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NEWS OF THE DAY.
A matureur Städ with a horn which warned pedestrians ut its approach by playing Wo won't go home till morning" was driven though the streets of London recently,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1911.
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going on a viale to America very shortly.
Dr. T. Hayward Enys, of Bangkok, is THE FRENCH POLITICAL
"Archbishop Colgan..of Madras, died or February 12th, "at the age of 80. He had boon in India since 1844, going a reight there from Maynooth
CRISIS.
[Corynight.] HONGKONG AT THE CARNIVAL.
LOSSES AT CRICKET AND GOLF.
CABINET RESIGNS.
(Router Service to the China Muil, )
*(Pron sur Special Correspondent.) LONDON, February 28. The French Cabinet le resigned..
MANILA, February 27, The marriage of Mian Anderson, daughNote M. Briand, the Premior, succeed.
Hongkong's run of bad luck in the tor of-the-Governor of Singapors, was to ed M. Flamencoat in 1909), the latter Carnival sporting events continues. take place on 20th February in the Prosby being defonted after a hunted controversy At cricket the Manila eleven triumph- terian Church theru.
with M. Delcassi in the Chamber. Thesed after a well-contested game, victory was a General Election last year, when the
It is roparteil, says the Japan' Times, that Mr Melvilla E. Stone, the Gonors a fira broke out in the mould-left of Manager of the Associated Press, will again Mass Cammell, Laird & Co.'s chipyard at visit the Far East this spring. It is said Birkenhead, on February 16, wheres Super-to be his intention to be in Japan in April, Dreadnought is being built. Minor plans and afterwards to visit China and the weto destroyed hat can be replaced.
|Philippine Islands
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and that after the cost of collection "und the military contribution had
been deducted, the net revenue. avail-Committo of the Alice Mümer
The annual meeting of the Fionner
able from this surge was only about Aliated Hospitals will be hold on Friday 2 lakh It is difficult for those best at 6 pint.
T on the outside tá account for the
The Commonworth Government have great disparity between Government refusal to permit a party of Australian anticipations and actual realisations aborigines to be tasker to England for
exhibition purposes. in this mintter, nel His Excellency did not venture on any opinious us to how this fifty per cent, shrinkage has come about. We suppose the siteks of Equor held by the mer chants prior to the inauguration of the new departure were larger than they were thought to be, and for the rest we have to fall back on ous.or both of two other probabilities that the Colony is getting more temperate or that the estimates were
The Washington correspoquent of the not carefully framed."";
Broning Standard states that a Consular But the past cannot be re-report gives prominence to gold mining in medied.
Our concerii now is with the future. In the Estimates for the current year, we are told, the revenue aspected to acerne from the liquor duties is $725,000. If this amount is not realised we have it on the word [of Sir FREDERIćx Lugard that we' shall have either to face a defeit at the end of the year, or must imposa "new" taxes," "un alternative scheme") would be to increase the existing duties or to consider whether the rebate to [military and naval canteens shall be continued. This is the situation in a nut-shell. His Excellency did not state whether the seven and a quarter laklis referred to was the gross ur the net sum expected to be brought
12.30p.m.-Meeting of H.K. & Kowloon in, but we presume it is the former. Even so, we are much afraid that again the calculations are too generous,
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Engineers and shipbuilders of Hong Reg, Kings Building. Trongpay. Barchi D ---
Na-Mecting of China Fire Iome.
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Egypt, and anys that the Assunn and other fields are far richer then California or Australia, nud will soon take front rank.
Dispatches from Washington state that the Inter-State Commerce Commission has decided to report to the Senate, with- out recommedation, the Bill prohibiting gambling in cotton futures. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives in
Jane Jast,
At an opium sale at: Calcatta on the at inst, the result wasns follows: Behar chosts 1,260), highest R3,483, lowest N3,480, average 3. 181-3-8, proceeds R31,86,250: Benares chests 1,386, highost R3,400, lowest R3,400, vergo R3,400, proceeds R40,24,000; total chists 2,020, goveral
R00,10,350. |nteragu ̄R3,439=x3; und Live firoceeds total-
Capt H. W. Savory, M.VIO., who lina been promoted to fing rank as the result of the retirement of Baar-Admiral J. C. Wilkinson, commanded the Diadem on the Chius Station, 1905-6. He was also tag captain for some time, as Sir Gerard Nool. transferred his flag to her on the Glory leaving for home.
A large number of Parisian society folk are at present at Siku, in the State of Kapurthala, specially invited to witness the wedding of the heir apparent to the daughter of the Rajs of Jubah. The bride, for the first time-in-tho-history of Indian Chiefs, has been educated in Europe. "The festivities are to be on a most lurish and extraordinary scale, recalling the Delhi- durbar.
Mr Bogojavlensky, the Russian Consul General at Ispahan, bas-been-found-drown- ed in a well within, the precincts of the Consulate. In view of the attack on the Governor reported on February 2nd and the fact that the aggressors, whoare Bussin subjects, have been retained in the Russian.) Consulate since, the event is likely to for we know of ao particular reason the Hotel waiting hall. The steamer was produce auspicion of foul-play, but up to why the revenue procured from liquor built in 2004 and is of the following dieren-the present there is no evidence in favour
hamid-double-itself in the Recond-sions-Length-4509%,-breath 52′0′′-depth | of this theory.
336". Tennage 6,700.
year. And we say this after making every allowance for a less than a normal return during the first twelve months, It would have been extremely welcome if His Excellency had in formed the Council how the duties
The local Superintendent of the P. & O. Company has kindly presented to the King Edward Hotel a find model of their Nore which is at presunt on view in
The Times of Ceylon commenting on the The Daily Chronicle states that ncgoti-lamentable death of Mr Cochranu in Hong- atious are now proceeding for the recugui kong says:-Mr H. A. R. Cochrane was tin of the London Institution as part of well-known in Ceylon as assistant account- make the Institution a City College for tile Bank between April 1904 and December. London University. It is proposed to ant in the Colombo Branch of the Morena-
languages and higher commercial subjects,
Non-Meeting of 4.3. Fire Insee. Gure coming in at present and what with the especial view to meeting the 1908. Mr Cuchmane was agent at Galle demand for a mere highly-trained class of 1907. He was a keen anilor and was a for a year between August 1900 and August British servants is Eastero kada.
prominent member of the Colombo Sailing Club. He was about 7 years of age. Mir
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Cochrana was known while in Colombo to
death is thus accounted for. be a victim to sonambulism, and his tragic
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question of electoral reforu, which had being secured by the arrow margin programie, was the main been placed in the front of the Government of nine runa
The scores Before Manila, 198: Hongkong, 189. urged the need of reform, and the people. Of the 5tics nll but f
At golf the visitors were badly beaten result was to establish the position of the on Sunday, the final scores being 10 about 350, which was rather larger than Government with A working majority of to.2 in favour of the Manih players. its majority in the previons Chamber." recent. tia es, however, the Government hna fallon on oril days, for as the result of he disaffection of Radicals on the alleged political consiliation showe by the Premier, its majority on a vota confidione rosently fell as low as 16.-E. C.M.)
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PERSIA'S NEW FOREIGN POLICY.
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Loxoos, February 27.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The Post Office inform us that they are in receipt of a wireless tuessage from the P. & O. Marmora saying she will arrive sa harbour with the English Mail nt & o'clock tomorrow morning.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The American Consulatio General, Hong kong, circulated to-day the following
the Manil Observatory
A Teheran telegram 'states that telegram_received_from The Foreign Minister in a speech in to Mejliss expressed the most cordial and conciliatory sentiments towards Russia.
The specch is regarded as marking, A new direction in Persian foreign policy,
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· CAPTAIN'S ORDERS
DISOBEYED.
At the Marine Court this morning, before Commander - C.--W-Beckwith, RN,, Capt. F. Walker, the s.s. Benchy, charged Įis third officer, W. Alexander Black
with disobeying his commands board the ship on 25th of December last, whilo at Tacoma,
Complainant gave evidence that usting. PERINO, February, 28. on instructions of the Health Officer be Prince Chun-will-leave-Peking-forgave orders to the Chief Officer, which London via Siberia instead of by were circulited, that there was to be no English Mail as previously arranged.
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PROJECTS.
learo granted to the crew and that the officers worn to ask permission," "and" that leave was discoumged: The Chief Officer reported that defendant had been on shore without permission. Defen- dant admitted being nahore and mid (Wah Tep Yat Po's Service.)
ha would go ashore whenever he felt liko it. Complainant-wamed-defendant and bo PERINO, February 20.
reported the matter to the British Consul The British Minister has requested who entered the circumstances in the log: at always be constructed between Defendant had ropeatedly given complain- Szechen and Tibet and between Tibetant repeated insolence and find completaty
and India.
MALA
MALARIA AT SHAUKIWAN,
demoralised the discipling of the ship. On November 13 he was dismissed from the bridge because he refused to obey com plainant's lawful capmands.
The late Captain Reginald W. S. Rogers,
A further letter from Government withi His Wqeship found the charges proved R.N. (retired), who died at Yarmouth, Isle reference to malaria at Staukivan was and taking into consideration that there of Wight, on the 30th ultime aged 59itted at a meeting of the Sanitary were two serious charges against lin in the raight almost be called the father of the
Buard today.
official log and that his general conduct was torpedo,Joining the Service in December,The letter-stated that fis Excellency such as to be detrimental to all good anler The Paris Mețin starog that Turkey is 1863, as Cadet, he was promoted Sub. the Governor had further considered the and discipline he convicted defendant and negotiating with a French bank, with the April 4, 1874, and Commander Jens 3), 4.B on the plan and had decided to post he imprisoned for four weeks with hard Lieutecant on April 19, 1871, Lieutenant question of training the stream marked ordered him to forfeit two days' pay and sent of the French Government, for 1888. He was the first "Lieutenant T. Fons the exocation of other i ems included labour loan of five million pounds Turkish. Four ever created; and served in the famous undecided. It will be guaranteed on the he was lent to the Chinese Admiralty for por cont, will be paid, but the issue price torpedoram" Polyphemus. Subsequently customs raceipts of Asia Minor, and will the Port Arthar Torpedo School, which he be employable on the construction of ronda organised. Later he commanded H.M.S. in Turkey, which will be entrusted to Archer during the Chino-Japanese War.
is
Frenels contractor.
Lying rajacent to each other in Devon.
Chinese terpede-boats did nothing whatever in that war, but the school add organisation found in the place after the Japanese ep
in the programme of nullah training for portion, roughly one half, of the stream 1911 and to proceed with the training of a
.E. during the current year.
ALLEGED FALSE TRADE.
MARKS.
·HARMSTON'S CIRCUŞ.'
The veteran showinan, Col. Boh. Love informs us that Harnston's Circus amived safely at Bangkok and opens them to night. Overture hivo been made in the show to pay another visit to "Canton, but after their experience fliere a fortnight
DIPHTHELLA-HOW IT MAY BE
The Turkish Foreign Minister has intimated to the British Atibassador in Governor's remarks we fear that even desirous of opening negotiations with Constantinople that the Government is Government thinks the figure a Great Britain un the subject of the Persiau been placed too high, and that the Gulf and Mespotamia. It will be remem- likelihood of anything like so big abered that The Times recently announced return__is_very_reinte Hence the.
that the tang hail come for Great Britain Hosakoșe, Tuesday, FERRULLY 28, 1911. friterences to probable new taxes, an
Finally to settle these questions,
increase in the existing tariff etc. THE REVENUE QUESTION. We are sure we are expressing public opinion_when_we-assert that any FROM the remarks which fell from form of new or increased taxation the lips of His Excellency the will certainly be very unpopular in Governor on Thursday last in con the Colony just now, no matter on nection with the Bill which is to whom the burden will fall. We consolidate the law relating to liquors therefore plend that "before new in the Colony, there can be no two schemes are thought out, every con- opinions that the Snancial outlook
sideration shall be given to possibilities of the Goverment is far from rosy which will not necessitats such a port Harbor one, the sister cruisers turad it are stated to have been excellent. this morning, with applying false trade des ago the proprietors are not likely to accede
Two men were charged at the Magistracy Since following the policy with re gard to opitni which was sternly
course. At present we ure losing Leviathan and King Alfred, flying the The Chinero senior officers appear to have criptions to goods. They were supposed to to the syndicate's request unless a very prescribed for us from Downing Street baie to the naval and military brothers. This unique incident has been queer things that were done. It is a mattor tobacco dried it in a warming pan and made
come $85,000 through the liquor age, respectively, of Rear Admirals Arthur mistrusted torpedoes very greatly-possibly have been touring the stronta picking up tempting offer is forthcoming.
M. and Richard B. Farquhar, who are with wisdom, remembering some of the cigarette butts and having extmeted the we have never regained our equili-authorities, and we are glad to brought about by the return from South of actual history that, 4.7 shell being estres, it up into eigarettes which it is alleged they FURNITURE.brium, though new sources of
note that His Excellency has in America of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron,Chinamen proceeded to file down some put into packets marked Pirate and Rosette - revenue-live-bém tapper, these mind as an alternative to further commanded by Rent Admiral Arthur Farapare Gin. shell to make them fit? This have not proved nearly as fruitfu
quhar, whoad flag is borne in the Leviathan, ingenious-experiment was unsuccessful lie taxation the possible discontinuance and the recent appointment to the com SEE WINDOWS. the financial avisers of the of this privilege. If euch an allowance of the Derpopers sub. Division or cause at an early stage an explosion ocurred
Mr M. J. D. Stopben prosecuted, Government believed they would.
One defendant pleaded guilty and the ance could be made to the twin the Fomo Flest of Rear-Admiral Richard and terminated the supply. Captain Rogers other not guilty. It is well Customers Own Ideas
year now Services without inposing undue King Alfred, which was formerly flagship List Jane 11: 1898.
Farquhar, who bas hoisted his fing in the who promoted to that rank on the Retired since the the port was changed multies we would certainly approve of the
free-trade status of hardship on the civilian community on the Ching Station. were imposed on liquor imported retention of the existing arrangement,
ITEMS AT THE COURTS. into the Colony. And we recall noir but on the other hand we firmly hold Club, said that the amendment of the that Ifis Excellency, on the set, the view that if the general body Constitution we only practicable by Flora a Chinese was sentenced to reven For stealing Alba of beef from H.M.S. reading of the Bill legalising the new of ratepayers and taxpayers cu be
emon consout. It was the duty of the days' imprisonment with four bouts' - step, expressed the option that it
Unionists to press reasoned amendments spared further exactions by the ex-to the Government's Bill. He outlined was probable that the revenue to be derived during-the-first-year would
punging of the rebate, then it should scheme for a reformed: House of Lords, Wm. Powell, LC, bo lex than oral and should without delay come to an end. This and said there was no reason why all
A native visitor at the Magistracy, this is a plea which we have good reasons classes, Feers and workmen, should not Le Mr E R. Halifax who made him stand not be estimated at more than for believing the public strongly atminter fatte in its comments 78 was finished.
morning was caught, smoking in Court by
Jakhs of dollars. At the same time
represented in the, Bouse of Lords. The op in the boily for the Court until business ke added that the best part of an-
englobe.
"It is one thing to pass a number of other lakh would very likely be The coneur shows that the population anothor to work out details and offer them Inspecter Withers for having false scales highly self-denying ordinances, but quito A fruit stall holder wan prosocuted by absorbed in the creation of machinery of Germany on December 1, 1910, wan and staff for collecting the duties, 6,500,000, compared with 60,141,000 in an sceptable sacrifice to their opponents and a line of 825 was imposed by Mr H. B. thus leaving at the most some Goned with 7.5B in the previous quin
1. This is an increase of 7.00 por cent.in the House of Commons."
Halifax Another dealer from Bawrington' Road, for a similar offenco wia fined $15. laklis. In some quarters it was quennioni thought that this estimate was far tod
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Lord Curzon, speaking at the United
GAMBLING ON A LARGE SCALE.
Of the eighteen gamolera arrested by
stocks.
A sentence of seven days' imprison-. ment with four hours' stocks was imposed on's native for stealing a blanket at Aber fund and abulter, by a kindly disposed in- doon. It appeated that princoor was given habitat of that village when prisoner wh of with the blanket which had been fent to him for the night.
a modest, the Hon Mr E A. HEWETT the secretaries of his Miniatry to take over Shong Hong-pus has appointed two "of
suggesting that the sum likely to be the control of the Imperial Postal System, procured would be nearer ten lakid six months now allowed theas within Detective Surguint Timothy Murphy at However, time has told a stifferent has been notified of this stop,
which to accomplish their task. The Wai- No. 180 and 182 Qunun's Rund Contral, story, for we now know this even
only eight appeared before Mr E. official expectations have not been
In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Hallifax, at the bieglstoy this morning, Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire, Thecus against the eight was "romanded nearly realised On Thursday last replying to a question by bir G. A. Lloyd, bail being allowed in the sun of 81,000; the public were for the first time Unionist member for Staffordshire West, each for the first three 1 850 cuch for PAINFUL BREATHING, informed of the precise value to the mid that is the House, who is now the reminder. The ten who did ret HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy ir making a tour of inspection throughout appear had their bail of 800 each estreated Treasury of the liquor tax. We then Chira, reports that the suppression of the Gambling seemed to have been conducted and lung tables, quickly rulieres and in very “vulmable medicine for thriat learned that the duties themselves poppy in the parts of Szechuan that he has ou a large scale seer on being found on sounding cough which indientes congested eures painful breathing and a dangirnumly” visited appears to have been carried out the table. Unt of tire on acrented la an Ing. For me, by all Chawists: nil succesfully by the Chinese authorition. faterpreter at the Central Police Station. Storekuopurs.
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