Sugar Refining.
TROUBLE OF A JAPANESE COMPANY,
COMPETITION AGAINST CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 30 1900.
THE LATE MRAP MARTY.
PROMINENT, CITIZEN PASSES » AWAY,
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The late Mr. A. Pierre Marty first cams out to Hoogkoog in August, 1871, at the age of 17, and was therefore, one of Hong. kong's oldest residents.
NEW APPOINTMENT W
SUPREME COURT'S CHIEF INTERPRETER RESIGNED.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOS | HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO | Beloz fashioned, according to measurement, by
AMANSTHAMBOAT CO., LD.
FINAL DIVIDEND,
DOCK CO.LTD.
order of Worth, was a seamless lace gown valumi at St,roo, in, American gold, and I was told that) It took six months to finish “such, a Párment „HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND.
Lingerie with! French embroidery is mada by *We are authorised to state that, subject to The Directors of the Hosgkong, Canton and nets. Cases with rolls of lace tha: cati ba purs, audit; the directors of the Hongkong & Wham Macao Steamboat Company Limited, will re chased by the yard or place, at a minimum. poa bock Co. Ed will recommend at the commend at the forthcoming meeting the folum, await the fancy and the purse of the stars, pass $21,000 to special account, write forthcoming mesting a dividend of 8%-34 per lowing appropriationis
We travellers The proceeds all go to the conrent Dividend of $2.15 per share $15,000 be the worker receiving thale share of day $35,000 off: Cosmopolitan Docks and Ficating water of book value of diesman, wharves Mej. For are pali ore: Ally cents, that bolag Plant and carry forward about $384,000 posted properties; San,000 be placed to credit of considerad a munificent som
Depreciation and Insurance Fund: S40,00c be Gorgeous satinu✨a placed to credit of Special Repairs Fund, and the balance of $10,379.30 to be carried forward to new account.
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CHINESE Y. MACA
THE SHENG MOO POO,
ABY GRACE HELEN BAILBY.
The very sad news of the death of Mr. A. P. Marty, Consul for Spain In Hongkong and a
News was received in the Colony the other most respected resident in the Colony, was day to the effect that Mr. J. Dyer Ball, the made known to the general public on Friday decided not to return to Hongkong to resume Chief Interpreter of the Supreme Court, had Re- the sand inst. (Chinese New Year). The sad The directory of the Dal Nippon Sugaron occurrence took place at about ID o'clock in bio position. According to private source: farence on the 12th instant, agreed to resign, the morning, but owing to the New Year cele terpreter of the Magistracy, will accred we load that NG Nola and subsequently tendered their resignations to the bintions, the news travelled vary slowly,
Mr. Dyer Ball-an appointment which will auditors of the company, who thereupon follow:
meet with the approval of all connected with ed their example, leaving in the hands of Baron
the legal machinery of Hongkong. Shibasawa, advisor to the company, the task of
The loss of Mr. Dyer Ball, who, daring ble Directors of the Chinese Central Young Men's The following ars elected as the Board of readjusting the company's business. Baron
He started busi-long service here, proved himself a very capable Chrlatias Association B. Wong Tape," Pre- Shibusawa sought the counsel of Mr. Toyo-ness with his brother, Mr. A. R. Marty, the official, will be felt by many. kawa, of the Mitra Binbi Bank, and Mr. Haya. founder of that well-known firm. Later on, he
Waldent. Dr. Ho Nal Bop, Vice-Pres. Lam Woo, According to Who's Who (from which we kawayof the Mitsui Bank; and there three gen went to Tonkin, at the time of the Franch quote) Mr. Dyer Ball was boce on 4th December; Treasurer. H. A. Allen, Asst. Treat. Pang tleman met the directors of the company on the occupation of that town, afterwards proceeding 1904. He came to the Far East some forty years
TSO Hing, Recording Secretary, Ho U Ming 13th instant, when it was arranged that the the Philippines. He was one of the mem-go-thirty of which had been spent in the Lee Chuk Sang, H. Gitting Ng Kal, Dr. Lud Torning to the left from the Bubbling Well director should remain in office to manage bers who want with Admiral Courbet the For Hongkong Government service, mostly in the Lai, Dr. T.-M. Leung, Mark Pure, W. G-Wongsoad, which is to Shanghai-what Rotten Row business until their successors were ap. mosan expedition in 1885. From that time, the Supreme Court. As well as other posi- prospeñag: This is due to good work done Paris, one enters on the Sicawel road. If It is The work of this organization is steadily is to London, what the Champs Elyadas is la pointed. – The auditors withdraw their resigna deceased gentleman made Hongkong his home, tions, he was acting
on the great corps of volunteer workers. The summer time and afterdoon, the traveller sawa, and agreed to assist him in the task of the last one baing in 1950. He represented etc, and member of the Hongkong Civil Ser
Civil Ser that year's report shows that Gnancial obliga leaves behind him the haughty Celestial in readjusting the company's business. It has Spain in Hongkong and Canton for several rice Board of Examiners. His publications tions have all beesimet promptly. This latter embroidered silks reclining among costly been arranged that the auditors shall draw up years, and was a widely-known, and esteemed depling with the Chinese dislocis, their customis, polot speaks well for the support given by cushions, with trim maloos in showy uniforms
plan for readjustment and meet Baron Shi-resident
manners and religion were well known, Fol-members and friends of the work for young occupying the box of
gay Victoria,
while Busawa and Mosirs. Toyokawa and Hayakawa
lowing were some of his books: "Things on the linn le not far distant when there hundreds of fiorikahas hob-nob with legions of to day, reports the Japan Chronicle of 16th last, and that if the plan is approved by them,
Religious Aspect in China," "Cantonese Made phases,
coolles. Stately English lawas give ît shall be placed before a general meeting of
Kasy" soties, "Hakken Made Easy" "How To
sant directors shall be slected.
His successor,
to
tians on the recommendation of Baron Shibu. obly leaving the Colony on short furloughs; Justice of the Peace, Commissioner ala
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and silks coming looms in Canton and from various parts of the empire' are heavily embroidered, mostly “in Oriental figures. The vestments worn ln' the | Catholic church are often ordered-frota ham
and are truly magnificent, with tracery" of floral patterns and various religious symbols. Screens," fans, table clolbs and covers, are spread before the visitor in brilliant ariyall the colours of the prism are displayed from the most delicate shades to the deepest dras dusis, who buy for many of our houses and hig They are sold to shops and to private indivi- shops at home. All theso prismatic materialo leave the work room with the fantastic desig or the more sober fancies of the Eastern world threaded into their body by the Chiast women learning the art of usedlework under the good sister direction ages color come fropo
At Shang-mou. you all ages
Mr. Marty attended to his everyday buni- 15th inst., he proceeded to his office as sess to the last. On the morning of the | Chinese," "The: Pith of the Classics". The should be a building for this work to its various an chairs borne by readily::: marching the old decrepit person to the'infants from' the usual, but shortly afterwards he was obliged
"Stedman and Grüne haid a consultation, when We learn from the Okaka Mainichi that the it was found that Mr. Marty's condition was of accounts of the company show that the stock a serious nature, and very little hope was felt of saw, and refined sugar bald is of an asti. | for his recovery. A wook of porsavering al- mated value of Y£1,000,000, which will justtention by Mrs. Marty, Dr. Gröde and the meet the "company's liab.irs. Of these, French Sisters (who were specially authorised ¥7,000,000 represents b.lls drawn against to attend to their patient by Bishop Pozzoai) security and Y5,000,000 on promissory notes, followed, when no palus were spared to get the "The latter was advanced largely by Mr. Fuji- deceated gentleman round. Their efforts moto, an Osaka banker, the amount credited to proved fruitless, however, for on Friday last, the him being estimated at some V3,200,000. This sick man passed away. He remained conscious estimate is regarded ́ax. no exaggeration. Ac-right to the end, cording to the accounts standing on the rith A Funeral Service was held at the Roman Instant, the amount dus to this gentleman was Catholic Cathedral at 3.30 pm. the next day. not more than 1,0:0,000, which is expected The coffin, which was wrapped in the Spanish
the following inscription :—
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A VARIED AND INTERESTING EXPOSITION,
‚OF LIFE TO-DAY.
Dame
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to be reduced to below Y60,000 by to-day flag, was brought into the Cathedral and borsoffured by the Alexandra Cinématograph. To members of the Y, M.O. A. should gather ia opportunity to pursue the classics and to ac-patient, sightless ones following: by meani
PIERRE AUGUSTin MartY
Né lo to Novembre, 1853, A Porta (Pyrénées Orientales)
Mert à Hongkong le 23 Janvier, 1909
(dans na. 56 Annda.)
Visuomać
DINNER TO PROF. BURTON, L she peace of green fields, dotted with authors blushing maid to the matured, business-like the company, when the successors to the pra to retuin home very much prostrated. Drs. Write Chinese Mr. Nolan, is well versed in New Year," a company of Chinėsa zäntlemen,' tiso solitary, pagodas, fiva miles along a sun-tention. There is a longʻaquat building/whten: A short time before the close of the China less graves, to deserted gardens, from which wife. Each epoch has its peculiar care and at- matters Chinese, too, and congratulations go all members of the Chinese V. M. Q. A. allem baked road and he has reached the hamlet of the outcast babits are tended, and these forlorn with his promotion.
bed in the private, dining room of the King Sicawol and the headquarters of the Kinngnan deifts of humanity are taken charge of by the Edward Hotel to meet Prof. E. Dewitt Burton Mission with its ramifications of schools, col-blind, childless women. A great percentage of of Chicago University. The tables were beauti leges, observatoris, asylums and orphanages. the population go-blind in the Oriental couns fully decorated and covers were laid for lony All here in this poverty-stricken region, tries. Bun glare, trachoma and exposare are purits." After the 'physical needs 'had "been' Oriental impenetrability in soms degine, some of the causes. This partich of the com abundantly supplied the honoured President lowers its mask to gazo eagerly into manity becomes a burden and a useless Mr. B. Wong Tapa in a most happy manner the kind eyes of an Occidental chur scourge, and if it cannot eke apt a miserable! acted as-toast-master and called upon Mr.ity that uplifts the cross in the
wage by vending small wares on the street corners, loads a hopeless and broken life. But I. M. Wong to respond to the toast "The of a common humanity. Here men, women Future of the Y. M. C. A. As a special and children flock or are drawn in to security the sisters have found a vocation for the afflict
ed ones. ". compliment to the guest of honour the by the hand of mercy which succours the un-
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Foster mothers they becoms to the disc toasis were all given in English. Dr. Was fortunate from a fate undreamed of
carded offspring of heartless parents, and/ Tum Mo proposed "Our Guest" and said civilisation. that it was most fitting that a company of Nanyang College pives the Chinese youth the there is no mora pitiful sight than of those honour of "Our Guest as he was the author of quire Western knowindge. Courses in Latin, of a case rapping on the flag floor, the a book used by more than 100,000 students French, English, history, geography, mathema-weak wall of a new born. Many of the who are members of the Association in many tics and the sciences are largely attended to rescued require little ministration, as they sure vive but a few hours after boing brought inj Reoeral different countries of the world. Prof. Burton prejudice having filed before the in response gave a most interesting account awakening of China. Besides the elementary either from the pit-bottom or the river. The of the circumstances which brought him studies lessons are given in architecture, car vory Bred are waited upon by the younger
generation, and the affection displayed is no to the East. During his remarks ba showed. ing, carpentry and various trades. It is how a great university had responsibility for unique sight to see hundreds of apprentices times touching the enlightement of not only the people, within bending over their work, their naked backs the walls of its own buildings bat of all the marked by the scapular which denotes the people of the country in which it is located and converts, their bare bressis being the resting That the reaching even to a wider sphere over the world. place for a small wooden cross. Prof. Burton said that after leaving Singapore Chinese have a remarkable talent for coyping he had refused all invitations to do any public is proved by the excellent reproductions of spbaking; however, those who were privileged paintings by the old masters, while their draw. to be present on this occasion heartily coniugs and chiseled altar-pieces are a marvel to gratulated themselves that they bad this op behold. Like the Japanese they are copyists portunity of hearing so eminent à lecturer and, working through a medium that is immo Following this interesting discourse the Chair.
a minuteoses of detail that conveys the sense A. P. Wilder, the American Consul General of swiftness, motion, life, | His brief address was very beartily enjoy. ed. All who heard Mr. Wilder on this occasion were won. Lo his friendship and were assured of his genuine interest in the advancement of Chinn to her rightful place among the nations of the world. After bidding Prod Button good-night and a safe journey through Chine the members departed to their homes, Prof. Furton is on his way to Sheng hai, stopping at the various parts. Later he will go to West China.--Communicated. A
The wreaths sent were many and beautiful Amongst the floral tributes to the memory of the deceased, the following were sent by
CRICKET.
TELEGRAPHS », 'POLICE:
The Telegraphs werd at home to the Police for this League fixture which resulted in the home team securing an easy victory by toy runs-and-s wickets.
The Freech Jesult fathers lead a life of sold dealsl. They adopt, as do the nuns, the Chinese-mode of existence. They do not compel the acceptance of Christianity by students, but teach along general educational lines, leaving the adoption of faith to individual choice. They change their garb for the Oriental dress and it is only after a keen scrutiny that the visitor detects a gleam of amusement in the Americau and bequoued pater.
However, many of the graduales de. come not only teachers, but priests, and go on far missions having wonderful influence, which greatly exceeds the power of the foreign missionary, due in a measure to the potency of a liberal infusion of quotations, from the Chi neoclassic the work for the Chiness me, surely greater is the redemption and eman cipation held out to the Chinese woman bound and shackled in the Far East as she has been from all time; bond woman and slave, held for raniom by the oppressor she calls master.
Great as is
The institution is conducted with a a practical insight into the needs of the Oriental character, complying, as much as is advisable, to customs and modes of native life. In short, the motive of these holy women is not to Americanize the Chinese woman, but to make her a useful and independent member of a society where she has hitherto been field in abject slavery and supreme contempt; to fit her for the permanent/ place she is to occupy for the future in the
A SUITABLE HUSBAND 15 FOUND. Young girls that came to the foundling asylum as waifs in the basket, or laid upon the steps wrapped in papers or tied in dirty straw, Are sent out into the world, with the diguity of wives, as they are often married in the convent chapel."
For girls reaching, a marriageable ago, it they have no preference, a suitable hus-- band la found, generally ablacted from the college graduates in the Institution opposite. Their whole futura lives are overshadowed by the Convent's cross, and if there is a matrimonial shipwreck, returning to the old home, they can always find a safe harbour in which to anchor, And the good disters provide them with a dot, for the bride without a dowry would excite little respect in the eyes of her Christianised spouse. fortune the bride-elect is given, notre lump In order to guard against the dissipation of her sum, but a piece of jewelry, frequently jade set a gold, earrings brooch or combs, so that if her lord and master should attempt to possess him. self of her legacy the theft can be traced to his undoing and public shama...
Since the cinematograph exhibitions become popular throughout the East there have beco numberless opportunities of comparing the variety, novelty and interest of the pictures displayed but it is certain that it will be a show of surpassing character which excels that (16th) as the stock of sugar held by the com pany is disposed of. According to the result
begin with, the films reproduced on the screen of investigations made by the auditors into the books and practical position of the company,
are the production of the noted firm of Pathé Fadres of Paris whose all-round excellence the loss is estimated at about Y2,500,000 com
cannot be gainsaid. Last Monday night one prising Y,500,000, deficit caused by the decline
of our representativer attended the entertain in the market value of the stock, Y400,000,
ment given at the Alexandra Cinematograph in Josies resulting from the failure of the sugar
Zerland Street, nearly opposite the Hongkong merchants' in Tokyo ́the year before Inst,
The corpse was then blessed by Père Robert,
Hotel in Queen's Road Central, and found that and an anticipated deficit of Y60,000 caused Amongst ibore present at the solemo ceremony
the assertions of the management with regard by the depreciation in value of 25,000 shares of
were Bishop Pozzoni, Bishop Clement of Amoy to the pictures and sceads were in every way the company, which are held in the name of Fr. Lecomte, the Consular Body, and the Justified. What must have struck every mem * Mr. (sombra, a director of the company. 1
The French and Spanish residents of Hongkong|ber of the audience was the fact that there was deficit on these shares is really Y800,000, but it Leaving the Cathedral, the conège followed the
Bone of that irritating flickering and shakiness is expected that when the present crisis is overhearse to the burial ground, and was joined at the quotation of the company's shares will im different intervals by Captain P. Mitchell Tay- worn-out films and so barmful to the eyes. The scenes were unfolded with life-like prova, in which event the deficit will be re-lar, on behalf of H.. the Governor, Captain distinctness, so clearly in fact that the observar duced to tome Y600,000. The 25,000 shares Heathcote, A.D.C. to Major-General Broadwood,
was induced for the time to fancy himself the
· held by - Mr. Isomura are deposited with the Commander Grenfell, representing, Commodore spectator of a living panorama, wherein each Finance Department as security for the Cus-Lyon, Captain Basil Taylor, R.N., Sir Francis
of the actors took his natural part in the drams toms duty on sugar-15,000 being deposited at Piggott, the Consular Corps and representa or comedy or domestic contretempt-lar all the man called upon another honoured guest. Mile, they seek to give to the creation of others † light of a new era.
■ valuation of Y80 each and the remaining tives from the French and Spanish Missions,
varied phases of life are represented-and 10,000 at a lower rate. How the com-
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoal officiated at strutted his temporary hour on the stage with -pany's · loss, "which is now estimated at
the graveside, assisted by Père Robert, Pro the fidelity of human activity. If we have a about Y2,500,000, will be balanced is the curator of the Mission Etrangère, Rev. Fr. fault to find with the show at all it is that there question now occupying the attention of the Maria, Spada, Bren and Gabardi, After the was too little of the educational as distinguish anditons. It is believed that the loss will be coffin was lowered into the grave, M. Gastoned from the purely ephemeral about the scenes, partially met by drawing upon the company's Liebert, the French Consol, speaking on be but as the pictures are theged twice a week, reservei, which now emount to about half of Mrs. Marty and the family of the de-andall sections of the community are catered for, ¥2,200,000. If this plan is decided on, a ceased, thanked H. E the Governor, the ComIt may be taken for granted that the deficiency general meeting of the company will be called,modore, the Consular Corps and others who we have noted will be rectified in some fature 'when the now directors will be elected;
were present for their kind respect to the dead performances. There was a stirring represent Tha Otoka Jiji giver Baron Shibusawa as
in altending the Burial Service
alion of soldier life entitlad—"The ambulance - dogs and a really interesting film depicting
· authority for n'statement regarding the troubles, of the Dal Nippon Company, Baron Shibusawa
life is the Soudan. Another beautiful series of Is reported to have said that about twenty years
pictores was that described as "The vestal," a ago he sent Mr. Sano Tsuneki, to India for the Mde, and Miles, Marty, Sir Frederick and love drama in the days of Roman ascendancy. purpose of inspecting the sugar-refining indus Lady Logard, Captain P. H. M. Taylor, Captain "The little Savoyard" proved to be a pathetic In that country, as a result of which he Simson, Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, Miss Louisa and emotional semi-tragedy, but wa bave said sty formed the Osaka Sugar Refining Company Hase, Chev 2. H. Volpicelli, Mr. and Mrs, J. Bri- enough to indicate the scope and character of (which is now locorporated with other bosis, Mr. P.de Champmorin, Mr. and Mrs, Bar- the exhibition. It is one which will certainly companies as the Dai Nippon Sugar Re indoague, Mr. and Mrs. Le Garduner, Mr. R. appeal to the jaded worker at wall as to children Ealing Company) in order to compete with J Andap, Mr. and Mrs. E. Raostal, Mr. A. and should certainly receive the patronage of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., who then Moreno, Mr. and Mrs. Dann, Mr. and Mrs. F. all who are tired of the usual round of cinema monopolised the sugar market in the Far East. A. Wendt, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. and Mrs. Etograph shows. Moreover, the cost of admis Thii was his initial undertaking in the sugar Niedhardt, Mr. and Mrs. B, Brotherton-Harker, sion in so cheap that the poorest in search of „bulness. On the incorporation of the. Osāka
Dr. and Mrs. Gore, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. diversion will be able to find a seat. The show company with the Japan Sugar Refining Com-D. Stephens, Captain and Mrs. Godfrey Wait, should certainly prove to be one of the most pany, he disposed of all his states and severed Mrs. K. Blanch, Mr. and Mrs. Arrathoon Seth, popular attractions of Hongkong.- bis connection with the business, Messrs. the Spanish Conruläte, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. van Akiyama, Izombra, and 'Ito, directors of the Houten, Mrs, and the Misses Loureiro, Messin. ↑ new company, asked him, however, to recom. Jebsen & Co., Mr. J. F. Sequeira, Mr. Chit mend an able and experienced man, as presid. Cheong, Mr. Lai Tye Kwan, Mr. Ab Ling, Mr. ́ent. In view of the important bearing the Leung Wong, Mr. Chee Shing and the staff of sugar industry, has on the Government revenue, the. Banque de Pindo-Chine. Baron Shibusawa thought that a med of high character, who enjoyed the public confidence and respect, should be chosen for the past, He therefore consulted with Baron Sakutani (thon Minister of Finance) and Mr. Matsuoka (then; Minister of Agriculture and Commarco) on the matter, and those gentlemen agreed in recommending Mr. Sakawa (then Director of the Commercial and Industrini Bureau). Mr. Sakawa accepted the offer, and the Baron him- self agreed to accept the past of adviser to the company. By the end of
of last
year Mr. Sakawa had occupied the position for two years. Recently he informed Baron. Shibusawa of bis intaation to resign, but the Baron advised bim to remain in office, pointing out that it was not fair to the company to resign office at a time of trouble; he should bear in mind the principles of Bushido and integrity in commercial matters on such as occasion, Mr. Sakawa did not follow the advice, bow ever, and went in his resignation on the 8th instant. In compliance with his promise to Mr. Sakawa, the Baron followed his example, tendering his own resignation. He sled apologlaed to Maspre. Akiyama" and Isomura, directors, for the mistake he had made in re: commending Mr. Sakawa an president of the company, but be intimated that the directors must be held responsible for the circumstances which led to Mr. Sakawa's resignation.
(If this statement is properly attributed to Baron Shibusawa, he would seem to have been very free in his remarks, especially at such a critical stage as the present, remarks the Japan Chronicle)
For some time, past the Japanese Govern ment has been, encouraging emigration to South America with the object of diodiag an outlet for those, emigrants who are prevented from proceeding to the United States. Emigra
Mr. Marty feels deeply the expressions of sympathy shown ber bath during her husband's
last illness and in her present sad bereave- ment, end desires to say that she is too pros trated at present to write and express her thanks and bopes to be excused it, by any involuntary inadvertence, she should later omit to axpress her gratitude.
FLOUR FOR zhe orien 1.
In the current number of the American- Asiatic is on atilcle by J. O. Denny on "Our Pacific Flour and Wheat Export Trade, with special reference to the remarkable expansion of the Oriental trade in these products. it contales much interesting data and diagrams showing the growth of this important trade.
Few people realise that dearly one-half of the total exports of the three great Pacific ports, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Port land, consists of breadstuffs of local production. During the fiscal year ending with June, 1958, for example, the total value of all of the wheat and flour exports of the three ports was ovat 545,000,000, of which amount approximately $17,500,000 was wheat and $18,500,000 was four. The total value of all the exports of the ports was $94,207,000. The great shipments of barley bring the value of the grain exports much higher.
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-OPIUM ÎN SAN FRANCISCO,
DANKERS' PREDICAMENT.
the importation of opium for smoking purposes The action of the government in prohibiting into the United States is said to have worked a hardship upon some boxiness interests, which tion, reports the Seattle Post. were not prepared for this unexpected, regula
The new order went into effect December 1, action being taken under the pure food and drug act prohibiting the importation of any food or drug deleterious to the health of the public. Under the regulation opium contain ing less than 9 per cent, of morphins is barred,' this applying to the drug usad for smoking,
At San Francisco it is stated that opium worth $1,000,000 is je bind and on this Sau Francisco banks have advanced large, sums of money. As this merchandise, under the new ruling, cannot be disposed of ia this country and must be exported, the bankers claim that they are likely to lose heavily. Consequently a bill has been introduced into congress to delay the enforcement of this order for six months, 40 as to give opportunity to dispose of stocks on hand. Importers and bankers assert that the government has acted arbitrarily in not giving
notice of its intention.
In Seattle it is stated that very little if any opium is held in bond at present, so that the raling does not affect this city as it does Cali torals. What is now being exponed from bore is going to Mexico, which now offers the only market, as British Columbia has soacted stria- gent laws covering the manufacture and dis- posal of the drug. In the possession of local customs officials is a quantity of opium which has been seized in the fast few months. Here tofore the government has sold the drug, but hereafter it is expected that it will be destroyed, No official orders to this effect have been ra ceived you, however,
In the past opium bas always been good collateral and. Importers were in the habit of borrowing money on the drug in bond. This accounts for the predicament of San Francisco bankers, who were unprepared for the change in the law. For this reason they are asking congress for six months to realize on their collateral.
The flour trade to the Orient has been built up by persistent work. It did not drift, there naturally. The Aslatics had to be educated in part to use flour, bafore a market could be made for it. It was not outil 1896 that the exports of four to the Orient for the first time THE PROPOSED T. K, K. SUBSIDY reached the million-barrel mark. Lo rgot the trado had doubled and the two-million barrel mark had been passed. In 1904 the trade was approximately three-million barrels, and fo 1907 there was reached the record total of ex ports of flour to the Orlent of 4,314,736 barrels, of a value of something like $15,000,000, the heavy increase being due to an exceptional de tion to South America tian, not, however, prov-||mand in Norbera China. For the past fiscal | ed a enccssi, and the Imperial, the Morioka, year the exports dropped' to a,f500,000 barrels, and Meiji Emigration Companies, which have i of a total value of nearly $10,000,050. bean sending, fabourers to Brazil and Chile This is a trade which can always be com on trialy in accordance with the Government's inanded by the Pacific coast stutos, so long as permission, hava discontinued the traffic for the there is a surplus, supply of wheat raised bern. time being. Trade, between Japan and South Washington will, of courts, hold the bulk of America has bons increasing year by year, but the trade, va Washington is both the leading the total valus, both exports and imports, still re- milllng sad the leading wheat growing stass of mains under Yen 1,000,000. Such being the con- the Pacific. With the increase in consumption dition of japanese emigration and trade to South in the Orient, as the use of flour becomes more America, comments the Japan: Chronicle, it is | widespread, the market will continue to ex- remarkable to and the Government proposing pand. The only limitation on the future to: grant a subsidy of Yon 400,000 this year to olums of the trade, apparently, is the supply the Toyo Kisan Kaisha, for ite'service to that of raw material. Bo long as there is a surplus part of the world. – 31. anams that much doubt | wheat crop above domestic requirements, so if felt as to the necessity, of granting such a long will the Oriental market for our four subsidy to stermem muning to South America | expand... It ́le but a question-of-a-fow year them for their services. They pleaded not and the appropriation bids, fafe, to arduus cous when wheat will cease to be exported from the | golity and the case will come up for hearing. siderable discussion in the Dies
THR Manila Times, of 21st-instÿ says:~This morning Judge Smith dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for "José Anale and Juan Torcuatur, charged with a violation of the opium act, charges against the men having baen filed this morning in the Court of First Instance. The two defendants in the case are charged with having. P7,000 worth of opium in their possession and were arrested yesterday while trying to jand the asme in ibis city. They claim they were hired to fish the drug
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Telegraphs wou the toss and batted first, Day and Beattie opening. Runs came slowly and at 13 Beattie was caught behind the wicket, Oliver went in and rubs came quickly until ball which appeared to shoot from something on the pitch closed Day's innings. He played excellently for 42. Wickols fell rather quickly after this until Peaks and Linton defed the Police bowlers. Time was getting short and the Telegraphs innings was declared closed at -7 wickets for 152,
The Police opened with very slow Crite nine runs being scored in twenty minutes. more lively and gave two easy chances before After the first wicket Edwards made things playing a very hot one to Linton which was accepted-3 for 45. After this not a rup was scored and the innings closed for the same figure, the fall of the wickets being :-
10:45-
1 for 9 29 345 4.45 545.6.47 7.45 8.45 945. Warburton caused, this collapso, taking six wickets in two overs and performing the hat trick.
Scores:-
TELEGRAPHS.
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E. W. Day, bowled Foley.................. 43° R. B. Beattie, e Pitt b Kert R. E. Oliver, bowled Edwards....... 27 A. H. Young, c & b Holey......
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E. Warburton, i.bgreb Foley ... 10° S. Lack, c Davies b Kerr ..................... J. Woods, & Pitt b Keat......... A Peake, not out................... 18 P. Linton, not out......... 15 B. Franklin, did not bat........................ C. Shields, did not bat
Extras ...
Total POLICE.
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Langley b Warburton Ogg C, Young b Peake
.152...
Edwards e Lintos b Warburton... 25 Pitt c Linton b Shields......
Bell b Warburton
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Kent b Oliver
Kerr b Oliver
Davies b Warburton
Glendenning Young b Warburton Taylor hot out... min Foley c Liatan b Warburton
Extraa
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45 ANALYSIS. Overs. Maidens, Runs, Wickets
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Peake ............. Shields. Oliver.......... 4 Warburton...
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ROWING.
CANTON REGATTA.
The above will take pince on Saturday after noon, the 6th March. We understand the Victoria Recreation Club, Royal Hongkong 'Yacht Club and Corinthias. Yacht Club have been invited to compete in the following Pac81:—
Interport Senior Fours-Griffith Challenge Cup. One mile
out of the bay and deliver the same to cenainanior Fours. One mile, parties in this city but, bare noi as yet revealed Bealor Pairs. One mile, the names of the persons who agrend to pay
Junior Paira, "One mila....... Seator Double Sculle. One mila. - Junior Double Bcalis,¿ One mile. -- Single Sculla:÷Qus mile=
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GARDEN OF THE VIRGINS:
Across the road from Nanyang College, Sheng-mou-you convent; foundling and asylum for women, girls and children,, rears its whits facade and rambling andex, hidden from the road by thick pepper trees from the depths of whose green foliage the locust whits and sings through the burning summer months, Behind the thick walls it is comparatively cool and
weaving, sewing and embroidering. here in spacious workrooms from three to four bundred girls and women toil at spinning,
Sheng-mou-you, signifies in English "Gar den of the Virgins," so called by the presiding religious order of the Helpers of the Boly Soul. These devoted women have given up their lives to the cause of the poor and help cas, to the oppressed heathen drives to death and torment in her own land. The trembling creature at bay because of sin, hunger, cruelty, is taken in and sheltered as a sister. Race distinctions, creed, caste, everything is sub merged in the overwhelming pity and diving love that has renounced all in the passion of succour. The penitent, the orphan, the far- saken wife, all knock to find the door swing back at the first appeal.
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If the groom has family connections-and- is a man of means the wedding procession sa pretentious pageant. The bride is carried in an ornamental chair to the residence of her husband and parents-la- law, preceded, and followed by the bearers of her trousseau and mitgift the same being, in case of the orphan maides, prepared and: donated by the convent. Sometimes the home is to be Shanghai, for the busband is often a merchant seeking a wife from the bevy of the educated in the cloister, and he has many ing dacements to offer in the way of luxury and freedom not accorded the work-worn belpmate of the rural districts. Poor creatures in the interior are treated from birth as an afflation, for death of a parent and the arrival of a female child are the saddest events that can happen in a Chinese family, whose chief desire is to saiso male offspring to make offerings to the spirits of the parente after the demise of the latter., Until the Helpers of the Holy Souls came, few girls were educated, and the lot of the unfor Idoate in Sicawai was crual indeed. Drudgery and field labour are the usual allotment of the average Chinese woman unless she is taken and sold, becoming the victim of a more terrible: fato.
The village of Sicawel it noted for its pover- ty and squalour and from its stench-filled In many instances the girl graduate chooses Alleys misery and disease send many a victim the veil and becomes the most tender and either to the deep pit or sluggish river, where sympathetic. of the religious," possessing (1) the unwelcome child woman is cast, or into a remarkable divination concerning the wants: slavery worse than death. From such destinies and aspirations of her own country women. In: the Helpers of the Holy Souls save many
the northern part of China.many of these con«İ The refugee is permitted to select her own verts have given their live in, the massacres": field, and often sits side by side with the res that wipe out entire missions when a horde of: pectable matron, who comes daily to card her furious yellow devils sweep everything: lew "cath" in order that she may assist in foreign into an ocean of blood. Viewed in her supporting the family in the hamlet. Often ordinary role the Chinese woman is a sphinx, the mother brings her tot and the child is taken but it is only the bit of conturins that hides
io charge by the day ourses. Merry are these the real human being under a stoicism that
tiny citizens of the Celestial Kingdom, full of conceals the heart boats that make the world the tricks, naughtinesses and endearing ways of the Anglo-Saxon mites, and they love the kind friends that have saved them from the horrors of the show-moving river. Some of then mix French with English and throw in a atrange laughable spice of their native tongud: The Chinese woman is docile, because of the discipline of conturier, no doubt, and sats herself meekly to the appointed task, Silently she works, the inscrutable face with its warm tints and sinot eyes turned away: from the curious visitor, fudifferent to come ment, divided from the woman of the West by the mystery which onwrapt the woman of the East. t
akio. To my mind, from my own personal observation, she is twice blest in the emotional. nature that makes her superior, to either the Japanese or the Filipino women. Gaia het: confidence, chain ber loyalty, and she is faithful to the death.
TOILING FOR WOMEN OF THE WEST, But she is toiling for the women of the West, this shackled woman of the East Over the dow wat folds she comes in the pale dawn, and by sunrise li bending over ber frame or colting into bright hued silks. And it is for milady at home or abroad that she is dimming those simond-shaped dark syes, i
By education, by breaking down the barrier. of ages, by giving her liberty to choose, franc dom to act, by instilling in bar the sogee of personal dignity accorded Christian womand hood the universe over, the sisters of the Cons vent of Sheng-mon-you- ara; dolog a wonderful • and noble work in elevating the heathen was man, for she is fast becoming not only wility in the commercial sphere, but a potential factor for spiritual and educational enlightenment,....... -Ban Francisco Chronicle,
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A LAST MESSAGE,
Washington, Jan 20, “Have you been to the French Convent?” In a farther massage to Congress President siks one feminius tourist of another. I fear Roosevelt states that he has no regret for kla that it is not the sex problem, the liberation or "strenuosity.” The country, he "says”” needi the possible suffragetting of the yellow sister forcafal words and forceful deeds. He urges that propals the question. It is the love of that justice should be done to Japan in the finery, ancient as the first female, now as the | maiter of immigration. He praises the Governs last-born woman child. – Delicate as a spider's | ment of the Philippines. The message forms 'wab, fine'ns gossamer, ravishing to the gaze of Interesting document and is bellaved to be the beholder" is the lace-that-allps-yard by the President's last communication to Congrim yard, from between the ivory anger, from all as he is now making active preparation for bi pans of Europe come orders for certain desires... Aldiqug trip÷N GO NEWSLE
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