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The Poklulam Supply.

POSITION AT SWATOW, NOTES AND

Lim may "Resign."

COMMENTS.

In a mutual insurance olut formed by some working mon a Yarmouth against the loss of their The happiest man is. lie who learns from Nature the lesson of pige which they keep on allot-

A meeting of the Sanitary loss than £1,000 worth mouta, no worship.

Board was held yesterday after- A correspondent at Swatow, China's Flag. of pigs are now insured.

noon, when Mr. E. D. C Wolfo writing on March 20, says :-

Not yet it would. scom has the Owing to the mildness of the presided. Those present includ-Since writing on March 22 no weather, cows have been giving so ed, the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, notion has been taken by Lim ng controversy been finally membered that while the revolu An interesting articlo on the much extra milk that a number of Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. W Koh-techin and bis soldiers, and settled in China. It will bo re- Rovolt in Mexico appears on page dairymen in West Ealing and Clark, Col. J. Irwin, Ng Hon-taz, the city has been awaiting the tion was in progress a great dgal 8; also details of an extraordinary Hanwell have reduced their Dr. Fitzwilliams, and the secre- arrival of some 1,500 to 2,000 of latitudo was permitted in re- troops from Canton. On the gard to the Republican emblem. espionage ease. The Book World charges from 5d. to 4di a quart.tary, Mr. Bowen Rowlands. will be found on page 3.

With regard to the letter from evening of the 24th it was re- Individual taste was largely al- the Government relative to the ported that there were two Chinose lowed to determine what the An American aviator, accom- Pokfulam water supply, Mr. warships and two transports H.M.S. Newcastle sailed yestor-pailed, by moving picture Bowley naked whollar they were anchored outside at the bar, and design of the flag should be, and us might have been expected operator, aeroplaned round the agreeable to adopting his suggos- the commnulers of the foreign tasto differed. The main object Statue of Liberty, and across tion that the Select Committer war-ships in harbour at once was to get something as much Now York Harbour. The opora- should invite the Principal agreed to go out on the destroyer unlike the Dragon Flag as pos- tor took a ries of pictures, Medical Officer to visit the place Janus early the following mortible, and to incorporate a star which are said to be the first in question and see whether their ing to interview the officer in representing the provinces which photographed from an aeroplane, recommendatir nahad been carried charge and leara his intentions, had revolted. When it becsino at the same time advising him certain that the Rs, ublicans had It is announcod that on Marol

The Roniance of Lowland

Mr. Wollo-You mean the that he must give foreigners time gained the day it was doemyd 30 and vach Saturday following mails will be closed for Canton, Scotland" will be briefly re Committee who made the recon- to snove to places of safety before desirable to select a flag ropre commending any fighting. The antive of the whole country and Wuthow and Samshui at 6 pm.counted to the accompanimout of mandations?

Janus went out on the morning of the five barred flag with which numerous fine Lantern Slides

Mr. Bowley-You. (lime-lit) to-morrow evening at Mr. Wolfe: Is the Principal the 25th, and after some four hours we are now familiar was ovolved. stenraing up and down the coast The burs were red, yellow, blue, 8.30 in Union Church Hall. AdMedical Officer agreeable, ? mission will be free, "Tam

without finding any signs of the white and black running in this reported Chinese force, returned order from top to bottom. The O'Shanter" will also be real with illustrative slides and a selection

to port.

red represents tho Chinese and of Burns a souge rendered. A show

The Commissioner of Customs the yellow the Manchus. Yunn for children and their friends will

at Canton has informed our local Shih-kni is said to have issued be given at 5.30 which will

p.m.,

Commissioner that the expected an order that the yellow band also be fren.

troops have left Canton, and we should be on top an expedient to-day hear through Chinesis enemies say, to save a littlo sources that the soldiers have left face. It is thought that it will Canton, buton nccount of the forts be difficult to onforoo the order, down-river from Whampoa-bolug

By permission of Captain Fisher the band of the 8.8. Korea will play at the Bolle View Hotel on Saturday, next beginning at 0.30

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BONOKONO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1912.

THE IMPASSE IN CHINA.

A puyer is to be read on Friday night by Mr. J. G, Grant at the Institute of Engineers and Ship- buildora on "The construction and building of Lighthouses.

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A juuk master, who was charged at the Magistracy this morning with carying 20 pigs on board his vessel which was only licen sed to carry 15, pleadod ignorance of the regulations and was cautioned.

The Batu Cuvos Rubber Com- pany pay a final dividend of 15 per cent., making 110 per cont

for the year, carrying forward £789. The crop estimate for the current year is 320,000 lbs.

onch.

flagship of Admiral Dewa, the Commander-in-Chief of the squa- dron which is now at Kobe.

militarists.

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American Consular Service.

out.

Col, Irwin Certainly. A proposition giving offect to the suggestion by Mr. Bowley, was seconded by Ng Hon-lez, and carried.

The matter was then allowed Lo stand over until they had received the report of the Select Committen, and the Principal Modical Officer.""

LOCAL SPORT.

The RA, Sports.

"Football.

Army v Navy..

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in the hands of a Walchow insur gont with a large party of soldiers,

ifail Avertors.

p.m.

According to a telegram from Paris to this." Asahi," dated March 10, a section of the Paris garrison has revived the custom of parad- ing the streets, and the citizens

which the Republican Govern- A Week-end Boon. havo grooted this revival with

mont in Canton have boon tiving The possibility sponding a oarty approval. The troops marched along the principal The annual R. A. Sports will to disimud, the force on route week-end at Canton has just boon streets, accompanied by bands be held on Saturday afternoon to Swatow have not attempted to brought within the reach of the and displaying their colours. The on the ground of the United pass these forls and are now people of Hongkong by the now Authorities avoided their former Service Reccoation Club. The anchored in the visinity of departure of the Hongkong,

Whampoa

Canton and Macro Steambont Lim Koh-tsohin is a licute-Company. It has always been a practice of marching the regi ments along small streets, which programme contains the follow-

ing open itora was adopted in order not to

One mile, open to native troops, pant of the Walchow insurgent source of regret to local people incur the criticism of the anti-South Ching, Command.-$12, just mentioned, and was sent to and to others remaining in the Swalow without the authority of Colony over the week-end, that a $8, $4.

One milo, open to Royal Navy, the Republican Government, visit to Canton by steamer could though we understand that they not be made on Sundays without The Japaness naval authorities The following is from the European Garrison, and Police.

were glad to get him and his men interfering with the standing have under consideration a pro-"Hankow Daily News" of March $15, $10, $5.

tho Relay race, open to teams of out of the Canton district. The arrangements for Monday, and posal to hold a grand naval re-120-A passenger from

ow at Kobe in the autumn, and North, who arrived hero yostor-four from any native company of knowledge of a party of Holdiors there are niany who have not been be having a disquieting effect because the time necessary for investigations are now being day, reports bad behaviour of the the garrison-$20, $12, $8.oming from Canton appears to ablo to see the old-world city.

AL Officers' Race. made into the question of provisolliery all along the lino.

The boatrace for the it. Apon Lim here, and rumour has making the trip would moan taking ing suitable Imperial accommo- nearly every station they board dation for the occasion.

passenger trains make a through Inter-Company Cup will take it that Lim has sent in his "re-leave from business. Now one can signation" to the Government at leave Hongkong, at 10 overy. inspection of the cars and not place this afternoon.

Canton; also that he will not Saturday, spond Sunday morning infrequently insult the women.

oppose the Canton troops, and island past of the afternoon in Twelve mon, charged with

The Revolutionary soldiers below

willing to work with them or as Canton and by leaving on the gambling at No. 1 Shai Cheung Kuangshui do not behave any

Canton may direct. There is an special steamer at 4 p.m. arrive Lane, appeared at the Magistracy botter; and a lady in charge of a Stirring events at Home have listracted attention of Inte from this morning. Two of the aum-of Manchu women was threat-lected to play for the Navy

The following have been oasier feeling through the city back in longkong before mid- Chins. Yet, were matters in Europa normal, it is probable that the bar wore charged with long end and told that the women

Asst. Payinr. Waro, Lieut. to-day, and shops are commencing night. The prohibition of a viver to open anil resume business, servicoonSundays by the Customs fact that China is setting about the task of rahabilitating herself keepers, one being fined $10 or would be killed on her arrival Whitohold, Eng. Lieut. Crisp, Chinese banks and the Bank of has been withdrawn and very after the politied delirium of the last few months with oxusporating two weeks' imprisonment in det Hankow. The oflicers soem Rov, Burberry, ABRt, Paymr. Paf-

too. Though the doliberation, would have occasioned comment. The situation is fault, and the other $25 or six to have no control over their men ford, Licuts. Scott and Weiman, Taiwan will quote no exchange wisely so

wooks. The rost were fined $2! at all.

Liout. Taylor (Capt.), Liout. Fates on outside ports, but the service is a special ons there are extraordinary; in fact unique. Yuan Shih-kai has been offered and

Peters, Sub-Lieut. Wilson, Asst. utter advises that if the city re-no special charges and first class has accepted, the Presidency, provisionally it is true, but that doos

Mr. Wilber T. Gracey, who has Paymr. Drayson, Mid. Abott, Mid. gains fully pouceful conditions saloon fares will be as usual. The not affect the truth of the statement that he is, de facto-and de jure, The Japanese battleship Ka

business in three or four days. should be appreciated as the Lieut. Osmoul..

There have boon many facilities they linve provided have the President of the Republic of China at the present timo. Dr. Sun wachi, 20,800 tons, just built at ben-American Consul at Nan- Collinson, Mid. Phillips, Sub-they will probably be open for effort of the Steamboat Company

Yokosuka, will enter commissioning for several years, is ro-

Rugby,

rumours of trouble in Chow Chow heretofore been a long folt want. Yat-son, who was President for a brief period before the Throne from April 1. The new battle-ceiving congratulations from his rocogaised the logic of the special circumstances, is however, still ap-ship will replace the armoured tiends upon big transfer to Pro- The following fifteen have beep Foo, at that point while trouble chosen to represent the Army had been expected and plans for parently in the possession of independent powers. Thus we find cruiser Tsukuba in the First gress, Mexico.

Mr. Gracey for some time past against tho Navy in the match defence mado in anticipation, The power to produce rain tho Canton authorities applying for instructions or advice indiffer- Squadron, and will be made the ently to Yuan Shih-kui on Sun Yat-son. There does not appear to

has been asking for removal to to be played on friday at 4.30 nothing of importancs happened from apparently rainless skios some other "contatry than China, p.m

and most shops have opencil and has been claimed for years, but a hail avertor is something new. have been any friction between the two on account of the anomalous

on account of his health, and ex-

are carrying on business

A distinguished French physi peots to Bail by the Shinyo Maru

igual. relationship in which they stand to each other, but unless they are

cinn, the Compte do Boauchamp, Tom Shanghai on the 12th of non high above the ordinary, the limo will come when the position The Pataling Rubber Estates next month.

discovered that hail cannot form unless there is o'ectricity in the will be found insupportable.

Spadicato, L., paye a final Dr. C. D. Tenney, Chinese

nir. After a long series of ox» In the meantime-little coenis to have been done or to bo con-dividend of 100 por cont, making Secretary of the American Le

poriments, in which ho was as templated in the direction of getting things straightened out. The total of 250 por cont for the gation at Peking, has been-ap-R.

sisted by General de Nogrior, year 3,500 has been placed to pointed to suced Mr. Gracay as financial chaos continuos and, although the Powers are willing reserve, and £1,550 has en Consul at Nanking.

who, by the way, recently visited this Colony, lo succeeded in por enough to lend money to China, there is so much of the underground carried forward. The estimate

Japanese Sealers A Government Bill is now in

The case came before Mr. E. A footing an instrument which has work that seems to be insoparably connected with China's finances for the coming season is 300,000

Ibs. of rubber at a going on that loan negotiations aro in a state of suspended anima- production, including all charges, relief of those scalera who have cost of the Japanese Diet relating to the

Irving at the Magistracy this the effect of draining the atmos afternoon, in which a Chinese, phere of any electricity with tion. In almost any country other than China the President would of Is. 7d. per 1b.".

been deprived of their livelihood

was charged with throwing a which it is charged. For some lavo long ago issued a platform of some kind, but so far Yuba Shili-

on account of thiö agreement

corrosive liquid at another. It time past the lil avertors havo kai, if he has any programme, has not presented it for criticism-or

appears that when the s.8. Chin-been working with perfect suo The Chinese visitors to the signed between Great Britain,

hua came into port on Jan. 14 coss in rural districts, which were commendation. The country seems to bo no neuror to a settled Macur during the week ended Japan, Russin, and America, for controlling sealing operations.

there was n souffle, during formerly particularly subject to course of policy than it was during the turmoil, and the conclusion March 24, numbered 6,922 and The total amount of money pro-

which one of the Chinese throw hailstorins. The hail way CON- seems inevitable that Youn is either unwilling or unable to do anythe ion Chinese 255. The Chi-posed to be paid to Japanese nese who visited the Library sealors in compensation for their thing but allow things to drift. The work of repairing the ravages totalled 101 and the non-Chinese tons of Lusiness is Y1,120,000. nument were decided on Tuesday pal unconscious on the deck. Oouncil has decided to instal Two more games in this toursome caustic soda ut a fellow. verlod into rain before reaching passenger, who was blindel and the earth. The Paris Municipal of the revolution will grow the harder the longer it is left undone,447.

Hunters and sealors, however, are evening, resulting in an increase consequently it is necessary, if Yuan is to justify the belief that is

"The Gondollers." complaining that the manner of of lead for the Hongkong Volun-le was immediately set on by avertors on the top of the Eiffel felt in him in many quarters, that he should define his policy olcarly

Pantheon to protect the city and There was a large and appro- distributing this money, as pro-teers from 77 to 243 points, C. two moro meu, who relieved him Tower, the Sacre Coeur and the and make a start upon the constructive work.

ointive nudience prosent at the posed in the Bill, is prejudicial to S. M. (L.G.) Gillman and Colour of $234.

The unfortunate man was con- the surrounding districts. That the task is an an enorous uns must be admitted freely. Theatre Royal at night, to them, as the owners of the sealing Sergt. Rodgers were the first pair, Recent events in Canton and Swatow are a sufficient indication of witness the fifth performance of vessels would receive more than Rodgers took the lead from the eyed to the hospital, where he Cooltesor Donkeys.?

"The Gondoliers." Without ex- the men. On the 7th instant a commencement and won comfort-mado a statement. but the three into being during the revolution fade put of existenco. After an ustained and encores were the visited the Department of Agri-20, 16, 13, 15, and 28, Gillman Committed, the dead. got clear tandem fashion in a rickshaw. the trouble that is likely to arise before the forces which were called coption every character was well deputation of hunters and sealers ably by 126, making breaks of men who are alleged to have that a pair of donkeys driven

the man who is said to have day, caused quite a sensation. Ap. unexpected and possibly to many an inexplicable remission of order of the evening. Several culture and sought an explanation making 26 and 14. The second away. On February 20, however, round Happy Valley, on Satur taxation, the demands accessary to keep the machinery of Govern- ladies were recipients of floral from the authorities us to the game was between Captain thrown the liquid returned to the the aristocratio" looking turn- uent oiled are certain to bo resented. But these domande will have tributes and deservedly so. compensation to be paid. They Brierley, R., A. and Private Bishop. Colony and was arrested by Borgt out passed the Grand Stand of to come, otherwise the security for any future loans will not be avail- Special mention must be made asked whether the money was for II. K. Vols. An interesting game Wille. able. The Customs has maintained China's credit during the stress, of Misa Gordon, who, although the relief of sealers thrown out of ensued, which ended in Bishop but it cannot be expected to stand a further strain and other sources suffering from the effects of a employment, or was a subsidy to winning by 39. His best breake of revenue will have to be tapped. At present there are no other sprained ankle, wont through owners of sealing vessels to enable were 20, 13, 10 (twice), 15, 12, sources and the only suggestion in regard to taxation that Yuan has her performance in a manner them to start a new business, and 10. Captain Brierloy compil- made is that the tax on paddy fields should be romitted. This is which was highly commendable. The men contend that assuming ing 15, 11, 10, 17, 24 and 12. possibly a sound and reasonable proposition in itself, but more con- The last performance in long- they get Y400 esol, this sum fidance would be felt in Yuan if he made some proposal having for kong will be given to-night, and would not be enough even to settle its objpet a sound system of ausbling the country to pay its way. those who have not yet seen this their debts to the owners of the This problem is the one that calls most insistently for immediate splendid effort of local amatuers scaling vessels, and they would solution, and unless Yusu tako spodky action the country will should certainly not fail to take consequently be left penniless and sink deeper into the financial quicksand which threaten to advantage of the opportunity out of employment Japan engulf it.

| Chronicle," tonight offers,

The City Hall,

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SCENE ON BOARD A SHIP.

Liout. Williams A. 8. O.; Lieute. Collis Browne K. O, Y. L. Bagnall R. G. A.; Papis R. G. A., and Colline R. G. A; Licuts. Thicknesse R. G. A. (capt.), and Wiltshiro R. G. A.; Capt. Laring G. A. (doyen), Lieuts, Kent K.O.Y.L.I., Bradley K. O.Y.L.L.,} Carter K. O. Y. L. 1. Capt. Serious Charge Against Chinese Tyrrell, Punjabis; Corp. Burgess R. G. A., Gr. Ryan R. G. A., and Corpl. Scruton K, O. Y.-L. I.

BILLIARDS.

Soldiers' Club Bitilard Tournament. ⠀

The scores were as follow :— * R. A.' Staff.my/

O. B. M. (LG.) Gillman. 184 Captain Brierley... 211 H. K. Volunteers. Colour Sergt. Rodgers.. 250 200 Private Bishop.

The case was remanded.

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A member of the staff tells us

the football field, the spretatora of the Shield Match cheered and good-humouredly obuffel the

Mrs. Constable, of Harrendeu, driver. If this occurs too oflen Hertfordshire, has attained her wo muy have the rio' chaw coolies 102nd birthday. She retains all going on strike one of these days, her faculties, lives alono, and We are told (but this may be w still attends to some of her house wicked inyontion) that even now hold affairs. She has lived in they are debating the point of Harpenden all her life, and has whether they are

the same level as common org never been more than fivo miles