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Captain Jack, R. B.

Col., Ashworth, R. E.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1913.

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The plan can be soon and all particu- Hongkong, 18th Aug, 1912. right linne man of Major Me PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Callum, RT. (now Governor of Buildings; 3rd Floor, Ceylon, just retiring) in the con-, Buth Set, 11e, struction of the Singapore de fences, 1880-1887,

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be numbered Dr. Caroline Mat thewe, who is working there awa volunteer surgeon. Called out on terrible night in a keen bliz-. zard, to a wounded officer, she The Army authorities are un- Office, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid, had a bid fall in the darkness on Berstood to have decided to Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912. the ill-made rawl. As she wra establish 20 wireless sections, | **

Wireless in the Army.

F885 Hooghay, 90th Jan., 10*3.

Jadon with drossings she was un- similar to that of the Royal Ea- CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA. able to save herself, with the resginers; at Aldershot. The Pall ault that she received a fractured Mill Gazette learns that each of

Olri Wives la India.

Royal aston: having been given to the new rates of pay in the

Year.

1009

In Eight Years.

Arrivals.

1289

as ful-

Depar- tures.

Admission.

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ments are under way for the settlement of the question of

crews of the scaling vessala compensation of the owners and whose occupation is gone becauso of the treaty, is being forwarded to Ottawa.

As recently reported, the United States Government has paid over to the Dominion the sum of $200,000, which under the terms of the treaty it was provided should be advanced from the share Canada is to derive from the proceeds of sealskine taken from the Pribyloff island rookeries, the sum to be used in part for the compensation of tho former sealors. The Japanese govern- ment received a similar advance from Washington and has made

provision for the payment of $625,000 to its owners and seal huntera.

jaw, broken teeth, and a barily the now sections will carry its Number Reduced by Nearly 5000 cut face. Nevertheless, nothing apparatus upon light waggons, daunted, she proceeded to her capable of keeping pace with the patient and roset and dressed hor Royal Horse Artillery or the Iu view of the recent references hostess (Mrs. Miline), who has cavalry-il necessary. So far, the to the unlawful entry of Chinese made a rapid recovery. Indeed, range of action of this portable into the Commonwealth, the De- with a strappo and bandaged in tallation is not so wide as might partment for External Affairs has face, she was out again amongst be desired, but it is hoped that issued a return of the known her patients in a few days. thie will be speedily overcome arrivals and departures since

As a result of this extension it 1904. The figures are Of girls in India who have not will be necessary to enlist a lows:-- completed their fifth year 302,125, number of skillod operators, who are wives and 17,703 widows, will, to a great extent, be called while 50,000 girls in their se-Jupon to act as teachore. Orders cond lastrum are wives and for thean additional sets of appa- 112,000 are widows, In March, ratus are to be placed almost

2016.- 79 1911, there 9.412,612 girls 15 immediately, so that they may be 1005 -

1134 2016 - 33 years of ago and adder, who had in thuy hands of those appointed 1906

1424 - 2308 - 31 antered the martial state. The to work them at the opening of 1907

1771 2102 - 80 influence of Christinuity on the le training season for the Army 1908

17202341 97- lot of women in India is shown at home on March 1st next. (Baya the "Church Missionary Reflections on the new Pay.

1910- -.1817 2310 - 32

Canada will benefit largely 1911-

2001

2266 - 53 Gleanor" by the fact that, while

from the Dominion's share in the one in 1,000 Hindu girls under

1912 (aine

rookeries of the North Pacifio months) 1972 2210 - 52 five years is a widow and one in 54 under five years, is vinarried,

It will be observed from thean ocean, being given a percentage they will become effective as

in not only the Pribyloff, but also among Christians of the same agem the

figures that during the eight in the Russian and Japanese seal- 16th only one in 286 is married, and anly in 4,700 is a widow. Ja gratitude of the bulk ff the rears. 17,985 Chinese left the ing islands. Recently Prof. El- Commonwealth, while only 13,121 ott, an authorty on seal life, ratings towards the Admiralty Travancore and Coelin, where for the pas concessions is asso- came in, a difference of 4800 male au estimate showing the Christianity has had fallest playlisted with a lively sense of During the same period 466 were probable increase in the herds among 330 201 girls. under five fayre tu come" in the shape of refused admission. The fluctua of the islands of St. Paul years only 74 are married, and only fivo nto wid wa; and among more adequate grant. In taking lions in the figure ader this and St. George of the Pribylo

group, his figures showing an Christians, out of 85,481 girls this view of the pay concessions head are attributed to the fact under fire only there are married the men have been encouraged by that more Chinese endeavoured increase of about 27,000 seals |

a semi-authorised statementofone to gain illegal entry in one year last year. According to his estim of their champions in the Press than in a little less than eight ate Canta's share in the Behring that the total grant of £386,473 years would no doubt be gratify-Ban seal herds at the end of the A curious case of accidental is an instalment only. This is ing to advocates of the white life of the treaty-fifteen years drowning occurred in Sarawak more likely, however, to be a case Australia" policy, if they could soul total hetween $5,000,000 recently: A youth from Kam of the wish being father to the only put trust in the figures and $6,000,000. How low was pong Pulo, was earning to thought, and the fiet men will Bus it is much to be foured that the estimate he made is shown Kuching with a hatod of bike do well to accept all sach assur great many Chinese have gained from the netnal increase. during wood and anchored for the night ances with the proverbial grain of admission into Australia by the the lost rear-the first season in the emall stream which forms salt. The sum of £45.000 which practice of some of those crafty during which pelagic sealing was tricks for which the "Heathen stopped since the City of San a shot cut between Situbong represents the increased pay to

Chines" is peculiar. These im Diego went into the northern and Kuching. The boat was the livers, is regarded na meagre as naual kindan open boat with the £342,000 is considered inado-migrants for the best of reasons sea a quarter of a century ago. tiny cabin, somewhere about the quate for the increase to warrant do not figure on the official Mr. Bowers, commissioner of middle into which it is just and petty officers, and men, and records. possible to crawl-and owing to in neither caso has the grant done

and not one is a widow..

A Curious Drowning Case in Sarawak.

Navy, it is understood that ult. The

the heavy bad there was little much to bring about & c. niented THE SEALING INDUSTRY. freeboard. During the night, pensonnel, which is the bedrock whilst the youth slept in the of good discipline and efficiency. cabin, there was a heavy rain- H. M. S. "Defence."

Herds in Pribyloff Group Increased by 27,000 Seals.

fisheries of the United States, in his last report shows that the ip-

31.

crease was over 90,000 reale, the females alone being multiplied from 30,400 to 81,934. The value of Canada's share in the increased number during the last year storm and the bont, it is supposed, The Molia correspondent to

Inquiries have been made would alone be almost enough to filled gradually with water and the "Naval and Military Cra-

Ottawa

government pay the total claims made by the Bank. In the morning the youth's site" writes:-"Now that the by the father, who was in other Lou Warrior" is to be fitted out as from Mr. J. C. Newbury col-sealers. close by, but had heard nothing,gship to relieve the "Indomit-lector of customs, for informa Serdang Central Output. found his son's body in the cabin. be." the "Defence," at present ion concerning the monies earned The December rubber crop of In front of the cabin door several on the China station, is to be sent by the sealers who were engaged the Serdang Central Plantations logs had rolled and there seems to the Mediterranean in her in pelagic scaling when the now

wae 9,6501b, making 70,754 lbs. no doubt that the unfortunate pince. The appointment of Rear-treaty went into effect putting an for the year ending December youth was caught in his sleep Admiral Jarram to be Comman-end to the industry for a term of and penned in the cabin like der-in-Chief of the China station fifteen years. Soveral, captains, rat in a trap, the logs which was received with much plea- males and hunters have been

For Rest Meals just try the blooked the doorway preventing sure here, where he established questioned and the information, his escape.

himself firmly whilst second in which is indicative that arrange ALEXANDRA CAFÉ CO. Good Reading and "Preaching,command of the old Battle fleet. The Bishop of Carlisle took And with the change of officers the opportunity in the course of in command in China waters the a recent sermon to say a word or likelihood of the obange of flug- two on the training of the clergy ship out there becomes reason- with which most laymen will find able, especially as the ventilation themselves in hearty agreement of the Defence" is said to be OUR It was to the effect that greater unsuitable for tropical climates. attention should be given to the The appointment of the Com- technical training of the physical mittee to consider the question of organs necessary for good read-ventilation in HI. M. ships is pro- ing, and that it was a matter of bably partly an outcome of the primary importance that all reports from the flagship in ordinnnds should possess the China. The results will be physical power necessary to make watched with much interest. The Centene, By B. Graham Richards. themselves distinctly heard and Defence," which is now at Co-Rosaleen O'Hara, By Jo oph understood in public reading lombo, in proceeding to the

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