Tae German Government is making a now experiment by introducing Chinese labour to Samoa. The first batch of three hundred coolies has landed in Apia, sailed direct from Swatow. Should the periment succeed these will be followed by others until the demand for Chinese labour in Samoa and the neighbourhood is sup: plied.
Mexmens of the Shangh: China Association will read with the following telegram from t Herald Shanghai, 23rd May meeting of the St China Association has just been held. Tt was resolved to make' telegraphic repre Sentations to London that if the rai between Shans is und taken by the Bel: cannot fail to. be interests. (Th tions between the British and Chinese syndicates in regard to this railway have so. far failed.)—
We all enjoy the music of the Municipal Band in the Public Gardens on weekdays why not, sometimes at least, on Sunda as well?) There isa gap on Sunday between teatime and Charch-time, which is not always vasy to fill, and there are no doubt many who would make their way to the Gardens if the band were play opportunity. would thus. be fearing our Filipinus Proper provision the' bandsman would that might of the week-night perfor Shanghai, on weekdays, i Aisporting itself on the river or cricket field, just at the time the band is play There is more leisure on Sundays. when the band would be a great attraction.
Mr. K. Osawa, the well-known Japan-photographer, sends us a_handsome wual catalogue and price-list with a number of excellent cullotypes in tints showing views of his establishment.
Ir was the steamer Thunder, not the Light that disappeared' in the Hooghly in the cyclone of 1861.
A uirtie bird sat on a telegraph wire, And said to his mates, "T declare, If wireless telegraphy comes into vogue, We'll all have to sit on the air—St. Nicholas."
Tue case of the Licensyd Pilots' Association against the Nihon Shosen Kaisha was again brought up at the Japanese sular Court on Wednesday before Mr. Odagiri, Consul-General. Tt will be remembered that the ease was adjourned from last week in order that the defendants might find out if their head office would agree to submit the case to arbitra. tion. At Wednesday's hearing His Honour dismissed the case with costs on the grounds that the Court had no jurisdiction over the defendants, owing t their ti not being properly registered at this port. It la believed that the Pilot Association are going to take further steps in the matter.
Arr the Japanese Consular Court on'Thh day T. Yoshitomi, 'T. Moinoda, and K. Haneda were brought up before the Consul General, charged with embezzling the suu of Yen 130,000 from the Peking branch of the firm of Ushi The head office of the pros in Tokio, Evidence was h al Japanese witnesses, and after along sitting the Court adjourned until Saturday Te statutory meeting of the recently formed Weihaiwei Gotd Mining Company was held at Messrs. Stokes and Platt's office on Wednesday. Mr. F. 0. Heffer presided, and explained that it was neces sary to have the meeting to comply with the law. There was, however, nothing to report at present, except that such progress as they could make was satisfactory. Assay plant had been ordered from England, and on its arrival it would be possible to ascertain the amount of payable ore. Nobody asked any questions and the proceedings came to an end.
Tue Secretary of the Punjom Mining Company, La., Hongkong, informs us that the result of the crushing for May, 1903, is as follows 106 tons of Swab oro fora yield of 63 ounces of smelted gold, equivalent of 11836 dwts. per ton; 1,800 tons of Kalampong ore yielding 81 ounces of smalted gold, equivalent of 0.90 dwvts, per ton; tons in al for a yield of or 1,906 144 ounces of melted gold, valued at 36,000.
Tax 78th Annual Meeting of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company was held at Edinburgh on the 6th wt. The Report stated that, during 1902, the fire premiums received amounted to £587,854, and the claims, commission, and ther out: veinys to £535 The surplus was ud adding the interest on the funds, and the sum brought Jalaney, after £115,010, civil to the General Reserve, £5,000 to the Fire Promium Reserve, and a dividend was declared at the rate of 124 per cent, leaving a Walance of £37.10 to be carried to next account. The total funds amounted 192,878.
the occasion of his departure for home, on account of the illness of his wife, Mr. L. A. Byworth, Harbour Master at Canton, was recently presented with a, solid silver punch bowl by the members of his staff. The presentation was made by Mr. Nielsen, Acting Deputy Commissi of Customs." Thirty-nine ppended to the following address which accompanied the gift nton, Sitj—Ov the eve of y Home we wish te asstire you of our deep sympathy in the cause which forces your
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