LIMITED
C
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
"THE BONGKONG DAILY Pt: 38, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12г# 1903
The epidemic of cholers in Nagneski to' reported to have entirely disappeared.
Ms, and Mrs. J.-J. Bullia celebrate their silver wedding at the Soldiers & Sailors' Home,
Arssual Street, on the 24th inst.
now in Weihaiwei.
TELEGRAMS "DAILY PRESS SERVICE. [F20M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] SERIOUS FIRE AT SANDRINGĦAM. LONDON, 10th December, 0.65 P.M. NARROW ESCAPE OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
THE A.D.C, AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
"THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HARNEST," This "trivial comedy for serious people" was the last of its haploss anthor's contributions to the stage-under his own name at least, for it is said that he had a hand in another play, which attained a marked autocess in London after wards. In ways The Importance of Being Farnest is the cleverest of Wilde's comedies, but it differs from its three predecessors in bo- ing on the borderland of farce, and indeed over" stopping the boundary at times, particularly in the second .act. But in ite dialogue it has all the brilliance and pangency of the others, all that wit which inspired its author to call him- self in a happy moment the only English Irishmen." There is in The Importance of Be ing Earnest a lighter and gayer touch than comedy-writer sincs Sheridan and both were
in Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance, or An Ideal Husband, and thers in maledrama which marks them. The epigram
it was, as elsewhere, the practice to hamper Indian product. By degrees it was fould Į trade with all manner of guild regulations, that by increasing the bounties sufficierly but under the Tupons, and indeed up to the Coutinental states could lay down thir A. S. WATSON & CO., the wommencement of the eighteenth con. bounty-fed sugar in England itself chaper tury, these were gradually relaxed; but than could the Weat Ladies, where slapry
Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, G.C.B., the new under the Hanoverian monarcha, a new set had been recently abolished, and the jew of even more odious restrictions were int ro-generation of labourera had taken advantgommander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Squadron, duced, and differential duties between the of the abolition of force by a generalab is dus in Hongkong on the 25th inst. He is various parts of the Kingdom were instinence from work of all sorts, howwer The am-
illos, to the value of 47,049,598 Yan, way troduced. We even find GEORGE II, in high the remuneration offered. reply to a deputation, informing the memmediate effect of this policy was that min bers that there was no fear of his perciting commenced to threaten the islands. Secind-amported lato Japan during the first ten
chiefly from Barna. the competition of Irish goods. So things arily it had a still more curious effect for months of the current year, the imports boing went on till, during the reign of Groñor IV., it enabled the sugar boilers of Englaid ta the doctrines of ADAY SHITH, published obtain sugar at such a low rate that bey were able to manufacture it and actially half a century previously, commenced to nike headway. It was not, however, till re-export it to the muntries from dich This dear 1849 that Parliament under the inspiration it had originally of Coudes and BRIGHT once and for allmaufacturing business under the shelter accepted Free Trade. The mercantile sec of a protectionist policy grew to be ac im- For Dozen, tion of the nation had long understood tlie portait sa industry that when the gorer | Hope, calling at Mozambique to land several Damage to the extent of several hundred about the element of tragedy verging on
fallacies of Protection, but the landed in terest had up to that time had sufficient influence to prevent the introduction of the principles of Free Trade into the legislation of the country. Once accepted, the country
COGNAC
BRANDY
OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
... $20.00 A. OLD PALE COGNAC ... B. SUPERIOR VERY OLD
+
COGNAC
•
...
C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR
COGNAC
D. HENNESSY'S FINEST
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
27.00
a
come.
ment of the day in view of its injurious effects on the prosperity of our West Indian colonies proposed some mild measure for alleviating its incidence, the sugar boilers were able to bring so much influence to bear
that the proposed measures had to be abandoned. The result of all this was the extraordicary position that Great Britain, the home of Free Trade, was actually assist
to a man embraced the new doctrine as truism, and not only CORDEN, its most 38.00 prominent apostle, but the country general ly, like now converts all the world over, were prepared to go to greater length, thou its original author. Everything launcheding foreigu Powers, not only in supporting under the now popular name of free trade a bounty fed industry, but doing so ugainst
1
Hawking duck's blood without a licence" was the oaríons charge to which Heng Fak, a widow, had to answer at the Magistracy yostor. day. She was warned and discharged.
A serious fire broke out in the Queen'e The Hon. bedroom at Sandringham.
ber, warned the Queen, and both Her Charlotte Knollys, Lady of the Bedcham
Majesty and Miss Knollys escaped unhurt. afterwards collapsed, The ceiling soon
The Portuguese transport Africa is expected to leave Macso for Portugal to-day. The transport is prooeding via the Cape of Good prisoners who were sentenced to be deported to pounds was done by the fire, which was that place. Among them, wo understand, is caused by the fusion of the electric wires. Sonza, who was convicted some time ago for killing a Chinaman in Shanghei,
The following is the programme of musiɑ to
be performed by the band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry on the New Parade Ground from 3 to 5 pm. to-day March....... Ubien's Call"; Dar...... Selection
Overture..
VALEO
"Gazza Ladra” "Afrique Pekoo" #Shop Girl Doctrinen
COGNAC, 1872 VINTAGE 40.00 was sure to be carried with acclama the interests, and at the expanse of the Bootch Medley Save the King."
exchange.
tion, and the only wonder, not only to Condes, but to the people at large, world did not as was that all the
Empire. It is true that the sugar industry has since been in a measure righted, but the result has not been brought about by the All less 10% on account of current enthusiastically as themselves follow in professed free traders, but by the fact that their footsteps, and at once proclaim univer the land made use of for the subsidised beet sal free trade. Indeed CouDEN prophesied crop was needed for the production of food as a certainty that such would be the in-crops; the Continental Powers Ending that evitable result; and till his death, though they had to pay twice over for the luxury of the issue was long in coming, believed it producing sugar-first in the direct sub would eventually arrive. The reasons why aidies, and afterwards in the large sums the world at large was not converted by the paid to outsiders in importing the foodstuffs soil by an unsuitable crop.. What was the arguments of the English economists were rendered necessary by the occupation of the In the first place the outside nations were easiest to more in the case of sugur of co an duabt warped by jealoisy, first that the called free trade being employed in the | doctrine should have been permitted to bo support of protection of the most pro. come the speciality of British economists,nounced description being set up against
Our BRANDIES are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the difference in Price being merely a matter of Age and Vintage.
various.
A. S. WATSON & CO. and Recondly, seeing the enormors prepon. British interests, has come to be the general
LIMITED.
BIRTH.
131
On December the lith, at Stokes Bungalow, the Peak, hongkong, the wife of the Rer WALTER J. S ura, of a Roti.
derance free trade was giving to British rule in the latest developments of British trade and manufactures, they came to look finance. By one means or other, even if upon it as a special British contrivance to not so apparent on first sight, foreign states have learnt the ways hy protection, generally attract to British skips and British ports the entire trade of the world. Meanwhile, concealed, of being able to dumt down ou mainly from political jealousies, the othe British soil the nuroductive excess of their
tions, despairing of being able on equal lines to rest from Great Britain her un- doubted mercantile, preponderance, were seeking through the old methods of protec LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. | tivo duties to build up their own home
Boscoso, 12th DECEMBER, 1903
The Daily Press.
HONDKONG OFFICE: 14, Dr.Voux Road
industries. The measures were not very successful at first, and certainly afforded no
Even in the the first cest production.
manufactures at rates actually, below United States, where, by the Constitution bounties are expressly forbidden, the recent growth of large monopolies bas enabled the same thing to be done in the ordinary coarse of business. Under the sacred name of Free Trade we have permitted ourselves no
Elenberg
[The above appeared in car first extra yea terday morning.-ED, D.P.]
JAPAN'S. FOREIGN POLICY.
KODE, 11th December, 4.05 p.m. DIET PASSES VOTE OF CENSURE. *** Rossini Ichakoff
Caryil The Emperor of Japau opened the Diet Strauss Cavallini yesterday, the 10th instant. At the conclu- sion of the sitting the Diet unanimously adopted a resolution censuring the Ministry for its conduct of foreign affairs. The Diet is dissolved to-day.
By kind permission of Major Radcliff and officers, the band of the 93rd Barms Infantry
March........"The Boll of the Drani" McClary "Heloise and Abelard' will play at the Hongkong Hotel from 8 to 9.30 P.. to-night. The programme is as follows
Selection .. "Sir Tey".....
"Hungarian overture"
"Our Last"..... Waltz........ Selection A Greek Slave" Cake Walk.. "Jolly Negroes"
Dance.......
14
Williams Sidney Jones *www。。v Hehas -------... Monckton .........Lamothe ...................... Bürger "God Bare the King."
KING.
Hors D'Euvres Anchovy Canapes.
Potage Crome
SOUP.
D'Orge a la Roine.
Boiled Garoupa a la Moray.
ENTREES.
Snipe on Toast Drained Fillet of Vesl a la Napolitaine Sweetbreads Aux Fines-Herbes.
JOINTS.
Ronet Ribs of Beef and Horseradish Roast Capon and Celery Sauce Boiled thoulder of Mutton and Turnips.
SWEITA.
Victoria Pudding
1 Diplomate and Finger Cakes
Charlotte Russe Dessert
Coffee..
PORTUGUESE DIPLOMATIST IN
HONGKONG.
The Portuguese Minister to Tokyo, Senhor Batalha de Freiter, and his wife, arrived to Hongkong on Thursday by the German mail
8.8. Kiautechou.
Vios-consul J. J. Leiria
sight-seeing with Consul-General Remano; and dined at cenhor Romano's residence. After dinner Vice-Conal J. J. Leiria accompanied them to the steamer, The Kiautschon is now on her way to Yokobams.
Ir is an ol practice in the legal profession grounds for British remonstrance, and opportunity of restoring the balance, with the brought them ashore. They spent the day: when there is a poor tase, to abuse the affairs might have been permitted to follow inevitablecone quenco timi taking advantage attorney for the opposite side. The modern their regular course till the remedy came of what may be called our superstition, representatives of the old stalwart school of from within. Much loss, of course, fell on British manufacturers find their business so Comes and Sir Ron PEEL can find no the producers in Great Britain, and a num-hampered that in despair of being per better argument to advance against Mr.ber of profitable industries were started in mitted to contend with their rivals on equal CHAMBERLAIN's arguments for Tariff Re-foreign countries under the protection grounds, they have in too many instances form. Unfortunately with the evil habit of afforded by prohibitory duties; still after perforce had to retire, not that they were party talk current in modern England the all the free-trader held that the extunced not able to contend on equal terms, but that discussion has come down to be confounded prices that had to be paid for these com-
at the time Great Britain could not have that this view was the correct one, and that afforded to re-introduce protection, unless at the sacrifice of a large portion of her export trade.
under the false name of Free Trade we were,
MASONIC.
LODGE B. JOHN,
The installation of the R. W. M. and officers
LODGE EASTERN SCOTIA
The Installation of the R. W. M. and officers
BOWLING.
HONGFONG CLUB v. GREMAN CLUB. This match commenced yesterday evening on
A wrong interpretation of the principles in-and reduced the deficit to 3. At the end of the
Hongkong Club-5,410 calented by our £nancial reformers bas eight rolls (half the match) the scores were:-
German Club-5,127 unfortunately landed the country,
THE FAR EAST,
LONDON, 11th December, 10,50 a..
GERMANY AND MANCHURIA.
Chancellor Count von Butow declared in a speech that Germany has no concern with Manchuria and is not deterred by the crisis in the Far East from assiduously cherishing het relations with Russia.
CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA, LONDON, 11th December, 10.50 a.m.
THE FIRST TEST MATCH.
The first test match in the tour of the English Cricketers in Australia began to day at Sydney. At the close of play the Australian team's score was 259 runs for 7 wickets. Noble scored 192 not out.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF
MACAO.
MACAO, 11th December, 10.51 a.it.
borrow an expression from W. 8. Gilbert's Utopia, this ay "terms with quiet fun." The charming humour of the Bunbury idea-the invention by Algy Koncrieff of “an invaluable
is not so bitter, the sarcasm gentler. To
be may go down into the country whenever he chooses, though Algy's aunt, Lady Bracknel, can only consider Bunbury's "shillysballying with the question" whether he is going to live or die absurd--is a triumph, and its parallel in Jack's invention of a younger brother Ernest, who "hives at the Albany and gets into the most droadfal scrapes," and who incidentally #p to town when he wants, is another furnishes Jack with an excams for running The whimsical idea of two young ladies
permanent invalid called Banbary" in order that
who can only love a man of the romantio and musical name of Ernest (whence the play's panning title) is delightfully worked out, and the differences and similarities of the two girls need to the fullest advantage. Then there is the inimitable Lady Brucknel, whose every word is instinct with that which produces smiles. It is impossible to quote hor, for the wit of her remarks depends on their absolutely suitable incongruity, which robbed of their environment lose most of their force. characters, however, are tellingly drawn, down to the valot Lane, who, when his master tells him he is a "perfect pessimist," respectfully remarks, as he leaves the room, "I do my best to give satisfaction, sir." The Importance of Being Earnest is one of those few plays which with-aqual enjoyment may be read and re-read or seen and re-seen. All its author's plays have this quality, and this fact, to our mind, makes his position among British playwrights Recar
All the
Last night's cast, which presented to Houg kong for the first tims in amateur circles this
Patra. UI WIL, WHs for the most part now to goors here, Mrs. Hastings has been seen berton and Captains Bashe and Davidson in before--in Our Flat-and so have Mrs. Pem small parts. But, as for ne we know, the other actors and actresses are now to the local stago A little extra curiosity kas consequently been felt, since the cast was first announced, as to how the newcomers would shape and how the whole combination would suceed in interpreting a plece exacting perbups more than the usual amount of intelligenes, if at the same time abounding in what in the beautiful stage slang is called far." It is not of course pessible to eriticise a first night's performance us if on ita trus merits. But it may be said at ones that the whole company last night made a very plousing impression and inspired the expectation that, with a little more confidunes, tasy would be able to give a more than creditable rendering of the play.
The house, owing to the fact of the opening night being a Friday, was not
might
desired, and DB good the appearance of a empty soals in the stalls is apt to have a somewhat depressing effect. Then there were unfortu nately, during the first act at least, some rather talkative gentlemen in the pit, who at one time seemed to have vory little consideration for those on the stage. With the raising of the curtain for the Besond act, things went much bour-poster is Captain Ares Branco, who better, and so continued to the end. The audience abowed itself more justly appreciative as the has served as post-captail in the May performers warmed up, and it was amid hearty Dr. Laiz Forte is the Attorney-Gezarni
Macao. According to Portuguese, law the applause that the last words were spoken. The chief honours of the performance rested with a capital Novaes Guedes, his family, ad private secretary, creation, and she missed very few points, Senhor Pereirs Gonçalves, trived here yester Lisat, Davidson was charmingly natural day. They were received the Portugaise in the part of Algy a better represen- Consul-General to Hongkon, Sonhor Romano;
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION,
The Governor having left Macao for Europe, the administration is now in the hands of the Bishop, Chief Justice, and Harbour Master. Dr. Luiz Forte is acting Colonial Secretary.
(The present Bishop of Tas is the eight Castro. The present Chpf Justice is Dr.
present
ker.
དྲྭ་
be fow
В
and by Vice-Consul J. Jeirin. Yesterday tatire could not be found out here, it is certain. afternoon they boarded the home-bound Liont: Smith was good as John Worthing, par- Capt. Japanese mail s.. Kawack aru. The vessel ticularly as the play grew older, and we expect
Canon Chasuble was Busle's
very left for Europe to-day at dayght Wapablish to see him still better to-night. This telegram by courtesy of Enhor Boxanos
Lair impersonation; he might have been per- haps a little more impressive. Mrs. Pemberton and Mrs. Talloch both spared their voices too made a very much, but in other respects they favourable impression on the audience. A trifle. more clearness of location would work wonders En: D.P.
As Mrs. Tullosh has been prostrated with fever, We understand; it was an excellent reappear in every way that she made. Mrs.
REUTER'S SENICE. RUSSIA AND JAPA-PEACE PROSPECTS
LONDON, December.
26 Miss Prism was just what the part required The rumours of the impordi Ruse-Japa- and never failed to amuse, but she too might be nese settlement are daily Boming mores little more outspoken. The small parts of Lane and Merriman were capably undertaken by persistent and precise. The Asciated Press of New York publishes a circuitantial tele-Messrs. Hancock and Brent.
with the ancient strife of Free Trade against i modities mauufactured under the shelter of actually assisting in raising up a barrier of Lodge S. John, 618 S. C., will take place to. Reverend Don Joss Panino D'Azevedo o Protection, with which it has practically Protection Lad really to be paid for by the protection of the most effective nature night. Many friends of brethren have been Albano Magalhaes. Th little or nothing to do. To juge from the country at lurge, and indeed so hampered against our own industries. It will there invited to a banquet. recent agization Free Trade is a principle of production that in foreign markets the pro-fore be seen by all those who have the
itself unable to compete with Great Britain's that it is a bisnomer to class the recent pro- of Lodge Eastern Scotia, 923 8. C., is to be bala Colonial Secretary mus bei Barrister-at-law Mr Hastings and Lient. Davidson, Mrs. recent discovery, of which COEDEN was the tectionist country would of necessity find requisite knowledge of economical science chief Prophet and Apostle; as a fact it stands in the saine relation to the modern unrestricted products. There is no doubt posals of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN H & scheme in the Masonic Hall Zetland Street, on Satur- The Governor of Macao, nhor Arnaldo de Tastings Lady Bracknel was
fairer method of viewing the new policy cult as does Mahomet to the religion which
infected with protectionist fallacies. The day, 19th fast. A banquet will be given.
after his death came to be called after him.
which Mr. CHAMBERLAIN has had the allempt to restore the freedom of trade In reality Free Trude has a very respectable
courage to bring forward, is that it is an autiquity to fall back on, and existed long before ConDEN, or even ADAM SMITH were Meanwhile experience had been telling on which under cover of false representations thought of. Some 300 years B.C., MENCIUS, foreign countries, who were begianing to has been practically surrendered. Free he alleys of the two Clubs, four members from rolls, two at each Club, were 88 ebead. The the most practical of the philosophers of feel the hampering effects of the system Trade is a blessing, but the best principles each rolling on the alleys of both Clubs. The Chiva, enunciated its principles in words they had adopted; it did not pay in fact to if improperly used may be made the worst Germans led at the start and at the end of four') almost as plain as those of ADAM Barra cripple their own industries by raising up a of curses, and this is the position in which Hongkong Club gained on the next two rolls himself. Granted that trade is an advant protective wall, which their asighbours could, age to a nation, the rest follows as a coreland did, reciprocate, till at last Eugland lary. First, that its course should be stood alone as the oue country which it was made as smooth as possible; and second, that possible to exploit, and the one that had it should not be forcibly diverted into crook-persistently shown her devotion to the prin ed side channels, or damned in such a way ciples of free trade, as them understand, that
Five years ago to-morrow is the anniversary as to binder its free flow. Ident Free Trade there was no fear of retaliation. In this would thus sweep away all customs and the Continent was aided almost by accident. dutics, and this goal is the ultimate aim of One of the inconveniences of the "Con- of the first reception of foreign ladies by the tinental System" for a time forced upon Empress Dowager in the Imperial Palace, the free-trader.
To judge by the Manila papers, the die to command the supplies sugar was exces. and the necessities of revenue, prevent this Europe was that England being able largely Peking, goal being attained between natious, but it sively difficult to obtain. To remedy this tinguishing mark of Governor Taft's term of is a thing in these modern days pretty well condition the various Governments intro-office in the Philippines has been honesty. Was understood amongst the civilised uations of duced the system of artificially stimulating this unexpected?
Mr. Walter Egerton; C.M.G., recently ap the world, that to attempt to introduce the production by offering rewards. It was friction of duties in the internal commerce found that a considerable amount of sugar pointed High Commissioner of Southern of a state would be equivalent to inviting could be extracted from beetroot, and under Nigeria, left Singapore on the 30th ult. to inke up his new post. He has spent some 23 years financial bankruptcy. Such, however, was the stimulus given large districts came to not always understood, and we find that in be appropriated to the growth of beets, to in the Straits. the eighteenth century, and indeed till be used ultimately in the production of When peace came the various late in some cases in the nineteenth, it was sugar.
8. C. Penny, who arrived at Penang a fow an ordinary practice amongst even advanced Governments felt difficulty in withdrawing succession to Mr. E. F. Skerishly, formerly these advances, which were found more than editor of the Hongkong Telegraph, is Mr, ever necessary when the home grower had to
days ago from Europe. compete with the cheaper and better West |
Political considerations,
nations to charge duties, often discrimina tive, on goods circulating within their own borders. In England prior to Tuvon times
Spurions Straits dollars are reported common already in Singapore. The counterfeiter is not slow to get to work in the Far East,
The new editor of Pinang Garette, in
The match concludes to-day.
The full cast was as follows
gram from S. Petersburg statip that, as a srealt of the Tor's action, sin's reply John Worthing, J. F. Jdeut. Smith, R.A. THE TAIKOO SPORTS.
makes only minor modifications Japan's Algernon Moncrieff... Lient. J. Davidson, B.
Mr. Brent proposals, which, if accepted, mesin will Rev. Canen Chasuble, D. D... Capt. Bushe, B.A Mr. H. Hanreck
Mra, Hastings. The committee of the Taikoo Clob have got acknowledge Japan's right to a prectorate of Merriman.........
Lady
Mrs. Pemberton naval stations and fortifications reatening
Hon. Gwendoline Fairfax
...... Mrs. Tailoch sports at Taikoo Enclosure well forward, and
Mrs. Fitzwilliams the arrangements for the annual New Years Gores, while making reservationigegarding Lane athletes and cyclists in the Colony are at hard the ses communications of Port thur and Cole Cardri
Vladivostock, Russian concessions fredom Mies Priam
The band of HM.B. Amphitrite formed the question of the evacuation of Manchu left in orchestra and played the following programme, training in anticipation of the event. Appended of trade in Cores will be guszante, and the
under t
the direction
of Bandmaster Hand→→→ aboyance,
Bosey March..."Honeymoon" is the programme of events
Selection... "Medal and Maid".......... Jones Myddleton Selection... "Down South".........
1. 100 Yards Fint Race:
2. 2 Kiles Bicyle Race (non lat prize winnera). 3. Mile Flat Race.
4.2 Miles Bicycle Race (open),
5. 220 Yards Flat Bace (confined).
6. High Jump.
7.-1 Mile Bicycle Race (confined).
6. Long Jump (confined).
9. 5 Miles Bicycle Race (open)
10.-Mile Flat Race Handicap.
11. 2 Miles Bicycle Race.
12. 100 Yards Hurdle Eace,
19. 1 Mile Bicycle Race (open).
14. Ladies Nomination Flat Bace (costume).
15. 1 Mile Flat Raco Bersteh (open).
16. Viators' Race-One Lap.. 17. Consolation Race.
THE ITALIAN BUDGET
LONDON, 9th Decor.
The stage management was once more in the The Italian Budget statement is ly to able hands of Mr. B. W. Mitchell, whose pains. taking efforts were visible in the success obtain- show in extremely favourable state. conutry's finances, and a surplus of six ioned. Mr. H. C. Nicolle as acting manager was Lire is anticipated.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA
LONDON, 9th Decem
the
It is reported in Constantinople that B rian kandshare crossed the frontier at Adrian
near Dervishtepe and attacked the Turk forts. They were repulsed with loss.
responsible for the excellent arrangements in front of the house. The now scenery by the staff of the A.D.C. was more than creditable; in the second and third acts especially it was all that could be desired,
The Importance of Being Earnest will be re- be present, and on Monday next, the closing peated to-night, when H. and Mrs. May will night of the present season.
•