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The Governor's. Departure.

HIS. ADMINISTRATIVE · ACCOM....... PLISHMENTS..

(Spesial 6) the "Hongkong Telógraph",

19th lust,

With the departure on leave to-morrow of Sir Frederick Lugard, the Colosy losas 18m. porarily an administrator whose term of service has been marked in more ways than one by the "davelopment of its interest and the furtheranco of its progress. His Excellency assumed the reins of government on the 28th of July, 1977, in succession to Sir Matthew Nathan. There is'n proneness on the part of Grows Colonists in teke exception to military Governors, but certainly. in the coin of our last two Governors nothing was there to be found fault with. Fow Gover nors of the Colony made themselves mien popular or did better work than Major Sir Matthew Nathau. Nor has Brigadier-General Sir FreJerick Lugard failed to keep up with tha high ideals set by bir predecessor

His Ex- „cellency corries away with him the brat wishes of this community combined with the hope that be will soon be amongst us again in full fertle an in continued good health."

During His Excellency's Ldininistration mauy vary important movements connected with Hongkong's welfare have been projected of cried on. When he nerived in the Colory hearly three years ago it was suffering severely from trade depression and is a fiosocial ser appeared to be verging

ON BANKRUPCY..

The first consideration, therefore, which our? we Governor had to fiep was the ways and meaus for the raising of funds. This all-im- parrant problem was made more difficult of so'ution' because of the fact that just about that time thể Liberal Governpest, had sent out it fat that the opium, traffic, had to conia to an end.". Thir, of course, meaul a big reduction'ol revenue, for the opium trade. had for years represented one of the most productive of Hoogkong's feeders of the public purse. Though the stoppage of the opium imports was to be gradual, its effect was im

His Excellency tork up the prudent policy of approaching the Colonial Office and demand. ing that Hongkong should receive comped. antión fer the ipss of trade revenue caused by the restrictiobs put upon her by the Home Government. His representations proved to be so powerful and to the point that guarantees were given, of an Imperial grant partially to cover the deficit which their opium decrea had served to creato. As it was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 201910

CORRESPONDENCË

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed

by Correspondasie, in this coltaman. 2”

"THE" SITE."-

...

His Excellency has divided the protestants isto two classes, viz:---

'A.— bose who desire a grass plot' or Band-

stand, &

those who desire a building of B-And

granlie on a design similar to the Courts (Hoavan save us from any more abortions of that description});

and I feel I must alio disassociate myself from both even if in doing so I stand-alone.

ponent. 1 regard him as a moss formidable onej nod to fight alongside, instead of against him, in the interests of the Colony, will always be my desire, Yours truly, “

M. STEWART. Hongkong, agih April, 1970,

THE SITE

· To the Editor of rice "Honarong TeleĠrapie"

To The Extron or the "floxodono Trixonarii” Dear Sir,-Although reluctant to add to the mais of correspondence (I had nearly written. twaddle) already published, I feel it is my duty to disassociate myself from the motives of found for the truth of the Colonial Secretary's Dear Sir-No better illustration can be sentimental ball-seasons or unexpressed pre contention that "the signatories to the docus judices", which in your last night's issue you take meat (against the sale of the site to the north is upon yourself to associate with the signatg of the new Law Courts) are themselves divid rics to the protest against the sale addresseded by mutually antagonistic opinions" than to His Excellency the Governor.

over the signature of A Frotesiani." Mr. the lester appearing in your last night's issue Murray Stewart is for preserving the open space with the express idea of al- lowing the Law Courts to be seen from the seafront." Andiyat A Protestant," who, it is to be inferred by his letter up ported Mr. Stewart with his signature in the protast. lodged with the Governör, plously prays that "Heavan' save me from any more abortions of that descriptico!" alluding to the building of granite That I do not believe the feacces of the City's Chief Count wich is to de-duty as the Celony are in the precarious condition 1 should have imagined that-if the stately depicted by His Excellency in his speech pile of granite is an abortion of architecture at the Legislative Council; and

and such an eyesore, why clamour for 4. That the sale will depreciate the Govern its full exposure to the harbour view, so ment properly to fiequeatly alluded to, to as to be able to point it, with civic wit, tant classical bulaing-the Chief pride, to the tens of thousands of globe Ccuit.

trotters who include Hongkong in their itiner. In support of No. 1, I need only say that if ary? If the building is what its detractors make the resources of the Colony are as slender as it cut to be, the best service that can be read indicated by His Excellency the matter shouldered to the Colony, is to have it screened from Le app oached from an entirely different stand its visitors' view. If the Colony were to provide paint and more drastic reforms than the mere the veil out of it public purse, the taxpayers anle of a valuable sile (the only one in the might be called upon to meet a bill admitted Colony be noted)-applied...

1y beyond their present resources. The provision has been voluntarily offered by the proposed purchaser of the site who is unconsciously readering the Colonists a double. serviceYours, etc.

Lly objections to the sale are p

to regard to No. 2 it is obvious that the sale of the seafront will depreciate the Chief Court site which will thes become an iplaod lot for all time; thus reducing the question to the sordid, one of our vanishing dollar vis a vis dỈ the "Almighty" specimen. "

It is admitted on di vides that this is the only valuable danccupied site in the Colony and the policy of parting, with it is open to grave question; it has, I think, also 'been admitted, although the contingency may te more remate, that Government may itself þe in need of such a situ #po vary distant money would be used for capital expenditure and not as revenue goes a long way to remove uneasiness about the financial problem; but what are we to ̈tura to in the future when wo hayo sa mare "Sites" to sell?-1 am, &c.

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DOLLARS AND CENTS.. Hongkong, 29th April, 1910. "

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BISHOP BRENT ON OPIUM..

LECTURE IN MANILA, --

LA SEYNK WRECK

DARING DIVING 1" THW RHIO STRAIT.

STONES AND JEWELLERY RECOVERED,

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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

fered were not really cabins at all, for the wooden structure was practically wrecked, and in all directidds the ship, was falling to bits. One tonnel had toppled over on to the upper

TO COST OVER THRES LAKUS, deck and there was desolation everywhere. Mr. Milde mentions that he went into the chart

18th inst room, and there found the usual' navigators The estimated cost of the building for the a reapparatus practically just as the officer is Hongkong University appear to have exceeded charge left it when the ship sank, Thus endeth that which Sir Hormusjee N. Mody undertook the La Scyab. “

pay when the final undertaking, was given-

gratulated on having accomplished their daring but the contract which, we beat, has now been

THE DUTCH LAW,

"Hongkong's fairy god father" whereby the Mr. ithe and bis compacion are to be contist official cotistes placed the cost at $285,000, University scheme was practically assured. The

tinast, if not quite, a record for deep diving in signed, is for a sum of not less than $305,0:0, task without mishap. The feat must surely be

pettista

A plucky feat of deep-water diving, has cantly been, accomplished lu Rhio Strait which deserves more than the scaut public police that has so far been accorded to it. The heroes of inspectos diveria the employment hereof Conde the incident are Mr. John Milan, who is the

on and Matthews, and. Mapilamas Castillo, Both these men have fately beat down to what remains of the unfortunate Lathese waters. Seyne, in some 150 feat of water, and have Jowellery and precious stones. Incidentally recovered a considerable quantity of valuable they are probably the last persons who will ever see the sanken ship, which Mr. Miloo reports to be rapidly breaking up through the action of the water and the swift curgeats which prevali in the Strait.

"The La Sayer, it will be remembered, came into collision with the Cada in Rio Strait, some thirty miles from Singapore, and went dowe simost instan aneously, carrying, with her many passengers and officers. The death roll was over go pertoos. Some 60 survivors were rescued by the Onda. That was in the dark morning hours of November 1414, just over five months ago. Many passengers werp asleep in their cabins at the time. Among them was Mr. Habit, a well-known dealer in pracions stones, who was coming from Java to Singapore with a valuable assortment of bis stock in trade, which went to the bottom with its owners. There drawsed the Baron and Baroners de Baniczky, were also amongst the who were making a pleasure tour of the Eart and had with them a large amount of Jewellery belonging to the Coupless, This also dis appeared.

or $30,000 more than the amount announced just a little over a month ago. Kang Ou, the. contactor, of Douglas Street, was the successful tanderer,

surface, they were immediately appropriated One aspect ofthe matter has not been referred to. When the valuables were brought to the

by the Dutch Government official at Rhio who value before they could be handed over to the claimed, under Dutch law, six per cent, of their

S.S. "EWBIYANG," rightful owner. This amount was paid to the case of Mr. Habib's stones, and the valuables

PROTECTOR " TO THE RESCUE. to the deceased Baroness, it appears, has yet to were handed over. The jewellery belonging" be valued, but the same percentage will bave to

37th lust. be paid before.it finds its way to the family... Kwangtah, which arrived from Shanghai

Capt. W. H. Lust., of the O, M. S. N. Co■ . The same course was adopted in regard to yesterday, reports having sighted at noon, O various other small articles brought up-avan the 25th inst, the se. Aniyang ashore on the would be interesting to know into whose hands C.N. Co.'s 1.8. Yaand was standing by. to a small picket of safety razor blades, It southern side of the rutor Ockseu Rocks, The

An offer was made to Mr. Milne to recover the such articles will eventunily find their way. 200 mail bags which were aboard the ship when she sank, but Mr. Milne had had sufficient of the work for the time being.

possession, but was never do board the ship, Needless to say the famous Blue Hope diamond, which was stated to be in Mr. Habib's

was not found-Straits Timet"

JAPANESE SPINNING INDUSTRY.

her and from Amoy lighters are being sent. We learn that the Protector want out to help, The Keelyang's cargo in being jettisoned. The weather is parinctly calm and the sea smooth, so the ought to be brought off easily. The Captain,, is one of the finest navigators on the conl'and has hitherto been uniformly fortunate,

THE CHANGSHA RIOTS,

THE STORY OF THE TROUBLE.

Hankow, April 18, The origin of the Changaba riots seems to have bean as follows: A very pose family living in the city were, starying, and the bus- baud made up his mind to go outside the city 12th instant he went out. On the following to try to find work, and on the morning of the day be returned home and found his wife dead, having died of hunger. He then took his two children and throw them into the river and then drowned himself. By this time a crowd grandmother, and they began to blame. the. Chinese officials for not assisting the poor, and for not reducing the price of rice.

mediately felt by the Colonial Treasury, and period. His Excollecty's assurance that the delivered a alar lecture to a well filled ball this leave to make the attempt as à private enter price between the old and new crops, and had gathered, and later the grandfather and

VERY HAPHLY PUT

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"A. PROTESTANT,"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG

Hoxoxoxo Talegraph." Sin, Mr. Stewart holds that my vote on this question was in no souse representative, which ounds somewhat like belittling your opponent after the fight.

Bishop G. 13. Brest of the Episcopal Church afternoon on the history of opium in the Orient, says the Cablenews of 24th inst. Bishop Brent spoke in effect as follows.

it is marvellous that such an insignificant plant as the poppy has played so important a part la the history of the world both for weal and wos, a benefit when used as a medicine and of incalculable disastrous results to the physical, intellectual and moral nature whenby unrestricted use it became a vico.

in the twelfth century. Its names is a corrup

The use of opium was introduced into India

ORBAT ECONOMIES INTRODUCED. In the opinion of the Oraka Mainichi, the difficulties experienced by splasing companies In their business on account of the high price of raw cotton will be lecreased during the next half-year. The journal observes that harmony in the prices of raw cotton and chiton yarn is lacking. If the result of the new crop of cotton is better than last year, there iba a difference of Ys or Yo in the those spinofar companies which hold a stock of the old crop of cotton will lose to that extent. This has led spinning companies to consider the advisibility of producing more cotton cloth rather than to sell yars, the former being more profitable than the latter. Those mills already engaged in weaving looms, while others are now installing looms, and it is expected that the production et colton cloth will be much increased in fature. In view of the fact that the advance in the price

I was and am still under the impression that ted Greek word and in the Chinese language/ operations on March 14, when the first attempt i of cotton yarn is insufficient to off at the ad.

my vote represented the opinion of those who, whilst sympathising with Mr. Stewart's abies, consider them opposed to the interests of the Colony which in this instance are best served by enchewing luxury until such time as the Colony can afford to pay for it.

THE PRELIMINARIES, The owners of the La Seyne decided to abandon, the vessel, and it appeared therefore that nothing would ever be seen of her again. But after a considerable interval of time, Mr, Habib's nephew endeavoured to arrange a search for the missing valuables which were in bis unclo's care, and we believe that a Greek diver and a Dutch diver attempted the work, but failed. Mr. Habib, then looked around Singapore (and consulted Mestra. Conde, SDB, and Matthews who agreed to give Mr. Milne prise. Mr. Milas agreed, and asked one of the arm'idivers, Castillo, toaccompany him. Castillo pluckily assented and promised to follow Mr. Milas wherever he should go on the ship-a promiss which he subsequently carried out to

Shortly afterwards they asked a relation. of the docassed to go to a rice shop a few yards the letter. The attempt could not be made without a licence from the Dulch colonial

away and buy a shong of rice; he paid to cash. Government, and, unless in the presence of a

About half an hour afterwards a friend of the Dutch Government official, as the wreck is in

latter went to the same shop to buy a shang of Dutch territorial waters. This was arranged,

rice and was told that the price was 84 cash. and the expedition arrived on the scons of

The man then complained, and pointed out that his friend only half an hour earlier had was made, the Resident of Ṛbio being in attend-

paid but 80 cash a shong of rice, and he could significs foreign medicine. Throughout the ance on a Government launch. The divers ce lo that of raw cotton, the companies are Chinese empire the foreige medicine idea at took with them a couple of ordinary diving ation of wasis raw cotton and cotton yarning dearer all the time, owing to the scarcity dot see how he should be charged more. To directing more attention than ever to the utili taches except in Caoton where it is knows an

| this the shopman replied that rice was become tea, so called perhaps to its being alluded to Mr. Milue and his companion first had to and the operatives are to be fined if the and that be would have to pay this higher as such in certain English, documents which

make fast to the wreck a line, which was neces

wastage goes beyond a certain limit. 'For-

grice, which the poor mau refused. The two gare quasi official recognition to contrabandary to enable them to get down safely without her, the periodical duration for test oplom importation.

being carried away by the current. This was lowed to the operative it fixed at 10 orally came to blows, and the Chisase police were called in. By this time some of his In the past some latitude was friends had come to the rescue and after some a work of some difficulty. The grappling hook 5 minutes. firit struck the bow of the vessal, and the allowed, but now the rule le to be strictly fighting were all marched off to a small Chia divers then had to work their way aft to secure

toforced. A change bas been introduced in aso Police station close by. A couple of hour thele lips close to where they anticipated baing the mixture of qualities of raw cotton in the later a large crowd gathered round the palice able to get down into the ship, near the first production of yarn. In this way great econo- station and demanded the release of their poor

mies have been introduced in the manage friends, which was lefused. class passenguis quarters. This was accom.

meat of all the spinning companies as a result of the high price of raw cotton, and it is not Mr. Milne had been told that the dealer's plished and the work of search commenced."

handbag in the ship's safe, which was kept in plaints regarding the restment of the opera stones would probably be found in a leather natural that this will lead to a deterioration

in the quality of cotton para and also to com the parser's room on the third deck. This room was entered, the safe was removed to the tivan.--Japon Chronicle decks made fast to a chain and bauled up to the surface, the divers :following. Judge of their disappulutment when Mr. Milee broke open the safe with a cold chisel and discovered" about $10 lo cash but no, precious stones, Evidently, therefore, the deceased man had taken his valuables' with him to his cabin, both divers had been under water some time, nature of the work at so great a deptb, it was and in view of the dangerous and arduous decided to suspend operations for the time.

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in the address presented yesterday by the Chiasse Community :-"Since Your Excel. teacy came to give peace to this stato,,ali tha. business of administration has been carried on hy you with success, but you have regarded the development of education and the encourage- ment of talent as your mast important duly, and all your energice and faculties have bean devoted to the establishment of a Uni-

The point at issue is whether it be in the

At first oplum Colony's intareits to preserve a valuable site

Wat versity. Now the foundating ston: has been

boiled and is some places it is

#W used as duly laid and the magsificent project is on during an indeficite period, for an indefine the way to realisation." We feel confident that

public purpose, or dispose of it now and use Usually it is extracted or scared. the money for works of defluite utility, Hoog- Jadia, Turkey, Persia and China are the in the future the raruit of the education given, kung is at a pleasure resart and though all of opium producing countries. Turkey produces in the University will fulfil all expectation.?

Certainly the greatest project with which is

us would, I suppose, prefer, to luxuriate in the highest grade which is exported to Ger Frederick Lugard's name will remain associ- beautiful surroundings, to possess God build-many because of its morphia content; it is ated for all time is the history of Hongkongings in the classic style, I do not think the disagreeable to the laste lo Turkey opium in will be the University scheme. From the very seeds on the altar of civic pride; for that in economic and food factor. The abuse of opium community generally is prepared to sacrifice its analogous to rice in the Philippines as an day that be arrived in the Colony His Ex- cellency lost po opportunity of impressing upp

what Mr. Stewart's agitation amounts to. The accurs in China and India. In the letter the people that the establishment of a Usi-

Chiness at the present moment are on short country the East India Company has succeeded versity was one of the most crying needi in

commons as regards, water; eu? Magistracy is the Gaud Mogul as motopolist. In its bar midst. Whilst not belittling by any manner

a disgrace; the ramshackle structure doing attitude towards opium England has pot of means the excellence of existing scholastic duty for a pier at Statue Squate ought to come risen to its high moral opportunity. In institutions, he was of the sound and definite

down; a public pier at Kowl.on is needed; our fusnced by Warren Hastings its course bas

been to secure revenue by its use. opinion that Hongkong required a University

streets are paved in antiquated fashion because of her own. So forcible did his arguments there is no money for wood: our city garbage Chica almost consistently opposed opium. prove that they penetrated to the hearts of all pollutes every foreshore around because we've Dot of its emperors issued an edict against Do funds for a refuse destructor Malaria talks tobacco, the smoking of which led to the and now, through the

the Island for Jac、 ci money to exterminate smoking of the poppy plant with which it was at first mixed. The efforts of Chloess emperors mosquitoes, and more important thin all, tha | egricultural and pastoral rescurces of the New

to check op'um shows that the Empire is not so Territory semain undevelope ! for want of ex- autocratic us people usually think. China fa The community needs really a federation largely democratized. to these things, but Mr. Stewart offers instead a some particulars it is more democratic than classic building in the distant fature. It would America. To this fact is due the failure of be interesting koow whether his views or autrous imperial edicis to prevent the exten- mine fiad favour with the majority of people.sion of the cultivation, and use of opiam in its

GENEROUS LIBERALITY

of Sir Hormusjce Mody and the Chinese com- munities of Hongkong and Canton, as well

ss of that of local merebants, we have wit. cessed the materialisation of Sir Frederick's scheme, which at no very far distant date was generally regarded.... ns' visionary and "im. practicable.

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perimental farms

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Hongkong, 28th April, 1910.

Sir Frederick Lugard has enjoyed the'] Yours truly, pleasure of seeing his hopsé fulfilled and of klmaal laying the foundation klone of Hongkong University. It may be that be will yet be occupying the Governor- *blp of the Colony when the time comes for it to be opened and, such a, cop summation would be entirely fitting, and gratifying to all concerned, At the provonistino of the Chinese address yesterday, Hon. Dr. Ho Kal expressed the hops that during his sojourn In England, ir Frederick would be able to

verally scheme and ka endowment and His Excellency assured his bearers, with chaise teristic terseness, that he would do his best, though pointing out at the same time that the matter is one that primarily affec's us out here. But it is unt only, in the case of the University that His Exceller cy has left his dis..

tion. In the milter of the nar`

THE FINEST SITES

territory.

boats,

'VALUABLES DISCOVERED.

Some days later, Mr. Miles and Castillo again went down, armed with information of the whereabouts of Me. Habib's cabin, and the cabin of the Baron and Baraneks, which was slated to be next door of Mr. Habib's. Visiting the diamond merchant's quarters Arst, they

Effective opposition to opium began with the report of the committee appointed by the

were lucky enough to find precious stones, to Philippies Commission in 1993. This report the value of about £6,000, concealed In un spread throughout China even to the throne ardinary cabin trunk under the barth, together resulting in imperial decrees and agreements with a quantity of currency notes. With the on the part of Chica and ladis by which at the latter, Mr. Milne statas, there were some, end of ten years the cultivation and importation memoranda written by the deceased, and quite of opium into the empire will practically conse decipherable. The divers then proceeded to In 1986 that astuia atatesman, Secretary the adjoining cabla where they had been told Root, secured an international commission, they would find a cabin truck marked in a cer- the report of the American members of which fain way. They found the trunk, but it con. tatued only clothing. A further search, revealed problem

lady's bed, and bere they were agale in luck's way for the box fell to pieces on being hauled out, and the Baroness's jewellery fell out on the floor, Amongst these valuables was a necklace set with over 3,000 pearls, diamond pendent stars, ornaments set with sapphires, and rings, The valuables were all taken to the surface, cles, but there were many things which the Buns divers could not take up with them...

ACCIDENT TO THE "JASON".

·ASKORE MEar preobrazhenia day.

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a hand-to-hand scuffle with the palicemen, one: They then stormed the police station and had policeman being killed finally police reinforce inents arrived and arrested the ringleaders and marched them' of to the Chief Police station in the city. On arriving there the Chief of Police, Tactal Lai Teze-pai, refused to let any of them go, and the crowd then numbering several.. hundreds went in and stormed the Policestation and dragged the Oblef of Police out on the road and hung him up to a tree.

Dae of the policsmon, seeing this, look-off his uniform and in bis disguise of a poer constryman went and took the Chief of Police, down from the tree. The unhappy official was in a dying condition, having been almost beaten to death. This rescuer told the crowd not to be against the man as he was merely acting. under orders from the Gavorsor, and that to the Gov- it would be best to go craos's yamda and have the matter set- tied. When there the soldiers in the yamón took charge of the Chief of Police, and the Governor told the crowd to go away, and refused to release the men who had een arrest-

s.", Jason, with a fall cargo of zinc ore from The Japan Chronicle in lnformed that the

Samuel and Co., Ltd., Moji, ran aground on Tiuteko Bay consigned to Messrs. Samuel Stolbove Point near Preobrazhenla Day and remained fast for a period of two days. The Captain, officers and crew commenced to jail on the cargo, and, after emptying No. 1 hold containing about 400 tons, with the assistance of a slight swell and the engines she came off and proceeded to Mofi where she is now being discharged by Mossis. Lyons and Co. So far no damage has been found and she is not making any water, After finishing her died in the morning, charge at Moll she will proceed to Nagasaki to dock for bottom.examination,

"THE PASSING OF THE PIG,"

The crowd then got excited and tried to gala ad entrance into the yamên by force,`and the yamta soldiers shot and killed some, thereby making matter much worse, and giving 'rita to a riot lavolving several thousands. By tha - time evening came on the trouble bad become very serious.

The officials and the Provincial Treasurer from the Treasurer's yamén, after consultation with the Governor, agreed to reduce the price

obtain still farther donations towards the Uni did not truly reflect public opinion, and he took showed that there was an Americao opom a second trunk of a similar kind under the oidzin English, on the failure of Sir T, Suther. of rice and issued a 'notica that the price

tinctive work upon cur Colocial ad sinistra

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A PIDGIN LAY.

Fairplay contaion this amusing verse in land's project for the cold storage importation of Chinese pork into Britain —

would be at the rate of 60 cash per sheng. But to this the mob would not agree and demanded The following fragment reaches me from the that the price be reduced to ao cash; to which, In turn, the Governor would not agree. Later fa master of the Chinese junk At Why, trading the evening of the 13th loss, the cord increas between the Woosung Bar and Port Philliped in large numbers and collected around the Beads, and occasionally deviating as far an Governor's games and again tried to force so

to break through the referring it to the Admiralty the document is generally attributed to the Chairman of the F. and O. Company, and is, indeed, taken to be a soliloquy by him, inspired by recent happen.

cou so which I have since pursued. The un-antil an international commission' penalises it. togather with various other small portable arti• | Leadenhall Street or East India áṛenus. Op entrance by tryios de M

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To me EDITOR OF THE "HongKoxo Telugrany."). SIR-10 a lester which appeared in last Light's hitue of your paper the Honourable Mr. Osborne challenged my contention that the vote taken upon the resolution which I brought forward at the fast mesting of Cou: cil

exception to my saying that his vole was not re- presentative, on the ground (batthis was "sonier Great strides are making throughout the wh.tlike belitting your opponent alter the fight." | world in the advance towards opium extinction Under ordinary circumstances, when worsted Ja the Philippines the Customs and Internal in debate in Council, the proper thing to do is Revenus bureaus bave made legislation so doubtless to accept the position, but in this effective that only the rich are enabled to us case the circumstances were exceptional, and the drug. justify, I venture to think, the exceptional Smuggling into the country will contious

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY..

anual action of His Excellency the Governor, America has always been set against opiom and especially of the British section, ke bre

In seeking to obtain, through the unofficial and by no treaty has its citizens had the right showo intense interest and endeavour to spren

members, an expression of public opinion on a to sell it. While legislation does not reform it question which he is fully empowered to decide, I in a great educative force and with races whose Go the work and keep dowo expenses which clearly showed that he thought it a matter moral resistance is weak, as is evidenced by unfortunately have amounted to so much more

in which the community have a special claim ignorant coloured people in the Southern part than the estimates. His Excellency has kept to be heard. His Excellency donbiless feels that of the United States with regard to cocaine, it himself in constant touch with the progress of the people most concerned are the mole per- the line and has made my journeys along manent residents. With these it is something

is necessary to restrain by law. the track in order to age for himself how. things were proceeding. His last visit was

of a personal maller as well as a matter of public made only a few days ago, os which oression

concern. A high building on the north of the be was accompanied by the principal Govern

Law Couris, not only blacking them in from the ment officials. The patty traversed the whole ridiculous from the square itself, would be a seaview, but making them look squat and route to the banndary by sail with the excep flon of No. 4 bridge, which had to be crossed thought of the circumstances under which the permanent affliction to the eye; just as the ou foot. So that Sir Frederick will be able to repost favourably, when he reaches Home,

site was alienated from the public would prove upon the constructional progress if not upon

a perpetual annoyance to the mind. Eminently the inflated costs One could difate almost

it is a matter for reference to residants. endlessly upon the many public measures that landing member of the community should Tat, being so, the voice of at least every have been affected under the aegis of Sir F. count for as much as that of any member of Lugard. Space permits of dealing with only a the Legislative Council. Claiming at the last few of the more Imperiant. But this aniele meeting to hold, the "proxies of upwards of would be incomplete without reference to the

40 leading men, 1 could not agree to regard TINANCIAL, TOLICY

the unofficial majority against me au foal That claim I have since made good, as the published correspondence with the Hon curable the 'Cofocial Secretary shows and much at 1 respect my unofficial colleagues, 1 cannot allow that, in a discussion at which the public was, Eguratively speaking invited to attend, the voice of each should have.

the strength of ten,"

when the

Initiated by His Excellency fands of the Coloslal Fxchequer had bicoma deplenished and the revenge waS

falling Some bold step was obvious ly necessary to make ends meet and real ly the tension of feeling as to which section of the commuplir was to bear the brunt of new Laxation was as keen as that which in England proceded the issue of Mr. Lloyd George's Budget, As is well known now, the Governor and bis advisers hit upon the expedient of tax ing Uquors, A Costems Rervice was established App is row in full working order, whilst at the same time the price of l'quor licences has been raised sil round. Monty bad to be got some hop and so doubt Sir Frederick's policy in CHIP SEES WAN NG sound 24, it was in orber

Whils we warn people we should at the sama time lasp re then. What all want is greater self control till the need for legislation be minimized and a pat on become great and fres, Director Frank L. Crona prasided at the lecture. Music was furnished by the San Fernando (Valos) High'School orchestra.

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DANGEROUS. WORK, Not a vestige of the unfortunate victims was seen. Their bodies bad long ago been devoured by sharks which, from the accounts of Malays living in the vicinity, swarmed round the scene of the dissstar for days after the ship, west down. : Nor did Mr. Milne and his companion encounter any sharks. They went down fully prepared to encounter this amongst the other dangers of deep tropical water. It need scarcely be sold, thay, were not disappointed. What Mr. Milas feared most in this respect way, not 10 much personal attack, as that thera tigers of the sea might take it into their heads to taste the quality of the air-tubes, or might cal the tubes with their sharp fins. Fortunately Balther happened. The water below was quite cfter. Perhaps the greatest danger of kit, and the circumstance that added most to the | difficulty of the work, wai tho swift under The Hokko Sugar Mannieciuring Company, current which the divers encountered. Then which was undertaken by the Suzuki Shoten again the ship was rotting away in all direc of Kebo and Messrs. Komatsu Kusuya, Kada | slons, and great cantion was necessary in mov- Klasabore, Gate Kaisugo, and oibara with a ing about lest the heavily-weighted divor capital of £2,000,000 in 60,000 shares, has should be precipitated below, through the established its promoting office at the office of woodwork giving way,,Ruch an occurrence the Ataka Shozor, Coraibashi, s-chome, Osaka, would, almost certainly have led to disaster, The company's mill is to be completed in | With go fast or more of air-tube-trailing ber August next your. The head office of the hind, it will be recognised that a man who on- company will be established la Formass dertakes such work as this wants an iron nerve The Papin Căronisia understands, that, the to stand him in

ANOTHER SUGAR COMPANY

IN FORMOSA,

THREE MILLIONS CAPITAL.

*promolern, of the company have obtained a | air-tube or life.mdland, in the avant of hi

getting entangled in the charter from the Government to reclaim waste many projections of rolling ship, The land" for the cultivation of sugar cane. The longest spall the men spent under water was company is to collect Yago on each share for about three quarters of an hour, which Mr. guarantee money between the work and soth Milas declared was quite enough at such a instant and to call up Y10 per share next depth and takes into consideration that a man month. The promoters expect to complots is 3501 nearly so tough out here as he is in more all the sccommodation at the cost of not meie temperate regions. That very litle more than than Y2,100,000 and 10 reap net proft of the more shall of the ill-fated vessel will soon 500,000 per annum on the opening of | be felt le avidant from the description alven by

An regards the main contention. I have. DOW merely to pit cut that the proceeds of the proposed saloonis only suffice, on His Ex cellchey's own abawing, to make a beginnlog with the projected waterworks ex'ension, and to erect one plary and that therefore, in any event, the virious other schemes mooled by Mr. Osborne will seemingly have to be post poned until the Greek Kalandi But far be it Tiem me tu bejitsie himy pafiicularly as an op, operations, s

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"THE PASSING OF THE P10," What side can catches plopa fisight?

That len po san diminish. My feat he plenty up to date..

Yat all clade hava finish. My no can cally: Nowchwang BRAD} Too muches snow and icos That outside Owner far too keen," *Besides my ship too nices. Suppose my no give plopa chance

My Foki ha make tronbis,. That "Outward Rata” be, no advance,

Must make that Home ous double..." Hi-Yahi My catches China Plz,

Ha Numpan Osa good chow, My foat enet Kongsi, plenty blgy Shanghal side or Hapkow. Blue Fannel men he face go glasn, :

Taikoo he wally sick,. Ewo can have Manchurian Boon.

Moskee My take one tilck 1- Bat Liv'pool Men he tlamp my acs,

My weep an' ask * What fashion 7 Suppose you makes spoil my face, -"How can sell China Railon1" My no can waiken Shangbai B Suppose no new designer Hiyah |-- My talken William L-

| Can do|| Blun'A--- Llas?".

L'ENYOL..

Five piace more good ship have bought,

That old tlick my have takenya That Liv pop! Mau small lace have got,

No Wancho China Becont

partner, or shareholder, A Kongal," Syedicate of Company Taikon, Butterfold and Being jawad midbe, Mathema and CaS)

Fok

Wallu,

They then west and broke into some of the yamón, which was, barat dowo, the officials kerasena akopa la'the'clty and [rat; fire to the

fortunately managing to escape in the' sxcíte-

·mant and darkgeis. It was reported during this time that the Governor was either killed or had poisoned himtalf, and that his son had been killed.

After the demolition, of 'the " Governor's yamén, the riotous mob went and broke up all the rice shops in the city, broke Into the Ta Chiny Government Bank, and looted the Chine Inland Mission, the Norwegian and Wesleyan Missions, and then set fire to them, Babsa quently they also fooled the London Mission, the United Evangelical Church Mission, and the CMI - Mission Lisbonzuli ....

amashed up all the fornienzell Branch, and

The Roman Catholic: Mission and their church ware next destroyed, and also the go- downs, premises and hulks of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson and Co. and Messia, Butterfold and Swire. All this took place during Thursday and Friday, the rath and 15th lnstant pagei - The mob next turned its attention to-the- Custom House and Post Office kino to the Standard Oil Co's and Asiatic Petroleum Co,s:/ godowns and looted and destroyed them all, also the Japanese Consulate and the Changsha Cash Mint, and burnt down all the Chinese Police stations, leaving nothing bakind, chan

The rioters: looted the godowns of the Standard Oil Co., and Asistid Petroleum: OL before they destroyed them, the contents being used as fast to burn baiks longalde swbarves:fabul

Three Chinese gunboats. soldiers were dispatched Friday night, and on their after exchanging H quistes the moby and CATRO by to GIA

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