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LONDON, April 1st. The Government of Russia has" complained to the Government of the
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A meeting of the Hongkong Inglaativa. Connoil was held yesterday in the Connell Chamber.
PRESENT-
His EXCELLENCE, THE" Gormanon, Sim FREDERICK JOEN DRALTRY LUGARD, KC.M.G.. C.B., D.9.0.
Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, OM.. (Colonial Secretary)
The two men who obtained some notoriety on Wednesday by breaking into the Tresanty and stealing jewellery to the value of $115 and 355 in cash from the desk of a shroff were brought before Mr. Hassland at the Magistracy youter day. The men were arrested on board the
aurer). e Consular representa "Sui An" bound for Macro by Detective United States of the attitude of Mr. tenced to six months bard labour such and for tive of the United States at Harbin, Terrett, They pleaded guilty and were sen. F. D. Fisher, the houm in the stooks. - One of the prisoners. was
a datelot wetebman and the other was boy THE UNITED STATES. AMBAS- formerly in the employ of Mr. Justios Gom. ports.
hope to see that within ten years as there is † their proposals to the British Government amount of foreign to see the opiam habit eradicated within they plainly said that the
the Cantonese can opium prepared at Hongkong is sure to the same period.
If the safely show so much costumsay at they do, be greatly increased by the suppression of what may not the Seschwanese, who pro the native apiam trade," So it would, in duce the bulk of China's native grown the ordinary course of things, but then it is CO., opiumi (200,000 piculs per annum) or the not to be supposed we would allow it, if we next largest growers were once convinced of China's good faith. (30,000 piculs) 7 The three provinces most Let China show a serious appearance of "the suppression of the native opium trade," remote from Poking, and the three, as we suggest, the least amenable in the natural and the Governor of Hongkong will not order of things to the imposition of the neglect ble responsibility in the matter, Imperial will, together contribute more than or the Indian Government, or the three-fourths of China's annual total of British Our task is the easier, because 316,000 pients of home grown opiam. Sir so much smaller. Yet, though it is com JOAN JORDAN realizes the difficulty of paratively small, it means a great deal "reforming people by legislative not to us, if there is to be no good result after tuent, if the tectotallera now no busy in all is the shape of real reform, and we too Great Britain do not; but still more he remember that the amount of natire optim | dock yesterday at the Magistracy on a charge! recoguises, and tella Sir EDWARD GREY that the Chinese recoguises also, the fiscal side It is clear that the of the question. reduction of the import of foreign opium, agreed to by the Government of India on their part, is nothing new. Their consent simply amounts to hastening and enlarging a decrease that has been progressing during the last twenty years, util now the total production of native opium is about ten GROUND RAZOR times a great as the amount of opium imported. There is ample excuse for the MANUFACTURED BY
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"is sure to be greatly increased by the suppression of the foreign opium trade," to transpose the Chiness argument. China begin with her nine-tenths and we undertake to and our one-tenth as soon as or sooner than she does here. But, say the missionaries, China has begun. It seems that she has, in parts, and that she has not, in other parts. Most of the evidence is useless, for the missionaries book through optimistic spectacles, and regret in this connection that Sir Jous JORDAN should have advised the Consular
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that cannot possibly have escaped the notice of Peking, that the revenue derived from native opium is roughly about eight times that of the mount derived from import dues. The figures, as given by BIE JOHN Jontan, are respectively Tls. 45,000,000 and Tis. 5,711,711, Thus this reform is going to cost China, after it has wholly succeeded; over fifty million taels a year. If it only partially succeeds, to the extent of barring only the foreign revenue drug, the immediate loss in will be the amallor sum. China's willing ness to lose those five or six millions per annum has been advanced by the anti- opium people as evidence of her sincerity They overlook in so doing the self-evident fact that this loss would be simultaneously WATSON & CO.. more than Doverod by an immediate
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witnesses. This is not an impugument of the veracity or honour of missionaries, but simply the usual judicial objection to bisssed or partial testimony. Sir ALEXANDER HOBLE showed that in one particular, the higher taxation of native opium, Peking had not been quite ingenuous. Mr. Lazca, the Councillor of the Legation, notes that the Central Government had not been altogether satisfied with the result of it repeated Edists; that sun Iry people had died in consequence of having to give up opium-smoking, that if opium goes, its place will not long be empty, and if its substitute is one which produces aggressive action rather than sedative in action, the change will scarcely be a good one;" and that in the provipsea reform has heen greatly hampered by financial consider
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At the recent prize distribution at Victoria ference to Malcolm MeNeil whose record was School the headmaster made a fattering re- in the highest degree praimsworthy. He had to his educational attainments had shown an all- round excellence in sport, having been captain of the football bani for last year and one of the best cricket players. He was a credit to the school and to his parents. He was now on his way to Scotland to serve an apprenticeship, and, if he made the same progress at his trade as he had done at the school, they would doubtless hear something of “Young Mac "in the future. These remarks were raw dived with applauso by his schoolmates.
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GREAT BRITAIN'S REVENUE.
LONDON, April 1st.
The revenue returns for 1907 show an increase of £3,702,690, and the probable surplus of revenue over expenditure is placed at £5,500,000.
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GERMANY,
LONDON, March 31st. Prince-von-Buelow has returned to Berlin
The Kaiser has sailed from Venice for Syracuse.
THE FRENCH IN MOROCCO.
LONDON, March 31st. A French colume of 8,000 men has left Casablanca for the Midakra country.
THE EDUCATION BILL
LONDON, March 31st.
In a debate in the House of Lords.on a
Hon. Mr. W. REES DAVIES, (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. Tuonsor (Colonial Tron-
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G.(Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. A. W BERWIN (Registrars Ganeral).
Hon. Commander Basin R. H. TAYLOR, E. N.- (Harbour Maæber},
Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M., C.MG. Hon-MeHE POLLOCK, KC Hon. Mr. WEI YUK
Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.
Mr. C. CLEMANTI (Clerk of Counsite).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTER,
The Hon. COLONIAL SECRETART, by direc- tion of His Excellency the Governor, Isid en the table Financial Minutes No. 9 to 13 and more that they be referral to the Finance Committee.
The COLONIAL TRUASgree seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL, SECRETARY, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, lald on the table | the Report of the Fianacs Committee (No. 4),
and mored its adoption.
The Colonia - Texasyren sooooded, and the motion was agreed to.
HONGKONG-CANTON RAILWAY. The following resolution stood in the name of the Colonial Seeratary ?—-
It is hereby resolved that a sum of four million and twenty thousand dollars (84,020,070 be advansed out of funds in the custody of the Government for the parpose of construccion, of the Hongkong-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1908,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said. This resolation was reforced to the Finsuse Committee and there was a reduction to the sum stated in the resolution in consequence of certain as being deducted from the estimated
directions,
A French bluejacket from the Vigilante, was summoned at the Magistracy yesterday for disorderly behaviour in Ship Street. Having besa denied admission to one of the houses there he kicked at the door and rated & great dis- turbance. When a policeman told him to desist compromise of the Education Bill, introduc-expenditurein accordance wit. your Excellency's and go away be hit out and struck him on theed by the Bishop of St. Asaph, a possibility chest, almost knocking him over. He was of a settlement of the controversy was then taken into custody. A European, who indicated, happened to be passing at the time, testified to
having seen the bluejacket strike the policeman. Defendant wrote out a statement in court in which he averred that the policeman ssianliad him first and that a British blusjacket could corroborate. However the Britisher did not pat in an appearance and Mr. Wood fined the defendant two dollars.
augmentation of the enormous revenue fromations. He argues" good intention the home product, but that China would overlook this is unlikely in the extreme. Of course the Edicts provide for the reduction and ultimately the abolition of the native crop, and if the British Minister 29 be wrong in doubting their affectiveness, and if in ten years or even less there ONLY eamnunications relating to the news column should be an appreciable reduction in the Corrispondente must forward their names and ed. / larger revenue, it would be monstrously of obedience, though here and there odd i [ro THE EDITOR OF THE"
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the fact that every province has taken note of the Edicts in some formal way, but his own evidence shows clearly enough that much formality was in most cases merely to "case face". Even the missionary evidence shows that in numerous districts nothing real was done or attempted. In the chief, growing centres there was merely a pretenca missionaries were misled into cathusisetio reports. of progress, or signs and symptoms of it. In general, says Mr. Lazen, no attention has been paid throughout the Empire to the order to restrict cultivation.
The French Mail of the 3rd March was delivered in London on the 1st fast.
supply, comparatively small though it already is. It is, however, evident that for some years to come China has the matter largely in her own hauds, whatever the The caring foreigners may or may not do. of the vica can be effectively tackled, if at all, regardless of the foreign contribution before guat, of one-tenth. To strain at that
The discovery of certain manuscripts of the attacking the camel in real earnest, is bound fourth, Efth, and sixth centuries, containing On April 2nd. at St. John's Cathedral, Hong-to suggest to most reasonable observers a texts of various portions of the Bible, kong, by Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A., CHALLES W. MAT of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking certain insincerity, which is just what is which present important variations from the Corporation to BARBARA DAWRON HUSTER at present most feared by all who have Alexandrine texts in the British Museum, is daughter of the late John Hanson Hunter of
The manuscripts were originally unearthed Inverness and sister of H. E. Runter of the been considering the position impartially.sunounced in the Paris" Journal des Débats."
The Chinese say that it this reform among the ruins of Akmia, in Upper Egypt. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
fthe discontinuation of the trade in the
General Botha stated at a mealing of farmers Hongkong Office: boa, Das Vix Ron Cative article] is to have any effect, held at Volltrust on Marste 5th, that Mr. Log Orried: 131. FLEXT STREET. E.0 the importation of Indian opium must Kruger left £14,000 in sovereigns sid £48,000 in binebecks. The Premier added that he had accounted to Lord Milner for the money, and offered it to him when he was High Com- missioner, but Load Milner refused to accept it, and the money was still in the bank.
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also be prohibited within the game periol [ten years] so that both may come to an end together." That does not follow at all. The contention may be upset by simple arithmetic. If the Chinese Govern- SIR JOHN JORDAY thinks that to sweep, ment really intends that reform, if it really away in a decade habits which have been believes it can stop the production and cou- the growth of at least a century and which sumption of the native opium in ten years, have gained a firin hold upon eight millions it would be content with a promise (which of the adult population of China is a task would of course be rea lily given and faith which has been rarely attempted with fully kept) that foreign supplies should not enccess in the course of bistory." Sach be increased. Ne one, not even the most cautious phraseology is a diplomatic babit, rabil missionary, would dare to suggest or he might safely have said that history that in such circumstances, foreigners would
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It is stated that the German Emperor will not have an interview with the Emperor of Austris on his way by Haju to the Sinth, With regard to his meeting with the King of Italy during the cruise in the Mediterranes. it is announded semi-offcially, that if a meeting takes place between the two Monarchs it will be entirely of a personal unture, without the least allusion to any political affairs,
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CORRESPONDENCF.
AN APPEAL.
KING VISITS PREMIER.
SIGNAL ROXOCE.
The following official announcement w issued at 10 Downing atwest
The King visited Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman this afternoon to take leave of him before leaving for Biarrits.
Earlier in the days bulletin had been issued stating that the Prime Minister had passed a good night, and there was a slight gain in
"DAILY PRESS."etrength.
The Prime Minister's health continued to
The COLONIAL: Treasurer seconded, and the resolution was carried.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ORDINANUR, The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to susble Foreign Corporations to acquire and hold land in the Colony..
The COLONIAL SECENT ET seconded, and the motion was agreed to... „WSTARKARPINT'S EYE-LAWE
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the making of bys laws by the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany Limited.
The COLONIAL SBORETARY 'Mmoonded, and'
the motion was agreed to, b
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILD NGS ÓEDÍNANÜM (AMENDMENT) BILL,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second
show signs of improvement. He was greatly Jencouraged by the visit of the King, who remained with him balf an hour, a Royal visit to Downing-street being absolutely without pre cedent in the recent history of doslinga of reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to British Sovereigns with their Ministers. It amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- is said that his Majesty as anxious to disenes
THE LATE MR. W. J. MORRS, SIE,The sudden death of Mr. W. Hobbe under circumstances already known has unfortunately loft a widow and three children totally unprovided for. There are two boys of 3 and 15 years of age and a girl of 10.
The boys were at the Vioteris School and have been compulsorily withdrawn. They are anxions Red ready to offer themselves for billets as copying clerks in a business firm, and to avail themselves of instruction in oven- ing classes in this way to keep themselves and possibly help their sister and mother. They have neither the aptitude nor inclination to be Their ambition in however impracticable. apprenticed as engineers, Evening classes close shortly, and they would not profit by any instruction during the last few weeks of a closing session, and I seriously doubt whether any local firm would employ them now, as they have no knowledge of short- hand, typewriting, or rudimentary bookkeep. ing. Even if (out of sympathy in the immediate present) some generons employer were to and them hatable employment at forty or fifty dollars month, I fear that their lot will be much harder-six months hence if they should fail to obtain promotion because of inability,
Both boys are intelligent and capable, their conduct is irreproachable, and being folly and sensibly aware of their present serious position, It appears imperative to provide means to give them a fair start for a businees ORFEOZ.
Under these cironnistances I venture to suggest that a fund should be raised to Ford Maintenance allowance galolent (1) to keep beth boys at school for a few months longer, to inition in typewriting, shortband, commercial hurelie and Beoxreeping, and 12 to provide
mother till the boys are employed, temporary financial assistance to the sister and
the situation with the Premier. and that while napos, 1903, and The Public Health and Build- Sir Henry expressed his willingness to resignings Amendment Ordinance, 1803, - immediately, the King expressed his entire approval of the present arrangement, by which will therefore continue while This arrangement Mr. Asquith sets as Deputy Prime Minister bis Majesty is abroad.for that the Prime
Thore is reason to
this date.
Hon, Dr. Ho Kai-I wouldask that thesecond. reading of the Bill be postponed for three weeks, The translation into Chinese is not ready yet but it will be ready some time next week and then there will be only two or three weeks for the necessity of the Chinese to study the Ith I hope tha
anciently by Easter to enable him to return to. Minister is insistent on the House, and the doctors hold out at presenting the second reading for three weeks from resignation if hit health does not improve Government will have no objection to postpon-
very little hope of this being possible,
It is anderstood, says the Press Association, that the King's visit was not specially necessary for State reasons, but was arranged rather from motives of warm sympathy and innate kindness, the King feeling that the invalid would appro- olate and be cheered by his gracios act. His Majesty wished, too, to see for himself how the personal farewell. His Majesty was com tight hon. gentleman was getting on, and to bid dusted to the sick room Ly the Premier's private secretaries, where he remained for a little were
than half an hour.
FIRE AND PANIC AT A SCHOOL IN. OHIO.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 4, A fre broke out to dawat the Lake View
The Hon. Mr. KESWICK-I beg to second that, not only for the reasons given by the hon member, but also in order that the foreign landowners and the property owners may have further opportunity of discussing and looking through this Bill,
His EXCELLENCT-I shall be glad to post- pone consideration of the Bill for another three weeks in accordance with the wish of
members. The Council stands adjourned for three weeks. There will be a meeting of the Finance Committee after the Connell,
FINANCE COMMITTEE, "
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held after the Council the Colonial Secretary prosiding at which the following vetes were passed ---
public school, Collinwood, a suburb of Cleve one-fifth of whom are reported to bare been land. A paris ensued among the children, ever burned to death, while secres were injared by barned to the ground. Only the outside brick jumping from windows. The building was
floors have fallen into the cellar.
Léspposes the most of the children met their of Raton, Other Charges, Typewriter.
the at one of the exits, where there was a terrible crash. The other arit could not be
LSSESKOK'S 'OPTION, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of One hundred Dollars ($100) in
"Tecorte im suret accende dattempt in 30ydream of profiting by China's noble self- for the State Fire Insurance Company, Ltd provide them with a typewriter and private walle remain standing. The roof and all the aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-(fisə of Assəni
empire. The British Minister at Peking sacrifice. At the end of the decade, or as does not, like some,
doubt the sincerity of soon as China's sincerity and ability were the Chinese Government, but with regard proved by her action, foreign supplies could to its opium edicts, he does more he be summarily stopped, and not even vested doubts its competence. He says that "the interests could grumble, for every annual Central Government has largely lost the diminution in the native trade should count power to impose i'a will upon the provinces." as a warning to them of the inevitable finish Of late years there have been not a few of their share in the traffic, Meanwhile, to. instances adducible in support of such a explain why we italicized two words of the view, and it might almost be added that the Chinese contention, and our reference to a inore remole a provincs is from Peking, the arithmetical demonstration of its fallacy, the less respect it seems to pay to instructions feet of the Chinese reform would be a nime- emanating therefrom. In the matter of tenths reduction of the vice, even if the refucing the growth and consumption of foreigners did not help at all. As it is, opum, this position of affairs, if admitted, the Chinese (and their missionary friends) has a peculiar significance. Railways and expect the foreigners to Begin, to "wet the telegraphs all over China should do a great example. This policy does not tend to deal to store the power Peking ought to assure as of their sincerity. We need not have of imposing its will upon all the be ashamed of entertaining these double, provinces, but there seems as little room to for the Chinese return the compliment. In
have roulxed marine from the bead Ofit fa Liverpool that their 1907 account shown as to reserves £26,000- bringing same up to follows: Underwriting Proft 220,100. Add £60, 165-Dividend to Shareholders 5 per cent. The Company is to be congratulated on this very satisfactory reunit which should be most plessing to policy holders,
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The Governor recommended the Council to
opened The children hurrying on bekind from The mother is convinced, and not without the rapidly spreading flames, falling over their vote sum of one hundred and twelve dollars good reasons, that she is acting in the bays prostrate comrades, were soon piled up at the and fifty cents ($112.50) in aid of the vase, keep themselves here in preferencs to taking the disaster brought hundreds of parents to the Security Allowances for nine months to one stu interests to have them employed and able to solitary exit in a confused heap. The news of Treasury, Treasurer's Offine, other charges them home to eke out a precarious existence pot, and the employes of some neighbouring Grade and one 5th Grade Shroff.
factories were firmissed as that they might assist in the rescue work
May I express the hope that this appeal will beimmediately responded to? The fund will be vested in the hands of responsible trustees, aah subscriptions or cheques payable to Hobbs Maintenance Fund" may be sent to the undersigned and will be duly acknowledged. W..H, WILLIAMS. Headmaster, Victoria British School. April 2nd, 1908,
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At half-pact 2 o'clock 146 bodies had been roared, and it is believed that many more will be found in the debris in the basement The majority of the children met their death through sophyxiation owing to the smoke,
The school was a common grade one, and con tained 360 children of ages ranging from six to 14 years,
Nine of the teaches are believed to have lost their lives, wate
Fog was again a disturbing element on the water on Wednesday night and in consequenes shipping wes materially delayed. The Maceo steamer which should have reached Hongkong at five o'clock did not pat, in an appearanc, until after seven o'clock yesterday morning while the steamers from Canton did not aATĪTO for some hours afterwards. The incoming English Mail had to praseid rather cautiously with the result that she did not enter the port till afternoon, about six hours after her expected plexion, Mrs. Ellen Crème Charmante, Iait time. The din on the water with the clanging Charmant and Special Skin Tonis and Poudre the faulty constraction of the school building
Charmant will enable you to do it Her The halls were narrow, and there was practically of boils and blowing of horns was very pro poslalities for the Skin are the study of a bat ons means of ezik. When that was stopped,
trap, 822 mouneed during the night, but the fog diselims A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, Bae Agents the children ware burned to death like rats in a appared before middesterday.
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-The fire was caused by an ovar-heated furnace, Coroner Burke attributes the loss of life to
IMPROVEMENT AT GÖYEENKENT SOULE"," The Governor recommended the Council to vole sum of four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400) in aid of the roto, Public Works Extraordinary. Installation of Electric Faus at Government House,
BEAUMAINTENANGM OF LIGHTHOUSES.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of six thousand five hundred dollars (83,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Kaoarrant, Buildings, Maintenance of Light- Houses.”
HARBOUR MARUKE'A DEFARI MBET,
The Governor recommended the Council to votensum of two hundred and thirty-four dollars (234) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Charges, Oil and Sundry stores. Department, A-Harbour Offkos,
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