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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 29

Kulangan, bat we vanture to hope that inched on the scene of the confl gratic n with, the Ignorance is displayed by nobody In Hong kong, For the Kolargid municipality com prises a coterio.of citizens who take themselves very seriously indeed, and whose labours are recorded in a boond volume which might be mistaken for a Yellow Book. When it in stated that the Council sits in a building worth $30,000-ncluding the geol-and that the furni- turn alone is worth 5280 It will be understood

| exceptionally difficult respect to ways and means have to be discussed at the regular meetings of those elected to serve their follow-citizens It is therefore with no little curiosity that we turn to the annual Report and Budget of the Kulangeu Municipal Council for the year ending 31st December, 1910, and peruse its pages in order to fearn how they coaduct affairs in that port

that some

celerity and prompiness for watch the members ara justly celebrated. After playing on the fames for a considerable time the fre fighters got the upper hand and managed by sinuous efforts to save the adjacent buildings. No lives wore last. The damage was trifing, It is not known whether the promlaca were insured, The origin of the fires, in wrapped in mystory, but Incendiarism is on the subject, are believed to have a clue, if not savoraí. A vary significant entry appears in the report to the effect that a sub. police station has, been established on the premises of the Amoy Club. Perd, sap. With regard to the Budget it is ovident that Kulang su le in a fourishing condition for the expandi.. sure is estimated at $24,945 while the revenue

t problems with suspected and the police, who are very relicent abserved, was a really intelligent and far-woeing away from the "colonage educale them

threatens to overwhelm Hongkong one of these which is rapidly growing in importance and

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angst, with a balance in the bask and a bal is anticipated to reach $16,550, Happy Kat:

ance in prospect.

CANTON'S OPIUM MONOPOLY SCHEME.

fine days... It is with real satisfaction that we Ged on the authority of the Council that the roats and drains, both main and surface, have bean kept in repair. That is a great deal moro than can be claimed for Hoogkong, because if there is one thing more than another which res

‚ (18th January.), sidents in this Cotony bava renson to complain about it is the condition of the principal ibor

Nothing could be more characteristic of the. oughfares. If the Public Works Department wily ways of Chinese officialdom than the would only take a leaf out of the book of the extreme dexterity which the Provincial Gov- Kalangsu

unicipal Council then wa might orament of Kwangtong have displayed in expect to see a vast improvement in the city of evading the terms of the undertaking given Victoria and possibly even in Kawloon, whete with regard to the sale of foreign opium in sumour alleges there are no drains at all,

Canton and in repudiating the suggestion that By, some unfortunn'e c taclysm of nature any attempt was being made to create a Gov tha sea-wall near the cutting beyond Dram crnment monopoly in the drug. The question Wave Rock, owing to sea erosion, gave way in

of differentiating against Hongkong dealers in March accessitating the rebuilding of the wall, opium has been set forth in there columns from and advantage was taken of this rebuilding to

time to time, and the correspondence which not only considerably widen' the culting, but

has takes place between the British importers also the road from the cuiting to is Cir ne the

In Hongkong, the Consul General at Canton, top of the bill at the extrance to the German

the Colonial Secretary and the British Min Consul's residence." That should satisfy the sier at Peking throws a brilliant light on Consal, and as trees have been planted on both the methods adopted by Chinese officiais aldes of the road it is expected that there will when they have an ulterior object to serval be a considerable amount of traffic there in The correspondence is published as so op- fact there seems to be an incipient idea of pendix to the annual report of the Hongkong calling it Levors! Lane,. One paragraph which

General Chamber of Commerce and merely as should interest the Public Works Department aspecimen of what British merchants have to

and there are miny things being dona" at

submit to and the difficulty of moving the Kalangsu which are only in the air so far as

Chinese mandarioala noa single inch from the' Hongkong is concemed-refers to the material position they have adopted, it is worth pre- ased for the construction. In Hoogkang we serving. As for the one and only letter which have seen wooden blocks laid down, but no Viceroy Yuan has sent in reply to the repealed body knows to this day what verdict regarding represcomtions of Mr. H. H. Fox, who was for their longevity has been reached. There a time the Acting Consul-General at Canton and Mr. J.W: Jamieson who later assumed has been an experiment with asphalt and

control of the Consulate, it is a perfect human i may be that some day we shall revert to the cobblestones of the ancient hamlets at document, exhibiting all the subtleties and home. But so far as we are aware nobody has mental twistings and twinings of the Oriental suggested the use of bricks as a paving a sophist who erects arguments of straw mere. terial. In Kulangsu, however, "experiments ly that he may have the satisfaction of bowling have been mide to substitute for, macadam them over. The correspondence began in (broken stone) brick laid rands, and portion of September last when the Chamber Committee the Hokeo Read, and also of the road leading telegraphad to Sir Jobo Jordan, H. B- M.'s from Ling-tow Jetty, was repaired in this man-

Minister at Poking, that British oplum firms in These experiments have proved so Hongkong protested against the imposition of Ing reas, to as far as possible do away with oplum in Canton. That was on the 23rd Sep; successiul that it is proposed, during the com regulations against the, free sale of foreign the use of macadam, and, on most of the roads tember and on the 10th nine of the principal found suitable to use bricks for repairs,"traders in this Colony presented a memorial to What we like about' brick-laid roads is the the Obamber of Commerce calling attention to fine aspect they give to a country scanp, espacially when the bricks are crumbling sway, The, red brickdust on a windy day breads an estheile mantle over the landscape, and lucidentally adorns the interior of private hösses with that beautiful tint which one

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locks for in the gloaming. There is much

to

As

be said in favour of brick-dust against the slippery slime with which our roads are costed after rainy day. The Coun- ...” cil bar also had under consideration the ques- tloo of waterworks, which as they. very wisely deciate are essential to a proper drainage schame.. If it were not i

for our Pokfulam re. servoir how could we provide a thoroughly up to date drainage system for the houses at the Peak Another point should not be overlooked and that is the provision of pumps to all public wells. We do not pretend to know what the

Hongkong P.W.D. in duing in this direction, but we entirely agree with the Kulaugay people that pumps are a vital accessity to the develop ment of a municipality such as Kolangio postazio, Referring to dairies the Report state that "imples of milk were taken during the year and forwarded to Hong. kong for analysis, the result in all cases being satisfactory." Now we presume that Kulkugan ratepayers wero called upon to pay a les of some sort to the Hongkong Gor- arnment for the privilege of having their milk Analysed. In order to save the municipality farther expense we are prepared to guarantee that all the milk collected to the past, prezant -and future from caftie purchased, acquired or transferred from other dairies to those of Kalangau is, har baon and ever shall be "ab. sofately pure alit.ough there are certain minute traces of beeffen. We should advise the milkmen of Külaogsu to stick to plain water, becaure beef tea is apt to have an agitat

affect on tender-hearted caws. We will go farther, and anticipate the Government Analyst, by declaring that the drinking water of Kninng

· su is also "absolutely pure" (of the Bactrial gist says anything about bacilli'celi off with his hand), that the samples of broody, whisky and **namthu which we have not yet received pra free

from any adulteration whatsoever, and that no trace of alcohol has been found in the kerosene supplied at least. not enough to be worthy of mention We notice that the Council bas been killing off the dogs of the settlement at the rate of 312, per annum; henceforth they should send thair stray works to Hongkong be cause it if intended to start a dogs' home here, and unclaimed dogs may be used for bait when the tiger season arides. At the risk of giving free advertisement, we may

the grievances under which they suffered; owing to the attitude adopted by the Provincial Government. It is needless to cater lolo details at length, but it will be remembered that shortly before the arrival of Viceroy Yuan at Caston the poilce authorities discovered a

rezulation which they declared compelled opis

man

only possible method was to raise the price of languages are not spoken, and it is just as aplum la Chine and bring it to a level with the seldom in England or Amarica that travels price obtaining in He ukong. There would fod places where there is more than ons then be no proft attaching to the smuggling tongue understood. In San Francisco is this Into Isongkong. If, therefore, measures could sacasilly particularly pressing. The foreign be taken to secure this increased price, the popolailos is constantly increåsing, contioner prevention of the smuggling traffic would meet the Reverder, and if we would prevent the With success, and the maslitance would be rea-harding of time foreignere into "quarters' dered both to their efforts to stop consumption as they are in New York, we must through and to the revenue of Chics. This, the Bursin knowledge of their

idoa, The exposition of princi-le, from which it was who speaks the mother tongue of these obrious that an increase in the price of propar- people and can act as instructor and mentor to ed spiam did not involva a breach of treaty, them will have a tremendous influence over and would have the effect of stopping the them. If he is well intentioned no harm will smuggling of opium inlo Hongkong. The be done. The shield from the danger that pesat deliberations on their opium polity wont result from influence of one who get were being conducted on the lives of merely to exploit such people fies to a greater the Governor of Hongkong's expression of familiarity on the part of all people with foreign ether to Chinese or foreige opium duy the European welcome in this country by speak opinion, and would not cause dislocation in uspe, but may anal at loan to take The Bureau and the Viceroy studiously ignored the fact that what Sir Frederick fog to and educating him to our ideas and ideals in bis own tongue. In this connection it need Lugard's memorandum referred to was the price of antive oplam and not the foreign pro hardly be recalled that Chinese and Japanese are duct. Never once in the whole course of the already belog taught in collegen in England, it corespondence did the officials admit eran the

possibility of differentiating against the British article for the benefit of the native pro. duct. Their sim and object from beginning to end has boon to get hold of the trade to create a Government mocopoly and it necessary, to exclude the imported article from the market altogether. Sir John Jordan was again asked to intervene la protection of British rights, but whether the Chinese Govern- ment movad In the maiter at all

mystery. At all events the Viceroy very conveniently discovered that he was seriously indianosed and heinok himself to his bed.

Since then the question has remaissed is abayanca. On the 18th November last, the Chamber of Commerce writing to Sir Joba Jordan thanking His Excellency for bis efforte on behalf of the British merchants in Hoog kang aald: "My Committee regret to mate that notwithstanding the efforts of Your Ex. cellency and of Mr. Acting Consul-General Fox and Mr. Compl-General Jamieson, the situation has not changed and can only hé viewed with alarm by British merchants." And there the matter signds. It is a carious com. mentary on the diplomatic subterfages adopted by Chiners officials to suit their own andı. By the mere force of inaction they have thwarted every step taken by the British re- presentatives. But the question is not yet sculed and at any moment it may enter an scots stage,

A BUSINESS PRÒPOSITION..

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Europe. we can at least to

will be somewhat absurd to find that newcoman to Chions few years bence are able to make themselves understood by the people of Can ton while those who have best tea or twooty years in the country have still, to use the sign language in the absence of their Chinese inter- preter. The subject is one which should lead paresis to think seriously of the fature of their children, for if they do not learn a couple of forsign languages when they are young there is not very much likelihood that they will take the trouble to do so when they bave passed the school age. The Hongkong child, born of European parents, who does not acquire practical knowledge of Chinese and we will also say Portuguess when he is of school age, should be considered little short of a sole cism. Certainly his parents hava manifestly saglected their duty, which is to see that the educa lenal equipment of the child is as com- plete as their means will permit.

Telegrams.#

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

OPIUM IN OHINA.

ENGLAND'S SHARB OF THE BARGAIN.

[By couriery of the “ Sheung Po”]. It is a common complaint that with the edo cational facilities at the service of the young

Peking, 25th January. generation the slump in languages continus

The Waiwups has notified the Mi- as pronounced as evar. Pupils at decondary schools continue to cram themselves with Ind-mistry of Finance to the effect that, they might more profitably devote a part of from the British Minister, Sir John gestible quantities of Latin and Greek when according to communications received this time to the acquisition of at least one modern language. Of course it is absolutely Jordan, the exportation of opium to essential that a student should have certain acquaintance with the dead languages in order Chine from India for last year was that he may have a working knowledge of whit 50,800 chests, being 5,000 chests less pedants call philological values, but how many than the quantity for the year before workaday men, who have spout grinding year

stuffing Latin quantities and Grank roots into last. their braiar find that they have thereby gained something which may be turned to practical a

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man's love it is a thing apart from their

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becoming more and more evident, however, that the business man of to-morrow will of necessity have to equip himself with at least no language other than his pative tongue, And. It would be wall if that fact could

kong. The time le unéfar distant when weshill

CHINA MERCHANTS S. N. CO.

INQUIRY SUGGESTED.

[By courtesy of the "Shoune Po.")

Peking, 25th January. The Ministry of Posts and Com- munications has memorialized that a deputy should be appointed to inves. tigate the accounts of the China Mer- chants' Steam Navigation Co

MINISTRY OF WAR.

NEW APPOINTMENT.

"{By courtesy of the Shawng Po"]

Peking, 25th January. It is proposed by the Central Government to appoint Yam Cheung ne president of the Vinistry of War in succession to Tish Liang and to appoint Tang Shac-yi as Minister to Germany.

PROMOTION OF INDUS- 1RIES.

um dealers to take out a license for the sale.

count in commercial life? The value of what the drug. Whlie was perfectly true that such

may be described as an elementary knowledge a regulation did exist it did not refer to the of Latin, for example, is best seen in the help foreign product, por bad it been Invoked it readers the student of French and Spanish, prior to the coming of the new Viceroy but this unfortunate thing is that the teacher As it was understood; however, that H. E. of the old languages is usually so wadded to Yoan was a staunch opponent of opium in bis fivurites that he considers the time wasted any shape or form the police officials at

which is given to living tongues, Most people Canton haped to worm themselves late the good have a smattering of French, it is true, but like graces of their supatior by a great display anti-oplum activity. They refused to be per business lie. An Englishman's pronunciatios suaded that their action was against the spirit

of French is the classic Jake of Europe, and of treaties between the United Kingdom sed-sell. The wonder is that he continues to of the regulations and contrary to the terms of

none is maré conscious of the fact theo him- China. in any case, the manager of one of blurder on in defiance of criticism and in the the chief oplum" establishments in Cauton face of bainly.concealed ridicale. Possibly it was sommarily arrested and flung into prison in his pichydermatous hide which protects bin because he had failed to comply with the order rom the shafts of sorcism, or more probably that he should take out alicense to sell the for--still his very ignorance is his salvation. elga product which was imported from Hoog. kong and the establishment was scaled up by the authorities. In sympathy with the unfor tunate dealer, the other merchants closed their premises and for a time the oplom market was at a lendstill. The deadlock Immediately

be drummed into the youth of Hong made itself felt lo Hongkong and on the re presentations of the British merchants Mr. Fox ses in enormous lnflux of foreigners by way of sent a despatch to the Viceroy-H. E. Chang the Panama Canal new trade connections with on the subject and a reply was received from the Orient will be formed and South America bis successor H. E. Yuan. It is this reply willbe brought lete closer touch with the Easter which is the gem of the collection. The world. The man who can read, write "add | history of how the manager of a certain

spask Spanish will then be an important per- opium shop had been imprisoned was ex- sonspela a commercial house at this end of the plained in great detail. and, holding up their line and his chances of advancement, will ba bands la horror, the officials of the Opium

proportionately increased. When a purely Tegel Probibition Bureau pretended that their whole

josroat like the- Recorder, of San Francisco, object is punishing the individual who refused which has only about a couple of columns of to take out a license was to stifle the attempt

news as it is understood by the ordinary reader which was being made to monopolise the trade.

of newspapers-the rest being devoted to to fact the sentence imposed ap the man who

notices of sales, court intelligence, etc-der had defied the police regulations was really “a voter a column to the question of foreign massure of exceptional clemency. The Viceroy languages and the importance of acquiring also held that "The measures that bad boer

them for business purposes it is „ovident taken were those laid dows by the regulations that the subject is of no mess interest to the for the posttbment of recalcitrant raw oplum people of the Pacific coast. And if it is shops and were to no way the concern of lor.

of interest and importance to them it is equal. elgoers." The Viceroy went further. for he sald "No dislocation wat being caused to Hongkong..

to to the coming commercial men of the trade of either Chinese or foreign aplum the Sho Francisco canal, eth as this,

paper, with a merchants." How true that last statement was may be judged from this remark in a com continually developing foreign trade, the insbl

increasing immigration from Europe and munication from Mr. Fox to the Viceroylity of the people to speak more than ons lan "If Your Excellency will direct the Commis

And gusga puts them at a disadvantage, with a report of the amount of foreign opium particularly Italian, Spanish and Chipie triste, imported into Canton during the present month, ascessary to Colifornians. Our population is you will find that it is, practically speaking, af, bring augmented constantly with people from How then can the Burehu say that there has

Southern Europe, and particularly from been no dislocation of trade?" But the Chi- And when the Panama Canal it opened this nese officials ignore facts unless it suits their foreign population will be largely increased! convenience to tra them. To explain the our trade with South America will be second part of the Viceroy's letter to the Act-sugmented, and there will be even greater ing Consul General, it has to be stated that is necessity for at last a two-languige June last Hìn Excellency 5 Sir Frederick Lugard

As will be seen those pos- equipment," draw up memorandum, which was sub-tulates apply to Hongkong with almost mitted to the Viceroy at the time, In equal force, and the next paragraph abould the course of which the Governor wrote: "The be conned by Oblouse and Portuguese parents. It rubar" Children of foreign parant- object to be aimed at than is to put up the price of Nailva Oplum (which forms 7/8 or

sga should be taught the oncessity of retalning of of the whole), and this will have the

the tongue of their fathariand, and the suive effect of stopplag smuggling to Hongkong. Though it is not a matter which affects this Go- vernment, It is clear that it would also have the

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WISH RECOMMENDATIONS.

{ By courtesy of the" Sheung Po."]

Peking, 26th January. The Ministry of Agriculture, In- dustry and Commerce has submitted memorial recommending the forma- tion of fishing companies along the maritime cost of the Empire; the the best methods of ouring marine establishment of schools for teaching products; and also an investigation

various Foreign Ministers with a view to the drawing up of a set of regula- tions on postal matters.

MANCHURIAN RAILWAY,

THE NEUTRALISATION SCHEME.

[By courtesy of the ^ Sheung' Po.”]

Peking, 27th January. The Central Government is in favour of the neutralisation of the Manchurian Railway and telegrams have been despatched to the Chinese States, Russia and Japan asking Ministors in England, the United them to ascertain the views of the respective Governments to whose countries they are accredited.

A CONVICTS DRATE:

AT THE VICTORIA GAOL

aših inst. An inquiry was hald at the Magistracy this afternoon into the circumsisuces surrounding' the death of Lam Hang, a prisoner at Victoria Ganl, which occurred shortly after seven o'clock this morning. Mr. E. B. Hallifax presided and the jury were as follows și-Masary, E. A. M. Williams, C. H. Sumud and H. S. Bevan,

The Chief Warder of Victoris Gaol stated that the deceased was received in prison on theath December, 1909, convicted of retum- ing from banishment and was sentenced to six manthe hard labour and six hours' stocks is lie of one day. Witness produced the com

mital warrant.

An Indian warder belonging to the hospital

ward stated that deceased had been ill for the last three days and died at 7.45 this morning attached to Victoria Gzol, stated that decessed was admitted to hospital the asth instant suffering from serious-symptoma` of cardiac at-

Dr. G. B.L. Pilzwilliami, · Medical Officer

CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN tack and died this morning, the cause of death

MENT

SHORTENING THE PERIOD FOR GRANTING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 27th January. The representatives of the Provin- ces have arrived in Peking in con- nection with the proposed shorten ing of the period for the granting of Constitutional Government.

baing berk-beri He made a post-mortem ux- amination and found, that death was due to cardiac failure.

----A vørdict of death from natural causes wa

returned.

BRAZIL vs. THE EAST.

FRENCHMAN'S THEORY AS TO THE FUTURE OF RUDDER.

Au interesting interview with Mr. Eugeringh,

the Administrator Delegate of the Sultanats of the French Congo, recently appeared in a

French newspaper, and a translation is pub-

bed by the Financier,

Mr. Engeringh findi a very decided mora. inter-ment on the part of the main rubber cativa. fion to migrate. He does not think, in spite of the increased consumption, that the supply from Brasil is likely to increase, and in support

of this opinion he says:

They have applied for an view with Prince To, who has made it known to them that if the Prince Regent will consent to receive them in audience, His Highness will also be glad to see them,

Later.

The Prince Regent has inquired of the Grand Councillors whether he should agree to the shortening of the period for the institution of Constitutional Government, or reject the proposal.

MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.

~ ENGLAND AND AMERICA'S

GOOD OFFICES. «

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

"In spite of the great rise that the prices of rubber experienced for two years-which should have been a great silmulant to the producers, as it assured them of large profita

statistics demonstrate conclusively that the production in the regions named has remained stationary. Let us take the four past months -July ist to October 3111, 1909—that is to say, the time when rubber reached its highest price. The production in that parled in the Government of Para'reached the level of 8,550 toes. During the corresponding period of 1997, when the price was 30 less per pound, the production was 8,130 tons-that is to say, practically the same as this year. It isob- vious, then, that, if mors l'not produced at the time, it is because it cannot be done. The temptation is strong enough. The Gor erament of Para, on the other hand, is get ting alarmed at the extravagant production, which, it is feared, will reduce the subsequent producing capacity of [the country. It is endeavouring to stop the excessive tapping of the lanes, and so to protect the future,

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INCREASE OF CONSUMPTION.

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One of the reasons for the inelasticity of

the Brasil industry is the question of labour. In view of the increased consumption manu-

Peking 27th January. The British and American Minis- ters have approached the Waiwupufacturers must turn elsewhere and thle in- with the object of bringing about an amicable settlement of the Macao boundary question.

VICEROY OF CHIHLI

DIFFERENCE WITH CONSULAR BODY.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.")

Peking, 27th January. The Viceroy of Chihli has directed the Customs Tastai to notify the Consuls of the time His Excellency has appointed to receive the Consular Body.

The Consuls took exception to the wording of the communication.

It is apprehended that unpleasant- ness might arise in consequence of this incident.

THE ALLANA CASE.:

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF BAIL,

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Police Ma- gistrate, in the Pollca Court yesterday afternoon the case was continued in which S. E. Alinan, of $5, Hollywood Road, ii charged by S. A. Marican, of the Dragon Cycle Depôt, 33-15, Des Voeux Road Centra), with the alleged am- bezzlement on the tat May last, when lo the employ of complainant, of a gold watch and china sum of 5350 on the 15th of May and August by means of false pratancer. Worlding of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and prosecuted and Mr. W. B. Hinds, of Messrs. Brution and Hott, appeared for the

obtaining a ticket for Calcutta on the 25th Mr. P. W.

defendant.

Mr. Goldring sald that in `view of the fict

crease of consumption would be very much high prices. When the price of rubber is more greater if it had not been for the abnormally

that approachable Mr. Engeringh is convinced. consumption will receive such an impetus that we may be able to count on an annual increase of so per cent. When this takes place where is the rubber to come from? Mr. Eogeringh answers the question as follows {--

1 am convinced that the consumption of rubber will make enormous'progress, and what is not obtained from the exploitation of the forent reserves of South America will be pro vided by the rabbor placfatione, There is where its future Iles, and that Iam able to tell

you that, its centre in golog to change its geo. graphical position."

"'in such case,” contleed the interviewer, "the plantation investment appears to be so la viting that more will be signed, so there might easily be a danger of over-production 1"

Up till now there is nothing to fear," rei, plied Mr. Eagerlogh. "Stocks do not grow. and as a matter of fact, the Middle Exit plan- Intions are at present supplying a vary small quantity compared with the world's total, but owing for a rapid increase, this will only pro vide for the growing consumption, and it will no doubt be sanfly Absorbed.*

OTHER BOURORE.

Our authority does not believe that the forest production will remala at its procent levat, but that, on the contrary, it will do. eresse, which tendency it is clearly showing, with the exception of certain regions-for ex ample, the Congo, where both the French and Belgian Governments have made wise prov! sions in the concessions as to the replanting of the rubber areas as they are used up. This will, no doubt, ensure the maintenance of the level of production la Africa. But it is not so in South America, where the tendency to fall- off in the production is very significant.

WHEN WILL OVER-PRODUCTION COME. As to the indefiulte increase of plantations in the Far East Mr. Engeringh says po

That is impossible. They require special clearly defined conditions for their success, and these conditions will only be found in 'a limit-

-state that "the Council propped to engage the loner of Customs to furalsh Your Excellency specially is a knowledge of other languages, | bureau within the tea-producing: dis.possible that he would try to get away. He bave reached, or very mesti

services of a qualified visiting nucts to ander the orders of the Health Officer, but as the bealth of the foreign community is usually good we are lucilued to fancy that the job will be very much of a sinecure. Still the appoint ment should attract a large number of appli.

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to learn at least one foreign languize.

An Imperial decree has been issued sanctioning the recommendations. NAVAL REORGANISATION.

2. BRITISH OFFICERS · RECOM-

MENDED.

that Allans admitted having committed parjury ed aumber of areas. The best lands an at the Criminal Bessions yesterday, it was bare fached, or rory nearly reached, the pre- therefore asked for a subutantial increase of duction stage may be called privileged. They ball. The grisant nominal ball was wholly in spite of the afforts, made to increase their have not any serious competition to fear, and inadequate,

Hi Wambly-It is hardly nominal, Mr. yield, they will do more than meet the di

mand that is growing 10 wonderfully. 1 da Goldrog-Yer, but it is not in cash.

not ballava them is any ciosa to anticipate an There are

the

Mr.

accumulation of stocks led out if e A $500 surety. In view of what transpired yaset prices will be maintained, and terday, Imust sak at least for the value of the proient growth in the demand, satimated at artician alleged to have been obtained by the the moderate rate of 30 par cent, in 165

continues, the, plantations which have viataria defendant. Your Worship should ask yourself so torn last year will have to give us whether the man la likely to abscond. ' I $,500 ask your Worship most strongly and serious-

35.000 tons la ten years. Those who like to ly to consider the question, 1 am in your aggle with figures will so denbe be able to

show that in ten years their yield will be Worship's hands. I will say no mora. charge of perjury might be preferred against the defendant. Whatever might happen barsuiter

· Mr. Rinds~~ My friend bus auggested that the 1 too. But allow ma, na à mia mad

be increased:

for week

*cants, becaule wa understand that thers, it'an embarrassing surplusage of bachelors in Kul angat, and promotion wanld therefore be cofres- <pondingly rapid. There is a hint in the Report that number of lamps to light the streets is loade quate, but after all it is admitted that there are 75 all told and even Kulangeu cannot expect to

[Dy couring of the " Shaung Po."] oulda Hongkong in the matter of lighting arrangements. Besides if electric light was

Poking, 26th January. Introduced-and there seems to be an inclina

The British Minister, Sir John tion to adopt that modern form of floraleation the young people would be deprived of their

bore-those whose bave never leamed Jordan, has communicated, with the perfectly masonable excuse that they're

foreign tongue-should be given the opporta- Waiwapu recommending two British-that is no reason why the pressut ball should afraid to go home in the dark after a St. Andrew's dinner for exampin. Coming to the fact of curtelling the ata of oplam and of pro- The place to begin is in the primary ere for appointment as Naval advisers Pollca Report wa commend the following sen viding a revenue. It is not for me to suggest by grades, where the language selected can to China. tance to the burglarious fraternity of Hong. maans of what taxes or restrictions of cultivation, befesreed an aasily as English, Bat facili kong Owing to the number of cases of etc, the object in view can best be schiared. I tles should be famished for older children and housebreaking and pelty robberies-mostly limit, myself to pointing out that the pledge adults to take up the study of other tonguts! from Chinese hacres-in August and Septem given by China is being dally violated, and

After quoting the opinion of as American bar; tan Chinese ware engaged as policemen to gresting what appears to me to be the only lawyer, wholialan a member of the Cosmopolle patrof the roads and jetties, but they bare practicable method of carrying out that pledge.

Exp School

Committes, our contemporary pro canda to demand that the study of at fisit

· POSTAL SERVICES proyed so utterly anrallable that it is proposed How does the Viceroy of Canton Instructed by

p='dispens' with their services At pre

the Oplars Prohibition Bureau reply to this?

one foreign language should be made obliga- sant the profosalom “is” overcrawdad in this Hors le the manner in which he interprete History in the public schools, some of the various NEW REGULATIONS WANTED.

► Galung, so, it is with sincses satisfaction Excellency the Governor's proposition: The Misma" nad "ologias" "being thrown

of sa possibility an that we announce the

that it was beyond the wit of beard, While French is still the language of po opening

Governor stated

{By courtesy of the " Shaưng •Pit"]" man to devise a satisfactory, method of stop its Intercourse in Europe, for le Kylangen, The Municipal Council has only

· commercial to my the word and a shipload will be im. play the smuggling of oplum into Hongkong for poses, panicularly on the Pacific coast, Italjanj

Peking, 26th January. Garman and Spanish would mediately facked off to provide the citizens of the reason that the price of oplam in Hongkong the Settlement with the time of their livas, and the Stralis was many times higher than in viceable, and if ass, desined to go into the H.E. Han Shin-chang, president of #Only two fires occurred during the year, and, the South of Okins. If it was desired in stop this

thoughts Report Cons: Got 187, 10, we can traffic and thereby fold the promiss contained tongues of rains, i tå divan meldom thajibo

Onental trade Chissie and Japanese would be the Ministry of Posts and Commu- Meie kastid cách quas the Fire Brigade appest.. in China's undertaking with Hongkong, the invaller in Marty Packed, pulso where ius nieko la in tresty with the

be Laze

(AMLOWN FOT».

No reply has yet been sent by the Foreign Ministry to this communi- cation,

His Worship expressed himself as satisfied with the bail so it stood and adjourned the cass "Mr. Goldting—I shall make another spplica: iloa for fecrease of ball when the case comes on. i will be able to giva stronger reasons for. making the application.

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the business, to daubt it. Remember told you that rubber requires special condi

Ilons ; basldas, we must take into account with the rubber plantations the usual mistakes that The liability of humanity to err must be takan occar the average withindustrial enterprises.

lato account, in 'fact, we must reconstitute taken many years to perfect in the immense methodically the accumulation that Nature bas

foreste that are now being explolied," "That will take time.

One thing is cogiain i the future of the rubber plantailers is aistred for, a long time, and the centre of production is being gradually shifted towards them!!.

Tae Superioress of the Italian Convent will be, gratafal to the kind ladies of Hongkong for the gift of any cast-off woollen clothing, shoes, blankets and any other warm material that All Imperial decron, pubilahad in Paking on could be made lato` covering for the hundreds | 17th inst, contains several interesting awarda af orphan children and destituies dependent of metmolitan, degrees, Among these: Mr. span the charity of the people, particularly in | Jeme Tian-yow, the well-known anginser, the stress of winter. Tam Superiorana. Lopan race'vas the degree of a Chine Shib, or: Dector, of Engineering,,and, Mr., Ka bar appeal on behalf of the pour wil be gasa.

of the community,

́of Literainyay Lift Dị bars are roan kindy disposed mam Hangming (Tang-akang) that of Chan Shim