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Affairs in Korea.

REFORMS AND PROGRESS,

(Special to the Hongkong Telegraph")

In contemplating the important and powerful: infidences that are at work towards the ultimate absorption of Korea by Japan, the Western ob server cannot but be impressed by the fact that little or nothing is heard of the existence. among the higher classes of Koreans, of any opposition to the Japanese aunexation of their country. That anti-reform feeling does ran Strong in certain classes of the population I shown by the official accounts of the measures adopted to suppress the insurgents, of whom some 15,000 were slain in the course of eighteen months,

That this same feeling is not onkoown in the racks of the Yan daw or noble class is made clear by an occurrence recorded in the Resident General's latest report, It appears that a certain member of the Privy Council brought forward A rosolution stigmatising the employment of

FOREIGN TROOPS

for the suppression of insurgents na a nitonal disgrace, calling for the removal of Japanese troops from the Peninsula sadjihe limitation of the number of Japaocse in governmental offices, etc. This resolution was adopted and sent on to the Cabluet for approval. It got no further, however; and the Resident.General naively remarks that, as the Council's advocacy of these measures showed a lack of good judgment. and sobriety, it was no wonder that the president and vice-president as well as the mover of the tesolution were "constined to reign at the request of the Gaverament. What happened ultimately to those apostles of a policy lacking in good judgment "and sobriety" does out transpire.

**CLEANSING. THE AUGEAN STADLE.

It is a significant fact that ever since the control of Korean affair, was taken over by Japan, the brotin of reform has been vigorously: applied to the task of sweeping out abuses, that exist in high quarters. The Imperial Household was an ently object of attention on the part of the Japacere Resident; General, His Excellency looked upon the "domestic economy of the Palace und ke saw that jiwa not good. Accordingly be girded hin self to the Herculean task of femoving shuses and super Auities, and the work has been accomplished most effectively.

The first step Inken was to prohibit the en trance within the Palace precincts of fortuna- tallers and people of uncertain calling, who were indiscriminately made welcome under the old order of things. Then followed the dis- missal of many hundreds of superfluous officials. employees and

COURT LADIES..

THE

FOUR JAPANESE VISITORN.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 10 1910

SPORTS AT HAPPY VALLEYADA Both officers and men of the Japanese croiters Aro and Soyá bave made the most of their brief stay in Hongkong in the way of junkelings and sight-seeing ashore. The cadets, of whom there are 180 In all, have been expecially energetic in availing themselves of opportusity of becomleg acquainted with the Colony and its many objects of interest Among the placeated by them were the Kowloo and Quarry Bay Docks, Last night, the officers of the two cruisers were entertained to dinner by the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. T. Fudatsu,-

This morning a party of cadets visited the quarters of the 13th Rajputs at Kowloon, In the afternoon the cadets and crews to the number of some too were entertained at the Race Course by the Japanese community, Amongst those prosent werd Admiral jichi, Commanding the Japanese Training Squadroni Captain Suzuki of the Soya; Captain Sato of the Ara; H. L. H. Prince Kitashirakawa, of the Cadet Corps; Mr T. Fenata, the Consul; and many prominent members of the Japanese community. Owing to the sentos of mourning for the late King Edward not having expired, Do official invitations were issued to the Colonial dignitaries, but a good many. Europeans assembled to witness the sports which formed the chief item in the afternoon's function and included all kinds of athletic and skill contests,

LOITERIES

that the Tokyo

COMMERCIAL

YARN HARKET

Advertisen

NOTICE

The Jabonlarimenatai police are now taking steps to exercise wirict| control over lotteries. There are special kinds

Hongkong, 10th June. of lottery in this country which have been Since we last wrote on the syth altimo par carried on from olden times. The object of mall steamer Assays, these lotteries originally was a charitable on experienced a change for the better. Owing MACKIE to Sign the Name of our Firm in yarn market has W CHARLES GORDON STEWART have this day & authorised Mr.

Subscribers are collected, and the 6s prize to the fall in prices from the top rates, which Hongkong and Chlor09 Sep is given to the man for whose banafil the were reached six weeks ago, Chinese boysis GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00. lottery has been planned, other subscribers displayed a remarkable and unexpected exger- having their chances for a pries after him, ness to do business, and knavy purchases have

Hongkong, 10th June, 1910, CH 1435 The police have recently come to notice to be recorded, both in respect of spot, carga that lotteries of the above mentioned and to amive After a long period of com

HONGKONG BOSTON AND Character are now much abused, and the parativa inactivity a very large basioase has

NEW YORK. Shiba and Azabu police were the first to been pat through during the past fortnight and lay hands upon those who were guilty of abus prices advanced from 5 to Si Holders ing them. An official in the Metropolitan transacted business freely at quotations, both as Police Offi- anys that there are many whe frau regards spot and "to arrive." The Bombay mar- dulently obtain money from people by abual ng ket inreported steady, with prices 52 or 53 higher what are called "Tanomoshiko " and " Mujin !! than local curent quotations. American cotton The police, therefore, are now determined to pricar are also firm, so that it may safely be pre- punish these evildoers. There has not heredicted that the tendency for steady markat tofore been any law controlling those lotteries will continue The anxiety, which, had been the only stop required of the promoters belag felt by the long continued drought threatening to inform the authorities of the scheme. Maa- crop prospects in the Interior, bes vanished aures are now being taken, therefore, by the with the advent of copious downpones of rain authorities to provide regulations for the control

in all parts, and with the elimination of dis of lotteries.

quieting feelings as to the expected failure of the rice crop a beneficial effect on the yarn market anticipate a steady market for some time was the natural result, and we confidently

longer. at the close the market is steady.

Total sales 14,00e bales.

The Japan Times comments as follows-

all lotterien are prohibited by law. Even the "We do not see how that can be dɔge since pari-mutuel, although it was neither a lottery nor a game of chance, was suddenly prohibit For the occasion, the use of the Grand Stand-ness-was-connected-with-work-for-the-racos, ed, so that many private perapos, whose busi- had been kindly granted by the Stewards of lost their existence through the sudden pro the Jockey Club. Music was supplied by the bibition, for which legally, valid grounds have. ships' bauds. In a short address, the Canal- General welcomed the visitors and Admiral fore, now sanctions the above described lot Dever been shown. If the Government, there. jichi responded. The proceedings were "fa-teries and even diaws up regulations as to how voured with excellent weather..

they are to be conducted, it clearly has the duty 10 recognise the claims for compensation of those, whose business was ruined by the sudden prohibition of the pari-mutual in 1908. For the Imperial Constitution guarantees equality of all before the law and the Geveinment cannot afford to have its motives questioned in the case of the pari-mutuel."

The cruisers A10 and Soya leave for Japan

10-morrow:

AN OLD "SARAWAK SCHOOL,

APPEAL FOR FUNDS..

We have been requested to publish the following appeal (transmitted through Mr. Percy Law of the Attorney-General's Office, an "Old Sarawak Boy"), on behalf of the S. P. G. School, Sarawak -

well-wisher of St. Thomas' School, craving your Doar Sir,-We write to you as friend and sympathetic consideration for the appeal we are

now making in its bihall, “

It is more than 60 years since Bishop Mac, dougal opened the first, school in Kuching, and laid the foundations of education in Sarawak. It is twenty-five years ibis year, since our present school balldings were erected mainly through the exertions of Bishop Hose! and we wish to mark this anniversary by a forward morbent.

In one year no less than 4,126 officials and employees and 222 Court ladies were dismis sed." Another salutary form was effectedbymethod, and for improvement in equipment. reducing the number of ceremonies. As in most old countries In' the Orient there are many state rites, ceremonica and fetes, involv. ing enormour expense la order to limit these excesser, an Imperial Rescript was promulgat ed abolishing the ceremonies of worshipping “haaven, mountainı, demons, etc., and limiting "others; so that the number is now only 200 per year as against Bog formerly, and the services of some 3,003 temple employees have been dispensed with.

The time it certainly ripe for an advance in

In other parts of the world, notably in China, great strides are being made in the way of education, and we feel that there is equal need for advance here.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Those who went before us did well; we must

do better.

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our teethers, both European and Asiatic; to We are anxious to increase the number of

extend, and improve the quality of the teaching given and generally to raise the tone of the

school.

Further we must improve and enlarge our It will no doubt latviest hard-working British bulldings. The premises are neither suitable Civil Servants to learn that sweeping reforms aar sufficient for needs, and a large sum most be spent on making them fi: for the purposes have been instituted in connection with this branch of work in Korea. It is on record that of a modern school. We are ambitious that irregularities of attendance of office, sleeping schools in the East, and we are determined to St. Thomas School should rank with other during, office bours in the summer time, ab. sence on rainy days, or taking long leave when spare so paius to make it do so.

Without the practical sympathy, and foan. mourning for parents, relativas, or dignitaries of State, bave gradually been done away with,cial asiance of our friends, we can de whilst as regards officiat decumenis, tha mit. 2othing. The improvements we have men take of using upoecessary adjectives in their toned will require the expenditure of a large text, and careless omissions, bave been care sum of money; but we are absolutely unable fully rectified.

to meet such a demand from our ordinary In- come, and we do not think it fair or desirable In the foreign trade of Korea, the leading to appeal the S. P. G. or other English friends place is held by Japan, her share representing | for help. 63 per cent. Chica comes next with 23 per cent,

FOREIGN TRADE.

I. mast not be forgotten, that the Society Great Britain's share in the trade for the Propagation of the Gospel is a volun. amounts to 12 per cent. She imports annuallytary society with numerous pressing claims into Korea goods amounting to nearly sever million yen and this trade is an increasing osa, upon its resources. Those who support the although the exppris are practically gil. The society are in many cases quite poor people chiel staples imported by Great Britals are cot ton goods and cutlery, her share in this branch of the trade representing 98 per cent, Ong kong, India and the Braits Settlements imported goods to the value of 100,000 yen. The chief products Imported from America are flour, kerosine oil and locomotives, representing 10 per cent of the whole trade

THE NANYANG EXPOSITION.

THE OPENING CEREMONY,

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Unsold stocku 10,000 bales. Sold bat undelivered in the godown-and-to arriva 48,000 bales.

Nos. 6 & 8-There his bean absolutely so demand.

done in this count, particularly in best No, 10-A very large business has been

spinnings.

AMERICAN-ASIATIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA

PORTS AND SURZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast), * INDRASAMHA,” ou or about TUESDAY, 30th Jun For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,,

General Agents. Hongkong, zosh June, 1910

COMMERCIAL.

, June 10th, 3.15 p.m.

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The following quotations for rubber shares, No. 12-A fair amount of business has to boby wire, are supplied by Messrs. E. S. Kadeorie reported in this count ie best spinnings only at | & Co. — * the above advance.'

No,' 16.-A small amount of business bas been put through,

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No. 30,--A fair amount of businers was done in a few spinnings; mostly in beat threads only. Arrivals.-The_mail-air,-Are idia nad-extra aira. Ischia and Hakata Maru from Bombay, Bod "stra. Lightning and Fooksang from Calcutta bave brought in 8,770 bales for-Hong- kong, and 7,txo bales for Shanghai; no ship. meats from Hongkong to Shanghai, and Const ports,

Shanghai,-The market bas continued life. less. The active stare of the focal market bas had no effect on the condition of the market obtaining in the No then port,

Japanese Yarn.-350 balos of No. a6 at $153 to $37. About 793 balos No, 23 at S155-5162,- -

Local Milt.-Nothing dolog..

Raw Cotton. Nothing doing on account of the higher prices ruling. No sales ofiber Bengal or Chinese, Stock: Bengal 970 bales, Quotations: Bengal at 593 to $37. Chinese at $36 to $41.

Nanking, June 5. The ceremonies to Connection with the open ing of the Nanyang Industrial Exposition, which began at' 9 àm, tu-day, were attended by 5,000 people. H. E. Ydog Shit-chi, ad- Judicator, read the Impsital Decice sanction log the exhibition and H. E. Viceroy Chang jen- chun read a congratulatory speech, when Yuen Shi-chun, a member of the Directorate, gave a report of the work. Chen Chi, the assistant director, said that Taola (00,000 was spent out of a tund of Taste 200,000. Then Chao Tang sheng for the Board of Agriculture Industries and Commerce, Fang Tsung-hsiang for the local officials, General Han Shao-cheng: for

Rupees, T/T 135 Ruptes, D/D 195 Sterl the Board of War, Rear-Admiral Cheng Pig, D/D 1/9 9/16 Sterling, 4m/uk-1/98. kwang for the Naval Office, Oben Fao-au for the Shanghai, T/T 741 Japan, 88. Bar Silvor Viceroy of Chibli, Mei Kwang-you forthe Gover 24 9/16, nor of Kiangs, Chong Pin-hsun for the Viceroy her of Commerce of Shanghai, Yu Tse-chow of Hukwing, Chou, Ching busan'for the Chama. and Liang Ping-neng for the Chinese abroad, Chang. Chien for the Provincial Council and Li Jui-ching for all the schools read con- gratulatory speeches respectively. The cere

After a spasm of woskuams with ́conie" mony was over at 11.30 p.m. A certain Chinesequential marked depreciation in prices of all from abroad bought the first ticket at stocks, the Rubber market is exbibiting sigur $10,000. There were also foreign guests in-

of renewed vitality and closes fairly strong; cluding foreign consuts, the special correspon. Only a small busintas has been put through Shanghai foreign newspapers and Japanese dent of the London Timer, representatives of

journalists. There was perfect order all through. The only exception was that the carriage of Li Superintendent of Folics Affairs, entered inside the Exhibition Ground against the rule Shanghai Timst,

Events Coming.

Saturday, fith June. Auction sale, Cigars and oil paluting Hughes & Hough, if a.m.

Buffe Band Concert, Botanic Gardens, 9 p.m.

Monday, 13th Juns.

Saturday, 18th Junë

and yet they have given to Sarawak tens of Water Polo Association meeting, V.R.C, thousands of dollars. At no time in the history 6p. of the school have the fees received from scholars sufficed to defray the cost of the education given. Thà"icho! could not have. been carried on without the annual gift of the S. P. G. and His Highness the Rajzb.

it seems to us that the time has come when we may fairly ask for substantial help from local friends, and especially from those who owe so much to the school. ́.

· TOBACCO AND LIQUORS Measures for improving the Korean process of tobacco culture have been in force for several years, several investigating stations having been extablished in important parts of the country for the purpose of testing climatic con. "Old Sarawak Boya" gre to be found all ditions as well as Dative methods of cultivation over the East, many of them occupying pri and masnfacture, and distributing among the tions of honour and responsibility, and not a people Japanese and American need. Modera

New Seamen's lostitute, opening ceremony, 4 p.m..

POLISHWALLA & KOTWALL, Cotton & Yarn Drakars,

RUBBER MARKET.

and all stocks show further depreciations, during the week under review, and at low rates. The Singapore market, continues vory dull.

latest telegraphic advices to hand gives the Para Hard fine Rubber declined to 8/9, but

price at 9/8,

Anglo-Malays were taken off the market at 27/6 and 20/-, closing steady,

Allagars, after small sales út 6/3, are wanted Pat 6/5

Caray Uniteds have sellers at 30/- prem Eastern Internationals were sold locally at 27/6 and 30/- prem, but at the 'closs nóng are obtainable under 3716 pram.

58, closing firm at 59/-

Linggis have found buyers at 55/, 56), and'

London Veatures after sales at 7/6 and 7/3

are on offer.

Merlimaus changed hands at 8f and more can probably be placed,

since improved to Lac/-

Ledbarys dropped to as low as 71/6, but have

Tangkahs are on offer at 25/ prem. Voited Serdangs have been the medium of a NOTICE TO SUBSCRIPERS, Fates of Subscription to the Mongong with further boyars at 135/

fair business from 120 down to 110/. At the ROM and after 18 January, 1909, the close sales at 120f. hava again, been affected,

Telegraph (dally and wockly isanos) will be as follows

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DLX-536 per annum. WEEKLY $13 per anaam,

United Sumatras are quiet and without business to report af 10);"

Eumatra Pains ware dealt in at 10/9 and 11. London Asiatics weakened from 17/- down

tobacco-drying chambers have also been es. lewofthem enjoying cɔasiderable wealth. The The rates per quarter and per mensem,»pro. ] to 13/9, but at the close sales kave been made

tablished and good iesalts obtained,

ability to gain these positions, they owe in large

As to Korean intoxicants, the native process measure to the education received in the school

of manufacture is still primitive, the liquor made bolag of Inferior quality and readily becoming sour, Sevaral exports therefore have been assigned to investigate methods of im. proving the quality of the liquor and reducing The cost of production. In Seoul an experi - mental distilling station-bar been established for the purpose of showing new process of browing,

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they are now asked to help. To there, and to other wall-wishers we appeal for $15,000 to enable us to make the school worthy of its position and its purpose,

The sum we ask for, in -n mödest ong, con sidering the work to be dons; and, when it is compared with the enormous amount spent on the school by our society in the past, we Although ander the Japanese regime, the hope our molteration will barecoguised. Every. Koreans are gradually being educated up to body is now agreed about the value of a good an appreciation of the value of modern saniedocation, and all who have studied the subject

A SMALL FOX CHARIZ**

ortional. Subscriptions for any period lass $1.15/9 than one mouth will be charged as for a full masih.

The dally issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to massanger." - Penk subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge, On copies ant by post an additional $1,50 per quarter is charged for postage, The postage on the weekly issue to any part

of the world is jo cents per quarter,

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Single Coples, Daily, ten coats, Wooklys

(PATABLE IN ADVANCE.)

There will be no rebate to Misalonary subscribers, as heretofor

tary science, they do not appear to place know that without trained teachers and sultebleventy-recents (for cash only).** a great deal of faith in. vaccination a A preventative of small-pox. (50 ignorant de premises, it is impossible to give a good educa- they still remain of the efficacy of the treat- tion. We therefore confidently appeal for your ment that they often use the corpse of a child help to enable us to provide these things, in who has died of smallpox as's charm against the spread of the disease, the dead body being the highest interests of the ribing gtatrailon

tres or on the city wall More than of Sarawak, ale

half a million natives were vaccinated last year. Korsan women being still governed by thepid Cason which prevents them sitting with a male above the age of savon, they escape Vaccination, when'it is conducted by malcoperators, and to

briate this difficulty: female: vaccinators:

Bis

By Order,

Balgowalen have been sold at 516, with probably more buyers at that rate."

Changkat Serdangs are offering di S14 from Blogapore with probabis buyarı at Siz,

Ayer Pavas are obtainabis at $1 from Singapore.

Allagars

Anglo-Javas do Th, 16

Anglo-Malaysiırçənzə

Balgownia ..................... Beto Tiga, putoukanton Bertams.................. 8/6 Bukit Kajangs...........................

•Bukit Rajabs - Carey Uniteds...25/ prem Castlefields...

muusikant15/- Changkat. Serdangs............... 518-

Chatas m Damansaras... 120f- Eastern Internationala......37/- pram. Fed. Selangor `iamängu. Glenealys "..............mi mo.....55 séllárs Glensbiels «inoumimmunizaṛhas me Golconda

125/

Golden Hopes.................” Highlands and Lowlands.........132/6 Indragitis....... $35. Inch Kenneth................................................ Jaquies,................................................ Jangiandors mumtárta a **** Kamunings......................716 prem. Kuala Lumpors in munamu195/-

· Lanadrons (fully paid) ..........................., Lanadrons (ppd.)...................................................... Labus OE100|#43) FOLK Ledbury............. .............95/-

London Asiatics.............................................12/3 London Veatures... ..................ua7/6 Merlimausiu mungn Pajama................................................St8 sellare Pegohs nyommun$50 sellars Rubber Trusts.......57/6 prem. Saggas *** Sandycrofts Saponga

Seafields

Sekongs

........33/6 prem

Shalfords ......glea75)

Singapore & Johores

Sumatra Paras"...

Sangel Choba".

prem

Sungei Kapar „nost Tandjongi m Tangkaha........... ami77/6 Toerangi...... 7/6 prem nom.. Ula Rasid3 293949 United Serdanga.396 United Singapores ............................53 solieró. United Sumatras........ionand)/3: United Langkata

Para Rubber

.............................9/8 per 16.

BALCO WHI NÀY OUTPUT. Agents Gonn'and'Co.'

Balgownis:—9.778 lb.

Intimations

DAIRY FARM Uo.,

LIMITED.

Choice Austráliar

BEEF, LAMB, MUTTON,

and RABBITS.

"ASAHI" Brewery is slinated none;

the "SUTTA' SPRINGS," These Celebrated waters are used In-the manefacture our boura.

MR

Parity guaranteed.

Note Price List

ASAHI" & "SAPPORO "

per cass 4 dor, qts)

-$12.00----

per clue don, pak

$13.50-

To be obtained at all Retallars.

NOTICE

"

NRLI HON FAN, Chiuse graduata. versed in literatum, has been a teacher, to European officials and merchante in this Colony for over ten years. EAR

He has a good method of training Euro- poans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first rată certificate as Chinese teacher. He has also a good know- ledge of Mandarin, qe

Those who intend learning the Oklasé, innguage are requested to write care Honghong Telegraph otice or direct to Hollywood Road, and doce,

Hongkong, and January, 2010. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT" COMPANY LIMITED,

PORTLAND GEMENT.

In Cails of 375 lbs, not $5,50 per

ex Factory.

Io Bags of ago Ibe not $8,45

ax Factory.

SHEWAN TONES & COM General Managers, Hongkong, th Augst; Follo

JAPANESE MASSAGE.

our MEIJI SHA,

GRADUATE OF

· KOBE MESSAGE SCHOOL,

ATTENDANCE AS

PATIENTS RESIDENCE. No. 171, WANGHAI ROAD, GROUND FLOOR,

Hongkong, roth January, 1910.

HUNG ON &

ND CO

砌

SHOW ROOM AND STORE at the. Premises formerly occupied by

·A CHEF '&'Co., 174, QUELE'S ROAD CENTRAL GENERAL: UPHOLSTERERS AND FURNITURE

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS, "ROOKERY Catlary, Electro and Silver Plated, Glase and Iron Wares of Bil descriptions, always on hand, for sale or an kira si modërate rates, pined Hongkong, 1st Junë, rgra,

DO NOT HESITATE,

but call at H. PRICE and Company's Establishment when you require any

ALES,

STOUTS,

PORTS,

CLARETS

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES

Pajama havo banu sold at $137.

or anything else in Glazenly Sales have taken place *1515 and $270, closing with sellers at $2,600,

Indragiria are quiet at $30.4

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business to report

Pegoks are cominally quoted at $45 with so

Sandycrofis have bees, dealt is at $37 and rate. $371, closing with probable sellers at the latior

Ualled Singapores have been placed.

[ at fand $1 ex rights, closing with more sellers at the former rate,

allows

Bank's closing

the way of Liquors, Cigars, Cigarettes, etc. H. PRICE & CO., LTD., repræent ONLY the VERY BEST Houses, consequently the public can on getting the value for their money.

H. PRICE & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHA

Dhe are as

18 Queen's

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