1911-07-28 — Page 3

THE SHANGHAI BOY SCOUTS.

The full troop of the Shanghai Boy Scouts parauled at the Union Church Half at 5.30 p.n. last wook to witness the swearing-in of fifteen new scouts by thencing chaplain of the troop, the Rov Mr. Malpas.

THE VATICAN AND MIXED MARRIAGES,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 28 1911

SHANTUNG COTTON.

1910... 1,445

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RUSSIA AND CHINA.

Strained Situation

The "Novoye Vromyu" virtu-

Prepaid Advertisements.

and denounces Russia's laissez-

$2 for one weak. ally declares war against Chinn, 26 WORDS ȘI for B insertions or faire policy towards the Celestial Empire, which has produced on impossible atato, of affairs on the Russo-Chinoso, otherwise the Manchurian frontier.

For instanco, Russian felier- mon, whonever their bonts ap- proach the opposite banks of the Amur River, are fired at and mer- cilessly shot by the Chinese, who 350 also destroy the navigation marks 248 fixed in the river by the Russian ... 10,509 authorities. Such marks and 1911... 15,886 also lights have been removed by 5,094 the Chinese from the River Ueuri for a distance of over ten miles, Russian attempts to replace them for the safety of navigators have been opposed by Chi- Besides, the cotton plant of nese armed force, and four indigenous origin, Shantung Rossious have been shot on Province now produces a now a raft on the Amar.

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flaw cotton was taken'little A message from Toronto says notice of as an article of export that a strong agitation has begun from the port of Tsingtao until against the application of the "No last autumn when the volume of Temore" decree to Unnada. The export began to increase by leaps controversy arose over the annul- and bounds, as may be soen from meat by the Archbishop of Mont- the following table prepared from real of a marriage performed by the results of investigations con- Before the ceremony Mr. Malpas a Protestant.clergyman. On July ducted by the German Consul at delivered a moving address to the 14, 1908, u man named Hebert Chinn and frota data obtained boys in which he pointed out that was married by the Rov. William from other official and private a scout's honour-his unswerving Timberlake, a Methodist ministor BOLTCES: allogica to duty, truth and of Montreal, who, as Protestants January-March, honesty was the first qualilica-aro careful to state, was authoriz April-June, tion of a good scout. If aed by the statutes of Quebec to per-July-September, scout," concluded Mr. Malpas, form the ceremony of marriage. October-Decombor, "acts always at the dictation of Both Hobert and his wife wore Ro-January-March, his honour he must invariably man Catholics, but of this Mr. April-May, des his duty, for honour is duly."Timberlake had no knowledge. Now, raw cotton together with The scouts were then marched up The couple lived together as man soya beans have come to form the one by one in charge of their and wife and had one child. It two subject-matters of absorbing respective patrol leaders and the is not contended that there was interests at Tsingtao. unth. administerol, each scout any legal bar to the marriage or, swearing to be loyal to his God any legal ground for divorce. and country, to oboy the com- The union was dissolved on the mands of his parents and those sole ground that it was not solo specios imparted from America. The Chinese havo learned to placed over him and to try to donized by a priest, and there is The latter species is found from respect the Hoongoose bandits, kind net each day. After some reason to think that at the experience to lose gradually some bat treat Russians with contempt. taking the oath och scout shook moment both nun and wife con- of its original characteristics be- Blood lins already been spilt, says hands with the chaplain and curred in the ecclesiastical judg tween the 2nd and 3rd years of the "Novoye Vromya," scoutmasters and the guard-of-ment. Later, however, appeil growth. The latter still retains violence must be met by violence recent ultimatum to honour prosented staves to their was nude to the Courts, where some superiority over the warmer Russia's

theaction of the Archbishop was in the length of fibre and also in Poking has been nullified by all The following scouts wore sustained.

This, it seems, is in conflict good appearanes, but the two are kinds of Chinoso tricks against sworn in:-J. Mears, E. Nash,

treated indiscriminately and on Russians as regards both Mon- B. Smith, 11, Davey, O. with the decisions of other Que- the same level so far as the starket golia and Manchuria, which are Staith, F. Reiber, E. J. Grainger, bec. judges. In at least two prier is concemad.

sel ont in the very darkest colours H. Morgan, H. Derby, H. cases during the last ten years it Linching Prefecture is conced-in many columns of M. Souvorin's Suttleman, F. Diniz, K. Mans hus been held that Protestanted to produce the finest cotton to } paper. field. O. Barradas, W. Allinson, ministers can legally marry be found in the whole Province,

now contades.

Wallor.

The Seont Council and a large number of the parents and friends of the boys witnessed the ceremony, which was of a most impressive character and made a deep impression on the lads.

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F. M. S. INDIAN IMMIGRATION.

During the your 1910, 82,723 immigrants arrived at Ponong for the F. M. S., the highest figure ro corded, that of 1807 being the next highest, 23,181 less. Of the total 56,002 were unindentured coolics. There was an excess of arrivals over departures of 20,000. The average number carried by the B. 1. Contract Steamers is 3,010 por voyage.

The recruiting of indentured or statuto immigrants, was carri- D. Ellis, J. Rosenfeldt and Roman Catholics in the French which is in brisk request amongst QUARANTINE AT PORT ed on under the supervision of

province. Its been loter-the foreign dealers at Tientsin and

this department during the year, mined, therefore, to prosecule an Tingtao, particularly because of appeal to the Imperial, Privy its being of uniform quality all Work has already been com-the labourers being shipped from Council against the dissolution over the prefecture. The excel-menced at Port Swettenham by Negopatam. It having been of the Hebert marriage and font species has been obtained as the Governmentin connection with decided that the time had come also against the action of the the result of general effortsdirect-the erection of quarantine sheds when the engagement of this class hierarchy in declaring marriages for many years towards the im- for Indian immigrations in order of labour was no longer required indentured Tamils wore Catholics invalid. Many such cheat of the stock by the im-to relievo the prosent congestion marriages have been solemnized potation of the superb Amorioanal coolies at Pulun Jerejak.

seeds. Compared with the pro- Twelve quarantine sheds are to allotted to employers in the in Canada. In many cases the ducts from the Yangtsokiang Val- beerocted to accommodate coolios Federated Malay States after 30th sanction of the Church has notley, Shantung cotton is found to from India. These will accommo- Juno. The number of theso been obtained. In one caso contain much less moisture, ob-date 2,000 coolies und others will Ontario, which has excited much viously influenced by the drier be erected till the accommodation coolies that came over during the bitter comment, there has been a climate.

PRINCE OF WALES TO TOUR THE EMPIRE.

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Isun certain it is the one wish of our present Sovereign that the Prine

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anco were made at a dianor held at the Imperial Institute in colo-

second half-year was small and bration of Dominion Day. In the separation under distrossing cir- The normal yield of Shantung In an editorial on the meeting they were allallotted to employers first place the Duke of Connaught cumstances. The striking mani-elton is roughly put at altogether of the Planters Association of in the Colony. At the end of the referred to the Prince of Wales in festation of the unity and power about 200,000 piculs per annum. Mulaya held at Kuala lampor

year the recruiting of indentured , passage which suggests that his of the Church at the Eucharistic The bulk of this is supplied to the recently, the Malay Mail" says! Tamils was ontirely discontinued Royal Highness will at no distant Congress at Montreal and the castern and southern parts of the Tho events of the last few wooks date make a tour of the Empire, aggressive utterances of some Province, which raise only little are emphasised how necessary it and it is not proposed to renew such as was undertaken by the of the chief delegatos to the cation. The surplus goes mostly is that something should be done it.

RAILWAY HOTELS-FANATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. :. " Yamato ") at present King. The words used Congress bred a sullen feeling in to Tientsin where it is put through without delay to rolievo the un-

Tho nun bor of coolies recruited | Dairon, Port Arthur, Makdon, Fushun and Changohun, all under the Com- wore these:

the minds of my Protestants one of the up-to-date collon-gins doubted congestion at the quarans by kanganies from the various pany's management. The high language and uncouthere, for the export to Europene station at Palau Jerejak, estates in the Federated Malay

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY · promising attitude of some Catho-and Japan. It is the remainder which at the present juncture States with licences issued by the

DAIREN. lic publications is resented. Be-of the above that finds its way to appears to stand in urgent Immigration Committos was with all parts of the Empire. hopehind this is an acute recognition Tsingtao vin Chinan

need of a temporary relief 48,008, and the number oflicances

or campg elsewhore camp.

to recruit issued to kanganies which would have the effect during the year was 6,278, but ing of the arrangements made in Colony and Johore.

Frosh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Newchwang and Tientsin Depota this vital matter. As the Klang It will be seen from these figures and also at Chefeo, Bhanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and learng. cree has been attacked from many Protestant pulpits. Condemnatory In the House of Commons on District Planters Association that there was an enormous in- resolutions have been adopted by July 4 Mr. Prelyman (Essex, painted out in a letter to the crease in the number of kungany- inany Protestant bodies. An or ganization has been formed at Chelmsford, Opp.) askoḍ the First Planters' Association a month ago recruited coolies in 1910, Tho there is every reason to suppose arrangements by which coolies Toronto to resist the decree Lord of the Admiralty if he would that the arrangements which are brought down from their dis- rel. Add. " Manistan." Osdes: A. D. C. Bil. Ed., A. 1. & Lieber's an to domand logislation affirm-state the dates at which the seven are now nude for quarantining tricts to Negapatom, accommo- ing the legality of all merringes torpedo-bout destroyers now on coolies are by no means all dated in the kangany camp there Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD under consideration several of performed by the regular ministers the China Stations were built that they might be. This being and subsequently shipped, worked shoots of the opium question of any denomination. As in all whether they were now fit for sea so, there is a grave danger of anothly throughout the year, which has arison out of the recout such controversies, there is much and capable of doing the work interference with the recruiting and the rule by which all coolies troaty with China. The tost of vehemence and bitterness, but which would be required of them of labour, which in the face of word brought to the estate where the treaty has now been published the tone of the Protestant pulpits in war; and whether any parent a dozen and vae difficulties to be they were to work free of debt, no in India, and it is feared that the is at least as moderate as that of ship was provided for this flotilla. faced by tlio planter, may deductions from wagos being al- export trade in this commodity the Catholic pulpits and the Mr. McKenna (Monmouth, N. easily have the effect of checking lowed on account of previous will altogether come to an end Catholic publications.

The seven destroyers on the the necessary flow of coolie im-advances or cost of importation, hofore long, the latest within the

China Station were completed inmigration in the F.M.S. Tele- undoubtedly acted as a strong in- next couple of years. It is, how- The Federal Government, in the following years:Handy and grams received by us recently ducemont to coolies to emigrate to ever, understood that nearly half answer to the opponents of the Janus in 1895, Hart in 1896, indicate that small pox and those parts. Emigration from of the existing local cultivation. "No Temere decree, insists that Fame, Virago, and Whiting in cholera have reached the epidemic Madras haaulso developed largely, namely about 200,000 to 300,000 the solemnization of marriage in 1897, Otter in 1900. The Handy, stage among the cooling arriving and many estates that had not bigals, will have to be retained ander the jurisdiction of the Pro-Hart, and Janus are ordered to in Poung, and, with the stream previously done any recruiting for excise and medical pur- vinces. While this is the fact, ittu rolievod shortly by three of of coolies from Southern India, with kanganics Juave now obtained

remaining is not certain that the Dominion the River class, and consequently the outlook seems the reverse of poses, while the

vary promising recruiting con- half will disappear with the Parliament is wholly without re-no further sams will be expended inspiriting."Singapore Free nections in the Telugu districts. gradual extinction of the foreign sponsibility. It was at Ottawa on their repairs. All except the Pross." exportations. Malwa, in which that the legislation affecting landy and Hart are fit for sen native stato opiin cultivation is marriage with a deceased wife's and capable of doing the work carried out on a large scale, might, sister was enacted, and in the required of them in war. They howover, give rise to some diflicul Dominion, as in the United States, do not require a parent ship as ty and the ultimate disposal of the there is found to be a remarkable they are based on the dookyard. existing accumulated stockin that elasticity in the Constitution la reply to further questions, locality must be faced by the when the Federal Government Mr. McKenna said thusta parent London, June 16.-Subscrip get coolies for seven or oight Government of India. At the desires to act and an equal rigidi- ship was not necessary for the tions to the British portion of the rupees he cannot get them at all, THE same time the measures now bety when action seems to be poli- service that destroyers were called 20,000,000 Hukwang railway loan To pay a kangauy more thou this ing adopted by the Imperial Go- tically dangerous or nationally upon to perform on the China to China were opened to-day and is a direct inducement to him to vernment for the gradual aboli- inadvisable. is apparent that Stations. The destroyers were immediately closed, having been deal with professional recruiters tion of the exportation of opium the country is in face of a disturb not of an old or condemned class, largely oversubscribed. The issue instead of taking the trouble to will necessarily affect the future ing sectarian conflict and natu- and it was not the fact that the was quoted at a premium of 1 por collect coolies for himself, and except in tus case of a newly- of theopium debit in this country, rally the Government is reluctant Germans replaced their dea cont.

The Question In Politics.

CHINESE LOAN OVER- SUBSCRIBED.

£6,000,000.

The commission paid by many estates to their kangantes per coolie recruited is in many cases far too high, I am decidedly of opinion that if a kangany work. ing on legitimate lines cannot

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vonument of India are awaiting over, cannot be kept out of poli-statements to that effect hud fre- to the Hukwang lean to Chinn certain that a high commission to proposals from the Government of tics. It must offect many indivi- quently been made in debate. It closed at once after being opened the kanganies implica mis the United Provinces on the sub-dual candidates, even if it does might be the case in individual to-day, having been heavily over-management somewhere.

The recruiting of coolies by not become a question between ships, and he had already stated subscribed. political parties. There is noth-that three of our destroyers were The Hukwang loan of £6,000, this, department has practically |000 for railroad construction incensed, only very few un- In the British navy in 1908ing Canadian politicians dread about to be replaced. there were 198,471 British and more than a sectarian quarrol. In

contral China was inade by groups indentured coolies coming over 43,030 Lascars and Asiatics, this, as in so many other similar In 1860 the State of Minnesota of financiers representing the in each wook. If, however, it A bridgeat Yarmouth, England, casos, influences outside party had a population of 170,000, and United States, France, Great Bri- should be found that many rovolves on a bearing containing are responsible for the agitation, not a foot of railroad within, ita tain, and Germany. Provincial states are getting their coolies balls two inches in diameter. But there comes a time when borders.

opposition to the loan delayed its through professional recruiters it A now motor horn changes its politicians cannot svade auch an In New York during the first conclusion for a year after its may be necessary for the depart- tone at the will of the chauffeur issue and when candidates Beck three months of the present year terms had been agreed upon be ment to resume operation, as pro- by slightly, phanging the position to exploit the situation for per 434 pereons wore arrosted for tween the government of Chins fessional recruiters require care-

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