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YUNNAN AND

KUEICHOW.

Oplam, Flourishing and Crime

on the Increase.

in

THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913.

so numerous. There are land- lords who own great tracts of country as big as some English counties and make great riches out of their tenants. They live many of them in immense build- North...Yunnan, Mar. 18-Inings or castles have everything travelling through parts of both they desire and their tenants live Yunnan and Kueichow your cor-in ignorance, misery and some- respondent has lately seen on times terrible disease. It is time ormous quantities of opium grow- these great estates wore either ing writes a correspondent of the broken up or the feudal lords "N. China Daily News." In the compelled to do their duty to all] former province, some official those who make these estates 80 efforts have been made to root up profitable. the crop and the people are stifl wondering whether they will be allowed to reap the very valuable "harvest. In Kusichow, however, the farmers scarcely give a though to official interference. In some ways this province must be one of the worst governed provinces in all the Republic. Crimes of the very worst description are committed and those in power seem to care nothing. Some very drastic changes are needed.

Spending a few days in a small town in north Yunnan, one had a good opportunity of seeing how the new order works out in an out-of-the way but [busy place, One found that since the revolu- tion nearly all fresh cases of foot binding have ceased. The girls trip about the streets with natural feet as briskly as do the boys, and no one seeme anxious to

Destruction of Pheasants. A disastrous crusade is being made against the beautiful golden pheasants which are so well known in west China. The word has gone forth that their skins are sought affer by foreignere and at the present rate of slaugh. ter this beautiful bird is on the way to rapid extinction. It is blot on western civilization that artificial beauty should be par: chased by the final destruction of mach natural beauty.· ́

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There have been frequent falls of snow this winter. We must have had more than three feet in all.

THE GAEKWAR'S

CARPET.

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Shanghai s.s. Anhui, Shanghai, ss. Theseus. Japan, s.s. Diliwara. Singapore, s.8. Glenfalloch, Shanghai, ... Kwongsang, Saigon, a,s. Lyemun. Bingapore, s.s. Norrung, Singapore, s.8. Liberia.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Bu London

Shangbal Mar. 26 Mar. 7

April 12 April 14

MAILS DUE. Siberian, Chenan, 16th inst, German, Buelow, 16th inst.

The Chonan is expected to ar rive here on Wednesday the 16th inst., with the London Mail (via Siberia) of Wednesday the 26th

and Friday the 28th March,

The Buelow with the German Mail left Singapore on Saturday the 12th ins., at 10 am, and is expected to arrive here on Wed- nesday the 16th inst., at noon.

MAILS CLOSE.

Siam-Per Kohsichang,

April, 9 a.m.

15th Haiphong, Pakhoi and Bagon

Per Bingan, 15th April. 9

a.m.

Hoihow and Siam-Per Halvard, 15th April, 9 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Per Haltan, 15th April,| 10a.m..

revert to the old orippling Ladies Tire of Counting the Jewels, Woihaiwel and Tientsin--Per custom.

The new government schools in this place were largely a fai- lure owing to lack of funds and of experienced teachers. A visit to the principal schools made one feel that much headway must be arade before the young life of country towns is properly trained, The town is a distributing centre for salt, which comes in from the neighb.uring province of Sze ohuan. Onevory hundred catties of alt a likin tax of $3 is paid, After passing this town a large amount of this salt is takon to to Kueichow and entering that province à further likin tax of over 2 is extracted: No wonder that the people grumble and are dissatisfied. This salt question will cause trouble and rightly so, It is a shame that such a necess- ary articlo of life should be sɔ heavily taxed."

The Problem of the Lepers. We found one interesting ques tion perplexing the people. Lo prosy is vory rife and there are over 100 lepora in a small area who live by bogging. They wander in groups all over the country-sido and by sheer fear of their terrible disease extract food and alms. When & wedding is on there they go in large numbers and refuse to leave till well paid. Even by these means the amount gated by the poor people is not large. There is no doubt the fear they strike into the hearts of the people. Several of the leaders of the. town came asking if we could help them to solve the problem of the lepers.

A few days ago a Christian lepat came asking advice. His son su been a leper for years and now cannot be far from the end. The father has faithfully nursed the son for years and now is bimself a leper. A few day ago the son begged the father to give him poison that he might get away from his misory. The father was loath to do so but said "I should very much like to take the poison with him so that we might go together. "talk

It is time something was dons to solve the problem of thess lopers ia Yuansa, where they are

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Iloilo

Cheongshing 15th April,

10 a.m.

Per Kalgan, 15th April.

11 a.m.

Haiphong. Pakhoi and Saigon

Por Si-kiang, 15th April, Macao-For Sui Tai, 15th April,

1 p.m.

Japan

American

****

1:15 pm

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via Yokohams-Por Je- Newchwang and Dalny- lunga, 5th April, 2 p.m. Per Eigor, 15th 3 p.m. Philippine Islands, Japan

WEATHER REPORT.

SHIPPING NEWS.

On the 14th at 1120.-Pressure ARRIVED.

has increased considerably over Seattle Maru, Jap, 8.s., 3,833, T. Japan, the northern depression April having passed into the Pacifo Bartow, 12th Manila 10th April, Gon. and the continued high having -0. B. K.

moved eastward. Pressure has Chiguen, Chi. 8.s., 1,267, Pratt, increased over China, moderately 19th April-Shanghai along the E. coast and slightly Gen.-0. M. B. N. Co.

along the S. coast to [Haiphong. Rubi, Am. s.8., 1,808, J. Miller. A depression still lies over Indo-

13th April-Manila 10th April, Gen.-S. T: & Co. Haitan, Br..s., 1,680, Roach, 13th April-Foochow 12th April, Gen.-D. L., & Co. Koerber, Aust. 8.8., 3,136, Zamara, 13th April-Shanghai 10th April, Gen, Lloyd Soshu Maru, Jap, a.s., 1,119, T.

Tashiro, 13th, April- Canton 12th April, „Gen. -0.8. K.

Taishun, Br. 6.8., 1,216, Paramore, 18th April-Canton 12th April, Geri-0, M. §. N. Co.

Daito

Maru, Jap. 6.8. Halvorson, 13th April-Canton 12th April, Coal.-M. B. K. Antilochus, Br. a... 5,806, Flynn, 13th April-Seattle 19th Mar., Gen.-B. & §. Beachy, Br. .., 2,999, Turner, 13th April-Bombay 27th Mar., Cotton.-Order.. Dilwara, Br. 8.6., 3,460, Ramage,

R.N.R., 13th April-Moji 8th April, Gen-D. 8. & .Co.

Yokohama Maru Jap. s.s., 4,010,

China.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Moderato E. winds are in- WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

dicated over the northern portion of the N. China Sen.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24- HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW."

District.

1 Hongkong and

Neighbourhood

Forecast.

E. or vari-

able, winds,

moderate to

about the DATES named

For

LONDON & ANT-

WERP v. Singa-

Steamers

To Sail On Romarks

NYANZA

about Freight

pore,' Penang Capt. F. N. Rivera, r.n.r. 16th April & Peage

O'mbo, Port Said,

& Marseilles...... SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...

PALAWAN

about 1 Fraight. Capt. C.R.Longdon, r.n.r. / 21st April] &P'sage

CHINA

"light; fair. SHANGHAI......} Capt. O. H.S.Tocque, r.nr. 24th April&P'sage

2 Formosa Channel

3 South coast of】 China between H.K. and Lamooks

Freight -

Day W. R. Ricker r.n.r.} 26th April & I ange

All the above steamers are fitted with wiroless Telegraphy.

N. winds, fresh.

via LONDON,

Usual Ports of · Call.

DEVANHA

The same à No. 1.

mode- rate.

4 South coast of) E. winds,

China between H.K. and Hainan.

China Coast Meteorological

Wada, 13th April-Beat- Station. tle, Wash., Gen-N. Y. K.

Choysang, Br. 8.8., Courtenay,

13th

Register.

14th April, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Tempe

Force.

6a30.12

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-one i b

WBW 4-

I 30.23-- 30.36 — — nnw 30.23 aw 1

April-Shanghai Wostock 7a30.2137 and Swatow 12th April, Nemuro

Hakodate Gen, J. A. & Co. Kiukiang, Br. e.s., 1,228, Robert-Tokio son. 14th April-Conton Kochi Nor. 8.8., 875. Fingaleen, K'shima 13th April. Gen.-B. & S. Nagasaki 14th April-Canton 13th Oshima April, Gon.-Chinese.. Narrung, Br. ss., 4,202, Steven-Tobi'jima

Eiger,

Naha

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For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong. 5th April, 1918.

E. A. Hewatt,

Superintendent.

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Bon 14th April-London Bonin Is. " and Ports Singapore 8th Chefoo April, Gen.-P. & O..Oo. W'haiwei, 30.2045 92.8

via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Theseus, Br. 8.e., 4,296, Smallwood, Hankow

Canada, United States

14th April-Shanghai Iohang 11th April, Gen-B. & Kiuklang.

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Capti Nahrath 16,900

8.

Maru, Jap, ss., 2,346, M. Machida, 14th April Singapore 8th April, Gen. -F, Y. K.

Changaba Shanghai Gutzlaff Sharp P. Amoy

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The Cookwar of Baroda has lent one-fourth part of his renowned pearl carpet to South Kensington, where it is to bo scan, framed and glazed like a masterpiece of paint ing. among the jewels in the Indian section. It is less a carpet indeed than a huge and extrava- agant piece of jewellery." The Chefoo women found flocking thickly round it in voluble admiration were more taken with its richness than with its great beauty of colour and design. They made gallant efforts to count the pearls and diamonde, bat gave it up for wearinces aftor doing inches. There are six square feet of seed pearls- softly shimmer- Japan ing back-ground starred with bosses of soft gold shaped like Swatow, Amoy, Auping and Takao flowers enclosing rough pieces of diamonds, and across the milky field of the carpet run wonderful light blue stems, encircling and interlacing, worked out in some commoner materials, apparently glass beads, but with with rubies, emeralds, and sapphires hore and there. The refinement of the Straits design and the delicacy of the Iloilo workmanship quite take the mind away from the profusion of jewele. One feels that it would have been almost as beautiful if glass beads had been used throughout. The carpet the reign of" Gaokwar ond

and South America via San Francisco-Fer Persia, 15th April, 2 p.m. Jinson A few Philippine Islande-Per Taming

15th April, 3 p.m. via Kobe-Per Jinsen-.

maru, 15th April, 4 p mi

Wis i

2

made in mid-Victorian it took the beat embroiderere and the master jewellers of Baroda three years to do it.

The Bijou.

German

Mail.

Per Sosbu-maru, 15th April..5 p.m, Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Naples For Prinzees Alice, 16th April, 9 a.m. and Ceylon-Per Nyanza Per Kalgan, 16th April.

16th April, 9 a.m.

9'a.m.

Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya -Por Titaroom, 16th April, 10 a.m. Teingtau, Newchwang and Chin

wantao-Fer Hopsang,

16th April, 11 a.m. Balgon-Per Wahu, 16th April,

Il.a.m. Siam-Par Anna, 16th April, 11

D.m.

Macao-For Sui Tai, 16th April.

1.15 p.m

OLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. April 12. Daljin-maru, for Tamsui. Derwent, for Saigon.

April 14.

Tungus, for Shanghai. Chiyuen, for Canton. Anhui, for Canton, Choysang, for Canton. Kohsichang, for Bangkok. Koerber for Trieste. Pathol, for Saigon. Glenfalloch, for Singapore,

Narrung, for Yokohama Machow, for Bangkok. Elisabeth Rickmers, Yokohama Unkai Maru, for Wakamatsu Singan, for Haiphong.

DEPARTED. Daljin-maru, for Foochow

April 13;

Kwellin, for Saigon. Kwongsang, for Shangbai. Linan, for Shanghai.

Jinson Maru, for Yokohama.

Talngtan, Wethalwei, Chefoo and | Fukura-maru, for Tayh..

Newchwang - Per Kiu-Haimun, for Swatow. kiang. 16th April, 3 p.m.

April 14

There was an absolutely pack- Fort Bayard, Helphong, and Pak-Rokkosan-maru, for Canton,

hol-For Hongkong, 16th Kiang Ping, for Chinktang. April. 5 pm.

Daito-maru, for Dalny,

the

ed house at the Bijou Scenic Theatre on Saturday, when an- other tip-top programme was presented. The pictures were of high marit, and the selection such as to appeal to all tastes. The. Patho Gazette and Gaumont Graphic, showing prin cipal world's happenings, were especially interesting. Misa Vio) let Bonetta was in "happy mood, and she was given a rousing reception by the audience.

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Halphong and Takboi Per Sung-Rangoon-maru, for Bombay.

klang, 17th April, 9 s.m. Benvorlish, for Yokohama. Shanghai and North China-Per Phranang, for Saigon.

Oboyeong, 17th Apri 11 a.m.

Siberian

Shanghai, North China and Japan via Nagasaki (Europa vin. Siberia) = Per Buelow 17th April,

11 a.m.

|

Pakboi, for Saigon. Derwent, for Saigon.

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per .. Rubi, arrived 13th fast, from Manila :-- Albertson Mr. & Coleman, I. H, Kearney, Miss

I. Norton, M. Peabody, Miser's

Mrs.

Macao -Per Sui Tal, 17th April, Albertson, Mies

1.15 p. m

Ella.

Philippine Islands-Por Rubi, Brent, Bishop

Beach, O.

17th April, 3 p.m.

H. & R... Shanghai and North China-Per Beach, Miss F. Buldow, Int. J.

Anhui, 17th April, 3 p.m. H.

Stevens. S. H.

Japan vio Mike-Fer Japan, 17th Per su, Koerber, arrived 13th

April, 3 p.m.

[inst.,.from Shanghai:- Vanzanillo and Guaymas (Wex-arthur

Fichm ico)-Per Kathe, 17th Azepsdos - !. Pöll April, 5p.m.

Cheong Ong-ting Shanghai and North China-Per Per es. Haitan, arrived 13th

Tingsang, 17th April, 5 inst. from Foochow - Swatow, Amoy and Fooghow Dobertson, Major Pearce, Rev. T.

Bunce, D, B. Macke, F. Fer Haimun, 18th April, Gibb, & W.

W. 10 a.m.

Kolloberg, P. A. Robertson, Mi-s Vacao-Per Fui Tal, 18th April,

1.15 pm.

Pers. Dilwara, arrived 13th Straits and India via Calcutta- inak, from Mojfi; - V

Per Dilward, 18th April, McLaren:

p.m.

2 p.m.

Rao

Pers &. Yokohama Maru arriv Tiontsin-Per Kuslchow, 18th ed 13th Inst., from Seattle &o-

April, 3p.m.

Brown, F. J. Harrison, G..

Wuchow 9a30.98,69 90 0 30 Pakhoi Hoihow

Phulien

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T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 14. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the lovel of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredthe.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in porcentage of saturation, the Humidity of air" saturated with moisture being

PRINZ SIGISMUND

To sail on

WDAY,

16th April

10.a.m.

about THURSDAY 17th April, (SATURDAY;

Capt. D. Leuz T. 6.000

BORNEO

Capt. F. Sembill

*Calling at Manila.

19th April at 9 am about

TUESDAY,

19th April.

End of

pril

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Captain

Leaving,

HAITAN .....' J. 8. Roach.

....... | TUESDAY, 15th April, at 11 a.m.

4 Direction of Wind, two HAIMUN ...J. W. Evans ... FRIDAY, 18th April, at 11 0.0.

points,

5 Force of Wind, Eccording to Boaufort Scale.

6. State of W

a detached [f_fog, g, giễ

ning,

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HAICHING... | W. C. Passmore. Į TUESDAY, 22nd April, at 11 am.

"athor, b blue sky, ud, d'drizzling rain omy, b hail, I light- overcast, p passing shower, q squally, r rain, a snow, 29]

the ndor, v visibility, w dew wet);

Philippine Islands, Yap, Maroan, Brown, Miss E Hamilton, C. II. T

Fred. Wilhelmshafen,

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Rain in inches, tenths and aundredths. - 10

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day On Date On Date

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Baronieter, 29.97 30.01 Temperature-71

60 Humidity *.78 Wind Direction Weather Force

Rain Highmt open my Temperature on the 11th

29.99

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Observatory 12th. H.K. Observatory, 12th April, 1918.

T. F. Carton, Director. TIDE TABLE.

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vie Brisbane-For Co-

Rogers, Mra,

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