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We are desired to state that through the mash of the electorate totally in-courtesy, of Captain Kraft, commanding different to the Radical cry that the the German Cruiser Squadron, the Band of S.M.S. Scharnhorst will play at Govern louise of Peers must go, and withmont House on the occasion of Lady thewold opinion of the country dead Legard's wookly At Home on Friday next. against a single chamber form of government it should not be difficult to devise a scheme whereby the con- stitution can be amended and strength- ened without loss of honour to either party to the controversy. The extreme Rulicals and many of the working-class members of Parliament are adverse, wo know, to any measure that would strengthen the effectiveness of the House of Lords. They look upon it as the last refuge of Privilege and Feudalism and therefore an institution to be removed utterly and entirely from its ancient seat
Wa have received from Messrs, Thos. Cook and Sou the following gepy of a tele- gran received from Shanghai at 7.30 p.m" Last night
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
A BANKRUFTOY. PROSECUTION.
At the Magistincy this aftertioon Lam Cheung was charged, before Mr E.-R. Hallifar, with oight offences alleged to have won committed against the Bankrup toy Ordinance. Mr C. Smith appeared to prosecuts on behalf of the Oficial Receivor, and Mr Reader Harris defendþd. Mr Smith applied for a further remand in order to amend the charges,
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Mir Smith suggested that a start might be The Official Receiver of the Charing made on one charge and his Worship givo Mr Harris-I don't go how your Worship to £2,855, 152 net, and assets of £1,181,557.
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 9.15 p.m.-Lady Lugard At Home,'
Music,
General Memoranda. Famay, February 10 :—-
Laying of Foundation Stone at St Paul's
College.
11 Auction of Unclaimed and Con- fiscatul Property at Central Police Station.
9p.. Volunteer Dance.
SATURDAY-February 11-
Emperor of China's Birthday.
tho
more sober among these re- presentatives of the people, who can
The King's Beach has disfranchised look beyond the narrow confines of two Poole Libemle for five years, for the British Isles and study the disturbing an open-air-Tariff Reform moct. history of other countries perceive ing very clearly that some sort of a second ↑ canmber, possessing more than the emasculated powers that Mr Kem HARI would allow to the peers, must exist if the work of legislating
The United States Scuate has passed | the ship subsidy bill by the very narrowest margin. It required the rote of Vice President Sherman to pass the measure.
can remand the defendant.
His Worship-They are willing to pro
cead on one.
Me Harris-But they say, they are going
to Amend at ono..
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1911.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
+
FURTHER INCREASES.
REPORTED.
(Bouter's Servics to the China Mail)
LONDON, February 8.
[COPYRIGHT.]
TO INVESTIGATE THE PLAQUE
(Independent News Agency's Service
to the China Mail).
Tokyo, February 8. The increases shown in the traile Prof. S. Kitazato, the famous bacteriol- returns for January, compared with the gist and discoverer of the plague gera same month of 1910, are as follows:-in Hongkong, and Mr T. Egi, Secretary Imports, £6,785,087; exports, £2,927, of the Colonial Bureau, bave been order- 710.
od to Marchuria on a mission to in [Noto-The figures for Janurry, 1010,vestigate the plague that has broken were as follows:--Lumpers, £55,921,000 cut there. They are to decide on exporta (home products only), £31,805, suppressive measures, 000.-Ev. 0.3£}
THE PERSIAN ASSASSINATION.
SURRENDER OF ASSAILANTS DEMANDED.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, February S. Sanied Dowleb, Minister of Finance, From Teheran it is reported that
who was shot returning from the Meljiss, has died from his wounds at to Falece.
·
The police have captured both the
His Worship-Is-it-a-formal amendmenti assassine who are Russian subjects.
The Bassian-Legation has demanded- la that all it amounts to t
their surrender, ́and intense nati- Mr Smith-Yes, I think. The hearing was adjourned, until the foreign excitement prevails.
21st inst.
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott, Mr Eldon Potter, instructed b Owing to various considerations these G. Needham, moved for judgment is Shakespearian evening in connection the Union Church Literary Club has been post Poned from February 9th to February 23rd.
The prospectus in issue of a Company for and governing the British with a capital of £1,32,500 sterling to Empire is to proceed upon perman-deal witli the important deposit of famous ent and solid lines. So things soda in Lake Magnudi in East Africa. point to a compromise, in accordance with the prevailing instincts of the English character. The total: abolition of the House of Lords would be more than a mistake, it would be There were 294 European and 109 extreme folly, and, as Lord AcrON Chinese visitors to the City Hall. Library,
visitors to the Musou during the week ended btl February.
the case of the I On Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., against Hu Fung Shang. Mr M. W. Sinde, K.C., instructed by Mr D. V. Stantonsen represented the plaintifla
ANGLO-JAPANESE
NEGOTIATIONS...
A DEPOSED KING,
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)
44
TOKYO, February 8,
Prince Li, the ex-King of Koren, kas } been granted the rank of General in tho Army (honorary), while other members of the royal family receive honoura
hald in Korea, corresponding to the position they
| SHANGHAI'S EX-TA OTAL
PERING, February 7.
The Beard of Revenue has wired to the Viceroy of Kiangaam to the effect. that the late Trotai will bọ mént to Nanking there to be confined to prison if he does not make good the de- ficiencies within the present month.
LORD CREWE'S STATEMENT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) THE YUNNAN SCARE.
LONDON, February 7.
(Wah Ten Yot Po's Service)
In the House of Lorda Lord Crewe
tated that he was unable to discusss the Japanese negotiations, which were still proceeding.
He felt certain, however, that though
.
Fraiso, February 7. The Wai-wu-pu has ordered H.E. Li Ching, the Viceroy of Yunnan, to- investigate the alleged encroachment of the boundary by British troops, and to
11.30a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Rape points out in his wonderful lectures/nad 161 European and 21,039 Chinese the pleadings in that defendant as a part the matter must be difficult our make a detailed report on the question
Manufacturing Cố,
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Mosnay. Fahruary 13:-
Emperor of Japan's Accession Day (1867).
Lammert.
TUESDAY, February 14 :-
"Race Meeting." WEDNESDAY, February 15 :—
Race Meeting. THURSDAY, February 16-
Racu Meeting. SATURDAY, February 18:-
Off Day---Race Meeting. Fabranry 21 to 28-Manila Carnival.:
The China Mail.
THE KING'S SPEECH.
Mr Slade said that he applied to amend
ner was liable as a partner.
His Lordship-I am a little at sea as to Japaness friends had every desire to what the case was,
Mr Peter-Perhaps I had better toll meet us and the necessities of trade you what the case was, that my friend casas far as possible.
A Berlin telegram says that a con ference of oficials and commercial mea held at the Foreign Office has decided that ask to amend his statement of claim. Mr Consular Service, must have practical in future candidates for the German knowledge of commerce, industry and shipping.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
-----
The Rt. Rev. Bishop and Mrs Lowis are panzengers to Hongkong by the F. and C. Nubin.
Simpson, the brilliant outside right of Falkirk, has been transferred to the Blackburn Rovers for a record fee of £1,800.
Mr F. J. Halton, Agent of the Pacific Mail, returned to Hongkong from his trip to India by the German Mail steamer Yorck this morning.
„Mr William Jones, "M.P.,- has-been
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RUMOURED CHANGES AMONG CANTON OFFICIALS.
amendment most strongly as that was an
From "certain rumours to hand, thera Potter continued that ho opposed the THE REASSEMBLING OF
PARLIAMENT,
appears to be some probability that Ad- attempt so judgment was delivored,
miral Lí will be transferred to Kwangsi, to raise a ples of holding himself art
and Hung Tuotai will take his place in to be a partner, nothing more or less.
Kwangtong. Definito arrangements are not Ho submitted that his friend felt that
yet settled, but from what can be gathered his case was hopelessly broken down on the question of proving the defend-Reuters Service to the China Mail.) i oppoarn that the relations between ant in that casa
the new Viceroy and Li are not altogether Wan a jartier and
Losion, February 7, now after his lordship's judgment had.
so friendly as could be wished. Apparent- been delivered he came into court and
In the House of Commons Mr. ly it is thought that he has been invested asked for an amendment, the amendment Asquith said that the Government's with too much power, and so his infinenco boing that defendant was liable in that he majority was amply sufficient to justify must be curtailed a little. According to hold himself out to be a partner. The the largest constitutional changes. case throughout had been fought on the basis that defendant was a partner or hot A partner. That was the case set out on
Lord Crewe, in the House of Lords, nuced that the Government would
the pleadings and there was no evidence deal with the question of payment of adduced by plaintiff to prove that defend-members in the present session. and hold bimself ont as a partner.
- Mr-Shado—We-adduced- the-evidenco-
་
The only other measure of import- Nunn-Property Sale by Mr Ges. Pance mentioned in the King's Speech refers to the further extension of the social legislation which Mr LLOYD GEORGE has steadily pushed forward sincehefirstentered the Cabinet. What- ever opinions we may individually form of the chargoter of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and much as we may deplorethe lowering of the standards of parliamentury ideals and manners of which he is guilty, one can but admire the pertinacity with which he pursues the objects he holds most dear to HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1911. his heart. He now proposes - to introduce measures "for the removal of pinuper disqualification in the granting of old age pensions, and for KING GEORGE V. hins opened his providing insurance for the industrial
that he was an executor of his father and that he carried on the business of the population against sickness and first parliament, for the one that was
Mr Potter-Excuse me, my friend is dissolved last December was elected invalidity, and insurance against
Capt, R. W. S. Rogers, R. N. (retired), | wrong. That was a statement made in cross- during the life-time of his predecessor unemployment in trades. specially and therefore really belonged to theliable thereto." These projects have bose death has taken place suddenly at examination; it was not evidence adduced Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, was one of the by plaintiff. The evidence of plalatif
A message from Tokyo states that ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, reign of King EDWARD VI. Before long been foreshadowed on the plat-first naval officers to specialize in torpedo was to prove that defendant was a partner
the constitutional change was effected form and in the public press at home work and is stated to have been the first in his own right. There was on suggestion Japanese officials are leaving to inves
torpedo-lieutepant over appointed. Ho from plaintiff of on plaintiff's aridence tigate the plague outbreak, and that the Ol the eve of her wedding." during the Victorian era all ParliaThey are the logical outcome of the was "ient" by the British Admiralty to the that defendant was liable because he held Japanese Government is granting a amount mentioned in n hundred thousand ments censed to have their being Old Age Pensions and in the present Chinese Government to organize the himself out to be a partner and he loft it
torpedo school at Port Arther, and formed to his friend and asked bina id he laid million yea to help to fight the dollam When these propular and official
very high opisina of the capabilities of really say whether any suggestion had been epidemic. the Chinese. He commanded H. M. s. made throughout the case to that effect. Archer on the China station during the Mr Slado-There was evidence given." war between Japan and Kores, and con-
Mr Potter-There was evidence given in tracted serious malarial theamatism from cross-examination,
Mr Sinde--I gave definite evidence of exposure in the river swamps.
the man's position in the shop as executor. Mr Potter There has been no aug. gestion until this moment that defendant
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with the demise of the Crown, but state of our political development are this had been found to be very inevitable. We are among those who inconvenient it was duly arranged deplore the knocking away of the in- that the death of the Sovereign should ducements to individual thrift which i have no effect
upon the duration of have done so much to build up the char- the active life of the mitional assemb-acter of the British working classes ly, and so the last Parliament of during the past seventy-five years, and
a
appointed Junior Whip, in succession to Mr Oswald Partington, who was defeated in the High Peak Division of Derbyshire, firm.
Promotion to the generals list does not come very often, to those from the ranks;
THE PLAGUE.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS.
ASSISTANCE, /
(Reuler's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, February 7,
the vernacular Press Admiral Li has for
authority. Generally speaking, his work sene time been taking to himself too much is to control the local naval affairs of the province. But, in addition to this, ho secras to have a good deal toysay about same branches of military administration as well and really controls some of the troops This gives him-a-good-deal-of-
From another source it is patronage. gathered that he has received a good many.. presents. On the second count no names are mentioned, bus from the tetor n the report it is obvious thint he is the official in the mind of the writer. "Presents have been brought 44 numerous na those sent to a bride The
OUTBREAK IN SHAN- become invested with too much authority,
TUNG.
(War Ta Filo's Service)
PEKING, February 7.
mbars are placed side by sido it would appear that changes are probable. Tho. fact. seurts to be that Admiral Lí has
and has is his hands too such patronage, and IE Cheung seems to think that this must be readjusted. It should be noted, however, that these suggested changed aro
The Viceroy of Manchuria has report-a yet nothing more than ramours, bat
Government in its mad desire to is commandant of the Staff College, obtainindgment had been delivered to ask now lɔr / Leking and Mukden should not run
probability some drastic changes will be
King EDWARD VI. carried on its we regret that the example set by the but the case of Maj.-Gen.", W. R. Robert hold himself out to be a partner. Thero is fed that the plague is gradually decreas as things often turn out in China, a rumour Everything Reduced to ouppentil Mr Asquirm, resolved great Friendly Societies and other son, C.V.J., C.D., D.8.0., just promoted no evidence that plaintif gave credit to the ing in the Province, and that there is frequently indicates that there is every to appeal to the country, in the organisations has been set aside by the to that rank after 22 years' common firm because defendant was a partner. It now no reason why the railway between effected, and therefore, it is hoped that a closing days of last November,
service, is unique. Gen. Robertson, who would be a great hardship on defendant after For the third time in succession secure votes whereby it can remain ined his first commission in Juno, 1888, in it has fallen to the lot of Mr AsqUITH
Plague has appeared along Tak Chow believe that the British Empire will lioutonnat, in 1891, captain 1890, major It is obvious that. If holding cat had been It is believed that the infection has been up the King's Speech at the opening to pieces because the present 1500, Lieutenant-colonel (brevet) 1000, and pleaded the whole case for the dofonce brought from Mukden, of a new Parliament. It is'n nigus tendiency is to make the interests of/substantive colonel 1963. He has filled would have been altered. Plaintiff pleaded.
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the 3rd Dragoon Guards, after a service in to judgment on the ground that defendant
an amendment which would entitle pinintiasual.
and his Cabinet colleagues to draw power. But all the same we do not the ranks of tea and a half years, became held himself out to be a partner. and Ya Ching, in Shantung Province, concluded.
record in our Parliamentary history
appointments on the staff in India, South
nad one from, which the Liberals all other classes subordinate to those Africa, the Wa-office, and Aldershot, and are drawing a good deal of satisfaction
of the proletariat Rome we know has the Chitral and Boer campaigns to his Wm Powell, Ld., these days, though the joy is rather fell because of its free distribution of credit. He is 61 years of age.
chastened when they reflect how very
bread and too lavish provision of free As an expression of goodwill to Mr indecisive the last Election really
spectacular entertainments, but great Lawrence, of the Royal Naval Dockyard proved and how impossible it is for in the muddle we make and sadly as Police, and Mr Bedford, of the Chief them to conscientiously any that they we decline to face first principles we obstructor's staff, the former of whom is proceeding Home on leave and the latter
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that he was a partner and after the close of plaintiff's case he not baving dong so defondant was entitled to judgment, That was the only plea beta his lordship. His friend bad teled to deprive defendant of ble right which he had at the close of plaintiff's case.
His Lordship. I don't think the amend ment is necessary.
man acted as executer and carried on the Mr Potter-The whole point is that thin
have received an imperative mandate are not quite in the position that Rome taking up a Royal Dockyard appintinent at There is the point of law
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to proceed with the huge constitu- occupied intellectually, morally, or Home, a dinner was given recantly by the
leaders of the party would like to tional changes which the advanced socially in the days of her decadence. members of the Dockyard police. A most pleasant evening was spent by all presents and many were the good wishca axpresand The executions of the two Chinese mur- towards the two gentlemen named above. sed brought about while they still
deres lying in Victoris Gaol did not take Tonsts were submitted and responded to by occupy the seats of power. Indeed, place this morning, as it was thought they Moras Batthews, Budalen and Thompson, ..the King's Speech gives an indication would. The sentences will, however, R.N., and a capital programme of songs
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An American lady passenger on the P.M. ateamor Manchuria committed suicide by jumping overboard when the steamer was about, twenty-six miles south of the
settling the relations of the two Guto Islands near Nagasaki, at about four
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Mr Potter than argued the cadent length; and all that could be mid but there must and his Lordship said that Mr Potter had be judgment for plaintify.
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