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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 1 19095

LOCAL AND GENERAL

THE Danish salvage steamer Protector is to held in the Caunell Finako sé attempt to raise the Kalomo,"

A SCHEME is stated to be on foot for the S. WATSON & CO., establishment of a medical college in Peking.

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED' A.D. 18411

CHEMISTS

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GOVERNOR- And, HouseholU,

H.M.S. Andromads) left for England at noon to-day. The cruiser carried on board the time-expired crow of H.M.8, Bedford,

NORMAL telegraphic communication with Paris and the North of France is now re-established, the strike of telegraphists since 18th ulto, being now ended.

THE Ministry of Educatibu has givan instruc- APPOINTMENT, TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE tions to the Educational Commissioners in the 'provinces" to direct their subordinates to ex- tablish schools to teach the people easy methods of reading-characters, 3-as-to-ensure a wider spread of education. The Commissioners are also ordered in do their best to improva educa. tional affairs,

Watson's HYGIENOL,

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Present Frederic

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@apparates on merchant ships: whether

or Tomiga while in the Colony and may penalties for the

VADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned until Thursday, the

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FINANCE COMMITTEE,

tha Legislative Council was

this afternoon Bxcellency the nor Sir sgard, K.C.M., Colonel Darling Hon. Mr. F., May CM., (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley (Attorney-General), Hon. Br, A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), Hon Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.d., (Director of Public Works), Hon. Me F1. Badeley, (Cap held immediately after the meeting of Council, A meeting of the Finance Committee was safn Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. E. Atte Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed Irving (Registrar General), Hon, Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., CM.C., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C., Hob. to recommend that the following votes be Mr. H.E. Pollock, xc., Hon. Mr. E. A. Howat, adopted by the Council Hon. Mr. H.A. W. Slade, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES.

OPIUM

A sum of eleven thousand six hundred and thirteen dollars ($11,613) io nid of the vote, The minules of the last mesting were read Miscellaneous Services, compensation to liceu. and confirmed,

sees for opium divans.

·FINANCE.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the repart of the Finance Committee (No. a).

HAA PINANCIAL MINUTES,

VILLAGE

·RATES,

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 10 to 12. It was agreed THE Central Government, deeply reseats the that they be referred to the Finance Commitee action of roma Viceroya and Governors who have been in the habit of misrepresenting for

The Colonial Secretary in moving the fol purposes of favouritism, the merits of magis. lowing resolution said that fire hydrants bave trates, in reposting upon their administration, been fixed and fire appliances supplied to BUBONIC PLAGUE!s, therefore, decided to call them severely these tenements, and therefore the usual (X, to task should any magistrate be found guilty of misconduct.

AND

"It has bace proved by repeated experiments that WATSON'S HYGIENDL" is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat f fleas.

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I bas now been proved that Plague is conveyed to 'human beings by means of fleas from rats which have died of this disease,

„All" risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the flens are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL*, : À fer- spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallony, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.

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HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL

DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

Price per Pint

Gallon $2.00

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

AND

KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 17th March, 1909..

increase has been imposed.

The resolution reads -- Resolved by the Legislative Council that the friends of Mr. K: Sonnda trenied that gentle-able as rates in the undermentioned places be A NUMBER of Chinese marchapts and Japanese percentage on the valuation of tenements pay man to a Chinese banquet on Tuesday last. altered from the 1st day of July, 1909, as

Mr. Soooda is a director of the Yokohama Specie Bank and has a seal niso do the board of the Nippon, Yusen Kaisha; be is also the proprietor of the 15th Bank in Tokio, Mr. Sonoda is en route to England.

As the Government has been informed that the Chinese students in Europe are being imbued with unorthodox principles, especially those studying in Germany and France, who are quite taken with violent tendencies, it has tele

graphed to the Ministers accredited to those cosintries to give strict waruing to the students and exhort them against harmfulir fl verces..

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OWING to fioancial straits, many of the Viceroys and Governors have been asking permission to raise foreiga loans, to permit the sale of official racks, or create a Government opium monoply in order to meet their wants. The President of the Ministry of Finance, Duke Tsai Tse, regards these prepositions as fraught with evil and has decided sever more to permit recourse to such means......

VOLUNTEER RESERVS

ASSOCIATION

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING,

follows

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PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT BILL, The Alt imney-General-moved the first read. ing of n Bill entiled ad Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Bulidings Ordinance, 1923.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The motion was agreed to. The statement of objects and reasons is as follows!-

The Bill proposes to effect certain further necessary amendments in the Public Health and Balldings Ordinance, 1903, .

Clauses 1 and 3. These amendments are re quired consequent on the control of market buildings now by the Sanitary Department,

Clause 4. "The words are inserted so as lo clearly provide that the occupier as well as the owner is brought within the purview of the

rection.

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› Clause 5. This authorises the Buliding. Au The fourth annual meeting of the Volunteer 128 Reserve Association was held in the City Hall thority to refuse further notices and plans in yesterday afternoon, Sir Henry Berkeley, K.,respect of buildings contemplated unless the presiding.

original notices and plans lodged as required

Sir Henry Berkeley, the Chairman, said that be by the Ordinance are revoked by the person

Che Hongkong Celegraph regretted that there had been a slight falling-off by whom or on whose behalf such notices and

HONGKONG, Thursday, AprIL 1, 1909.

HONGKONG-MANILA.

in the enrolled membership. He had on, pre vious occasions suggested that the age limit of members should be reduced, bit the authorities had not agreed, saying that it might possibly restrict the area of the Volunteers. That the ssociation had no desire to do.1 bey were, ia fact, part of the Volunteer Reserve Association The reception accorded' the U.S.Third and they had the welfare of the voluntary Pacific Squadron in Lougkong has been the forces at heart. The speaker regretted still, subject of graceful acknowledgment by more the falling-off in the attendance Rear-Admiral Harber, commanding the at the ratgo Rifle shooting, like any Philippine Fleet. The hospitality which was other sport, needed constant practice, or a extended to the American visitore appears mig got sick. The association had a to have been appreciated by our neighbours special pari do the defence scheme of the in Manila, for, in giving prominence to those who were capable of attending at the Colony, and he made ae eiraest appeal to the entertainments held in Hongkong, the ringes to do so. The Defence Committee local Times, in a leaderette, observes:suggested that each member should have a The visit to Hongkong of the cruiser squad-darform, and to that suggestian the committes ron under Rear-Admiral Harber has been agreed if the Government would provide them another long step towards unity between either in' stare or elsewhere. Another aug., Hongkong and Manila. The visiting tars Restion to in the Defence Committee was that were given a right royal welcome and during rifles should be provided and the commitice of their stay have been very handsomely enter the Association replied that they gratefully received the suggestion (Applause) They had asked that members should either keep the rifles, with the usual 'safe-guards as

plans were given.

Clause 6. Ad apparent omission in section 78 of the Ordinance of last year renders an amendment of this section necessary.

Clause 8. This provides necessary authority o exame bodies interred in authorised came. leries or in any giber cemetery or place.

LIFE INSURANCE

A Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Life Insurance Companies, Ordinance, 1907. was read a first time on the motion of the Attorney-General seconded by the Colonial Secretary............

This Bill proposes to effect certain ameni Dance which was passed last year. meats in The Life Insurance Companies, Ordi.

That 'Ordinance has received the careful consideration of the Actuarial Adviser of the Board of Trade and the amendments are barte on bis anggestions,

Section 6 provides a trust fund in respect of policies issued in the Colony and as it is cozsi- dered undesirable to create preferential charges or deposits and also as no corresponding provi sion is contained in the Imperial Acts it is pro- posed to delete the section.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a first elmin: *****

The Colonial Treasurer asked whether the loss in the revenue of the Colony Incurred A direct result of the policy of the Imperial Government would be brought to the notice of the Home Government, Me

PORT HEALTH OFFICER

A sum of fifty dollars in aid of the vote, Medical Deparmicol, A-Staff, other charges, Health Officer of Post, boat's crew and messenger,

ONSERVATORY.

A sum of ning hundred and filly dollars in aid of the vote, Observatory, laboratory ex penses for purchase of anemograph and chrono graph.

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This was all the business, “

ALLANA'S BANKRUPTLY,

PUBLIC EXAMINATION.

Questioned by Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Official Receiver, debtor said that after November, 1997, be started to drink and was not aware how much he spect. Askad as to the amouet of money he had spent during the last two years, Allana said that he was ignorant of the maller and admitted that he was in the babit of frequenting disorderly houses, where he had repent a considerable amount of money.

The Hongkong Observatory.

LA HONGKONG CO-OPERATION.

ZEMRA VIGO'S VISIT TO MANILA, PES

Before proceeding with the business at the Legislative Council meeting this afternoon,

GREAT BRITAIN AND WEI-NAI-WEI.

Before the

vering their section prov

Council the case of 1 prosecution of the Op ed on 6th Fab judgment of the Supreme Settlements of Dec 19, 1900 the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, by a police meg

poal by the appellant. made an interesting speech mgarding the offence under Section 73 recent visit of Mr. G. Figs, Director of the auce, 1996, of that Hongkong Observatory, to Manila. His Ex- Lord Atkinson, cellency, in the course of a lengiby address, ships' judgment," said said that in September last, when the Estimates if any ship was used for the imp for the current year were reviewed,, mentioning, removal, carriage, or conv was made of a proposed comparison of the opiam or conveyance of atry instruments with regard to typhoons, &c, in contrary to the ordinance vegas bore, with those obtaining in Manila, at owner should be liable to Stato Domingo de Basto, It was also proposed $5,000. The appellant is. to use British-ships-crulalog to naval waters steamship Drvatongie, a round about the Colony at a menos to warn the North-German Lloyd the Colony against an approaching typhoon, sailed from Swatow on July On February 16, Mr. Figg visited the Manila voyage to Singapore, she arriv Hon. Mr. Hewett-1 think the Colonial Observatory, presided over by Father Algud, of that month. She was search Treasurer has a perfect right to ask that ques- where he remained till February 23, and officers of the eplum farmer, tion as affecting the Colony's interest at farge he was glad to say that Mr. Figg was rerumily, and an 18th thoroughl We must make the Home Government underceived by Father Algue with the u mest second occasion, Sergeant Mariell stand that a liberal compensation must be courtesy sad the entire institution placed the police archers found 125 made as promised, and therefore, a preliminary at bin disposal His Excellency, after rachandu carault, Pobiled protest should be made at once,

ferring to the staff employed at the-Manila life-bosts, underminib the seat plan Observatory, said that Father Algud agreed boat. It was necessary to unscraw the regard to the sending out of typhoon signals was largely lo excess of the maximum with Me. Figg that the primary object with to discover the chandu. The quantity.

was to have as many out-stations as possible. mentioned in Section 73. It amou In this connection, Father Algué promised to about 27 lbs. in weight The appellan send exira observations if required sod Mr. fiued $2,000 and costs for the lofringement Figg on his part promised to do the same the ordinance. The appellant and histori whenever there was any necessity for them. officer were the only witness examined for the defence. They both proved that the strict rule of the company was that ibair ships should be searched after leaving one of these Eastern ports; that they had searched the ship and the lifeboat in which the chandu was subsequently A correspondent recepily wrote to the Secre- discovered after leaving Swatow, though with tary for Foreign Affairs drawing fontion to a

out taking up the seat plank, but found no newspaper article in which complaint was thing, and that the crew knew it was forbidden made of the alleged heglect by Great Britain In the Supreme Court this morning, before of Wei-bai-wai, It was polated out that if was

"to take oplum on board. It was conceded that the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) a public now, nearly 11 years since the colony was prothemselves aware of the chaudu baring bean. Deither the owners nor these witnesses were examination was held in connection, with Sclaimed a British possavuton (there is no hidden in the lifeboat, but beyond their text- E, Allana's bankruptcy.

Edit, L and C. E towards the development of the officers, their servants, or the crew orthe Justifying such a tefal for a teased territory, many no proof, whatever was given that none of which very little bad been doce. The fault, persons employed on board, other than the the article contended, rested entirely with Grant two wiloosits, were not aware of, or privy to, Britais, and not with the place itself. The the concealment of the chando or were not Protectorate was neglected by the Imperial implicated in the alleged use of the ship for authorities and the uncertainty as to the future. importing it into Singapore. The question for effectually stopped private enterprise from decision was whether the conviction was valid developing. The correspondent inquired whe-in law Their Lordships thought it was. The ment making an endeavour in the near future the necessary elements of the offence. ther there was any possibility of the Govery first shatter to be determined was what were to develop our interestó at Wei-bai-wei..

minted his ship to be "used" for a by Section 73 If the master kni pose, he was undoubtedly "im that project. But that was the which must be negatived if the prin of the officers, including, of course, hims proof was to be met. He must show that

umination of some of the earlier provisions of sere implicated in it in any way the aidinance, designed ns it evidently was at once to check the use of opium and to forward the interest of the revenue by securing to the opium farmer the profits of the monopoly grant ed him, showed clearly that the meaning and object of Section 73 ware to make the owner and master responsible for the importation prohibited by the ordinance, and to throw upon them the burden of exculpating themselves in the manner prescribed. Without some such provision as that evasion of the ordinance would be easy and the importation of chandu could not be effectively checked. The other. point relied upon on behalf of the appellant was that there should be proof, express or im. Kuala Lumpur, March 21.

plied, of a minassa in the accused person be On August 31, 1880, a notice was-issued by fore he could be convicted of a criminal the Perak executive Government, requiring all offence. But that depended upon the terms of natives carrying weapons into the jungle to the statute or ordinance creating the offence. take out a pass from their respective penghalus In many casts connected with the revenue or mukims under pain of fine. On proceeding certain things were prohibited unless done by through a district other than that in which they certain persons or under, certain conditions. obtained the pass, they must present thend Unless the person why did one of those things selves before either the penghulu or police could establish that he was one of the officer, and make a statement as to their ined class, or that the proscribed conditions bad brivileg leaded movements. Whoever carries weapons; been fulfilled, he would be adjudged guilty of reads the notification, without having previous the offence, though in fact he knew on For some time the attention of the natively taken out a pass, will be prosecuted by the thing of the prohibition. By this ordinance. police, and, on conviction, will be severely every person other than the opium farmer ReDished. This law would appear to be still was prohibited from Importing or exporting in force in Perak,

mosques, or et religious or other festivals: exed to the exp esilou used by the magistrate Chandu. If any person did so be prima facie committed a crime. Some criticism was direct cep! by the permission of the Government or its that he had no option but lo convict the fins and Imprisonment. This was an order he must have meant was this, that since what properly authorised officers, under penalty of accused." What it appeared to their

ordabips: issued in January, 1881,, and is still observed the ordinance deemed prima fucis evidence of throughout the State.

the crime was not rabutted or explained, he falt... With regard to damage dons to public roads | himself bound to act upon it. And is that by state and exphants, it was ordered opinion, their Lordships wares disposed to that the people of the mukim in which such cancer. Their, Lordabips would therefore damage occurred might be called upon by the humbly advise His Majesty that this appeal penghula to repair it. This order was issued should be dismissed. The appellant would on February 13, 1889, but by a previous order, pay the costs of it. dated October at, 1887, the pengkules were made responsible for all damage done by cattle to the Government roads in their respective mužims. Thisrule was subsequently repealed. and other regulations' issued by,, which the

FIFTH SUBSCRIPTION LIST. ***-: owner of stray catile themselves were made responsible for damage done.

The total of Chinese subscriptions towards Another law, passed in 1878, was to the effect the University endowment and equipment fund

facilitate the meass for the capture of burglars that lights had to be carried at night. This now amonate to $97,100, Yesterday's contring-

There is no record weather this law has been was rendered accassary, it appears, in order to tions were as follows

By Mr. J. Scott Harsion: He did not know about his insolvency till only recently. He did cot recollect baying any interview with Mr. The following reply has been received from Pearse and denied making a deliberate false the Colonial Office, 16 which department the statement for $3,000 worth of goods, that geh matter was referred tieman having continually solicited him for an order. He did not know that Moosa e Vieira was being financed by the National Back of China but that he was being helped by Moosa, Vieira. He did not realise that he was guilty

extravagance of living at the time, An application for adjudication was granted.

of

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

CANTON-HANKÓW RAILWAY.

[From.Our Own Correspondent.).

Canton, 30th March.

A number of shareholders have despatched a telegraphic complaint to ¡LE. Chang Chih Tung, Superintendent of the Cantos-Hapkow Railway, stating that the salaries of the Board gf Directofs of the Company have been in- creased to an extent which has evoked consider able opposition from the general public. The complaint states that the people cannot be held responsible for the payment of the excessiva Amount of salaries to the directors of the Com. pany, "Yesterday, H.E. Chang Chih Tung wired to the Viceroy asking him to make lo- vestigations into the matter with instructions to deal'adequately with those members receiving high salaries from the Company.

BURNING QUESTIONS,

CANTON. TARTAR GENERAL The newly-appointed Canton Tartar General Tsang Chi has wited from Hongkong to the Canton officials advising that he will come up to Canton on the 1st April next and that he will assume charge of office on the fellowing day Op his arrival bere the officials in this city will assemble at the Government Fien Tre Whari to receive him volt,

Downing strest, Feb, 18, 1909. acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Feb: Sir, am directed by the Earl of Crewe to

by the Foreign Office, drawing attention to a 4, which has been referred to ibis department recent article in a newspaper on the subject of the alleged neglect by His Majesty's Govern- ment of Wei-bai-wei.. Lord Crewe is unable to admit the justice of the criticism to which you refer, but he cannot undertake to discuss the question of policy which His Majesty's Govară? | mont should pursue with regard to Wel-hat-wel. ~Lam, &c.;

R. L. ANTROBÚS,"

CURIOUS MALÀY CUSTOMS.

PERMISSION TO CARRY WEAPONS AND TO

FLY FLAGS,

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community in Cauton has been directed to the tained. There were two notable functions

two questions of the delimitation of Macao and in honour of Admiral Harber and his off.

that of the alleged occupation of the Tai Tung, cers, the first at the Hongkong Club, parti to preservation and care, or that the rifles bo workable or inoperative in practice and the The representatives of the Heongshan district

Section 9 sub-section (3) is regarded as unsha island in Weichow by a number of Japanese. No flags will be permitted to be used on the cipated to also by the officers of the French kept for them at Volunteer headquarters. Ono amendment is considered preferable and prec and the Weichow prefecture have jointly ad- and Portuguese squadroos, and she second other suggestion, and one that he strongly ticable... a dinner and reception at Government recommended to members, was that those who Section 24 provides a special test of solvency ment Socisty on the above-mentioned matters, dressed the members of the Cadton Self Govern House. At the dinner at the Hongkong had not been trained to drill, either in the Re- and various reasons are urged against it and As a result of this a public mass meeting has Club Sir Paul Chater was chairman and Mr.gular of Auxiliary forces, should undergo suffy (inter alia) that the "Actuaries table is ob been arranged to take place on the jist instant T. F. Hough vice-chairman, and among the cient simple drill to enable them to take part solete. The section it so amended as to leave at a p guests were Sir-Frederick Lugard, Admiral with the other forces il ever called on. They it to the Court to determine. In view of all the Sir Hedworth Lambtoo, and Admiral Perrin time it would take to perfect themselves to form

could all understand the necessity of that, The circumstances as to the solvency ar insolvency

of a Company, of the French Navy. There were many tours, advance and retire, would not mean

COMMISSIONS ROGATOIRE. happy references to Manila and in--the many hours in the aggregate in the year

The Attorney-General moved the first read- course of his addrees Governor Lugard re: A clicular letter on the subject had beening of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend ferred, to the recent visit to Manila of ant to members, and the response had the Code of Civil Procédura number of residents of Hongkong and been favorable (Applause); At the last thanked the Americans for their hospitality, meeting be bad, sanounced that the Co He said there were many opportunities for The conditions-reasonable conditions-were yrnment had given a grant to pay the secretary, the mutual and beneficial expansion of

that the membership should be maintained, business between Hongkong and the Philip and the attendances at the tanges should not placa and pledged himself to its promotion, fall off. Those conditions-bad not been ful He also said that he hoped the relations filled and therefore the commisico had not felt between the two in both a business, and Justified in approaching the Government for Rocial way would increase. The dinner at further grant for the secretary. So they woold Government House was a very handsome Evan jonas bad come forward to take the post have to eleci au honorary secretary, and Dr. entertainment, A large party dined and

if elected (Applause). subsequently, many more came for a recep- Hon and dance. On both occasions Rear Admiral Harper was the chief guest and he gracefully expressed the thanks of his squadron and his country for the kindness of bis hosts. It is highly satisfactory that elations between Hongkong and the Philip

pines have reached this very pleasant condi tion and for our part we should all strike for maintenance and impr ment of them.

The following office bearers were elected Chairs: Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C. Com mittes: Hon. Mr. F. H. May, R. Baker, Capt. Branch, & Denison, J. C. Gow, J, Hastings, A Mackenzie and G, H-Wakeman Hon. Secretary Dr. Evan Jones,

Sir Houry Berkeley thanked members for his

re-election and bumorously remarked that an injury to his right arm. uted him, from shooting, and to hlo

procedure with regard to the execution of Com The draft Ordinance prescribes a method of

missions Rogatoire.

EVIDENCE ORDINANCE, secanded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill enti On the motion of the Attorney-General, led. An Ordinance to amend the Evidence

talas errors in form and description which this Ordinance, 1999, was read a first time, te

Section 40 of the princips) Ordinance con Bill proposes to rectify.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY....

The Attorney-General moved the first read ing of a Bill entitled an Ordloance to amend The Wireless Telegraphy Ordianuce, 1905...

The Colonial Secretary seconded? Bill read a drit tim Secuona of the Bill, makes!

may from time to tima

COAL MINE DISCOVERED, A coal mine has been discovered in Pan Ya district in the Pang kong hills covering as arca of some twenty mows. This mice is said

Chup Hing & Co. with a certain amount of to be very rich. A merchani named Tam Tak

capital to work the mine, and has petitioned Po has formed a company under the style of

the Troial for the Development of Native In- tepealed or not,

dastries for permission to proceed with the work of development.

EXTERMINATION OF ROBBERS

In the course of ten days the officials of Shui Hing profectors were able to exterminate large number of robbers and compal many render to the extent of over four to the Viceroy by The Viceroy han

of the officers in

robbers and

'sawards on them)

In 1880 an order was in force making it com-

pulsory for Malays to plant cocoanuts. This law was repealed as late as 1897.

As a punishment for theft, whipping was in- troduced in 1886) and what is known as lion playing was prohibited by law in 1888. These orders were repealed to 1805 — Stralia, Times,

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