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The U.S. marines at Cavite are to be relieved
by a draft of 300 mon from Brooklyn.
final is played this week,
practically nothing new, and must have disappointed no little those many citizens of the States who hoped for whole-hearted
Fourteen polo teams entered for the All- legislation against these huge combinations | Nations Tournament in connection with the of employers. Not Trusts, but the evil in Delhi Coronation festivities. The following Trusts unst be attacked. "In curbing and was the draw for the first round:-Bluss t. "regulating those combinations of capital First Bikanir team, Imperial Cadet Corps v. which are or may become injurious to the Kuch Behar, Ulwai ». Riso Brigade, Shahpur A. S. WATSON & CO., publie we must be careful not to stop. Patiala, Golconds 9. Bhavnagar, Jodhpur e "great enterprises which have legitimately Bhopal, Second Bikanir team v. 4th Dragoon "reduced the cost of production, not to Guards; the 15th Hussare draw a bya, Tho "abandon the place our country has won in "the leadership of the international indus- "trial world, not to strike down wealth, "with the result of closing factories and mines and turning the wageworker idle SEASON."into the streets, and leaving the farmer **without a market for his products." This is specious argument, but some more definite pronouncement might have been looked for, Hopes of tariff change are blighted, for the "Of the Finest Quality and Vintage reduction of tariff as a means of reaching
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the evils of the Trusts would be wholly ineffective, the President says. "To remove "the tariff as a punitive measure against "Trusts would inevitably rula the weaker * competitors struggling against them. Our *gimshuld be, not by unwise tariff changes "to give foreign products an advantage in "our domestic competition, but by proper "legislation to give domestic competition "fair chance. And this cannot be reached by any tariff changes which would affect "unfavourably all domestic competitors, "good and bad alike. The question of the regulation of Trusts stands apart from the "question of tariff revision." In the tariff system, President ROOSEVELT claims the welfare of the American worker is bound up. But a readjustment of tariff can be reached hy reciprocity treaties, which, he says, are greatly to be desired. treaties can be used to widen the United "States markets and secure the lowering of duties no longer needed for protection. So in his cumercial policy President Roosevent urges reciprocity with Cuba, a convention with Great Britain, and recipro cal trade with Nowfoundland.
Such
As for the part of the Message dealing with the external policy of the United States, that does not call for much comment. The gist of it we have had already by telegram. Though "no independent nation in America need have the slightest fear of aggression from the United States," the President goes on to say:
"We have
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GENERAL NEWS.
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LONDON, 6th January, 7.30 p.m.
GERMANY NAVY BUDGET... The German Navy estimates provide for
A telegram to the Muinichi, dated Peking, a recurring expenditure amounting to December 25th, says:-M. Lamsdorff, Russian
-ENQUIRIES INTO COLLAPSES
OF BUILDINGS.
TONG LOT LANE.
An enquiry was opened yesterday afternoon before Mr. F. A. Hazelond and a common jury into the circumstances attending the fatal collapse of two houses in Tung Loi Lane (nes r the Harbour Office) on 12th November · last. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. H. W. Lnoker on behalf of the contractors and sterers, the Wing Sing firm, and the architects, Mesars. Leigh and Grange,
The jurors were-Messrs. W. Goldenborg, C. H. Blason, and A. W. Terrey.
Addressing the jury, Mr. Bowley said the
Forsiga Secretary, has recommended: the 98,500,000 marks and a non-recurring Chinese Ministor in St. Petersburg to draw his expediture of 104,000,000 marks for ship-object of their being there was to caquire into Government's attention to the advisability of China's adopting a gold standard. The Minister building and firmaments. Kisochau's farther stated that Russis is prepared to assist demand shows an increase of 17,722 marks. China with the vocossary capital by issuing goid |
bonds. He explained to the Chinese repre- THE DARDANELLES SUBTERFUGE sentative that no other alternative than this is
Great Britain has addressed a protest to financial difficulties under which she is suffering the Forte against the pasange of four possible if China is to be delivered from the
Russian destroyers through the Dardanelles. Russia maintains that a disarmed vessel Aying a commercial flag cannot be regarded
The following facts have been ascertained in regard to the lines and constraction of the now America Cup defender. Outwardly she will differ little from the 90-footers that Herreshoff's have turned out during the last decade.. She as a warship. will have the same spoon bow, the long over- haug aft, and modified fin keel. She will have alightly greater beam that had the Constitution, and her keel will be longer and honvier, though she will draw several inches less. Her anil- spread will be about 15,000 square feet. Her keel plates will be flanged and wabbed in three sections. Much of the bracing will be the same
es in the case of the former defendars. The
after-end of har lead koel appears be the ft.
lower than the forward ond
The name of the rear-admiral who is in com- mand of the new fussian squadron for the Pacific station has been variously given as Spackelberg, Stackenberg, and Stackelberg. The name is of German origin, and if we accept the German spelling the lust form is corruet theagh a close transliteration of the Russian spelling would give us the form Shtakelberg, which is a phonetic rendering of the German pronunciation of the name, Admiral Baron Stakelberg was born in February, 1847. He autored the Russiau uavy in 1869, and received
his
commission as officer in 1871. From 1890 1892 he was in command of the gunboat Gremiashtcki; during 1893 and 1894 he com- manded the Slabeler, training ship; and in 1896 he was appointed to the command of the Im- perial yacht Polčarnaya Zviezda (Polar Star)
The Battambong correspondent of the Sta
wrote on the 5th ult.:-"The Observer
Sanctuary at the French Consulate for
A. S. WATSON & CO. deliberately made our own certain foreign debtors and ransway servants is being broken
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up and the jumatus are dispersed. Possibly the higher authorities hore intervened, or the refugees are no longer welcome. The greater part have been sent to Pnom-penh." The same correspondent observes: It is not very sur rrising that the traders of this place dreaded (in the past) the idea of the town being handed over to the French-when-one considers the taxes Shops there are licensed in six grades, varying imposed on business men in French Cambodia. from a first-class license, costing $280, to a sixth-class of $36 per annum. In addition to this the manager or proprietor is farther malcoted in from $13 to $8. The purchaser of tobacco grown in Frooch Cambodia must pay a tax of $20 per picul (Chinese). In general it is the tax which is the most costly part of the business, as tobacco can be bought at $30 per picul. At Saigen a customs duty of 80 per
AMOY RACES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Amor, 7th January, 7 p.m.
THIRD DAY. The following are the third day's results :- LRNGER CUP.
Dinguist Stylo
1
Valour
8
FORMOSA CUP.
Ion
1
Durar
2
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3
DIES' PURSE.
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Style... Blueberry... Loch Stapin
Orion... O.K.
1
2
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3
LOTTERY CUP.
1
2
Star of Cork
3
CONBOLATION CUP,
Dwarf
Falour.. Style
2
3
NIL DESPERANDUM.
Gutcher Faith.
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3
SUPREME COURT,
Wednesday, 7th January.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR A. G. WISE (Puisne JubGE.)
A REBUFF FROM THE BENCE. A so was called in which Tam The Pai, contractor, sued another contractor, Tee Chsa Taung, for the sum of $379 54, being principal and interest dus upon a Chinese promissory note; there was also a cross-notion for $355.36 in respect of work dane and materials-supplied.- Mr. E. C. Pontifex appeared for the plaintiff in the original notioh nad Mr. Paget Hett for the defendant.
Mr. Pontifex said he desired to ask his Lori- ship for an adjournment till 11 o'clock.. Mr. Harston, who had charge of this case, vas engaged at the Police Court on a cass which had been adjourned from the proviens day. He
the causes of the deaths of two Chinese labourers, one of whom was killed at the time of the collapse and the other of whom died in hospital on the same evening from injuries occasioned by the collapse. It would be the duty of the jury to enquire into the causes of
to anyone. Evidence would be addused to show the deaths of these two mon and to decurtain himaalf had not gone into this case and was wbelber, in their opinion, blame attached | unable to go on with it.
Mr. Helt said he had no objection to an that a number of houses in Wing Tak Bront, adjournment. --- beginning at No. 128 and ending at No. 136, were in process of being rebuilt, and tho most of the old bonges had been palled down. The houses in Wing Lok Street were back to back
His Lordship But I have; the cass is fired for a quarter past ten.
Mr. Pontifex-Mr. Harston could not really help it. This case at the Police Court w
adjourned in the afternoon till this morning.
out those in Tsuge Loi Lone, and the party wall separating No. 126 from No. 128, Wing Lok His Lordship-I don't care twopence about Street had to be pulled down and rebuilt. At the Police Court. It has not been the custom the time of the collapse the adjoining houses here to adjourn cases because of Police Court had been in
As a matter of fast, Mr. Hareton, instead of being here to conduct this case, is surning money comewhere else.
portion in Tun Part pulled down, but a proceedings, and I am not going to begin it now.
Loi Lane was standing as high as the level of the first four-about 14 feet. The party wall between Nos. 12 and 14, Tung Lei Lano collapsed right down to the first por lorol, and that necessarily involved the falling-in of the two apper floors and the roofs of each of these two | houses; a great portion of the first floor also gave way. The collapse occurred about two o'clock in the day, and at the time there were two bricklayers at work in the kitchen on the third floor of No. 12. One of these man escaped in time, but the other went down with the house and sustained injuries, from which he died that evening in the Government Cirl Hospital. Neither of these two mon had anything to do with the building operations; they were simply doing some email repairs for the owner of No. 12. At the same time a number of bricklayers who were engeged on the building work were stacking bricks, and one of them was killed. Four other bricklayers who were also buried in the bris were extricated by the police, and were not seriously injured. There were two theories to account for the collapse, both by inter; ested parties and both conflicting. One would be supported by the owner of No. 1 and the other by the contractor. One of these theories was that the alterations to No. 14 were not carried out with sufficient care and skill, and that in consequence the party wall between Nos, 12 and 14, being distorted by the building operations, fell, and in fallior brought [down the two houses. The other theory probally
would be that the first floor of No. 12, which was supported by a double set of joists, was very heavily laden at the time of the accident. This floor was used practically as a godown by the occupier, and thore was no doubt that at the time of the accident there was a large quantity of various goeds stored there, and it might be that the weight was excessive and the floor to sufficiently strong to support it, causing it to give way and thus bringing on the collapse, It would be for the jury to decide whether the accident was due to the breaking of the four or to the fall of the party well. he taking down LONDON, 5th January of the wall of No. 14, the jury would see, was a risky operation which must necessarily endanger ELECTION NEWS.
the stability of the house, and unless proper cave and skili had been exercised in the operation it
REUTER'S SERVICE..
The election at Newmarket has resulted in a
Liberal gain, the Libers! candidato receiving 4,414 votes against Mr. Leonard Brassey's 3,907,
'MOROCCO.
would he for the jarg to find that the persons responsible were negligent, and that their negligence brought about the accident.
"policies demanding the possession of a "first-class navy. The Isthmian Canal.will "greatly increase the efficiency of our navy [31if the uavy is of sufficient size, but if we
** have no inadequate navy then the building. "of thecinal will be merely giving a hostage "to any Power of superior strength. The MorEOE doctrine should-be treated as a turardimal feature of American foreign "policy, but it would be worse than idle to assert it unless we intended to back it up. It can be backed up only by a thoroughly "good navy." To Venezuela's disputes with Britain and Germany President EnoSEVELT does not allude by name, but he tells the independent nations of America that it behoves each one to maintain order within its own borders, and to discharge its jast obligations to foreigners; when this is cent. per 100 kilos is laid on goods imported | Castro is in a desporate plight with an empty doae they can rest assured that, be they Singapore are charged 100 per cent. per 106 treasury, that he is approaching the insurgents Foo Mun, manager of a "Chinese mercantile
kilos. On goods landed in bond for Shames and has abdicated or is about to abdicate, territory a duty of 20 per cent, is imposed.. English longcloth, skirtings, etc., are charged 3′ cents per yd. The poll tax ranges upward from $13 to $80."
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THE IMPERIAL BIOSCOPE.
We would remind our readers of the entertain- ment to be given to-night in the Theatre Royal by the Imperial Bioscope and Animated Picture Co. The stock of pictures is entirely now, having been brought out by the B.B. Konig
strong or weak, they have nothing to dread from outside interference.
As so enter preted, the "MONROE doctrine" seeins to us entirely unobjectionable, and that the United States President did not stoop to catch votes by making more point of this doctrine, as it is called, shows that Európa does right in trusting to the honour and good sense of the present occupant of the White House to restrain the jingoes of his country and the anti-foreign elements in the smaller American republics from fouting
Albert; there will also be shown a number of appeals to justice. So much of the Pre-local pictures illustrative of Chinese life, scenes sideutia! Messago is to be regarded with in Centon and Hongkong, including a view of general satisfaction. That portion denling a ride down the Peak Tramway, with domestic policy is far less likely to please a great number of people, but President ROOSEVELT is face to face with
Hosasone, Bth January, 1903.
The fuller reports of President RoosEVELT'S Message to Congress brought to us by the recent mail show that as an example of oratory that address was noteworthy among the speeches of present day politicians, that it was insteed in form such an address as the United States President's admirers (and they include men of all nations) had reason to expect from him. There are, of course, also those who will look on its loftiness of language as strained and bombastic. By these, who are no warm friends of the United States, part of the opening passage will be condemned as boastful and exaggerated, We still," problems of enormous difficulty, and is sadly said President ROOSEVELT, "Continue in a tied down by his Senate's attitude.
period of unbounded prosperity. As a "people wo have played a large part in the "world, and we are bent on making our "future part even larger. The events of "the past four years buve definitely decided, "for weal or woe, that our place must be great among the nations. Even if we would we cannot play a small part, but our people face the future high of heart "and resolute of will. Ours is not the "ereed of the weakling and the coward; it "is the gospel of hope and triumphant The police are investigating a reported rob "endeavour. We do not shrink from the bory at the coffee plantation beyond the Happy "struggle before us. There are grave Valley, where four Chinese, armed with "problems to face abroad and still graver oboppera, are alleged to have entered a matshed "at home, but we can solve them well." and robbed the inmates of some money and
clothing. Yet it cannot honestly be said that the President was speaking in too high a strain,
The last detachment of German troops from the Shanghai garrison left Hongkong on the Einig Albert yesterday on its way home.
Among the cargo brought to Manila by the U.S. transport Sherman (which, by the way, ran ou an uncharted reef and store in her bows off the Philippines) was a consignment of nearly two and a half millions of gold dellers.
The Sultan of Morocco Las astutely effected publio reconciliation with his brother and appointed him Governor of Fez
VENEZUELA.
It is reported in New York that General
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
It is sunouded in St. Petersburg that the
Mr. Pontifex-But, your Lordship His Lordship-I cannot grant the adjoure- meat you ask for. The case will go on next Friday's list,
Mr. Hott--And the costs of the adjournment? His LordshipYou are entitled to casts 'for this appearance.
The Court adjourned.
POLICE COURT. Wednesday, 7th January.
- BEFORE ME. T. A. HAZELAND
(POLICE MAGIETHATE),
ALLEGED ALBON.
for trial for sileged arson at 318, Queen's Hond Li Tong and Chui Chang wore committed West on the 27th ult. Mr. J. S. Harston appeared for the defence.
The circumstances attending the arrest of the men were railur peuliar. Before the hones and saw the two defendants run out. He flamas were noticed a lukong was passing the
thought they were thieves, and immediately placed them in custody. The hands of .000 smelt strongly of kerosene pil, but the circum- the fire, when the charge on which they have been committed was preferred against them.
stance was not particularly neted until after
DEMANDING EXCESSITA FALE.
Some days ago a midshipman on the Cressy engaged a sampan at Murray Pier to take hitz to his ship. An arriving alongside ho tendered twenty cents, but the woman in charge of the sampan refused to accept it, demanding more, surpan by the simple process of shoving out into aud prevented the midshipman from leaving the the streams. She was enbs-quently summoned, and when bis Worship heard the oridence be
posed a fine of $10.
NEW U.S. ADMIRAL FOR ASIATIC _STATION.
A New York telegram states that Rear- Admiral Philip H. Cooper has been designated by the Secretary of the Navy to auereed
Admiral Frank Wildes on the Asiatic & tation. Rear-Admiral Cooperis the juuier rear-admiral of the Navy, having been recently appointed from captain. Previous to his promotion he was la command of the forces of the Navy in
Mr. Looker said the jury had not to find out whether any blame attached to any one, but simply wasther there had been any criminal There was a deal of difference negligence. between criminal negligence and blume.
His Worship agroed that the word "blame" was a little wide, and said he would make the Samoa, Admiral Wilde, whom he saccade, matter clear to the jury when they had heard as been examined and prononnost by a medical the evidence and before they gave their verdict.board unfit for activé servíre. He will be refred
Formal evidence having been wakon, Yik upon his arrival in the United States.
firms occupying, before the collapse, promises at 124, Wing Lok Street and 12 Tung Loi Lane, said that at the time of the collapse, on the first floor of No. 12, there were 40 bags of popper, restoration of the Imperial palaces et Mukden 50 bags of sage four, and 10 cases of tobacco, the total weight of which was about 81 tons. to Chins began on tho Srd instant.
When the firm rented the premises this door we strengthened by the placing of five beams under it.
LONDON, 8th January,
GERMAN NAVY ESTIMATES. The Gorman Navy estimates show a net case of 8,000,000 marks and the Army
estimates a decrease of 5,000,000 marks.
LLNESS OF THE KING OF SAXONY. The King of Saxony is ill and in a critical condition.
1. SOCIETY MARRIAGE.
Mr. St. Joha Brodrick has married Madelcire Stanley, the dangkior of Lady Jeune. Mr. Balfour was the best man.
FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.
THE RECENT BYE-ELECTION, Information reached the Central Police Station yesterday morning that on the previous The Liberals throughunt the country aro afternoon a cargo-boat capsized in a squall jubilant at the Newmarket victory, which they opposite the wharves of the Kowloon Godown regard, in conjunction with the latest, sir bye- Company. All the occupants were thrown elections, as an ingontestible demonstration of into the water, and three children sank bofore the growing uppopularity of the Government. assistance would reach them : one was aged one year, another eight years, and the third twelve- years. The rest clung to the boat uotit picked Sir Thomas Sutherland has been appointed up by a passing isunch.
vice-president of the Suez Canal, in succession
SAD DEATH.
Iaspecter J. Hood, a retiring member of the Sanitary Board staff, who on Friday last was made the recipient of a handsome set of silver- ware from his fellow-officers on the occasion of
THE SUEZ CANAL.
to Lieut-General Sir John Stokes, deceased.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
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A meeting of the Board will be held to-day, the 8th January, st 4.15 p.m...
ORDER OF THE DAY.
1. Application for permission to erect three water-closeta in a building on I. L. No. 1,683, G. A. WoonCOCK,
Becretary.
AGENDA,
¦ i 1. Correspondence relative to the completion
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his leaving the service, invalided, on pension, died at 3.50 yesterday morning, aged. 20 years, at the residence of Mr. Barrington, Public Works Department, and in the afternoon was. buried in the Happy Valley, the funeral proces- sion passing the Motinout at 4.30. The funera if only the promises of facing these pro-telegraphs to the Foreign Office iu Tokyo that Board staff and of the members of the Police
The Japanese Representative in Mexico was attended by a large number of the Sanitary of the urinal on the Prapa usar Queen Street,
2. Reports of the analysis of the public water blems be steadfastly kept in mind. It must the Minister of Foreign Affairs submitted the Force. How Dr. Clark was among the supplies for the month of December, 1902. be confessed, however, that not all of the Budget to the Chamber on the 16th alt. and mourners. Many wreaths were placed on the
3. Lime-washing Return for the fortnight Messsage to Congress seemed of a piece that a long speech made by him on that ocassion grave. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Houd ended January 3rd, 1903. with the exordium. Dealing with the great seemed to indicate that Morico has not at pre- and her child. The family were to have sailed Trust question, President ROOSEVELT said I sent any intention of adopting the gold standard in the König Albert yesterday for England.
4. Rat Beturn for the 9 days ended December 3lat, 1902,
The hearing was afterwarde adjourned until to-day at 2 15 p.m.
FOOTBALL.
PHILIPPINES TARIFF EILL.
The following cablegram hus beer, received by hs American Chamber of Commerce from Mr. Brewster Cameron, who is in Washington in the interest of legislation the Allied Chambers of Commerce of Manila are seeking onnotwent for by Congress: Washington, December 30.-To the American Chamber of Commerce; The Senate is showing determined and unex- pected opposition to the Philippine Tariff Bill, and it is doubtful at this time if the seventy- five per cent, reduction will
This afternoon on the Happy Valley the
pass. The Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.B. Albion under Rugby rales. Kick-off at four. prospects for Currency legislation at this The Club will play in striped jerseys. The session of Congress appear bright." following will play for the Clab
Knox, fall back; Barnes, rthur, Graham, and Leraarchand, three-quarters; Jordan and Padday, halves; Wolfe, Chard, Cooper, Crako, Boyd, Clark, and two others, forwards.
HOCKEY.
There will be a Cap match this afternoon, on the Club ground, at 4 p.m. sharp, when the Club will play H.M.S. Ocean. The following will play for the Club :--
SCHOOL PUNISHMENTS,
The Glasgow School Board authorities hive, we notice, abolished corporal punishment in schools. It seems that the same conditions prevail in the Philippines, for we read in a Munila journal that Mx, Trace, an American teacher is Batangue province, was arrested a few days ago for whipping a native boy in his school, and taken to the town of Batangas whare he was tried and convicted before the native C. A. Parker, R.N, goal; L. Murphy and Judge on the charge of asmalt. Upon his afr. Donkin, R.N., backs; C. P. Chater. Lt.conviction he was sentenced to 15 days' im- Quennol, A.O.D., and Lt. Soldaat, R.N, prisonment in the local gaol,-They have not halves; J. Hooper (Captain). P. P. J. Wodo- yet commoneed to imprison the Glasgow house, Dr. Dartnell, R. H. Carter, R.N., and teschers.
O, J. Barnes, forwards.
Referee --T. C. Gray,
The match will be one of unusual interest, as both teamsare strongly fanciest for the Cup, and it should produce a keen struggle.
LATEST STEAMER. MOVEMENTS.
THE SUGAR AND TOBACCO TRADE OF MANILA.
A New York telegram to the Manita Cableners says that the capitalists in the United States who are interested in the angur and tobacco indastries are protesting vigorously
The Imperial German mail steamer Darm- against the proposed reduction of duties on stardi, carrying the German, mails with dates these imports from the Philippines, alleging that ́ from Berlin of the tk uit., left Singapore on to reduce the tariff now in force to twenty-five the 5th Lust.. at 6 pm, and may be expected per sent of the Dingley tariff would work a here on the 11th inat, at 6 pm.
The T.K.K: steamer Nippon Maru, with mails, great hardship to their interests, Stroug &c, leaves Yokohama on the Stu inst. for usual pressure is being brought to bear to prevent. ports of call and Hongkong,
further congressional action. It was stated in The P. & A. steamer Indrapura arrived at Washington that it was improbable that the Portland (Or.) on the 8th inst, a.m.
The P. & A. steamer Indrasamsha left Yoko bama on the ith inst., p.m., for Portland (Or.),
Senate would pass the bill providing for the 'reduction, recently adopted by the House, -