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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 19 1900

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REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.

CHANDU ON THE "HÒNG BEE."

ANOTHER CASE OF ALLEGED SMUGGLING. DEPORTING CHINESE REBELS FROM TONKIN,

Capt. Homs, master of Wes Blu and Co.'s TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA, "staamar Hong" Bie, was: before", the Fourth | VASA

Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, reports theLast year, the French authorities in Tonkin' Serails Time of 5th fast, on a charge of being had to end of tigable from Chiuste revolu. marter of a ship used for importing 1051 tabile sionists who, on the failure of quibreaks in of chandu, valued at over 3goo, from Amoy on Kwangi and Yunnan, had taken refuge in February 24h

de Fresch territory, and sought means of livell Mr. G. 8. Carver appeared for the Oplum hood by brigandnge. So many of these out accused. Mr. Carter explained that the case ties that numbers of them bad to be got rid of was very similar to a previous que against the by deportation to Singapore. Difficulties can, master of the same vessel,

tinually arose on the frontier owing to the Chi- nese purnning forces having to pull themselves up on the declag, revolutionists crossing the boundary linegam

line SEDITION. today.

MERCHAN

OFFICER

U.S. JUDGE TANYERY

TION AT SHANGHAI,

TER BRITISH

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QUESTION OR EXI

[INTERESTINO"SPERCHES, AT YOKOHAMA,

REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT. The following reply from Government re Mr. J. H. Scott, the President of the China lative to exhumation perdite was received by Association, was the honoured gasst of tie the Sanitary Board and laid on the table f British Association of Japan at the Yokohama their fortnightly meeting last Tuesday, aller United Club on the 2nd fustant, where he reasons this Esa k ceived quite an ovation. The lapan Advertison A Colonial Secretary's Office stalas shot a small but very representativegather-

“Farm”(or the receiver) and Mr. Baker for the laws fell fólo the bands of the Colonial authoris whilst the crew; of the,, steamer ware being took place in the Palace Hotal yesterday after. lng of the members of the British Association « Sir-Referano 3rd March; 1900

Sergt. Mussel, attached to the Oplum Farm, said that he searched the vessel and attempted to get to the spot where the steam pipes went into the "engine room,; but, it was too warm there then." He afterwards, accompanied by two revenue officers, made, another search along the main: steams, pipe, and placing wat gunay bags on the pipes, witness sent le a chinung, ho dragged out a parcel done up in piece of sacking containing eleven tins of chandu. He had received information that there was chandu on board.

Questioned by the magistrate, witness said that he was instructed by the Farmer to make special search near the main steam pipe and in the shaft tunnel, Malay Revanua Officer No. | as gave corroborative evidence and the farm tester said that the chandu was from Amoy, He found this out by burning some.ja

Mr. J. G. Cowap, second assistant Govern, ment analyst, said that he weighed the chandu. The net weight was 105.74 tabil.

SECOND OFFICER OF BA "MANGCHOW."

For the fint time since his arrival in Shang. MESONDERE The Imperial Merchant Hervice Guild have hai, judge Thayer, of the D. S. Court for China, lately laid before the Royal Humane Society had an opportunity yesterday of mesting his the cast of Mr. P.Shearer, second officer of compatriots in the Softleman; and the public the Laffangchey, belonging to Messrs: John geserally, repons the Shanghai Mercury of 111b Swire and Spes, and trading on the coast of lust. A reception had been arranged by mem- Chicago

bat of the American Association of China to 14 appears that at thio of October 1st, afford this

opportunity, and the function which

to the Sanitary Department's mestered, a Chinese quartermaster was 2001 wad of as batremely po the Interasional G Sere, and included Sir Claude MacDonald, directed to state that the Altorney-Gath the chairmanship of Mr. F. laiter of the 4th and 26th ultimo, I am cidently knocked overboard. The vessel was The handsome room in which the International G. Safe, lying in Wahu harbour at the time, and Mr. Opium Commission had held its sittings was der the British Ambassador De Wheslar, Dr. mal advises that there. In so provision Shearer immediately plunged in to the rescue voted to the reception, sad the walls were deck Moore-Graham, Messrs. J. O. Hall, the British in the Ordinances of the Colony authorising There was grave danger in doing so, for a five- ed with folinge and over the door two American Consul-General, V. R. Bowden, Chairman of the exhumation of a body, but that the Coroner knot current was running and the river was ensigns were draped. Opening of the large ball the Foreign Board of Trade, H. D, G, Jones, J. has the right of ordering an axiomation for two miles wide.. A boat was at once put out a smaller room was sot apart for an orchestra P. Mollitos, H. V. Hanion, and other well-purposes of an inqueste mai tué en but it took hall an hour to rescue the two men, which from four to six o'clock, during which known business men, da dobEMY MEAS The ganation of conferring powers to grant who were picked up a mile away from the ship. the reception fasted, discoursed sakable music The toasis of their Majesties the Emperor permits for exhumation is now engaging the Both were in an extremely exhausted condition A hearty invitation and been extended to all of Japan and King Edward were proposed attention of the Government.I am, sic, and were only brought round with the utmost and there was every evidence of, cordiality by the Chairmans and warmly honoured, Sir dificulty,

towards the new Judge on the part of the Claude MacDonald following with vary public. Members of the American Association felicitous speech in proposing the health of the were pressat precting the guests who wers quest of the evening Going back to old timas, introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Thayar by the Sir Claude recorded that Mr. Scott was at Hour Charles Denby, Consul General. - His Honour welcomed all warmly, and together. Hongkeng 31. year ago when the 17th High with Mrs Thayer created a very favourable landers landed there, and marched impression by his courtesy and cordially. Toni Street with their drums and pipes going cause the Sanitary NENUNTEM and other refreshments were served, a number becu'sout whose music, they could understand Cemeteries Soak 1-What family b

How to mend matters which had become worse by Chinest residents in Tonkin sym- pathising with the revolutionisia, accupied long parleying between the French and Chinese Governments, de

Annan-Tonkin, a Haiphoog newspaper, says that the negotiations have resulted in s treaty, copy of which has been sent to the Governor General of Judo-Obion. This agreement, set out in five articles, is expected to prevent fur thet frontier troubles with revolutionists, and

Under snicle 3, the French authorities un-i deriake to put down sharply every kind of re- voluţionary and unti-dynastic agitation- especially as regards printed matter-directed against the Chinese. Government, "in Indo- China. The leading agitators will be deported or prosecuted. Newspapers offending will be suppressed.

DEALT WITH STERNLY, ́--

́EVIDENCE OF BHIP'S OFFICERS, This closed the case for the prosecution, and Article 3 provides for the disarming and Capt. Home took the witness stand on his own confinement of Chinese revolutionists taking behalf saying that two searches were made berofuge in French territory. After a while such tween Amoy and Singapore and nothing was revolutionists will be deported from the Colony found. The deck was searched again just before upon dun notice of the fact being given to the the arrival la Singapore. The second engl.Chinese Government-the latter to bear all the the sure evidence, regarding the search in expense. Measures will be taken to prevent the engine room, as Mr. Lowe, the chief engi them from returning to the Colony, meer, had left the ship on leave. Bo saw the Article 4 directs the surrender to the Chinese chisi engineer make a snärch of his part of Government of all refugee criminals guilty of the ship on February 32. He searched the fan what the law of Chian considers to be brigand age or piracy. Should the criminals plead that they are political offenders, a searching inquiry will be made to prevent thein from „escaping punishment under this-plea...............

engine.

The what?" asked the magistrate. The place where the chandu was found test -time", explained-Mr. Garver.

"Ob, don't! You prejudice my case", expos tulated Mr. Baker.

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Witness went on to say that the chief en gineer searched personally, assisted by the fourth engineer, in all the most likely places, Among the stores, on top of the boilers, etc,

etc

It was decided to › adjourn the cast till Mon- day afternoon, that the fourth_enginger might be called as a witness for the defence.

.CAPTAIN HEAVILY TINED. The Straits Times,, of gih iust, says :-The fourth magistrate resumed, yesterday afternoon, the hearing of the case against Capt. Home of the Hong lies, charged with being master of a steamor

used for the importation of chandu, Mr. G.. S. Carver appeared for the Oplum

· Farmer, and Me, Baker for the captain.

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Vader anticla 5, both Governments agree to stop the contraband trade in arms on the frontier. It is confidently expected that the Chiocre revolutionists will take note of the treaty, and will forbear from passing into French territory, now that they know what is in store for them..

The full facts were reported by the Guild se stated, and they have now received from the Royal Humane Society, the Bronze Medal, together with a testimonial on vollum, sigoed by the Prince of Wales, as President of the Society, for presentation to Mr. Shearer,

Chinese RAILWAY CON- STRUCTION.

SCAVENGING AND CONSBR-

up the

ing, the Chinese to say that at last soldiers had Sir Clauda was with that regiment, and from at time on Mr. Scott and that other enthusi- astic Old Hand," Sir Thomas Jackson, better known as "TJ" became his last triends The fates had called Sir Claude back to the Far East, and it had given him great pleasure to find his old friend Mr. Scott still to the frost plendid exemple, above the common, of from courtesy and transparent honesty,

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of ladies being present to do the honours of the ten table, and all who attended voted the reception to have been a really delightful Our telegraphic latelligence yesterday con function. Among those present were Mr. tained a summary of an article recently sent to

Murray-Warner, President of the Americap The Times by its Faking correspondent on Association; Mr. W. A. Road, Secretary: the construction of the section of the Shanghai Messia D, Conth, Ja. N. Jameson and Hangshow-Ningpo Railway between this part S. Fessenden, Dr. Gilbert Reid, and Mt. and the capital of Chekiang province. In this R. Patterson, Members of Committee; article strictures of the severest Saturn are pass-Sir Pelham Warren, KCMG., Messrs. D. od upon the line, and it is clently in the in- Siffert, Van Zeppelis Obermuller, To Mr. J. H. Scott and a splendid reception when he stood up to reply, expressing bis tests of China that they should not be lightly Hanson, David Landale, H. A.J. Macray, Jobn care thanks for the compliment paid to him brushed aside nor iguored on the strength of Prentice, W. A. C. Platt, W. Roderick by the Association, As the first President of vague contradictions from sanatoriaus away Little, T. R. Jernigan, the City Magistrate, Mring the Far East during his term of office, Doney, Hubert O'Brien, J. T. Hamilton, W.D.

the China Association who had the pleasure of The history of this somewhat notorious railway is a matter of general knowledge. When the

Tong Kai-zoo, Y C. Tong, Drs. Hykes and British syndicate to which bad originally Rapsom, etc. The Indier present included Mr. Scott had naturally much to say as to the been conceded came to negotiate the terms Lady Wolsey, Miss Warren, Mrs. Hykas, Mrs.working of the parent society. The Chita of construction with the Chinese Government, Warner, Mrs. Jefferies, Mrs. Reed, Miss Jan- Association, he thought, had undoubtedly dose the provinces concerned urged that the right to seu, Miss May Janson, Miss Coath, Mrs. great deal of good in furthering the interests of British merchants in Chios, and, whih the build the railway had been transferred to them Mooser, etc.

Faid-of-the-British-Association they would be -and-insisted-upon the cancellation-of-the

able to do as much for Japan as they had concession to foreigners. After the most

dond for China. The Chios Association tedious negotiations the agitation in the provia

PANCY BOATS,

#prang into existence in 1889, when the cas simmered down, and a loan agreement,

First China dinner was held, at which 130 per- based on a compromise, was ratified between

Song were present. The association was the British and Chinésé Corporation and the

STRICTER REGULAtions recommendED, duly formed in May 1889, and a committee Peking Government. One of the primary slipu-

The following report on the Tsim-tra-shui appointed. Sir James Jardine was the first lations of this agreement was that the building, of the line and its control should be in the scavenging and conuervancy boats appears president and Mr. Keswick the first chair The Toskio Government intends in short hands of the Ministry of Posts and Communi- above the signature of Dr. Macfarlane, Assist map, with Mr. Guadry, without whose able ant Medical Officer of Health, and received assistance the society would never have attain to stand no more nonsense from them. Thecations, which was to be responsible for its moment Chinese revolutionists or tobels sef economical and efficient construction. Within the consideration of the Sanitary Board at thelred the position it has, as the first secretary The aim of the Association was to guard and foot on French territory, the authorities will at five weeks after the signature of this contract fortnightly meeting last Tuesday afternoon:

I saw the boats as arraugeit and I attach a

caro for the British commercial interests in the once proceed tofpurane and scatter them. The the railway had been handed over to the

Far East. An annual dinner was held in trosty explicitly sets forth that, failing advice railway bureaux of Chekiang and Kiangsu, and list showing No., piculage, ele, and I recom

mend that as minimum the four boats London, and they also had special dinners, at from its own officials, the Indo-China Govern it is safe to suppose that the Yuchuappu is

marked with a blue cross on attached sheet bewhich they had bad the pleasure of entertaining ment will take action against refugee bands the entirely ignorant of He present conditios, moment the, Chinese authorities notify the fact complete surrender was made to provincial not accepted and that boats up to the standard many distinguished visitors. They might have an idea that the Association did not work so that they have crossed the feautier into Tonkin, agitation, and virtually the Government, which size be required here.

Also that all boats marked-not decked-be hard as if might, but this was not so." The Is responsible for the security of the loan of £1,500,000, bas washed its hands of the required to provide decks. If the boat has no committee consisted of able men in all bran- business. Chinese angineers are building the deck, it gets piled up with subbish which in all chat Members of the Association proceeding line; and although, by the terms of the loss probability is thrown into the harbour at the home were invited to attend their committee meetings, and in that way Mr. Mollison, The Walupu at the end of last year siga-agreement, the services of a British consultative rendiest opportunity.

a treaty with the French Minister at Peking

during his recent villt home, has been of the greatest service to them, Japan regarding revolutionaries on the Hanoi Kwangsi frontier. The articles are as follows:-

by Mr. O. V. Sale, who was invited to join the was very ably represented at home at present. committee immediately he arrived in London, than whom they could not have a represente. tive who spoke his mind more freely and knew more of what he was talking about The China Association had begun with a small member- | the end of five years. The membership com exceeded a thousand, and with Kobe coming into line, as he heard it was, they might expect membership of two thousand very shortly.

NO MORE NONSENSE,

-Straits Times,

Mr, A. H. Baker, fourth engineer of the ship, told of the searches made by the chief engineer for, chandu la bis part of the ship, on the way. down from Swatow. He did not see him look In the place where the chanda was subsequented ly found

REVOLUTIONARIES ON THE HANOI FRONTIER.

1.--Whenever ‹Chinese.revolutionaries con-

gregate together in Franch territory, the French-authorities on finding same, shall take immediate steps to dispense them. If the Chinese officials discover such people the with, and the French Governor take steps to scatter the malcontents.

A

engineer, who has remained in Shanghai all the time, have to be engaged, no attempt has been made by those in charge of the line to beoefit by his advice, por until a few weeks ago was he ayon allowed to inspect the railway.

The result of this very litoral application of the doctrine of "China for the Chinesa" may. be seen in the criticisins passed by The Times correspondent on the-on, which ho

engineer and railway expert. According to the brief telegraphic summary, the bridges ara reported unsafe, the rails are of Chinese manu facture and, presumably, du opt satisfy foreign sequirements, and the sleepers, which are of

As it is really only the beginning of quite a jong contract, I consider it to be quite reason the contract requirements, as, as time goes on, able to ask that, the boats be brought nearer they are sure by accidents, sto, to get less and 10,

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted quite agree with the minute of the Asst. M. O. 11.

Dr. G. H. L. Filzwililams:-I think the con.

'and that if the total number of boats supplied does not give the necessary piculage, that this must be made up by an increased number of boats, it being rather an advantage to increase number than size of boats owing to depth of water at low tide,

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Mr. Baker argued for the defence, that the section ander which Capt. Home was tried was distinctly contrary to every principle of justice, any accused person being found to be guilty unless he could prove his, innocence, which was opposed to all practice and every principle of jurisprudence. If any fios was imposed in.) French authorities shall be communicated-visited recently in company with.a capable/ditions.of the contract should be insisted upon, ship, there being no more than 300 members at this case, it would not be paid by the person who was guilty.—Capt. Home had not been" carelem or negligent, having taken every precaption to prevent the importation of the drug. was a very peculiar circumstance that the amount of chandu found" was just a trifle over the minimum.necessary to convict.

Mr. Carver replied that it was impossible is ninety-nine cuids out of a hundred to ascertain the name of the person really guilty, and for that reason the law had made the captain and owner liable. The imposing of a small fivé would not be a sufficient deterrent to protect the Farmer.

The Court convicted the Captain and fined

him $1,500. The chandu was confiscated..

GRAND MILITARY CONCERT.

A'SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

It is very seldom that Hongkong audiences are given an opportunity of hearing a really good Military Band, Last Monday night, however, the excellent Band of The Bluffs provided a vari table feast of choice selections of music by master composers, and those who attended the concert at the Theatre Royal last night in aid of a charitable institution did not go away dis. appolated so far as high-class music is con- cerned. There was practically full house present and of course, as was but natural, the military element was very much in evidence, their bright uniforms, together with the soll skades of the "ladies' dresses, relieving the sembre attire of their civilian friends. "H.E. the Governor and sulte arrived shortly after nipe and stayed to the end.

-If any seditious publications are circulat- ed in French territories, either in the farm of newspapers or pamphlets, the French Govern ment shall suppress thein, and the authors publishers and ethers responsible for such publications shall either be expelled from Indo- China, or be punished according to French law, The French authorities shall also suppress any seditious publications in the Appamite lan

guage.

3.The French Government shall intern aoy armed revolutionaries who may have fled to French territory after having been defeated by the Chinese troops and they shall afterwards be expelled. The Chinese Government shall ba responsible for the cost of such internment. A person who has been deported shall, not be allowed to re-enter Indo-China, and the French

panese soft wood, are laid wrongly and are badly ballasted. In regard to the bridges, In- deed, it is generally known that nearly every mistake that can possibly be made is being made. Where the line had to cross a river which did not run at right angles to it, a drawing of a skew, bridge on the Shanghai- Nanking Railway was obtained, in order to save the cost of a design first-hand; but as the angles of the two river were not alike, make-shift arrangements were resorted to, re- gardless of engineering details, for adapting the bridge to its strange surroundings. In the Case of another bridge, the contractors, instead to save the expense of a cofferdam and piers in the bed of the stream, by building the bridge on dry land and diventing the river ander it through new channel cut at almost right angles to its former course. Where a bigger bridge bas that is bound to melt away before any bean, necessary, it is alleged to rest on a plot strong flood, with the sure prospect of the bridge collapsing into the stream. The rolling stock, moreover, is said to be no better than the line, although almost as much money has been spent upon it as on the excellent,' coaches.

ALASKA-YUKON-KXPOSITION.

K. Y. K. ARRANGEMENTS

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The Secretary

F. H. MAXI Colonial Secretary

Sanitary Board,mof his Mr. AX Shelton Hooper minuted :—Tha

Goverment should be advised to confer the power of granting permits for exhumation on Board, who have the control of the

wrong with the Mr Lâu Chu usual procedure 7. The Registrar General as the Registrar of Deaths should be given the au- thority as at present,

The Medical Officer of Health-1-think 1, would be more convenient to vest this authority in an individual, either the Superintendent of Police of the Registrar of Deaths went

SANITARY OFFICERS' CONDUCI.

MR. SHELTON HOOPAR'S, MINUTE,

REPLY FROM

GOVERNMENT.

The following letter from Government was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday afternoon.co

Colonial Secretary's Office, ________ 9th. March, 1909, dat Sir, I am directed to inform you that Mr. Shelton Hooper's minute of the aged ultime on the subject of the method of dealing with com- plaints by the public against officers of the Sanitary Department has been laid before the Governpr.

2. His Excellency distres me to polat out, that the rules under which any offences or dere- liction of duty by any Government officer of whatever grade or standing are laid down in Colonial Regulations 49-73; and it is not with- in the discretion of the Goverenent to act otherwise thas in accordance with those re- 'gulations. There is no exceptional trest. meat in the Sanitary Department, the officers of which, like those of any other Department, are subject to the rules of the Service. "Ari informed you, however, in my letter of th ultimo, His Excellency desires that the Board should be fully informed of any action takan by the Head of the Department and abould have the fullent opportunity of expressing their views and of making any recommendations to the Goveremeat.fam, etc., comedy

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary,

The Head,

Sanitary Department,"

Mr. A. Shelton: Hooper minuted-1 regret. very much that H.E. the Governor does not api prove of the agggestions set out la: my minute, which contained nothing inconsistent with the Colonial Regulations. S

LHE JAPAN SUGARr refining COMPANY

NO PROSPECT OF SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT. According to the Osaka Jiji, the adjustment of the affairs of the Japan Sugar Rafning Company is not making satisfactory progress. Baron Shibusawa, who is taking the lead in the endeavour to effect a settlement, has called on Marquises Inouye and Katsura with a view to persuading them to make efforts to induce

the Mitsui and Mitsu bishi Banks to facilitata

authorities shall do their best to prevent them of erecting it over the river, have endeavoured Ling the business was brought from Yokohama ihem because they know that the Amociation On the 24th ult., Baron Shibusawa, represent-

from coming to China..

4-If the Chinese authorities wish to extra. dite a man for offences, no other than the French authorities shall be communicated with, together with the patio of the charge or charges, but Chica shall not use such pretence to extradite a political offender..

5.--The frontier officials on both sides shall do their best to prohibit the smuggling of fire armas. China Gazelle.

"THE FERTILIZATION OF 28A in use on the Nanking Railway. When com

Another thing he would like to impress upon the meeting was that the written reports of the Association were well worth study, "They were all written by men engaged in commercial work who knew what they were writing about. The publications were very much, valued in higher circles, more especially by the perman ent officials of the Foreign Office. The Asso For the purpose of properly handing the ciation had a great asset in the goodwill of the traffic from Oriental ports to Seattle during the departments of the Government with which Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, which al- they had most business to do the Foreign and ready gives promise of excending any previous Colonial offices. He could say with pride that passenger travel over the Pacific, the Nippon the Foreign Office not only received them with Yaren Kaisha flest of steamships is to be the greatest courtesy and consideration, but aavily augmented. News of plans for band paid great attention to every case laid before by the steamship Shimano Mars, on arrival at would never dream of going to them when it bad a bad case. Mr. Scott concluded by re noon, says the Seattle Port in a recent issus. According to officers of the steamer, appll-minding the meeting that British merchants in cations for space during the exposition have Japan were altogeiber on a different footing become so numerous that the six large freight to what they were in China. In China they and passenger carriers now constituting the were up against this treaties all the time rush, Unicas mure space is required, thanddi- observe the articles of the treaties, most of affairs, although they did not definitely refuse Japanese line cannot accommodate the expected in their endeavour to make the Chiness tions will consist of substituting the ang steamis which were dead letters!". It'was hard work to to give assistance to the Company. The Koba ships Artua Mary and Hilasha Maru for the screw the officials tip to the point Is Japan Herald says:-It is rumoured, however, that Tosa Maru and Shinano Maru

this was not so. They were living to Japan Baron Shiburawa believer that all the credi- Expectations of heavy business during the just as they would do in London. They were tord of the Company will agree to wait for pay. year will be greatly exceeded, it is believed by under the Japanese laws and system of taxa- ment of the sums due to them, and that the the traffic managers of the line. Applications tion, Just the same as the Japanese, and all Hundredth Bank has expressed its unwilling. for information regarding rates and reservations they had to do was to keep an eye to British dess to risk disturbing the financial conditions have come from practically svetry section of trade, They could not expect to do as they of the Empire for a sum of Y100,000. Such

the progress of the adjustment, but Maiquit Katsura professed to be too much occupied- with the Dist to gival attention to the matter, log the Dai-ichi Ginko, Mr. Hayakawa, of the Mitsui Ciake, Mr. Tayokaw, of the Mitsu Bishi Ginko, and other financiers beld a meeting at the Bankers Club, Tokio, when Messrs. Hoyakowa ood Toyokawa stated that they could not see any prospect of * satisfactory adjustment of the Company's

pleted the line is expected to be more expon sive than any other railway in China or the Far East and infinitely inferior,

In the light of such severo criticism China and Japan, leaving the conclusion that I had to do in China, where it was a fight all the being the case, the Baron is said to desire to

clearly the duty of the Chinese Government to Inquire into the whole miller both in the inter- ests of the Chinese travelling public and· tax, payer and for the sake of all future railway construction in China. As far as the Bangchow Railway is concerned the bondholders under the loan agreement need have no anxiety, as the interest on their money is guaranteed by the Central Government on the profits of the Nonhera railways. The sufferere are the Chinese themselves, who run the risk dot but also of being left with an inadequate

BY GEORGE & COWIE, M.,, B.SC. The book deals éxhaustively with the ques- The concert opened with Rossini's well- tion of the cultivation of tox on modem lines, koown "William Tell". This was ons of the the methods advocated being based on an ex- "most appreciated items on a 'comprehensive tended series of experiments carried out by programme and the execution was faultless, leading authorities who bave long. been re The player brought out all the powers of their cognized by tropical experts as fully competent Iasurements, which at times worked up to a to form trustwariby opinions as to what the crashing cilntax and as gradually subsided, tea-producing world requires to increase it is The next item was a bass solo "Her Love income and the best way to bring this about was never Mine," which was given by Mr. The information given will certainly help muy “A, N, Clotbier in a rich bass volce.... – "This was planter fably struggles with Nature, and any followed by, “Reminiscences of Verdi, which competitor to secure, at least, an equal foot was greatly appreciated. "The Little Irish Girl" | Ing with his strongest "rival. No detail is only of having public, funds squandered,

Mies, Olive Dixon simply brought down the missing so far as the care and cultiva house and the audience would not rest-content tion of the plant are concerned. After sa and possible dangerous rallway,” In warning till the singer graciously re-appeared. The opening chapter on the tea-plant, and texthe investing public to be on its guard-la Last items on the first part of the programme planting generally, the questions of pruning, dealing with Chinese railway loans, the COMIDE. was a song "For Love of You" bracketted soil, and the plant-foods necessary, to accuro pondent of The Times would, doubtless, Star and Rose," by Mr. S. Moore, which good crops are carefully considered. Green have in mind the competition that now exists with were both very pleasantly rendered.

masuring has a prominent notice and is among various bationalitics for this type of The second part opened with an Overture followed by a chapter on artificial and chemical investment, in the belief that every Chiness "Tannhauser" by the Band, fellowed by a manures, and acolher on the best, ia,,the most | zallway must prove as profitable as the earlier. song " Angels Guard. Thee" by MIL, Frank effective, and at the same time the safest and does built under. foreign supervision. Sach Maliland, which was loudly applauded. The most economical methods of applying this use- competition may lead the successful parties to auditorium was next treated to the beautiful ful adjunct to the daily meat of the tea plant, a loan agreement to be careless in regard to place Cavalleria Rusticana, splendidly ex which is drawn from the soil to such an extent securing proper safeguards for the public funds cuted. Mr. W. G. Worcester, the inimitable that no planter, can afford to pass over the invested. Already we are told that the condi "Barry" of "The Country Girl," then lightly, matter, of replenishing the rapidly exhausted. tions under which a German loan for the Can tripped to the stage in fancy costume, followed supplies as quickly as they are absorbed Jon Hankow Railway has been obtained by the by M. F.G.Carroll, and delighted the audience by the plant and removed by the leaves that Deutsch-Asiatische Bank are more favourable with the song Mitsi from The Girls of forms the crop Unlike cacao, a fea-crop 10 China than any other similar agreenient if Gottenberg, given in capital style. Popular returns nothing to the soils what is picked is the Central Government continues to pledge demands for an encore could not be responded lost for ever, and must be replaced. Two other securities for its new railway loans and to however, owing to the lateness of the hour, chapters towards the end of the book treat of allows lines to be built that, owing to

cost The last, ltem on the programme was a Grand the many experiments, that have been made to † maintenance or possible reconstruction," càn Descriptive Overture by Tschaikowski. This enable Mr Cowis, the author of the book, and hardly hope to prove remunerative undertak was not the least sppreciated of the numbers, his fellow exparts to ascertain the very best tags, there is a grave danger of the nation's the introductiod of fireworks in place of guns means of obtaining as large and as regular as finances reaching such a degree of confusion, 15 depict a battle scene being very realistic. put of tea as possible,;. Each method of fer- that nothing less than interostional control, as The accompanists for the evening were Pro ilitation is brought forward, and discussed; in the case of Turkey, Egypt and Persis, would fessor Gallers, and Mr. George, Girimble bo the various experiments to ascertain their res extricate China from har dificulties, The carried out their amdunde talk to the satisfaction pective, merits are the explained, and finally prospect cannot be contemplated with equani: 61 alt: Bäddmaster D, B, Hewitt and hit men the bear winders with camper on regimens istry by my parriette China s vars to be congratulated on their muccassand “mixtures that should enable orgy planter, no kepe that the lemon of the Hilos It is to be hoped that they will adford thejlkong, matter how obstinate his soil may prove to be, ma's canine ske natlog to reflect kong public sa opportunity to hear them often | In responding to his efforts to increase his crop. thinking application of the 2 at open-air concerts during the comlog summer | 10 6

find at least one mixture that will bring about the desired russi

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throughout the Orient great interest in Seattle's fair is being aroused.

William H. Acuff, a Spokane business man who went to Japan with the committee of busi ness men from the Pacific coast returned to Beattie by the Shimano Maru. He states that in many ports of Japan and at Manila he was frequently called upon to give information about the exposition. He believes that the number who will come from the Orient will exceed any prevailing expectations held in Seattle. Mr. Acuff romaloed a month longer in the Orient than his companions of the com mittee and states that every indicatiod points to increased trade relations between the coun- tries as a result of the visit of his committee with the business organizations of Japan;

VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS,

MUSKETRY COURSE

A King's Park Rangs at 2pm, on Sunday, the 21st March, Engineer and Infantry Com panies. All men, who have not completed their course, should attend, AM 0.0.0. INSPECTION, SATURDAY, 37TH MARCH. As the dress for this inspection will be mar- "ching order, officers commanding units abould have parades of their own companies bolore hand to inspect and fit equipment. VANDE NO, 3. COMPANY, PO

The fifth monthly cup shoot for the above company will take place at Tai Hang Bauge on Sunday, the 14th instant, commencing 19.30

DAY LEAVE Buddh

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Trooper F. C. Hall is granted leave of abren ce out of the Colony for 14 months with effect from the 7th Instant

Gorph C.G. F. Genningham is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for a months with effect from the 5th insta

FHickman is granted fenfe of Absence our of the Colony for 9 months with

| time.

secure the appointment, through the influence) of Marquises Inouye and Kattors, of an able Board of Directors who can ealer into negotia tions with the Mittal and Miisa Bithi" Banks, 4 settlement of the Company's affairs may therefore be brought about, says the3⁄4jiji,' but it, cannot be looked for at an early date,

Mr. Sale took the opportunity to make a few remarks as to the position of the British Asso- ciation since the last annual meeting in November. A touching reference to the death of Mr. Walter, who took, a prominent part in founding the Association, was included in. Mr. Sale's remarks and also he announced the establishment immediately of a Britísk

V. R. CATHLETIC SPORIS. Association as Kobe. The prize food re cently opened had induced many to enter for the Japanese language tests. During the past The above sports will take place on Satur three months the applications for membership day 10th April, on the Hongkong Football had been 23, bringing the talal membership.up | Club's Ground, under the A. A. A. Rules. "Eu- to about 250, among the recent additions no tries close on Wednesday, stat March, st 6p.m. less than ten being residents of Nagasaki. The following are the events (

Mr. Mollison, as an old friend of Mr. Scott's, K-LONG JUMP when he was in Japan 40 years ago, gave an enthusiastic commendation of Mr. Scott; to which the guest of the evening fell again called upon to respond, alluding to the necessity force YARDS FLAT RACE (Challenge Cup).. mrenuous work if-auccess was to be attained, and incidentally advising a reduction of the period devoted to tiffin, with a corresponding earlier release from dalies in the evening with

more time to devote to sports,

125 Yards Flat Race (Handicap).............. 3-HIGH JUMP., Van 4-BICYCLE RACE. 2 miles (Handicap).

6-TU0-07 War--8 men a side--Opešno Officers, Nos Commissioned Officers and Men of Navy, Army Volunteers, and European Police. Each Ship, Regiment or Corps may enter one team only, and fore

7-HOYA RACE, -440) Yardı. '.(Handicap) Open to Boys between the age of fo and 16,

STEAM RACK-122 Yanda (Team of 4). Open to Members of Clubs. Each clah to for one team only g

appears from Chinose reports, the there was some talk Jast year of opening Chapoo, as a'commercial port, with a branch railway from 9-HALF MILE FLAT RACE (Scratch),"'^ there 10 Chinshan (Kaxay) which, it was 10 GIRLS Race 80 yard (Handicap) estimated, would cost over Tis. 1,000,000, It Open in girls between the ages of 6 and 10. "

11130 YARDS HURDLE RACE, to Flights was also estimated that to open the port and con steamers would require another million 12220 YARDS FLAT RACE(Handicap) taels. A well-to-do merchant named Lou-BOE RACE, 100 yards (Landicap) Open Ching-koni has now embarked with Tis: 400,- to boys betweća the ages of 6 and ro, đưa 000 capital on a scheme to run two small 14-ONE MILE FLAT RACE (Handicap),

teamers between share and Nigapo, Wenchowa HALY & MILE FLAT RACK (Open to and Talchow, as a preparatory step to the fare Soldier, Sailors and Kelica) corrindular ther development of the place into a port, when he proposes to build.wd large, steamers for "navigation between thein and the Kinngus and Fukion provinces. Palitions have been presente ad to the Governor and other authorities on the

16- GIRLS RACE, 100 Yards Handicap Open to Girin between thuầngen ofàto med 304207440ALARDEA FLY33; 40KW/ CHRÍN Cup)ksucht 20 115-BACK RACE

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