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THE MACAO BOUNDARY.

Under date Shanghai, zalior Act, "A Portú guere" writes in the NCD Nens as follows;

The agitation onthe part of the Chinosåsgaläst ¿Macao as a Portuguese possession does not ap

pear to have yet speat its force. On the contrary, it is still going on, although somewhat quiescent appearances, no longer the question of the de

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 14

DEATH OF CAPI, J, JOSLIN, ^||BOILERMAKER'S LOVE AFFAIRS

HERO OF SAINÁM "ĮPIRACY,

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· Much regret will be felt-at the bows of the death of Mr, Joseph Joilio, second officer of the as. Zafiro, which took place at the Gov.

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HE MET THE...

OIRL OF HIS HEART.

S.SHALIOS", ASHORE.

OFF HAINAN HEAD DANK,

The master of the steamship On Sang, which arrived in port last Sunday, reported that the Norwegian steamer Helior was ashore on the Baioan Head Book. The German gunboat

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THE SHANGHAI ALHAMBRA.

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daring the fast low days. It is now, to allerament Civil Hospital yesterday. Mr. Joslin stroll along Woosung Street, Yau-ma-ti; "he Lucha was atundlag by. The Halios has since raid :—It is not surprising that the chief topic dffered no obstacle: The night, however, was; Imitation of the Portuguese Colony's boundaries roth inst, and dlad the same day of heat apo same direction. The girl.wap woll dressed and five weather throughout bar trip from Hongay. ed at the Alhambra on Friday afternoon, in reachlog.the and if one or two succeeded

that the Cantonesc, conatesauced by the Poking Government, have in view to discuss, in order to find an amicable solution thereto. ID plain language," China is trying to fiad excuse to restrict as much as possible the area of Macao and even in wrest the place from the band of Portugal.

was admitted to hospital ut 315 nm, on the plexy. The late gentleman will be remember ed as the hero of the Sainan piracy on the West River. It will be recalled that on the 13th July, 1906, while on a voyage, from Kadkong 10 Wuchow, the ss. Sainam, commanded by Capt. I. Joslin, was pirated. In the murderous attack on the passengers Dr... R. J. J. It is said that the Imperial Government is Macdonald was killed and Capt. Joslin inclined to adopt the, views of the people and so badly wounded that he was left for gentry of Canton, and consequently. armly with the Portuguese. Such a design stain was brought to Hongkong and an deal dead by the pirata. The wounded Cap ominous and taken in conjunction with the re: operation successfully performed for the ex port that the Imperial Government proposes to traction of the bullet which found a lodg question or punish the officials who concurred

ment in his right breast. Capt. Joslin was la the Treaty with Portugal, the legitimate bighly commended for his admirablo pluck in conclusion to be drawn from these premises out abandoning his post even though so is that there is something sinistering bondseriously huet. Upon leaving Hospital, Capt. them. One feels instinctively that the repudia Joslin proceeded on home leave and later tion of the Luxo-Chinesa Treaty is contemplat felt the river service to accept no appoint

ment on board n Coaster. It is to be regretted- "On legal grounds, Portugal's position is that his career should have been cut short is quite unassailable, is Art. If of the Treaty the very prims of life, for Mr. Jastin was only dated December 1, 1887, between Portugal and China, the Ratifications of which were exchange splendid constitution.

48 years of age when be died, He had a od at Peking on April 18, 1888, we read :-- The funeral took place at Happy Valley this

"China confirms to its entirety the second afternoon.

anticla of the Protocol of Lisbon, relating to the perpetual occupation and govern ment of Macao by Portugal." The second-article of the Protocol of Liskio dated 26 March, 1887,is to the following ef "Chica confirm perpetual occupati

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government of Macao and its depearlene, by Portugal, at any other Portuguese por- Hesstoo."

This recognition of Portugal's sover ignty over Macao and its dependencies is absolute, The Article thai follows whereby Portugal bound herself "avor to alienate Macan with- out previous agreement with China" speaks only of a contingency, that might arise in the future.

An international fact confirming such a re cognition as stated above is by its nature and by its very letter to last for ever-th perpetuunt It cannot be abrogated. Only stipulations re garding tariff and commercial articles, which appear in this instrument, being transitory in virtue of their nature, may be subject to recision; and there maiters are disposed of by || An. XLVI, which reads thug

"It is agreed that either' of the High coo. tracting Parties to this Treaty may demand A revision of the Tariff, and of the com mercial articles of this Treaty, at the end of ten years etc."

It is thus seen that the Luz-Ghizes Treaty 1 not to be torn up at the bidding of the Can- topese, and that Portugal' stands firm on her rights.

Let me here may a few words regarding Macao and its deptudencias. When the above Treaty was signed twenty-two years age by Senhor Thomar de Souri Răzi, on the part of Portugal, and. by Prince Ching and Sun lor men, on the pail of China, our occupation of Macao included the whole of the small penio-

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"INTERPURT CRICKET,

ÖNGKONG'S INVITATION TO SHANGHAI,"

Mr. R. N. Anderson, Hon. Secretary of the Shanghai Cricket Club, has received a letter from the Secretary at the Hongkong Cricket Club, inviting Shanghai to send down, to Hongkong an interpont cricket team early in November of this year. A similar invitation has been extended to the Stmis Settlements, so that there is every prospect of triangular contest taking place in Hongkong in the autumo. The last occasion on which Hong kong, Shanghai and the Straits were opposed to each other in Interport cricket was it the antuma of 1904 at Hongkong, when the Straits (126 and 231) beat Hoogkong (155 and 110), Honghong (275 and tog for 6 wkt.) defeated Shanghai (219 and 151), and the Straits (93 and 190), beat Shanghai (118 and 113.) -

JAPAN SUGAR COMPANY.

NEW DIRECTOR, AND AUDITORS APPOINTED

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, reports the Kobs Herald of 28th uk, a general meeting of the shareholders of the Dai, Nippon Sugar Refining Company was held at the Nippon bashi Club, Toxic. At the request of the share halderk, Baron Shibusawa coarcated to assist in the adjustment of the Company's affairs and appointed Messrs. Fujiyama, Taucekawa (an ex-Director), Hoshina, tamamoto and Nakamura (also an ex-Director) as Di.

Ho Mun, a boilermaker, made a serious mistake the other day, for which he is sorry: now Do Monday last, while Ho was out for a

met a rather nice looking girl walking in the carried much jewellery on her person. At. the very sight of the young creature He seemed to have gone adrift. He pulled himself together, Arranged bis jacket properly so as to appear beautiful, and, edging up quito close to the Hi attracted looked girl, coughed loudly. around, but paid no notice to the sweet cyai thrown at her. Again Ho coughed, this time a trifle, louder, and again he twisted his face in order to shaps his oyes. But the girl continued ahead. Finally, becoming desperate, the young swain walked up to the girl, and in a most loving fashion, ran his hand up the side of her cheek. That did it. The girl's artig was knocked to the ground, the jade street. Then followed ear piercing screams, a stone-drop parted and smashed as it struck the crowd collected, and the boilermaker was 2000 made prisquar. On Tuesday, he was charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp with assault and doing malicious damage to propeny, on which charges he was convicted. He was fined $3 and order ed to pay the complainant 52 compensation, and furthermore he was bound over to keep

the peace for six months.

FOREIGN TRADE MARKS IN JAPAN.

PATENT BUREAU DECISION.

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A decision of the Patent Bureau is published in the Official Gazette of the 28th ultimo in à protest lodged by Messra. Redway & Co., Man- chester, England, against the refusal to register- as a trade-mark the words Camel Hair" on belting. The petitioners maintained that the trade-mark in question relarred to a belting called the "Camel Hair" brand of belting. It did not mean belting made of camel hair, the words "Camel Hair" were merely a distinctive name, and this was indicated by their being en- closed within quotation marks. There was no balting made of camel hair, and it could not therefore be taken as a common name. England, Japan, and other countries the words "Camel Hair" used in the trade-mark in ques- tion were generally recognised as, manning behing exclusively made by the petitioner'firm, This would show that the inde-mark in ques tion was not a common name in donute goods. made or a certain material. By the decision awarded in England, and other countries the petitioner firm held the right to use the words constituting the trade mark in this case ex- clusively on the baiting made by them, and it was generally acknowledged by the Japanese that the same was, applied exclusively to the belting made by the petitioner firm..

In dismissing the petition, the authorities explain that according to an explanatory state meet filed on September and, 1908, it is evident that the trade mark so this case is used on with canvas, the exterior being painted. Even Though the words "Camel Hair" are distin gaished with quotation marks, they denote the quality of a certain class of goods, and the words are customarily used in commerce in that souse. The trade-mark in this case, there- fire comes under the category of No. 6 of Article 11, of the Trademark. Low, and the examiners were upheld in refusing to register the words referred to as a trade-mark-japan Chronicle

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been refloated, the gunboat Luche returning to Hoogkong later. The On Sang experienced

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AN AMUSING ERROR..

HOW A DETECTIVE CAME TO BE "ARRESTED."

Someone blew a police whistle is De Vocux Road Central the other night. In a short while large number of people was scampering in the direction' from "whence the sound come. Around a certain house the crowd gathered and keen was the excitement when the news got: out that a robber, "who was still in the hound" had been seen removing certain parts of the blown the whistle entered the building very machinary from an engine. The man who bad cautiously, while the multitude outside waited eagerly for events. The "robber buster" had not been away a minuts, when a burly police-sergeant elbowed his way through the crowd and, learning the cause of the disturb aase, rusbed boldly into the house. He saw in the gloom the figure of a man moving about the house. The sergeant waited a while and no sooner had the man got within reaching dis tance than be seired him, and rushed blm out of the premises. The Chinaman protested; the sergeant was cerinio ho had secured the right man, and it was not until they were half way to the station that the sergeant discovered that he had in custody one of his own plain

clothes men.

JUNK-WRECKED,

REPORT BY CAPTAIN OF “TSINTAU

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Captain F. Bucking, of the German steamer Teintuu, which arrived in port last Monday from Bangkok, reports having passed a suakes junk pine miles of Qbi Lighthouse. Tha derelict craft was observed at about 7: a., on the 6th inst.

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motor care and carriages did drive up in the course of the evening, but those whose och capable werd oot provided with passes turned back immediately. A cay full of Alhambra performers was admitted. One or two for eignen who drove up to the barriers ender. voured to make their way past the obstructions' cross country, and to this course the police not bright enough for pedestrings (otrampacros r desijnation, the majority garb. Country with up the attempt. At eleven o'clock all, was still. They only sign af movement was the lamp. of a bicycle ridden by a Chinata orderly, who- was coming to relieve his comrade at the bar. rier. The Alhambra itself was abloza with lights, as it possesses its own, electric light.. plant, but there were only a few persons on the premises, and most of them were compacted. with the place. A mounted Sikh patrolled the road between the barriers. 16 the barriera are maintained for a few weeks Ichabod might well be written over the entrance to the Al hambra.

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THE IMPERIAL" PUNEREL.

A REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY,

Peking, May 2. The funeral of the fate Emperor" Kwang Hati took place yesterday, Thé cortège started from the Coalfill Gate, at teh o'clock in the morning. In addition to the Regent, Prince Chun, Prince Ching, the high Court officials and the Chinese troops, the procession included the special Ambassadors of Foreign Powers with their staff. Altogether the procession was about one mile in length. At the Houmen Gate the foreignets left the cortège, which then proceed- ed northwest, leaving Pekick by the Pingsemen Gate, en route for Hailing, via Pastingin. The late Emperor's official palanquios, horses, camels, etc., escorted the calafalque, which

draped with Imperial yellaw, and For the accommodation of foreigu spectators, pavilions were exerted at the Houmen Gate and the Haisse Pañon, and these were occupl ad by about goo spectators. After the proces sion had passed. the Hoamen Gate, Prince Ching conversed with Prince Fashimi, the Japanese Envoy, and with the Russian Envoy.

The Empress Dowager left to-day by speciál train, sad is proceeding wit Fengtai to Heiling to await the cortège, which is dus there in about three or four days,

For many weeks past, one has been able to

The Shanghai Alhambra, concaining which so much has been heard of late, formed the subject of two special telegrams fro n our Shanghai correspondent last week: Writing on the 3rd lust, the sector journal makes the following editorial comments on the recent of interest in the Settlement during the past two days should have been the raid that was effects the probable outcome of the Municipal Council It will be soon that the actual course of events was decidedly less highly coloured than some of the stories that were in circulation. The police were careful to visit the Alhambra at a time when their atrasion might be calculated to cause the feast possible disturb ance); such resistance as was offered to them would appear to have been more: a matter of form than anything else; and beyond the re- moval of the rouletto wheels, the amount of damage done to the premises was practically nil. In point of fact, however, the gravity of the trespass is not to be disguised by any meaDI that could be adopted to lighten the immediate Hing was continued more or less as usual on results of its commission: and although gamb Friday night, the Council's intentions were sufficiently explicit to convince the proprietors of the establishment that it would be as well to suspend operations until the wishes of the Spanish Minister at Peking should be made knows. The bolducks of the step, upon which the Council had decided to bring this long-standing scandal to a head, is accentuated by the fact that the Spanish Consul: General is now absent from Shanghai; and that in his absence, the Austro-Hungarian Consul, who represents Spanish interests for the time being, would scarcely feel justified whatever his private opinions on the subject, in granting the warrant, the refusal of which by his absent colleague bad been for so long a time a subject of notorious complaint. It would be idle to attempt to deny that the Council has acted entirely lira vires in thas taking the law, into its own hands. That fact must be at least as plain to members of the Council themselves as to any disin terested spectator; and in view of the po sibility of proceedings being taken, either in the Court of Consuls, or against the Police, it would be scarcely permissible to comment furtber, upon the episode. But the 'very deliberation with which the raid has beeo plaoned and carried out is evidence that the ausborities were prepared to risk the conse quences of their action in view of the compli-watch the preparations being made for the Im- cated circumstances of the Albambra scandal. Perial Funeral which took place yesterday. The Fasolution which was passed at the last The wall of the Forbidden City, east of the "EFFACT OF EXCLUSION LEGISLATION. Ratepayers Meeting, whereby the Council Coal Hill, has long boon lined with tents erected for, workmen busy constructing a raised was unanimously authorized to take such

road, and, during the last week.or on the roads The Seattle Post Intelligencer says:—The steps as are possible) to close them (Lo, gamb-north nad esat of the Imperial City, and the one along which the procession was to pass, on new federal statute forbidding the importation ling houses) or to apply to them the con of opium prepared for smoking is now in effect. ditions of licence. now enforced for places its way from the Pingdremen to the Tombs, bave Just previous to the new law becoming effectiveof, public entertainment, within Settlement

been kept clear of traffic. As the day approach. the castoms authorities sold at public auction limits," does not, of course, amount to more ed, applications for tickets of admission to the 4 quantity of this opium, which had been seized than an expression of popular feeling, with

Pavillon at the Hei Sen Pilna began to pour into out practical value in the eye of the law.

the Legations, Many people, I believe, bid to from smugglers. Previous to this time the

Its moral weight, however, is not to be uD-

be turned away, for the tickets wam, naturally,, retail price of smoking opium is the beattle markets was six a pound. Yet that which was der-estimated; and in vi-w? this Resolution limited, but all who were scable to get them the authorities might well feel that it was in-

had only to go outside the Pingdiemen where, sold by the government at auction brought an

cumbent upon them to make a decisive mora.

by special decres, they were allowed to witness high as Say a, pound. This sale fixes the

The representatives of the minimum price at which smoking opium will That the Consular Body is virtually at one in the procession.

agreement as it the necessity of putting down

various Legations were given a Pavilion inside probably be sold hereafter in this country, and be for smugglers. It is safe to say that the and from the last letter on the subject address Emperor was lying.

ed to the Municipal Council, in which the margin will be something approaching Sto

opinion was put forward that the Council bad "Opium-smuggling was a thriving industry not exhausted all the meats at its 'dis

posal to check the Alhambra's career; it might when the tax on the smoking variety was $to a pound. The industry almost perished when gave be inferred that the Consular Body was pro crament reduced the import duty one-hail. With pared for the institution of drastic measures. an absolute probibition, and with the smuggler's To bave cut off.the electric light or water offending establishment margis of profit jumped up to at least Sao a supply of the pound, it will probably revive and flourish agata, sad generally to have withdrawn from One advantage which is now possoned by it Municipal protection, would have been the faderal authorities in the attempt to keep so simple an expedient that we can only sup- smoking opium out of the market is in the

pose, that the Chuncil dismissed it from cons changed attitude of Canada on this subject, sideration as being, at best, but a half-herried lise to adopt. The commuely, it would be Formerly there were, several factories in British Columbia engaged in preparing opium argued, had come to a definite decision on the for smoking. It was from these factories that question, and the authorities were thereby the smugglers secured all of their supplies brought face to face with this anomaly, that of raw material. Now the Canadian authori one insigolócant member. had chosen to an ties have clored down these factories, and sume that he could defy the expressed opinion of the whole Soitlement. That the course the sinugglers will no longer have this cheap and easy source of supply.

which the Council resolved to follow was ex-ge numbers made up their minds that "the views, however, began to pravall as ten,' and ceptional may be readily admitted, but the cir- thing was'nt worth going to. More optimlelic cumstances of the case were certainly not less evan eleven o'clock were suggested as probable hours, and when another half-hour was actual- exceptional, and the Cosacilors might not un-

ly gained, enthusiasm became quita- marked, reasonably feel that they would have the moral support of the immense majority of ratepayers

with the result that by mid-day the Pavilion at in forcing to a crucial point a scandal which had

the Hai Szu Pilon was crowded. One palat I 100 long been permitted in wax fat on apparent immunity. Of the future outcome of the raid should like to speak of with the utmost severity.

A large number of people brought cameras. there can as yet be nothing beyond speculation,

and used them with deplorable vulgarity and Apart from the question of trespass, a technical lack of feeling. affront has been offered to the Spanish flag un der whose protection the Alhambra has contriv.' ed hitherto to shelter itself; and for that forult the Spanish Minister can hardly fail to exact an ample apology, Sach, an apology, how ever, there is little reason to doubt would be readily made; not need we suppose that the Council would consider it necessary to couple ita excuses with any condition that Spanish protection. Whatever offence has gambling should sat further be permitted under been committed against the lig of Spaid by the intrusion of the Municipal palice, without Warrant, into the house of a private individual, splash of yellow as the body of Lama priesta moved past us in their yellow coats. Then came it cannot but be felt that the real offence began bearers, dressed in red like the men on the from the day on which the owners of that house ponies, bearing canopies of purple, yellow red were permitted to claim the protection which and white and banners of the same splendid A correspondent sends us some ferber de. they have so greally abured. The honour of colours, and behind them two large yellow tails of the fire at Raub on Monday, 26th Aprilion and, is fair name before the world, are valling those that bad preceded them. After

Shanghal, the pride that may be felt in its posi- chairs, closely followed by more canopies ri which was briefly announced in yesterday's shared alike by every nation that possesses these, drave Prince Ching in a closed carriages It appears that seventeen shop-hautes to the official representation in its counsels; and that surrounded by a large body-guard such is one sees daily in the streets of Peking. At this main street ware completely destroyed. Among the prestige of any country should be em- these were the premises of Messrs. Ngee Hepployed as a device under which a slur may be

disce of paper, cut to resemble copper cash and been cast by the existence of the Alhambra, nang high into the air, announced the approach and Co. Mr. Ngee Hup, our corespondent cast on that honour and that pride, as it has Print there was a short gap, and then white what no self-respecting people permit. This, of the hearse. It was borne by one hundred states, estimates his loss alone at over fifteen thousand dollars.

we are confident, is the view that will be taken and twenty-eight bearers, whose red dresses by the Spanish Minister at Peking: and so soon as the desired apology for the irregularity contrasted vividly with its brilliant yellow, and of Friday afternoon's proceedings has been after it came another body of troops and then tendered, there is little doubt but that his Ex- cliency will like steps to ensure red as Epanish dag shall be no longar mir-nsed as a cloak for outrage upon the proper and openly expressed feelings of Shanghai..

ula up to the barrier erscled 10 far back as rectors, and Mesara, Soshida and Onnabara, belting made of camel hair, which is covered's gives some idea of the margin that there wilt gambling was a matter of common knowledge; the Houmĉo, close to the spot where the late

1573 by the Chinese themselves, to indicate, no doubt, the limit of the Portuguese Colony, Besides, we were also in cifsclive occupation .of some islands in the, neighbourbood. Thesb territories mus, therefore, have been in the minds of the Chloese Plenipotentiaries when they set their seals to the Treaty, in which, to the main provision of Art. It is attached the lollowing additional clause :—

"It is stipulated that Commissioners appoint nd by, both Governments shall proceed to the delimitation of the boundaries, which shall be determined by a special con vention, but so long as the delimitation of the boundaries is not concluded, every- thing in respect of them shall continue as at present, without addition, diminution or alteration by either of the pirtier." Regarding the territorial waters the Chines deny that we bave any. But by reference 10 the Commercial Treaty between China and Portugal signed at Shanghai in November, 1904, 005 will find waters of Macao" express ly inserted in is 'Art. IV. This Treaty, it

(a member of the Adjustment Commutee) HS auditors. The two ex-directors' were appoint ed to the Board by the Baton on the understand ing that they are lo be replaced by new directors when the remainder of the Board bave become thoroughly acquainted with the affairs of the Company. Baron Shibusawa also stated that he would appoiut another auditor when he had found a competent man for the position.

The Japan Araft tabulates as follows the arrests which have so far beza 'made in connec tion, with, the Dai Nippon, Sugar Company scandal -

Actual members Former Totals

of the Dist

members Seiya-kal10 Progressists..... 4 · Daido:Club

Directors of the Company

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Grand Total...... 26-

ENGLAND'S DEFENCE OF OPIUM.

THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

pound....

If there is bonest co-operation between the authorities of the United States and Canada it may be possible to keep smoking opium al- together out of the two countries, but with the enormous profit that there will be in smuggling it is safe to say that the authorsies of the two countries will have their hands full in the attempt.

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GERMAN ORUISER EXPECTED.

England, with a disinclination to part with an industry that nets the Government of India some $20,000,000 annually, and employs over a. million and a half cultivators, appears to have overbalanced the combined influences of Japan," Tas charges against the directors, are three, Siam, Petsia, Russia, Germany, France, is true, still requires to be ratified, but I may namely, fraud, falsification of private documents Holland, Portugal, Turkey, and the United any, subject to correction, that for all practical and disgracing their office. Tobe more particular States in the recent internationaf opium con- purposes, it appears to be in force. In such the charge of fraud means that the directors

ference at Shanghai. The conference is thus an fmportant matter, however, the principles invented false pretexts for, using the com-

looked upon by the American press as an lald down by publicists are very explicit. pany's money while really diverting it to their almost total failure. The conference was pro-

Therefore, from historical records, from the

owa purposes; charge of falsifying private

posed by the Upited States, and its object was facts of long and effective occupation, from the documents means that forged receipts and

io aurive at " definite suggestions of measures existence of an international pact, in which accounts were put in to explain the use of which the respective governments might adopt pledges are solenaly given, and having in

money, and that powers of attorney also were looking to the gradual suppression of opium The German cruiser Scharnhorst, from Kiel, low the Law of Nations, every one with a forged; while as for the accusation of dis- cultivation, traffic and use within their Eastern arrived in Colombo on April 29. bei a four- unbiased mlod, will fiad that China's attitude gracing their office, it refers to representing as possessions, thus assisting China in her purpose funnelled ve selef 9,821 tons gross, carrying 31 in this question of the Macao Boundary is en-profit a sum of Y850,000 which should have of eradicating the evil in the Empire." tirely indefensible. She will act more in con- been shown as 1016. The Mainichi Dempo

That little was accomplished outside of the Kugs, commanded by Capt. Lec Maags. On formity with her pledges, if she will proceed to quotes a judicial authority as explaining that endorsement of beneficent resolutions is looked arrival she exchanged salutes with tha.share the delimitation on the basis indicated in the ad- the newly enacted Criminal Law

upon by the New York Bott as "a sad disap- battery and was to sail for China after about a ditional clause to An II., referred to above, i.m., very materially 10 the penalty impos pointment," and the Hanford Courant believes week's stay in port. She receives 200 men Macho as it was in 1887, without addition, able оn & member of the Diet for diminution or alteration." And, should Chins the sin of bribery and corruption. Accord that the report of the British Commission "that from the Furat Bismarck and is going to take

the practise of smoking, opium when indulged her place in the Far East. come to terms with Portúgal es this basis, and | ing to the old law the maximum punishment in with moderation is 'relatively harmless” is co-operate with us ja the efforts we are inaking was a year's major imprisooment, whereas bound to make a stir if not a stench in the for the regeneration of this first link in the re according to the new law the minimum ten.

"The one thing that prevents a lations between the West and the Far East, she

The punishment has Also been greatly general movement that might be effective is the will also act more lo conformity with her best- increased in the case of duplicated crime, but fadian trade and its relation to Indian Interests, as, commercially speaking, Macaois does not appear that any instauce falling revenues," says the Chicago Record-Heveld. will always belong to her almost exclusively. under that beading can be adduced in the case The New York World discusses thus the now

of the 20 members now in custody. - Three world, wide movement against opium: years' major imprisonment would be a terrible sentence in the case of men occupying such positions, and the probability is that the sentences will be considerably longer than the minimum limit.

COTTON FARN.

BOMBAY CHINA TRADE,

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world.

For years the United States has been pes- tered by opium smuggling on the northern frontier. The annexation of the Philippines. brought many users of the drug under our control and endLogered the American soldiery sent there, some of whom became addicted to iv in 1905, upon the report of a commission, a three-year period" which has now expired was set to opium importation there. The Shanghai conference was called in September, 1937. On the day it mat, the House passed a bill prohibiting the importation of opium isto this country, which the senate also passed.

The civilized world is now moving against opium: France is moved to energetic action by the fact that naval officers acquire the vice in Tonkin. Japan is suppressing it in Forms by registering incurables, to whom the drug is permitted, but refusing it to the young.

At the annual meeting of the Bombay Mill- owners' Association held in Bombay on April

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. 9, Mr. Fazulbhsi C Ebrahim described the prospects regarding the development of the Bombay China cotion trade in the most rosy The aqual report of the North German Lloyd torms. He said that notwithstanding the rapid at Bremen states that the freight traffic on the multiplication of loams, and the important in mail line to the Far East hat during the whole teraal demand, the China market was big year been' satisfactory; only on the outward line was there sometimes lack of cargo, The factor in the prosperity of the Bombay mills. The demand from the Far East was showing a traffic on the Australian mail line underwent resilience which was a great source of strength, no change. The Bangkok time has involved Last year the shipments of yarn to China in considerable expanse owing to the rate war creased by 7.27 per cent; nevertheless the year with the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, but since closed with theunusually small balance of 27,000 the settlement of the difficulties business has The Indo-Chinese bales in stock, and a demand from ait.quarters improved considerably, which gave promise of an even better trade dur const service showed satisfactory results as ing the season now in progress. He estimates regarda certain lines-for example, the line be that there was acope (or shipment of flty tween Singapore, Borneo, and the Philippines thousand bales more than last year, and and the Sumatra service. The Celebes-Malacca even then the supply is likely to fall short of service suffered from Chinese competition, and the demand bring to the excellent harvests owing to the failure of the Yanguers service, and the liberation of money formerly wasted thorough-going changes are contemplated. The upon opium. It was not long since the China report also catis attention to the fact that the market was regarded as a vanishing one for increase of the Imperial subsidy by £25,050 Bombay. It was now certain that with the annually for the maintenance of a service every | development of that buge Empire by means of eight weeks between New Guines and Sing4- "The great obstacle to oplum reform bas railways, and the increase in the purchasing pure, and a service every four weeks between been England, which established the epium power of the people through the emdication of New Gaines on the one hand and Japan and monopoly in ladia in 1793, forced the trade on the opfum habit, Bombay could find a profit Australia on the other has been accepted, after China in a disgraceful war in 1840, and confirm able held for yarn and cloth ja China for many having been rejected last year by the Reichstaged it by treaty in 1895. So late as 1895 a Par s year to come. Of course the competition of There are only two steamers in constraction, the laminatary commission found that opium was Jappa, na, wall so the growth of the indigenous Zarlin and George-Washington, which are to be not so bad and that anyhow.ladis.aszded the Industry, would have to be faced. But Japan delivered in the course of this year. With these money! But the national conscience bas grown Is stealing ber fabour supply so hard, and the expansion of the company, which caused its sensitive. Sir Edward Gray, on November 27, the cost of lying is lecreasing so rapidly, that bad foxocial position, comes to a standstill. 3007, pledged the Government to the support of Bombay need not be over anxious regarding For the payment of thena new constructions. mer reform action Chlua might lake. Britain's competition from that quarter, provided: ber|the company has come 10 an arrangement with consent to the conferisco was grudging, but business mechipery does not fail bebind grund the pARSYOK,

she did conson!"-- Lafirary, Digut":

FIRE AT RAUB,

SEVENTEEN SHOP-HOUSES DESTROYED.

16200.

Every effort was made by the--European officers, especially Mr. Goldthorp, the F. W. D. staff, and lospector Smallwood, of the Police Owing to the insufficiency of the water supply, however, nothing much could be done.

The origin of the fire is not stated.-Malay Mall.

MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

"China, the great centio of the oplum habit, is bestirring itself. A revolt against opium was

THE PAST YEAR'S WORKING,“ one of the first effects of revival of national pride; in 1906 the late Emperor decreed a

We have received from Messis Bander tapering-off' policy, to fast ten years. Offici als above sixty years of age whose cravings are Wieler & Co., the local agents for the Mag great, were to be treated leniently, but the deborg Fire Insurance Company, a copy of the younger ones must reduce their consumption general account of the Company for the year gradually, Opidim-dent were to close in, six ending sist December, roo8. The income for months-and they are bring closed-and im- ] that year is as follows:- portation was to stop in 1916.

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The Pavilion at the Hal Szu Pilou, where I saw the procession, bad this advantage over. the one erected inside the Houmèo, that the cortège, by the time it reached as, had assumed the form, in which, I suppose, it is, at this moment, slowly moving towards the hills, Many people, I know, were disappointed when they heard that the representatives of the pany the procession all the way to the Pingden Foreign Diplomatic Body would not dccom med. Do what, quite, their disappointment was bared, I do not see. The presence of feraign officials was desirable certainly in 10 far as it lodicated syiopathy and respect. From the point of view of picturarqueness, there was nothing that it could add, a

For some days there was considerable doubt' as to the time fixed for the ceremony: There were rumouis'of a vary early start, whereupon

It must, I suppose, hava been wall after one o'clock when the pracersion reached the Hal Szo Pilsu. It was headed by a body of troops, Cavalry, Mounted Infantry and Infantry. Next

white pack-ponies with their burdens concealed came some two dozen camels and a mob of betiesth cloths of imperial yellow. These were followed by men, monoted on the shaggiest of seen at all Chinese funerals, bearing red poles with devices which I wished I under- ponies, and dressed in the red cloaks to be

stood. Against this was contrasted a great

a crowd of carts.

Be the procession ended, and passed, and this bald description of it can give little Ides of

its brilliance. For, aecin the case of the arrival of the Dalai Lama, so in this, what fascinated and overcame one was the splendour, and the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL'S BLOCKADE. blaze of colours, and these the pau, cannot re- The N. G. D. Navi, of 8th inst., says produce. But I think I could fura fanatic.in Municipal Notification No. 1967, announ-my insistence on their excellance. They moved clog the measures the Council intended to me yesterday, as they did last Automo, like put into effect to isolate the. Alhambra, music when wave after wave of apund toss and was the main topic of conversation in dash against the soul. I do not exaggerate Shangbal yesterday, and many rumours were when I say this. The colours of the procession afloat in regard to individual efforts to yesterday were magnificent; they were worth run the blockade. The announcements that going a hundred miles to sea. Those canopies the road would be closed to traffic did not indi and flags, those chairs, that bears, they were cate very clearly what steps would be taken wonderful, a rainbow fit indeed to circle, an to maistain the blockade. It is maxim Emperor journeying to the darkness of the of international law that blockades to be grave. I deny, too, what hundreds of people Premium Reserva from 1907... 424.646 16 binding must be effective and the police would say that these colours are "barbaric.” Reserve for Lossos costanding 130,1765 authorities did their best to comply with this The Chipese are right. They bury the greatest rule. Stool bamboo barriers had been erected of their dead with the greatest of all earthy: Premium Income in 1908 less

Returns.3,479,515. 19'10 across the Biccawei Road close to its functions splendours, the colour of the sunset ---N, C. D.

with Route de Sayzsong and Route Ferguson, News Accessory Contributions of the Insured as Policy and

enclosing a strip of road abent balf a mile la Writing Fees.paminin. 7,516 10 length. At each of these barriers some seven LIEUTENANT G. P. Leith has been posted to?

43.333 I. I or sight police were posted with instructions the command of the river steamer Hoorap Interest and Renta

64 1345 only to open the gales to private residents, Chine Squadron, from command of the des Gain by sale of Securities Provision for different purposes $7,500 00 boxx fide visitors, and guests, provided with Troyer. Nibble, milached to the Home Flood Commission on Mortgages... 9000 police passes, Contrary to rumour, there Lieutenant Leith: entered the natal service in

AFGno¬disturbances-pi-sny kind at the January, 1891, was promoted subclieutenant. €2,149037 7. 43 barriers up to a late hour last night, Several 1897, and iieutenant in December 1900.