Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Chief Danger to Tea Industry.

Sir West Ridgcwdy years ago pointed
1t out as his view that railway connection
between CeyIon and India was the only
satisfactory solution of the local labor ques-
ton in which Iurked. in his opinion, the
chief danger to the tea industry. Few in
CeyIon thought of rubber then, and yet
today We see it precipitating the labor diff
Guilty which Sir West Ridgcway did not
consider pressing. as he relcgated the con-
Meeting of the India and the Ceylon rail-
way ~ stems To the dim future"
Two remarkable stories come from the
Eastern Bengal railway, among the en-
plpytS of which the Shaker missiona rieS
who have recently been startling religious
circles in Calcutta, We're particularly ac-
tive. Among the earlier of their converts
were two Europeans, one a driver and the
other a locomotive department official. Not
long ago the driver was concerned in a bad
railway accident and in giving his evidence
before the committee Of inquiry he spoke
falsely. He was, however, believed. and
the committee on his evidence punished an
Indian cabin assistant and reduced his
monthly salary. This is where the Shakers
came into the affair. In one of the parOX-
ysms pc ,uliar to that people, the man ad-
mittcd his fault before the brethren in
meeting He has confessed his error to
the railway authorities. who have rcopened
the matter in connection with which the
cabin man was punished nine months ago
In the second case the locomotive official,
ii appears deserted at Wellington from the
British army tweuty-eight years ago. joined
the railway. was never detected, and rose
10 a comfortable position. Then he joined
the Shakers. The result of this conversion
has been that he has sent $50 TO the com
maudeT-iu-Chief ttht amount his discharge
would have cost if he had purchased it at
the time of his desertion). obtained six
months leave OF absence and proceeded -
Wellington To give himself up to the mill
tdry authorities.
Ishmaels of the Frontier
Those Ishmacls of the frontier, the Zakka
khes. are causing no end of trouble. The
Ameer packed their deputation off with a
vigorous snub and even their fellow fridis
reported as sick of their turbulence.
a band of these incorrgible thieves swoop-
ed down by night on police force of three
Constables at JangIi Burr between Pesha-
wur and Badhber. the scene of the recent
outrage Of the tribesmen At IL o'clock
pm. while one of the COnstables was alb
sent the post was surrounded by decoits
who got into the posts by means OF lad
der which they brought with them. A fight
ensued. in the course OF which the two con-
stables received wound in the head from
a bayOntt. The dcCOits succeeded in getting
away with the three government rifles and
bayonets belonging TO the police, and so far
they have not been traced.
\ Hindu hotel has just been opened in
Calcutta under the name OF the Grand
Indian Lodge" The hotel is run on tenn
perance principles. No Intoxicating liquors
can ne louIiu on tilt pit ~ AoOu
forbidden by the Hindu religion will be al
lowed while to make sure OF no violations
OF caste all of the cooking will be done by
Rranmns only. Excellent discipline is to
be maintained in the hosiery. The singing
of improper songs is forbidden, as Is also
spitting on furniture and bedding. Guests
are required not To damage any furniture,
especially by smoking very Carelessly and
thus setting fire TO il. No flowers must
be pIuCked and making any row or dis
tIrbauce to the annoyance of any boarder
or Iodger" is an olrense that will not be
tolerated.