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Lepers of Kwangtung.

AGED PRIEST'S HUMANITARIAN

WORK..

"A BLUE FEAR OF LEPROSY." About two years ago wo presented a sketch. in these columns of the scheme the aged priest, the Rev. Father Courardy, had in view of es tablishing a leper settlement for the Chiasso' Gear Canton, The veterani humanitárlao, who is over seventy years of age; has lost no time fa parking forward his scheme, which we are glad to note, is now an accomplished fact. Father Conrardy is now in Hongkong cop- valescing after a serious attack of bronchitis to which be is very susceptible.

It is well known that the reverend gentleman kel never ceased in his labours on behalf of those suffering from leprosy, having spent many years with the lopers of Molokai, Hawail, where he assisted Ray, Father Damian up to the time of his death, being with him during the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 6 1909.

Beggar to Philan-

thropist.

LIFE STORY OF A SHANTUNG MENDICANT.

VICEROY YUAN SHU-FUN'S

APPRECIATION.

HONGKONG WATER POLO SHIELD COMPRIITION.

FOURTH ROUND..

THE LATE MB. PERCY COCKE,

BODY RECOVERED,

It may be remembered that on the afternoon of the zed lost, a sad barbour fatality occurred VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, CORINTHIAN { in Gin Drinkers Bay, whereby Mr. Parcy

YACHT CLUB,

Cocke, a young and popular warder attached to the Victoris Gaol, lost his life by drowning, The circumstances which attended the fatal accident were very distressing, but as parti, culars have already appeared in the Telegraph, a recepitulation here le not required. The dead body of the deceased officer was recovered off the Cosmopolitan Dock by the Water Police shortly after ten o'clock last Thursday morning and was immediately removed to the mortuary for the usual inquest

Last Friday evening the Praya at Naval Yard comer presented an unusual appearance, as group after group of men wended their way to Like V R.C; the occasion being the much talked of Water Polo match between teams represent

The home side had made ample provision for spectators, the enclorure being lined with chairs and a large lighter which was kindly eat by the P. and O. was moored alongside the bath. The match was timed for 6 pm, but

A remarkable story, vouched to be absolute- ly accurate in all its details, is related to a native contemporary. A Chinese correspondenting the V.R.O. and C.Y.C. kindly forwards to us the following translation of the story, which has appealed to a large sumber of the native community in Hongkong the more so, as they remark, at a time when efforts are being energetically directed -in-bigh-quarters to elevate the tional status of the Chinese:-Moo Fun, who was a native of the Shantung Pro- vince, began life as a mendicant; he was a man of the lowest order and humblest position, but bis later deed earned for him wide renown

educa.

an hour before that time the Club house was

Gilled to its fullest capacity, with members and friends of the competing teams,

There were two changes to the teams 'from last year, when the Corinthians won by on goal, Claxton for the V.R.O, taking Sayer's

vacancy

broughout the Empire and had to do with the pieces caused by E. Humphreys, filling the promotion of education. His father died while bo was, yei in ble minority. He went about-Pauctually at 6 o'clock the teams took the water, each side receiving a loud ovation. As with his mother to beg for alms, and, when he

they lined up at their goals one could see grim obtained food, ha was wont to give to his mo. ther first, whereby he was called a filial son.deteftaination on their laces.

The teams were as follows:- At the age of seven his mother died from ill- ness, and Moo Fun still pursued hi, avocation

THE “WH.NG HÒ"

INTERESTING CENTENARIAN OFF SQURABAYA VOYAGE OF CHINESE PIRATE CATCHER

An interesting though rather crude-looking

CANTON INDUSTRIAL

EXHIBITION.

A PROMISING PROJECT."

[From Our Own Correspondani,]

Caston, 4th August Iuring the past few days meetings have been held at the Canton Chinese Chamber of Dom- merce for the purpose of organising an exhibi- tion in Canton with the view of promoting native industries. H. E. Choung Fat Sze, Minister of Commerce, has boss elected director-general in charge

of the formulation of the programme for the proposed exhibition. H. H. Cheung has undertaken to raise a sum of $500,000 for the promising project. A general meating has been called for the 6th instant when the mer chants of the seventy-two guilds are invited to attend, in the connection with the scheme. The Total for the Development of Native Indus tries has also promised to co-operate in the organization of the exposition.

-DEATH-

PRATAB 'ISLAND.

293

REPORTED FAILURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, “

Japanese papers report that Mr. Segawa, Japanese Consul at Canton, and the Chinuss Commissioner appolated-to-investigato-the- Pratas Island question, have returned from the island without arriving at a settlement: On behalf of Mr. Nishisawa, the Japanese Govern ment demanded a compensation of Y500,6co for the relinquishment of the business, but on an inspection of the actual conditions tha Chiasso Commissioner refused seriously to enter into the matter, contenting himself with gathering materials for future reference. Thus the misalon has anded in failure. It is believed, 187s one"paper, that the resumption of the negotiations will be very difficult for Japan. Why the Chinese Commissioner should have been expected to give an immediate reply it is not easy to understand.—Japan Chronicle,

JAPAN SYNDICÂTE FOR CHINA BUSINESS. ›

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES."

of a mendicant. What troubled him was that E. Alves, A.H. Carroll, A. V. Barros, P.M. for it turned out to be the old Chinese pirate|wbo on Friday night played with such, success up by Mr. Mitsul: Takayasu, röpresentative of

Pereira.

Blues, V.R.C.-L. E, Lammert (capt.); A. Remedion, A. A. Claxton, and J, M. Roza Whites: C, Y. C.-R. C. Witchell (capt), Witchell, G. Humphreys and Gregory,

Referee: T. Meek.

craft arrived at Sourabaya the other day, says SHAnghai swimmer's sudden the Java Times, and many conjectures were "made as to whether her intentions were böstila or otherwise, as she sailed the harbour with

up the gaping mouths of cannon showing on elther side, and other warlike implements o board. "All fears were groundless, however, catcher Wang Ho, which has been purchased by an American spadicate and is being taken roand the world for show purposes.

The Whang Bolet Tahiti on June 28 of last after being at sea about forty days met with a severe southerly gale, during which the primitive Chinese, rudder (worked, by a long tiller) was broken, and the vessel blown out of her course. Repairs to the rudder were even- sually effected, and Capt. Wilms dismissed the idea of going via The Horn, deciding that the route via Torres Strait, the ludian Ocess and the Cape of Good Hope would be safer.

We (Japan Chronicle) learn from vernacular. contemporades that of the 10,000 shares of the Japan-Chise Syndicate, 6,000 have been taken the Mitsui firm, and thirty other capitalists, and negotiations are in progress for the allotment of the remaining 4,002. There will be five directors and two auditors, whose services will didates, but there is little doubt that Messrs. Mitsul. Takayass, Okura Kibachiro, Murai Kichibel, and Skiraiwa Ryohel will be elected director. Mr. Furcichi Koi, a prominent civil engineer, formerly Vice-Minister of Communi- cations and president of the fate Seoul-Faran Railway Company, has been selected for the post of president of the syndicate.

ke, about two years ago, weet to his old field some things out of them, but the lads despised. C. I. Cooke, J. Forbes, O. R. Chunyat, G. yaar for New York, by way of Cape Hord, batreparts the N. G. D. News of and inst. Death | be unpaid. As a result, there are few can

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last moments, aud, continuing the charge seven years afterwards, until their welfare-was well assured. He then took up work among the Chinese, where he was first some thirteen years ago, as he found they were the most neglected of all the lepers of the world, and that there was no Government help available for them. To obtain feuds, he undertook. tour through cities of Europe and America, lecturing to the charitable and sympathetic of all races and creeds. Finally, fesllog he had obtained sufficient fands for the time at least;

· of labour in Canton. From the several be visited on his collecting tour be forwarded to "the Roman Catholic Bishop of Cantos the monays given him, which amoubled to about $30,000-the net result of two years' bard work. This sum be counted upon having invested at 5 per cent, and from the proceeds hoped to be able to do something towards helping la a small but permanent way the poorer lepers.

A letter, dated the 10th. May last, addressed to the humanitarian's friende in Montreal, ar- prasses the warmest feelings of gratitude to his friends in Canada, and Montreal especially, for their generosity two years ago; and wishes that In some manner it be made known the disposi tion he has m de of the funds they assisted bim to collect. At the time of writing he was con- valescing in the hospital from an attack of acute bronchitis, resulting from a drenching got about two months previously in walking from the loper village. He was not well able to resist the attack, baving last January dislocated bis left shoulder in a full he had in the dark while going a long distance upon his mission duties, On his arrival in China, he was well received by the Viceroy and high officials. He went to a leper village which he had visited, thirteen years before, and found there over 600 ippers. He began work at once, under un* favourable circumstances. First a leper house was given him, but no furniture, and he had to do the best he could in dressing the afflicted. The conditions under which he had to work were such as to multiply hit lah surg- he had to walk many miles to and from the to a most fatiguing extent, in addition to which loper seltlement. The food obtainable in those remote places is meagre, and of the poorest, frequently only an egg or two and a crust of bread,

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he was destitute of knowledge and had no education. When he saw the country boys go to school, be followed them trying to learn

and insulted him, Moe became much en aged threat, and look the resolution that be would teach the people to learn. During the day he went out hegging, and at night be span hemp or milled rice or wheat for others. He saved all his saraings. from the latter oc cupation, and during twenty years or mors bis savings amounted to ten thousand odd dollars. With this money he established public schools and donated funds towards the main- tenance of educational institutions. He died in 1898 at the early age of a little over forty years, Before his death someone advised tim to procure a wife, but his reply was that a mar ried man would have children whose support might have swallowed up his earnings. As for himself he preferred to remain single lo order to accomplish bis life-long end. He, therefore, remained a bachelor all his life. All the public schools established by bim were placed under the charge of inspectors engaged by him, while he himself abstained from taking any part in the management of the schools, was his pleasure to hear boys reading their lessons. daily. When a teacher became idis, he would go on his knees bafore him, so is to induce him to industry. He thus became much respected. For an uneducated man like Moo Fun, who had been a mendicant for over three decades and who devated all bis earn- togs in the promotion of educational enter prises, none would, gainsay that the good work he had performed for the benefit of men was in a repss of incalculable value,

Now, His Excellency Yuan Sku Fos, Vica soy-designate of the Two Kwang Provinces, considering Moo Fon to have been a model among meu, has thought it not only fit and proper to build a memorial to remembrance of the man's golden deed, but to place the act pa record in the Imperial Archives in order to stimulate the people and furnish emulation to those of the future generalion

His Excellency has therefore petitioned the Throne på the subject and his request has now

In his letter he says: "My work every day' ipcreases. I-had-some cases of bubonic plague and also of cholera. Ob what sad, sad cases, I had before my eyes. Three or four lepers in pachaillegallashavadost-hut-handed bare ground, and no one to attend upon them."" Most of the people bava a bize fear of leprosy.

Wat

CAPTAIN

DOUGHERTY.

U.S.Š. "RAINDOW,"

1 was often called "Ma Fung", (... Teper). So would cry the children, seeing me com ing, sad would run away from me. told by some I would do well to remais altogether with the lepers no matter if I was to

"It is with feelings of most profound regret that die in

we have to record the death of Captain Jobs A. few weeks.. I find it strange that Incessant fear of leprosy, which accounts for the--curred at the Shanghai General Hospital at an

Dougherty, of the U.S.S. Rainbow, which oc cold attention to the afflicted. I am not well, but I hope God will give me a few more years Shanghai Times of 2nd inst. Csptain Doug- early hour yesterday morning, reports the to work for the lepers. I bought an island 60 miles from Canton up the river, and caused

herty entered the hospital some four days 380 houses to be put up Twenty lepers were

suffering from a severe chill which afterwardı developed into acute pneumonia and which already there, and forty upon the share. defied-all-the-skill-of-the-medical attendants... could have dow, God knows, over 1,000 lapers The deceased, who was about 1 years of to care for, If oëlg I can live five years more. I have well begun; it would be easy now to'go and was afterwards transferred to the Itainbow, Cage, was stationed in Tokio some two years ago abead.

squadron. He was a popular officer and his Admiral Harbor's flagship of the third Pacific untimely demise will be greatly regretted by bis brother officers, as well as by the men who have been under bis control.( naval-academy.at-Annapolis, Marylsed, and Captain Dougherty was a graduate of the had distinguished himself as an able and effi- cient officer. The body has been embalmed and cable communication bas een opsoed with the Navy Department, at Washington, as to the disposition of the remains. It in antici pated that the remains will be sent bonis to the States for interment.

I have see the Viceroy to see if he would allow me 5 cents per day for the lapers in my charge. I have spent over one-third of the money collected, for the purchases of the land, the buildings and the improvements, so I will have only $1,000 a year income on the money I have left at I per cent. The United States, San Francisco, have only az lepers mostly Chinese, to which. the Blates give $6,000 a year. Ip Massachu watts, New Bedford, 5 lepers cost £9,000 a year. Louisiana, so lepera cost $24.000 a year. In Molokai, $75,000 for less than 800 lepers; and here I could keep each 1,000 for $6,000 a your, having no salaries to pay, no physician's. foos, nor superintendance, but I do not know, if I will be able to control, hundreds at lopers. Among them there are bad characters, but if they do not obey I will send them away. I have tz Chinese soldiers for protection against

A silence that could be felt in its intensity awaited the sound of the whistle, but when the two teams were at going the pent up excite ment found voice and a toar rant the air.

The whites secured through Cooke and car ried play into the home side's territory. The attack, however, was repelled and the V. B. C. tried their luck, only to find a stumbling block in Witchell who secured and gave to Chunyut who tested Lammert but this lengthy keeper was, not "found wanting." Barros for the Blues showed good pace. and swam clear away. His shot, however, failed in its objective. Cooke was the next to try and lower the Blues colours but he was too closely attended by Carroll and failed. The teams were taking each other man for man and the play was of a very bigh order. A brief but stinging attack of the Blues was repelled and the Whites came down and took lodgments in V.R.C waters when Lammert, in goal, was kept busy. He sent the O.Y.O. to the right about with a well placed pass to Barros. The latter player took the ball the whole length and had be passed to Carro!! when Chunyat came across, it is more than probable that a goal would have been registered but he essayed a shot on his own account which went high. The visiting team came again but found the defence too strong and Carroll secure ing pat in a long shot which gave Forbes some Irouble to keep out. Half time was then called, the score sheet baing blank. This was about a fair representation of the game and

each side up to this had had their share of the 'play.

On resuming & change was coticed in the Corinthian team, Gregory' going into goal vice Forbes, and this was undoubtedly a good move. on the Captain's part. The Whites again secured and Cooke put in a slinging shot which Lammert, "the goalkeeper "dealt with very skilfully but only at the expense of a corner This, however, brought the Blues grist to the mill of the O. Y, O. Lammertthes gave to Claxton he was fouled by roll about thres quater way down ibo field and this player did not besitate, but put in a long tricky shot which brought down the C.Y.C. colours, amidst roars of applause.

· MYSTERIOUS JUNK 'After a lapse of some days breakers ware seen ahead and the captain found himself, near the Great Barrier Reef-a coral reef a little aver 1,000 miles long which extends nearly the whole length of the Eastern Coast of Queens land. This dangerous reef was negotiated by good luck and good bavigation (the captain being totally without chatt) and the boat was brought up on the main coast of Australia. In this part of Australia, to the writer's own per sonal knowledge, there is only bae family of whites, the rest of the inhabitants being Austra lian aboriginals. Not knowing bis exact where abouts the captain anchored in a small bay, intending to sail northerly along the coast and hoping to strike Thursday Island.

When the contest was

VICTIM OF CHOLERA. We regret to announce that Mr. J. Gibson, in the water polo match for the banghal in ternational Swimming Club, against the leam selected by Mr. Fowler, of the Shanghai Row ing Club, died suddenly on Saturday morning,

was due to cholera. Salahed Mr. Gibson remained at the baths for some time talking with friends, and in the Cours of conversation remarked that he was suffering a little from abdominal pains. Neither Mr. Gibson not his friends, however, took much notice of the pains, thinking they were merely a passing spasm. Soon afterward Mr.. Gibson took a drink of water from the tap and later on he had a Japanese iced lemon drink. The group remained talking until about one o'clock on Saturday morning. Beyond the slight pains mentioned, Mr. Gibson seemed in good health. Aftar arriving home, however, his condition became serious and he was taken with all promptitude to the Shanghai General Hospital where be expired at 30 on Saturday morning.

Mr. Gibson, who was a native of Oldham, England, was twenty-seven years old, and ar rived here about three years ago, under contract to Mossrs, Bruce, Peebles & Co., being em- played by that firm in their Construction De- partment in connection with the installation of the electric tramway system. Recently, how- ever, he left Messer, Bruce, Paebles & Co., and joined the Standard Oil Co. where he was ployed at the time of his death.

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During the course of the night, however, the Captain of a steamer bound from Brisbane to Thursday Island saw the mysterious junk, in a Mr. Gibson was a new member of the Ia secluded spot, and an Australia was at the time

temailonal Swimming Club, and played for his club for the first time on Friday evening. His stringently enforcing the Opium and Allen Races Restriction laws, he was naturally stieplaying was marked by a cleanness and sound- picious, and reported the matter on arrival at nese which stamped him as a decided acquisl. Thursday Island The receipt of the news tion to the ranks of the club. He scored the caused quite e sensation, the local paper came first goal for the International on that evening. out with a startling edition, and the populace wore is a state of excitement. The sensational local editor ventured the opinion that at New South Wales was shipping a lot of gold to Japan, this armoured junk was in wait on this practically deserted part of the court to relieve the Jap. part of her cargo. The Collector of Gastens, accompained-by-other-government officials, sailed down and boarded the jock in the Albany Pass, and their worst fears were

The anddonpes of the death caused a shock to ble many friends, especially in sporting cir cles, where he was very popular, and sympatte tic references were made to the sad event throughout Saturday and Sunday.

IMPRESSIONS OF SAIGON.

FRENCH COLONIAL FORT LIVES ONLY AFTER NIGHTTALL,"

Salgon's importance as a port is seriously affected, says, correspondent in the Japan Advertiser, by its inconvenient situation on the Mekong river, three hours' journey from the latter's mouth, while ocean-going steamers can enter the river only at high tide. The quarter of the town where are located the wharves of the Messageries Maritimes Co, are ugly enough, and balf-an-hour is needed to reach the contre of the town on foot,

koog, are all of stone. During the daytime The buildings of Saigon, like those of Hong- Saigon is virtually dead as far as outward und visible signs of activity are concerned, with the exception of a few natives, who are inored to the constant beat and some slowly crawling ticksbes-called here puss-pas--which ply for hire in the public streets. The heat kills all other activity in which the Westerns; might take any part.

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MINERAL WEALTH.

In the central part of the town there are many pretty shops with fice window displays of goods, not a few of them being the luxurious produc The funeral took place yesterday, the inter- tions of the Fresch parent state: The princi meat being made in the Babbling Well Ceme pal business enterprise of Saigon is the export tery in the presence of a large gathering, which of rice, some of which goes to Japan. Beyond included Mr. C. H. Blake, acting manager of this the commercial importance of Salgos does. the Standard Oil Co., and members of the not appear to have much raison d'etre. Shanghai International Swimming Club. The la the northern part of French · Indo-China "A new rudder was fitted on Thursday Hand, Glaudella ficiated at the grave-there are many coal mines which are being and the vessel started on her trip to Sourabaya.. Vivian, R. A. Parker, S. Damon, T. EN Franch Cardly to lood of private

coal out re Crossing the Gulf of Carpentaris she was again Rosser and E. Rosemann, acted as pull-bearers.lated to the category of anthracita, with a poor unlucky in meeting with another galo, which | Many beautiful wreaths were laid on the grave. fisme.. There are besides undeveloped mises It was some few seconds before the shouts

'biew her once more out of her course down the died away, and the two teams were again soi Gulf to the mouth of the Batavis River. Here she fell in with a German missionary, who did going, the whites trying all they knew to and fed continuously he was too closely watched-chored in the Batavia River the acting mate equalise, but although Cooke was well placed everything possible to assist her. Walle an by Carroll. This seemed to make the CYC went on shore for a walk, but as he did not ture man raw and be completely lost his temper up that night the captain was a little afraid that when failing ducked" by his antagonist, he had got lost in the bush or was the victim of and gripped Carroll by the shoulders and foul play at the bands of the natives, of whom brought him under, using him very roughly. there are many hostile tribos la this part Shortly after this the whistle weat for time The following day Capt. Wilms' onlisted the and the V.RC team thus take premier position services of ten-members-of-a-friendly tribe, but can only say the best side woo, for the season in the world of Water Polo. We without result. Meanwhile a 'pativo tracker

from Napoon reserve was sent for, who suc ceeded in picking up the missing man's track, and eventually brought him back to the lank lo a starving condition, after having been with out food of any kind for four days.

B.0.00 BIRD CO. R. Q:A This was a one-sided game and the Boys did not have much difficulty in scoring. A. S. Elle opened the score which was followed of the ball and sent in a stinging shot. Not long again by another. Leitho then had possession after this the leather was passed-to Paterson who swam up the bath and netted the fourth goal, the whistle shortly afterwards sounding

balf-time,

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Not long after play the ball was passed to A. R. Ellis who netted the fifth goal and Fator son added the sixth. The "Boys" then played carelessly and the Artillerymen had possession of the ball and passed to one ali aldag by him Erst goal for the 83rd. The boys scored an other goal before the whistle want for time,

B: OC-7. 83rd Co. R. G. Ay The teams werd zim

'KODE CHAMBER OF COMMERGB sell who swam up the bath and netted the

YARN TRADE in china.

The Kobe Chamber of Commerce resumed

pirates and bad lopers. If I was only 40 years its sitting at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 24th old then I feared no ons and nothing.

condensed MILK IN JAPAN.

At nightfall the town begins to revive. Nu tras-of-fair-quality, open at nine o'clock, and merous cafes, partly in the open air, with orchas. thereafter you can patronise performances of doubtful, quality in the theatre or claemato graphic concerts in the saloons,

of iron, silver, and antimony: gold is also found. Generally speaking, the potential wealth of the colony is supposed to be great, especially lo minerals. With regard to the actual stage facture of condensed milk contributes an

"A certain authority interested in the manu-of development reached by the colony, I cannot say that I have been greatly impressed, Thore article to the Toyo Keirai in which he arges an improvement of the breed of milch com.io.

are comparatively few factories, workshops, Japan with a view to increasing the production

otc, and one rarely sees any, machlpery. of milk. According to the translation in the

ALIVE AT NIGHT... Japan Chronicle, which we quote, a reference to the trads returns will show that the demand for condensed milk in Japan has been steadily increasing, says the writer, and there is no doubt that this tendency will be maintained in the future. In 1903 the value of condensed milk imported amounted to Yg79,000, but since

In local society the unpleasant remembrance of the poisoning of some French soldiers by A course was then steered for Sourabaya, until in 1908 it reached Y2,400,000. Consider

then the amount has besu rapidly expanding | native revolutionists (Annamites) is still fresh, where the vessel arrived without further mishaping that the trade in this commodity has shown

as also the recollection of the ensuing venge- The Whang Hoi le a wooden junk of 77

ance of outraged authority by decapitation. tons,-11oft, long-a4ft-beam, has a draft-of-6 to increase of 20 per cent on the preceding That revolutionary outburst is not regarded as 8ft., and is said to be 110 years old, Herframes Year, even at a time when trade-in-geceral the normal characteristic of the native spirit of appear to be all of camphor wood with masts promising nature of its future may wall menan inspired by parties of insignificant was suffering from extreme depression, the the country, but merely as an artificial pheno- of Formosan mahogany. She has a double bow ornamented with characteristic Chinese

be imagined. The fact is that the use of strength from the outside, dragone. She has & fine roomy cabin aft, ing more general and widespread with the condensed milk among the Japanese is becom- fitted with furniture of a dark wood-like ebony beautifully lalaid with mother-of-pearland valas for purposes of child-nursing is becoming advance in the standard of living, while its

She has an armoury of weapons belonging to ivory, with marble tops to tables, chairs etc.

more and more appreciated. Despite these bygone days, consisting of boarding-grapnels, this country is in its infancy, and though there circumstances the condensed milk, Industry in pikes, tridents, etc. There are also other Im-

Rre several milk-condensing factories in Japan plements of torture on show, such as tha death

condition. The chief reason why Japan is

FIRE AT OSAKA,,

TERRIBLE SCENE OF DESTRUCTION,

Tokio, July 31.

The worst conflagration that has been known

B. O. G.-A. R. Ellis, A. 8, Ellis, ́ H. J'so on which were used to despatch the pines unable successfully to compete with themoming and is still raging,

cages, drowning-baskets, bleeding-boards, and they are neither extensive nor in a prosperous for many years occurred' at Osaka 'early this

1 bava trained two ippers, a boy and a gíri.' limo, to consider the question of the Customs. White, H., W. Peterson, 1. E. Chanyut, B. on captore. The Whing Ho is certainly worth foreign article is that the cost of pure milk ready destroyed. A combination of a strong

as helpers. The three af as often work ten hours a day."

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It would appear that the work to be done amongst lepers of China is enormous, and the workers and means are totally inadequate for even small part of it. The task yoluntarily undertaken by Father: Conrardy is one that cannot fail to excite the admiration of all humanitarians, and all will hope for the speedy recovery of the old gentleman so that he may soon be in the field of his labour in the noble work of alleviating the misery of suffering ha- manity.

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.

CAPTURE BY SHIMONOSEKI POLICE,

tariff. There were present ar members,

Mr. Matsukala, the Chairman of the Cham- ber, lo relinquishing the chair to Mr. Sugiyama, Vice-Chairman, remarked that at the previous sitting he had stated bar indian cotton yarn had obtained a supremacy over Japanese gara to Chins, whereupon Mr. Mato bad denied this. But that he was right would be seen by the statistics of the export of yarn to Shanghai. Mr. Mataukuta quoted the figures comparing. the export of yard from the two countries, which showed advantage for. Iodian yarn.

Moskett, and Leitao,

Bard Co. R. G. A.:-Robinson, Greco, Nash, Sile, Ripley, Baldwin and Parrington.

VR.-C.

DEAGUE TABLE,

Played. Won. Lost, Drawn. Points

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3

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2

C. Y. C. 4 3 I L. R. C Buffs B.00.

·R. E. «.........2 87th Co., R.GA. 3 * 881b CoR.G.A. 3 83rd Co., R.G.A. 4

FIFTH ROUND.

CLUB.

Mr. Muto was absent, so could not reply, but Mr. Ono, manager of the Mitsui Bank, said that, as far as his memory west, Mr. Muto had said “that-it~was impossible, ta-judge-the-ups and downs of the export of yarn to Chlon from statistics alone. Indian spioners sent yarn to China as it was produced, and on consignment, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB OF BOYS' OWN while Japanese spinners sent it as it was sold. The business done in Indian and Japanese yarn - Four specimens of the genus kenin, Jacludin China was not so unequal as the export figures. log a female, are now in the hands of the Shl-would seem to indicate. monoseki police, charged with an attempt to Some discussion then ensued as to the order kidnap two Kagosblms women to Singa- of the debate, which lasted so long that a recess pore. It appears that the two women, each was taken at 7.30 p.m, for supper. On the 24 yours, of ago, recently came to Moji seeking sitting being resumed, Mr. Ono moved as domestic employment and fall into the hands adjournment, as the members were tired of the of the above mentioned individuals engaged long sitting in the beat, his motion being sup in the trafic of women. On the night of the ported by others,

ulto, ander the pretence of forwarding their victims to Kobe to take up the sought-for ground that the result of the lavastigation of Mr. Matsukata opposed the motion on the situations, the woman were being stowed on the Chamber must be reposted early next month board a steamer at Moji bound for Singapore to a joint conference of Chambers to be held in when they were discovered, They were land Tokyo. However, by this time the attendance ed et Shimonoseki and handed over to the bad declined to fourisse, and Mr. Yateni fur- police to whom they gave information enabling ther moved an adjournment. Tas motion, bd. the capture of the sends now in custody.

ing supported Mr. Maisakata declared he would

• It is passing strange, says the Nagasaki reilgu-ike, chairmanship of the Committes. Press, from which we quote the abere, that a Farther, discussion ensued. Other members British port vory frequently chosen as a showed a disposition to lears, whereupon it, market in this despicable traffic, Hongkong Matsukata repeated his threat to resiga.. At and Bingapore belag the favourites. We shall 8.30 pm the Chairman declared the sitting look forward with, interest to the ultimate air / adjourned till Monday, the sốth, and the mente posal of the present CASE.

The V. R. C. met and defeated the B. 0.0. In the first match of the sth Round of the Hong- kong. Water Polo Shield. Competition last Wednesday afternoon at the former's enclosure. From the outset of the game the home team pressed matters and the play was continually in front of the Boys' goal the latter defended their citadel wall, however, the V. R. O, represents -tives only being able to scores goals in the

following represented the competing teama first spell and another 3 in the second. The V. ROLE. Lammert (Capt.), A. E Alves, A. H. Carroll, A. V. Barros, A. A. Clax ton, P. M. Remedios and J. M. Rosa Partir. M. A. R. Sousa, B. Muskett, H. J. White, P.. B, 0, 0, 1-Ą. R. Ellia (Capt.), A.-9. Ellis,

Tranovich, and Leitao..

a visit..

..

Capt. Wilms is accompanied by his wife, on and daughter and we commend belt bravery lu making the long voyage in suck a craft. We wish them bon voyage and safe arrival.

· VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.

SIGNALLING CLASS!!

so high, which saiutrally makes the' price of condensed milk bigher that that of the foreign production. The high price of milk is of course dus to the undeveloped condition of calls breeding in this country,The average price of milk in Japan is 20 sen per ske, and as it requires 6-go-of-milk sod-so mamme of sugar to make one kin of condensed milk the cost of

Two thousand houses and many temples are gale and failure of the water supply defeated the afforts of two regiments of troops and 2,000 men of the police and fire brigades who were called out to do battle with the flames. This Creping the military are clearing a safety zone- about the fire.....................................

There have been terrible scares of confusion." the materials per kin ámounts to 143 sen. This. It is impossible to ray when the fire is likely

Kobe, Aug. 1.2.

is the sum required after allowing.for the rebate to cease. The gala is still raging. on sugar used in the manufacture of condensed

At Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.-op Wednesday,milk This regulation came into-operation-last---The Osaka conflagration is really a calamity. the arth inst.

year, prior to which time the cost was even The whole of the north ward, practically-one At Quarry Bay at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, the higher. In these circumstances, it not sar fifth of the city, is destroyed including 'the 9th, and Thursday, the 12th inst. :

Appeal Court, the Rice Exchange, several old comples, the Municipal Office, the Commercial Museum, the Observatory, hospital, higher Commercial School and some banks.

prising that there should be a growing demand "ENGINEER COMPANY.

for Imported condensed milk, even bandicapped "Carmichael Cup." -A bandicap shoot for

as it is by a duty of about 40 per cent. The this cup will be held at King's Park Range on comparatively low price at which the foreign Sunday, the 8th August, at 9.30 8.th. Ranges: article is sold is due to the low cost at which

There has been little loss of life. ^ The sfire. 200, 500 and 650 yards. Conditions:-Seven milk and sugar, especially the former, are ob raged unchecked for thirty-three hours. A shots andsighter at each range, Entrance fee so tainable abroad, and so long as the production whole division of troops and thousands of police cents. Ammusilon can be purchased on the of milk is limited in Japan as at present it can range. A good attendance is requested, hardly be expected that the price of condens and firemen were called out, but there was a Secretary's Cup presented by Mr. G. D. ed milk will be lowered. Circumstances, bon- lamentable absence of a directing head, and Newbronnar for the best (nett) grand aggregate over, do not allow of Japan conducting her facilities for the suppression of fro.-N. C. D

an equally deplorable and discreditable lack of score of the year.

dairy farming on such an extensive, scala as

News. and

-therefore farms in America and Australia, it is advisable to improve the breed of

alich cows and to try to azizact a comparatively large SEVERAL of the Birthday promotions, fact quantity of milk from a given number of an officers serving in the ships of the Chins munis, as is done in Holland The average Squadron, including the following Sab Lance-Corp). G. Pryce revers to Private at yield of milk in Japan at present is about two Lieutenants Alban T. B. Carlos, H.M.S.. King is request and Private W. Stewart is appolatie a day per hand, the daily Jacome from Alfred (Gagship of Vice-Admiral the Honour- ed Lance-Corp), with effect from this date.

"Reisell's Cap, presented by Mr, W. Russell for the best (bandicap) grand aggregata score of the year.

REVERSION.

KESIGNED. Sergt. O. D. A. Hanca in permitted to resign Chanson leaving the Colony with effect from the 29th

July

AMBULANCE CLASS.

One of the clerks of the Grand Secretariat, me who is a newspaper commipondent and who Enough names have not yet been received disclosed the proposed posthumous titles to be for the Ambulance Class. If more members conferred on the Bra officials in Paking mar. will notify their intention of joining, arrange dared by the Borer Government, has been sony mania will be made for a course of lecturen te tenced by lonperial Decroo in transportation,✅ COMMERCE SI End of this montÍ:

which is only 40 sen. As the feeding and tandable Sir Hadworth Lambton, K.O.D. KOVO log of a cow costs about Y13 a.monis, there is commanding the squadron); Sub-Lieniebant little dr no proft for the daley people, and a G. St. J. Llewellyn, of the survey ship Marling - lowering of the price of milk can scarcely be | Sub-Lisuteuant. Cecil R. H. Harvey, of expected in the present circumstances. There the cruiser Aromonth, and Sub-Liemenang is, however, much room for misterially increase Donald P. Macgregor, of the destroyer Hart ing the production of milk, by an improvement All four officers have been reappointed to their in the breed of milch cows, thereby bringing respective ships in their new rank;:: Lientenant about a lowering of the price of milk. This is Curtles was appolated * cadet In May, 1901 what should be aimed at by dairy farmern in and the other thms were appointed in the JAPAN

following September,

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