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TELEGRAMS.

CHINA IN Transition.

OUTBREAK IN SOOCHOW.

(Our Own Correspondent)... Shanghai, March 28, 2.40 p.m.

Five hundred troops, broke out

RUBBER ESTATE

TRAGEDY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 28 1012:

They were there arrested and posed to the saint himself, but looked up for the night, and next boing under a strict vow of morning were taken to Shanicen. celibacy he felt obliged to refuss, While the manngor of the latter smoothing over the awkward Ghastly Affair at Pulau estate, Mr. Denholm-Young; was situation thus created with a kisa

and the present of a silk dress.

Bulang.

The "Strails Times" of March 21, contains detailed account of the tragedy at Pulau Bulang, which our Singapore correspon- dent reported by telegraph, as follows:**

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examining the prisoners ore of them tried to escape. A slot was fired after him and ho fell with wound in his liver. Ho is not expected to recover,

Mr. Bustinanse had only been on Shameon Estato eight days, having been transferred thero from Glam Esinto, on the samo

at Soochow last night and looted, Information, but little detail, island, where he had been

the pawnshops.

FOREIGN SETTLEMENT

LOOTED.

Shanghui, March 28, 3.10 p.m.

Looting is taking place in the foreign settlement at Souchow, The position is serious.

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.

Tokyo, March 28.

Viscount Uchida in the Dist,

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Until a century ago it was a recognised law of leap year that in the event of a man declining proposal of a marriage ho should help to alleviate the natural dis- appointment caused by his answer by giving a silk dross to

his unsuccessful admirer.

Quaint Scottish Statute.

50 cents 50 per tin of

has arrived in Singapore rogard-working for about 18 months. History appears to have ru- ing a terrible murder that occur. The reason for the coolios turning cognised what tradition establish- red at Pulau Bulang on Monday on him, it is stated, was that oned and apinsters, were given a evening, when a Dutch assistant the day previous to the murder, he rare opportunity in 1288, when plain or gold tipped. planter named J. C. van B. kept them in the fields to finish by a law passed in Scotland it Bastinanee, was done to death by some work after the usual time was enacted :-

for "knocking off. The coolies "It is statut and ordaint that were inconsed, so that when, on during the roin of hir maist Monday evening, he ordered blissit Mugoste, for ilk years them out after working hours to knowo as lope year, ilk mayden carry Mr. Bollow's baggage from ladye of bothe higher and lowe the boat to the hous, thoy re-estate shall hue liberte to bospoke fused and turned upon him. Wo

a gang of Javanese coolies. The official report of the occurrence is not to land at the moment of writing and such facts as are avail able have come through third parties. They may, nevertheless, be taken as generally correct.

On Monday afternoon the are informed that since the fuses to taik hir to be his lawful launch that runs between Singa- tragedy the Europeans on the wife, bo maletel in ye gum ane poi and Pulau Balang conveyed island have been armed with poundis or less, as his estait may

to the latter island a Mr. Ballow, revolvers....

yo man she likes, albeit he re-

be, excopt and awis gif he can

an assistant nowly engaged for: On Glam Estate, a Javanese make it appeare that he is the service of the Pulau Bulang has been arrested on his own betrothit ane ither woman he Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd. confession for the murder of two then shall be free." Shortly The Shamjoon Estate is Javanoso coolies. body

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that Mr. Ballew disembarked being arrested the man confessed in relation to China.

about. 6 p.m. He was met by to a previous murder five months lo said: We have always

What may be an example of bought to deal with affairs in Mr. Bastiaanse, and the latter before. The skeleton of this

then went to Kanka village, victim has also been found and the the Getitious reports with which China in the most peaceful man-

We have auted with the close by, in order to get coolics remains of both were buried the police are sometimes troubled other Powers and have taken to transport the new man's hng-The nian had been enticing coolies comos from Pingshan. A married Jommon steps to protect the gener-age to his house. The Javanese to bolt. They had sold their women, living in that locality;]

anys that while on her way from al interests of all nations. With that workers had returned to their things and gone away, with him object in view wo have been in homes after the day's work in the and were never seen again, the market she was attacked by a frequent consultation with the folds and on being ordered report being given out that they man who stole $50 from her. Powers in connection with the out again they objected. What had got clear away from the She said she knew the man and and Cigarettes obtainawie, consistent with price. All crisis in China and particularly actually followed is still obscure, Island. The man is under arrestato his sam with England, in conformity with but it would soom that anger at Pulau Boyan, the Police the Alliancs. Japan has special was displayed on both sides. "At Island.

interests in South Manchuria as Russin Ims in the North, and in this connection we have frequent- ly exchanged views with Russia to avoid ill-feeling and misunder standing. Ind. Nows Agency.

OBITUARY.

BISHOP, HONDA.

Tokyo, March.28.

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Y. Honda, Bishop of the Japanese Episcopal Methodist Church, Ind. News Agency.

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all events, Mr. Bastiaanso was attacked by a large number of Javanese armed with prangs and changkule, and went down in a welter of blood before the terrible onslaught. He was notically cut to pieces, and his head, it is stated, was almost severed from his trunk. Death, presumably,

Lost for two midwinter nights was almost instantaucous. Mr.

on Duke's Island, off the south- oustern Alaskan Coast, and nour Bellew, who appears to have gono to the unfortunate man's wiso and learned astronomorsly dead whon rescued by his nasistance, was also attacked and gave scientific reasons why every slipmates, Jens Jensen, a fisher- hia arm and wrist were slashed fourth year should contain 388 man sailor, in the orew of the power schooner Northland, which with a praang. But for the fact that he wore a wrist-watelt it is days iusload of the regulation has reached Beatilo, kept the "THE CREDITORS of the above- likely that he would have lost a 365; and, because this fourth spark of life burning in his ramall, are particularly requested to band. As it was, the force of year was three minutos longer chilled pad hungry body by attend MEETING to be held on the blow that cut his arm, aud

eating a mussels gathored wrist was broken on the watch and lost its fall effect.

than the astronomical year, they further demonstrated that soute The other European residents yours divisible by four, and hence un the island wore soon apprised to the ordinary mind loap years, of the occurrence and speedily reached the scene. Mr. Bastiaanso wore not leap years at all, Thus A correspondent of the "Times" was beyond help, but Mr. Bollew's 1700, 1800 and 1000 were not describes an important discovery wound looked dungerous. There leap years, but, to all whom it made near Ipswich by Mr. J. Reid was no doctor on the island, Dr. Moir. Mr. Moir excavated a joberts, the company a resident may interest, the year 2000 will human skeleton which, if all the medico, having been away at be reckoned as such. evidenco holds good, represents Batavia for some time qualifying But though there isa necessity,

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LAU CHU PAK, Oficial Liquidator. ging through the snow, procured Hongkong, 26th March, 1912. a few mussols.

Chilled to the bone and with

man yet found in England, but necessary, therefore, to despatch from the scientific point of view, waning strongth after two fright- with the exception of the Heidel a summons to Rhio to invoke the of one year containing more days ful nights, during which he herg jaw, the earliest yet found in nasistance of the Government than another, there is no positive dared not sloop for fear of freax- Europo. The remains may be doctor there. Mr. Seelig, private record of the origin of that deli-ing, ho was finally found strug- 100,000 old. The skeletou scoretary to Mr. Rowlands, gon-

gling slowly along the beach.'

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was excavated last October from eral manager, went there in an eate privilege which tradition. He was carrying a tin can beneath an undisturbed layer of open sampán, and, having sent says is the right of women in with a few mussels, ono or two chalky boulder clay, which back the thio doctor, he came loap year. Myth ascribes its in-of which he ate from time to far antedates the period of on to Singapore by launch,

time to keep up his strength. THE Company's Steamship Neandertal man, whose remains arriving here with the first option to St. Patrick. It is said Nauseated by the food and have been found so abundant intelligence of the. tragedy that while waking by the shoros weakened by exposure, the lost ly in France. The writer on Tuesday morning. On the of Lough Neagh the saint was man was practically out of his is of the opinion that the remains evening of the same day he reaccosted by St. Bridget, who senses. belong to a race of men who lived turned to Pulau Bulang in a spocial

in East Auglin before the most launch with the shell of a coffin. tearfully told him that there was severe of the various episodes of In that, the body of the dead man trouble among the nuns over the Chacial period. The skeleton was brought over to Singapore, whom she ruled owing to the fact. rested on the right side with the The funeral took place at 8.30 that a woman'might not proposo lege fulded up on the body, and yesterday morning, the coffin

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was apparently that of a man of being followed to the grave by to a man. It may be remarked about 6ft. 10in. in height. The several members of the estates that in the days of St. Bridget,

was small. The thigh staff,

celibacy, was not enforced as an skull bones and the bones of the It is reported that since the absolute rule for the elergy, forearms and hands were absolute murder some fifty Javaneso coolies the same as in modern English-alleged to be implicated have though advocated by the Church man. The bones were so fragile taken to the jungle and are in as the proper mode of life for a that it was found impossible to hiding there.

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haring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform ed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns st Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted ont mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are Thursday, Mar. 28. .

'anded. Annual General Meeting, Royal

Optional goods will be carried on Hongkong Golf Club, 5.30 pm, unless instructions are given to the con

Fifth Ordinary General Meeting my before Noon, in-day.. Phoenix Club.

Goods not cleared by the Brd Ap il, Presentation of Prizes S. C.ill be subject to rent. Rifle As800,

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Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for suamination by the Con signso's “and, the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hoor. All claims must "The Mousme," Bandmann presented within ten days of the steamer'a arrival here,' after which date Opera Co., Theatre Royal, 9.15.

Saturday, Mareli 30, they cannot be recognised. No elame Twenty-third Annual Generali be admitted after the goods have.

left the Godowns, Media Meeting of the Green Island

·NIPPON-YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents. Dongkong 27th March, 1919.

remove them. The stratum con-i The following appeared in the taining them was cut out in "Straits Times" of March 22:- Moved by her toare, St. Patrick blocksand forwarded to Professor Further information received offered to concede the coveted Kilth. He impregnated them regarding the murder of Mr. J. C. privilego to women one year in with gelatine and then cleaned van B. Bastiunnse on Shamoen away the surrounding matrix, Estate, Pulau Pulang, on Monday every seven. But Bridget de- leaving each hone embedded on evening, points to the fact that 16clared that this would nover satisfy the surface of its blook. Growing coolies were involved in the out her discontented charges, and Cermont Co., 11.30a.m. evidence supports the opinions of rage. After the murder, they all for at least one year in four, those anthropologists who have disappeared into the jungle fenforcing her argument by throw- supposed that the modera type of The adjoining estates were iming her arms round St. Patrick's man was evolved at an extremely mediately notified, and the Eur

*.*** Biddy acualila, squeeze carly date, and that long after opeans and native jagas armed neck." his appearance à much more themselves and went out in me that way again and I'll give primitive man also persisted in search of the murderers. These you leap year, the longest year of Europe the type we now name were not tracked down until 10 the lot, is said to have been his Neandertal. The modern type of p.m. on Tuesday, when they were reply, and so the matter, was man was apparently evolved | driven from the jungle on to before the commencement of the Tanjong Baar Estate, adjoining a tied. Emboldened by her mo

ocan, Bridget straightway proj

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