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GENERAL NEWS.

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Chinese Explanation of the Loan

tons.

Situation,

TANG SHAO-YI'S FLIGHT.

An Important- Letter,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1912.

Minister Sung Chino-jen repli- ed to the effect that the Presi

CANTON TEA

YAWATA MARU'S PROTEST.

lo request for leave of absence Small-pox on Hongkong-Sydney

It is generally believed that

Daily News." was a bogus one-"North Chins

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MISS MALECKA.

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The following has been receiv-ject, *: ed by the Sydney "Daily Tele- The Russian Government havÓ, Japanese mail steamer recently sentations of the British Govern- graph" from passengers by the responded to the friendly popre- in quarantine at North Head, on ment, and have already intimated account of a case of small-pox that the claim to regard Miss Sessions: 10 to 19 Noor, 2 to 4 Admission 85 cents. having occurred on board during Malecka as a Russian subject will the journey from Hongkong-

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Misa Malecka, who claims to be .. pm. to 10 p.m. from Japan and the East, desire tried at Warsaw and sentenced to KING to give publicity to what is, in four years' penal sorvitude. Sho our opinion, most unsatisfactory, was charged with conspiracy aud, in fact, criminal condition against the Russian Government of the Commonwealth quarantius as a member of the revolutionary regulations.

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dont's sposol had greatly movod Commissioner Kwan King-san,As a telegram in our columes thom; and that in whatever of the Canton Bureau of Industry of June 1 statoil, the representa airsomstances, they would, und Commerce, has issued a noti- tions made by the British Goverd- A very interesting letter, certainly not leave Poking; and fication dealing with the tea in- ment to Russia on behalf of Miss In view of the strong opposition written by the political corres-so on. to the loan negotiations in several pondent in Peking of the The letter continues as follows: first ten-picking season of the penal servitude at Warsaw, have dustry. The present being the Malecke, who was sentenced to provineos, the Central Govorn- Eastern Times," appeared in-On June 17, two members of year the Commissionor strongly ended satisfactorily, and her re- ment, it is understood, has tole its issue of June 25. As the ver- the Advisory Council, Messrs. urges upon those interested in lease may be anticipated with graphed to them explaining the sion contained therein seems to Wang Yung-peo and Li Kuo- this industry to improve their confidence. loan situation, stating that it is be most probably a correct one, chong, put to the Government methods of cultivation and pre- not true that foreigners have we give a translation of all esson-two questions in writing: Why paration: He inveighs particular and public pressure, the British Responding to parliamentary foroad. a loan upon China.tinl points..

lind Premier Tang left, at his ly against the evil habit of adul- Foreign Office made representa Poking Daily News."

On June 14, rifle shots were town will, his office and duties? teration and admixture. There tions to tlie Russian Government MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMONT Cement Wanted for Manila

heard by those in the Cabinet, and what action does the Govarn-has been a steady falling off in ro- through the British Ambassador Ramparts.

including Promior Tang, who ment propose to take in con- cent years in the volume of the in St. Petersburg. It was dis-62] The United States ongineering immediately ordered the Cabinet sequence thereof?

experi trade in this article, and covered that the sentence of penal department has opened bids for Guards to be on the alart. That The Tangmenghui, members only by adopting now methods servitude passed upon Miss the supply of cemont for work on evening, at midnight, Mr. Tang, all refrained from signing their and giving careful attention to the Malecks does not involve exile fortifications at Manila. Two bids instead of retiring to his apart-names after the written queries, people's demands, can a success for life in Siberia, as has been were offered W. H. Andersonment at the Cabinet, returned But, that ovoning, the General ful revival of this important in- and Company who offered to directly to his private residence, Secretariat of the Cabinet súd-dustry be expected." supply the 40,000 needed for which of late ho had selden denly submitted a request on be- 1.4.48 per barrel, and Findlay, used;

half of Mr. Tang to Presidont Richardson and Company theThenext afternoon, the Cabinot, Yuan, for leave of absence for same amount for P.4.50 por barrel.nfter waiting some time, ont a

fivo days. The "Cable-nows American"! of June 28 says that no award has President learns, to his surprise, messenger to his house the "yet boon made.

that the Premier hnd secretly Increased Trade at Dainy. departed for Tientsin by an early The increase of shipping in train.. He ordered Mr. Liang Daluy harbour for the year 1911 Shih-y, has Chief Secretary, to over the preceding year is nearly follow him and to porannde hiin 300,000 tons, and 278 vessels, to return. That evening, some Compilation of Figures Wanted German lonnnge increased 23 per of the newspapers got wind of A good deal has been, said and cout, Japanese 13 per cont. and this nows; but their inquiries writton on the relative imposts British 6 por vont The total made at the President's Office made by Governments on the amount of Japanese tounge in met with flat denial in some rubber industry, the Federated 1011 was 1,870,800, while British quarters they were told that no Malay States being specially was 412,200 and German 284,000 Tang's family was in Tiontian, singled out for comparison with, Tang went there to see his family first, the Netherlands In ties, and, Nativa Tea-merchants' Losses. Mr. Liang Shik-yi, who return secondly, with Coylon. What The Ta Han Pao". reports o to Peking that morning, would conduco to a clearer por that this year native to mer brought the startling nows that coption of the matter would be chauts have lost Tis, 1,000,000 Premier Tang had resigned. Mr. careful compilation of figures The Anhui dealers have lost. Ths. Tang asked him to inform the showing the ossential differences 5,000,000, the Blupeh pooplo Tia President that lie, being deficient in the cost and ultimate results 200,000 and Keemun and Ning in ability and wosk in health, of a plantation of equal area in the roaching Townsville lady Polish refuges, who in the year A couple of days before Miss Malooks is the daughter of a chow people $300,000. Thoan hoaring of the army ontor-1.MS, and in the rival countries. saloon passenger developed symp-1860 married an English lady and agents, anticipating a vigorous taining designs against him, We have had generalities only, and tomas which, in the opinion of the in the same year became natural- market, paid high prices to the would venture to request the they do not lead to a definite ship's doctor, and also of a doctor ised as a British subject.

President to form a new Cabinot. conclusion. The controversy has passenger, were of such a charac

President Yush was shocked; proccoded, but no one his imparer that immedieto isolation of Russian subject can divest him- Thoroughly Remove tod.

According to Russian law, no he ordered General Turn Chi-jal cially set out the case for either the lady and her husband was self or herself of his or her na- to go to Tientsin and to induce side. We know that a very large ordered and carried out. Mr. Tang to relent. The reason area has been plantod up in the arrival at Townsville, the health Malooka having returned to the On tionality without permission. Miss Taolai reports that life and pro- for his sanding, Gon. Tuon was Malay Peninsula, su etching the officer was asked to visit the ship country of her father's origin was Forty of Chinese and foreigners because of Mr. Tang's allegation whole length of the trunk rail-le pronounced the case one of therefore claimed by the Russian there luvs been wall protected that the army wae plotting against way line, and we know also that sinall-por, and instructed the Government as a Russian subject. and that an injury has beon him.' sustaine by them.

it has been a very proaporous captain to proceed, with all the in any other country except Ilus- In the course of the evening industry. At the same time, as risk of heavy weather, direct to sia Miss Malecka ie undoubtedly Fine Wheat Harvest.'. most beautiful wheat harvost Mr. Tang's flight became known Mr. II. K. Rotherford has pointed Sydney-a distance of 1,080 a British subject. has been reaped and threshed at same evening, Mr. Sung Chino 400 lbs. rúbbar per acre at 58, por

to the Diplomatic Corps. The out, if you take an ostate yielding miles. Ying chow-fu, miva the "Shang-jen, Minister of Agriculture, Mr.b., and paying a Government patient at Townsville not only "The failure to remove the hai Mercury." The weather has Tai Yau-pei, Minister of Educa-rontal of $4 per acre, and 2.1-2 per tended to increase her sufferings, beon ideal for wheat throughout, tion, Mr. Chao and also for gathering and thresh Minister of Home Affairs, and will find the Government are im- nursing attention-no qualified Ping-chun, cent. ad valorem export duty, you as she could not receive proper ing, and now a timely and re some other officials, assembled at posing a tax of no less than £3 per nurse being available--but also freshing rain has given the next the President's Othes to confer on acre per annuin, in addition to the further endangered her life, and crop a good start. Since the be

this matter, The President original purchase price per exposed the passengers and crew, ginning of April flour, the staple addressed them in the following acre the grower had already paid numbering over 200 persons, to food-stuff, has decline in price strain: Why I accepted the post the Government. This annual gruafer and unwarranted risk of from 55 cnal per catty to 25, and does not appear to liavo uf heavy responsibility at the calf tax of £3 is about the average infection... reached bottom oron yet. Even

of the nation without more ado, price the Ceylon rubber-grower "Our view of the case, and one was because the oxtonsive Hwai River flat, reached such a critical stage, innd, Certainly a very substan- best qualified to offer an opinion, our nation had pays his Government for freehold that has been admitted by those comprising hundreds of thou that I determined to dieregari tial revenue is being gathered in is that all persons auffering from sands of acres, has been roped. whatever consequences that might from rubber, larger, it is asserted, an infectious disease should be CELLULAR It is always sown, but has not befall my family or any life. than is relatively imposed on removed from the ship at the first been reaped for four years pre-Mr. Tang's allegation that he coffes, copra, tiu, or tapioca, port whers isolation can be offoct viously.

Shanghai Dock and En- is weak in health and deficient which at first sight does noted and proper medical attention In ability constitutes no enfli-appear equitabl. There are and nursing given. These, we The sixth annual general meet-cient reason for his resignation. charges also in Netherlands understand, could have been ing of shareholders in the Shang. As to the assertion that the Army fadia which have not bulked to secured at Townsville, but under hai Dock and Engineering Co., was plotting against him, General largely as they should do in the the existing regulations the local Ltd., will be hoki at the head Tuan Chi-jui would also be an- controversy: There is the 5 per health officer was unable to re- office on the 10th July, at 5 pm. myself have heard, the rifle shots taxes on the manager to be met.

awerable for that. From what I cent, on profite, and personal coiro the patient, Barrack-building at Hang-

"In addition to the risk of life in the north-east part of the city It may be that when rubber which the present system, or Preparations for the building for some days past were fired in is permanently much below 5s want of system, involves, there is of a large barrack with accommo- conformity with an old practice per lb. we may see a reduction a loss sustained by the shipping anderbi dation for 100,000 soldiers at here which requires the firing off in the export duty, as line been companies in having to overcarry Hangkisteng are well under way, of blank shots during the harvest foreshadowed by Sir Ernest Birch. cargo, also dislocation of mail Building materials lio strown season of wheat and barley. What seeros to us to be of a more service and personal inconveni-; over the neighbouring fields, and Regarding the shots which were onerous character than the once to passengers through longer

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