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GENERAL NEWS.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912.

Sun Yat-sen was distinctively machete slashings, mutilations, American, as two-thirds of the drowning, and even burning at The opinions expressed by our corres-members had been educated in the stake" to encourage the oth-

pondea's are not becomarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph,"

SHANGHAI CUSTOMS.

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Misappropriation at Penang, Kim Oh Kent, managing partner

The Customs Gazette for the of Chop Stang Bee, was on 28th

bued with Americon ideas, their iously reported by this responsible has been issued. The return of Hamilton in the Police Court, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS in all ways counterpart to that of sands of the natives have perish shows, as, of course, was to be ulto. charged before Mr. A. W. B.

aim being to establish a republic investigator. In such ways thou duen and duties, given below

American colleges and-wore im-ers" are among the atrocities uer-January-Marol quarter of 1911 HONGKONG HOTEL

Penang, with falsifying the ac- counts of the Chop and with oriminal misappropriation. Ho was remanded until Juno 5, bail being allowed in the sum of $3,000.

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Telegraph."

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the United States he said. ed miserably, while those who expected, a considerable diminu Republic Favours Religious survivo and succeed in producing tion of the Maritime Customs

Freedom.

the tale required by their mastere, revenue as compared with the Speaking of the changes that are paid the merest pittance for corresponding quarter of 1911. Sir, The receipt by con- have taken place in China during their enforced labour and drag out mercial organizations throughout the last oloven years, he referred an indescribably wretched exist

1910. China of official invitations to to the edict of the Einprogs enco, Mr. Boll adds that the com- Aigui.. 19,108.165 12,133.544

.. 1911. Port. Hk. Tis. Hk. Fls. The total quantity of tin ore ex-send delegates to the sessions of Dowager, in 1901, that all foreign pany has exercised little or no Sansing ported by the tributors on the Congress to be held in Boston; ers and Christian Chinese be authority over the region and that Harbin fond of the Royal Johore Tin Massachusetts, USA., in Septem- put to death. In comparison, the the responsibility for these hor-D Mining Co., Ltd., during the ber, 1912, has called attention now republic has declared for re- rors rests with the looal Poruvian nionth of May 1912 was 38 piculs again to the world-wide import ligious freedom, and the Young officials. -48 bags.

ance of this event.

Men's Christian Association in General Barrow's Successor. The Honorary American Com- Shanghai has 1,662 members,

British Consul to Investigate - It is stated

chouli.. 65,250.345 54,838.820 Such a recital isnot, of course, to Harbin on excellent initiee of the Congress, of which said authority that General Sir Bonu- President Taft is chairman, iu-sons were: Postoffies returns offering. It is understood that bo.....167,055.615

Dollar. Other compari- be accepted implicite at its firet Suifen- champ Duff (Military Secretary cludes the diplomatic representa In 1903 the department handled the British Consul General in to the India Office) will succeed tives of many nations; the pre- 20,000,000 letters, aa against Brazil was recently instructed by olun... 5,361.971 General Sir Edmund Barrow, idouts of the chief commercial 370,000,000 in

1911; commanding the Southern Army organizations of the United States, papers-10,000,000 piccos inftigate the condition of such

nows the British Government to inves-Lung- in India.

and many of the leading business 1005, as against 84,000,000 British subjects-negroes from

ching- Sale of Dead Sailor's Effects.

mon of America.

piecos in 1910. Twelve years Barbados--as were

tsun... 4,300.089 Au nuction of a sailor's belong-

Prof. F. W. Taussig of Har ago there were twelve miles of in that

employed Antung 20,861.001 10,140.945 ings worth about f.40 was held yard University, known through-railroad, while now passengers his rogion, and

that Tatung- on board the Koning Willow in out the world

an are carried on over 5,000 miles of to land. It will bo awaited and Dairen 454,325.908 482,322.035

will soon be

kow the Indian Ocean on April 16 authority upon economios, has track, and the telegraph reaches received with last, says the "Straits Times.

boon appointed chairman of almost every village of the empiro. torost and with the hope that Mr. much in- The man had been accidentally the American drowned and left a widow and Program, which is drawing up ment, with equal franchise to grossly misinformed. Yet there

Committee on A constitutional form of govern Bell may be found to have been chang 26,095.919 4,208.576

Chin- child in Sourabaya. The sym-the list of commercial topics of men and women, subject to is an irrepressible fear that itwanglao 82,548,204 51,212.421 pathetic passengers ran up the international importance which educational and property quali-

Tientsin 408,393.444.415,184.170] bidding enormously and the sale the business men of the United fications, has been granted, Cap-o confirm Mr. Bell's story. In Chelon 108,880.880 08,979).333 S.S. Korea will play at the above Hotel on Friday By kind permission of Captain Nelson the Band of realized f.2,082, '

States will submit for discussion tain Dollar declarosl

romote and savage wildor- nasses there is little restraint upon chow 330,000.012 300,735.220

Kiao- at the Congress The final pro-

night, the 14th inst., comme acing at 9.80 p.m., sharp, The Indian maritime Govern-gram of the Congress will be Other gigantic gaine were made of the Spanish conquistadores passions, and the aurissora famos monte, and Ceylon have been settled upon by tite Permanent in respect to newspapers; inany may be rivalled by their descend- Icing 15,233.813 2,315.000 KING EDWARD THE TAIWAN

Chung

W. GALLAGHER, Manager. asked to put in hand arrango- Committee after receiving sng-millions of queues were cut off a ants' zeal for wresting wealth Shasi 10,302.349 75,637.715 monts for a survey in the prin- Restions from all countries. The fow wooks after the revolution from the rubbor forests. cipal parts to ascertain the extent meeting of this committee started, and now it is raro to 800

Yellow Fever Peril

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Advance and Prospects.

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ARMY SCHOOLS,

Annual Inspections.

Now.

180.760

3,172.940

Changsha 60,742.159 01,022.574 Yochow 6,117.407 14,663.988 Hankow 366,492,051 683,087.946 Kiu-

kiang 150,834.500 132,420.772 Wuhu 98,580.547 175,141.031 Nanking 21,538,615 20,045.505 Chin-

kiang 144,159.101 231,615.425 Shang-

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Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1812. [183

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of the provalence of imosquitoes will be held at Brassels during one; the oultivation of the poppy of the genus Blogomiya, which is the latter part of June. Prof. na beon entirely abandoned, kuown to be a carrior of yellow Taussig will attend as American and, thoroford, the manufactura fover. It appears, says the "Straits representative.

of opium has ceased; foot bind- Times," there is a risk of the in- Thirty-nine American commering among women has been given troduction of the isonec into vial bodies have now affiliated up entirely and the education of India on the opening, of tho with the Congress, and additional children line started auspiciously, Panama Canal next your, anil it applications for membership are.

The yearly inspection of Army Ho described the advancos in is necessary to be prepared with being rapidly received. The manufactures, referring especial- Schools in Hongkong and the timely measures to prevent any membership among organizations ly to cotton and flour, and pre-neighbourhood will take place on Buch inroad into the country. in other countries is also increas- dicted that soon the empire will the following dates:-

hai 2,361,190.505 2,555,281.202 | Thoroughly Renovated. Soochow Wal Junk for America ing.

Kowloon. Adults and Elder Hang-

097.855 27,236,115 supply itself in these com children: 19th to 22nd June: chow The Chinese war junk, a do- For the convenience of the modities. scription of which appentod indofegates coming from othor

38,787.781 103,237.088 those columns the other day, look countries, the Boston Chamber now is the time for American mor dron; 25th to 27th Infants: Santano 2,838.107 3,819.305

Captan Dollar explained that infants-13th to 15th June;

Lyomun. Adults and Elder chil-Wenohow 0,913.748

Ningpo. 44,215.44 97,736.286 its departure from Shangli on af Commerco bus arranged for chants to take advantage of con

0,785.244 Juno 7. She was lying in the special steamer transportation to ditions because of the friendly

28th to 29th; Stonecuttara. Foo lower reaches of the farbour, and Boston. Ono hundred berthe relations existing between the two

Adults and Elder children:-- in the afternoon set off on her have beon reserved on the republics. He said that the 3rd to 5th July, infants:-8th voyago lo San Francisco.' steamship St. Louis, sailing from greatest need of San Francisco is to 10th July; Garden Road.

Southampton and, Cherbourg on manufactures.

Adulla and Elderchildren:-15th September 14, and 25 bertha on the steamship Kroonland, sailing Philippine Islands, the govern

Captain Dollar spoke of the to 18th; Infants-25th to 27th; II.K.S.B.R.G.A. Detention Bur- from Antwerp and Dover on the ment of which, ho said, had been ricke, Adults and Elder phil- same date.

conducted along business lines the dren-23rd and 24th Mount The extent of the preparations last few years with the result that Austin. Adults and Elder chil- for the Congress is evident from there is a decided boom in all in- dron-30th and 31st. Tin Output In F. M. S. the fact that three appropriations dustries there, and resulting pro- The output of tin from Heawood have been asked for, namely, sperity greater than ever before. Estate for the month of May was $50,000 from the United States 405 picula, of which 100 pienls Goverúment; $25,000 from the for a direct steamship line between The speaker closed with a ploa were mined by the company and State of Massachusetts, and San Francisco and Manila. 215 piouls by tributors. The $25,000 from the

City

of estimated gross receipts, including Boston. The latter has already tributo, are $14,583, and the heen granted; and the Boston mining costs $3,311, leaving an Chamber of Commerce is mak estimated profit of $11,272. ing overy effort to obtain the

Japanese Newspaper Fined. The "Asahi," which published a report relating to the recent murders in Osaka, in spite of the

fact that all reference to the crime was prohibited by the Procurator, was fined Y150.

RUBBER SLAVERY.

Alleged Atrocities in Pern

of cruelties said to have boon

the

LOCAL SPORT.

BILLIARDS.

chow 156,088.717 171,651.226 Swatow 454,724.516 350.761.675 Amoy... 250,003.183 194,352.923 Canton 807,052.123 050,405.506 Kowloon: Railway Collec

Kong

3,731.230

moon 117,623,438 60,711.644] Samahui 64,093.347 79,383.504 Wuchow 97,077,620 134795.022 Nanning 24,011.216 24,283.664 Kiung-

chow... 27,309.052 31,387.330 Pakhol.. 19,065.700 22,343.617

Seamen's Institute Competition. Total Hk.

Straits Gang Rubberies the other two, in order that the

Marques was successful in boat- Two cases of gang robborion Congress may be organized and

ing Xavier for the 3rd prize on Those who, for years past, have Tuesday evening. The latter was were reported to the police at entertained on a scale commen- expended sympathy and express- right off his usual form and the Singapore on June 4. A Chinese surate with its world-wide im- ed indignation over the stories game ender with Marques 83 hailing from Ponggol came in portance. and stated that on the previous Sunday while walking in a rub-of the sessions in Boston, which Congo Valley to compel them to and over, whilst Xavier only has

It is planned that, at the close practised upon the natives of the points to the good.

Marques made six breaks of 10 ber plantation at Ponggol he was will occupy several days, the secure great supplies of rubber three to his credit. attacked by oight men, who injur delegates from the foreign coun- for their taskmasters, will be in ed him severely and then stolo tries shall be taken on a special terested in an extraordinary story Thursday, the time of commen- In connection with the final on $20 in money from him. The train on a tour of loading.com. which is told concerning similar cing has been altered to 7 p.m., man was sent to hospital and oue mercial and industrial centres of practices for the same purpose not 8 as published in a previous of his alleged assailants has been the United States, in each of in arrested. The victim of the other which they will bo ontertained by Amazon.

apper valley of the

issue. Colonel O. W. R. St. John, The exact region in reported robbery is an old Chi- the local business organizations. question is the Patamayo Valley, C., has kindly consented to nose woman living in Pagoda Very truly yours,

traversed by the river of that

present the prizes. Street, Singapore. She allogos

name, between the Amazon and that six men broke into her hone

its great northern tributary this yesterday, and stole some pro-

Yapura, occupying the north-enet perty.

corner of Peru and abutting upon Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil: This district, of twen' thousand

square miles area, bas been exploited for the production of rubber by a British company, which is now in liquidation,

Personal.

Mr. Staples, who has resigned the editorship of "Grenier's Rub- ber News," is joining the "Times of Malaya."

George S. Smith.

Chairman, Executive Committee.

CHINA'S PROSPECTS.

Sanguine Views in America. In an address before members Rinderpest In Malaya. of the San Francisco Chamber of The." Straits Times" announ- Commerce on May 29 Captain

ces that rinderpost exists among Robert Dollar, president of the say the "New York Tribune,"

LEAQUE TENNIS.

Y. M. C. A. v. Civil Service

This unfinished match was concluded last ovoning, Biden the Y. M. Courts to play off their and Pile (Civil Service) visiting

games.

Civil Service only required

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has issued a circular which pro- A Timely Prohibition. The Under Secretary, F.M.8., hibits all persons from using Go vernment materials, especially stationery and such things.

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The charges of oruelty are made three games to make victory sure, the cattle in Laiang Laiang, and Dollar Steamship Company and by Seymour Bell, who was for anal at their pair scored five that district is now officially de- second vice-president of the some years a British commercial against Wilson and A. Vivensh, clared to be infected. Rinder- Chamber of Commerce, declared agent in the United States, and no further sets were played.

who went to the region the year be peat notifications have been res-that a golden opportunity pre-fore last at the head of a commis match were:Civil Service, 52; 7871t. by 88ft. by 84ft 6in. cinded in Perak and Selangor, sents itself to American merchants

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Terrorizing the Indians. Trawlers Fined for Poaching. panying gigantic changes in all managers of the local rubber-col-corrected to date

He reports that the Peruvian A Miyasaki despatch states that kinds of business and business lecting stations terrorize and op the Captain of the Kinsui-maru, a methods. He also referred to steam trawler which was recently business improvements and the keep in practical slavery, by Queen's College...... 4 4 0 8 ELECTRIC OVERHEAD OBANES TREGUT

press the Indians, whom they osptured when poaching in the resulting prosperity in the Philip means of starvation, flogging, tor Civil Service 4 3 1 6 THE BROPS BANGING UP TO 100. Toxi waters off the coast of Hyuga Pro-pino islands. vince, has been ordered by the

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3214 Estimates given for Docking, Repairs to Hull and Machinery, Miyasaki Court to pay a fine of that the Chinese are a conserva the most cruel of whips are the X. M. Q. A..................4 2 2 4 MANAGENS AND AGENTS ¥2,500, while the Captain of the tive people, Captain Dollar re- common punishments for failure Oraigengower & 18 2

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