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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8868

CONTENTS,

'Loading Articles:

The Credit of China. Vencela Lost, Condemned, &c. Chinese Alcoholism and Lusido Worless Public Works.

Sir Frederick Luzard's Reture. The Fu'utro of Hoihuw Tte Opilim Traffic.

The Disappearince of Chlon".

A Great Mennich's Birthday.

Lights op the Coast. Our Many Hacies,

Givernment Service¬Ânc mellet

Legal Intelligence :---

A Firm lo Dficulties.

A Partnership loiup.

banghal Comp'nys Winding-op. Application for Bail.

A Compliated Ca18,

Foline:

Reid on Opium Divan.

Alleged Larceny, of Chequen.

Folce Changer.

Se 11e of Dynamite, -

Alleged Thift of Diamonds, Miscellaneous Articles and. Roporta

Sir Frederic and Lady Lugsed, Presentation to Mr. J. P. Blaga. Oil Ship on Fire,

The Great Nicol»,

Barmston'. Cocus,

Shanghai Races,

Cantod Day by Day.

Notes by the Way,

Shanghai's Fibar cia! Situatios,

The New Viceroy.

Arrival of St Friderick and Lady Lugard. Chlos and Muni a Steamship Company.

North China Insurance Co., Lid.,

Oplum in ChiDa.

France's Nivy.

New Blue Fu nel Liner,"

The Catholic Mixïion at Sica'rel

Suakes for London,

Bussaco's tien Ridge.

Rowh China Items.

The hing Funnel Liņa.

Hockey Mulches,

· Fire at Shaukie ny;

Typhoon in the Loy chook,

The Forbidden City,

New Claims is for Oil Millions.

Op'um making

The Fioalcial Šitustion, -

Lid.

Rubber us an investment.

Victoria Recreation Cub,"

Chinese Frame D,

Caibe Frociler of Thibet,

Incipient Fites.

Oxford Locd Examinations

Forthcoming Visit of American Tourists.

Em exor of Japan's Birthday.

Opiom Smugglings,

Licensing Sessions:

The Demand for filiamen'

The Sonata of China.

Outbreak of Pingue in Shan, hal,

The Taiping Ru bir Kuintes, kd♪ -

Across the Channel,, ··

Chlocis Girl Studenty to Eaglied.

The Coconut Perl

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THE FUTURE OF HOIHOW,

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THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

(2nd November.) Pow remark that the leading Britishral, the It is somewhat belated but is worthy of vehicle for the weightiest utterances on public. affairs in England, as well as on all things that concern the Empire as a whole, has refused to endorse the appeal of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Traffic for the acceleration of suppression arrangements

la India for the appeal to the Christian, Churches. It quotes Colonel Seely's remark of three years ago, that "tha righteousness' in this matter was ours and the money con cerned was other people's." The Times holds that these appeals should not receive general support until some willingness is shown to assist India, the Straite, and Hong kong during the period of grave financial stress which the extinction of the opium traffic Will produce. In Hongkong we have seen unfortunately for us that by the action of the Imperial Government--admitted to have been a preposterously mistaken policy

ese Government deriving a profit from the guished by efficiency and thoroughness and pounds on the extention of the lobal methods. On the other hand, there always can be expected to behave earnings of the Peking Bankow Railway, the Hit knowledge of the Chinese language is

aim of the tre practical difficulties in the way of os by the time the warning reaches Ho Bondholder, besides the yearly interest on characterized by the accuracy which la the

and for ask for ublishing a modern University in China and several days have elapsed and the typhoon the loan, will also participate in this profit to expecial mark of the conscientious and pains. | vor

how heavily the Colony may under Chloeso Jurisdiction. These difficul- pasidd. It frequently happens that a lette bo called extra dividend. The cagiul of taking mind of the distinguished man and 1086,

the most necessary tes do exist in Hongkong. British law posted in Hongkong to Hollow on, the line" amounts to 58,000,000 tacit, ap- scholar. A public utteranes by him on such | publici

incompetence of its there gis guarantees of security without Monday when telegram also is sent. proximately equivalent to €7,400,000 ster an öcession as that of his being presented simplöytest**! seldom the most ab which it would be impossible to start so bold arrive on Wednesday. But the, telegnim ing.) If in any year the Government share with the freedom of the City of Belfast, is lou deficcles of such perons can re-tacheme, while at the same time there is in will arriva ou Friday or Saturday. This in of the profit should amount to 4,000,000 without question, of the highest loterest and strain them from projecting schemes beyond Hongkong a large and prosperous Chinese really very disappointing. If the radius of Taels, the Board will then reserve one-importance. Sir John points out that a fheitis bgth. The success which attended population, so that the young student would the wireless installation were so inésorsed ka“ quarter of this sum.i.c., 1,000,000 Tasly, for knowledge of the Chinese language is the etorts of the engineer who designed ill be in contact with his own countrymen. to establish direct communication with distribution as extra dividend, which will be becoming more and more necemury to all hose waterworks (which are now condemn Already over 100,000 has been subscribed Canton, and perhaps with Manila, the dis divided proportionately, according to the thore when arn their livelihood or seek for d) was not exceeded by him in his plan it Hongkong and Chios for this far-reaching ger to shipping of being overwhelmed by al whole capital of $8,000,000 Taels, The wealth by dwelling among and working for clock tower, to be 80 feet high with project, and it is earnestly to be hoped that typhoon without warning would be obriat Board will memorialise the Throne and pub with Chinese." Again, in Londop, His own clock and fire bell, etc. The utter i Frederick Lugard' will be successful in ed. We recommend the attention of our lith annually the amount of proft, one Majesty's Minister, addressing an acdience liness of having a town clock that can't be mising here a substantial addition to this Chinese friends to these friendly criticismı quarter of which will be made available for second to none in Europe in intellectul at secrexcept from one direction, Inmatched by nm. This, we take it, is a handsome testi- their interests not less than those of our extra dividends. The privilege of participat tainments, emphatically declared that to the the diocy of putting it into a tower of hide mony, to the strenuosity with which His trade are involved and the more that this-is Jag in the extra dividends does not, however, near future the wonderful development which is desigo, sad which blocks an important Excellency has been pursuing his Hongkong realized the better it will be for them and for confer upon, Bondholders the sight to luter is taking place in China will afford profitable thoroughfare. We have not yet made up University campaign in England as well as us, and for the trade of Hongkong. Be The fere with or examine the accounts: The opportunities to those only who have our minds about the alleged beauty or ugli owing that while he was there his time was now Viceroy has the faterests of Chiaste Peking Hankow Railway has a total length knowledge of the Chinese language. And neas of the New Law Courts, because they not all leisure, although he was well entitled trade deeply at heart. The development of of approximately 700 miles. 5 he grosi cara- here we enter upon debateable ground, and are still crowned by a musw of scaffolding to that relaxation. Since Sir Frederick left bis country's great resources has been his ings and the Government's share of the net we speak. subject, if not to correction, cer poles. We may be forgiven for fervently the island, many important things have taken study and li his great object in life. When profits of the Railway are officially reported by tainly to contradiction. However, it is our hoping that they will not prove to be as place locally, Some new Ordinances have congratulating him on his present dignity the thiro-tung Bank of Peking an follows conviction, and we urge it upon our readers' stistic as such efforts of mid-Victorian taste been passed into law, all tending to the wel we hope that the Chinese Chamber of Com- In 1998, £965,528; 1909, £973,528; whilst attention, that a knowledge of the Chinesets that architectural hooligan the Clock fire of the community. As before, Sir Henry merce will not fail to bring to his notice the the Government's share of the profit in written language, and of at least two spoken | Tower.

May has kept well up the dignity of our needs and opportunities of Holbow, the same years was £a68,075 yod dialects, or father hogungen, is becoming a

governmental chair and pursued a steady £319,907, respectively: In ordinary thofes, necessity for those who propose; to make a

polley of progress, In the New Territory, China is as well able to raise a loan in Lon- succes of their activity, whether mercantile

the development of the country has proceed. don or Paris as is any other Power desirous or any other, in an Empire where more than

ed steadily. New roads have been cons of doing so, and in past years she has never anywhere in the world ignorance li regarded

tacted and bridges built. Most important experienced any difficulty in getting her with toatempt. Of the two colloquial lan-ancy Yuan Shu-sun is at last to be relieved of all, however, is the fact that the British Gibancial needs fulfilled in that respect. Bat guages which successful business man of the troublesome and dangerous office of section of the Kowloon Canton Railway has at the present momcat China is passing should acquire, the "mandarin" is of course the Viceroyally of the Two Kwang been got into running order and is now in through a period of stress and her repute as the first and most important. Sir Walter Provinces. The paralysis which afflicts complete working fashion. Our Governor, a ready payer has auffered impair. It is Hillier's invaluable book will guide a begins body is paralleled by the paralysis doubt, wil find satisfaction in going over quita on, the boards that money is scarce ner so far on his way that if he has any sort of many of the schemes of reform the new work done in the Colony since his Just now on the Ruropean bourses, yet it has of talent for languages he will on lose which have been connected with his departure and witnessing the immooie pro been ollen moved in past times that even that rather comical terror of this "unhappye, and were announced with a flourish of grass which has been made in the forward with a depleted money market no sound language as one who was a master of it inspets. It gives us no pleasure to record lag of his own administrative policy, offer from a borrowing nation. met with re-

has called it Mr. Bullock's advice, if faith failure. We look forward with interest. fusal. Hence, one does not need to wonder fully followed, will help any diligent and to lie reign of his successor, H.E. Chang at the fact that something serious underlies ordinarily intelligent student to lom no less, Ming kee. This intelligent and energetic the lukewarmness with which this new loan or very little less of the Chincia written official has amived by exceptionally rapid has been taken up. This is what the market language than he would learn of say German promotion to his present dignity. Only, six

As long ago as April last we called our writeria the fall Hall has to say about it; "Itor Portuguese in the same number of hours, seven years ago he was private secretary readers' attention to the important trade of is an offer of £150,000 (sterling) of bonds part days and months' work. The second Chinese Shum Chun-hsen. He then became Pro-Hainan Island, and the probable loss to Bri of the 7 per cent. Peking Hankow Railway colloquial language which a European should incial Treasurer of Kwangsi, and was after-th merchants involved by the apathy of the Redemption Ioan, at the price of 108 per speak is of course that of the Province or wards appointed Governor. Chinese interest-Tro Kwang Viceroy and his apparent.re. The Chiness Engineeri & and Mining Co. cent. for exch 99 certificate. The price district where he makes his living. In the in trade and molding in that Province luctance to carry out the Hollow Conter of issue is thus 106 185, 5d. per certificate. South of China the Cantonese language is eak well of his, and it is to be hoped that yancy scheme. The Hongkong Chamber of These certificates are issued by the issuing without doubt the most useful. The labour of Viceroy of the two Kwang he will con- Commerce took the matter up. H.B.M. group in exchange for the currency bonds, acquiring this knowledge is far less irksomeone to enjoy their confidence.

Acting Consul referred it to H.B.M. Minis for the convenience of investors. The cur- than most people imagine, and of one fact

tt in Peking, and in that limbo of British have lost not only a largo part of re rency bonds are guaranteed in sterling up to we can assure our readers--it will not hurt

interests; the Legation, the scheme has since venue but have not been paid from Home the amount of the above issue by the Board anybody. The only connection between

reposed in peace. It should be understood that compensation which was our right and of Posts and Communications of the Chinese alcoholism and the study of Chiɑcia is, wa

that Hoihow is the only shipping, port in which was duly promised. Sir Frank Government, which, of course, is merely a have no hesitation in declaring, to be found

Hainan, and that it is rapidly becoming cut Swettenham, formerly Governor of the Straits | departments), and not a national Govern in the absence of the study and the

(1st November.).

off from navigable water by the mud fats, Settlements, undoubtedly is one of the most went guarantee. The bonds have certain presence of the liquor. Tha-Chiloeng -mxy rights of participation to theprofits. Theissue colloquially that "a man's stomach is full Governor Sir Frederick Lugard and upon and main market for Laigan's produce and he has written soms admirable letters to the Today the Colony welcomed back its Hongkong in the chief distributing centre eminent publicism of Eastern affgLEN, AND is interesting enough, and it will be worth of learning," when we say that his head in so occasion over a series of many years have needs. The question of the condition of journal mentioned above, upon the subject noting how the market alltude thereta will | full of it. But, head or stomach, the moral we witnessed such a gathering of our Colon how harbour one of very practical in- under discussion. And we quite agree with shape. The weak spots are the early date of to be derived is the same as that to be drawn if notabilities than the assembly which got Fest to the Hongkong shipping trade as our Singapore morning contemporary when redemption by drawings at par, the short from the words of a well-known Chinese together on Blake Pier this morning to meet dl as to other industries. At present weit says that the right position in the matter period of currency of the bonds, and the im-teacher of our acquaintance, whe when re- His Excellency and Lady Lugard when they did in the latest consular report es Hoihow of the opium traffic is that taken up by Sir probability of any profitshare during the proving an idle European student who com- period. In fact, some of the critics regard plained of the difficulty of remembering guid of honour and band, from the Buffs,ance of the trade caused by the shortsighted-time ago to the Timis, dealing with the came ashore. Needless to say, there was and account of the menace to the continu- Frank in the letter which he wrote some. the parade of the profitshare, as a serious Chinese characters, said: "If your stomach but all the outward display was as nothing, nets of the Provincial Government. A com whole question of the dislocation of revenues mistake. To tell the subscriber that he may, had more Chinese in it, it would contain less as compared with the cordiality of the in- pratively small sum, only 600,000 dollars, as a result of sudden imposed restrictions on In certain remote circumstances, have such whisky wine." Mr. Ired Hippiiley of the dividual reception: Everyone on the wharf part of which the foreiga. shipping com the taxation of opium, His concluding a share, when he sees that in 1916 he may. Imperial Maritime Customs used to say that and in its neighbourhood and there were pasies and the merchants consented to pay paragraph indicates very clearly, the moral and in 1920 must be paid back at too is a grand cure for a tendency to drink too spectators, too, on every balcony in the by means of tonnage duce, in all that is responsibility resting on those who disturb sather annoying than otherwise. And if be many cocktails before tiffin was a quiet vicinity-testified to the popularity of Sir needed to effect the convertion of the those revenues to discover some equitable should be paid off at 100 in 1916, by losing steady application to the "Tze Brh Chi Frederick and our Lady Governess. A great Holbow mud flate into a channel between mode of compensation, even if that be pro- nearly £7 per bond, he materially reduces This is the name of a book which the many of the fair sex were present at the land adohorage and shore, navigable by launches vided by themselves, Sit Frank's loiter the interests. On the whole, there is some curious, or studious, will find vary, useful

test health after undergolog a rather rough the tasters of the trade for the least after be taken to further regulate or restrict fact that Lady Lugard was returning in per- let the lighter coolies appear to be tolerably certain; whatever steps may here spell at Home, to which she was forced to change of weather offers turn, some eighteen, months ago through for idleness and extortion on their part. people in England and abroad, who have an excuse the export of opium from India, many disposition caused mainly by residence in Their combination is strong, and, they have an opportunity or desire to learn the truth, the Colony. Sir Frederick has been accom- opposition to encounter; they cap, and will be convinced that the pressure of inter- of them was in the remotest degres owing toplihing some good work at Home during do dictate terdus, increasingly exorbitant, national opinion has compelled England to diligence in any kind of study. One thing, sojourn there and has had heaps of com- to the shipping agents. Their increasing see the error of hat ways and tardily to mond however, we believe might end badly, andiments paid to him for his administrative charges and the expensive delay to steamers them. The financial question is for others we do warn intending students against icipabilities as evinced both in Hongkong caused by their independence have naturally and need not be considered if the taxpayers We are ant giving bad advice when we and in other Tiritish possessions where he has an effect on the prices of imports and axe of this country are willing to make good say "Whatever you do in the way of over-served. One of the greatest compliments that pers. The improvement of the channel to whatever may be lost to India and the Kart- study, don't both 'liquur up and over do hereceived was that which was paid to him adult steam launches and large covered era Colonies by suppressing the production sicological studies. Chinese and whisky the "Colonial" dinner by Lord Curzon, lightcin at all states of the tide would pre- and consumption of oplum; but having don't mix.".

from whom a culogy on Crown Colonial clude delay to steamers and damage to cargo, watched for many years at close quarters the administration is a valuable, tribute and but the apathy of the local and provincial effects of the opium habit, I should be sorry atives to make us deservedly proud of the officials will; if continued, effectually, fatter to see the use of opium prevented absolutely, head of our Government. As we have al-the rich soil of Hainan. The value of the if that be possible. People in Europe and ready recorded in these columns, His Excel export of betel-aut last year was 25,579, America do not understand the conditions lency chiefest desideration during his visit of lugar 26,694, of grass-cloth 26,461, ofilio which many opium smokers often have That monument of the quintaristic taste i London has been to further the Univer of pigs and cattle £148,476. The total to endure, and, if you could abolish opium- and sense of utility of a now by gone generaly scheme which Sir Homusjce Mody has value of exports to Hongkong amounted to something else would surely take lis place. Livyd's register of shipping, just received, survive the dislike and contempt of the pre-what the Daily Graphie has to say of our imports from this Colony was the still larger alcohol, as I have also seen the effects of tion, the Clock Tower, is apparently to generously built the foundations of. This the large sum of £390,555, and the value of that something almost certainly would be records that during the fist quarter of this HOMOKOMO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1910-endinged, old, was es fellows, mabatdos veiled in its dress of fiber, with which all the Rederick Lugard makes an appeal which pointed out in a previous article it has been lule short of a crime to take any action

year the umber of the vessels totally lest; sent generation. The exasperation, scarcely Governor's efforts in this direction: Sirum of £479,349. As we have already alcohol on Easterns, I should count it a ed at sea; 6 bura"; 18 sunk in collision; 9 four local Press: have allicised its prolonged ought to meet with a ready response from prored by actual experiment that rubber and which would be likely to substitute dria for THE CREDIT OF GLINÄ.. dered; i lost; 7 missing; and 44 wrecked; bal existence, may, when all we are dead and all Englishmen. In the conception of the pro canta camphor and tobacco could be re- opium. Our Governor expressed the hope 89, representing 128,377 got term gc, Ol forgotten be again voiced with greater suc-phed Hongkong University there is an elo muneratively cultivated in the country round when the fiat to close the oplim divant camo (agth October.)

spiling veesti 17 were shindored at sal; $cess by those who come after us. The Pressment of romance and knight ermetry which Habow. It is not gratifying to British pride out from Downing Street that the lower evil As a corollary anent our remarks yester were broken up or condemred; a borot; 4 spok of 1863 announced eitly in October that the thescheme fat above the commonplace that although we can fasily claim from yo to might not lead to a greater that the estop-

In collision; 4 foundered; was lott; g miss day upon the necessity of China establishing ing; and 35 wrecked; tosi 27, representing Clock Tower had been freed: from debt, The University, though it is to be situated in 8 per cent of the whole trade of Haluan as page of public divann under direct a sound financial repute in Europe in view 40,474, Bonpage. During the period under after considerable trouble on the part of the jongkong, is not primarily intended for the Ballsh, yet British shipping.decreased by one supervision might not encourage the crab- of the great loans that are in the process of view the only three shipping casables Secretary, The year had been inaugurated needs of that flourishing British Colony. Its ball last year. Of course it will continue to da lishment of ly divant or the ufe of chap negotiation, it is interesting to notice that reported in the Far East wire the born by the opening of this sorrowful, erection, primary purpose le to provide a readily so-crease as long as the labour conditionsremain and harmful alcoholic liquor to rep the fall all Gazette has some trenchanting of the Onlish steamer Faramir at Rau- the dealgas for which had been thrown open cible institution where Chinese young what they are. And for this the Provincial consumption of opium, amongit. remarks to mate upon the same subject. The zoon on 1 facury; the weck of the to public competition in 1860, when there may study Western learning, and in Authorities will bo to blame. We see no classes. Both of those hopes have: latest Chinese loan is reported as not having Colonial-awards. Chan: Korg at Binghus plan of Mr. Rawlings, of the Royal Engineer nicular medicine and engineering, through thing in the Consular report before us which unfulfilled,

inen between An oy and Fonchowson while on heen received with much enthusiasm in the voyage between 'ingus and Foochon vilk Department, was accepted. This was the the medium of the English idealt without directly attributes to those Authorities the without number and the consumption

unfortunately, London market; and the reasons are not far a cargo of sugar and sundries on 2016 sich gentleman who obtained the prize of $1,000 lpg touch with their own home influences bline for the wretched state of telegraphie European spirits (so-called) co to sack. The loan in question is the y per had the wreck of the British 19. Talikan on offered by the Governor, Six liercules and traditions. The practice of sending communication between Hoihow and the Chloese is being augmented are cent. Peking Hankow Rallway Redemp-the Lammock Islands, near Swatow, while on Roblaros, for the best plans of water young Orientals to England or to America to ret of the world. The Haion traits are the morphine Injection tab tion Loan (issued by the Board of avarage to that port with cal from Bongly on works for the Colony. Is it possible duly is already discredited among thought 14 miles wide, and on the mainland opposite on the increase, as the Ports and Communications) entitled in ad- and March.

that there should be a sort of curse opon all observers of the relationships between Folio, la a place called: Hauwen. There show. Apart from the dillon to the red Interest of 7 per cent,

public works in Hongkong that causes them the East and the West. The change of aur wireless fantallation at both places we cannot do better Bearly invariably to cost far more than the rounding is so complete, the separation Thero is a land line from Has-wen to Can- mrk from the"! original estimate? For those waterworks home influences so absolute, that very to A telegram therefore from Hongkong If the ou date Bth October and involves the sale of

were estimated by Mr. Rawlings, the Clerk furyoung lads are able to emerge from such to foihow.giving a typhoon warning would to rais annual of Works, to cost thirty thousand pounde på lert uscathed. As our own experience go from here to Canton, from Canton to Treasuries of the £450,000 staling of bonds. The total Hard upon the correspondence which spaterling. They cost vastly more than that India

the first issue of the Loan is appeared in our columns by "Meng Tekel

the young Oriental Hu-wen, and from there by wireless to fected sum, and yet such were their defacs of cop

Hohow. But the wireless installation is ference (Peklog) currency) but ip and our contributor "The Triangle on the struction that they hid to be repaired almost

lon dollar

of the least cincient in the subject of the study of the Chinese language, as soon as they had begun to woht. And

account of the opioides of Sir John the scheme in spite of its enor

Lout he expressed them at a Inncicon did not

Dying Mat's redelity,.

Japie and South America.

China's Parliament.

Rugby Fosita').

Rafalewski-Lilę Skaip Recital.

Chinese New

The Fire Br.ade.

„Ranb Australas Gold Mixing Co., Ltd. *Reckty.

Uolted smatra Rubber,

The Situation in Khiel

News from the North.

Ministering Children's Leigus.

Reception at Japanese Consulate.

The ew Touroplist.

The New Enid China.

Sporting Fixtures,

lote per Shooting.

Hongkong Vuoteer Corps.

The Vervention af Floods.

The Fipanch Situation in Shanghai, The Luto King.

Last Hours of the Monarchy.

Hockey,

Typhoon Wating.

Local and General.

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report, Rubber Share Ma kot. Yarn Markel Freight Market. Bullion. Exchange.

Jongkong Gelegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO, SUDSCRIBERS."

to a participation in the profite resulting

from the operation of the Rallways" This

Joan la anthorised by Imperial Decree of

thing to be said for the critics. It would, after going through. Sir Walter Hilliers and no doubt this was largely due to the at all states of tide and weather" At pre-closes with this passage "One thing is

we think, have been better to have avoided this appearance of loss by offering the bands

At a lower interest and therefore at a lower

price, and there would then have been little harm in holding out the remote prospect of profit-share. The quaint thing about the loan is that such an error of tactics, if it iran error, should be made by such astute issuing houses." Of course it is rather unkind on the part of our London contemporary to call the issue a purely departmental one when it is openly stated that it has been made under Imperial Edict of 8 h October, 1908. But that it by the way. As is pointed out the weak spots are the early date of redemption at par, the short period of currency of the bonds and the improbability of any profit- thating during the period,

VE SELS LOST, CONDEMNED, &c.

CHINESE ALCOHOLISMAND,

SUICIDRE

manual. We could give a list, a very long list, of admirably efficient "office" men who are also good Chinese scholars. We have bad the saddening experience of knowing more than one suicide in China, but not one

UMELESS PUBLIC WORKS

(31st October.)

is sent to