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Japanese "At Home."

RECEPTION ON BOARD THE *OTOVAD

JAPANESE AND CHINESE FRATKENIZING.

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For the first time in the social bistory of the Colony, the reception on board the Japanese cruiser Olowa now in port on Saturday last loaugurated the breaking away of the barrier of an old and unjustifiable conservative cus: tom which permitted of the letermingling of the West with the East in social intercourse The Innovation introduced by our Japanese naval visitors and hosts co Saturday altamoon is worthy of emulation and it Is to be hoped that is similar future functions "there will no longer exist aby differentiation which places our much esteemed Chinese fallow citizans under say social disabilities. Rear-Admiral I. Teragaki, the Captains And Officers of the Imperial Japanese Third Squadron were "At Homp" board H.IJ.M.S. Otowa on Saturday after noon. Several launches conveyed parties of guests from Queen's Status wharf to the warship lying "In the stream. The Admiral and his officers received the, visitors as they arrived, who, after the formal introduction, proceeded to the quarter dọck, which was taste- fully decorated with coloured bunting for the occasion. Once on board the guests were. treated with considerable bospitality. Light refreshments were served from improvised buffets, and a programme of sports including obstacle and blind and dumb races indulged In by the sailors furnished much amusement to the spectators who watched the proceedings from the deck, in response to the invitations, a representative gathering of Chinese mer- chan, attended the reception. The Chinese guests fraternized with their Japaucas hosts with perfect cordiality,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 23 ^1909.

Ship-building Com- petition.

LAUNCHES FOR MANILA, Siangkat adaIN THE LOWEST BIDDERS,

[From Our Own Correspondent.] | #

Manila, 16th July.

Following their recent success in securing the award of the contract for repairing the U. S. Transport Warren, the Shanghai the lowest proposals for building sis launches Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. have put in for the Chief Quartermaster Department. Tenders were opened on the morning of the rith inst, at the U, S. Military' Department in Manila. Before detailing each the following statement will show the relative merit, in point of price; of each of the competing firms' Shanghai Dock and Engineering tenders

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock

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Co., L Taikoo Dockyard and Engineer-

ing Co. of Hongkong, Ld........$88,715 (gold) Riley, Hargraves and Co., of

$24,700 (gold) | ...$86,441 (gold)

Singapore,...........................$43,500 (gold) For these small craft, it will be seba from the above comparative figures that Singapore ere, in view of the greater risk the Southern is again penalized in favour of the Chips build-

colony has to accept and bigger fuel billin sending the launches down to Manila when completed. In this respect credit must be given to the Shanghai Dock for underbidding

the Hoogkong.yards.

MASTER AND SERVANT.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT.

MYSTERIOUS FISHERMÈN,

A ROMANCE OF THE SEA.”

The O. N.9. Tamant, which arrived bare Mr. Justice Gompetis gave his reserved yesterday, reports the N. G. News of 14th judgment In Chambers, last Saturday, in the inat, brought up three mysterious passengers, CASG in which Jackaris Alimahmod, a salesman, When, she met the pilot boat outside she was in the employ of Messrs. O. O. Moosa, and asked to take on board thren dark-skinned Company, drapers of d'Aguilar Street, sued his fishermen who had been handed over to the employer, O. G. Moosa, for the recovery of the care of the pilots by a Chinese fishing jank, sum of $174.18, alleged to be salary and travel. All that could be learnt of their history was that ing expenses due to him under a three-year they were found in a canoe, in an emaciated 1906; a counter-claim was entered in which his were taken to the island, gives food and shel agreement, commencing from 17th September, condition, by a Chinese junk off Chasss. They employer sought for the return of 561.82 farter until they had sufficiently recovered to alleged damage

renew their voyage, and then brought to the | mouth of the Yangtze and given into the care of the pilot boat. No one on board the latter, or indeed on the Tomauf, conld understand a word of the castaways' language,

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His Honour gave judgment for, the plastiff in the original action for the amount paid into Court-561-and in the counter-claim for the plaintiff for $30 for breach of agreement.

Mr Reader Harris,'of Messrs. Wilkipyan and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr, F. X. d'Almida e Castro, of Mrs. dAlmuds and Smith, was retained for the defence.

OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA.

REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR.

Japanese papers publish the taxt of the bus ness report which is to be submitted at the half- yearly general meeting of the Osaka Shosen Kaisa which is to be held in Osake on the zzad inst. Wa (Kobe Herald) append a trans- lation :-

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In detail the leaders were as, follower-

Although business circles in general have Sbaoghai Dock and Engineering Company, shown a revival of activity during the past half Ld, and launch go feet. 515,600 gold; two year, shipping has not yet turned over a new launches $31,202; three launches $46,800+ one leaf, the taartis resulting from the recent busi auch 65 feet, $9.300 two launches $18,6cnoss depression being still very strong. Owing

three launches $17,900

Ld., Messrs. Findlay and Company, agents

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,

Each launch '83 feet in length $17,973 - gold each two launches 515,748; three launches 553,494; 00c 60 foot launch $14,056; two laun- Chez $22,071; three tsunches $32,947.

senting Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Maunts, Castle Bros-Wolf and Sons, repre-

launches go fest, $19,120 gold; each of three Company of Hongkong, Ld., each of two launches go feet, $19,000; each of two lanaches Go feet, S10,640, each of three launches 60 foot, $10,575.

Singapore, one launch both sizes each $32,500 Mom, Riley Hargraves and Company, gold, two of both sizes; two launches both sizes 563,150 each size; three launches both sizes $93,500 each size.

to the fact that Manchurian beans have found markets in Europe, foreign steamer' from Europe have been enabled to get return car gons, with the result that they have not, as for. merly, carried much coal to Hongkong and Singapore. The shipping trade between China and Japan and those places has conse age on coal consigned to home ports has also quently been benefitted largely. The freight risen, causing a tendency to rice also on the part of the rates on cargo in general. to other respects, however, there has been little inprove ment. In regard to the domestic services, ow ing to the favourable rica harvest of last year," cargo carried, but, unfortunately, there was there were increase in both the passengers and

Kii direction, so that a reduction of the freight Revera competition in the Inland Sea and the charges became inevitable: Consequently the profits from these services were less than in this corresponding period of last year, although they were somewhat greater than in the last half. Á fair profit, was secured from the lines going to mona), the San-in district, Saimonoanki, Kago or touching at the Loochoos, Keelung (For- shima, Kochi, Tokushima, and Atsura. The result of the services between Osaka sad the Loochoos and Ushima, was very good, this being attributable to an increase in the cargons of sugar since April owing to the lowering of the tax. The Kaisha had to put extra vosaols on

previously obtained. that line and the profits were about double those

Come mor so as the floods increase. In the aplands the crops are onfe and are doing well, but how winch of the lower Yangiszo valley is upland? The price of last year's rice in disan trously high, being in the heart of the rice pro- ducing country St,on for x tas sem na siguinst last year's 2 lao 8 am in the same areas at the same period of the year. We hear of drought in the North, flood in the south, and now come the arer-swelling doods, in the Yangtze, The prospect for the immediate future is bad, but that for the winter and the spring of next year is infinitely worse..

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SMUGGLING CUOLIES INTO AUSTRALIA.

INTERESTING ACTION, IN THE SUPREME COURT,

Another immigration case came on for hear ing before his Honour the Paisne Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts) in the Supreme Court, last Monday. A trader named Cheng Ya Ting, of 6, Wing Wo Streat, aned one Hung Kwok Lum/ residing at 312. Queen's Road Central, to re- cover, the sum of $1,000, money alleged to be due on a promistory note. There was a coun-

tar claim to get $2,000, also alleged to be dus on a promissory note.

Mr. C. G. “Alabaster, instructed by Mr. E. Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiff. For the defence was Mr. J. W. On, with whom was Mr. Andrew G. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Man..

Mr. Alabaster said that his claim was St,äso bat he adandoned the $850 so as to bring the matter within the jurisdiction of the Summery Court.

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His Honour-Are you going to raise that polat?

Mr. Alabaster said he would see an the case. went on.

His Honour-But you must give the other side notice.

CONSERVANCY PROBLEMS. they going to alleviate the distress and stave off What are the officials going to do? How'sre possible riot and Insurrection in the spring? They have not the money to do anything them selves and they do not want foreign money in the only, legitimate way it should be given namely for extensive works directed towards protection from future floods and for the open- As soon as the Tamnit arrived in Shanghai ing up of now means of communication, whore-tar, M the River Police were informed and Inspector by produce might be rapidly moved to distros. Mellows went on board to take charge of the sad areas. No subscription should be got up men. With their two boxes they were taken which bad for its sole object the immediate on to the police launch, and thance to the hulk, relief of distress. The floods in the, Yangtze where their effacts were examined to ascertain if are of too frequent occurrence for such remedias Mr. Ort admitted that his client owed plain- possible where the man had come from. The which are no remedies. The whole question of tiff $1,000, and asked for a set off". He said search, however, revealed no defisite clue. The these floods should be gone into and a plan that plaintiff owed defendant $2,000. By de boxer contained a beterogeneous collection of drawn up and submitted to the Central Gov ducting $1,000 from that debt, left, plaintiff f clothing some of which was probably the gift of srament for approval, with the offers of sup-debted to defendant for the other $1,000, which Chinese fishermen, a loaf of bread, some eggs, port from, charitable bodies or others. One | in fact really made defendant the plaintiff. cigars, tobacco.matches, and aquantityoffishing thing that must be borne in upon the official Mr. Alabaster said his friend could not get s gear. Several fishing books beautifully fashioned mind is that in the long ran it does not pay to,

set off" from mother-of-pearl, were found enclosed in stout wooden cases, and these, and a quantity of land in order to raise the land barriers but formal notice, and added that the debts were in remove and thereby lower the surface af the Mr. Or pursued that he was only giving twinonand steelbooks showed that the mysterious rather is this courting further and greater discurred for sending coolies to Australia. He was strangers were fishermen by craft. Diber anti-aster. What is required in the deepening of aware that his friend, Mr. Alabaster, was going cles found in the boxes included some prim the rivers and creeks and with the mud taken to raise the defense of illegality.. 'If that „Was tive knives, pouches of woven grass, a neck therefrom raise as much of the land in the so he (Mr. Ort) was entitled to twenty-four lace of coral beads, a' loln-cloth embroidered vicinity above the flood level as it is possible to hours' notice, with coral, and a woven grass, mat. There do with the material. This will form in itself a was also a bamboo covered with mysterious broad flood barrier which can be cultivated, while the deepened rivers and creeks would characters.

The men still looked somewhat amaciated as form some slight reservoir for the surplus the result of their recent experiences, and they waters which produce floods. In no country in were docile and silent. They presented a cur the world is this question of flood conservancy rious appearance to the shirts and trousers which more important than in China and in no had been given to them. board the Tamswi, country is it less acleatifically attended' to. They ara of short stature, almost black com The land has been lowered to raise the banks plexion, with curly matted hair, crushed nosos so that the bed of the rivers were ultimately on flat at the base, and thick lips. One of the thres a higher level than the country through which is evidently much older than the others. He they ran. This came about through spasmo. has a curly beard and ble arms and shins are

dic attempts at repair without a systematic” covered with tattoo marks. The other two and thorough study of the whole question, } are young men, with smooth chins, and carly Any study of the Yangtze foods must involve hair. All of them was earrings of coral and a thorough examination of the big lakes in the beads, inserted in a large puncture through the valley which should not only be made big lower part of the ear. One of the younger men reservoirs for catching the surplus waters but Wear & Decklace of coral and beads.

navigable waterways. Any scheme so great How these mysterions fishermen came to might frighten the officials by its initial cost. be so far out at sea in their frail canoe But where is the need of timidity? The a ayatery. Until it has been found possible to money would be spent upon coolies requir they can understand their nationality will be a communicate with them in some tongue which ing asalstance to keep them from starvation and possible riot, and furthermore the they may belong to one of the uncivilized trikes does on the improved waterways in the matter of conjecture. It is quite possible that work would be a profitable one. Tonnage

to published descriptions of the Actas, but ofthe Philippines. In some respects they answer populous areas in which thase lakes lle would be a new and paying source of revenue for the they also have several of the characteristics government; while the sale of mud to raise the of the Malay negritoes. Their canoe was not surrounding lands about the normal flood limits brought up to Shanghai, so that it is impossible would certainly reduce the cast of the work to give a description of it. What will be done Now as the preliminary work would be dose in with the men eventually is not known. At the winter when the water was at its lowest no present they are being cared for os, the dredging machinery would be required other Police Hulk, and for tific yesterday they were than light railway and tubs for the coolies would given rice and sardines, instructions being given do the excavating. As the work advanced and Evidence was then called, and his Hon" by Inspector Mellows to give them the latter the officials saw there was a chance of its being our gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. without showing them the tin, lest they should remunerative undertaking there can be-little--to the counter claim be non-suited the defend not realize that they were fish.

doubt but that they would one to its ultimate ant with costs. carrying through," with requisite machinery, from which so much of the country's revenue is particularly when they say that the rice land

Some permanent work of no small nature most derived was being won back from the floods. be taken in hand for this "Vale of lears.

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Mr. On observed that if the point of illegality was raised he would raise the point himself, If his friend intended to do so be would ask that the case be adjourned........

Mr. Alabaster said he was entitled to raise that point. "

Mr., Orr, opening the case,

ase, stated that kis client cenided in a boarding-house for suamen, while the plaintiff, who was out of employment, made a living by sending coolies to Australia. Defendant came to know the plaintiff in this boarding-house, and last November it was are ranged that a number of men should be sent to Australia by the steamer Cranley. The defen dant, who was acquainted with all the sailors, was to arrange with certain people on board the vessel for the shipment of the coolies. The arrangement arrived at was that the fares for signed the promissory note for the money, the the men were to be $570 hand? Defendant condition being that the money was to be ro paid only if the coolies succeeded in landing-- which they did not. Some time later five more men were shipped on board the Orange Branch at the rate of $580 per head. In this case the defendant stood guarantee for the money. This batch was safely landed in Australia, sas letter was received to that effect, and defendant was entitled to his money.

Capt. F. H. Mitchell-Taylor, A.D.C, repre- stated His Excellency the Governor, and the list of levited guests in as follows, :—

Colonel C. H. Darling, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomsen, Mr. d. Clementi, Sir Henry Berke: ley, Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett, Hon. Mr. A. W. and Mrs. Brewin Hon. Mr. and Mrs. `F. J. Badeley, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M., C.M., C.M.C., Hon. Mr. Wei A. Yuk, CM.G. Hon Mr. M.. Stewart, Hon Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gresson, Comman- der and Mrs. Basil R. H. Taylor, Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, Bon. Mr. and Mis, C. Mel Messer, Sir Francis Piggott, XT., Mr. H. B. J. Gompertz, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kemp, Major A. H. S. Han-Synott, Captain and Mis. Stewart, Colonel and Mrs. Bedford, Colonel and Mrs. Chamier, Colonel and Mrs. Bayard, Colonel

The four tendors are all now under consider Dano, Colonel Prior, Commodoro, Mrs. and Miss ation and Colonel Bingbam has not yet made H. Lyon, MT.E.C.Blanchflower, Commander H. his award. It is almost a foregone, conclusion Granfall, Commander and Mrs. M. Penfold that Shanghai will again be successful. If they Deputy Inspector General Mrs. and Miri H. Talt, Captain and Mrs. Fielder Mr. secured two of an aggregate value of nearly manage to carry off this contract they will have sad Mrs. B. A. Hale, Mr. and Mrs. J. P5300,000 (Mex.) in round figures, within the Braga, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bellamy Brown, Mr, and Mrs. G.T. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Donald, Mr. and Mr. Arch. Forbes, Mr. D. R. Law, Mr. D."W. Craddock," Mr. Wm. Dickson; Mr. and. Mrs. EG. Barrett, Mr. H. P. White, Mr., Q. S. Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mr. O. Nielsch, Mr. W. E. Clark, Mr. Sessions, last Monday morning, was against The second case to be heard at the Criminal 3. Macgowan, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. M. Smith, two boatmes-To Yee and Chan Kam Tai- Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. who were charged with committing armed rob E. J. Hughes, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. and bery within the waters of this Colony during the Mrs. G. W. Eyes, Mr. and Mrs-E. H. Hinds, middle of last month, Mr and Mrs. Evan Ormiston, Mr. Robt. She wan, Merand-Mas PF, Nicholson, JM Back, Mr. James Craig, Mr. E. A. M. Williams, Mr. T. Fanalsu, Consul for Japan, Messrs. M. Yagi, S. Kobayashi, Hamd, Shirai, Shimada, B. Kusumoto, B, Mori, K. Hanaoka, K. Mori, Yoshikawa, Mr. and Mrs. T. Arima, Hashimoto, R. Nakagawa, K. Matsda, K. Doi, D., Toodeo, Hashimoto, T. Takamichi, K. Kikuchi, Suzuki, Matsuoka, Fujita, H. Ohishi, Miyazaki, Has kawa, S. Okumura, T. Matsushima, R Kubo, G. Hashimoto, Dr. Majima, Dr. Yepumato, Dr by others, were charged with robbing the produced rather unfavourable results, but the mentioned to them, including Saipad. I for many years is now occupying everybody's Regent is paying attention with great Yamatak, Messra. Taumura. Ochincoto, F. Matanda, J. Yagi, Yera, Ochi, Konagel, Naga

CHINA'S BRILLIANT

PROSPECTS.

POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL DIGNITY.

THE INFLUENCE of ReForM,

month.

FISHING BOAT PIRATED...

TRIAL OF ALLEGED PÍRATES.

and the same jurymen as to the first cans were Six Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) presided, called. Sir Henry Berkeley, K.G. (Acting Attorney-General) who was instructed by Mr. H. L, Dennys, jpr., of Messrs. Denny's and Bowley, appeared for the Crows. The prisoners, the charge. who were undefended; pleaded not guilty to

the prisoners, was

Sir Henry stated that in, this

were

CASO

accompanied

prosecutor of his fishing-boat, $19 in colo, and a bag of salt. The proseculor, a fisherman,

As to the Formosan service, thanks to the good harvest of sugar canes in the South of the island and an increase in the output of sogar and rice in the island, the steamers on that line bave obtained fairly large cargoes, and the than was expected. Furthermore the develop Kaisha consequently secured a profit greator ment of the island, which is making rapid pro- demand for goods from japan: grass every year, is constantly increasing the

the

15th-inst.

authorities. Had the fisherman arrived a few

The farmers who for ton daya havn bean working frantically pamping the water from their fields have now practically given op the struggle and resigned themselves to the loss of their tice crop, The price of rice has already advanced a dollars picul and may go higher. Whether it will be possible again to set ont a crop depends upon the termination of the wet weather. Even if possibles low yield must be rockoned upon.

DR. OKADA ON CHINBSB-CODE.

varnment, who returned to Tokyo on the std Dr. Okada, legal adviser of the Chinese Go-

tost. on furlough, interviewed by a press re- presentative has made the following, state- mont

Inquiries were made yesterday regarding hat by the C. M. 8, Tamini, As it was thought the three fishermen who were brought to Shang that they came from Yap or Guam, two local residents who had spent some time at cable

IN THE YANGTZE ESTUARY. stations at these places, spoke to the sewcomer, In conseqasace of the duiness of Japan's but it was very soon apparent that the strangers July 3, says:

Our correspondent at Huchow, writing on "trade with Corea and the establishment of rail had not come from either of these islands.

China in now busily engaged in the ways, the service on the wastern coast of Coron

The longest, coldest, most disagreeable, most | arrangement preparatory to the introduce A map was produced, and various places were destructive Wang-mai..(molst-season)-known-tion of constitutional government.he Frisce steamers playing on the North-eastern coast mediately Saipan was mentioned the three at attention in Huchow. It has been marked by earnestness to the establishment of the did fairly well with both passengers and cargo, once indicated that this was the locality they exceedingly heavy rates causing overflowing new regime and the provincial governors, too, full cases for the return journeys owing to the The German Consular authorities have accord- the water varying from one to three feet in close investigation about the unification of the The steamers going to Taires did not got had drified from. Saipan is in Chamorra, canals and foods everywhere. All streets are eagertly taking to the investigation of the much cargo on the outward voyage, but secured German possession in the South Sea Islands along canals and many others are impassable, subject. The Prince Regent is also making a good harvest of beans is Manchuria. As, howingly decided to send the men back to their depth. The flood, moreover, bas invaded many monetary system. Of the latter subject Mr. ever, the freight charges have been very low, native land and they will leave Shanghai for houses causing great inconvenience and mach Chien Cheng-Chib, of the Ministry of

Owing to the long continued business depres- be placed on the profit was not great.,

Hongkong in a few days, where they will distress. Not only so, but many of the mud Finance, it in charge of the investigation outgoing steamer houses of the poorer people, being undermined work. I know nothing about the condition

boat will be sian in North Chion, the steamers on the Tien- bound for Salpan. No

of the making of the Chinese Imperial trip lion did not find much cargo, with the result leaving Hongkong for about a month so in the by the water, have fallen.

Constitution "because I am not connected that the business on that service was very poor, meantime the three fishermen will be looked

with the work. As regards the code.com As the fall of silver and the Chinese boycott after by the Hongkong German Consular

pilation work I am connected with, the criminal of Japanese steamers bag not yet come to an end, both the quantity of cargo and the number days earlier their oationality would have bees

code has been already completed and these concerned _are_at_prevent_examining the of passengers on the South-China-service-were--at-once-discovered-as-Professor Fuelleboru,

opinions seat by the provincial governors, small. The advent of the tea export acason has a member of the German Scientific Expedition

The judiciary law has also been completed and benefited the steamers to some extent, but the that toured the South Sea Islands, was in

been submitted to the consideration of the profits were not greater than in the correspond- Shanghai, en route to Peking. It is thought

constitution compilation committee while the ing period of last year.

that he would have been able to tell the

| police regulations have already been, promul- tribe to which they belonged by the forma

It is now thirty two days place the rains be- | gated and are in force. The criminal procedure tion of their heads and the earrings; etc, which they word. It was stated yesterday Kan and it is still raising. Launch communica- code is in the course of drafting and the commer- that the Chasan fishermen who picked the tion with Shanghai has been discontinued, the cial code and civil procedar code arealso being

• gauntlet of 'Infuriated farmers, who, alleging by Mr. Matsuoka. The civil code:In to bu water into their already flooded fields, colected the civil procedure law. The date of above on bridges and.hurled down heavy stones at laws coming into force was prefixed at naxt the launches to compel them to stop running. your but it is likely to be postponed for some One launch arriving early in the morning got time. Those several codes complied under my through, as but low farmers were out; the restspervision are in the main based on the were forced to stop. It probably 'will be at spirit of Japanese laws, but tharu EKİBİE BOMB least two weeks before the waters will subsida || difference in 'their aspect betwixt the Chiness enough for the launches to be allowed to pass. || laws and Japanese. Particulars about thasn' Meanwhile we have had no mail and know matters will be made poblic abortly, needs nothing of the world beyond our horfront, Dr. Okada han brought back several thou- It is said that an effort is being made to sands of the old rare curios collected in Chips. sond mail to Shangħai vía Hangchow, whether Among them there are about a hundred small successfully or pot is not knowa.—Shanghat | statums of gold and copper made in the period. Timis,

as old as the six dynastins (rikucho), namely, Wo, East, Hsin, Teung, Chi, Liang, and Chin, and Sul and Tang down to Ming dynasty, Some of them are of rare value the like of which is seldom found in this country—— Japan Time.

matsu, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Tong, Sie Tak Fan, of salt with which to salt the fish caught, which was in the habit of purchasing large quantities Chang Shi-kai, Chau Hing ken, Wong Lai he sold in Hongkong. On the 22nd June last, chuan, Kwok Yik ting. Ng Lai Hing, Kan Ting-while the prosecutor's boat was anchored of bing, Wan Chat-sau, Fung Wan Yu, Au Hong So Chau, an island near Deep Bay, the prison- po, Chlu On-po, Wong Bee-chow, Fang Cheë-

ers and a number of other mer came into sight yuan, Hong Wai-man and Chan Chee too.

in a small bost. A shot was fired-in öld piratical style, at the fishing boat, and as order was given to, lower the saj. Neadings to say the order was abayad," and the pirates boarded the boat, sailed her to some island, where they landed the crew and disappeared with the junk and the property aboard. The prosecutor, some time later, identified his boat, and caused prisoners to be arrested. Here also was the question of identity, but in this case the fabour of the jurors would be easier, as the prosecutor's fokie were able to identify, the prisoners, as they were quite close to them when With regard to the services in the Japan Sea, the raid was made.

the steamers running between Tsuruga and Corroborative evidence was beard, after | Vladivostock were much affected by the aboli- Sydney yesterday morning last month. In the denied taking any part in the robbery. They hat the worst was over by the end of April. East for the part nine months, and returned to which the prisoners made statements,Thay i tion of the Free Port system at the latter port, drifting fishermen up told the pilot that origin- last launch teaching hers June 19, after running | drafted, the ons by Dr. Shinda and the other course of a chat with a representative of the were peaceful people, and as a matter of fact The export of onions and some other vegetables Daily Telegraph, he contrasted the presentcon- wore not near the place when the robbery, was commenced at the beginning of May, while the of them had died from exposure. This inform-that the launches caused an added overflow of drafted by Mr. Matsuoka on the completion, of (dition of his native country with what it was ten committed,

sumber of passengers did not decrease during years ago when he was exiled on account of bis The jury, however, foood the prisoners the term, with the result that the profits realised attitude in the cause of reform. His two guilty, and sentence of seven years hard were not less than at the end of the correspond- brother'suffered at the hands of the executioner labour each was parsed.

ing period of last year. Owing, however, to the for the part they also took in the same move-

bad fruit barvest in the Hokkaido, the result of ment. The ambargo on Mr. Tong has now

the coastal service to Vladivostock was not so been removed and he is once more a free citizen

favourable as in the corresponding period of of the land of his nativity.

1908,-*

Glowing accounts are given by Mr. Tong Chai Chi, the editor of the Tang Wak Times,|| of Sydney, of the fature prospects of China, Mr. Tong has been on a holiday tour in the

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#JAPANESE CONSULA78,

MR. FUNATSU PROMOTED," The news, which bas reached Hongkong Tokio, that Mr. T. Funaisu, Vice-Cdhsul for through the medium of the Official Gancile of

Japan in the Colony, has been promoted to fall Consul, will be received with very general satisfaction. Since the departure of Mr. Tanaka for Seattle, Mr. Fanaten assumed charge of the Japanese Consulate tiero-a posi- tion of no mean responsibility and requiring considerable energy in the holder to discharge the multifarious and onerous calls exacted by social and diplomatic obligations. To niste that Mr. Funaten bas discharged those duties in a mauner highly creditable to himself and with dignity to the country which he has the honour to represent, is but to state the commonplace; for this official by his tact and ability has earned the confidence of the Government ofthe Colony to which be has been accredited, the respect of bis Consular colleagues, and the esteem of his

Under the orders of the Saghalinu Govern.

its establishment nothing can yet be said for meaty a Baghalian service was opened in May, but owing to the shortness of the time sinca

certain as to the results,

The business, done under the contracte entered into with the Railway Board was not good, there not yet having been time for it to properly develop.

The Kaisha bas entered into a contract con

ally there were five men in the canas, but two ation was transmitted to the Chasan Eshermen by signs. The canoe was abandoned because it was in a very dilapidated condition when the men were, picked up. In the meantime the strangers are being housed on the River Police

bulk.

-TÁE-FLOODS,

A: VALE OF TEARS.

A correspondent at Wahn writes :—

A NEW SOLICITOR.

ABMITTED TO PRACTICE IN HONGKONG. Before the business of the Celminal Sessions was started last Monday morning, Sit Henry Berkeley, K.C.(Acting Altomey-General), moved that Mr. William Blakestone Hind be admitted to practice as a solicitor in Hongkong. Conneal stated that the papers had been filed and ware in order, the gentleman having already been admitted in the Court of England,

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SIR ROBERT HARI.,

In the House of Commons on Juna 24, Mr. W. Redmond asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he had any information as to the appointment of a successor to Sir Robert

Sir Francis Piggott (Obial Justice) said that || Hart in Chins, or whether it was the intention to found the papers in order and wished Mr. of Sir Robert Hart to continue in the office. A Hind success.

Sir E. Giey: I understand that Sir Robert The som solicitar bowed his acknowledg- Hart has applied to the Chinese Government

for a your's extension of leave, and for theɛpret. sent, tharefors, I have no information to givelas regards the appointment of a successor to his post.

The progress of China was described as being most satisfactory, and the country generally pire, Mr. Tong said, "ate sow being knitted was prospering, "The people of our vast Em together, and there is everywhere a devotion to progress in all departments. What struck me

The rate at which the Yangtze is rising most forcibly was the spirit of patriotism, The

spells widespread difaster throughout; the children is all the schools ass being instructed

Valley. The writer is more particularly ac In the principles of love for their native land."

quainted with the regions in the Province of Mr. Tong was present at the breaking-up of

Anhui but in a valley like the Yangtze it is easy one of the schools in Shanghai, whep Viceroy

to deduce that other regions are in like plight, Toan Fang delivered an address to the pupils,

cerning through traffic with the Raisan railway The islands in the river above Talking are In the course of which he said that the degree

at home, and in Siberia, but it has not as only recognisable by a few trees and the roofs of advancement of the civilisation of every

yet been carried out

of straw buts on raised ground sticking, out of *n country was measured by the plenteousness or

The new American service has only just the water. As this is often the case with these scarcity of its educational petiiations. All

been inaugurated by the Tacoma Maru, but it islands it may not seem to those who countries regarded the student as the future

is not too much to say that it will add a new pass in ships that there is anything or pillar of the State. Education was the only road

page to the history of Japanese shipping. ceptional tala year owing to the fact that to the safety of their hoary Empire.

To som up, more favourable prospects were once the land' disappeare every fool extes is Regarding political msitors in China, Mr.

apparent in the domestic services during the not so apparent to the passer-by. This year Tong said they were totally differept to what

past term, but it is still very early to take sa the extra risa is very significant as a cop- they were ten years ago. A decade back the

fellow-countrymen optimistic view. For a really prosperous siderable rise above the level of the ground people were divided between the Emperor and other cliizens of Hongkong with period, we must wait until financial circles in Kwang Hay and the Empress Dowager. Now whom he has come into contact in business | general have fully revived their activity.. A the nation was governed by a set of officials and social relations. Mr. Fansisa has been curtailment of expenditure was continued dor only threatened but already many of them have WITH the closing of three-quarters of the whose sincerity for its progress was genuine, largely lastrumental in restoring the gooding the terms but the Kaisha must be said to

been carried away, particularly on the North apie shops, the Chinese who have become The Prince Regent was an able and intelligent feeling between the Chicas marchant class be fortunate to being able, at this hard time, bank of the river. There is now no barrier to addicted to the opium bebit are casting about

Major Anstruther Gray :- Are we, toʻrinder" man, had shown himself capable of taking a and the Japaness in Hongkong since the to submit accounts such as those which the separate the mighty siver from the foot for a substitute for the drug, says the N. C. D. and that the Chinese Government have strong line of action; and with reform and pro- unfortunate contratempy that had arisen in con- the shareholders are ailed to adopt. During of the Ngo Mountains. The 49 If barrier News, Their choice seams to have fallen on feralshed an information to who is to gress as his objectives his presence at the helm section with the institution of the Japanese the term, the Kalaba employed 130 ateamers to the south of the Williamate Channel's morphia, as so far the police have discovered succeed Sir Robert Hart, temporarily, I medu, at this particular juncture should be of lacaical || boycolt two years ago. It is safe to assert that aggregating 146,598 tons, on its domestic and threatened should the river, rins soother three that a number of Chinese by the use of a by- during his leave? jable good to China.

at no time has the understanding, between the foreign lines, which are now 44 in number, and inches, which is not only highly probable hatpodermic syringe, have been using morphis, Sir E. Grby: There is somebody acting, and The Prince Regent's determination to sweep two communities existed on such an amicable carried 1,014,567 passengers and 14,717,675 lots a certainty. This barrier known as the Chen Yesterday (15th inst.) at the Mixed Cout two he has been acting for a year, while Sie Robert away all the forms of maladministration which basis in Hongkong as it is found to be at of goods, securing a gross profit of Y4,826,865. Feng-wei protects a vast rice area: when the Chinescuamed Lien Yeng-wan, a barber, and Li | Hart has been away. hava bean the curse of Chian for many years present, and this happy condition has been | When other items are added, the: total; proft barrier goes, the rice goes with it. Many King yang, a coolie, were charged with having is generally applauded. Prince Chun spends mainly brought about by the tactfulness of an reach Y6,055,361, As compared with the presquare miles of rice land has become the tem bean concerned together in the commission of three hours going through, the newspapers official whose worth his own Government has vious hall, these figures show an increase of "porary bad of the river at what is com every ovaning, and carefully notes any refer- not been slow to recognise fra prend que 78,990 in the humber of passengers, of 463,745 |monly called the Lar! Wan: bond. The - ances" to misgovernment, with a view to taking Mr. Funaish's many, friends in Hongkong in the lots of goods, of V′155,546, in the proat people from those areas, seeing that "in, and that the polica ware doing kil they could to suggesting that an associated Backs Lottery sciloni i Thi Heli-jercising societies of China will extend to bite their cordial congratulations from passengers, and cargo, and of Y194,040 inevitable devastation was bound to come prevent the spread of the practice. The syringes should be started to pay of the purscending **ere doing" an immense imotini of good by, upon his promotion, which does, not, bappily, the total profts, if The latter ware greater by upon this land collected their chickens, ducks and the morphia were found on the accused liability of the recently closed Hain Vi Bank ile seouling the people to a sense of duty demand nynchronise with his departure from Hang- 148,075 than those of the corresponding period and genes as well as their pigs, and jaid jham | Both were ordered to be imprisoned panding deposits and diakenoemd botes. The applica In the sound at all times adult day attack bongs in fact, his recent claration 40 the quak of the yoke in Waben. ffraction of the formal prica and an investigations to the maman of the thon glom sistes skin osistashe slabilities of the Caldas den believed to be darogatory, in the of a fall commiship may mess. Mr. Fessless heated that the dividand recommended cow they have nothing to fall back pon en keepers who had sold the mospata de fan no baliopasion and incisored the denjadi se national rights of the Zungira,

greater permanencn in the Colony,

will be at the main of 6 per ount peOF GERTOL:: that the region la amsis of win litly to be used.

on thats jalands means the threatening of thement, and left the Coust flood barriers on the mainland. These are not

an illegal operation, vix, injecting mornais into IT is stated in a Chinese paper that an applica each other. Detective Sub-Inspector Vaughan tion has been made to the Shangaa Thorn