HOME AND CHINESE AFFAIRS,
(FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.)
London, May 4lb.+ THE "SPECTATOR" ON DR. MORBISON.
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The London Gazelle, contained a notification the other day to the affect that Second Lieut. enant J. Bremner, of the City of London In spite of the space taken ap by happenings Imperial Yeomanry, was granted the honorary ef first-class importance, it is a fact worthy of rank of Lientonant whilst holding the appoint- goinment that most of the leading Landonment of Quartermaster in the Northern journals find room for Far Eastern news nowa Nigeris Regiment of the West African Field days: Timo as when the Far Fant was allur Forco. It may not be generally known that by neglect it, but now that the Times, Morning this notification refers to a former sergeant of Post, and the Tezbor have resident correspond the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. After leaving ents in Peking there is no excuse for saying Hongkong. Mr. Bremner scoompanied Leord that China in neglected. The letters appearing Kitehouer to South Africa, and was highly in the Morning Post show that tia writer bus commended for bis work with the staff. Upon mù intimate acquaintance with Chiuose affairs, his return to the War Offles in London, he mud that he has the faculty of conveying to his was given a higher grade berth, and was later readers a true conception of what is happening selected to act as paymaster of the Northern in Peking and in the Provincos. But Dr. Nigoris Regiment. Morrison, the able representative of the Times, ti varned a reputation in Europe that will turues to reside in China. His tan years' residenca at Peking tells in his favour, and he will soon qualify to bo spoken of as the oldest European resident." His remarkable personality cament be gaissold, and it makes itself felt in the long telegram which appeared in the Times isst week, summing up the situation as he found it at the capital after an absopen of niue mooth..
THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. MAY 31st, 1906.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL., ASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH
COMPANY (LIMITED).
Queen' d fand and
organization. This, rather thao the accomplish want of a large measure of collectivism, is probably dostined to be the mission of the Labour party, as it is cönstituted to day. If
The report for the half-paréuded December 31 the presont Parliament and that which comes states that, the gross receipts amounted to £317, after it is secure the doinite "subordination of 100, against £131,788 for the corresponding the Lords, we shall enter on a new phase of half-year of 1905 The working expenses, in- cluding £16,901 for maintenance of cabies, English politics. Society will then be prepared absorb £135,597, against £150,035, leaving a for large ohanges which will be made balance of £181,502. From this is deducted in England and drbation possible bythe ameliorative and palliative £217 for income-tax
145148 for interesat un mortgage slebanturo efforts of the present administration." He regards the Labour party, na "too purely stock, leaving as the ant profit 163,982, After artisan and working-class. What it noods adding £42,081, brought forward, there is an
availabl balance of £206064 Ong is "thinkers, orators, journalists, lawyers. "
quarterly interim dividond of 13 per cou“, ban been paid THE DOWAGJER-EMPRI88,
for the half-year, and it is now poposed to One of the portraits attracting attention at distributes another of like amount on the 10th inst., making with the interim dividends prid the Paris Salou is that of the Dowager- Empress of China by M. Hubert Vox. The for the tirat half-year-a-total dividend of per
whare, ar per
making por cent comment of one of the critica is that the ent. It is also proposed to pay a bones of Powager-Empress looks a very strong-minded tribution of 7 per cent, for the year 1905. The To "old China handa" this sum of £20,001. has been transferred to the old lady indeed. “ growing familiarity and better acquaintance general
Lonal dis.
probably remain unshaken so long as he son Lloyd George) will receive a doputation or the with the chief tigars at the Peking Courtree, and the balance of £21,064 j
The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. 8th instant from the British Chambers fems strange, when we remember that only a Commerce to nas-rtain ita views on the subject very few years ago next to nothing wis known of the injury caused to commercial interests | by first-baad personal European knowledge of by the proferentin! treatment showa by British the Dowager-Empress and her satellites. Miss stoutmalsig com pautas to foreign froight, A | Cuel's portrait of the old buty shown at thų 8t.j fromla imputus how be given to the agitation Louis. Exposition certainly conveyed the against shipping rings by the accassion to impression that she was very strong-minded power of the Liberal party
Whether it | indeed..
will attempt all that is expected of it, in prù h. tomation), but never were a party and a House of Comm bas so fitted to inekle a subject of this
constitation of the Hoass ja no domecratic, its tradenoise so socialistic, and it is a uniraminelled by tradition and precedent that it is ready sad eager to tread tho bypalls of politics Bitherto avoided by conventional party leaders.
Topt telegram has had the effect of calming puldic opinion in this country with regard to the political entlook ja China. Recent 181 Forl. The * from various sources had had the effect of creating a sense of insecurity. Chius's grop- ing after a bigher ideal in national life fad been misunderstood by ofmarvers on the spot, Rad we required the sound casumon-ecse and the
The delegates of the South African Colonies. trained observation of Dr. Morrison to assure
British public that 1
China's symp who recently investigated the subject, submitted She is a report to their Tusprolivo govoromonte, toma were not so serious after all. suffering, notwithstanding her antiquity, recommending the most dradic legislation to from growing pains, but her rendition break down the tasnop Hixlic rates of the steam- rather inspire hope and contidence that slip combine. One eine in that report stated: fear and distrust. The Times does not take"With regard to the effect of the rebate system such a sanguino view of the situation, perhaps, As ita correspondent; bat on the whole it londs the weight of its influencs to reassure those who have relatives or interests in Chios,
LAUNCH OF CHINESE GUNBOAT.
On May 99th the Kawasaki Dockyard C., at Kube, launched the Chro-fui, the Best of six sister gunboats contracting for the Chinese Mary. The particolare as supplied to us by the Duck Coy, aro:-
Length over all Brondth moulded Draught Displacement Speed per hour... Arasment---
Two om. Q. P. G. Two 12 pr. Q. F. G.
Four Moxim guns.
200 feet. 29 fent. *feat. 740 tour.
I knots.
upon British as empared with Continental and
TODAY'S ROYAL WEDDING. American trade, the wifzeses were unani maur
To-day the wedding of King Alfonso of in the view that its effect was injurious and unfair to British manufacturers." I have the The Spectator, on Saturday, had an excelinut impression that the same thing was reported by Spain, to Prinens Eon of Battenberg will take Her Royal article entitled "Now China for Old," based a Commission that sat in Hougkong to inquire place with fall pomp and serenony at the church
The of Ban Geronimo in Mudrid. upon Dr. Morrison's telegram. Those of us into British trade with the Far East. who are old enough to remember the attitude recommendations of the South African delegates Highness left London last Thursday, and taken up by the Spectator on Chinese affairs are on the lines of recent legislation in the traveling through France by rail was met at its former times, rejoice in this sedates weakly United States, here the Flkin's Anti-Relate the little frontier town of Iraq by her fance Under this Aet and excurted to the capital, the mansion of the is willing to socept the leading of Dr. Morrison. Act came into force in 1998.
The Peking correspondent of the Piure", extremely heavy penalties may be imposed for Infanta Isabella being placed at her disposal, ways the Spectator, "stands alone among infringement. It la mndu illogul in give or Notwithstanding the mour hard words that English journalists in i.is dalimiste acquaintance receive a rebule, ouncesion or discrimination have boon taid about the setion of the E'rinsess with Chinese character and Chin se policy. The in respect of the transportation of any property few will withhold their good wishes or not join in inter-State or foreign commerco by any in the hope that the anion consummated to-day long telegram from him which appeared on Tuesday is more than an ordinary example of cominou carrier, Since the Government has will inaugurate a happier era for Spain. the qualities with which we are familiar." undertaken the regusting of the Merchant Your contemporary goes on to say: "In that Shipping Act with the object of removing the interests in their competition with foreiga thy foreigner le always smouldering, and orlingts purvoror, of newspaper lelograms is owners, it is by no means strange that the Pre- bardly the man to discriminate what is deep-sident of the Board of Tands should now turn It is the his attention to conditions that may in any way seated from what is superficial. Interval which divides the correspondent of the bandicap British manufacturers and British marchants either in our own Colonies or in Fimes from the ordinary practitioner in the art of special correspondence that makes his re- English Appearance at Teking si wolcome, interest in Chinese affairs is Loo keen for the reopaning of the supply of taro and sober in
Naturally be Wedding are of a
arrangements for
the
SAGHALIEN.
CONTINUED FRONTIER DISPUTES,
Many faciug people in Bassla wote up- posed to Russis retaining ayam the northern half of the convict island of Saghalian, se they fordas clearly that the island would alwugs
bei n "bone of coatuation" batween its twe owners. The gloomy forebodings are coming true.
General Lyspancy form
formerly Governor
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Saghatien, has boon interviewed on the subjoat he complains of the failure to mark out accurately the order lins separating Russia's portion of the island from the belonging now to Japan; in fact, in the General's opinion, the frontier lino is simply a fistitions one. This state of matters bends to smail disputes between Russians and Japanese, and they are bound to endin trouble between the respectire authorities; in fact. Gon Eyepanov is very pessimistic with regard to the permumany of the existing friendly relations between Russia and Japan.
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THE GARTER MISSION.
Distinguished members of the Garter Mission which accompanied Prines Arthur of Con- naught to Japan arrived from Canada at Liverpool on May 2nd. Proof of the magei ficent generosity shows to the mission by the Japanese Emperor was given by the landing of package and boxes various sizes, which
detach. called for the servicos of a special staff of ment of police, Those contain an unrivalled porters, and which were guarded by a collection of Japanese
meso works of art, ins, ancient armoar, magnificent words stadded They are for distribution anung the members with jewels, and Satsuma vases of great value, of the Royal Family, while one great bor; very strongly packed, stains a special offering from the Emperor to King Edward. All of these packages were passed through the Customs without examination, and were placed it inggage vans, deawn by a separate engine sed under th protection of seed detectives
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TELEPHONE No. 135.
The Secretary of State has approved the issue of notice in the following terms:-
"Notification Addressed to Chinos Inden- Lured Labourers on the Witwatersrand Gold Mines.
"Although when you senlisted in Chins for! the Transvaal you were informed that you were engaging yourselves to work on gold niimon and you entered into a contract to that effect, it has come to my ears that certain auougst you, not sppreciating the conditions under which mining is carried on in this country, to discuntouted in spirit Thors may ales ba others who, aracenstoned to strenuous manual labour, find sen such as the give rise to feelings of themselves on arrival in a position of diffoulty.
of Clause 14 of your contract any labourer may compassion. Now, you sil know that in
ua toudering to
to bis at any time terminate the contract without
going any reason zapleyor the expense incurred in intenduo- aufficient to defray the expendi a sum ing him into the Transvaal, together with tura necessary in returning him. This a provision of which yon esa all avail yourselves, and it cannot be said that you are detained here against your will. Perhaps, how. over, some of you who are anxious to return
If this be th may not, have earned the wherewithal to onable I am willing you to do so. to receive any statements you who really wish པ to care the Transvaal may have to make, and after a review of circamstapers to consider whetheroruot Iwould be prepared to recommend Government to be
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you by
most elaborate naturb. fset that the French Government has just insist on he fulterous to you and not 1 wast Empira komo dissatisfaction with the conditions that bandicapped or shipps There will be two distinct processions avaliku Consulates in Tonkin. During the past role of this kind ought to command your
neutral markels
Anthe Far Eastern shipping trade is controlled Hongkong, by the Shipping Conference, Shangbai and Japon are directly concerned in the depotetics that waits upon the President formation to be other than a matter of patios of the Beard of Trade on the 8th instant. His
The satisfaction. Could praise go further
artion, it he takes any, may have an important erdiary purveyor of newspaper telegrams" affect on Far Eastern trade. Peking ought to feel very small after this elaste rebuke and damaging comparison.
KLECTION CARTOONS IN CHINA."
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THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
The
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your contract. An
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required from exceptional set of de far as the Puerta del Sol, the bride five or six festa repeated applications have been
erer, you must clearly inform me of the motives her escort starting from the mansion of the myle by various foreign Governmesis to France gaitude. In reading in your politions. how. Infanta Isabells, and the King and ble retinue for permission to appoint Conents in Hanoi, but which influenced yon in the first inslages to reply has always been that Tonkin is not a enlist and now influence you in nishing to From the colony, but a protectorate, and consequoutly return to Chia, of the amount
ly which arting from the royal palave, Puerta del Sol there will be one procession to such applications about be addressed to the wages you earn, of the class of work on
ԱՎԱՆ the Church of St. Geronimo, where the wedding King of Auoam, the nominal ruler of Toakia.
you are engaged, and of the money you have to This, et coarse, was a toure diplomatic excuse,
Mared.
If olrcuristanoss appear to me will take place. This procession will be the
warrant it, I will take note of and register the will there- but the applicant must magnificent speelaels seen in Madrid for as the King is sourcely anything more than a
Government months consented, on the application,
ingo
aftor have to pinke
an honest effort by work. antique design, aut ad raed with costly gilding ove many years. Twenty-nino pagal coaches of pensioner of the Freuch. However, the Frencit and branza aud uacce decorations, will convey representatira of Lord Lansdowne, when Sening on bis mine-to-saru u contribution towards
his ozpozsue. Of such hourst effort I will e fail the foreign ga-sis and the representatives of rotary for Foreign Affairs, to the sending of a
and the United States have been granted a VOTRE
tbis the Spanish and British Royal Families. These British Cound to Hanoi, and, now tha: Itely siitute aysalf of judge, and should any
respect his applications will he cancelled. coaches will be drawn by six or eight hors 8,
similar privilego, it connet be long before all the Oa receipt of the with pestillions in eighteenth-century costame
Powers #o choose to make application to the
mines I will caration from the various w.igh each individual. Twenty-one couches will contain the Spanja
case and decide which of them are deserving aloes, and there will be in addition the State and Ursay will bave their Consular repre
of the generous consideration of the Govern ment and entitled to this favoured treatment. carriages of Abusadors, Ministers; Court, sad senintives in the capital of Tonkin,
It mast he understood that no one who has not Government official
sarred in the Transvaal for at least six months need apply, For you alt know that beginnings are not easy, and say one undertaking work The whole Catholic missionary question of a novel character cannot be in a position to quires reconsideration. Through the widely-judge whether or not he is fit for it until he The obvious duty of native pro-s people are not ignorant of has given it a fair trial what has happened in Frs ce, uor igvorantall who desire to return to Ciinu is to save that most of the valuable Church property in money and avail themselves of the provision of**
the 14th classe in their contract of service, the foreign settlements of Shaugha and Tien- taip. has renoutly been transferred or sold in Sil, force of circumstances may be against Rome of you, and I am willing to consider order to ovads the operation of the new law. The
of Catholic continued projectorals
gonuine pplications with a a view to rendering missionaries in China is inconsistent with the assistanoo 1 kolemnly warn you that Government action in France. The root of attempt, to deceive me by misrepresentations
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sparta, will represent Great Britain earl Grace respectively. Many aristocratic families have placed their houses at the disposal of the royal family for the wedding guests.
CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN CHINA.
The Peking correspondent of the Timi telegraphed on May 2nd:-
of Spain and Battaulers, each borne by twonlyst of the trouble is the astonishing Imperial | which are punishable by the law of the Trans
gorarements to oarh the licence of the Chine question of dagran. But the reduction of the ou bigh has been written about the to the Catholic heirarchy an of ist rank in mest faslication as i
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REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND ALODGE will ive held at the FREE. he distinctly borne in mind by all MABONS HALL, TO-MORROW (FEI rosalt of this notice DAY), the 1st June, at 83 for 9 P.M. precisely, China higher than that permitted to French who make officials, the French Consel ranking as Tautai tant, if allowed to reines to China, they will Visiting Brothrau are co-dially invited to sitead
Hongkong, 24th May, 1906. his deer is annalle, the anomaly will re-enter the Transvaal, and that steps will be and the Bishop ranking sa Viceroy Unless Dever, under say cirenstances, be allowed to
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can only believe that it is mistakon zeal that the anti-sel reformers. The payment of beautiful gewas made by adams Agnes contions to prejudice French relations with taken köçerzlý to pupil was who attempts |
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I do not propose to trouble you with any extensive comments on the "Budget. Details Dr. Morrison confirros the foers entertainnill reach you by the minit that carries this by Anglo Chiners in this country of the damag-butter, and the main proposals wore no doubt ing effect that the Liberal anti-Chinese Jabour
in your possession & few days ago. It cannot sivolion partonus would have upon the native said that it has been well received. The
Chica Tho ronched when they mind
lower middle class electors, who turned the
In celebration of the joyous ocossion ther their Liberal members.
seats scale in favour of the Liberals, wore fed to will be many festivities. There will be a battle of flowers, and in the of Council. la an illuminated in the Houss of Commons to the 10 oxpect some remission of the income tax. of the deplorablo, disgusting and degrading fact that only a promise of enquiry into a procession arranged by the device will never realise, however, the enormity scheme of graduation is made bas daruped the his will be two royal eroane, fifteen fest sorts, each carried by sixteen persons; iwa of their offence. Nothing can well be done to hopes of a large section of the community.larga banners, with portraits of the bride and prevent the reproduction of those cartoons, We all welcome the masures to reduce the bridegroom, with len bearers, two Partar Besides, the damage has been done arealy national debt, but that would haro been surrounded by folder" angels bearing the arms But Dr. Morrison's suggestion that some action
mo; and fastesfic portrait gallery, carried
150 should be taken by the British and Japanese accomplished by the Catonists. It is merely a
persons. A great tax ou tes is another bid for the working class
trousseau of H. R. H., unt perhaps the following native press in the Treaty Ports before further
rote, and the abeliling of the export duty on
summary, taken from the Times, will satisfy the mischief is caused by their anti-forsign propa-
interest of lady resders. Among the way ganda mist west with anisorsal approval. We coal is a concession to the Labour party and
two smart afternoon has led a number of Japaness to lend their Imperial funds to extravagant educational Bell, of Savile row, for Priars Ene of Batien toiletter, Опе iK DE sapphire bla solieppe, support to the propagation of that movement, districts is more likely to induce further berg marriage are
JAPANESE MISSIONARIES FOR rincesse, the Tulness of the skiet made ril | extravagance than to lead to economy. With tok
CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. ENGLAND: The other suggestion that the Vallein shou d appoint a representative at Peking throughout going ints other details, the impression closely pin-tucket to the figure in sots of threb
above the hem were inserted scalloped waves. given by the Budget is that the (fovernment is
The fret danifestation of China's opposition A correspondent of the Japan Chronicle to the extension of foreign land hoblings in hes when direct negotiations ecall be opened up afraid more than ear of the Labour party, and of silk fi à net, the exact shade of the gown,
of the gown way of soft writes: "In the paper this wook I rest that for the supervision of the Roman Catholic misis trying to make itself appreciated by the Bru
with an oppiq, treat to correspond the Archbishop of Canterbary had said that territory has fallen upon the United States in sionaries phe uit also receive the support of the lower c'ases fur its own merits, so that it way with the skirt, having scalloped bands of net Japan was one of the grot fields for future copacotion with the establishment of consulater 34, Queen's Road Central (Second Floor).
gold Louis XV. bucklos missionary work, A Foreign Powers. E is an anomaly that France, be independent of the Labour party when the and bruid, fastened with ends of lace, colieune, pablished in London contained a curious abad it will permit this only on condition that Mancharis. While the Chiness Got rament religious periodical
is willing that the Consulates should be estab the rest was composed of and gold tissue, soil the three quarter sleeves dürftement a few weeks ago, which my friend were finished with a fold of the latter
the Archbishop may have seen. It was as The other, also made in the Princess style follows in keeping with the tendency of the present was carried out in rich black or pe de obine.
Socialist Rector, asked by patron to resign, administration. The news now comes to band The skirt was set into fine gathers above the desires exchange, or vacant, living. Not to The engagemoît is announést áf Mr. Edward | thus, as the result of a conference between twist, round which was threaded a deep belt B. of Ireland stock. 13th century church and the lines would be prohibitive, and malas the
of soft black main; bretelles embroidered in small oak wainscotted rectory, bolk completely Russell Burton, M.A., F.L.S., of Cambridge, Parliamentary Committep of the Trades Union jet continned from the skirt over a full under: restored. Five yrs, cert. just obtained. No Powers take united action against the assertion] (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs younger son of the Right Ror. Bishop Barden, Congress and the Secretary for War and the dress of jetted lace. The skirt was bordered sutools. Pop, 201), London two hours. St. of the Chinese claim with regard to the Man- churian consulates the end of foreign landhold- Stamford. Mary's, D.D., late Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, with First Lent of the Admiralty, all governments above the bem with large jetted lace motifs, and the three-quarter sleeves were trimmed
The why of this whorsforo is that the ing in China is believed to be at hand. Lady Alford, widow of Sir E. F. Alford, of 26.
contructs will be submitted to the supervision with chiffon, and jaited lace to correspond. Rev. Mr. Tickell dared to hold, profess, and The Boitous, South Kensington. It is expected of the Trades Unious before acceptanes. Aitor
believe a certain polities! dotrine kaowu
INDIAN OPIUM, Socialism. Neurally, the patron that the marriage will take place in June. Mr.
this the deluge True, the respective boards of
this Kiving, the Marquis of Exeter, was deeply Burdon is well known in China, having been administration retain the power to cineel or deal
geloved stacoli heterodoxy, and forthwith gare In the
the House of Commons on April 30, in RENNE.
ita description of Chinese Social Customi for us years with Magers, Jardine, Matheson with contract, but it could not well be otherwisu, and Co. is inclinations not lying, towards unless, indeed, the Government handed over the the following reprize-
The Hongkong Observatory gestorday issued the Socialist rotor notice to quit. Mr. Tokell reply to a question asked on behalf or Mr. Mac-
but ia Bishop, appealed to his
Taip, and
and is Bow Yeagh (Down, S.), Mr. Morley (Montrose and Superstitions, combined with the insight it an excellent commercial life. Mr. Burdón returned to Cam-actual control of the departments to the trades
96, CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAT' of us in Japan
would like the Archbishop of exported from India in 1904-5 wan £7,082, 95,
Well brand in Yellow Cloth with Chinese still shown over the Facific to the B. of Canterbury's opinion of the action of the of which opines to the value of £5,511,040 was volum for presentation to frigods at Home. Hokkaido.
Marquis, who it may be added is Here consigned direct to ports in Chius. The met
$3.50), The biometer has risen slightly over China. ditary Grund Almoner, Custos Rothkorum of opian revenue of India in the same year Emblem in Gold,
the Soke of Peterborough (of course you know amounted to £4,050,999. This includes revanue Pressure is highest over Central Chins.
Gradient are slight on the Chins coast, and what that is) and owner of 28,0%) acres of land. from opium consumed in India or consigned to fresh N.E. winds may be expected in the I think myself that few missionaria from other luan parts in Chins. That portion of the LD. Mara W. BLEWEE & Co., or from the Formosa Chansol, and the N. part of the Chios Japan should tarn their attention to the Here- ravense which is derived from epiam exported Printers and Publishers, the "HONGKON
ditary Grand Aimon sed Premat Graud direct to Chins may be estimated at adent, DAILY PaKen" 105ce,
Honglong, Wed April; Antein động Ob.") Autocrat."
£3,000,00 (Cries of Format:-Fresh N.E. winds; fair.
which is at present on the brink of a revolution
as the result of its anti-clerical policy, should
he copstituted the representative and defender
of Roman Catholicism în China.
TORMER CHINA HANDS."
next appeal is and at the poll.
The surrender of the Government to the trades unions over the Trades Disputes Bill is
Brussels Juv
WEATHER REPORT.
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F. A. V. RIBEIRO (late of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau)
Hongkong, 25th October, 1995,
JUST PUBLISHED.
FAR CATHAY.
the lands soupled should remais in Ching's ownership, the foreign Governments merely taking a thirty years' lease of them. It is feared CHILDREN OF
the terms of the renewal of that, owing to tas increses of land values under foreign occupancy,
A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL
ABSORBING INTEREST,
THE
By CHAS, J. HALCOMBE- Bervica, Author of The Mystic Flowery Loud," etc.).
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THE VOLUME which consists of 461 Page, and includes a Sketch Plans of historical interest showing the disposition f the Forces at the bottle of Kwailin, is dedicated to Sir ROBERT HANT, G.C.M.O, and Dr. A.
bridge and completed his studies, and he is unionists. Of course, the idea is to prevent inór-asing over Japsa, but the depression in one of the unemployed. Now, some Burghs) sail:The total value of the opinm gives into plitioal conditions in China makes
contractors who do not pay the anion rates of
wages from securing government work.
now, I believe, a lecturer there on scientible subjeols. His brother, who was being vilceatad for the Church, also had no liking for
Mr. H. W. Massingham, formerly editor the career mapped out for him, and on leaving of the Daily Chronicle, in an interesting the University he enlisted in the army, and at review of a book on the Labour party, says that ones began to carro eat a career for himself. thin aim of that party must be the definite After rapid promotion through the non-com-evolution of the Liberal party into & Radical missioned ranks he was given a commission, and
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