TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908.
THE TEST MATCH.
PLAY RESUMED.
Gunn Bats Brilliantly.
J
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
their credit, thus 4 wickets than to any improvement in trade or passenger traffic. During the big Chinese, were down for 225.
Procession In the beginning of December in there was only a very moderate increase. the passenger traffic on our lines due hugely to the bad weather prevailing at the time. The loss in Exchange of Uhi- to nosa subsidiary coinage
amounted 819,489.80 during the six months working, will nob but this in on item that I hope
Severn Chinung become a permanent tax.
The scores are :----
ENGLAND.
First Ionings.
F. L. Fane
0 Cake
uf
Syoser, Feb. 24, 4.05 pan. Play was resumé - shortly K, L. Hutchings after titin the rain having J. B. Hobbs ceased and the wicket being G. Gunn, not out declared fit for play.
J. Hardstaff,
A. Gunu (77) and J. Hard-J. N. Crawford...
L. C. Braun stafl (17) the not-ont men, did
W. Rhodes
not remain long together, Hard-
17
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the small steamer al that
COMMERCIAL PARLIA- MENT
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting
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MÁ ROSS SPRAXA,
but
* The Com»!
31 Keldum rocsivo or appear to look for any S, D, 8otisa, B; D. Tate, D. Haskell, W. prepared to deal with the matter in the Chairman and the nature of his efforts on | very strong opinion that the action.of the
return on their outing unkus the opposition Hicklo, A. Rumjalin, J. W. Bolles, J. A.
much harder for us to strug.le
against,
0
10
staff failing to increase his score.
R. A. Young A. O. Jones
J. N. Crowford only scored GS. F. Barnes bot a Valuable partnership föl- Sundries ..
lowed when 1. C. Braund joined
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the Notts profissional.
Ruus came slowly, but when
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R. AVER.
close
2/10
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Watkinson and Grist Master and Meters Wilkinson
the
The next letter was one to the Chamber
stafoment of accounts at presented will Looker, T. Kusamata; Hon, M * 168 were entering for the unsarapulops the prodution and consumption of opium, of Commence dated Fab 90 foto rms of
Gum was tearing his century C.G McCartney 3 for 44 14.66 more equal system of docking and repair-dock, G. Mar-hall, E. R Hinds, C. B. carried on in China under cover of the prò.diliberate attempt to throw dust in the s
62 62.00
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94
th
AUSTRALIA,
made 31.
W. Rhodes partnere: Gunn M. A. Noble and the latter just prior to the tea journment-passed the century, being enthusiasti cally applauded by the crowd. lining the ground.
At the jurtout the score stool at 20 to six wickets : i Gum 102: Rlindes 10, both most
out
England All Out.
First Innings
Second Immings.
M. A. Noble
J. O'Connor Gregory McCartney Tramper, not out. Hill, not out,
Sundries
56
H
F
P THE OPIUM NOP. LY.
THE CURRENCY PROBLEM,
tion deserved the of
the
at
hwaro
can abolish vice by law, but I do not think Bocisty held the previous evening at which
in tha have yet gone so far as to propous or nearly all the solicitors unagine cast the creumption of strong were present, it was unanimously rasolved liquors in Western countries could he sup that the Law Society had no objection to pressed in a decade: If this be so, how I the extension of the vacation upon the would ask can it
k can it be possible for a
awenkly and orstanding that regulations wor› made governed Stamp out her besetting vice in this short of the Courts, other than that mentioned of time? We are told by those who and for a right of sudienes being giving to profess to know that the opiant is the solicitors, if
if necessary during the vacation. On the same day Mr A. H. G. Jackson in Paricut, say, grearm in the to the Chamber of Commerce intilating our of Eastern rates and of the Chinese
crotury of the Law Scoioty wrote particular.
gentlemen, Hon. All I can East and
and in the
Far East, over which that a thoroughly ropresentative meeting
might be
resolutions were passed taken to represent the viows of all the solicitors practising in the Colený.
The Chamber of Commorna wrote, also
mer, during the typhoon season, they went in trado and he trusted that long which was the sentuhco! the renirkable sight of a steamer anchored before the next adual meeting was hetd, mittes after carefully considering the ques in the quarantine section of the harbour they would rea a revival of trade in all tion can only come to the conclusion that branches and that they would he fast for it is neither in the public interest to enlarge aurrounded by a foot of junks in which getting the lean years recently oxperienced. the existing oficial list of tinhdays, of the woce place some hundreds of Chinese
Supreme Court, nor that a good caso has coolies who had arrived. chulera (Applause).
A
THE LAW VACATION,
bean made out by the advocates of thin stricken Temel, He need not point out
Another question referred to in the scheme," in detail the many very serious objectius, report had bous onewhat prominently
The Chief Justice on the same date nont as well as grave daugers, which most nought before the committee, viz., then latter to the Chamber of Concierge, tis raised by this method of dealing
with ap
question of the extension of the long the Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K. C., and to emergency. He merely took this as an
ontire correspondence the Chairman of oma vacation. Tho
the lair Society, In this opportunity of polating out that some mpetition on the Canton-Macao Lius of the Hongkung Cheulier of Cominerated piserably on one of the dealing with the antter fundien urine latter H Honour complained that the
A loss in the working was held in the City Hall under the pre-
bo necessary tà. add
further on anything
impression that he had uude the rule of sidency of the Hon. Mr Hewett, M. LA C. smaller salands in the harbour, should be and spuko. for itself, and it did not uppser Chamber had in its minute conveyed the
marked off for acha quarantine station, 13 your Board withdrew the
froThere were also present, among others, Sites could be prepared and when the need behalf of the womunittes than what was Court alturing the vacation without con- efore them. He had received a further sulting the profession, which was not cor the line pending
other
the Hon. My IL Keswick, M.L.C., Messes, arose temporary matsheds could be erected letter on the subject (from the Chief rect. Further be charged the Chamber 72 This particular trade has boun
And without profit for any years, Friesland, D. R. Law, G. H. Madhurst, for the option of sports place on the Justice) and he road it to. the mooting with having fostered not amarely dis
of money and time. The 122 Laut with an cennomical and suitable vessel A. Fuchs, J. R. M. Sunith, H. E. Tomkins termination of the outbreak could be Mr Hewett concluded by proposing the loyalty to the Committee of the Law and accounts, Society among the members of the Society, we shall hope to hold our own employed
· discord and a fooling of distrust be on the runt. The nutter has the attention 6, Wool (committee). E. A. Mcleared and disinfected by fire. Happily adoption of the reports
Mr C. H. Rosa secondod tho motion, tween the members of the profession and
that he
he had a of your Board. Hereasing competition in Williams (secratary), Hon. Mr E. Osborne, the need for sucks a site did not arias vory
and paid a high tribute to the qualities of myself." His Honour added which the actus, owners of the vessels M. L. C., Messre? A. Forbes, J. Plummer, ofton, but when it did they should be
officient and thorough musaver,
behalf of the Chambers, Referring to the at Committee had gone beyond the limits bempted oplum monopoly he said he trust of the reference by the Governor, proceeded to Regarding the proposed legislation fused the day may not be far distant when the The Chief Justice, then and in consequence your find have to Jupp, Ho Fook, M. Stowart, E. Shellim, H mke greater offerts to obtain what wo N. Mody, A. R. Lowe, H. M. H. Nowazee, consider our fair share of the business. At A. V. Apear, F. J. V. Jorge W. Holms, in the Colony, of Companies registered eyes of the world may be opened to the state that it was its evident slip to say C. M. Ede, C. Thiel, A. Shelbos Hooper, in the Colony, and carrying on business obvious insincerity of the Chinese Govern- that the lending solicitors agreed with the the same time this Company is in a stro3. J. Leiria, A. P. Morty, H. W. Slade, cithar bere or in the neighbouring Empire, ment with regard to the proposed suppres Chamber as the firms represented on 1 position and well pupped to contend with It. Bnacock, G. C.
the Committee gladly welcome, this evid sion of the cone aption of opium in China. Committee of the Law Society: Messrs C. Moxou, C.
B. Bok, My opinion, tutmay, we think we J. T. Douglas, A. C. Butelko, T. W. on the part of the Government to As the Chairman said in his letter of the Deacon, Looker and Descon, Messrs
those keep stricter watch on
Corporations 3rd September to the Colonial Secretary, Dennys and Bowley, Mosma and 9tion to details par ceommy, to ns Hornby, W. Anderson E. Pis kney, engaged in business here, as owing to the it is possible that several of the leading Harsten, Mesers Johnson and
are justified in looking
Koehen, W. M. Watson, Chau Siu-ki,
tution state through which the trade in High Officials in the Chinese Empire may favourable results in the future as
C. R. Lanzmin, G. L. Tomlin, H. W. China was now passing too many oppor be quite sincere in their dear to shock 281 in the last half year's
working.
Pollock, M.L.C.. Moss hope be considered satisfactory and I trust Klinct, I. Fulaney, H. P. White, W. L. to take advantage of the ignorance whichob but that the Chinese Government is equal the solictors who wrote on Feb. 10, stating
I do not l dosice,
believe
that when the previous letter was written of profits that the proposed appropriation
business methods.
the Carter, T. F. Hough, T. Berindongue. B. and in so large a part of China of Western by sincore in this Turning to
Cases could, unfor. and I regard their avowed intention to put the signatories had not heon
Commuter will meet with your app that a David. A. Bishop, Boetje, D. W. Grad.tunately, be cited where businesa had been an end to the cultivation of the poppy as a
of f the Law Socioty, for reasons which appeared to the accounts you
him and all other W. G. llumphreys, Rosk
to be "fully Colony to be W. E. Clarko, tection of Furciga Governmenta on lines of the Foreign Governmentconcernod in this solicitors in the ing feet heen devisesi, by docking Braund was dismissed, having J. V. Saunders 3, 114 38.00 the most be visuels each six M. P. Beattie, J. Johson, V. Smyth, which were neither ereditable to those con- trade. In our own countries, wealso baveces adequato," had practically agreed to the Armstrong 1 20 20.00 months. In this connection we are anxiong Mitchell, A. J. Rayniond, W. Jack, S. H.cerned ner. calculated to make trade ossier | tainwell meaning enthusiasts who think they extension. At a meeting of the Law
build up a special repairs fund for the Michel, A. M. Beanbhoy, C. Lafrents, for the upright merchant wishing to deal to build purpose of mouting the cast of any special D. Barretto, D. Clark, &. G. Gordon, with the Chinuso.
and A. 8. D. Consland. in the future. repairs that will be necessary in
The Chairman, in moving
wing the adoption A have therefore
recommended the
of the report and accounts, made a lengthy Touching on the currency question he the allocation of 820,000 from profits to
here summarise), dealing said the gentlemen who recently gave their commence such fund, Tionns speech (which we Mortgage have been reduced by 840,000, with the most important subjects which services ou the Committee appointed by His country like China to hope to for the carrying out of the ordinary business in order to increase the margin of
before the Chamber during the year. Excellency to contanks of the community. of caine Tho Mortgagor of a property 137 safety.
Taking them more or less in order as they and it was to be regretted that a greatar in the Eastern District having become
unanimity bank" the loan advanced, we have the art matter of moment was that of squolusion to their inhours. The divergency bankrupt and unable to pay the in-appeared in the published correspondenes which would have led to a more satisfactory entered into possession and the interest the attempt on the part of the Chinese of view held after its full discussion 3dne and other outgoings amounting to Authorities at Naikin to establish what emp
The Committee of the 84.867.88, bave been deducted from the was virtully a nonopoly in the sale of emphasized the difficulty of properly solving a wandoreu era port to port, also in uf-the Society held thing
itostion. taicst on Investment Acounts. propared opium. The movement in Nankin Chamber of Commerce as a body were the interior, and my impression is that
opium
is not one hundredth part such a properties mortgaged to the Company have was a striking example of the methods practically in agreement with the minority earss in the Fast as strong drink is in the been surveyed and revalued by the Co-which the Chinese would adopt in ille- report as drawn up by three of their
Take any opium from the China-
1 Feb, 22, to the Chief Justice declining 12 pany's Surveyors, Mess Painer and gally hindering our trade wore they not colleagues, and believed that this would on
Turner, and the lonas show a satisfactory forced by the Foreign Powers to stand to the whole commend itself more favourably, and he will inevitably turn to
admit that it had conveyed any innsendo- holding Company 91margin of safety. The
their treaty obligations. It was satisfac
to the business section of the community, drink. With opdut as his vice, the Chins
beinin in shares of Public Companies has boautory to record that owing to the strong than the drastic measures suggested by the but I wonder auch whether his character and stating that portion of His Honour's Dan is a peaceful and law-abiding being, in its minute to the Colonial Secretary 9 increased by $73,414.15., affording, attitude | taken. up by Sir John Jordan the majority.
might not alter materially if he drank letter of the 19th inst way erroneous SHIPPING RISOS. 14 in the opinion of your lourd, all good nid monopoly appears to have been crushed, Safe investments. Turning to the accounts (at all events for the time being) but like
The Committee of this Chamber feeling whisky instead of smoking opin. and out reflections of the Chairman of the This is a point to which the present Committee which the Committee considered will notice that, is is usual, we other illegal attempts at interference with you
in a somewhat delicate position when asked Manchu Rulers of China might well gire
The introduction of andoserved. entiraly have adjusted the valon of share invest
est-foreign hade it is quite possible more may 22ments held by the Company in accordance he heard of it at a Inter data, and therefore by the Governmont and the Secretary of careful thought and study, if they wish to personalities was the one to be regretted
with the quotation enrrent at the end of
rice is imperative. Re- the Royal Commission on Shipping Rings prolong the period of their Dynasty, and if when it might confidently havo been vigilance is the latter received
to reply to a series of porchance they ara sincere in their avowed posed that the convenience of the public the Hong sitting in London
and that of those immediately concerned The î The considered it advisable to obtain a
would have had unbiased opinion. motion was carribd unanimously.
was responsible Mr H. P. White move the re-election of Cominittee added that that was to
to the con-Polly that there is anything else that calls for cluding paragraph. This displayed such fully set forth in replies dated 30th May, the outgoing committee, the Hon. Mr E. A for its views and for the method of its particular comment, but should any shato- an apparent wan:
of the understanding
1907, which appear on pages 52 tab of Huwett, tion. Mr H. Keswick, Messrs Gunquiry only to the members of the Cham
result an a whole must, Friesland, D. R. Law, G. H. Medhurst, A. ber of Commerce. holder require any further information I subject, after it had been fu
fully explained,
taken as favourable to shipping Fuchs, H. E. Tomkins, and A. G. Wood. The Chief Justice replied to this lotter The ordinary meeting of shareholders in shall have pleasure in answering any that it unde one wonder whether the think, bo take worked in the Far East. Those gentleshen enjoyed the confidence un Feb. 24. His honour remarked that
meant to be paragraph in question was
the innuend Uko Kowloon Land and Building Company, questions.
innuende ho complained of was in the There were no questions, and the Chair.takeh
the Mr E. Hongkong was beyond the bounds arbitrarily towards the merchants
teading articles in the newspapers devoted My T: F. Hough was in the chini and there and accounts as presented.
of the Chinese Empire the Chamber should compinints brought forward would have motion was agreed to.
the wor The Chairman-The acit question before to the subject. He remarked that t score, R. A. Yong who play-
were also present Messrs A. Hodger, H. Mr Hough Mr Chairman and gentle have no concern with what affects our trade been more numerous than the three
so far as The al report of the Commissioners her of the committes from nine to ten.mplained of still rema
"many of the solicitors" but ed in the first Test this season: 1inckney, M. 5. Northante, J. M. Emen. I rise to second the adoption of the on the mainland? However, so far as the which alone were elicited by the onquiry. you in the suggestion to increase the num-the majority of the solicitors" had been remained, was satisfactory Machado, E. Brace Shepherd and A. Shel- I to all of us, I am euro, to see that there is to know that H. M Minister in Peking was naturally awaited with considerable Fur many years the constitution of tho thei
report nad sccounts. It is very satisfactory question was concerned and A. Jones were dis
committee has been very much as it is His Honour agreed that the introduction tox Hooper (becretary)
at increase at ur credit in profit and loss fully realised not only the illegal nature of
THE COOLIE TRADE."
moment, but it occurred of personalities was most regrettable missed for a luck" each and The ulice convening the meeting account, but 1 am afraid that that increase the action on the past of the Chinese
is from a source frols which
Officiale We can
The Imperial Government had altogather to to sometime ago that it would be - they had been wild met 10 table but but also the far reaching effects
as a member got a gentleman on as a having been read the Chairman said:ardly expect to see it came again. We which such action would have on our trade, refused to grant the relief asked for in who
caused him considerable annoyance. The S. F. Barnes only scored a Gentlemen, - With your permission have been told by the Chiman that it and had dealt with the question in regard to the handicap placed on British who was more directly interested as a facts in regard to the extended vacation,
Bombay, in view of the enormous export represented. single. The innings closed for will take the Report and Accounts as read, is using to economy is thd working of the masterly, he might say, a statesmanlike shipping in the carrying of Asiatics in the merchant in the import trade of India, or he repeated, had not boon correctly and in presenting them to you for adoption Company and a diminution in the cost of manner, bupiltli the desired result. coolie trade, and they could only suppose trade existing between this Colony and
We All I know what false economy
that the importance of the points raised 281, Gunn being 122; not out. 1 regret that they show an appreciable it would be for us to sking the cast, but
iuercase our committee. During the year references had from had not been, fully understood by His India. Therefore wo come before you to Five howlers were tried by dimination in the net roturas un the pist
Mr A. Forbes proposed that the number the Australian skipper, C. G. Yrking. As you are aware the supply any defect or shortage in the future. time to time been made to the Chamber Majesty's Government or that. other mant Company's property consists of 2 luls of With regard to the loss in exchange it is suggesting that the Colony take part inters, to them of greater importance, Lad
The motion was seconded by Mr C. J. | McCartney getting the stand in Kowloon, on one of which is built a regrettable that there should bo 819,500 to various industrial exhibitions under con- cocupied their attention to the exclusion of tif members of committeo be increased
block of sixteen houses known as Knutsford be written off on this account, but I ans complation is different parts of the world. those questions, thos preventing them from from nine to ten.
In view of the increasing number of these carrying out what was considered & most ginal Ito hear our "Chairman say he is bepe-exhibitions it was of course impossible for necessary reform of the shipping laws of Lafrentz, and carried.
Mr. J. 4. Jupp proposed the contineation average fir 44.
Terrace, and on the other, a black of three ful that this item will be minimised in them as a Colony, to be represented at all, the Empire. A further attempt will to
of the election as members of Messrs. lioniscs called Canton Villas, tu huts the future. Personally
must say. zł-
Soares and Co, Mr G. Grimbly, the Netherland Indies Commercial Bank, and ford, Terrier we basa loud for little tune though I would like to be optidistie in the and he trusted those officials and others made later to bring about these reforms,
matter, that I am finid it is a factor who had been courteous enough to-com-
Lowe six of the busus vacant, although we have which will have the dust with for would understand that it was not through the need of improvement in the lighting of
aud Bingham for manleate with the Chamber on the eubject Recent events bad attracted attention to Masars
The Chairtaan-I would ask you gentle- been propared to accept lower rentals The Australians144 in the man bare heen obtainable for some, years. any years to come. It hits all theso
10 lack of s who love
with ave small nessunts
sympathy or appreciation on their the approaches of the harbour, and in the men, to confirm the appointment of the This is no doubt accountable for by the Chinese Boing that the payments are part that they could not always recom-harbour itaolf. The report drawn up by secretary which your committeo decided oa.! large minber of chaper houses rented made in this debased subsidiary coinage, should officially take part in the particular leney had not yet been made public but very received
inend to the Government that the Colony the Committee appointed by His Excel-I can only say the committee have taken a dos! of trouble with the applica- Wharf, but your Direc innings late in the afternoon. confidently hope that with an increase but we must meet the ins as bisit exhibition which at the moment they may they understood that suggestions bad been tions received, and we believe we hare [
CAR. It is in measure gratifying to bo interested in.
would
and recommend. far made a happy selection. go M. A. Noble and J. O'Connor of the European population in Kowloon know that the Sainam piracy account
mado which, if carried out, HARBOUR MOORINGS.
towards reducing the risk which now exist the appointment for confirmation. our property may again yield the same
Mr A. G. Wood seconded, and the ap. bitting, and when time was returns 28 it has in the past, though has been sattled, but unfortunately ne back to us monetary payments can
One of the most questions ed under certain conditions to vessels little time
The Chairman I am very much oldiged called both were not out, then it will possibly clape those wie were so dastudly done to which had come before them during the attempting to enter the bacbour aftos death on one of our steamers, but the recent
for your attendance, gentlemen. That con- in Canton Villas are fully ecupied. The demonstration of our any on the West twelve months was that of the control |
of the privato moorings in the harbour.
chies the business of the meeting. score being tone for 18.
net returns for the sear hav
have con
The cost of both the proposed new sequently been about 25.500 ower than River will no doubt have a deterrent To put the matter briefly, a small minority that for 1996 which will only enable us to effect in the future. With regard to the of the slipping, largely consting trade, ap- typhoon refuge, and the Kowloon Railway greatly exceeded the original estimates, n dividend of $1.75 Notwithstanding this
falling of
off in the the Chairman says the committee is hand-arrangements, according to which Stusen, Feb. 25, 2,5 pun.
which we hope and believe is only log, am afraid you must always expect shipping lines had the privilege of laying the work in both instances us promptly as
that. We
cannot hope to be in an unas-down moorings at their own expense, and possible was fully apparent, and he believ temporary, your Directors feul satisfied sailable position, and oust always look for upon which, na would appear reasonable od just us fully realised by the Govern The fifth test match was re-that our assets are more than fully worth certain opposition. That opposition has under those conditions they had the first ment.
MORE FB LES PINTONAL. sumed this morning, but the then they stand at in our Books,
If any shareholder wishes for further been met in the past, by our committed call. The proposal now put forward was,
and our manager in a most able manner, not that the Government should buy out He had to record the arrival during the overnight partnership was soon information I shall bo pleased to give it.
and we look forward with every confidence those private moorings, thus controlling year of Sir Frederick Lugard who had There being no questions the Chairwan to their continuing in the futuro as they them as is done by the port trust in goue already given evidence of the thoroughness
of the report and broken, O'Connor adding 4 only moved the adoption
have done in the past. With these few Machado
of
the East with which he was mastering the details of the large shipping centres i
We love already published the letter novounts, as presented. Mir
romarks I
I beg to second the adoption of bat that the owners should still bear all the the many questions relating to his new sont to F.. the Governor by the Chief to his score before being disseconded and the motion was carried.
expense and responsibility the mooring field of activity. The confirmation of the appointment of the report and accounts,
The motion was carried unanimously, whide the use of their own property is aut missed.
Messrs T. F. Hough and H. Pinckney to
appointment of Mr G. Friesland as joet entirely to Government sanction.
Napwa. Pob. 24, f.10 p.m. The innings me to air al- rupt conclusion after the tea adjournment, the remaining four wickets adding andy 21 runs and of this unmlag Gunn usado 20.
Four wickets for
COMPANY MEETINGS.
Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd.
D
the year. Since the closing of the accounts
from
for the half year I un pleased to infont
dated Sept. 201ast, there questions propounded by the Commis- desire."
you that the Claims for the Sainm
Piency have been settle. I to not think to specially refer, and thatpeakerneeded stoner on the subject. The result was
Fronly one point to whichthe a
of
I
Rhodes did not wild to us Limited, was held at 1.dà a.m. today. man projrwed the adoption of the report cause Rusly, Could it mean that re- for had these Conferences acted harshly or of the Hinds seconded, and the micuto was apparent from the tono all tile
Australia's Second Knock.
rear commenced their second
nearer the
FRITY
Australians Batting Well.
his
Victor Trumper joined Club mate and opened very carefully, but Noble scored steadily.
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the Directorate was carried on the motion
let us hope that the volame of trade will
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the
WO
FOREXON EXHIBITIONS,
interest.
HARBOUR LIGHTS.
At the
viable
pointment was confirmed. dark.
IMPORTANT WORKS.
opposition we are meeting just now, which peared to bo dissatisfied with t the pressing need for proceeding with
at Mr Northcoto, secondo a
Minchado.
Mr Machado proposed the re-bloction of Messrs Hough and Pinckney as directems. Mr Sha
Ir Shepherd seconded and the motion was carried.
The
would caused to
The
SUPREME COURT VACATION.
+
Chief Justice and Chamber
of Commerce.
As regarded the membership of the Justice in regard to the Supreme Court
director was confiresort on the motion of Committes could only court to the conclue Chamber some changes had taken place Vacation question. As we reported yester- Me Denison, seconded by Mr Maokad sion that if the proposal now put forward during the past year, some of them ho day a quantity of correspondones relative Dr Noble proposed the ro-oloction of the by the Government were carried out, a regretted to my through death. In the to this question was prosenteil at the
Committee itself changes had also taken rotiring queers, Messrs A. ('D. Bourdin vary great deal of sixtra inconvenience Core Mr Siobe, he was sorry to say, kad annual succting of the Chamber of Com trade of place. and W. H. Potts.
The motion was seconded by Me Silva the Coinny as whole, in order been obliged to resign owing to failing
hoalth He was sure all a
il agreed in express- and agreed to
complaints, which it in
is alleged are The Chairman-That is all the business, inde by but a amali section of the trade, ing sincern and unfeigned regret at this
aamall
The Chairman-Divideuil watrants will now.
attendance.
to meet are now
On February 8 the Chief Justice wrote
-When the latter's total reach- the motion of Me Shophard, seconded by gentlemen. Dividend warrants are ready and they sincerely expressed the hope that resignation, and for its cause. (Applause) to the Hon. Mr K. A. Hewett, M.L.C.
ed 34 he was heated and the
veteran "Tich" Gregory went
in.
Mr C. W, May was re-elected auditor on Mr Machado.
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After further considering the inntret the Mr Siebe was, he believed, the oldest in reference to a "ily suggestion that Government would realise that the propos-
member of the Committee and enjoy the Law Society had been influenced sul legislation could but prove vexatious, od
to the full the highest esteem by the Chief Justice and had accepted the being Deither desirable nor calculated to of his follow residents, who respect him proposal in order to please him. After attain the object in view, namely to
an able business man and a courteous describing tho suggestion as ridiculous His At 2.30 this morning a Chinesa yoman facilitate and encourage the shipping trade an uprig, gentleman. (Applauso), An- Honour went on to claim that the Com-
uthor resignation was that of Mr Haupt; mitic of chociety to a source which com No Subscription. who was shortly leaving for homo. To both to bind the a Mr Siaks and Me Haupt t Chamber monded itself to the Committee. Thore decited by the whole Complittes," declared The ordinary, half yearly meeting of of coinmitting suicide by hanging herself. The question of quarantine was naturally were indebted for much good work, and no other side after the question has buon shareholders in the) Hongkong, Chaton and She was discovered before she had accom- one which most vitally concerned the Committee were glad to place on recort
Justice. Coleng like. Hongkong and a trading their appreciation of the valuable advice the Chief Macao Stemboat Co., Ld., was held at plished the rash net and when asked to population such as theirs but while which had always been accorded by bhim firms addressed to the Chamber of Com-
Telter is fivum eight The next lett the office of the Comly poosidad, other explain her actions the Woman stated that they recognised that inuch good could in their deliberations. While regrotting
The solicitors' pointed cut that at DURCHASER of one Novel Blessra. Gho was second wife of a man named result from a discriminating use of the their departure they welcomed their Bucoes-merce
if tho proposed tiffin adjournment arrived the shareholders present Hehas, Tong of the shop of Shun Cheong, at power placed in the hands of the Governors, Mr. Fuchs and Mr Friesland, who the prosent time on 168 days out of 306 tho
Cautious play on the part of both Trumper and Gregory- the latter scoring the faster of
score stood at 116 for tovo wickets, Trumper being 36 Gregory 32, both not out.
* QUARANTINE.
the
R. Longmann, C. H. Rass, C. Thiel, A. Hollywood Road, who now disownod horrent, still grant case should be exorcised were both well known and whose election Courts are not sitting aud
solicitor's
would not
year.
No Membership Fee.
at $1.00 becomes a nem-
Fucha (directors), Captain W. B. Clarke and the desired to oud her life. The con: in order that the roal of experts should not to the Committee he trusted not with ap extension were agreed to they
lead to its under application. They fully proval. After five years' work as Secretary be sitting on 183 days of half the (secretary); Dr J.-W. Noblo, Messrs J..M.stable wont with her, to the shop indicated, and that at times quarantino was Mr. R. Lowe had found bimself, through the extension in their opinion was un-ber and is entitled to exebange.
.D. Gazdar, J. L. Hutchinson, and was told that the man was not mocossary in order that greater LOVE HRY pressure of othor business engagements, necessary and would be harmful. Prior to
Machado, T. F. Hough, T. Georg, A. Donisu, A. answer to further questione, the shou H. M.Silvn, L, Berindoague, W. Dowlay, replied that the woman was an acquaintaverted, but i Chan Sia-ki, J. Arnold, and others.
bo
the two-carried the total be- yond the century, and when the
at new. Mr Rt. Showan
Friesland, F. A. Gomes,
and
ณ
In conclusion Mr Howett mentioned years in England did
that the Chamber would express an opinion pares very favourably with that of the posos to visit England in Marchi, miling by Total absorption of Stonecattor's Toland that this Colony, common with the Bastar in every 3 or 4 and that during
NO ACCOUNTS. worked than the Judges here. They hoped CASH BUSINESS. adverse to the promould poss
made 12.
At the
e tea adjournment
very ambulantial increase in the amount
had ever beon sot neido for quarantine anxiety. The committos believed however, Trumper and Hill were not out standing at Crodit of Proft, and by her sistor and Miss Johnstone, Mis parposes, na ares, so far as he was aware, period of great financial depression and Account, but this is die more to diminish: Baker and Miss Houléer will then be in station. The result of this was that last sum that they now saw signs of a real improve with 94 and 9 respectively ated cost of repairs and reduced expenditure charge of the school,
On Feb. 19 the Chamber of Commerce
wrote to the Colonial Secretary the chix of
STONEY, February 26, 4.5 p.m...
ance of Tong, but he could do nothing for quarantino fipposed considerable sacrifices compelled to place his resignation in the 1898, Lefore the existing The Secretary read the notice calling them. Ia view of the fact that nothing on those engaged in trade, and should on hands of the Committee. MrE A. M. ance was passed thin Dourts worked year Bame for any other novel on:
applications
for the post as his from the Judges: the Bas, the soliators or payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- Gregory brought his score to the meeting.
The Williams had The Chairman and Gentlerson, The formation the woman was conducted to such an extreme stop being takou This successor, an appointment which the Com the litigants. They also pointed out that 56 before being beaten and was report and statement of accounts having the Conttal Police Statiei,
brought him to a question which appoored mitted confidently recommended for con although there was a Long Vacation at kong currency, for every change.
did not get one of late years not to have received sufficient frmation. consideration, namely, the need of followed by McCartney. Le bon in your hands for some days, we will, with your permission, take them an read.
Miss Fletcher, of Fairlon School, proportioit quarantine station. Since the
sttings they were infinitely harder The result of the half your's working com
Vacation Ordin
must be borne in mind that
Was int
the many