bald. at the Board room, on the 15th December, 1908: Present-Ments. W. H.. Wallace (chair. ma), J. S. Fenwick, Huang Ts'an-chew S. Okuyama, W. Wilson, the Health Officer and the Secretary,

The minates of the last meeling were read and confirmed.

The list of persons qualified to vote at meet ings of ratepayers, published annually, was read, approved and passed for publication.

It was decided to request Mr. D. M. Mickle, and Mr. Huang Ts'an-chow, the Chinese memi ber of the Council, to jolnily inspect the new Municipal buildings, and decide what' was a just and fair amount the contractor should re- ceive as a final payment on account of his contract...

A letter was read from Mr. Lim Kui Siong complaining that his property at San-ku-chan had been over-assessed. He was to be informed that he could either refer the case to Revd.. G. M: Wales, the gentleman nominated by the

· Chinnen ratepayers as their representative on the Land Commission, or the Council would refer the care to the Land Commission as a whole. In the meantime, as his contention could not be taken as an excuse for not paying his taxes, he was to be.requested to forward cbegne for same without delay.

The tenders for 1900 night-soil contract were opened and considered. Sobject to satisfactory reference being given, the fender of Kho Pok Sang for $1,800 was accepted.

The Supt. of Police reported the Mixed Court as still losed on account of official mourning.

(Signed) W. H. WALLACE,

Chairman,

By order,

-O. BERKELEY MITCHELL,

Secretary.

(4.) It was decided that the Hongkora Young Men's Christian Association should also be approached with a view to a match be ing played against them about Thursday, the

5th February, 1900

(5.) It was also decided that, if possible, an international match be played between mem bers of the British, German and Portuguese communities, (with liberty to other nationalities to compete) each team to play the other two

and Ma-tau-wai cemeteries. If this is decided

THE HONGKONG PRESS hara waking up to the danger, but from what we bave read that danger is not yet fully appie hended. The delay in action on the part of the Secretary of State, se distasteful to the agitation" menuers, may be, and like. ly is simply the result of the dread of the scandal that would ensue if any action wers precipitated before the publication of the proceedings of the international Con- ference Shanghai. enphatically insist that the slight delay in hostile action against the Crown Colony revenues, is as nothing compared with the danger underlying the inexcusable suppression for at least limited local consumption at au hour's notice. As regards publication, in its technical sense, it would be quite sufficient to meet the requirements, if a cop were issued here to each member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, to the pren of the Colony and of the Fedemted Malay Stales, and to the Resident General and British Residents of the Malay States.. A copy should also be handed to the Secretary of the Singapore, Branch of the Straits Settlements Association Farther, for the information of each member of the Inter- philobat Shanghai Conference the requisite number of copies should be handed to the chief British member, Sir Cec Smith, on his passing through Singapore for Shanghai. In Monthom Paket jy, we believe, not the only addition to that several copies should be placed district in the Malay Pecionals where a tendency at the disposal of the Hongkong Government, has been noted among the Chinese to give up the Registrar-General at Hongkong and the opium smoking for the more dangerous form Hongkong press. Until that is done we shall of intoxication produced by isjections of mor

the motives of the Colonial Office in its wanton in taking energetic measures to make the use suppression of a report, whose conclusions of such drugs illegal, except in cases where baye a direct bearing upon the fate-of-half they are prescribed by a doctor.

SUBSTITUTE FOR OPIUM.

MORE POWERFUL EFFECTS PRODUCED." BY MORPHITA,

factories smail as compared with wager in "While we found the wages paid in the America, they were sufficient to enable the employes to accumulate savings, as the cost of living in Japan is extremely low.

source.

"The mines of coal and copper and oil fields are being developed. In fact, the people seem alive to all the things which makes towards the higher civilization of man and they have the daring and ability to put their thoughts into

the Japanese will shortly be released.

TROOPS AND TYPHOONS

HONOKONG ALLEGES EXAGGERATION

** IN "TRUTH.""

;

Da September 23, 1. called attention to Ibar discomfort and inconvenience occasioned by quartering one of the two indian infantry shed," which are liable to be blows down regiments now stationed at Kowloon in "imal-

whenever a typhoon occurs.'

the world, says Truth, and it was stated in *This is a frequent occurrence in that part of

the paragraph that the mat-shoda have to be reconstructed on an average twice or three times a year. I am now told in à letter from Hongkong that this is an exaggeration, and on ap, average the regimental quarters are not blown away more than oscó-

Pear. This correction does not ́seem to me to zaigunt to much. Possibly it may be cheaper to build a new range of mat-shads"once a year than to build stone barracks which would last for an

indefaite period; but the economy is not suff- cient to justify the exposure of trängs to tha consequence of having their quarters blown away once a year, with the result that two regiments, have to be crammed for some timzze into barracks only intended to hold ons.

THE FORMOSAN ABORIGINES,

TRIDE HEMMED IN.

PLENTY OF WATER POWER."

A Taipehi dispatch_says:-"On the morning "Owing to the country being mountainous

of the 22nd ultimo the forces advancing from and having a heavy ralofall, ibere is almost an Hakabhakusha in the vicinity of Shichikys incalculable amount of water power that can be

kusen brought four guns to bear on the abari- developed. Already there are sumemus elec.gines concealed in the side of a bill in the roar trical plants receiving their power from this ofthe Shichikyakusen tribe's village, and covered the advance of the infantry and pollos force. The bombardment was effective, many, of the aborigines being killed or wounded.. The infantry and police force, which advanced under cover of the artillery fire, posmā valloys on the side of Shichikyakusen hill, the firing being continued till a p.m. The artillery fire was then resumed and the auomy retreated to the rear of the kill. They are now-faced with their bitterest enemy, the Toroka tribe, “They can ́ceither retreat of advanco, and are now in

most difficult position.”, „

ALLEGED ORÜELTY TO CATILE.

action.

teams, with seven players aölde and each take leave to draw our own conclusione'as 10 | phia, Siam in fact is only following the Straite and is a great aid in the support and

player playing two games against his op posent the winning team to be the team which scores the highest aggregate number of marks A challenge shield will be presented by Mr, H.E. Pollock, to be won outright by the team. which wins three years in saccession,

The possibility of holding an inter club match was then discussed, but it was resolved to let the matter stand over for the present. The following committee were then elected

Mr. H. E. Pollock,-president.

Mr. Mej. Danenberg,hon, treasurer. Mr. P. A. Rarstig-bon, secretary. Mr. S. D. Setua,

Mr. A. F. B. Silva Netto,

HIGH SCHOOL FOR CHINESE,

aonum,

of the revenue' of this Colony. If we were It has often been argued, continues the Bang to conceive a complete reversal of the coa-kok Timce, that the well meant efforts to do ditions, and imagine that the Governor is away with opium-smoklóg en af doubtful wis- Council here in the Straits Setilenients had dom, if only because something else will take it in his power to determine a policy that would the place of opium and that something else affect the revenue of the United Kingdom by may very well have even more deleterious half, say a matter of £72,003,000, and were to effects. The reality, of this danger is shown suppress for an indefinite time essential inforsby the fact that, before anything has been dons ation, would there not be a howl from the to stop the use of opium, smokers in the Federat: Home Government and the British public? ed Malay States and now in ike Siamese part of This of course is a mero reductis ad absurdum, | the Peninsule, bave found out for themselvestas But at the same time it is a very exact picture more powerful effects that can be produced by of the relative injury done to this Colony, by morphia. The pleasant effects of the drug are -malevolent prolongation of ap entirely gratui, admitted in the Siameso-proclamation, which tous state of suspense. The Hongkong papers states that it makes the heart "sabai," and that derive some comfort from the delay in action. it is taken a means to secure happiness We think that temporary reprieve utterly in (khuam sukh). The frightful effects produced significant when pút þeside the ominous fact of ultimately are, however, only too evident in That shows that the Colonial Office and the authorities-there, and in view of the tempts the deliberate suppression of the Straits Report. Puket, according to the report made by the Home Government still remain the servile|tion to buy brief happiness at too great a price, the only remedy that a Goverment can safely accomplices of

apply is probibition..

A DISCREDITED AGITATION,

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Commitee of the German Colonial Society At a meeting in Berlin of the Executive held on December 9 under the presidency of Duke Jake Albert of Mecklenburg, "Admiral vou Tirpitz (Minister of Marise) announced that the Government intended to establish at Kiaochao a high school for Chinese, at a cost which they dread simply on account of its of 600,000 marks (£30,000) with a recurrent power of appeal to public Pharisais expenditure of 150,000 marks (£7,500) per which is just as strong now as it was Rite

bondred years ago. The avidity with which exaggeration is resorted to, and the adxiety to suppress truth are the marks of the bread, Hence the agony of irritation amongst the anti- gpiam clique at home when it became known that it had been proved to demonstration that Mr. Clementi's conclusion that no more than a per cent of the population of China wera régular oplum smokers, way beyond impeachment. The confusion of the agitation may be measured by the laughably feeble attempt made by 10 practised a controversialist as Mr. Joseph Aler ander, the Secretary of the principal anil opium organization, to confute Mr. Clementi in the columas of this journal. It was impossible to

The Minister stated that the view prevail. ed in Chion that a thorough reform of the school system was a necessary. preliminary to the modernisation of the State's methods of government. The Chinese Government has shows its sympathy with the project by expres. sing it readiness to support the new school both by a subsidy and by the provision of suitable scholars, and by admitting scholars from the German school to Sixto examinations and to posts under the Chinois Government.

The German Government, Admiral von Tirpits added, desired to creia & commercial high school as a basis for technical and medical schools, and dorinstitutes for political economy, forestry, and Agriculture, to be founded later. Reuter

morphis, but it is believed to be smuggled China is making some efforts to exclude into the country in considerable quantities. Possibly the Opium Commision will help to secure united action by the Towers to protect the Far East from such dangerous drugs. Opiom smoking presents a seficiently difficult problem in itself without these additional evils.

COMPLAINT AGAINST· A

CONTRACTOR.

Their banking system is thoroughly organiz development of the industries of the country. In fact, Japan's awakening is such and her geographical coal location is so favourable to there is as little danger of migration from that trade and commerce, that it is probable that

copotry to other pants of the world, is there is. from either France er England.

That the Japanese are going to become a great trading nation is apparent. That the material development of the empire's going to make a great demand for all the labour of their people, is quite evident....

NATION Has great FUTURE..

* MASTER OF 8,5. "STANDARD."

Captain H. N. Bull, masier of the steamer Standard, was placed on trial in the criminal. coun on Saturday afternoon, reports the Manila Time of 28th ult, charged with cruelty to

animals in not making proper provision on his Yessel for animals in transportation to Manila

from the China coast.

"We were impressed with the idea that Japan has a great future. The people of the United States ought to be proud of the frinds which they have in the Far East. The cooperation male died and were thrown overboard dur The complaint alleged that seventeen ani- of Japan and Americe is essential to the uping the trip, Biteen animals arrived in lifting of Asin.

"There is more in the Oclent thin both of

Mala with their legs broken, and thres

encourage the awakening of China and extendorprovision had been made for protection to these nations can do and they can afford to were found dead on board ship' on arrival in this port; there were no stalls on the ship and to her a helping hood.

Our visit to Japan, while important, can be mado doubly so, if at no distant date, a similar representative men of that country, visit is paid to the United States by a body of

the five chambers of commerce, through whom Before leaving the empire, we presented to

we received our lavitation to visit Japan, the following resolution, which was signed by all the thisty members of the commission:

**The honorary commercial commissioners representing chambers of commerce of the Pacific coast of the United States of America, appreciating the sentiments which actuated the chambers of commerce of Isan in ex tending an invitation to us to visit Japan and realizing that we have met with a reception in this empire from the highest official to the humblest person which has touched us so keenly, that we are without words to express the sentiments within us, do respectfully request the high officers of state who have received us, the commercial bodies which have instructed us, the cabs, which have entertained us, and

the cattle, Washing

The question of jurisdiction, was raised by the defence on the grounds that the ship flies the Norwegian flag and that the cattle in ques». tion were embarked at a foreign"port"

The court took the matter under ødvinement,

1HB KAWASAKI DOCKYARD.

CONSTRUCTION OF TURBINEL. The Kawasaki Dockyard, of Kobi, kas re- ceived an order from the Imperial Navy of steam turbines of the Cartis pattern for warships now being built at the naval yandu ~ The Ka- wat! Dockyard some years ago: secured the right to the manufacture in Japan of the Curtis steam turbine. The dockyard has segaged, at a salary of Y8,500 a year, the servicne of Me?), G. Shaw, formerly head of the drawingidapart- ment of a large, American firm, who has much experience in the manufacture of stoner for and his began the preparations necessity, and bines. Mr. Shaw has already arrived in Kobs the construction of the workshop, what the

hand-Japan Chronicle, nga thirty

MR. SHELTON HOOPER'S MINUTE, At the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday, it was decided, in the public interest, to make pabile, the proceedings of the cans dential meeting, which was held on the and be otherwise than compassionate over the ccl.ultimo, is connection with complaints received lapse of an windy and portentous au impos. against the scavenging and conservancy con tore. We wonder if Mr. Alexander could tell tractor of Kowloon. The following motion was the ladies and gentlemen who have opened as whether more than 2 per cent of the British submitted by Mr. A. Shelton Kooper on that their homes for our pleasure, to accept a resold MUCH regret will be expressed at the news of Popalation of the United Kingdom ars regular occasion ;-“That the contractor be fined $100 | tíon passed at a'meeting of the commission, turbines are to be made has been",

it up that way it is possible very exactly 10 get would be carefully watched til the end of the consumers of beer or spirits? When you size and be told that his carrying out of his contract November 4, 1958, as follows: the measure of that agitation to which a Radi-

year and that he would be fined $15 for each cal Government has kowtowed in such abject breach of the provisions of bit contract. fashion. Now.everything at

Mr. Lan Chu Pak secended deg

That the friendship and goodwill of the people of the ampire of Japan towards, the citirens of the United States of America is any: questioned, for NA MAPS ARE

***That the trade relations botwass the two countries can and ought to be stranghened, -

That a plan should be adopted by which the commerce between the two: countries may be increased and the friendship between, the two nations perpetuated. Madje t

DETAILS have come to hand of the happy guulayers" thst in the China Fleet, and the armoured cidiser King Alfred Baganis of Vice Admin the Hon. Sir Hedworth mbton again heads the resulca with iso round thus The best Individual spoch Okief Petty Officer Jazo mita To klis from 6 in. gun, ribe 4sy (with go rounds and far hits disc

the death of Captain J, D. C. Arthur which A REPORT was made to the police on New Year took place at the Nursing Home on Saturday Day, by a shopkeeper, that a large quantity | last after a short illness, reports the W, C. D. of fungus, about $400 worth, had gone amissing News, of 28th is. A Scotsman by birth, during transhipment. Detective Sergeant Ap Capinia Anbar was formerly in the Australian Pieton; Mitar Makiby the noseitary taquiries, service on the boats of the Eastern and Austra THE SHANGHAI COMPILENCE and ascertaining, the numbers of the junkalina Co, and left his command there to become le to turn on the genuineness or on of the A Mexzing of Germans, interested in the engaged by the shopkeeper to bring the carge & Torres Straits pliot. He was also for many Chinese Imparial Government in regard to establishment of an elementary school for ashare, pesceeded to search each junk. The first years with. Messrs. Butterfeld and Swise and the suppression of the cultivation of the young German children at Tientalp, was held boat to be visited was No. 61s, and no sooner had afterwards joined the association of the Lower poppy throughout its provinces. And perhaps at the German Municipal Conscil office, there ho stapped on bosed than a woman ren to the Yangue pilots. For the fist eight or ten more upon the attitude of the Provincial being pressut Çossul: Knipping, le the chair, side and threw a quantity of staff overboard. | years he has been retained by the Nippon Viceroys. And yet still more on the local and Messm. Schell, Wolkar, Krøler, Röde cike was placed under arrest at once, on a Yesen Kaisha and has been singularly, success, officials, who are the men, who have the real Bottcher and Grgunarty: when it was alreed to fly Mo charge of throwing's quality of fungus over fal in his bandling of the steamers of that control. We have seen too many edicts that start the school en fan. 4 under the teachers of One of the present sensations of the trade is And Monsoud ta wione wishe board, to avoid matrons. On being charged in. Company, His genial and generous disposi could have been only issued with the tongue the German Chinese Colleges, and on their due to the importation of #frisht fsen goods, acores. Altogether 201 the Palice Court, and pleading guilty, she was tion or him many friends who will deeply, in the cheek, to put fall faith in assurances for premises for the present. The curriculum had from Japan. The petal ina labanton of the 105 Bits, com will undernd to pay a fine of $50, 91 to suder two / vrmp hies with the family in tha losált kas which one condition is to be the extinction of been drawn ippratrendy by the headmaster, work argʻaliku astonjaking:

sustained.

grices are 1 hits last year, 3/whla! the Import of oplam into Chian. The com

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