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of industrial, commercial, and political develops ment; the total abrence of a (community: interest; the mutual suspicion and lack of con, fidence between individuals and peoples which ages of isolated existence had produced; the fact that the new idea was now ; that between it and the Oriental experience of the past there existed no sology; the fact that, in the begin. A. S. WATSON & CO., ning at least, its most active exponents must becamarily be people from outside the Orient and who, because of their lack of experience in things Oriental, must necessarily passes but a tlight knowledge of the Oriental temperament This and a variety of other features of the situation conspired to make the task of this small body of Carnival promoters as immense and a difficult one..

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A Cantor, With reference: the Fung Tuck Sos, of Hongkang, ons messes in the case, who wi received bribes, presented a petition to the Vicaray requesting His Excellenty to ask the Portuguese Consul at Canton for satisfactory explanation as to the alleged faire accusation and at the same time to open negotiations with the Portuguese official to settle the case. a early date.

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UNA MORE. DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.")

Yesterday the members of the Capton Fong Pin Hospital again effected the recovery of seven more dead bodies in the harbour to the vicinity of Tai-sha-tau, of which somis bad their limbs parily enten away,

EDUCATION.

Being most anxious to push on the develop ment of the mineral resources in the province of Kwangsi, the Kwangsi Governor has selected two students, Wong See Him and Ko Tan, 10 besent to England for education at the expense of the Kwangel Government.

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FEBRUARY 12

A HONGRONG SUCCESSRUSS

ANDREWS" WIN IN MANILA.

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Collector of Customs. Tidwell wired the Acing Insular Colle ing that the barkenting Bolie had the coast of Dapitan, on the nonbwe Mindanao, and had carried down the disaster, which occurred at captain and six men of the crew. bmary 1, was reported to Colle the mate who arrived" ni ga -teen survivors of the crew'an-Ecl

aws won the half-mile flat TACE.

STIFTEEN BLUEJACKETI DROWNED. the Hippodrome, and won it by "great"a"margin, as, to loave no doubt in the

A terrible accident occurred in Sydney Har minds of those who saw the event as to who bour on the morning of the tib'olf as a result was the best man at that distance"

of which 15 bluejackets lost their lives, on the ground, Writes Mr. J. W. Bains of the Shanghai It appears that unity of so man of-wars- Times, to the Manila Timer of oth lost, Theme, fally armed for rifle practice at the Rand event was keenly awaited, as in it to Naval Depot, shortly before 7 o'clock. They wick Rifle Range, left Garden stand, the George Washington, the splendid runner of the 25th Infantry, who defeated Andrews were seated in a long-bost, and this craft was the quarter mile on Wednesday evening longing to the station. The intention, was to takan in tow by one of the small launches be was a competitor and there was considerable land at Mag-of-war Stairs, Farm Cove, add Abriel telegram received here Controversy.as to how the two men would fare. then proceed by tram to the Rifs Range roads that the "Belis and crew The other runners were not taken into con-

a'clock there was just a title bit of a haze, but the men aboard were all lost,

The morning broke fairly clear, and at 7 wording of the message created the by no means thick enough to obscure the bir

sideration at all. by Reneral consentita considered to be a trial of speed between Washington and Andrews. And to it turned out. And Washington was beaten hour or the land marks The ole had a cargo of 180,too fret of lum

for the Philippin's Railway Company all

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The race was not of such a spectacular apoch was travelling well, but when lilo and Ceba, and way list beame kom ath

It was a moment of intense excitment. "All

bobina

Zamboange which she left on January 23 18 tow of a lausch

A launch has been dispatched from Zam boanga to the north coast of Mindando to make search for the wreck and any of the crew: fant may have survivedi'

'150 yards from Mrs. Macquario's, Chair character as that of Wednesday evening, for both men had a wholesome respect for the the South Coast metal steamer Denmore cams other and declined to take any chances. They along and crashed telo the long boat were sent away to an even start, Andrews hav: hands were carrying arms, and the accoutre og drawn the inside position. He did not avail himself of his advantage but permited weight of each man's accoutrements, was over ments were heavy, it is estimated that the Washington to take the lead and set the pace, The Dunmore ulruck the long boat on being content to keep within striking distance, the starboard side, calling through her, and at The pace was slow and for the first two laps the same time causing serious injury to some there was little worthy of maation. As the of the bluejacketu, a vev by Captain Felix Torten, She field neared the Coust stand prior to entering One onlooker says how two men brown 1897 at Guinayangan and was sker the ntal láp, due of the spectators yelled "Get clean out of the bat. When they fell into the built by her prètent owner to wait before he saw facing, for after round appeared from-view, ing the southera boul Andrews shot past

The Balir, which was owned by the Tayabas Sawmill and Lumber Company, known as the Pamplons and wai

| Carnival purposes, and with a definite deters. i the, purchasing of land for the Railway Com. I pada PARKERETA 10 H. And not long water, bosh throw up their bands, and didered one of the staunchest of the coasting.

mipation to make the Carnival no apoal affair, "The Carnival of 1909 opened on Wallace

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Field oa February 2, and continued for eight Mr. Wong Kai Tring has been appointed | Washington and tank the load, only be seen of the long-boat: She had gone down, towing cable from its correspondent at Iloilo't

days thereafter, the industrial feature continuing director of the Tax Bureau to collect Likis dus for an additional week. In the 1908 Carnival on goods carried by the Chaochow-Swatow were included water parado, land parade, two Railway, in place of Mr. Luk Ki. nights of hippodrome, cordation, Curaival ball, OPIUM LICENCES, a small provincial display, tennis tournament, The licences in the firm of wooden boards baseball, and a small athletic-contest. The to be issued to opium smokers are now ready Carnival of 1909 contained a land parade, day and have been handed to the various police and night, an automobile parade, seven nights stations for distribution to applicants The of hippodrome and a matinés, seven nights of Canion Anti-Oplum Association has been re- highly spectacular pyrotechnic display, present quested to assist the officials in issuing the FULLER'S CONFECTIONERY.ing the attack and ultimate destruction of a new licences. As a preliminary a special per city strongly fortified and of the architecture formance will be given by the Yau Tin Ying COCOANUT TAFFY, ALMOND TAPPY, of two hundred years in the future, by a troupe, though not in violation of the national force of three hunnred men, seven nights of mourning, observances, The performance will CREME APRICOTS, SUCRE DE LA spectacular shows in the largest auditorium bave special reference to aati opium smoking,

building ever secu in the Orient, seven days GAMBLERS HEAVILY FINED, CREME CARAMELS, PEPPERMINT and nights of athletic contests, farming the

On the 8th instant a gambling des in Sio first Oriental Olympiad, to which polo, tennis, Heung Kai street, inside the city, was raided LUMPS, MARI IM ALLOY, BALLS cricket, and track teams from Hongkong and by the police, where several women were found the surrounding portions of the Orient com.gambling at fantan. Yesterday, the keepers peted, Carnival ball, competitive provincial in four man in all, were tried by the Taolal of dustrial display, in which cash prizes aggregat. Constabulary himself, and were ordered to pay ing P15.090 were awarded, native dances, fine of $1,000 each; while three women were costumed groups, etc., from the provinces, ordered to pay $1,00 each. A. S. WATSON & CO., including 150 members of the different tribas

from-the-More Archipelago,-headed-by-the-Aleltex, received from Peklog," Mates that Sultan of Sulu and twenty of his highest chief, the Prince Regent ons day, when is conversa

The Philippine Carnival has come to stay-ation with H. E Liang Sze Yu, inquired about as anual affair. On every hand are found, evidences of his peculiar value as an agency whereby the development of the Orient may be accomplished. Here in the centre of the wonderland of the world the representatives of (18 all classes met together upon a common ground and under the guise of Carnival four and follity

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MANILA'S CARNIVAL.

HOW IT ORIGINATED.

wark out the problem of the races.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DR. G. H. Bleson-Wright retires from the service in April.next.:

SIR CHEN-TUNG LIANG-CHENG,

to be displaced a second lifter. This sligh movemaot brought forth a roar of applause, so keenly was the race followed and as the two moo draw away from the fold the entusiasm was redoubled. Suddenly Andrews shot abead, gaining ground with every stride, and passed the post a winepr by oight yards amid a tomalt of applause.

In a few minutes there was nothing more to leaving her living freight struggling in the water." The majority of the men, however managed to keep af sat, while the pinnace steamed around, picking them up.

The Dusame was towing her boat, and the palater was quickly cut, and some of the crew. went to the assistance of the drowning men.

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The collision was noticed from the warships The victor was over belmed with congratu asar Garden Island, and in less than fivé lations, but he took his success with charcminates there was a perfect flotilla of small teristic modesty. He was glad to win, he said, bozis rushing to the scens. land hoped to win again to-night. It is ralheri

It was fortunate that the collision occurred unfortunate that Andrews should have been at a short distance from Garden Island, for withoul an attendait to aid him in preparing cabled the boats to put off from the Encounter for bis races bere, and what he competed on Fantoms, and other vessels promptly, and the Wednesday night in the quarter mile he had crews displayed marvellous dexterity in getting to go as the Geld without having been the boats away few N previously rubbed dowɑ. Last night this omission was rectified add Andrews showed out stronger. His long stride was very effec tive, for he covered as much ground in three strides as the other runners did in four. The track was also is better condition, as the officials with commendable foresight deemed it expedient to put the heavy roller over it some littletima.prior to the race.

To-night's quarter-mile should prove an exi ceptionally good esat est. Washingtos will go Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the present Pronto it with the confidence engendered by his sident of the Canton Haukow Railway Com previous via over this distance, walls Audraw pany, and His Highātus appeared to be anxious will be in a more hopeful frams of mind as a to have his services at the capital, Sir Chee result of his win is the halfimils. May thò Tung accompanied His Highness to Germany better mon win i after the-Boxer131orble, and there is evapl reason to believe that Sir Chen Tang

shortly renew bis connections with the official circle in Peking.

THE CRAVING FOR OPIUM.

'SMOKER AND SMUGGLER TINED:

George Harris, a middle-aged man, was pra: THE German-mail of the 13th January was teeded ́ogalost-at-the-Water-Police Court, on delivered in London on the ith inst.

TWENTY SEVEN tons of dynamite exploded in the Panama Canal work logs, sen persons being kiled and fifty injured.

DURING last year 11,80 bullocks, seven calves and 452 sheep were slaughtered at the Govern ment obaloirs in Bangkok, an increase of 2,788 bead on the previous year, besides the sheep....

WE have received from the Colonial Secretary a copy of the fifth annual issue of the Hong- kong Civil Service List. No new features appear to have been embodied in the List for 1959. The bistorical precio has been brought up to 1937, while the Who's Who in the Civil Service has been revised to the end of last year.

AT present copper and nickel cofos are order. ed from Europe, only the fical and small silver pieces being misted in Bangkok. It has now been decided that the copper and nickel coins alto shall be minted in Bangkok in future, The Siam Weekly Mail bears that the Director General of the Royal Mint has sent au car gineer of the department to England to bring out machinery and other requisites for minting their colox

The Philippine Carnival Association was organized during the year 1937 by a body of men who realized something of the possibilities of Oriental development and who were not affald to take a chance. They clearly saw that ONE year's hard labour was the sentence . the great weakness of the Orient, and particu- passed on Frank Aquino, the youth who was larly of the Philippine Islands, was, first, the placed before Mr. J. R. Wopd a week ago on lack of the friendly association among the dif- several charges of theft, including a plethora forest peoples, and, second, the spirit of con- of bicycles. He pleaded not guilty to seven servatism and lodifference, to the world's activi- charges (there were sixteen in all) and the fies, which in the Occident are yearly accom- Police having op evidence to offer, he was dis plishing auch mincles of development along charged as these counts. With regard to the all lines, 18, was decided to establish and remaining pine charges, 6 weeks' hard labour popularize an institution whose function each was given on eight charges while one should be to bring the different isolated mouth's hard labour was awarded on the ninth elements of the Orient. together upon charge (that of receiving stolen goods) making soma common ground agreeable to all, and one year in all. The prisoner seemed pleased there to teach the greatest object lesson of with himself... Elstory. In building up this institution le was

„found necessary to consider the field not as it | On the 4th jost, when the bids: for the 'Philip- should be, but as it actually was. In its com- pines Customs cetter Sula were opened it was -position were included not only the resources, found that the highest bidder was J, M. Poizat advantages, and possibilities of the Orient, but and Company, who offered P6,00 for the cutter also lis weaknesses, shortcomings, and limits and whose bid was accepted. There were four flons. It was decided that the proper field for other bidders for the vessel,' their names and The beginning was the Philippine Islands, that offers following: F. Calva Psico, Gutierrez the first scane should be laid in Manila, and Hermanos F3.600, T. Yangco P3,301, and G. that the languration of the Institution should 8. Robinson P3 501. The Bula was sold on fake place in February, 1008, Thus, was con- account of being too slow for the work iba Laived, created, and opened to the Orient and was required of a cutter in the Uustoms service The world the first Philippine Carofral, ea in southern waters. She was built in Hong- * In the beginning the field abounded with | kong several years ago as a pleasure boat for discoides... The apathy of the Qrient, the lack a Chinesa merchant of that city,

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the information that he had imported six tiss of opium in contravention of the Customs Act, reports the Sydney Evening News of 5th alt.

Customs officer Donohoe stated that the de- fendant was leaving the steamer Aldenham with a bird cage in his hand at s'o'clock in the afternoon, when he was stopped by Customs. officer Friend. The opium was found in bis pockets.

."1 plead guilty," said Harris, "I got it for my own use I have been using it for the last 40 years."

- He was fiaad £10, or two months' gaol.

A Chinese .dealer named Quinn Lee, 35, came before the Central Police Court, charged with having smoked opium at a bouse in Eliza. beth-street on January 3. He was also accused on a second count of having opium is bis posicasion,

Constables Souter and Surridge told the Court that they had visited premises in Eliza beh-street, Sydney, and there found several Chinese The accured was smoking so opium pipe. Around were scattered pipes and lamps and other articles used for manipulating the pipe. The police said that an attempt had

been made to bribs them.

Accused denied that he was smoking. At one time it was tres be had kept an establish: ment where opium could be smoked. How ever, since then be bad reformed, and did not care about taking any more of it. He said he never tried to bribs the cfficers.

Corporal Andrews of the British Army who

WINNER INTERVIEWEDYCZ

ran such a fioprace, and won, against Washings ton, of the 25th Infantry, last night said when Interviewed by The Timiş man: "I never dreamed that there was so much bospitality in the world. You know in our service an enlisted man, no matter how expert bo'may be, is never recognised except for what his uniform may be accountable for

Since I have been in Manila I have been congratulated by officers of the American army and the Navy upon the showing i have made against Washington, and I am truly grateful for the kind words they have given me. I consider Washington" one of the best mep i have ever gans against and in my race to-night, I shall do the very Lest that is in me. want to thank all of my kind friends who bave congratulated me upon my success in Manila. And if I am so fortunate as to be selected, to represent His Majesty's service in the next year's Carnival, L. shall be more than pleased to return to Manila"-L A. Johnson Lee of the Hongkang Telegraphe

In ten minutest time the officers who went

away in boats estimated that the number of men missing was about 15, and a mensage was sent ashore to Garden Island to that effect, with the wider that divers were at once wanted." Mes- sages were elio sent to the Water Police, and Inspector M'Vane dispatched assistanco, Two, divers from the warships were sent below, and began a careful search, zg

The divers began their work, and in a little while one body was sent to the surface. The poor fellow was still carrying his cartridge bolt and other gear

At noon to-day the Times received the fol

for the Philippines Railway Compa

"The barkention Belfr loaded with lamber

has been suck on the south coast of Mi

"The captain, crew and a passenger named Newman were lost."

CHILDREN IN OPIUM SHOPS.

Singapore, prosecured Chinese opiuma Mr. W. Ryan, of the Chinese Protectorata shopkeeper named Tan Hak Ngi, before the Fourth Magistrate, on 3rd inst, on a charge of remain in his shop, at No. 57, Fraser Street allowing a boy under fourteen years of age to

Accord said that the boy's få her was link, ing opium in the shop while accused, was in the kitchen cooking and know nothing of whatt was going thers. Dis

Questioned by Mr. Ryan, accused said that no copy of the rules was given him with his licence por wais the roles explained to him, th Times

Accused was fined $10ʻundy costs,--Straits

IRADE IMPROVEMENT.

· SHIPPING MEN HOPEFUL,

"Shipping has passed through the wont period all-over-the-world-ft-bar-khowa:

Monthe

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE DUNMORE many yaat," said Frank Waterhouse, sen The Dunmore bad been at the wharf at Blue's partner of Frank Waterhouse & Co. Point, North Sydney, during the night dischargcently, in discussing conditions of

intending to coal at the metal whaif, Woolloo ing a cargo of Kiams bloo metali Arhalf-past year and the prospects for the coming/tw 6 this morning Captain Hansen left the whkif,

mooloo Bay, to put out a few tona and then go to sea again. From what could be learned this morning after the "accident, the Dunmore was under easy steam, and gave the Foint a wide benth. She was on her right course and when the pinnaco, with the long-boat in tow was sighted the captain gave a blast of the whistle. The little boat at this time, it is said, was steeri ing a course which Captain Hansen calculated would enable her to pass under the stern of the collies. Thus the Dunmirs was kept on her course: but suddenly, it is alleged, an alteration was made by the little boat, and instead of pas- ing under the stern of the collier, was beading Across her bows. Before anything could be done to prevent a collision the Doomore went smash into the long boat,

"My opinion is that the shipping bus

sbow some im row generally will sbow, year over last, but I am not looking for anyo return to normal conditions for twolya or eight teen months yet. The Orient was hit hard by the general depression and it will take a long time to recover."

The Dunmere was going astern at the time, and there was much shouting from the men- warsmen; who were now in the water,"

AN AWFUL SCENE.

One man stated this, morning that the scene was awful. It seemed from the island that be HOUSEHOLDERS BEWARE IS men were being cut to pieces by the propellers of the steamers as they moved among the straggling semen. A bluejacket' from the. Encounter declared that he saw a man going round with the propeller of the Dunmore

WHAT IS AN INVITATION?

The Chinese New Year has passed, and the stories of armed robberies heralding its advent have been told, but minor crime in the Colony would appear to be unabated. Trespassing is & common offence in the Colony, as was proved

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The Dunmore's belting piece on the ship's sides proved useful, for the men were enabled grab this, and hang on, it was zaplendid support, and no doubt was responsible for the saving of many livʻalta

Mr. Waterhouse, whose firm is managing agent for the Back-Lino,dperating steamers to Manila via Japan and Chins, and also the Australian. Maii Lipe, added that the export lumber business to the Orient is very dull at present with no sign of improvement. The demand for lumber in Australia is fairly goodisi... The Waterhouse lines have contracts for carry. ing 17,050,000 feet to Australis and

and New Ze land, which will furnish business for the finers to the Antipodes until next September 8

In reference to the outlook-for-four, Me" Waterhouse, stated that the prevailing bigh domestic price of wheat, as usual, is affecting she export trade. However, he added, the Orient has had little money of late with which in purchase this commodity, Reports · from..... the Far East slate that there in a large ganddily of four to stock in Hongkong, but not much

stolen Japan.

The Oriontal liners of the Bank fleet #lif

hereafter discharge their inward cargoes at

Cras par and Savaries the last to arrive... This Seattle, instead of at Tacoma, as in the past. This change was inaugurated by the steamer

is due largely

ely to the fict that entisbound to local points, there being very fraight from the Oricat is asarly all

cargo, on account of the Intersti Commission's ruling requiring the by the railroads of their prop rator The Waterh wharves and facilities for ban Seattle, and consequently it to land domestic cargo heraus

The now British steamer, Tearle, ou

injured by the impact is proved by the fact that That some of the unfortunato fellows were us anilor after his was got out of the water and by a case which was heard before Mr. J. Raken over to the Encounter had a frightful gash I the ing. It was said that portion of his calf Wood, Second Police Magistrate, at the Magis- tracy this morning. The complainant in thli bad been torn away. cash-was- Mr. J. H. Oxberry, residing at 15 Wong Nel Chong Road, who proceeded gainst six Chinese boys for trespass ing on his premises sometime between ten and eleven o'clock last night. It would appear that the sextetie, finding time banging

* DIVERS FIND THE SUNKEN BOAT, The Public Prosecutor asked accoused if he heavily on their hands, decided to relieve their

While the divers were engaged looking for had not approached Constable Burridge and dolness by some means of other and at once bodies, the long boat was discovered and sube latest additions to the Bank Line, i embraced him, and the witness denied that he proceeded to give effect to their desire by trip sequently raised. She was taken to Garden from New York to Aqstralia via Car Good had ever done so, He would not, in fact, ping.merrily to No, is (the house of the com. Island and hoisted out of the water under the Hops. She will come to this coast to become presume to embrace an officer of the law plaisant) without having previously uplifted the tered, giving ample proof of the severity of the

shearlegs. The starboard side is badly batoos of the Australian mail restols, the "Did you not say," -anked. Senior-sergeant" inmates that they were’lo, be 'favoured" with "

passenger accommodations, abd Davis, "to the constable, You, welly good call: All would have gone well with them had blow. The Dunmore, bowever, is a strong the same li

lipes as the neers with fella. You welly take three pound. Nobody it not been for their innato, clumsiness, which vessel, and although going slow, would do 3,500 tons, him know?!"

caused them to come to griel Heating considerable damage to a boat which was fill

The Andrew Weir Company, ow? peculiar noise coming from the direction of of man and thus well down in the water, Bank fleet, is building two big steamer the kitchen, Mr. Oxberry lost no time la

The news of the disaster quickly spread and to the Kumeric and Burrio capable repairing to the cook-house to find out the very soon bouls from s'i parts of the Harbouring 15,000 tons sache. They will hu cause of his rede dibince, when what were on the scene. Above the spot where the

ments over the two ships of the should be discover but the "six defandante, difers were at work a small launch was station plying the Pacific. In copasc THE administrative methods in Java stand so who seemed, if anything,' to enjoy the fun of ad, and all the morning someans had con much in need of improvement, that the Govern, the singarion: They were at pace given overtinually to warn vessels not to pass close, ment there hat despatched an officer usmedia Police comody, Tale morning, asked me to ———The Dunmora left the Woolloomooloo. Bay Maller to Indo-Chinn to inquire how the the reason, which took them to a place where Wharf for the South Coast shortly after, to French manage that Colony. The stops they had apparently no business, and where it o'clock Captain Hansen is a well-known coaste of bla inquiries embodies the method of can only be surmised they went with the bapting master, and his held command of the Government, the ways in which the soll is of enriching themselves with ill-gotten gains, Quamers ever since she was built in 1895. tilled, and the manner in which trade and is they said that they were neighbours and that dustrial enterprise are encouraged, Mr. Muller

Quinn Les was indignant, and said be never hinted at such a thing.

A fine of £1 was imposed in each case, with, the alternative of six weeks in 'eich.

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was in Tonkie in the middle of January. He is said to have expressed bimself, as highly pleased with the good colonjelog work França has done in that country,

they had been invited by the "bay of the Ox bandred and ninety-four house in question-to-ladulge in a game of passepors

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