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"THE SHANGHAI ALHAMBRA,

GAMBLING RESUMED..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER,

THE KIUKIAND AFFAIR,

A Kinklang despatch, of the and lust.,,to the Faking Daily News makes reference to the case of alleged manslaughter, alluded to: la our telegram colames during the wack. The Taking paper says:-Gross dissatisfaction pre-

UNIQUE PROSPECTING. THE MOZAMBI

''POSSIBLE STROKE OF FORTUNE. FOR

A short time ago, says the Nogasski Fress it | was rumoured abroad that rich coal beds had had been discovered in our midst and that Nagasaki would boom and nxpand to calamitons dimen sions within a very brief period. With sufficient we were being fooled entirely, we set about find. ing out all there was to know about the matter, which is, briefly, as follows:

JUNE TO

ENTION.

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1909.

YOKOHAMA FOREIGN BOARD OF TRADE.

SPEECHES BY MR. CHIROL AND 'DE

· MORRISON,

VOLEION. MERCHANTS AND THE FOREIGN PRESS.

Pending the settlement of negotiations which are now proceeding between the Municipal Council and the Spanish authorities it will be re- membered that, the baris's ordered graven Bleawal Road by the police in order to pravant i vails owing to Prefect Hiu Hol÷Ka bot.actiok circumstantial evidence to dispel the idea that was arranged at a lengthy conference betwean The annual'dinger of the Yokohama Board able ago. In the congratulatory speech zivání people from proceeding to the Alhambra for the purpose of betting, were recently removed. accordance with the instructions from his Since their removal, new roulette wheels have soulor in the cass in which an English police book, installed by the proprietors of the Al-officer has been charged with killing a scholars The instructions referred to above are as fol. hambra to replace those smashed by the police

lows:-

·In their raid, and gambling ls, for the moment,

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Maya being carried on as openly and as frenly as avar, reports the N. C. D. News of 5th lust.

The Governor has now despatched Prefect Two machiner are located in the bar,

Hau Hai Ku to proceed to the Prefect of Kin and foto these twenty-cent pieces may be dropped king and to co-operate with him to deal with this care, Total Li of the Foreign Bureau Betting is done by means of six colours-red, had a long conversation with Prefect Han Hal

green and yellow. These machions received plenty of attention and many

Ku before he left which is reported to be as twenty-cent pieces too.. Of course, most of the which involves serious and important issues, by standers have system which they believe Do what is right and never permit yourself to to be infallible until they put them luto opera be tempted by faciluating words from anybody. In connection with this case I have ic mind four important items to which I desire to draw your attention, namely; first, the death of Yu Fat Ching was brought about by the wound he received, his corple there fore forms a source from which proof will be

Apart from the foregoing, Mr. Kataoka has obtained, and it has to be preserved at all sxieprive works in progress on Sakile Island, com for post mortem axamidation ; secondly,

close to the Kyushu Tasko Kinse Kaisha when post mortem exunication takes place, (Steam Colliery Co.), which may be is work you will have to secure the presence of noting order within about two years; producing coal to an unlimited extent. The proceeds only an English doctor and the British Consul-

from this and his sea-bed colliery, will be more General, but, the presence of doctors of other nationalities; thirdly, you are keep strict than sufficient to supply all demands. Naga- watch of the movement of the English police saki will be made the principal depot for the officer is order not to let him escape; fourthly, output and, according to the present outlook, do all your utmost to see that the people do out forward to the port's resuscitation in the near the good townspeople of Nagasaki may look become excited over the matter. These four principal items, Sir, are important ones. You future, the result of local enterprise.

tion,

The room in which the roulette wheels are situated is the one that attracts the major por tion of the visitors In this spam two new tables have been installed, and although Thursday evening only one wheel was in opera tion, it was well-patronized. There were three attendants in charge of the table. One seam- ed to be a Spaniard, another was ao Austrian and the third was a Japanese. The Aust ho and the Japanese sold chips and took_them back agafo with great frequency. The Japan Die also spun the wheel and the ivory ball and called the winning number. The duty of the Spanish-looking person was not apparent; be imply smoked luxumerable cigarettes. Many bank notes changed bands in exchange for chips,

An admission fee of $2 is now charged to witness the vaudeville entertainment that is rue in conjunction with the Alhambra.

SINO-JAPANESE:RELATIONS."

SPEECH BY DR. MORRISON,

At the inaugural banquet of the International Press Association at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, on May 29, Dr. Morrison, Peking correspon dest of the Times, responding to the toast of him health, said:

exercise caution and discretion, Do not take. rash steps and respect yourself.

Moreover, Sir, you are a deep medical stud. cot. I have no doubt that you know what are the best steps to take so that when the case is foished His Excellency will bave nothing to regret for having appointed you to this mission.

JAPANESE SETİLEMENT IN

HANROW...

COMPLETION OF WORKS.

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RAIS AND FLAGUB.

DESTRUCTION AND MULTIPLICATION of THE RODENTS,

competitive

those two sinterces which he road he had on tble vague recollection-that- he was, to lay special stress upon the "most? characteristic: feature of the forslin Press of this country, viaS the sarène harmony which distinguished the!! relations. (Loud laughter.) But sprach or nai spasch, he was glad to have the opportunity of appearing before the gathering that evening if only that he might be able to dispel the insion which had so long been held as to kis vaner- of Trade was held on the Ist intant at the Grand Inst Saterday evening in Tokyo, af pantiemen Hotel, Yokohama. Mr. H. V. Henson occupied spoke with absolute conviction of Simbelly of the chair. There was a large number of man- als country, and of his patriarchal, aga viku bers and guests present, among the latter belag had prepared his speech and put it into type included Baron Sufu, the Governor of Kana: before he had seen him--Dr. Morrison. He and gawa prefecture, Mr Mitsuhashi, the Mayor, remembered only the pictures of him (Dz. Mor Mr. Chirol, the fossige editor of the London rizon) pablished by the American Preas during Timer, Dr. Morrison, the representative of that the time of the Boxerinaarrection of North China Journal at Peking, and Mr. G. A. Harris, the new when ho-Dr. Morrison-was, mspresented Canadian Trade. Commissioner at Yokohama. as a venerable gentleman with a long-white; the Emperor of Japati had been duly honoured, Morrison, the eminent missionary and Times in the course of the fraction, after the toast of beard and glasses, over the legend: Dr. Baron Sufa proposed in English The Rulers correspondent is Pekinge (Lond laughter.) of our Respective Countries," which was suitab- * Gentlemen", added Dr, Morrison, amid rum | ly acknowledged.

newed laughter, "that eminent missionary with Mr. Valentine Chirol, on rising to reply on whom I am constantly confused died in :18344" behalf of the foreign guests, was greeted with (Renewed iaughter.) As a matter of fact, sald loud applause. Mr. Chirol pointed out the the speaker, he had been in his possent post for bearing of Sancial and commercial relations just twelve years. Re-looked back upon the political relations. was time of his first appearance in Faking, with now covered with a network' of commercial horror. He had never done any journalistic. and financial relations, which sometimes might work before, and he found there a special tend to fealousy and steile, but in the main difficulty in learning what was passing because was undoubtedly one of the greatest influences be happened to be given a conscience: a for peace and the maintenance of stable rela- friend of bit, who had had mere experience of lings. There was not a single country which Journalistin work, camo to Peking at that time did not suffer when a great wave of depression and showed him-(Dr. Morrison)-that his con- passed over another country, and, as they - | science was more flexible and that there were knew nothing was more calculated to create | easy methods by which important information anxiety, to creste depression, than a period of could be sent from the Far East for the enlighten- political anxiety and of serious, political strifo. mant of Europe. It he wished to speak of if this wore true of all connicies, in the world Manchuria be would call in his Number, one he thought it was especially true of a country boy and he would say: "What belong.very like Japan. Mr. Chirol then referred to, the bad business in Manchuria?". The boy would points of contact between Japan and Western say: "1 no savvey.". His friend would then countries and pointed out that the barriers ba“ say: "What for you no savrey? Rossla þélong. tween the two civilisations had been broken very bad Manchuria." The boy would say : down or were breaking down. Alluding to the progress of Japan within the past fifty years, be thought they must all congratulate Japan upon having made such vast strides, but no doubt, there was that very great difficulty of constant readjustment.

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It is not a little strange that no telegraphic: Information should have been recolvad in the Ear East concerning the important new agree. | ment that has recantly been concluded between the Transvaal and the Province of Mozambique, to replace the modse vivendi of December toot and the addendum of 1904. “The convention Messrs. Lonis Hotha, Umute and Huil, on the Transvaal, and Major Romade and Captain Dal meida, on the Fonuguese side. Negotiations Mr. Katsoka, & well known merchant in were carried on at Pretoria. The agreement, Ours, Nagasaki, has discovered a rich bed of which was signed on April 1, fa for period coal in the narrow channel between Karose of ten years, but provision is made in the

Dedal way

for renewal. It is divided into Island and Sakito Island, cer Sasobo, The discovery was made by shell-divers, and is tying four parts, the first of which deals with the bare at the bottom of the sex from four to mine native question. Henceforth the Moram- fathoms from the surface and covers a large area. bique Government will issue, licencer : al- explosivos de Aranivaal mines to recruit native labour within This unique colliery only needs competent diverslawing duly accredited representatives of the owner's plans are not yei public property and its territories for one year's service, subject to up to the present we daderstand he has gone certain equitable but unimportant conditions authorities, for permission to work his "sub. Both goverments are pledged to facilitate and no further than making application to the The second part refors to railways and ports. marine mine. Mr. Kataoka informs us that develop the import and expart trade of the the coal, a sample of which he has to the office, Transvaal vid Lourenco Marques. It was is of good quality, though soft, and will pro: found becessary to make spécial arrange bably turn out a good steam fael.

of the Transvaal. Between fifty and fifty-five per cent. of the oversen traffic of that section to be secured to the Lourenco Marques route, and remedial measures are to be taken if that limit is either exceeded or not reached. Provision is also made for regulating the_salos on both sides of the competitiva area and for a division of income betweep the two adminis trations. A Board of four members shall be entrusted with the charge of Delagoa Ray port, two members being nominated by Mozam bique and two by "the Transvaal. The Chairman of the Board shall be a Por. tuguese, with only a deliberative vote. With these two differences smoothed away the de- | legates turned their attention, in the third part, 10 commercial intercourse, and arranged for an 'interchange of the products of the two colonies,

Please mastor, suppose. belong angry, all Part IV enacts that the agreement shall remain

fito.". And that evening a telegram, would be Since it has been demonstrated beyond all doubt that the rat is one of the most formidable ed.

valid il the Union of South Africa be establish,

sent for the enlightenment of the world to the following effect : " in a confidential conversa- agencies in the propagation of plague, the

||tion which I had this afternoon with a high No happier supplement to the Union of Japanese authorities hava instituted a vigorous

Chinese authority, whose name I am not at crusade agalast rodents with a view to their South Africa could have been effected than a settlement of the difficulties between the

THE FOREIGN MIDDLEMAN,

liberty to mention, he spoke with indignation. extirpation. Thousands of yen have been ex-

There have peaded by various municipalities for the des. Transvaal, and Mozambique.

He had heard since he had been in this of the aggresive attitude assumed by Russle in country the fate of the middleman discussed anchuria. (Roars of laughter.) Ha-Dr. truction of rats, but the work of extermination been many dissensions between the two I have to thank you for the honour you have A Hankow message to the Osaka Mainichi Teems as far off as when it was began, so colonies in the past for which the blame, very frequently, (Laughter.) He spoke with Morriana--had been reminded of that incident done, ma in inviting me to the inaugural ban-aye-The completion of the official works on

by more than one incident that bad occurred rapid is their fecundity. Since the advice it is to be feared, must be laid upon the the utmost diffidence on this question as he had very little experience of thexe msiters, but

since he came to this hospitable, country, In quet of your Associatica and to thank you for the Japanese settlement at Hankow having of Dr. Koch to keep cats for the destruc-Transvaal. In 1868 Pretorius, President of the the opportunity thus gives me of expressing been completed, the occasion was celebrated tion of rats on the occasion of his visit to Japan Transvaal, endeavoured to annex Dalagoa Bay if he rightly understood the functions of the the train he was met by a correspondent of one middleman he was a sort of intermediary was gifted with an imagination which ought of the best papers here, and he was a man who my cordial appreciation of the unfailing courtesy

last year, the value of the felines has greatly on the pretext that it was the natural outlet of on the 1st instast by a dinner; There were and attention that have been shown me during present more than 200 guests, comprising en in popular estimation. In the meantime, the Transvaal to the sea. The ownership of between the Japanese commercial commasi

Delagoa Bay had not then been clearly estab. ties and the foreign commercial communities future. His interview with mo," said Mr. Mor

to be of the highest sarvíca`to him in, the my several visits to this hospitable country. foreign Consuls, members of the municipal the leading municipal authorities have not dis

fished and England and Portugal, the only of the West, with all their different branches: rison, extracted two sentences, first, I have I was an easly believer in the greatness of councils of various nations, Chiness officials, continued the porchasing of cats, which com-

countries interested in the Transvaal's ambi. and as such he could not but believe that Japan and early convinced myself of the great and the leading Japanese residents. A number mand a price of from 2 to 5 szo a head.

bed a very pleasant journey from Shimonoseki position she was destined to attain among the of officers from the Japanese cruiser Akarðí and

In this connection, some remarks on the tious policy, also laid claims to the port, both that intermediary would retain his use- foremost nations of the world. To this convic Otowa in the harbour were also present. In the subici by Dr. Miyajima, quoted by the apparently with some show of reason, for after fulness for many a long year to come, sore, and second, I am very hungry and am tion I^ have adhered upfalisingly. Equally course of the function Mr. Takahashi, Japan Tokyo Asahi, may be found interesting. The four years' peaceful segotiations their conten-long as he knew how to use the same discre going to tiave my breakfast. Good bye! From sincere was the conviction that I sarly formed ese Consul, who spoke la English, gave a brief rats commonly found in Japan, he says, tions were referred to the President of France tion, how to adjust himself to the new condl- these two sentences the correspondent was able to write an interview of two columns giving and since have held of the infinite possibilities history of the work and thanked the foreign may be divided into three species, name for arbitration. The Transvaal thereupon with- tions which wom arising in this country. of the fature of Chica, covering as it does so guests for their presence. Mr. Ramsay, chairly, the Egyptian (Alexandria) rat, the gut drew its untenable claim in favour of Por- (Applause.) The Japanese also no doubt had bi-Dr. Morrison's views on the political large an expanse of the world's surface and man of the Municipal Council of the Britisk ter rat, and black rat. The firti-named, which tugal on the understanding that should the their difficulties, and be thought that perhaps situation in the Far East. (Laughter.) Gentis peopled as it is by a virile and industrious, settlement, responded. A report by Mr. Kama has a long tail, is the commonest and will be award be in Portugal's favour the South African of all the changes that had taken place in this men," continued the speaker, I would like to race individually capable of attaining to the gaye, engineer of Messra, Okura & Co., the found in nearly every household; the second, republic should have special facilities for the country, there was none which presented suchy few words seriously, Twelve years ago I ..

was sent to Peking, having had no previous highest degrea of development, jotellectual contractors of the works, was then read. About as its name implies, - lives in sswers or importation of goods through Delagoa Bay, great difficulty and met with such obstacles as

Great Britain and Portugal then agreed that and physical.

the transition of Japan within half a century journalistic work. The instructions given to lives mostly on board ships. The black rat, works, the completion of which took three

without fear or favour, and during the time that marca were despised, into a modern State in which is indigenous to Axis, migrated to the Bay should give the right of pre-emption to

I have been in the Far East i hops that I have The Japanese settlement, adds the message, Europe in the Middle Ages and to America the other. In 1875, Marshal MacMahon gave which trade, and industry eccopied the very

his decision, which was completely in favour highest place. They had to remember that the endeavoured to allow no personal prejudica carried out these instructions, and that I baro is growing in prosperity every day, the number during the sixteenth century. It is now of houses increasing with the Japannes popala. found in dearly every part of the world of Portugal. La falfilment of their under Japanese bad not in theit bistory store great or predilection to interfere with my work or to tion. The Kosho Company, Inpanese firm. The gutter rat was first found in Western standing the Transvaal and Portugual next traditions which had helped them to really colour any cable that I have been able to is now constructing a number of large houses China, It migrated (hence into Russia in the signed a treaty granting the privileges adapt themselves to changes and modifications for, leiting purposes, while many Chinese are seventeenth century and subsequently to West- agreed upon and also consenting to the in other branches of human activity. In trade send to the great journal I am serving. I feel also erecting houses. A vegetable market will

ern Europe, spreading during the eighteenth construction of a railway from the Trans and industry everything had been created, indignant when I read in the papers that I am pro this or anti that country. I am an English. Those of us who live among the Chinese and be shortly established, while a tea-firing housa century to France, Germany, and other coun-Yaal to the port. This part of the agree Here everything had been done within lon are solmated by a sincero sympathy with their is to be erected next month. The new build tries.

ment fell through because the Boers were up then fifty years, and if mistakes were committed man, and all I think about and all that I desira aspirations and who witness the efforts they are ing of the Japanese Club is to be constructed

able to raise the capital to build the line; but he thought it was only natural to expect that serve are the Interests of my own country.

I thank you." (Loud applause.org making to follow, however haltingly, in the foot at an estimated cost of $15,000, and a piece of

in 1853 Colonel MadMerdo, an American, ob they should be.

Mr. Sherriff, of the Japan Garelis, made a Mr. Harris, the newly-appointed Canadian steps of Japan advance their position among land has been purchased at a price of -4,500

tained a concession to build a railway line from the nations bave viewed with regret the course tools. The site of the station on the Hankow

the bay to the Transvaal frontier. In 1889 the Commissioner, replied very briefly to the toast, short but very effective reply on behalf of the of recent relations and the obtrusion of dif- Wochang Railway has been selected just

Portuguese Government seized the railway line telling two humorous stories à propos al bis local Press, strongly deprecating, the charge ferences tending to impede the harmonious co-opposite the Japanese settlement.

oo the slender ples that the Transvaal frontier unpreparedness and inability to do justice to that the foreign Press of Japan was in any way operation of the two great Empires of the

lay five. milles beyond Komati, the inland ter his subject. He warmly thanked the Foreign anti-Japanese. He contended that the foreign Orient. We will rejoice when those irritating GERMAN OFFICER DROWNED,

Agalost this England and America Board of Trade for the kind reception it had less of this port was doing its utmost for the minus. misunderstandings shall have been removed,

The city a similar number of rais, the latter willment,und the matter was referred to arbiträlión" thu hope that-in-the-future ‍he would be able to the days to come they might equally rely upon protested strongly to the Portuguese Gover-extended to him that evening and he expressed benefit of the place, commercially, financially

and socially and he assured his hearers that in.. as there is every reason to believe that they

Another instance of the treacherous nature of

by the Swiss Government. The proceedings work in conjunction with them. will be removed, and nothing can more effecthe Whangpoo River has been given by the

lasted for ten years and £900,000 compensa tively contribute towards their removal theo the Press of the two countries, especially a drowning of the Fiest Lieutenant of the German

tion was then awarded to Colonel MacMurdo. press inspired, as is this International Press gunboat fitis, which sad event occurred on Fri

in 1895 the Netherlands Railway Com Association, with a lofty desire to 'promote in-

day evening at Woosung, reports the Shanghai

pany extended the line to Pretoris, and there ternational amity,

Times of Jih inm.' The ill-fated officer, who

in no doubt that it served a useful purpose to only arrived on that day from the Fatherland

the Boers by enabling them to bring in their by the steamer Oldberg to take up the

heavy supplies of ordnance. · duties on the lift, was in the act of boarding his vessal-when he missed his footing and fell, The tide was facing past at the time and the officer disappeared from sight and thenceforth was seen no more. Of course, a search was made; in fact, all possible steps were taken to save the unfortunate officers life, but they were unavailing. Naturally the event has cast a great gloom over the German naval-men inc port, but particularly over the 6og men who wors follow passengers on the Oldenborg. Owing to the fact that the naval authorities have not supplied the German Consul General with a to obtain the name of the unfortunato officer. detailed account of the accident we are unable He was, wo are given to understand, to succeed Lieutenant Captain Wendt on the Ziția.

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Until quite recent years, China presented sion race existing concurrently with a con- tinued shrinkage of the area of her Empire. National · santiment in Chion stimuläted: by salf-denying agreements of several Powers demands that further diminution of that area of Empire shall cease and that the nation'shall increase in strength and solidarity.

the remarkable phenomenon of a vast exten-

Fee log as I do a deep regard for the wel fare of the country in which live nothing has been more gratifying, to me during my "present visit to Tokyo than the, expressions. of goodwill towards China which I have heard from all classes of Japanac-genuino «axpressions of sympathy wlih a country to whose ancient civilisation Japan has owed so much in the past and whose people have only so recently awakened to a consciousness of nationality,

PERIN SYNDicate repoRT.

The Pekin Syndicate report and accounti now to band are for the eighteen months up to the end of last Jane, so that the directors are gradually making up time. For ibe fature it It proposed to make up the accounts to June

V400,000 has been spent on the construction gutters and has a abort tail; while the third whichever of them should obtain possession of from a foudal State in which trade and comme word simply that I was to tell the truth

years.

Dr. Miyajima then proceeds to mention the great fecundity of rats. About a hundred days after they are bord they begin to breed, and the animals bear six young on an average, the time of gestation being about 35 days. For example, a pair of rats that are hora on New Year's Day will multiply into 128 rats the end of the year. Taking the human population of Tokyo at 1,00,000 and assuming that there live in increase to 13,150,000 Lt the end of twelve mouths. It is computed that the Tokyo Mani. cipality bas bought up during the last four years 1,500,000 rats a year of an average, only 125,000 rats thus being destroyed in month. Supposing that the rats in Tokyo multiply at the rate of 13,150,000 year, no work of extermination will be effective unless something like 945,000 are kill. ed month. At present. Y95,000 per

every amnum i spent by the Tokyo authorities for the destruction of the rodents, and according to this rate Y708,000 would be necessary for the total extirpation of rodents in the capitel Of course, this is merely a calculation based on surmise, but there is no doubt that the num ber of rats destroyed at present represents only a small fraction of those living, and conse quently as a preventive measure of plague the measures taken are not very effectiv

With regard to Dr. Miyajima's observations read with interest: regarding rats, the following extract may be

*The two species to which the name rat is most strictly applicable are the so-called old The body was recovered at Woosung yester. | English black rat, Mur rattus, and the com- day morning and was immediately conveyedmon brown or Norway rat, M, décemanks. The

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the lofluence of the Press to promote the best Interests of the port and of the country in which they were residing. (Applause.)

THE PACIFIC MAIL S. S. CO,

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CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO,

ATTRACTIVE NEW CLUB-HOUSE,

Mr, D. H. Blake, Vice-Chairman of the Board, then proposed the toast of "The Fress." The speaker dwelt aloquently on the power of the Press, and said it was a matter for con- gratulation that a large number of our modern journals, and be believed the greater proportion "of them, stood for high ideals and honestly

laboured Criticism of the now agreement has been

for the uplifting of humanity A New York telegram states that Mr. Barris man announced; prior to his, departure for favourable in the Transvaal. The negotia as comprised in the political, social, or and the advancement of all ethical ideas tions are said to have been carried on in a religious topics with which they had to

· Europe, that he would not sell the Pacific. Mail lias. An intimation to this effect, has resched broad-minded spirit, for while the Portuguese deal, But unfortunately and regrettable Japanese who wished to open negotiations for representatives loyally preserved their coun- though it was-they ware compelled to admit the purchase of this line of steamers.--. try's geographical rights they met the Trans that there were some publications with wide la-N. C. D. New vasl delegates half way in all questions affect flaence and large circulations, which were the fog the common welfare of the two colonies. Special reference is made to the satisfactory referred, but perhaps they were not altogether exact aptithesis of the journals to which he had settlement of the native question which, it is claimed, will largely promote the future propelled to bring forth a class of material which to be blamed for this as they were often com. sperity of the Witwaterstrand. It is not forgot was demanded by their constituents. But he ten that the restrictions placed upon the re-

The Kong Chow Friendly Socisty: In San cruiting operations of the mines agents in believed it was the province of their modern Francisco is a new Chinese Club, whose mem»: Portuguese territory caused the shortage of journals to endeavour to educate the people bees are among the leading men of the Chinese away from sansationalism and to teach them to colony, from the officials at the Consulate to pative labour ip 1993-4. and incidentally the introduction of Chinese labour. As the Chi elevating. To the casual observer it might sp Chow Society will hereafter be known as the ask for and expect something better and more the business and professional men. The Kong first part of the agreement has been received nese have not been an unqualified success the

pear as though the sale fanction of the Prese

builder of a modern club-house, designed For the first time a profit and loss account is

were the dissemination of opinions, and while submitted. It is in the form it would have as- sung while the search for the body was carried lightly-built animal, seldom exceeding about 7 Stress is also laid upon the important

a distinctly Oriental character. Its new build. kumed had the unification scheme gone through, on. The body was placed in a coffin and the inches in length, with a sleader head, large change affected by the establishment of the certainly not so to-day. It had a far wider and ing will be in fact a Chinese pagoda with the and covers the period from the date of the in-is came up to Shanghai arriving during ears, and a long thin scale tail about 8 or

Board of Control, or it may justly be more important sphere of usefulness in acting quaint lines of ancient Chinese architecture corporation of the company, March 17, 1897, to the early afternoon. The remains were the loches in length; Its colour is, at least accepted as a recognition on-the-part of the as an intermediary between the Government faithfully carried out in roofs, verandahs and June 30, 1908, The balance to the credit of taken shore covered with the naval esige, in all temperate climates, a peculiar shin. Mozambique Government that as the Transvaal

and people, in correcting abuses, in advocating finials, in course of construction profit and loss account is but the a in

The bolding is 10 directors state that they are unable to recom- men from the garboats Allie and Lucht..the ears, feet, and tail being also black; it is reasonable to the Transvaal and adva¤iben made,some.references to the Press in Ja-l Califomia, Kearny`and ·Dupont Streets: It' mend dividend, although the amount is They were taken to the Bubbling Well come-

but in tropical regions it is represented by rageous to Mozambique that the former should sufficient to justify the payment of one, as it tory and interred with full naval honours, the

a gray or rulous-backed and white-bellied he entrusted with share in the control and P. The Erst newspaper published in Japan stands back from Pine and Kearny Streets and has not been found possible since the rejection customary volleys being fired over the grave,

·was under the direction of and ownad by a at the conclusion of the sad ceremony, There been applied, owing to its having been first fall to be beneficial to each, especially in view Japanese language. Owing to many vicissway will be erected. Pedreres Park S race to which the same of Alexandria rat has working of the port and sallway. This cannot foraigner, although it was published in the

bas an entrance from Pine Street devenican- of the unification scheme to formulate séparate

feet wide, where a magnificent Oriental door- profit and loss accounts for the Shansi shares

were, piled on top of the considered to be mally specifically distinct hampered forwarding agents in the past. In bed to close its doors. But from this beginning

from the tme black rat. Its disposition is regard to the competitive areak, or sections milder and more tameable than that of Mus. the might. With equal success trade with final they now had Press published in foreign weak wood and Ohiness oak carvings on documanus, and it is therefore the species to or other South African ports the benefit a languages in English and in German; it had an elaborate scale brought here from the

Orient, muble walls, and... u brodire "door" which the tame white and pied rata kept as derived, under the new agreement are not greatly developed and expanded until they saw with heavy, grill work. There will be a it the healthy body which it appeared to-day, covered hallway to the building in the rest, pels commonly belong. It is said that in some so clear, and some opposition was at once parts of Germany M. rattus has been lately shown. It is pointed out that a foreign port and he was very pleased that they had so many which it will enter through the south side reasserting itself and increasing at the

representatives-of-the foreign, Press present wall courtyard thirty-two by sixty-eight ought not to be patronized when a British port that evening, and, on behalf of the Farelge feet has been laid off in front, before the facade of M. decumanus, but this seems very unlikely is available, even at a slight loss, and that Bourd of Trade be extended to them a cordial In commemoration of the succession to the from the previous history of the two animals. Throne of Emperor Hsuan Tung three specia!

under a Union the interests of Natal should be welcome. (Applause })

which faces the cast, and the main building; fm "The brown or Norway rat, M. decumanus, carefully studied by the Transvaal as the

sixty-eight by forty-six fast. The courtyard wild postage stamps, the designs of which are said le a heavily built animal, growing to 8 or 9 latter's own convenience. To this the Trans-

* DR. MORRISON'S, HUMOROUS REPLY," be covered with apasustic tiles of Chliess to be very pretty, will be issued about the ad inches in length, with a bluff rounded bead, was cleverly replied that the advantages of July or the beginning of August next. The small ears, and a comparatively short tail- certain to sccrue, to that colony would spa said he wished to thank Mrake for the grace its contre, directly in front of the main Dr. Morrison, who was received with cheers, † design and a magnificent Chinese fountain will valus are to bs 2, 3, and 7 cents respectively. always shorter than the head and body com.than outweigh the loss to Natal and that in the cordial terms he bad ased-in proposing the doorway. Two million pieces of the z cents denomina bined, and generally not longer than the body Transvaal's increased prosperity Natal will have health of the Press that evening and coupling tion, and one million of each of the 3 and alons. Its colour is a uniform greyish brown have an equal share. Apparently this argue with it his own name. He had to crave their be used, together with terra cotta red tile roofs

For the facade managers cents denomination the latter two are now above, and white below, the cars, foot, and tail mant was found unanswerable, for the or indulgence; he was considerably embarrassed with heavy extending comices. Chlosss: In- The Sandakan correspondant of the Singapore ordinary stamps hereafter-will be printed. by no means Tare, and those are often Tan third part gives an additional guld When he received word that he was to responded in with gold leaf Chinese colouring will values by the way, which are to be retained so being flash-coloured; melanistic variaties are position seems to have been withdrawn. The fact was that he had lost his speech,scriptions will be carved in the marble, nad fill. Free Press writes:--We hear that Mr. Chittes- || Those #gures will not be exceeded,

mistaken for true black rats, but the dif- preus to the Mozambique: by throw that evening to the toast of the Prase he asked be used for the colour scheme. There will be den, who was in charge of the gil, prospecting As the demand for these commemoration farences in size and proportions forma aing down the barriers between the rich friend of his ignorant as he was of the con- three storeys, all devoted to the social purposes pany here, it leaving for Europe by the next stamps is sure to be very great, it is advisable ready means of distingalebing the two markets of the Transvaal mining centres to the ditious of the Frees of this country, and never of the Kong Ohow Bocisty, Printre pate steamer, the Haruch, The scientific staff will, for those who wish to buy a number of them. The brown rat is believed to be a bating of producers of Mozambique, while the latter's before having had to respond to such a toast The ground door will contain the main lodge we understand, romsin'at work, which probably to secure them in good time. The stamps will Western China where a wild race has been remarkets ar vainales to Transvaal exporters, he asked his friend if he would kindly prepare room and two spacious reception rooms, and means that Mr. Chittenden will not be very be allotted to the various Imperial Fost Offices cently discovered so like it as to be practically The final clause of the coureation appears pre- for him a speech which he could then deliver the upper floor lll be arranged in eight rooms long at home. The British Boroso Explora-Shanghai Mercury;

indistinguishable. The two species agree fully mature, but the other South African colonisa 1, that evening... Bis (rond gave him, that for the club and also offices and accommncia. don Co. have just received an addition to their

in their predaceous habits, omnivorous diet, and word courteously kept air falf with the delibera) | speech just as he was lanying «Tokyo.. He tions for the attendants. A kilebenswill. stad, in the shape of a geologist from Europe. ACCORDING to ziative reports the gentry living great fecundity. They bear four or five times: tions and there is arsty reason to believe that read, the Srst two sostences in the train provided on the ground floor, where We hope this augurs that something has been in the vicinity of Henil have petitioned the in the year from four to ten blind and naked the Unions will endorse the action of the and then fall sloep (Loud, leaghter) will be prepared and meal cooked for

for the found worthy of wide consideration, as Borneo Viceroy at Nanking against the holding of the young, which are in their turn able to besed Transvaal, even if the other units me in the - What twould have been the faffection upon caembers, Juanpada penisu nazionale ju badly wants some such filip at present and regatta at Healing His Excellency has ordered at an age of about six-months. The time of agreement à trace of the arbitrary spirit formers this gathering: had kay dollvared all that 2 The architects are Chiries Pad and God who hardly anything better could be imagined than

the Shanghal Total to communicate with the gestation is about Iwanly days, doğan İlyassociated with the wenliky Transvaali-WV. speach he haslated to say, but when he awoke | mes sosisted by the penaldent of the Cith re is good oli or mineral discovery,

Bentor Consut on the subject.

Gärendele

that speech bad disappeared," (Laughter. has brought ideas from Canton for the bellálá

and submit them in the following spring an board the liffs which was anchored at Woo- first of these is a comparatively small and with' unanimous approval in South Africa this might have been so a century ago, it was largely after wastern ideals, yet dominated by

were numerous floral

on the one hand and the Ordinary and Da. various, ships, which derings sent by the discovered at Alaxandria, but which cannot be of the antiquated Customs system that has so indos, including official opposition, it shortly. This doorway is characteristically Chinese

CHINESE COMMEMORATION

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farred on the other. The output appears to be grave, During the afternoon the Custom gradually increasing, and by the end of June, House flag and the flags on all the men-of-war according to the consulting engineers' report, in port were half-masted as a token of respect will be rojaoo. tous per fortnight. So far the demand has been potely local and for house. haid purposes, but as the supply increases it is intended to introduce the coal to shipping com- papier, and foreign men-of-war on the China station. The borehole results'appear to be pro- mising, for they show, according to the report, that, north-north-west of the fault in which shalis Nos. 3 and a are situated there is a cod field containing six million tons in sight, and to the south and south east of the fault there is another field of equally good coal of andeter

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marble and glazed brick will