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GENERAL NEWS:

The Health of Kobe. The cases of infectious diseasOH in to health returns of the Kobe City Office, for the week onding July 27th, are given as shown in the following tablo :-

Under New Rocov-

treat cases, orod. Deaths. mont. Typhoid.....13 4. .1 39. Diphtheria.. O 0 Dysentory...11 9 .2 Scarlotfover 2 0

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RETURNS:

Effects of the Dock Strike

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1912,

£340,000. As regards the bullion figures, there is a gold balance of £00,000 in favour of the Dutch

East Indies, but gold imports from the Straits exceed exporte Some indication of the effect of We may note in conclusion that for that destination by £50,000. the dock strike at the Port of nearly a million sterling in silver London is contained in the Board has so far this year boon dispatch of Trade returus for June, which, fed from the United Kingdom to for the Brat time this year, slow Ching.

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A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

Where Japan's Surplus

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Joung woman (Japanese), aged 24 year laterview armaged. Apply Confidential, er "Hongkong Telo- graph,"

Hongkong, 10th Ang., 1912.

a decline in both imports and exports. The decrease in imports amounts to less than half a million sterling, or 0.8 per cent., and in exports to a little more than t The births reported during the million sterling, or 3.1 per cent., week number 138 and the deaths but re-exports show a reduction 114 compared with 140 births and of no less than £3,000,000, or

Eomo foreigners aver, says the 08 den hs in the week precoding, 34.5 por cont. As rogarda im-

"Niroku," that at the rate of in and 120 births and 108 deaths for ports, raw cotton is £1,107,780 crore of population that obtains the, corresponding roriod last loss, but this wYAN

in England, Japan would not be. year. The birth-rate last week than counterbalanced in earlier able to accommodate more than EXPERIENCED... was at the rate of 17.94 por 1,000 months. Under exports cotton sixty million inhabitants within of the population per annum, goods are £240,083 less in value, her borders. According to this while the death-rato was 12.22, but the balk Las been larger, view, what may be regarded as yarns ospecially showing Japan's aarplus population al- substantial increase. The totals ready reaches 44 millions Of for the half year show an increase coutes the opinion quoted can in imports of £19,872,246, or 5.0 por cont., in export an increase and in re-exports an increase of of £1,614,748, or 0.7 por cent.,

£2,040,277, or 5.3 per cent.

Firing at Icebergs,

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The American cruiser Chostor, which was patrolling the banks of Newfounnland in the ice zone,

hardly be correct. More than 30 REQUIRED at once a Bookkeeper roports having fired 3in. shella

years ago, when the country's po half a million tone in weight

inhabitants of the Kini provinces A.B.U., a Hongkong Telegraph. at huge icebergs, estimated at

pulation stood at 35 millions, the aunts. Good Testimonials essential

Non workers need not apply. Box The berge were 480 yards of

were getting their food supply. The effcol of the firing was much

Export Trade.

from other provinces.. A similar Hongkong, 3th July, 1912. [668 the same as if the Bholls bnd boon

Turning to the record of British state of things prevailed there fired at a 6-inch armour-pisted trails with the Far East, it may 100 years ago, when Japan's cruiser. One sholl glanced up-be of interest to review brielly population numbered only 10.1-2 COMPETENT Sgrapher and wards the rebounded in the the half-year's result. Under million. It is an interesting

Typist (Male) for Solicitor Office. direction of the ernier. Ono exports it will be, geen that, question to know what number Box, A. / The Hung

kong Telegraph."- borg which was firod at was up-despite smaller purchases of yarn of people Japan is able to reason- pareatly undamaged, but five in the last two or three months, ably accommodate within her Hocgkong, 30th July, 1912. hours later it turned turtle, and China has altogether taken a borders. there was a loud explosion.

much bigger supply of cotton Opium French Government

yarn than in the corresponding Service. A woll-known Fronel doctor hall-your of 1911, the increase in the country has even carried out value amounting to some £23,000. the pruning process, fixing has raise a protest in the "Jour-On the other hand, decreases of the highwater mark at some

FURNISHED nal dos Dobats "against the grow- £3,000 and £13,000 respectively where near 30 millions. But this Penk. Possession October 16th, 1912, ing vice of opium-smoking among are reported in the ease of the was in feudal times, when the Full particulars of price or rent can be the officers of the French Navy Intoh East ladies and the Si aita country was shut against outside obtained fron Messa. Johnson, Stokes and Colonial Service.

Sottlements. As regards our cot-intercourse, and industries were and Master. Solicitors, Palace's Build- No More Look-makers at ton piece-goods trade with Ene-in an undeveloped state. There Ings, Ics House Strost. The Bombay Government an-tern Asia, the all-round decline is no doubt that at prosent Japan Honour. 25th July, 1912. nounces that under the conditions lows only one excoption, that can support a much large num of license granted the Western of Siam. In the aggregate it ber of people. Nevertheless, it India Turf Club under the Bom- makes a somewhat unsatisfae cannot be disputed that Japan is bay Race Courses Act, there are tory showing. Thus, the decrease over-populated in comparison not to be more than thirty days in the value of such goods with other countries, and that racing, bookmakore aro not por- shipped to Olius amounts to is confronted with the serious mitted, but there will be totalisa- £350,000, a result for which the problem of finding an outlet for torn. The unit of stakes is not political position has doubt her fast-inoressing population.

Now that Japan has taken pos- to be loss than Rs. 3, and not less considerable responsibility. more than 10. Te the event of Japan's figuro, of course, contrasts session of Formosa and Korea, any broach the license is to be badly with last year, owing to the the fields in which she can ua- cancoliod.

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A Vico-tutuhship Abolished. the coming into operation of the been onlargod, continues the On the application of the new tariff. Other considerable "Niroku," but the number of recently in ocsi ation of Standard UIL Bzoobuan Civil Administrator, shrinkages to be noted ure those Japanese going over to these tor-Best bala situ Pon.

Apply to T. E. GRIFFTH, Union' the Peking Government has con of £120,000 in the case of the ritories is comparatively small. Konted to the abolition of the Dutch East Indies, and of £38,000 This is chiefly becauso Japanese Canton, 8th August, 1912.

[578 vice-tutubship in the province. in the case of the Straits, though do not want to enter into an The Government has remarked in both these latter instances the cconomic competition with the that loncoforth there shall be volume of goods was about the natives, whose standard of living: the Tutuh and the Civil Admi. same. Exports of linen piece. is inferior to theirs. nistrator in the province and that goods to the Philippines show a the powers assigned to those two falling off. Despite her political officials ehall be in line with the practice prevailling in Hupei and

Shansi.

Victoria's Gold Yield.

difficulties, China has purchased considorably larger quantities of

woollen and worsted Lisauce, B fact possibly to be ascribed to recent changes in dress.

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MALAYAN FISHERIES.

Cabled advices in regard to

over lines of least resistance. Hongkong, 7th Aug., 1912. the gold mining industry of Vic-|

Chemicals and Machinery. toria, Australia,, have boon. TO- Japan's figures under this head Frarkly speaking, there is no ceived from the Government by are again smaller. Rather loss more well-adapted territory than the Agont General to the effect soup has been shipped to Ohian South China for a conrentrated. that the yield of gold for the first so far this year. There has been emigration of Japanese from six months of the current your a considerable expansion in the every point of view. The trouble, amounted to 245,000oz., valued sulphate of ammonia trade with however, is that South China is at £968,400.

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Mr. H. O. Robinson, Inspector the Dutch East India and Japan, already over croweded, and of Tishorics, F. M. S., reporting Sugar-cane'as a Catch-crop. The latier country's purchases of there is hardly room for Japanese on the department for the year No Bugar cane is grown as a ship, bridgo and boiler plates emigrants-unless, indeed, the 1191 says: The total revenue for separato crop in the F. M. S., and black seats are on a steadi- prosent inhabitants be shifted the three Western states derived PLUNKET'S though there are still 2,133 acres ly rising scale; and larger ship. elsewhare. The idea of Japanese from fishing and fishing-boat grown as a catch-crop, all under meats of steel bars and angles and emigation to South China there- licences amounted to $2,313.55 rabber. In the Strails Sattle pig and wrought iron bave also fore must be despaired of, for the over the figures for 1910 and mente over 4,000 acres are still boon made to Japan? On the other present, at all events. The only $2,449.10 over 1909, being the under sugur alone. The acreage nad, her requirements in tubes, alternative for relieving Japan of largest amount collected since

For Terms apply to the in slightly less than in 1910. The pipes and fittings, textile mulier over crowding population the Fisheries Department was

Bevenue decreased 7] total under sugar in Malaya hos chinery, and tinnod plates. and must be sought in the distribu- instituted. fallen from 9,075 to 6,057 aeros.

alicots show a falling off. Shiption of her sons and daughters again in Selangor and Negri A Tutuh Reluses to be a Tutuh ments of various kinds of main different parts of the globe Sembilan, but this was more than The Peking "Daily Newa" chicory to the Straits Settlements wherever inducements are offered. compensated for by a heavy in- states that the newly appointed have been of similar proportions For a country that possesses a crease in Porak, which was dis Tutuli of Chekinng, General Chu to those of last year. China's surplius population of 20 millions tributed over the three const Jui, bas rofund to accept the ap-orders of textile machinery are, its strength will not be weakened districts of that Stato. The year as a whole may be considered as pointment, but tho Poking Gov-as in 1911, far behind the total to any appreciable extent if eroment bus urged him to accept recorded in 1910. The same million or a half of her popula-norinal for the fishing industry and to asenne olurge of his office country also shows a big shrink- tion be taken away. On the though, owing to abundance of a withour delay,

age in her purchases of tinned contrary, the increased residence migratory fish of the horring Chinese Fond of British Soap. plates and sheets. Beer and ale of Japanese abroad will lead to family (ikan terubok), off Krian, In a Blue Book recently issued exports to the Siraits Settlements an extension of trade, and may the fisheries of that district were giving details as to the foreign continue to expand. With re-form a basis for a concentrated exceptionally, prosperous.. tradle of Great Britain, the state-gard to importa, slightly less emigration of their countrymen orcases in Negri Sembilan are ment is made that China is the ton has been recoived from in the future.

due to economic causes which| GRAVING best customer for British-made China, but the value recorded is

may be expected to operate so 78711, by 88ft, by. soap, the shipments last year some 25,000 higher. Icas silk

The Innisogra,

long as the country romains in its || Bát Bla amounting to more than 13 arrived from China and more from The oil-engined coaster In- prosperous State, while those in Pumps amply Dock in

2 hou million pounds, The trade is Japua. Java sugar importa bave niangra, the first of the fleet of 8, Selangor are purely temporary, increasing rapidly.

reached the big figure of £1,000,- bas now passed through all her and considerable increases may Rubber Exhibition. In Java, 000, against less than £20,000 last trials, says "Shipping and confidently be expected in the Consul B. 8. Rairdon, Batavia, year, Whilst Brazilian Lubber Engineering. The vessel, which near future. Java, has been notified by shows a big decrenes, shipments is propelled by a Bolinders motor the Director of Agriculture from British Melaya oxhibit a carried her contract load of 130 of the colony that an Inter-more than coresponding utons with fully Sin. of freeboard

Webby Automaties for Navy. national Rubber Exhibition will crease. Hemp imports from the to spare between the water-line Mosers, Eley Brothers, Limited, be held in Batavia during Philippines bave fallen off. Less and the load-line: The guaran- have been given a contract by the the first half of the year 1914, saya beans have come to hand teed horse power was 90, but the Admiralty for the supply of under, the patronage of Ilia Ex- from Obios and more from Japan, engine develoj od 110 at r.p.m., cartridgen for the new 455" Veb-| Collency, the Governor General, but neither figure will comparo and attained a speed of 8,3-4 by automatic pistol, which has The oxnot date, bas, not yet been with those of 1910. Receipts of knots one knot in pices of the recently been adopted for the decided,

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