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A Plague of Locusts,

The plague of locusts in Selan- gor continues for we read in the

"Malay Mail:"

"This morning a swarm of locaste, fullygrown, appeared from the direction of Batu Caves and having dined off the young and tender shoots of trees and other appetising greenstuff, flew off in search of pastures new. They were most numerous on the road leading to the Rille Range, an adjacent rubber estate, and the MS.V.R. Camp. Our infor- mant could not telephone to the Agricultural Dopartment as he was informed that their telephone was out of order,"

THE JAPANESE QUESTION IN CALIFORNIA.

Statement By Baron Makino.

Baron Makino, Minister for Foreign Affairs, interviewed by Mesara Adachi and Tomito, of the

inter Dorkinkai, made a state- cao question in the United States, ment regarding the anti-Japan- says the "Japan Gazette."

Since the issue of the question in California, he said, the Japan-

THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1913.

Prepaid Advertisements

ONE CENT PER WORDSMAN

TO LET.

·FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO LET,

FROM 1st February, MEITO LET from 1st July. The

shed or unfurnished. 6Rooms. RION, No. 10, Peak,

No. 21, SHELLY STREET. from 1st July.

No. 2 Mountain View, Feak,

To let or for solo, GLEN Viscount Chinda, in compliance Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, ese Ambassador at Washington, SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, with instructions from Tokyo, bad 1913.

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Building Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1913 [211

Godown, in Canton on Shamoon premises, including the Silk

Lot 19 known as "THE RED HOUSE" now in the occupation of Mr. T. E. Griffith. Apply to.- DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd.

Jongkong, 15th May, 1918

TO LET AT KOWLOON, NEW MODERN 3 ROOM- ED FLATS with Two Bathrooms, Pantry, Kitchen and Servants' Quarters. Bathrooms fitted with English Baths. Kitchen has En- glish Cooking Range and Hot Water Boiler. Electric Light throughout. Immediate Posses-

the Washington Government, Peak to let; fine situation; 8 No. 6 Des Voeux Road Central, a series of conferences with CRAIG RYRIE, No. 4, the TOLET-OCCUPATION from 1s proximo, the premises sympathy with Japan and doing which was manifesting great rooms; tennis and croquet lawns.now nearing completion. Suitable

FOR SALE-HARTING and all in its power to secure a spoedy land Lot No. 1154.

ROGATE, on part of Kowloon In-

for Banking and other Offices etc. The New King of Albania's

Apply to.~DAVID SASSOON & settlement of the question. After |

Co., Ltd. Family.

FOR SALE. LADBROKE." paying a tribute to the work of No. 9 Conduit Road, Fine Viow

{#77 Mr. Jaray, the author of Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, in of harbour; 8 Rooms, 3 Bathrooms, "L'Albanie Inconnu, contri-endeavouring to secure a sottle-Gardon and Tennis Court. Ac- butes to "Le Temps" an interest-ment of the question while the comodations for 30 Servants. ing summary of the family history Anti-Alien Landownership Bill of the new King of Albania, Ha wos under discussion, Biron takes us back to the middle of Makino proceeded to point out the fifteenth century, when Topia, that the Washington Government Duke of Durazzo, fought under is under present cirumaiances, to the banner of Scanderbeg. One a certain extent powerless to of his brothers married Scauder-control legislation in California- beg'a sister, and his son and heir afact which ought to be taken fell into the hands of the Turks into consideration by Japanese after Scanderbeg's death at Linder date of the 19th ult Alessio. One of Scanderbeg's the Tokyo Government, through officers followed him into captivits Representative at Washington, ity in order to see to his upbring- ledged "a sort of protest" with ing. He entered the Turkish the United States Government in service and becamo Ali Bay, the founder of the family of Toptau, of which Egsod Pasha is the present head. "

gard to the Bill, and a reply from Washington was received in Tokyo the following day. By mutual consent, however, the particulars of the reply would not he mode public by either side, at least for the present. A proposal for final

短

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LAND INVESTMENT&AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 27ta Mar., 1918.

Terrade. THE HONGKONG

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for occupation. Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co, Ltd..

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Rosd-THE HONGKONG Co., LTD, LAND INVESTMENT & AGENŲ ↑

WANTED.

887

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Hotel.

Box

F. M. S. Railway Development.

A number of prominent business men whom we have seen regard to appeal to the Supreme Court TO LET UNFURNISHED, GER for first olass local ing the suggested extension of the

decision is a from JULY 1913: "Myrtle References, required. Balary no F.M.3. railway and its connection question requiring careful in-Bank," 51 The Peak, Mt. Kellett, object for right man. Only com with the new Southern Siamese vestigation on Japan's part, and

2 Reception Rooms, 3 Bed-rooms, potent men noed apply. line,sreomphatic in their opinion, must first be referred to law Drying Room and usual offices; says the "Pinnug Gazette," that specialists before such procedure Taxes; Gas and water laid on. monthly rent $175 exclusive of

B.B.B. c/o Hongkong Tele- graph.' Penang has an unique opportunity is taken by Japan. The Govern Apply

[395 of pushing her interesta and estabments of Tokyo and Washington Kowloon Customs, York Build- to COMMISSIONER, lishing her position in the com- are now considering this point.ings, Chater Road. mercial world, and they urge that In conclusion, the Foreign Minis- the Chamber of Commerce should ter hinted that the demand by tike up the matter energetically Japan for the acquisition of na

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Arbuthnot Road..

ongkong, 29th May, 1918.

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and without delay. It is gratify turalization rights in the Republic TO LET-2 Airy, Furnished ing to know, on the authority of was not likely to be entertained, Mr. J. Mitchell, the chairman of since the majority of Americans Central. Brighton House, 10 the Chamber of Commerce, that appear to be opposed thereto, that body is fully alive to the situation and that steps are being news agency,

The Taibeiro Tsushin, a Tokyo taken to bring the views generally following:-

publishes the held in Penang, to which we have given expression, to the attention

We are informed on good

of the Government, The Hon. R: Washington Government

con-

Pedder Street,

authority that the attitude of the TO LET on 2nd Floor No. 2. Young and the Hon. D. A. M.cerning the California Land Pro-Property Office, Jardine, Matho One roomed Office. Apply Brown also keenly interested blem has come to show an abrupt son & Co., Ltd. themselves in the matter.

change. Since, Mr. Bryan's re- turn to Washington from Cali-

Suffragist Tricks" in Japan. The Kamakura Normal School, fornia his attitude became very

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FOR SALE. No. 199 Wanchai

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which has been threatened with evasive and non-committal. It is the Cabinet, and the change of with it unfavourable consequnces destruction by fire four times at surmised that he was hopeful attitude of the American Govern- to them. The defeat of California's the hands of incendiaries within when he first started on his mis ment is believed to be the result cause would result in alienating a couple of months, is still re- sion to the centre of anti-Japan- of that meeting.

the State from the present

ceiving attention from some mis-ism, but his personal presence lt was at firat hoped that the Administration, while its victory chievous individuals. Quite re- proving to be of no avail, Washington Government would would prove to L too humilis ting cently someone obtained accoss be must have returned to take the initiative in bringing a for the Demceratie Government to the premises and damaged Washington a disappointed man, test case, when the California to suffer. It is believed that several drawinga by Mr. D. "The proteat filed by our Land Bill should become law. But party interest has come to play Nishimatsu, a teacher of the Government principally dwells that hope is now entirely gone. a prominent part in deciding the school, daubing them with black upon the infringement of the According to the Washington atsitude of the Washington ink and scribbling on the walle vested right of our people in Cali: authorities, the result of the judg- Government toward the Califor- of the class-rooma insaiting fornia as the result of the enforcement either way would bring nis issue," epithets against the school. The ment of the Alien Landowner authorities believe there is some ship Laws. The answer of the connection between the inces- Washington Government to diariam and the latest outbreak, our protest is still a and strict search is being made but it is not difficult to sea for the culprit or culprits. that that Government does not

Japan Gazette."

agree will the contention of our Government. The California Bill, Ceylon and the Tropical College according to the Washington Bir Henry McCallum, Ceylon's authorities, cannot be considered Iste Governor, in a letter in the to be a violation of the treaty in "Times," of May 12 says, accord-force.

ing to the London correspondent

secret,

"We understand that three of

of the "Times of Ceylon," that no the members of the Washington

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