1909-07-17 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 7031

CONTENTS.

Births and Deaths.

Leading Articlor:-".

Hoogkong University Scheme.' Sidelights on Formosa

Chiness Appeal to the Secretary of State, Typhoon Night Signals. •

The Question of fodustrial Banks.. Singapore Panang Railway. English Marriages in China. Hanoi's European Mail Service. British Subjects la Siam... Official Salaries in Japan, Telograme:—A

Prince Chen,

Tungkuan han Concession.

Pratas 1. Question. China and Russia..

Admiral. Li Chuo, Sbantung Waiwupu.

The Britbh Squadron. China atid Reisia:

Chinese Students. China and America.

Chihli Officials.

Students for Amedca. Tibet.

Tako Fang.

Board of Education. Governor of Shantung. Shanghai Tantai. Hapoh...

Legation Guards.

Tuan Fang Denounced.

Tieb Lizng. Viceroy Chang Nanking Viceroyalty. Yuan Shih-kai's Proteges. Meeting of Viceroys, Wei-hai-wej.

An Offending Journal, Viceregal Transfer. Macan's Dalimitation, Canton Viceroyalıy. Yuan Shib-kai. Tha Pekin Syndicate.

Keatings:-

Legislative Council. Shanghai Docks,

Legal Intelligende:--

An Insurance Dispute.

Master and Servant.

Imperial Bank of China.

Supreme Court Business Delayed,

Property Sale Questioned,

A Case of Identity,

Coolis Smuggling Trade.

An Absent Defendant.

Chinese Namas.

Claim for House Rent.

A Dog Claim.

A Jocular Witnes),

Polios:-...

A Sensational Affair. Murder in Cold Blood, Killed on Seaboard. A Desperate Criminal. The Doep Bay Piracy. Stowaways - Seattle. "Man Overboard." Burglary in a Godown, White Woman in Difficulty. Grocer's Shop Ransacked."

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cut any pecuniary assistance from the Cen- has been framed for presentation to the SecreThat is a sane and sensible conclusion-to of the "direction of the wind throughout the tral Government, but it was also found tary of Statein protestagainstthe enforcement trust to time and education rather than tonight and thereby the master could decide feasible to deftay out of the inaular"revenue of the law. From our point of view there legal coercion to abate the, nuisance. It whether it was advisable or not to make the the expenses of undertakings which it had was no need to rantack the files of Han was the Colonial Secretary who said that passage to Hongkong by that tide. The been proposed to provide for by means of pub sard in order to explain the situation the law would be futile if no penalty was question is one which might be considered lic loans. Since then the finances of Taiwan and set forth the position of the signatories attached, because it would resemble a gun by the Director of the Observatory as well have, notwithstanding changes in the items of vir à-vis the question at issue. A tere for which no cartridger had been provided as the Harbourmuster. We give it for what revenue, always given satisfactory resulta on epitome, if that is not too tautological, or words to that effect. Well, as the Chi- it is worth but there certainly, aseme to be account of a great natural increase of receipts of the events which had offended the nese show, the adoption of stringent sani. something in it. Energy and vigour were the distinguishing susceptibilities of the Chinese would have tary measures and the expenditure of characteristics of the Japanese Government done equally well, for it is to be remembered strenuous codeavours to enforce them met when they started out to develop the re- that while with the Secretary of State rests with little or no success until the co sources of the country. First, in 1897.8 a the final decision such petitions are generally operation of leading Chinese gentlemen To judge from the enthusiasm with which special account for the Government of Tai- relegated to the permanent staff of the had been obtained and the sanitary laws. the Chinese in Canton' as well as the more wan' was: organised and thereby was formed Colonial Secretariat for consideration in the relaxed." The petition of the Chinese,

Many and varied reasons have been sub- opulent of their compatriots in this Colony the legislative basis for the financial indepen- first instance and a précis made of their con- backed up as it is we understand by influen mitted from time to time in order to account have taken up the scheme for the establish- dence of the island. With regard to the tents. Now it is undoubted that this question tial firms, is worthy the consideration of the for the depression in trade which is being ment of a university in Hongkong, the signs grants from the Central Government for of expectorating in public places is an ex local Government, We confess we have experienced in Great Britain, although it is are clear and distinct that the success of the meeting the annual deficit, the amounts ceedingly difficult one to handle. There ap. little hope of its success in London unless satisfactory to note that there bat, been, a project is amply assured. That has been thereof were, expected to decrease with each pears to be something in the air of China and the Governor here gives it the inestimable distinct revival lately and the prospects, re said before, of course, but it may well be successive year and estimates of these of Hongkong which leads to the formation benefit of his countenance, for it is not at all less gloomy than they have been, for some repeated again when we learn how the Can amounts were, therefore, made with the of an unquestionably repulsive habit. Even Improbable that it will fall into the hands of months. Tariff reformers maintain, of course. tonese gentry, merchants and guilds are result that the insular finance would, it Europeans are met at every corner who have a subordinate permanent official and con that it is all due to free trade, although it is seeking to augment the fund which has been was calculated, became absolutely independ- contracted the disease, people who under veniently shelved. In all we have said we do curious to note that a like depression has been raised in the capital of South China. It ent from the financial year 1909.to. In the other circumstances would never dream of not wish it to be understood that we argue in existence in such firmly-established protec may appear strange to the average man-in-1899-1900, simultaneously with the com- distributing globules of phlegm at large in favour of the spitting habit; what we tionist countries as America and Germany, the trem-1 a Shanghai newspaper quaintly mencement of the undertakings just med and to the disgust of their neighbours, maintain is that less drastic measures should while a recent report recorded the fact that in paraphrased the well-known remark the tioned, the camphor and salt monopolies who, on returning to their native land, im. take the place of those which it is proposed Austria the people being unable to afford other day-that the Chinese residents in were introduced, steamship services between mediately forget the practice which has held to coforce, against the united feeling of the the price of horse-flesh were reduced to the Canton should evince such "liberality in Taiwan and Japan proper and along the them in unconscious bondage while it Chinese community. supporting scheme which, to a certain the “coasts of the island were increased, China. With the Chinese the custom of

consumption of dog-flesh. The fact is that the whole world has been suffering from a extent, will be largely outwith their affording thereby facilities for carrying on spilling, seems to be inboro, for children personal jurisdiction, a scheme also whose Government and private enterprises, and and in some cases women are to be met

general depression, due to any number of causes and not to any particular circum. details still remain somewhat obscure, a regular steamship line was opened light-heartedly giving vent to the microbes except in so far as they refer to the status it between Taiwan and Chiba. The year which have been tickling their larynx. The tion during the last day or two in those tainly worth consideration for the loss of Perhaps the principal topio of conversa-stance. The latest argument--and it is cer is intended the university shall occupy. But 1900-1 was devoted to efforts towards question is How in this auisance to be circles where budding scientists and ac many argumente may be advanced to ac increasing the productiveness and develop mitigated and finally suppressed? And knowledged orators abound has had refor

British prosperity is that it is dus to the aloof- count for this appreciation of the idea ing the industries of the island and to there's the rub. If, as the Chinese petition ence to the mysterious, evanescent typhoon to industrial interests at compared with. ness of the banks and capitalists, of England which for all practical purposes was ori plans for the extension of steamship lines. ers point out, every policeman, Indian, and which has been hovering round the Colony Germany, and the absence of financial gigated by His Excellency Sir Frederick And so the story of administrative skill pro Chinese--we say nothing of the European like some Oriental spectre of evil for support to British firms desirous of ten- Lugard. The University of Hongkong will ceeds. Measures were taken to improve force because its members may be trusted to nearly a week. Day after day, the Obserdering for work. That is a charge which be an absolutely unsectarian institution, which the sugar industry and loans were raised to interpret the discretionary powers conferted vatory has reported that the typhoon applies to Hongkong with as much force as is one advantage, and a very important one carry out further improvements. The rail on them in a generous spirit-is empowered was within three hundred miles of the it does to England and we have frequently at that, especially from the Chinese point way under construction for traversing the to arrest at sight those of the Chinese com- Colony,, as if that were any consolation to laboured the point. When His Excellency of view. Again its cardinal features at the island from north to mouth was completed in munity who offend against the law by the average neophyte in such matters. Not the Governor in one of his preliminary ade qutact will be directed to the providing of an April 1908, and its length, ficluding that of inadvertently shall we suggest, pitting in only so, but for typhoon has persisted in dressca after arriving in the Colony express education exactly suited to the rising gene- | the branch-lines, is 276 miles. As the con- públic place, meaning public buildings, vehi-: remaining within the dangerous z ne, threa, ed his desire to see an advance in industrial ration-in other words, it will offer a modern dition of the sugar industry in the land will cles, wharves or sidewalks, then, to quote tening all the time to pounce down upon a enterprise so that in time Hongkong might technical schooling at the very gates of not only affect the economy of the agricultur- the daily number of arrests under this sec peaceful and placid people. Night after not solely rely on her shipping.trade, we re South China, at a cost which should be al classes., but also might have a serious tion alone will be so immense that the night the eminently respectable citizens of presented the opinion that there was no lack within the meads of the better class of Chi- effect on the finances of the island, the arus strength, of the force, the time of the courts this sentinel outpost of the Empire-which of Industrial enterprise or disinclination to nese parents. It also obviates the necessity for the cultivation of improved sugar cane and the accommodation of the gaol will be is rather an appropriate phrase in these enter the field of commercial development. of sending promising students to Japan was greatly extended; and as the establish taxed to their utmost limit. Moreover, the patriotic days have gone to bed, perhaps but small companies were handicapped whence they return with the most grotesque ment of new companies after the war and enforcement of the law will give rise to con- a little later than usual but always at a rea- by the refusal of the Banke to advance credit ideas of the first principles of reform, Not the increase of capital of those already exsiderable friction between the Europesu sonable hour, in the sure and certain hops except upon gilbedged securities. That that the inflammatory views entertained by isting will from the period 1908 to enable firms, and their Chinese customers, who aid of being awakened before daybreak by the condition still prevails and much of the stag- these windytub-thumpers are instilled the island to yield 10,350 tons of sugar, an in almost every transaction represented by crashing of broken glass, the whirling of nation that exists in trade may be traced to into them by the Japanese. On the increase was made in order to insure full their servants. These servants, more or less shattered jalousies, and the uproar of de- that super-conservative and over-nervous contrary, the attitude of the Chinese supply of raw materials, in the subventions addicted to the habit of spitting, form a verymon wind. Their hopes have been sadly policy which is followed by the Banks. IC students who go to Japan to complete their granted for the industry, in the grant for the important factor in business. Should they blighted and now there is no faith in them.is related of British concerns that should education is the cause of much irritation to opening of the land in the region of the be driven into avoiding the premises oc- Here is a typhoon which sends along a herald British company even in a British Colony be the Japanese authorities Themselves, whose aborigines, in the subsidies for the navigation cupied by European firme a dislocation of every now and again to announce its coming desirous of tendering for a public work that policy is to remain on the best of terms with between tire is Janın peyan bidarunter of the friendly rela and many cautious residents prepare for its might put thousands of pounds fuch the Bri Chins. But there it is; there must be some grants for constructions; the sources oftions existing hitherto between the Busparrival by leaving all their moveable goods in tish workman's and manufacturer's pockett thing in the air which transforms a week and revenue for meeting these increased expendi-i-merchantg-and-their-Chinese-customers-will- mild Chinese student into a fierce and tures are to be found in the sugar excise inevitably result." Then what are the Sikh such a position that they may become the it is prevented from doing so for want of the truculent demagogue. There are many other receipts, increased railway profite and the and Chinese palicemen going to do? Are sport of the storm and thereby add to the necessary backing. Take the Germans on reasons, no doubt;, some of which may be revenue surplus from the preceding year. they going to make fish of one and flesh of

Once it is shown by an industrial company the other hand and observe the difference. of a different character; me do not suggest The monopolies comprise opium, salt, cam the other? Are they to determine the that people subscribe in order to get their phot and tobacco. After reviving industrial emprmity of the offence by the area of the

that it has a good thing for Germans as a busts or their portraits displayed in the enterprises the Japanese turned their atten- spt? Or are they to use the power thus

macy join hands and the contract that might nation then commerce, banking and diplo hall of the University that would be tion to the monetary system of the country given them to harass the Chinese and

have gone to Great Britain goca to Germany. .100 ridiculous. The fact remains which was in a most chaotic condition and employ it as an instrument of revenge and that the Chinese magnates of Canton several banks were established. The external blackmail? It is true, that the proposal

At least that is the contention of the singa have readily answered the call of those trade of Taiwan last year amounted to yen has been made to instal cuspidors in all

over and over again it seems credible. pore Free Press and as it has been stated who took it upon themselves to intereat their 71,700,000 an increase of yen 13,300,000.00 pulic buildings but what Chinaman or

Granted, says our contemporary, that Bri compatriots in the scheme. And perhaps the preceding year; of this amount the exports other person who has been accustomed to the most active agent in fostering by gift and to Japan came to yer 24,400,000 and those emfate the beggar by giving away some-abets it by keeping the danger signal at the tain is being left behind in the commercial proclamation the interests of the University to foreign countries to yen 9,300,000 making thing which the rich man keeps, will remem the Observatory under the scorn of acute temporary defeats appear more serious than, Bagstaff. It is this sort of thing that brings race-exaggeration may easily make these the Viceroy himself, His Excellency the total exports yen 33,700,000 which is an bertill it is too late, that such a thing as a Chang Jen-chun. Already, we are informed increase of yen 6,300,000 on the preceding spitbon has been placed there for his con- opinion it is the duty of the Director to incessions have been wrested from us in Chinx, amateur meteorologists, because in their they really are assuming, we say, that con that the total amount actually subscribed or year, while the imports from Japan stood at venence? In the United Kingdom, the form that stationary and recalcitrant typhoon Turkey and elsewhere; and that in our own. promised exceeds the million dollar mark but yen 20,900,000 and those from foreign pulic have been educated to the pitch of either to forge ahead at once or belake colonies at our own very doorsteps business Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat from present appearances it would almost countries at yeu 17,000,000 making the total curing the desire to expectorate whenever itself to its own quarters, otherwise it is slipping away, what are alleged to be the seen as if we were only at the beginning of imports yen 38,000,000 which is an increase thefeeling comes over them. But not quite, will be arrested on a charge of trespas causes of the decay of Britain's Trade? the list. What with His Excellency Cheung of yen 7,000,000 on the preceding year. be understood, otherwise why those siges sing on His Majesty's dominions. Be. First, they say, that the unwritten law pre- Put Sze, the, millionaire who made his money The increase of exports though there was camcars and placards in places entreat in the Straits, promising to obtain another a decrease in camphor was due to an increase ng he citizen not to spit? Who ever heard cause, in reality, this stranger at our gates valent with us, that diplomatists should not $100,000 in the Southern Provinces, the China in rice, sugar, and tea, while the increase of in England of a prosecution for this offence is a stranger in very truth, an allen and ap-interfere with commerce, in in marked and Association in London striving vigorously imports was owing to an increase in sugar, ma- which has aroused the indignation of the parently an outcast, who deserves neither pity, disastrous contrast with the German Foreign to obtain funds from "old China hands" chinery, rails, cement, and building materials. Chinese? There may have been cases but sympathy nor esteem. It was raised no Office policy, which has a competent com who must of pecessity retain their interest On account of an increase in the area we do not for the moment, recall them, and body knows where; it simply growed like mercial attache on the staff of each mission, e in the land where they spent the days of their brought under cultivation of late through in our opinion the average policeman at Topsy, and now it plays its silly pranks on a whose duty it is to nose out business for Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition, youth and amassed their wealth, and the greater facilities in the utilisation of water home bas so many more important duties to simple faith may be picked up in the gutter man financial methods are more up to date, trusting Colony like Hongkong, where his fellow-countrymen. Secondly, that Ger Orientals at Dinner..

expected contributions from the Chinese in and water and of general improvement of perform that he would probably find it un- while Norman blood flows like a river on Opium Smuggling.

the Straits and Ameries, there should be agricultural methods, the production of rice profitable to arrest an individual who bad the upper levels. As we have said all these hand are in touch with diplomacy and on and that financial institutions on, the one Unique Rifle Range, Inde king of Typhoons,

"Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. little difficuty in raising the total amount of has increased, and moreover, the demand committed this admittedly odious but never

£250,000, which is required before the for Taiwan rice has become greater than theless not unustural crime. Moreover, preparations to welcome the visitor, and the other are prepared to run some risk with University can hope to obtain a charter from ever in Japan; thus, notwithstanding the not only would he be made the butt of ridl enjoy the delightful senaation of a shudder the German merchant or contractor, so long the Crown. It is remarkable how spontane depreciation of the market price since the cule by his comrades, but it is probable that and a shriek have been rendered nugatory as the transaction can redound to the gener ous has been the response to the Hongkong preceding year, the rice transported into his superiors would look askance at the of au inconsiderate and, for all we know, when the business goes to Germany, it, is to use an official term-by-the perverseness al credit of Germany. And, thirdly, that. appeal for subscriptions towards the erection Japan in 1908 was valued at yen 10,000,000 officer whose diligence was mainly confined cheap-tinselled typhoon, which is neither guarded from troublesome free competition by of an unsectarian University as compared an increase on the preceding year of yen to the apprehension of otherwise worthy here not there nor anywhere else. And, again, tariff laws The charge is that Britishers work with that accorded Lord William Cecil's pro 4,000,000. Again, the cultivation of sugar citizens for a trivial offence to the neglect of posed denominational university at Shang. cane and manufacture of sugar were comis proper duties. The arrest of persons for consider the troubles of the newcomer who individually by and for themselves and with hai. But we will not enlarge on that sub-menced so long ago as the sixteenth century; spitting in public places would be on a par made of or what it can achieve? The only and commerce." We have in Sir Alexander has never seen or realised what a typhoon is out the co-operation of diplomacy, dance, ject, which must be the caure of much and especially as the result of the protection with the arrest of small boys for riotour and heart-burning in certain circles. Six months and encouragement given in recent years by disorderly conduct in as much as they reviled persons who seem to derive any satisfaction Hosie, a commercial attaché for China, but stili remain before the subscription fund for the Government, the ares of cultivation of the constable on his beat and ran away warning are the master mariners, who prove not yet been able to comprehend He from the vagaries of this particular storms the precise character of his work we have the establishment of a. Hongkong University sugar-cane has increased and at the same time; precipitately. Such cases have happened conclusively that the typhoon does not goes here, there and everywhere, with will be closed but every indication points to several sugar-manufacturing companies have in England, so there is no reason why they exist or, if it ever did, it has made violent what result does not appear. To return: the probability of the necessary amount been established and the construction of their should not happen in Hongkong the ea being found long before the expiry of the manufactories was completed by the end of lightened. Reverting again to the spitting tracks for Hainan Straits, for us there was a here is an instance we are asked to stated period.

1908; and the value of sugar transported question, from which we have digressed as Islands lately came into considerable pro- The Victoria Relle Power Company invlied depression at the Paracels and Pratas read, mark, learn and inwardly digest: into Japan proper in the same year was yes the result of past incidents crowding on the minence it is obvious to the meanest loathe British public to provide some £900,000 9.400,000 (£962,819). It in'n most promis mind, the idea of the petitioners is that "intellect that the typhoon is bound for for a big electric plant on the Rand. The ing industry. Oolong tea takes the fire order to mitigate such a nuisance your peti Hainan to disperse Itself somewhere in British financier did not respond: The In the recent report issued by the Fin place among the exports to foreign countritionem firmly believe that, under this present the region of Indo-China Q.E.D. One Germans did, on the distinct understanding ance Department of Japan, a special section and its sale is showing a tendency to a sill conditions and circumstances, and in view feature of these discussions has been that the necessary plant, at a cost of a milə greater expansion. As salt is obtained fum of the situation of Hongkong, time and edu- the suggestion that the Observatory lion, should be obtained from German Comparatively little is known of that island seawater by natural evaporation, its cft of cational measures will be found more effective might follow up its system of day signals, manufacturers. The fundamental difference by the majority of people, and little concern production is very low and it is a Governant than coercion by legal enactments. His which give both, the direction of the wind between the one method and the other, is! is evinced in its advancement except by monopoly of great importance. Alfgether Excellency the Governor appeared to en- and approximate contiguity to Hongkong, by that in one there is co-ordination and co- those who have interests in what has proved the Japanese deserve the utmost jade for tertain similar views, when he graciously adopting a system which would afford the operation and in the other Individual and to be a most fertile country: Since the manner in which they haveased A promised that no regulations would be made same particulars at night. At present the salated action. The danger of the one On July 17, 1959, at Shanghal, to Mr and was between Japan, and China in 1894-5 point of commercial importwhose toners are humbly of opinion that it would typhoon is believed to be more than 300 and association. The fault of the other Japan took over Formosa as a result of the decadent and almost forgotten and to for a period of six months; but your peti night signals simply declare (2) that the playing foto the Bands of trusts On July to 1999, at Shanghai, the wife of

vast change has come over the condition of future is bright with promise."

appeal more to the Chinese, if section 8 miles from the Colony-green, greco, green; is a lack of effective combination, Both W.PACERE, of a song ang maitalej

itself was deleted and the consideration of (a) that it is believed to be within 300 get there some, times, but it is "clam or Talwan, as it is now termed is re

CHINESE APPEALIO THE paning such a law postponed. The adoption miles-green; zed, green; and (3) that ed that the conservative British method DEATHS DE 000 | garded as an important addition to Japan's

of the former course has still a tendency to the wind may be expected to increase of doing business does nothing but favou 215 On Joly 16; 7909, at:Shanghai). ELIZABETH possessions and a promising supply field, for 4Amats, wife of the Rey, Thomas Barclay, of the raw material required in Japanese mand.

mound the susceptibilities of a large section at any thoment to full typhoon forceted, our trade rivals The British banks are The Skoglikaj. Presbyterian Mission, Talnao, factores The finances of the Jaland be. That the Chlocsacomly in Hongkong adoption of the latter will clearly demons to these, a white, signal was added it might and lend it out, but are more conne

sta uji (rath Javaldus of the Chinese commonly while the greco, rod. It is submitted that if, in addition mainly banks of deposit. They receive money o Formicas, eski Abregat de me independent, we are told, during the is deeply moved over proposal of hate that is Majesty's Government has no apossible to frame a code which would meet with the making of mon WEMITCHELL On the fith lost, at the Vic-

Hosial, Hongkong, maar daard | fnancial year 1905 6; for not only were the Government to make tog"" ""law.mix Ibtention, at hoy time, to harass the Chinese, the requirements of the shipping community transactions, and are ind wife of C. Berkaly Mitchelinler Amoyi "After administrative expenditures met with the crime can be plaint asted from the pet community with Imitating legislation, or For example, any roles at Kongmoon could | dustrial application of

mceipts of the, Government of Taiwan with Hon-s document o Basal verbority to coerce them into compliance by threats. ↑

be kept informed by sele

The Praya East Hotel.

Bad Weather and Crime

Correspondence:

A Common Complaint.

Miscellaneous Articles and Reporte

Dock Competition. ·

Hongkong Banks,

Macao's Delimitation.

Chin's and Australia.

Hongkong University Scheme.

S.5. Hallan Sold.

A Soldier'e Suicide.

French National Féit.

H.E. Ko Yu-him.

The Chai Wan Murder.

Explosion, at the Railway,

Com any, Limited, *%

'A Mysterinus Affair.

Mishap on the Chika,

Solicitor's Interpreter Robbed.

Chins Lights.

Lois to the Police.

The Suoning Railway, Kowloon Land,

Victoria Recreation Club,

TH

Typhoon Warnings.

Canton Day by Day,

Launch of the Chu Tung.

Anti-Opium Official Teit.

A New Service to Ningpo.

Vandalism in Chios,

Telephone in Peking,

... Abandoned on as Uniobabited Island."

Prince Taxi Chon in Tokyo.

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Pratas Island

The Fushun Colllery.

Japanese "Don's."

As Raub Apstralian Gold Mining Co., Ltd.

New Borneo Stamps,

Shipbuilding Competition.

Dulch New Gainen.

Greater China...

yo-Hunting for Saviges.

“Commerelai, pa

Weekly Share Reports. "Freight Market,

Kouange

Local and Umorál.

jual had the BIRTHS.

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On June 18, 1959, at Yokohama, the wife of

A. K. RHODEN, of a soluble beds

On 1818 21, 1900, at Chinking, the wife

Profi. D. LATOUCER, of a daughter, vinent,

**Mm, An: WiDMAWN A BANGUN BU ASSOONER

SIPELIGHTS, ON FORMOJA,

is set apart to detail the progress of Formosa

things, with the result that to-day Formosa

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* SECRETARY, ONTATE

For after all, what is the use and purpose of typhoon but to enable one to recount the sustained by the latest evidence of nature's tremendous, the irreparable losses he has frenzy? Yet that typhoon bange back like the maiden of bashful fifteen, and the worst of it is that it neither advances nor retreats. The Director of the Observatory not only condones its conduct but actually aids and