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embarrassment of present financial, com- mercial, and labour-conditions. There ja one point, however, which should be constantly rubbed into the hare-brains of these communistla aspirants, and that is that civic rights involve civic responsi bilities. If every aged. citizen has to be A. S. WATSON & CO., maintained as of right by the State, it is
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obvious that every young citizen has the duty of helping to maintain the State, Yet how many of these clamourers recognize the corollary of what they call their civic right? How many of these mob meetings, which are unanimously to yall "nye" to the pension proposition, would aot yell "no" as promptly to a proposal of universal service, or conscription? As the socialis.ic idea develops, the dupes of the demagogue, will CONFECTIONERY, discover that no utopia is possible without
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NEW SEASON'S
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LEADING
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PARISIAN HOUSES.
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AT
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bitters as well as sweets. The idea of universal pensions leads irresistibly to universal service.. They may think only of the wages, and not of the work (a quite likely diagnosis of their meatal condition) but the two things are inseparable. The Bocialism which is to replace the present individualism cannot stop where they choose; it must evolve, and like the mills of the gods it will grind them till they feel exceeding small. It will be a harder taskmaster than any they have known. If they are now chastised with whips, under it they will feel scorpion blows. Their very potations will be limited. They will be put on allowance" in the matter of beer. This is an argument which the political agents at Home should not lose sight of. As for the poor, dreaming fools, they claim pity rather than censure, for they know not what they do.
The Japanese rice crop this year is expected to bo tan per cent better than the normal;
The Rev. T. W. Pearce will lecture is the Y. M. C. A. reoms, Alexandra Buildings, this (Friday) evening, at 9 o'clock on "Clerical comicalities." This feature will be open to tho públic.
Before numerous members of the Chiness Y.M.C.A. last night Dr. J. H. Sanders deliver A. S. WATSON & CO.. the human body. De Ho Nai-hop Botad
ed an interesting lecture on the mechanism of interpreter.
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Thirty-three Hungarian stud horses, mares and stallions, purchased in Europe by the Japanese Horas Administration Bareas were Landed at Yokohama from the "Hitachi Maru.” a short time ago,
It was an attempt to corner copper in New York that resulted in the ratirement of Mr. F. Augustus Heinze from the presidency of the Mercantile National Bank and the suspension of Oise Heinze and Co., on the New York Stock Exchange.
His Excelloooy the Governor has been plussal to appoint Captain William Armstrong, Hong kong Volunteer Corpë, to be his Honorary Aide-de-Camp, with effect frors the 20 inst. Sapper H. W. L.chead is struck off the Strength of the Corps,
The Singapore Free Prass of November 19 baya Mr. Justice Sereomba Smith, one of tho two Junior Paine Judges, sat yesterday for the first time, when he took summonses in
Chambers.
The Shanghai cricketers left for the north yesterday afternoon by the ss. "Empress of Japan," Among the many who saw them off
were Mr. F. Maitised, president of the Hong- kong Cricket Club, Mr. A. R. Lowe, the fere tary, and Mr. R. Hancock, cap'nin of the
victorious eleven.
Saturday, November 23rd, being the day of the enthronement of the Right Rev. Geraru. Heath Lander, D.D., as 5th Bishop of Victoris munion in St. John's Cathedral at 8 a.m. there will be a oslebration of the Holy Com Evensong and the Enthronement Earvice will commence at 3p.m. Sastholders are partionlarly requested to occupy their seats in good time,
The British Minister at Poking has pointed who have plundered merchant ships in the West ant to the Waiwup that the matter of pirates
River has not been decided, though over half s year has passed, and that there are fresh oases reported. The Minister urges that the Cautou authorities should be ordered to arrest the pirates and to arrange to pay indemnity therefor.
TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY FRENS'
THE GERMAN BUDGET,
EXOLUSIVE SERVICE.]
LONDON, November 21 st. The German budget totals Marks 2,750,058,401, an increase of Marks 153,666,772
BALL IN HONOUR OF THEIR SPANISH MAJESTIES.
LONDON, November 21st. An underground ball is to be given at Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, in honour of King Alfonso of Spain and
have been invited.. his consort.
One thousand guests
NEW JAPANESE CRUISER.
The
Tokyo, November 21st. armoured cruiser Ibuki of
Her keel was laid in May, so tons has been launched at
telegram has been received in the Celong to the Kure.
The Singapore Times understands that a 14,000 effect that the Westminster Construction Cou- pany have secured, a csatreet in connection a record has been established for with the Tanjong Pagart Improvement Subeme rapidity in construction. Whether this applies to the graving dook and tidal basis does not appear clear. This well- engaged upon the waterworks scheme in known firm of civil engineers in at present Singapore.
[BRUTER'S BIRV108.)
Ap
MR. HALDANE'S ARMY SCHEME It is quite natural that arobseologists should
LONDON, November 19th, depresste the destruction of the ancient stooks, Mr. Haldane speaking at the Volunteer on the ground that they are relics of the past Dinner in London, announced that the which should be preserved; but a clergyman at A meeting of the Exeter Architectural and Deputy Lieutenances of the Counties would Archeology, Society at Exeter advanced a plea in futuro be reserved for those with ten for maintaining this obsolete ponal machine.yrars military service with the regulars It seemed to him, he said, a great pity that the volunteers or territorials, or in connection use of stocks was not kept up. If an offender with the County Associations. were placed in the stocks in a place where he was known, where boys could shoot pens at him, and doride him, it would have a better effect that sending him to prison.
We understand that the result of the working of the Japan Sugar Refining Company for the Lactory, and the company is in a position to pay hell-yest just closed continues to be at
a dividend at the rate of 20 per cent. personām, Mr. Sakawa, President of the Company, however, be content with a smaller dividend, as the thinks it advisable to increase the reserve, sad
company has a considerable amount of de- beatures atili atanding. The President has accordingly recommended the Board of Directors to pay a dividend at the rate of 13 per cent., placing the surplus so made available to the
Tenor V8:
The Cablenews angs.—Chinese consulater at Coba and Hoilo will probably be the first results of the visit to Manila of His Excellency Yang Shi Chi, the royal trade commissioner and minister of agriculture and commises at Peking. The Chinese consul general stated that this and other important changes would take place in the near future. Daring the faw days that have been spent here, the commissioner hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Empress of Japan went into a house in Ship here and now director of the Shanghai Nan- In Wednesday night a seaman from the B., and Hon. Yew Chung, former conml general Telegraphis Address: PEZAR,
Street, socused a woman of robbing him and king Railroad, investigated the commercial struck her over the head, with a bottle. Hatatus of their countrymen in the islanda. They appeared before Mr. F. A. Haland at the have also called upon the insalar government Police Court yesterday, and was fined $3...
for advice as to the best way of extending trade between Chins and the Philippine Islands,
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It appears from the Radical papers that the present Government is to have its hands forced in the coming year, in the matter of is absolute unity in the ranks of Liberals, Labour members, and Socialists, non-Union. as well as Trades Union men, and that it is
Ferdinand Faithfull, described as an Engineer employed in the Straits, was granted divorce on November 13th on grounds of adultery com- mitted by bis wife. The co-respondent, Francis William Dongias, was cast in damages to the amount of £125.
Although not too sanguine of success, the to search for Halley's comat, which, aluce ite staff at Greenwich Observatory have commenced sat appearance in 1835, has been some 500,000, 60 miles beyond the orbit of Neptuno. Should the comet still exist, and the competations of ms.
act, it is now between the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter, having crossed the former's orbit last February, and being duent that of Jupiter early
MILITARY COURT OF ENQUIRY.
LONDON, November 19th,
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, November 2ĺat.
IN BANKRUPTCY. BEFORE ME, A. G. WISE (ACTING CHIer JUSTICE).
prossented. An inspector of police seized tho Jank at Shauk wan, and found it was claimed by the defendant, who produced a bill of salo for it, Plaintiff then applied for the return of the junk, which was refused, hence the cause of action. According to the Common Law of England, which was in force in Hong- kong, the owner of property could not be do prived, of it except by lawful manna, If ho
RECEIVING ORDER GRANTED, Be Loang Tang. This application for sound it in possession of a third party he was reiving order, adjourned from last week owing entitled by law to seize it and take possession. to the solicitor for the plaintiffs in an action brought by the Russo-Chiness Bank against receptore in this case because it might have led But the plaintiff did not exercise his right of Loung Taug not being served, was again beard. ME A Harding appeared for the applicant,
to a breach-of-the pace. and Mr. Daniel (of Mowers, Johnson, Stokes. and Master) represented the Russo-Chinese Bank,
Mr. Harding pointed out that debtor's lia bilities were $3,170, in addition to disputed debt claim made in connection with the absconder from the Russo-Chinees bank, and that amount was subject to whatever would be recovered from the absconder.
His Lordship-A very small enutribation, I expect.
Mr. Harding-I understand he has assets here, and an action has already been commenced against him. Whatever is obtained will necessarily reduce the amount of the claim.
His Lordship-It cannot reduce it by mach, Mr. Harding-I understand there are sub. stantial assets.
friend only.
Mr.. Daniel-That is a statement by my
The case was adjourned,
ANOTHER CONFIDENCE TRICK.
YAFTAN IN HONGKONG, The asse in which Young Fok-san, broker, ̈
and Yue Sai-san, Chan Kam-tong, Hue Wan- shang and Woo Kow stand charged on several counte of conspiring to defraud opened before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court yester day, when Mr. G. E. Morrell, (of Messrs: appeared for the promotion, and Mr. F. X. Dennys and Bowley) and Mr. Otta Kong Sing d'Almada e Cairo (of Messrs. Almada & Smith) and Mr. E. J. Grist (of Mosari, Wilkinson aud Grist) appeared for the defendante,
Chan Sing-on, Messrs. Sincere and Co's purchasing clerk, was the first witness. H told the Court how he had been approached by. the defendants to take a share in a new firm, and how they taught him gambling at the office at
standi and cannot be heard.
Mr. Harding-Mr. Daniel, has no locus, Hollywood Road, and made him banker.
Mr. Almada then cross-examined. Did you have some practice games -Yes, And they showed you how to count the cash ?- -Yes, they taught me.
His Lordship-I asked for his attendance and will certainly hear bim.
Mr. Daniel-I am instructed by the bank to oppose the receiving order. On the debtor's declaration he admits the debt, but according to his solicitor he does not, and if that in so he is not insofrent. I asked Mr. Harding if unless we would agree to the bankruptcy and he would consent to judgment, but he declined we refused to do that.
Hia Lordship-Can you show me any greunds for refusing the order?
must be admitted or he is not insolvent. My Mr. Danial-The debt claim by the bank friend has just said it is a disputed claim.
His Lordship-He has admitted it. Mr. Harding-I cannot get away from this doo'u ment
Mr. Daniel-I would ask your Lordship to We have instructed Counsel (Mr. Blade) bat be refuse the application or adjourn it for a week-
at.
i
A Court of Enquiry has been opened at Chelsea Baricks, to investigate complaints regarding alleged unjust treatment in this very purpose, but I osanot again adjourn of Lieutnant Woods, 2nd Grenadier Guarde
certain reports to the War Office.
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LONDON, November 19th.. England v. Victoria. Victoria has made 287 for 5 wickets,
PORTUGAL
LONDON, November 19th. Senhor Franco, Premier and Minister of the Interior, who for many months, with acted without the Parliament, maintains his the support of the King and Government, policy unswervingly, has to-day prohibited meetings for purposes of political agitation, and imposed a rigorous censorship on the
preas.
THE JAPANESE IN THE UNITED. STATES.
LONDON, November 19th. Ten Japanese who crossed the frontier from British Columbia bave been arrested in Washington territory and sent to Seattle for deportation. The frontier is patrolled for a distance of 40 miles.
THE ARBUTHNOT FAILURE.
His Lordship-1 adjourned it last week for The order is granted.
ANOTHER RECEIVING ORDER.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro applied on behalf of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist for receiving order in the case of Shai Hang-taoung ex parte Luk Hok-oban. The sanata were $1400 worth of stock and $7000, debts, while the liabilities totalled $15,600, The order granted.
WA
IN SUMMARY JURISDICŠION, BEFORE ME. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (Acting PRISNE JUDGE),
SEQUEL TO A PIRACY.
To king claiming the delivery up of a junk
· Ip Teung-win brought action against Kwong now lying at Shaakiwan, or in the alternative $1000 dameges. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley), appeared for the plaintiff, and Me, E. J. Grist (of Masura. Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant.
Have you ever been to Canton FYes. Aid Macro Yes,
Have you ever been to a fantan house in Macao or Canton -I have passed by, but never,
been in..
Never gambled in your life - No,
The table aloth was turned over was it not? I was even taught to do that..
You were taught to drag cash towards you with a pencil?—Yes.
The first and second defendants, during the absence of the third, asked you to join in to defraud the third ---Yes.
And you agreed to do so →→Yes,
'they didn't force you to join in?-Yes they did. They made ms sign a declaration to
defraud.
What did the third defendant say when he came into the house ?-That he had lost a lot of money at Shektontami
How many games of fantan ware played on November 6th Before the third defendant came in or after F
After!--Serez or eight.
And the third defendant staked during the first seven, gained ?--Yes.
And lost P-Yoa, lost every time. And in the eighth game he won ?—Yes. And you three were playing to chest the third defendant were you aetffar, I w
I was told to do so.
And can you tell me on which number the third defendant won-On No. 3,
You know that No. 2 was to be the winn ing unmbar Yes, and the first and second. defendants know to
the first defendant, who was on my right at the time, told me to make a memorandum of the amount I lost and the amount I owed him. And you counted the eaah wrongly ?....Well,
up instead of two. Afterwards I counted the cash and three turned
him a promissory note for $10,000-What be The third defendant insisted on you giving told me was that I lost $500 capital into the bargain.
not read,
Mr. Bowley said the plaintiff in the action was a salt fish dealer who had carried on business the district of Tungkong, a coastal district be- for a long time at a place called Chak Pe in tween Masso and the island of Hainan,, Plain-Ter, and I signed a document which I could Ho asked you to give a note of indebtedness ? tiff had carried on basinast on bis own account at this place for some six years. He owned two fishing juuks whist went out on the high seas to catch fish and return with them for hizu to sell. Six years ago he built the junk now in question, on which he employed a atcers- man and seven fishermen, Plaintiff also owned
read or write.
Do you know how to read or write ?--I cannot
signature --And that not very well.
You can only read and write your own
That is how I was taught to write it Is this your signature (producing document) ? Didn't you on October 7th receive from the Is not this document in your handwriting ? This is not the promissory note I signed. Bat is not the whole of it written by you?--
open at Kowloon City on Wednesday night,
A blacksmith who prized the door of a house thematicians as to its movements be fairly cor. them, in view of the imprisonment of Birthe same name. On August these two jupka third defendant the sum of $800 P-No. entered and collected clothing and money to the value of $40. As he was leaving again he was yesterday Mr. Hazeland sentenced him to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour and six bours' stocks.
He observed
I cannot remember whether I did or not. Is that your bandwriting ?—I forget Did not the third defendant ask you to gat
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR TO CREDITO 58. Messrs. Arbuthnot's Creditors' Committee asimilar junk, which he purchased. Both these have issued a ofroniar to areditors, inviting jauka, in socordance with Chinese custom, ber George Arbuthnot, and in view of the expenses that have to be inentred by farther set out on a fishing expedition in the afternoon.
heavy
miles from the ma, moving on the background should for the future be concentrated upon following morning the steeraman of the junk in Old Age Pensions. They tell us that there caught by a lakong, and at the Polios Coartis 1909. It is now, therefore, sboat809,000,00mittee consider that the attention of creditors light breeze. At about three o'clock on the prolonging the proceedings to drop the oppos. They sailed all night with fine weather and 2
to the insolvent's discharge. The Com
or the stars south of Gemini and a little east of the realisation of the assets of the insolvent question was awakened by a noise. Orion--the region of the al now being photo-Arm, The Committes bave requested their a boat lying alouside his junk, heard the friss him a position in Sincere and Co. as a buyer thefr intention to demand in the very next corrals of Hongkong harbor anthraz the gay-posures of two or three hours it may leave a
The Cablenews says:—As long as the outile | graphed-and it is just possible that with einge in connection with the commission issued his own
solicitors
in England to drop further proceed- ef guns, and saw a number of strangers aboard -session--opening, as our London correspond.ernment will keep up the bars here against cattle record on the plates Another comet being an undertaking that
to England on the insolventa' solicitors giving
These pirates, who
At the Insolvency Court of November let an hold and put down the hatok cover with a
Ovarawed the crew, forced them down into the hand?-I did not want a thousand for the job. Yen Asked for $1000, and he had only $800 on application was granted, giving the Official Assignes leave to sell two of the tes estates in weight on top. Then they took possession of you say you cannot write?—No. Re-examined by Mr. Kong Sing: the Wynand to a London syndicate for Rs. the junk and sailed her away. The steersmax Rs. 10 per sare.
oraft.
were
ent has telegraphed, on January 28th-a from that part, An order prevails now to the looked for is the short-period come discovered thar with the commission will not proceed far-armed with swords and firearms, immediately
offect that every head of cattle brought in from Hongkong is to be slaughtered in Manila, and nong permitted to be taken alive into the cattle continues to come in from Saigen free of disease, this restriction will not apply to them.
by Mr. Deaning at Bristol in 1881.
WEATHER REPORT.
and did you not want him to deposit $1000 P No.
Did you write that (document prodused)!--- part of three days, food and water being or not.. handed down to them by the pirates. be pirsey occurred on the 18th, and on the area
free State pension as the civic right of every aged citizen. All over the 'untry meetings are being organized to "voice the national provinces. Inasmuch as the Franol Indo-China most powerful of British iron, steel, and shit 85,000 and the other, an abandoned estate, furand crow were kept under hatches for the beat Tosnnot remember for certain whether I did
Joba Brown and Company, now one of the purpose," and it would seen that even the
building combines, have, as builders of the side of conservatism is showing signs of
Laitanis," secured a splendid world-wide resignation to the inevitabls. Lord Avebury
advertisement. The firm of John Brown, of The directors of the Chartered Bank of India As Works, Sheffield, dates back as a limited in a letter to the Times is reported to have admitted that "enactment can no longer the demolition of the banqueting hall of Crosby the Yorks ire Daily Observ.r recalls that its has moved into the Pasific to the N.E. of Japan. at what appeared to
You told us in your evidense that you wrote, agreed to Sir. Vezoy Strong's request to delay
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issueding of the 20th the junk was anchored by the for $10,000 on sccount of the gambling that your signature to a promissory note or document company to 1864, but the City correspondent of
the following report:- be avoided," although he still hopes to Hall for another fortnight. It was understood interests have been considerably extended during
On the Zist at 11.55 am. The depression Pirates, and the steersman and crew put ashore took place? Yes.
he ses the agitators costent with something that there could be no further extension of timer recent years. The Clydebank Engineering and Japan, and fallen alightly over China and the sailed away the junk and their own boat Red, but the writing was very good.
an uninhabited
Was that on red, green or yellow paper ?--- less than" systein of pensions, universal, and that if, at the end of October, the mouShipbuilding business was acquired in 1999,
The barometer has risen considerably in 8 part near Sunning. After this the pirates non-contributory, and entirely apart from required to carry out the schems had not beenIhomes Firth and Sone, steel manufacturers, gradienta are moderate-to slight along the coast get back to Chak Po, and they had to beg food-What was the nae of my looking at it when
Philippines.
Pressure is highest over N. China, and
It took the staeration and are eight daya to obtained, the presentation movement would have in 1942, half the shares of the Corsutry the Poor Law.". If the thing has got to that to be abandoned. In the course of the inter-Ordnance Company in 1995, and Harland and Formoss Channel and the N. part of the Chins arrival there they found that the consort juok
Did you read what was written on the paper? far stage, it will seem very little use to view that Sir Yezey Strong had with Sir Wolff's famous Belfast shipbuilding basiness Bea
Fresk monsoon may be expected in the at the different villages they passed, On I could not rend? argue about it, although the Lord knows Montagu Tarner, Chairman of the Bank, the during the current year. Coliaries are anaed at 10 am. to-day, 0.01 inches,
There is your name there; did you write what mischief may not be wrought by this latter remarked that the further extension in Yorkshire, an ironstona field at Flodingham,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending plaintiff, who reported the matter to the not sign ou this document,
had retucued and reported the piracy to the hat It looks as if I did sign it, but 1 GÌ. radical measure. The influence of this these days, when profits were so difficult to make, £2,200,000 in 1,500,000 £1 Ordinary shares, and to-day is as follows ....
asked for was a serious rasiter to the bank. In and iron mines in Spain. The capital is now:
Chines Authorities and then started off experiment upon the national character the bank could souroely afford to have a large £700,000 Cumulative Preference, the former
The hearing was adjourned. with the steareman to hant for the stolen is unlikely to be known to any but amount like £180,000 yielding no retard. The being partly 158, and partly full-paid. For Hongkong & Neighbourhood
which led him to come to Hongkong where he junk. He went to Kongmoon and Macse. At posterity, and we hope future gouera-shareholders must be considered. Moreover, each of the last two years 10 per cent dividend
the latter port he received certain information tions will not arise to of our modern operations in connection with the building of has been paid on the Urdinary capital, while Formosa Channel,.......
found his jauk st anchor in Shaukiwen Owing to their not being able to get out their extensions. Reserves total 2225,000 and the the bank's new promises wore completely biosked: 290,000 has been expanded out of profite for South coast of China between
harbour,. He reported the matter the Hongkong Polise, they informed the Govern ment and the Government reported the occurrence to the Chinese Authorities-in order that the pistes might be seabed for and
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
fresh; cloudy. N.E. winds,
misty.
demagogues something other than blessed.
Of course it may have no permanent ill-effects at all, but only a temporary
plans and get on with the work, they were losing fast verry-forward was £69,969. The fully-paid South coast of Chins between money at the rate of £600 a week,
£1 Ordinary shares ara quoted about 33s, 9d.
Hongkong and Lamooks.
Samees No.1.
Sameas No. 1.
Samena No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan...
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Tuesday, the 19th inst. p.m., and may be The I.G.M. str. Manila left Sydney on expected here on or about the 15th prox. Wednesday, the 23rd ait,, arrived at Genos The I.G.M. str. Kleist which left here on
The Bostou str, Fremont sailed from Moji on on Wed
ednesday, the 20th inst at 8 s.m. sticat, and is due at Maalis on the 26th inst