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NOTES BY THE WAY.

-THE CRITIC CRITICIZED.

Boni soit qui mal y penie. The spectacle of member of the House of Commons making 'as 'attempt to vilify Sir Frederick Lugard with 'regard to his firm and conscientious policy

Quent the opium qusition, which, however, is not exactly appreciated by the pious people at home, is, to say the feast, exasperating to a degree. Because our sound-minded Governor has chosen to meet the wishes of his superiors end at the same time not to go in the face of the trading commenity--which, after all, is the

the | bulwark of a city's prosperity—an unknown Individual fortified with the addition of M.P. to his appellation decries to a dignified assam- bly that Colonial heads are openly thwarting the efforts of the Imperial Government and that their high-handed actions should be sup pressed. The fact that such a sentiment should kava emanated from an M.P. does not prove the soundness of Mr. Bennett's (the M.Pin question) vila suggestions, for many an M.P. whose personality is hid in comparailve 'obscurity occasionally makes a bold bid to win cheap fame, in the whitest skaip may be found a black thread,

RETRENCHMENT TOPICS.

It is satisfactory to bote that Government is proceeding with its retrenchment scheme In real earnest. As the result of the Select Committee appointed to go into the question of cutting down the expenditure of the Sanitary Department, an illumipang report was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board, which prac- tically proved that there was one the slightest, necessity for a large number of posts as at pre- sent existent. The only wonder is that it was not thought of before. But in geting rid of these superfluous posts, it is the duty of the Government to _mete out adequate compensa. tlon in those officers to' whose credit stand a 'long and faithful record of service and on, whom a sudden dismissal will tell barshly. Ja view of the fact that the extensive abolition of sanitary posta owes ita inception to special contingencies, it in but fair that some con sideration is due to those whose services are to be dispensed with through no fault of their own. What sensible-minded folk would like to seo is that Government should not lot pass unnoticed,

the salaries of bigh officials and their unneces

sary allowances. A policy of "penny wise, 'pound foolish" is worse than useless..

THE DUTCH VISIT.

The visit to Hengkong of the Dutch Squadron served to show that whatever the political relations between powerful nations, there is a fascinating charm about the warm fellowship that one country's representatives display towards another nation in time of peace. The right royal manner in which our Dutch visitors were received was worthy of Houg kong's beat traditions, while the appearance of the trim little vessels in the barbour accentuated the importance of Hongkong's tremendous shipping. It was also a happy coincidence that the visit should have been arranged so as to have enabled the anniversary of the birthday of the good and gentle Queen of Holland to be fittingly celebrated by the Colboy's Dutch subjects and their anval compatrions. Incidentally, the visit has also been responsible for the enrichment of chair and ricksba coolies, but it is not meet that such mundane things should be discussed and besides, it is hardly fair to the local Jehus. At all events, more than one of the departed Dutchmen will thankfully avert how he escaped ugly pokes in the ribs from the shafts of street vehicles and sedan chairs,

│THE EXPECTORATING NUISANCE,

There are many who doubtless remember, the regular little borget's nest which was raised In certain quasters at the time the Bill whereby It was proposed to make spitting in certain public places a punishable offence was first introduced in the fegislative Council. It bas now come to light that the leading members of the Chinese community have pledged their word to Government that they will bring to bear" anergy and Harpertoery" to diminish the evil in the interests of cleanliness and health, as a result of 'n sich, Government has con. sented to drop the Bill. This is indeed satisfactory news. Those who advance for ward the least claim to an appeciation of the Chinese character are aware that the Chinese are an essentially amenable people and that, as His Excellency has pointed out oo' more than one occasion, co-operating, la preferable -10 coercion,That is the general vinw.and.it.is.luft. to the enlightened members of the Chinese community to gradually educate their less for- tonate compatriots into habits of immense value from a sanitary standpolat.

THE PLAINT OF THE JUROR.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11 1900

VICEROY YUAN SHU HŠUN.

L.NDING AT CANTOM,

[From Our Own Correspondent.].

Canton, 3rd September. Shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon, the steamer fain fing, of the China Merch ants' Steam Navigation company, steamed into Canton Harbour with H.E. Yusn Shu Hsun and suite on board. The Provincial Treasurer, Provincial Judge, Educational Commissioner, Salt Commissioner and several other officials proceeded off board steam Inunches alongside the Hain Ming on her arrival and bounded her to meat, the New Viceroy. H.E. Admiral Li Chus, and Commander-in-Chief Chua Ting Chik proceeded on board the King As to the Baim Ming. His Excellency landed at the Government Tien Tat wharf, and was mot by the Acting Viceroy, H.E. Wu Seung Lio, and the three Taitar Generals and others. Troops were drawn up on both sides of the wharl and a band struck up appropriate music on the Viceroy's landing. It is estimated that from two to three thousand persons must have witsessed the landing. At the conclusion of a brief official reception, H.E. Yusu and suite got in chairs and proceeded into the city,

SHANGHAI'S NEW BUILDINGS.”

STANDARD OIL CO.'S OFFICES.

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THE OPIUM QUESTION,

A VERY, TOUGH PROBLEM.

SYDNEY'S PROPOSAL,

Dr. Wollaston, the Comptroller-General of Customs, has come to the conclusion that the attempted probibition of opium by Federal.Jaw has proved a failure, says the Sydney Evening News A Chinese merchant in Adelaide de- clares that the drug is smoked as much in that elty as before the order was issued. In Mol- bourne and Sydony seizures of smuggled opium are common, and prosecution of persons found. smaklog is an everyday event.

The duty formerly imposed yielded between 50,000 and 660,000 a year, the fines that are now imposed upon smugglers and users of the drag scarcely balance the expenses of the stiffs of Customs officials and police engaged in the' task of enforcing the prohibition order, And their efforts appear to be Tirgely wasted, inasmuch as Chinese and others seem to be able to get as much opium as they wasi, even if they have to pay 100 per cent, more than in the old days. Moreover, shipmasters, agents, stewards, and the responsible officers of vessels generally, have, a very bad time when they carry Asiatic crews with a taste, naturally ac quired and stimulated for engaging in the illicit traffic.

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SHIPPING MAN'S OPINION.

"The idea is ingenious, certainly," remarked a leading citizen in shipping circles, who has had more than fair share of unpleasant and barassing experiences in connection with opium smuggling. "We would welcome anything likely to decrease the worries of masters, officers, and agents of vessels from the north, that are always suspect' on account of their yellow crews. It doesn't seem to matter what precautions we take; the Chinese gat the drug in somehow, ander the noses of the Customs

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'ANTICIPATED COMPENSATION BY

WAR OFFICE.

BANKS IN JAPAN,

BUSINEES RESULTS FOR HALU VEAR.

1st Ealf. et Ball 1009, Ig08. Y969.000 Y959,500 355,600 299,000 4,595.800* 2,557,800*

In view of the extraordinary stagnation in the money market that has been prevailing since the beginning of the year, and the enormous amount of capital that has been The War Office seams, according to Japan-accomulated in the vaults of all the banks, it is ese papers, to be prepared to grant compenes- of interest to know the business minits of the tion for the damages suffered by the people in various banking houses for the first six months the vicinity of the case of the recent explosion of the year. The following figures, showing A bigh adjutant officer in the War Office is the net profits of the Inading Tokyo banks said to have stated that no report on the cause during the period, are published of the explosion or details of the damage bad yet been received. The Osaka Army Division has the onus of considering the course to be taken for paying compensation to the people suffering as a morult of the explosion, but the question is hardly likely to be settled before the conclusion of investigations. If the disaster is found to be due to a sudden change in the weather, as is now supposed, the War Office will not,accept the responsibility of paying compensation, the ́disaster arising from vie mafer, as in the case of the explosions at Itabaibi and Iwabama. But in sympathy with the azionupats people who have sustained loss, the War Office may, graut a suitable sum as compensation even if the disaster proven to be due to natural action.

SEVENTY YEARS.

EXHUMATION OF A BAMURAI AND COURT

LADY.

Dr. Wollaston suggests that the prohibition | DEAD BODIES PRESERVAD POR order 'should be cancelled, and the duty re- imposed. Then, instead. of paying the money into general revenue, he would use it to buy the consent of the opium-smokers to their being sent back to Chios. What the Comptrol- lar-General objects to is the fact that the money net now paid in duty is really employed to assist the smugglers in circunivecting the

The bodies of a samurai and a Court lady, Customs, and police, "If the Government cannot keep the epium out," he concludes, wo died over seventy years ago; have bees "why not let it in under a heavy duty, as exhumed in Tokyo and found to be in a re- markable state of preservation, presenting the previously, and use the revenge' in a way that

sama appearance as at the time of their decease. would ultimately increase the demand for it?"

From the report it appears that the graveyard in the rear of the Kaifuku Buddhist Temple at Mannen-chow, Fukagawa-ku, Tokyo, was to be removed in connection with municipal.im- provements. In the ground were certain daimyo and their relatives of high standing, Among them were the graves of the Mizoguchi family, an offshoot of that of Count Mizogackli an old daimyo of the Shibata clan, iu Echigo province. The exhumation of the graves of the family has been conducted since the 21st ultime under the personal supervision of the present head of the family, Mizoguchi Naokaze, now almost seventy years of age, and 'who, while the feudal system was still in force in Japan, enjoyed the position of a Grand Center under the Shogunate Goversmant. On the 23rd ultimo the grave of a Couri lady, who had at- tended on a Shogun, and died in the eighth year of Tempo, about 73 years ago, was opened, and the coffin drawn up. An examination of the coffie proved it to consist of five wooden boxes, one within the other, the next box was lined with charcoal, while the space between the second and third was filled with lima. The fourth and fifth were thoroughly coated with lacquer. Upon the lid of the last box being opoued, an odour of musk and incense was distinguished. Within the inmost box reposed the remains of the Court indy, who appeared to be merely in a slumber, so well had the body boss preserved from decay. The head was shaved according to custom. The lady was attired in gorgeous Court robes, and by its side were found a number of valuable hair ornaments used during life, which appeared new. and untarnished, The lady was a daughter of a Kugs of Dainigen rank in Kyoto, and entered the Sboganate Court through the influence of the Mizoguchi family.

Yet another important new building is being erected in Shanghai, saya the N..D. News, The Standard Oil Company of New York is building a fine new hong at the corner of Cas. ton and Szechuan Roads, and judging by the plans, this structure will be a striking addition to Shanghai's architecture. Whether it will be of artificial stone or granite, has not yet been decided, but the foundations, which are of reinforced concrete, will be suitable for either, They are mazolithic, and the weight of the building will be accurately distributed over the whole area by a system of reinforced concrete beams which are a portion of a reinforced "raft." By this means it is confidently expect ed that subsidence will be prevented, or, any rate, reduced very appreciably. It will. take about two months to complete the foundations, and then the building of the superstructure will be begun. The building will have a frontage to both roads, the total length of the frontage being over zoo feet. There will be four storeys and about sixtyofficers. For ways that are dark, and for tricks rooms. The first three floors offices, whilst the that are vain, the heathen cannot be beaten,

and he is full of resource." top storey will be the residence of the manager. Two lift will be installed, one for the exclusive use of the manager, the other for general use,

The main entrance will be at the corner of Canton and Szechues Roads, and from the spacious vestibule with imposing columni. at the entrance, the staircase and elevator will be reached. The entrance to the manager's residence will be through a private entrance leading to a large courtyard. The courtyard in addition to improving iba appearance of the building will give ample light, and as the bong is so well situated, it should never be necessary fo resort o artificial lighting during the day. Electricity will, of course, be used for lighting. A comprehensive system of inter-office jele phones will be installed, and the very latest most efficient fire alarm and fire extinguishing apparatus will be introduced. The work of construction has been in band for some time now, and it is estimated that the building will be ready for occupation within eighteen months

The foundation and building have been de signed by Mr. Sidney J. Powell, A.M.I.C.E., and 4 Member of the R. S. A. whose plans have been approved by the New York (head) office of the Standard Oil Co., The erection of the building will be carried out under Mr. Powell's supervision.

OHINA PONIES A7 the SOUTH POLE.

It will be remembered that the poines taken by Commander Shackleton on his expedition to the South Pole were selected in Shanghai by the Shanghai Horse Bazuar, Ld., and that the sleigh harness was also made by the same firm. In this connection the following letter from Commander Shackleton to Dr. Keglock may be of interest:

BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1907. -- Regent Street, Waterloo Place, London, SW

The speaker recalled some instances of mock fights to port among the Celestials, artfully ar raoged to engage the attention of sports-loving officials, on one side of the steamer, while other yellow-skianed copspirators swiftly and on- obstrusively passed packages of opium safely shore. The greatest trial in the captain, how- ever, is when the examiners, convinced that quantities of the drag are concealed aboard, proceed to clear the interior Ettings to pieces in arder to reach the forbidden stuff,

"It looks very much as if the probibition scheme has failed utterly," continued our is formaat, "and in that case we can't go very far wrong giving the other proposal a trial, Whether the opium-sodden Chinese in Australia will content to be bought out, that is, agres to being sent back to their native land, is a mat- ler. 1 can't offer any strong opinion opon. Clear- ly, they cannot be departed willy-nilly, but fancy that there is one mess as yet untried which might prova effective,"

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"And that is?" asked the Evening News man. "Make the punishment so severe that the The west coffo disinterred was that of the demand for opium will fall away to little or grandfather of the present head of the family, nothing. Pop it on to the opium-smokers, or and the remains of this old samurai were simi those found to possession opium, so hardlarly well preserved. The hair was dressed in that they will find neither comfort nor profit in a queue according to the prevailing costom of the business. Supposing you were to say to the time Mr. Mizoguchi, who bad never seen as offender, 'Very well, you're an incorrigible the face of his deceased grandfather wat na- opium-smoker. Take two years' gaol without torally moved by the sight and remained be the option of a fine; or, if you like it better, fore the body in prayer for same time. · His take yourself back to China, and stay there. grandfather died about yo years ago... Much We'll pay your fare. That would be a kind interest has been aroused in Tokyo by these of assisted emigration that should speedily exbumstloan,—Japan ( kronicle.. diminish the demand for the drug."

Several shipmasters, who joined in the con- versation, expressed the view that either the existing law shoald carry more deterrent punishment, or that Dr. Wollaston's proposal should be given a trial. It was thought that' the duty, if reimpored, should not be made too high, as this would tend to provoke smuggling, and defeat the purpose in view,

"POLICE OFFICER DOUBTFUL.

July 22, 1909.

"I am afraid Dr. Wollaston is inclined to be Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge receipt of

too optimistic," remarked a Sydooy police offi- your esteemed letter of the 26th April and alco the letters that you have sent to Mr. Reld, Icer, who bas had many years' experience of bave much pleasure in testifying to the great the opium dens of this metropolis. "It would The lot of the juror, in Hongkong as elsewhere, success of the Manchurian ponies which you be open to the Chinese to decline to go back to is not a particularly happy ons. This fact is apsepplied to this expedition for sledge work. It their own country, and my knowledge of them parant from the exemptions which are frequently was certainly due to these ponies that wo suc. suggests that very few would be found willing, asked for but which are in most cases de ceeded in getting so far as we did, namely, to even for a fairly considerable aum, to leave clined. Only the other day, a well-known within 97 geographical miles of the South Pole Australia." local gentleman asked for several years' exitself. Although you shipped fifteen animals, emption, but was politely refused. And I which were safely delivered in Now Zealand, was not very" long ago that Japanese gen. I found that i would only be able to take ten tieman was more fortunate and obtained ex- on the Nimrod, I also found that the white emption on the ground of an imperfect know ponies were the best of the lot, and I took care lodge of English. It is not everyone who can to pick ant those with the strongest hearts and successfully evade the unpleasant duty of a jury most willing to work. but it was left to an actor to be excused on the round that by virtue of an old law that actors ware "sogues and vagabonds." which had never bean repealed, he was not entitled: to serve on jury. Why cannot the good folk bera-discover-some such makeshift? The fortunate discoverer will certainly have a statue erected to his memory in recognition of a distinct bensft to oppressed humanly,

GLASIES MADE OF ICE.

Now that the dog-days are with us, any, thing which has to do with sparkling summer potions will be read with avidity. It appears that it has fallen to the good fortune of a Dutchman to invent an ice goblet for the pra paration of cooling drinks. This is a tumbler- shaped venel made of ice. The process of manufacture consists in pouring water into a mould, inserting a corr, and then surrounding It with a freezing mixture. It is then placed in a paper sbell, and in summer will hold the beverage for an hour. The ice goblet is, of course, only used once. About rooice goblets can be made in an hour with a small machine, This is distinctly good news, but is not likely to prove of particular interest to the majority of Hongkong residents, to whom the more mea Hon of a tamon-squash revives happy memories of the hospital ward.

DASUAL CRITIC.

Bhould I go on another Expedition to the Polar region.or if any explorers ask my opinion, I will certainly recommend them to your firm and will specify that they must be the Manchurian breed.

With regard to the harness, I found that the collars-and-traces supplied by you were in dispensable, but I did away with such things as the reins, ballers, etc. I also had man with me on the Expedition who turned out any barness that was necessary, as by the help of two Bioger Sewing Machines they made all the men's and dogs' harness as well.

Thanking you very much for the car that your firm took in selecting the best animals for this Expedition,

- I remain, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

British Antarctic Expedition, 1907, -

(Signed) E. H. SHACKLETON,

Commander, **It is interesting to note that the views held by the Chiness and by Commander Shac kletop coincide in that white ponlas bave the stoutest hearts and are the most willing-Ed, N. C.D. Nest,

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INFANT MORTALITY,

Banks. Dal-ichi Dal-an...... 15th 20th

84th.....n

footh

*****

70,700 90,100 65,500 37,800 261,100 357,000 Mitsu Bishi

318,500 357,800 Mitsui ་་ ་་་ ་ 1,220,000 1,435,800 Yasuda......... 279,100 188,000 Kawasaki

175,000 Teikoku Shogya, 129,200 100,300 Tokal...........· 111,000 Nakai...... Tokyo Meijl

MARSHAL

Toyakuci Morai.............

105,700

113,200

58,700

61,500

119,300

IIR,300

91,700

34,700

**23.700

64,000"

01,000 34,800 103,000 73,300

"The wide difference between the profits for this and inst year of the 13th Bank is accounted for by the grenil yo cabanced valuation that was last year put on Japan Railway bonds held by the bank. It will be noted from the above that although the net profits of some of the banks of lessor Importance showed some falling-of as aɣkinit last year, the business results of the Tokyo banks for the first six months may, on the whole, be regarded as satisfactory. Turaing to the reserves and the rate of dividend, we find the following figures —

Reserve

* 1990

Y

Dleidend X tpol хров пров Dai-ichi ...... Y400,000 ¥400,000 110, 10 Dai-san

170,000 120,000, 12 10 15th

400,000 1,590,000 12 9 10,000 10,000 7 9 8,000 5,000 2.9 50,000 1,047,000 28 30 28 30

201

84

100th

Mitsui Bish!.. Mitsu Blahi — Yasuda ...... 200,000 Kawasaki... 80,000 Teikoku ......

10,000 Tokai. Nakai

30,000. j0,000

10,000

Tokyo..... 30 000 Meili *** Taiya,, 3,000 Toyokuni... 30,000 Murai

70,000

135,000 - 3.5 100,000 4 4

40,000 10 10 30,000

30,000 -10 to 10,000

3,000

35,000 70,000

7.5

The amount of reserves set apart by the banks above quoted this year shows a decrease in the Case of the 15th, aoth, tooth, Mitsui, Kawa- shows a falling off in the case of the auth, aki, and Tokal, while the rate of dividend rooth, and Yasuda, and an increase in respect of the Mitaui, 15th, Taikoku Shogyo, and Tayokuni banks. Generally speaking, it will

be observed that these Tokyo banks have

somewhat failed to come up to the level of lust year as regards reserves and rate of dividend, though, judging from the result for the half- year, the prevalling slackness of the money' market does not seem to have visibly interfer ed with their business.

The Tokyo Asahi, writing on the skşma sub. ject, remarks that the total amount of deposits: Nagoja, Kyoto, Osaka, sud Kobe at the end of at the associated banks in Tokyo, Yokohama, Junz last showed an increase of 20 million yen on the corresponding period of last year and that the reserves kiss showed an increase by V8,700,000. In short, the financial power of the banks in these cities bas grown by nearly 80 million yen compared with last year, ina minch as the amount of loans has got only failed to advance, but has actually "howa a diminution of Y500,000. The question a turally arises as to how the bankı” have been So million yen. That the banks bare basn employing the idcreased capital amounting to largely investing in State and other seca rities will be apparent from a parusal of their reports and accounts. Roughly, the investments in securities by these banks bava increased by so million yen over the amount at the same period last year. The remaining 30 millions seem to hava bean devoted to set- Too subject of infantile mortality is engaglogiting the overdrawn accounts with the Bank of attention in the Philippines, and in a recent Japan. leading article the Cablenews-American has the

With regard to the profitable employment of following observations to ofter on the subject. fands in their bands in the future, continues The-report-of-the-Barcan_of_Health_for the Tokyo journal, the bankers would seem to Saturday showed that out of a total of thirty- be much parplaxed. No fresh demand for three deaths in the City of Manila twenty-nine capital has sprung up, baliber is any likely to of the deceased were children under eight occur to a large extent for the present. On the years of age. Further statistics reveal, the contrary, there are factors tending to accentuate startling fact that for the last fiscal year fifty- the loactivity of the market. Of the various two per cent of the total deaths in the city were municipal loans, totalling ya million yen, con- tracted for with British and French capitalists, those of children.

about 30 millions have so far been remitted to Japan and the remainder will be transferred as soon as the terms of exchange are successfully, negotiated. In such circumstances it is not surprising that the price of 5 per cent, bonds is rising and approaching par. The bankers must know the risky nature of investing so much in State securities, the margin of profit on which is fast marrowing down, They are confronted with the necessity of finding a fresh way of pro- fitably utilising the rapidly growing funds, and this is generally conceded, toʻbo's most diff calt problem in existing circumstances.—Japan Chronicle.

These figures should have a peculiar signi- ficance to the leaders of the Filipino people and to all friends of the race. Undoubtedly the infantile mortality of Manila exceeds that of any other part of the islands, yet there is not lacking evidence that the entire archipelago suffers heavily from this drain at the fountain of the race, and unless it can be in some way stepped or leaseand the river of racial strength must continue weak and ineffectual.

"Why is that asked the reporter....:

First of all, because those who are here are infinitely better of than ahey could ever pos- sibly be in China. They live under laws and conditions that are ridiculously lenient as com pared with those in their own land, and I have found that as a general rule, even when they go for a trip home, they are always anxious, to If those Filipinos who presume to do the get back here. Lately, too, the Chipere thinking for their countrymen could but be authorities have been starting to fight the persuaded to leave off their political ravings apism carse themselves, and it is possible that about the fiction of political independence that the Celestials deported from Australia would must forever remain a chimera while the race fan it sabard, if not barder, to get their favourite | ¡e threatened with extinction from inherent smoke in the Flowery Land as they do bere, weakness, and devote their time to derising No, I don't think the scheme would work. It's some way to staunch the flow of vitality from. a novel idea, but I'm afraid it's impracticable." || the heart of the nation, they would and them- The officer was asked how he viewed the idea selves on the shortest road to that goal of which of increasing the punishment, and ordering im prisonment, instead of imposing fines.

they prate.

It takes men to make

It takes men to make a nation, The in- "I think that would meet the case better," dependence of a people presupposes the ele meats of national strength necessary to enable was the reply."Of course, it has to be re membered that the drink habit. I have known it to stand alone. smokers to be sent to geol for months, to be armies and navies; men to conquer un treated specially for their craving, and to come tiled soil and make it produce rice and out again just as mad as before for the posbees in these islands since time, to them, im- hemp and tobacco. The Filipinos have sension of the drug. Still if some 'of these fellows were given the altomative-two or memorial and yet they have not made the three years' gaol, or fares paid back to Chins, country their own. They have entered in bat and a small sum of money-they might be have not possessed the land. After all these unknown centaries they are yet but a handful tempted to accept the latter. Then the ironble of men noable to supply the labour necessary would be that a new industry might be set up to cultivate the soil on which they find them- might be smuggled back to Australia, is order selves. by the artful Celestials. These deported chips to score another lot of return fares and money 4 change must be wrought some way in the presants. You never know when you have the vital statistics of the race or the future can hold

Opium.”

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PROCLAMATION ON BRIBERY.

LIANGSU GOVERNOR'S INSTRUCTIONS,

H.E. Jui Cheng, formerly Shanghai Total and Provincial Treasurer, and recently appoint. Governor of Kinogen, has issued the follow ing instructions to his subordinates:-

A country can only rest in tranquillity when it is ruled by good officials, and officials can be faithful and honest when their superiors are upright

China it now beginning to prepare for con stitutional Government. If an officer is capable and devoted, he will always be employed and will be able always to use all his talents to promote public latorests. Why, then, do these, dumerous officials try to make overtures to us, aither by offering us monay and costly gifts, or by showing as letters of recommendation, writ ten by high officials?

Any man who wishes to accomplish any

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CHINA AS A BIELD FOR

FORBIGN, CAPITAL.

Yung Kwai, the Chinese diplomat who se companied Special Earoy Tang, Sbao-yl and Prince Tsal Fa to America as secretary, re turned to San Francisco_yesterday on his way to Chinx, saya the San Francisco. Chronicis of August 4. He was left behind in Washington by the special embassy to settle some bills, and he goes back now to his post in the Forsigu Offico. Yung Kwai is enthusiastic over the possibilities for capital China, and he ex- presses surprise that the wealthy men of the Pacific Coast have appeared so indifferent to Their opportunities.

"Why, the Eastern capitalists are going after the business of China very seriously,” he re- marked at the St. Francis yesterday afternoon. "Out hare, however, it seems that there is no adequate realization of the resources and pos- ›› sibilities of China:

"New York capital, representing over hälf the total capital of the country, has combined in a syndicate which is backed by the Govern ment, and is anxions to lend money to Okina on its bonds for railroad construction. J. Fler pont Morgan is one of the leaders of this move. ment, although be sold out his railroad interests in Chine about five year ago. `But he is very enthusiastic now,

Willard Straight, former American Consul at Mukden, has entered the employ of the syndicate and is now on his way to take up his permanent headquarters. The American Inter national Banking Association has established a branch in Peking to handle the business which it is expected: will be done there, and 1 understood in the East that branches are about · to be established at Mukden and Haukow.

"There is more money to be made in the

railroad business in China now than in any ditions prevailing are the reverse, of those which have confronted any other railroad pioneers in history.. Herptofore new, railroads have penetrated sabroken country, and the railroads have been forced to take people with them to make business; It has been a work of development, the railroads being the advance gourd of civilization

other. The returns are immediate. The con

"But in Chiza `the antithesis, exists.. The cities, the farms, the people, are all there, awaiting the railroads." All that is necessary for business in the' railroad to handle it. Â railroad in Chion is a success from the jump and 20 per cent, or batter."

"Obina wanty American commerce, and the United States can have it by going after it. - Cataloguer and drumenars don't do much good, Resident agents are what the American pro ducers want in China. We want manufactured. products-wheat, "dour, cotton goods, railroad machinery. The time may come when China will ship manufactured articles, to America, perhaps thesa vary things, but that time 13. quite remote, and there is present market which is well worth getting.","

Yang Kwai in a graduate of Yale, and has Ho-was secretary of the Chiesa Legation at been resident of this country for many years. Washington from, 1889-10 1893, and in 1897: and 1898. At onetime he was a newspaper man in New York. His wife is an Americaa wa

man.

STORY OF A DOG.

A WISE JUDGE :

On Saturday, the 21st último, an interesting Branch Police Station naar Shimbashi, Tokyo, complaint was lodged at the Sanjukkenberi by a man named Isabbro-Mitsuhashi, proprieter of a teahouse at Uneme-cho, Kyobashi-ku," against Kino Yoshikawa, propriaticas, of a tes- house at Maruyacho, in the same ward for the adorary of a dog.

In biscomplaint, says the Japan Herald, plain- Kara (black) from his acquaintance. Since tif said that last year he received a dog named

then he had learnt to love the dɔg as though the animal was his own son. The animal lately disappeared from his residence and therefore ha had instituted a diligent search for the missing . dog, but failed to locate it. He at last gave up the.” - voxich in deep despair. A faw days ago, when he was passing defendant's house he wa astonished to observe a dog which he re- cognised as his dearly beloved "Kurg," He also fearsed that the defendant claimed the animal as bar property. He demanded that defendant surrender the noimal, but she disa appeared to regard the dog sa something which made life worth the living. As a result & com. plaint was lodged at the police station,

For once in a while justice worked quickly, Inspector. Ishikawa listening to the woes of the would-be possessor of the little black dog. The defendant stated that the dog in question had been purchased by her.

The Judge became greatly annoyed on the ground that there was no evidence to prova who was the owner of the dog.

At last the Judge ordered that the dog ba placed between them. This having been done he told the disputants to call the name of the dog together. This was dons, and to the mort- ification of the plaintiff the animal jamped on to the woman's lap. Needless to say,; judg ment was given in favour of the defendant, the plaintiffs claim being dismissed.

HARBOUR OBSTRUCTION,

CASE AT THE Marine Court.

In the Marine Court, last Saturday, before Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, M.N., Acting Harbour Master, Capt. G. L. M. Willoughby, master of the Goverment steam tender Stanley, proceed- ed against Li Tai, master of the steam-launch Tai Wo, with lying alongside Blake Pier in such a manner as to obstruct the free access

other vessels on the 1st inst

of

Capt. Willoughby stated that as he was up- proaching Blake Pier in the Stanley on the afternoon in question, be noticed she Zal Wo Iying about 30 yards off the end of the pier, Witness blew his whistle three times to call defendant's attention but the latter took no notice, and caused witness considerable in- convenience to making the pier.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and a fine of Sio was imposed, in default of pay- ment one month's hard labour.

An Oakland despatch of July ag says:-With all the pomp and ceremony of-the-Orientals, the funeral services of Toy Quang, a prominant

RETURNS of the average amount of bank gentla keathon, laart of all in connection with but little for the Filipino people. Hare in the i thing ought to possess independence of characmember of the Bing Kong, tong and the See

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notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, daring the month ended grst August, 1909, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks :- JAPAN is plainly neglecting nothing in ber***

Average Specie in efforts to exploli Korona irade. The Mainichi

Amocal Reserve. Toporis that the Korean Residency-General is arranging for the establishment of a lapan Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China, 53,786,696 $4,000,000 North Korea steamship Bervice, with thros trips Bach way a month between Maixnre, Tsuruga, Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corpora Gensan and Seishin. The Residency-General

problem for the best besins of the race. - Its solution will be the salvation of the people; a failare to solve it will mean the shipwreck of all their hopes.

ter,

During the past month many expectant Yup tong, were held to-day at the family home, officials have approached as., By acting in this 343 6econd street. Quong was a business man associated with several firms in "Chinatown. way, not only do they offer loss of dignity, but Toy Quong bad been ill for some time and was they show that they believe that we are guilty for some time in the Central Hospital. He WB (N. GOD, News) regret to record the death. of Lady Homby, widow of the late Sir Edmund

of cupidity. Acting on car privileges we shall was removed from there recently to his home, G. Hemby, formarly Chief Judge of H. A FROM later accounts it appears that the Sungariot, on this occasion, make public the names where he died on the evening of July, 25th. A of these asworthy officials. But if, in fature crowd lined the streets as the funeral proces Supreme Court for China and Japan: Lady food causod oven greater losses than were at Emily Augusta Hamby was the aldent daughter first estimated" "The Japaness Consul at Kirio

among the Kiangan officials there are any who ion wended its way to Mountain View Osme of the late Captaid J. P. Roberts, of New York now reports that as many as 10,000 people be published and they will never be able to was no faterment, as the body is to be sent on, dare to act in this manner, their names shall tory, where other ceremonies were held. There and Shanghai She was the third wife of Sir were drowned and some 7,000 hommes inundat

the next steamer to Hongkong, and this journey Edmond Horoby, whom she married in 1Byg; ed a the Kiria Province. On communication obtald office.-N. C, D. Nos. Har husband died in 1896. Lady Hornby, who of the calamities being made by the provincial is a sister of Mrs. W. 5. Jackson) lowre two daughter, cas of whom in Mew, W.; Ha Drunt- nao - mond, while she other is namarrĪDE

will ask the coming Session of the Diet for am:12,735,500 13,000,000

Al Amount of YB9000 to be given as a National Bank of China,

to the vessels on the route. It is sald | Limited, in 22 $2,845

nit:

governer to the Paking Government, the latter | AM amalgamation has been effected of the had appeopciated the sum of Tis: 60,000 towards principal Canadian cement manufacturing out

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to the cemetery was ooly w'part of the Chinese service. The body was heterond to the koma of the deceased, where it will remake dinti is le