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HONGKONG LARD IN THE PHILIPPINES.

3,000 TINS SEIZED).

Assorting that lard manufac tured in Hongkong is not prepared under sanitary conditions, and theroforo not entitled to entry into the Philippines under the provi- sions of the pure food and drugs uct, Castle Bros.-Wolf and Sons have addressed a letter to the secrotury of the interior protesting against the action of local healthi

RUMOURED DESTRUC- TION OF HALF OF FATSHAN.

TROOPS DISPATCHED WITH ORDERS TO BOMBARD BRIGANDS.

REPORTED ASSASSINA- TIONS OF SHUIHING PRE FECT AND MAGISTRATE.

Tax TELEGRAPE" CORRESPONDENT.

Canton, May 2. It is reported that some authorities in allowing the in-narchists of the sumo gang who portation of a certain shipment of Chinose lard

were responsible for the outbronk The consignment in question is in Canton, Iave been trying to croatourising in Woichow on the one of 3,600 tins, broughtin on the East River. II.E. the Canton steamship Taming recently. The Viceroy las telegraphed to Com- cortificates of inspection covering windor-in-chiel Ohm to take this consignment word not preparovary precaution against the out- ed-in-accordance-with-tho-

broak. regulations laid down in the lay

The gunboal Chun To is now above referred to, it is alleged. patrolling the waters of. Wei- As a result the collector of chow. So far no communication customs has requested the

has been received by I. E. the authorities of the buronu of Viceroy from Commander Chan to hoalth to investigate the con-confirm the outbroak. The trains ditions under

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 6 1911

COMMERCIAL,

THE MANILA MARKET. Messrs. Warnor, Barnes & Co., Lid., roport, from Manila, that, on April 16th, the coal market was quiet at last quotations,

CHINA COAST SALARIES, ly a matter of supply and demand

The discontent with conditions of pay and service in the vessels of the Chinn Coast tlint bas boon simmering for some time has found

conditions on the coast more into

and, now that the supply of officers is growing Visibly less, those in whoto hauda is the final arbitra- ment of such natiors may be trusted to soothnt until conditions

THE WRECK OF THE ASIA.

· DISAPPEARANCE OF A BRITISH SUBJECT, The description of the wreck of

of employment of love as ar the Asia, published in our issuo of

od.

POLICE COURT.

At the MagistrnoyTuos afternoon, before Mr. E.R. Hall David Froiman; licensee of “The Land wo Live In" was summoned for permitting a woman to sarve in the bar on the evening of the expression in a petition that has coast are raised top level as far The local flour market remained boon drawn up asking for some above those obtaining elsewhere sterday, contained a brief but 23rd ult. Det. Sorgt T. Murphy as they formerly occupied, those significant reference to the fact prosecuted and Mr. Harris defond- quiet, arrivals since March 15th provent in order to bring who before were willing to sub- that one of the crow of the ill-fated | amounting to 72,800 snoks. ling with those obtaining ist home mit to the voluntary exile of local vessel is reported "missing." It Defendunt pleaded not guilty. Ilomp receipts since January 1st and in Australia. So far the employment will no longer be was assumed at the time that the Dot. Sorgt Murphy said that about amounted to 412,586 bales. The engineers appear to have held available. The glamour that, a water-tender whose name 0.15 p.m. on the 23rd ult, he met market ruled very quiet, neither nloof, but if a movement of such formerly overhung the China is R. Arundel, had been taken on P.S. 283 in Queen's Road near the doalors nor shippors showing a kind is to meet with success it is coast marine is rapidly die-board one of the junks manned by defendant's hotel. They wout up piratical fisherfolk whose presence to the first floor in 'n house on the the eyes of much desire to do business obviously essential that both appearing in Modita and higher grades romain branches should sink their trilling those at hono as the conditions caused so much anxiety to the other side of the rond, and from unchanged, but lower grades ow- differences and unite in a common approximate more closely to those passengers and orow of the Asia. the vorandah they find a good movement that will be for the obtaining elsewliore, owing to the rominformation which has roach-view of the defendant's bar. He ing to scarcity are firm

Sugar owing to the holidays, good of all. There can bo little demands of trade and rapid tran-odus recently, there is reason to saw in a mirror, which was hang has been quiet,

doubt that, notwithstanding the sit, and as the knowledge of the believe that most energetic efforts ing blind the counter, the reflec are being made to discover his tion of a woman, playing the piano, Copra hins ruled steady, business shortage of officers and tho almost newer conditions spreads it may whereabouts, and to rescue him which was within the eastern door equal surplus that is granted the will offer themselves for employ- tion. Up to Thursday morning a British sailor went up to her and be anticipated that fewer mon from his doubtless perilous situa of the bar. Aftorabout 15 minutes one side will correspondingly ment on a const that holds out the towboat sont from Shangliai appeared to speak. She left the

no inducements above those of while

Succcoded in finding the missing tor. The sailor then played the potition that is sent forward other trades and that possibly to the scone of the wreck had not piano and went behind the coun by the officers alone is far offers loss.

In those circumstances a peti-Hongkong are on the scene, but

mán. British gunboats from instrument. About 10.30 p.m. ho lass likoly to achieve its

the woman in question "tak- tion pointing out the altered con- object as is one that is backed by the opinions of the whole of the ditions, and setting forth their there is no information to the ing some coins out from the coun boon landed to continue the search At. 10.45 pm. a civilinn went Ex-employees on the Chinn. Cunst requests may be considered effect that any armed force has tor and put them in a drawer.

That an increase of pay is as all that is necessary at the pre- necessary to the engineer as to the sent moment, but it is absolute-soro. Pressure is being brought up to the bur and looning across to boar upon the Chinese na the counter appeared to speak to officer is obvious, since both have y essential that this opinion thorities of Fukion and Hang her. The defendant put a drink. the same expenses to meet and it should have the unanimous ap chow to find Arundel.

in a bottle near the civilian. THE LOOTED CARGO, costs the married engineer exactly proval of all concerned. It is

After it had been poured partly the samo sun to maintain a homo futile for one group of officers

The Asia herself is a total into a gloss, the woman placed it at Shanghai or Hongkong as it and engineers to request that awrock, According to information in front of the civilian and com

passage homo bo granted them! doos the captain or officer.

received here from Wenchow, plotod pouring the drink out. Exactly what the officereare pre-

after a given number of years the ship has a list to port of about About 10.50, p.m. an American wliilo another demands half paring to demand is in some doubt sinco

being disarranged by the holidays, downward tendency for Saigon and Rangoon grains. Importers are anxious to sell on account of large stooks in huud.

Rice has ruled weak with a improvement

.

cash.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

Cheng Rubber Ts. 3.12, casli. Samagaga Itubbor Co., Ld.,0.50 Tuol conts, cash.

Philippine Exploration. "Co., 0.00 Tael conts. cash.

The following were the quot certifientos are issued in Hong-later His Excellency received a change on April 28

which resumed trallic on Sunday butations on the Shanghai Stock kong, and in the meantime is

Dominion Rubber, Tis. 27, cash. holding up the consignment.

report that the notorious brigand

Anglo-Java Estatos, Ld,, Tls. 6, uhiof Luk Lau Ching has been Several allegations have reèent- ly been made against the manner and had managed to seize a large on the war path in Shun Tack in which by-products of pork are

quantity of arm and ammunition prepared in Hongkong, and it is

from the Lok Chung country probable that the complaint of Castle Bros.-Wolf and Sons will market. Hearing the news His Excellency gave orders timt only trains leaving Canton will be allowed to carry passengers, but no train will be allowed to convoy passengers back Canton. While the rising in Canton may be considered as a thing of the past, it is our- Tuesday evening Mr. F. rently rumourod that similari trouble has occurred-in-Fatshan- Pernaut, whose demonstrations of with. destruction to half of the welding with

result in a careful investigation of the situation for the protection of local

against unsanitary methods.

consumos

CATHOLICISM IN THE ORIENT.

One of the loading Catholic missionary magazines publishes interesting figures concerning the progress of Roman Catholicism in Japan, Koren and China botwoon 1880 and 1909..

According to those figures, Japan hud 37,010 Roman Catho

1000, so that the progress thoro was relatively slow. Koron lund 15,410 Roman Catholic natives 1889 and 63,016 in 1910, China

last

in

BEHEADED.

COMMANDS TO PEACEFUL CITIZENS.

to

the energetic

ENGINEERS' INSTITU-

·TION.

AUTOGENOUS WELDING.

prossuro.

affect

the other,

0

some apparently favour

pay

all the cargo and

| BOW.

sorit scale of wagos is desirable. mont, it is not impossible that Others again, contend that the those interested should form salaries should be on a graduated definito aim as to what would be scale, ascending by a small in-must satisfactoryto themselves and

act together in bringing their submerged consists of silk, valued buck some clango. oxy-acetylene crenso with onch year of servica.as.

wishes before their employers. pocondorelief oflicor. It has been pointed out that the slowness of Tolerant discussion will go a long promotion under present condi- way toward attaining the fulfil tions makes this essential, since ment of their desires and we shall

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is their duo."The Loading

A SCOTCHMAN, FROM SHANGHAI,

How did you know it was a

Did you go into the defendant's.

What tune was the defendant's

hotel that night ?--I did not. wife playing?--I don't know.

Could you lear?-Yos a bit. Ps. 283, who accompanied the previous witnosa, gave "corrobora- tive evidence.

during leave and yet another thirty degrees; and is submerged anilor approached the counter the granting of half pay when on asks for a direct increase in up to the No. 4 lutch. It seems and appeared to speak to the leave, while others are of opinion the salaries at present paid that the fishermen, after removing woman. Sho turned round, took they could lay hands on, set fire a drink into a tumbler. The to the ship and escaped round sailor handed some money to hor. Hoscht Island with their booty. She put it into a drawer in front The only portion of the cargo not of hor and appeared to hand him

at about £10,000, which was

towed on the No. 3-orlop dockthrough a glass-darkly 7-Oh- Mr. Harris-You saw all this city. Some believe that if tron-flame, were described in our is ble of this kind should have no of yesterday's dato, road a occurred, it was the work of the

Only by prompt action on the

Which part did you not. any part of this silk bo recovered, seo in the looking glass?— brigands, not the unarchista, paper before the Institution of

part of the native authorities can

Nevertheless

a second officer, receiving £13 be glad to afford such an oppor. The salvage of the rost will be The only thing I saw through the Engineers and Shipbuilders of Viceroy has lost, no time in ongkong on the subject of per month, has often to wait for tuuity in the columms of this paper. impossible, without the employ-glass was the woman playing thé

"Autogenous Walding," as his five or possibly more years bo-The time has arrived when the dispatching troops to Fatshan by

prouess is called.

fore he receives his promotion to officers und engineers of the China nont of divers, and from the piano. train to guard the place. Last

In the course of his paper Mr. chief officer when his salary in-coast can legitimately claim fur- description given by one of the lie nativos in 1889, and 65,741 in night the Commandors of the Pernaut remarked that tho temerenses at a bound to £18. It is thor consideration at the hands passengers of the vossel, it seems woman?~I saw it was,

gunboats Ring Tai and King peraturo of the oxy-acetylene contended that during these five of their employers and there is no probable that, in the event of Kung received urgent orders to fumo was about 7,000 degrees youre a second officer's palery reason why if properly represent a weather, the ship might slip back into deep water, and proceed to Shok-wan and Lan-Fahrenheit. After explaining by should increase by yearly incra-ed, their wishes should not meet thus render the work of salvage shok with their men, and cruise chemical formulas the combustion ments until it approximates to with that consideration timt more difficult than it is at present. had 42,682 Roman Catholic'na-

in those waters. They have of the mixed gases, the speaker that he will receive when his

The O. N. 8. Paoting, from tivos in 1880 and 1,210,0541 î

been instructed to bombard went on to point out that the promotion gonics, since, during Liglat.”

Swatow on the 28th, reports: the brigands, should they moot welding was brought about with the five years he is serving on 1909. While the increase in China

Str. Asia stripped of everything was very slow during the closing

thom on the way. They have

out altoring the chemical com- the coast, his services are un-

at Hoachu. Chinose gunbont in sinco been reinforced by the

Mr. Harris said, that with ro ten yours of the nineteenth cen-

position of the metal workeddoubtedly increasing in value to

attendance.-"N. C. D. Nows."

gard to the defence, he was going tury, it lius beon between 80,000 guard boats carrying the braves upon. The applications of this his employer. However that may

THE PIRATES.

to submit that the clause of the and 100,000 ally during the of the Tung-koon district regiment

The disaster to the Asin was ordinance of 1911, undor which yours, so that Roman Catholic and the Sunwni regiment and system of welding appeared to be be there is cortainly room for im- without ond, for besides repairingprovement in the conditions of

A San Francisco paper says:- intensified by the subsequent the olargo was laid, did not apply missionarios in China are great.lo to the scene. From a reliable ions could be finished without cast if officers are to be induced Shanghai police force, who arrived coast, wreckers are to be found, in the nature of a penal statute. wore towed by the gun-boat Kuck-boilers, tools, oto., pipe connec pay and service that obtain on the A. W. Stewart, a member of the attack of pirates. On almost any to the defendant. The clauso Was OVER 100 WRONGDOERS chief Luk have seized a quantity could

source the followers of the brigand joints and all kinds of receptacles to join the China Coast marine on March 3rd, on the liner Asin, but fortunately the police organi- and must be construed strictly.

bo nádo absolutely and those in junior' positions, who

zations in many countries ara The position of the defendant of arms and ammunition of the tight. They woro also able to cut have no great length of service to was told by his fellow passengers sufficiently strong to provent at was that he held a licencein Hong- braves whom they had defeated in steel plates, soven-eighth to one sacrifice, retained in their employ- that the United States government tacks on ships. The world has kong, for the sale of liquors, That the places in which they have and a half inches think, ut the ment. Conditions at home have exacted an import-tax on mus- gono a long way since it was had boon granted to him under been playing havoc. So far no rate of thirty feet per hour, by boon. steadily improving and taches. Stewart, who is on his way common to hear of ships being the ordinance of 1808 as amended news of any severe encounter has means of an oxygen jet under with the shortage that existe, home to Scotland on furloughs, was attacked by pirates while thoy in 1009. It was granted for the takon place between them. An- [THE "TALIONATE" CORRESPONDENT other sensational rumour was cir-

a shortage that is daily be the proud possessor of as cute a, were in distress; but with its vast payment of certain fecs and un- Between March 1st, 1906, and coming more pronounced with little mustache as over adorned population, it will be a long time der specific conditions. It was Canton, May 1. culated in Canton this morning December 31st, 1910, nearly 5,000 the increated output of now the upper lip of a British bobby, before the Chinese Government a contract between the govern- HE. the Canton Viceroy and that trouble had occurred in Shui-cracks in 320 vessel furnaces land vessels, the salaries of junior but he declined to allow his pride can exercise suflicient control over ment and his client, whereby so Admiral Li Chun have jointly is hing prefecture and in San-sui been repaired in Marseilles. The officers have been largely increas toin'erfere with the exercise of the remote fishing settlements as to long na ho fulfilled conditions ho suod a notification for the informa-district. The Shui-hing prefect sponker concluded his discourse ed while those of the seniors has thrift that be regarded as his birth prevent such disgraceful incidents should have power to carry on tion of the public to the effect was reported to have been assassin with a long series of technical undergone some change for the right. When he answered to his as the pirating of the Asia. tlie businoss of a publican. The that over 100 rebels taking partated and the Sam-sui magistrato explanations, which wore follow-botter. In the Australian coast name in the Asia's saloon the in the tumult have boon beheaded. was reported to have met with the od with grent interest.

"Shanghai Times."!

ordinance of 1911 had been pass It is due to the apprehension of

trade, the award of the Federal next morning there was only a

ed in which additional condi sume futo. So far, however, no the rebels at large that the city official nows of any kind has been

Arbitration Court has served to tiny patch of untanned akin to

tions, which had not been set gates have been closed, and now received.

raise the salaries of officers, to a show whore the mustache had AND THE PRESS. out in the original licence, nourly all the rebels have been

A loigthy discussion followed point that very nearly approxi- boen. "Hello, Stewart, I didn't

had been imposed. His client and a nurshor of questions were matos to those obtaining locally, know you," a follow passenger SOME HOME TRUTHS BY under the licence had the vested arrostod, The Tai Nam gate and REMOVAL OF THE DEAD. asked and replied to by Mr. while the expense of living in said. "What's happened to Kwoi Tak gate have been re-

CHINESE WRITERS, right to carry on his business for Pernaut. oponod. The public are reminded

Mr. Jack romarked much less and the conditions your mustache?" "Ye kon right

a whole year under certain con- full or half weel what's come of it," the Scot

Wo nɔte with satisfaction ditions, and there was no power that the lecturer would always of leave on be ready and willing to meet the pay serve to turn the balance' replied. "It's no the money I the reasonably and patriotic com- in the legislature to impose other mombors and discuss the subject distinctly in favour of colonial mind. It's pur-rely a matter of ments of the vernacular press on conditions unless it was provided The committee of the ton charit further at any time or if a list employment. In these circum- principle wi me. And, losh the recent outbreak at Canton. under their roofs. Failing to able institutions and tho mem-of questions were addressed to stances it is not to be wondered gosh, man, I'll ha' anither just The writers are very far indeed tive and the ordinance of 1911 comply with those regulations, bors of the Fong Pion Hospital are him he would propare answers at that large numbers of men as guid, in twa'r three weeks. from giving the revolutionaries was not. Ho submitted that un- they will be charged with harbour busily engaged in going round and they could discuss it again. have within recent months thrown This is a ver-r-ry peculiar to any support whatever. On the der the existing licence a man had ing wrongdoers, and punished. the streets with the undertakers A hearty vote of thanks was ac- up their berths in coast steamers, untr-r-ry" As Stewart stands six contrary they roundly accuse every right to employ a woman When picking up revolvers. or to remove the dead bodies for corded the lecturer on the motion sacrificing in some cases two or foot in his stockings and weighs them of being unpatriotic, of in the bar up to Noveniber 31st guns in the streets, they have to burial. return them to the nearest police

three years' seniority, to return to about 200 pounds, not one of the working for their own selfish ends, next, despite the ordinance of atations. Those hiding these arms

ports which they left under the practical jokers dared tell him and of doing untold harm to their 1011. It was an important right in their houses will be punishod

ORGAN-impression that the conditions, the truth.

country and bringing misery upon that a man should have a woman for storing up arms. Similar

were bettor hero. -

people already sufliciently under on the place, though she may not commands have been issued by

This being so, it romains for

the slings and arrows of outra-ho a barmaid, to look after the the Taotaí Constabulary.

The People Hungry. those manning the stoumers of the

geous fortune,"

Chinese,etc. Finally, if his client The madness of trying to take were to be proceeded against, it Canton, May 1.

agreement as to what they would

The closing of the gates of Con- Canton with a few men badly must be under the ordinance, NEWS FROM THE

Yesterday at the hall of the consider a satisfactory increase ton and the almost total cessation armed and altogether undisai- under which the licence had boon NORTH.

[TUN "TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDzar.)

without attempting to ask more of all business is causing much plined is dwelt on. It can only granted, and not under one passed Canton, May 1.

Self-Government Investigation than they know can legitimately distress among the poorer classes. bring sorrow to the people who A number of the robela have Society, scheme for organizing be granted them and, perfect un- Things are not bettered for them liave alrend to pay more for their Mr. Hallifax adjourned the oase committed suicide by drinking a corps of raves for the main-auimity having been arrived at, to by the exodus of the wealthier food, thanks to the mistaken offorts till Saturday morning, when he Poking, April 26.--Six hundred poisonous liquide carried on tenance of local peace and for the present their requests to their em families, whose enstom is thus ro of mon who are not really patrio will give his decision. ex-soldiers and Hunghutzes

their persons, through tho refusal protection of local trade camo upployers in as courteous a manner as moved from their shops. The tie. ofshelter. The Oanton authorities for discussion in consequence of the justice of their caues demands. price of food has gone up on The writers call upon the revo (mounted bandits) have joined have discovered no fewer than the outbreak. Both the merchants The hints that have been thrown ormously, three cities now cost lutionaries to desist, and if they forces in Northern Heilingkiang, 200 bonis in the form of and gentry present were strongly out of each individual presenting as much as would have bought must help their country, let them in Manchuria. They are armed small milk eaus. The revolvers in favour of the schemo. It is ing his resignation with the pati- ten or fifteen some time ago. seek for other means besides war, with rifles and two guns. The captured from these rebels are reported that a certain gentleman Lion cannot be characterised as Thesituation is greatly aggravated There is much that they can do rebels have dispersed several made of the latest pattern and the approached Admiral Li Chun anything but puerile, since it re- by this, and unless peace is quick to help Chins, but they can only Chinese pickets and have captured choppers used ura of the best for the supply of arms and mains to be soon whether their ly restored, riots may be expected do harm by resorting to the policy a fow Mandarins. This leaders kind: When arrested, bundles ammunition from the provincial employers are not prepared to at any moment. The large me of the bomb. The papers express offer to surrender on condition of bank notes were found in the arsenal to the needs of the new meet them with concessions that jority of the people are out of all the hope that these disturbers of that the authorition employ the possession of these rebels, besides movement. The Admiral has will prove satisfactory Salaries sympathy flo. revalu...” the peace will be quickly brough whole force sa regulars.

the poisonous liquid in bottles. complied with the request, and conditions of leave are large klonaries.

to justion.

to carry street lamps when out at Ta "TELEGAAVA" ConassroNDENT] night, and to report to the police

if the robols are taking shelter

UNREST IN MANCHURIA,

Canton, May 1.

REBELS COMMIT SUICIDE.

by Mr. R. M. Dyor.

The meeting was presided over

of the President.

SCHEME FOR

ISING BRAVES.

DISCOVERY OF 200 BOMBS | {Tam "TeleoncÙS" CORREYFONDENT China coast to come to some

IN FORM OF MILK CANS.

*

THE REVOLUTIONARIES

a

1

that the ordinance was retrospec

since.

An interesting article in the "Loading Light", "on" Asiatic seamon explains the cause of the displacement of the British sog man by Lascars and Chinese ande the warning is given, that the former cannot hope for differant conditions until he

liance can be

and good

and saber