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KIFLE SHOOTING.
LIPT HALS No. 2 Co, IL.X.V.A. The final shoot of the series of Monthly Shooting competitions which the above Half. Co. have been carrying out during the winter months took place at Tai Hang mange yesterday in miserable weather; the latter factundoubtedly contributed to the poor attendance and the poor Booring. The best scores were
· PARIS,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
March 13th.
DEFORESTATION, Tree-felling has of late become, « positiv mania in France, and the movement now on foot to put an end to such shameful and aselės destruction is likely to be arowned with saccer 200-500 600 Heap Total--The Petit Journal"--which is everybody's # Gin, Anderson... 29 26 24 Bo. 79 paper in France deserves great credit for * Gus. Miller
26 23 14 18 78 protesting so vehemently against the present Bom. Scrby 30 26 -21 So. 77
wholesale débois ment. Thousands of lettera 31
४ 10 C. S. M. Rodger 24
73
costinge to be 100sived by the Editor of the Lieut. Boott ... 30 29 .18 So. 71
"Patit Journal," congratulating him for enlist- * Spoon winners. The competition consisted of six monthly ing publle support, and causing an end to be put, to what is e appropriately called, national boots, the four best scores (including handicaps) to count towards the aggregate for which vandalism. Some parts of France are actually three prizes were awarded. The best scores as "naked" as a desert, to the desolation of the
inhabitants, treos sro felled by thousands irrospective of their beauty, by builders who lock upon such trees na absolately lesz, to be replaced as quickly ne possible by imposing mansions. The Government's attention has bbon called to the tunecessary "slaughter of the innocents," while the Department of Forestry is accused of not paying safloient attention to
were *~~
Gun, Anderson Bom, Sarby
329 323 (2) 310 13
C.M.8 Rodger
Capt. Skinner
298
Gan.. engld...
Gun. Miller...
292
Lient. Senit....
Corp. Grimshaw Gun. Frith...
279 274
In addition to the above two prizes were awarded to the members who scored the highest number of points (handicap included) for any one shoot during the competition. Following
are the highest scores:-
Gun. "Anderson
C. 8. M. Rodger
Bom, Sorby
Gau, Arnold
8) + 593 80+ 383 R5+ 95
Gun, Hassford ... ... 12+ 1964 (2) Capt. Skinner... 83 + sec 83 The first three being also winners of the aggregate prizes cannot take these prizes. The members of the Hall Company are indebted to the officers, N.C..'s and Mr. A. Rodger, for the prizes.
A mamber said he was
BEST TIME TO WIND A WATCH, At the monthly meeting of the British Watch and Clock Maskers' Guild, a somewhat novel qusetion was discussed. often asked by his customers whothor it was buster to wind a walah at night or in the --morning----
Several members were of opinion that this winding should be done at night, us in the mora- ing the mainspring would be solder and inora brittle then after the watch had been married about in the pocket all day.
Mr. Wright, the vice president, on the other hand, thought it was decided advantage to wind up a watch in the morning. Dering the day tims the watch was carried about nad subjected to all kinds of irregalar conditions, which it was better able to withstand when fully wound. At aight the watch was trually laid on one side in a horizontal position and was at reef, as it were
valuable, trees which should, at least, not be allowed to be cut down in the ordinary way,
Again, there are many overs of chateaux,
trees on their estate cut down for two reasons: or large mansions in France, who have all the first, because they obstruct the view, and, second. ly, because they are looked upen as unhealthy as vitiating the surreur ding atmosphere, Owners
tree is
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 218T, 1905,
best they pan. In case of illness, nothing can be done, uz there is no anitable place wherein to Isolats the sick person, or gire him what he needs in the way of medicaments. The food on board too, leares
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much to be desired, which accounts for the larga quantities thrown into the unfit for consumption. There is a regrettable absence of tin-foods which would keep. In case of a breakdown, repairs cannot be affected because no materials are at hand; while in case of fire, the consequences are ton terrible to think ofall must perish. Alosholism, eappoially in Newfoundland, is the curse of the fishermen, were there less drinking, there would be fewer Residents to be deplored. The Brittany sailors and fishermen who are such a credit to their still a chance for doing so, be saved from their country as a race of men-must, while there is perilous position. Care them of their drinking habits, provide the men with suitable boats, only allow a certain number in each, cease advancing such large me of money, look after those they fears bohind, and France will have a finer race of men who must receive proper instruction. Til then, the present deplorable state of things must be expected to
continue.
EXPORTS.
SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING.
WIDESPREAD DEPRESSION.
Not for many years has the outlook in, the shipping industry been so musstisfactory se it is to-day, and the worst feature of the situation is that there is no prespect of an early improve- ment Shipowners are still suffering from tho effects of the large number of tramp steamers ordered in the autumn of 1903, and since then the position has been accentuated by the revision of the freeboard tables, which added thouraude. of tons to the oarrying capacity of our Mer cantile Marine.
Throughout the greater part of last year this' excers of tonnage canned freights to rule at an abnormally low level, a circumstance which, combined with an increase in the cost of on the result of long detention at loading ports owing to labour troubles, has operated most working expenses, and heavy demurrage claims unfavourably on the balanceshesta" of many feature (and it is a hard one for shipbuilders) in steamship companies. Indeed, the only good
that for some months there has been an absence- The dearth of orders ii nataraily baring is of orders for new vessels. effect on the shipyards, many of which are practically out of work. Even although fampt- place contracts, except in the case of liners and Sit ed by low offers abipowners are refusing to of boats intended for special trades. Christopher Furness, one of the greatest authorities on the subject, says Cue thing shipbuilding will continue until such time as the trade of the world overtakes the present steamship carrying capacity of this and other is perforiy clear to me. The depression is
countries. There is no chance of a sufficient number of orders for now ships being given out to keep the yards of the North-East Coast and the Clyde, or either of them, more than partially employed for the next year or two."
So far as hipowning is concerned it bsa to be noted that the whole tendency of recent legislation has been in the direction of adding to the cost of ranting ships. The Workmen's Compensation Ant now includes seamen within is scope, and the claims which have to bet mot are naturally operating to the disadvantage of owners, notwithstanding the covering policies of the Protecting and Indemnity Clubs, while the new food scale, which is now compulsory on all ships ou the British Register, is also a factor of a Mines Eight Hours Act, which it is of some importance. Then, with the prospect estimated will increase the cost of bunkers by early two shillings a ton, skipowners may be excused for not taking an optimistic view of the situation.
M. Dubrajennd, President of the Chamber of that whereas at one time France was the second greatest commercial nation in the world-Great Commerce of Paris, reminds his countrymen
Britaio tairg still the first-ahe only now conpiss the fourth rank: The French export trade of late is certainly not what it ought to of woods and foreste-in-Franco have the latter, while its fature, swoording to M. Duben removed for the rame reason. Now, in majeand, is anything but hopefol. One fact that erves the existence of a forest is absolutely cannot be disputed is, that France is not the accessary as protection to the land. Forest commercial uation the formerly was, nor does guards in France who are among the worst she seem to have truly realized the danger paid officials in the country-have of late had to
which is threatening ber so seriously. The complain of the extent of sacrilege committed President, quoting from the Intest official in certain parts. Anyone found wilfully statistics, states that the amount of goods damaging trees belonging to the State, is most exported by France in January 1938, shows severely punished. One of the chief ressous why so many valuable trees are folled of late, is drovoase of 14 per cent or nearly one-seventh because, owners wish to escape paying insome, compared with January 1917. This will. tell-as it has told already in the French manu- tax, the less property they pass, the less they facturing world. The necessity to manufacture will have to pay. The older s the greater is its valve; this explains becomes lees, as demands for manufactured
The conditions are upparently little better in why very old trees are the first to be goods doorense. This decrease in the exports cut down, while only a few yong unimportant of France-in-1908-reprosents a total monetary Germany, to judge by the dividends which are now being declared by German steamship ouse are left standing. To remedy this diloss to the Treasury of 52 million franes, In graceful state of things, the State is recom- ports, on the other hand, increased by 57 companion. In nearly every instance they show cant. iastend of 6 per cent. for 1906. The mended to exempt trees from taxation, say for mithion francs, during the same period of this, decrease, the one exorption so far being the- Kosmos Labe dividend is down from 14 por period of thirty years; by so doing, the present 53 millions were spent in purchasing from Hansa Line, of Bremen, which is paying & per folling-mania wanld cease. In Germany, the foreign countries neorary materials for in-
sent.. to 9 per cent, and that of the Norddout scher Lloyd frum 8 per cent. to 5 per cent. greatest care is taken of trees, the same remark destry. These returns slightly compensate
But the company which appears to have been most seriously hit by the conditions which applies also to these in Great Britain, where for the export losses. Though the American only useless trees (dead wood) are pailed down, financial crisis exercised a certain infinsuce only to be replaced by a fresh supply. It has upon French commerce, the true canta sbtained last year-among them being several unsatisfactory returns, is to be found in tho
senseless rate wara is the Hamburg-American Line, how gross tonnags now amounts to French commersial world, as compared with the enormous total of 955,742 tous. Ile diel
dend bas fallen from 10 per cent. to 6 per cent, their more wide-awake, and more business-like In its endast report, which has just been issued, it is pointed out that there has been a very considerable fatling-off in revenue as the result, colleagues in other countries. Germany i incessantly taking advantage of France's com
various trades, but of an increase in working mercial weakness, so are other nations, though not only for rate wars with its competitors in owing to an extraordinary rise in the perhaps not so daringly. Having enjoyed a
Beamen and labourera at Hamborg, Antwerp. splendid run of commercial prosperity of Inteprime of wallighee, wages, and strikes, of years, France believes she can afford to elecken In business, lost ground is never regained, towards the end of the year a large reduction down for a while before resuming the contest. Roterdam, and New York. There was ales in the volume of the emigrant traffic to the United States, while the exchange of goods nowadays especially.
between Germany and the States was similarly affected.ly view of these facts the company has ordered a suspension of the building of the eister ship to the Amerika.
a
therefore its running-down did not affect its repeatedly proved-at-lost in France, that of enterprise on the part of members of the
muck;
This view of the case was agreed to by the jority of the members of the trade present..
CHINA'S CURRENCY:
.
The subject of China's onrzeney is exercising commercial minds in India. At the recent annual meeting of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce one member (Mr. B. M. Mone), after referring to the distracting fluctuations of exchange, said :—
of trees.
as the population decreases, so do the number In other words, regions with the largest number of inhabitants, are. those where trees are the most plentiful. The department of the Alps which as one time possessed a popu lation of close upar 500,000, only has 230,00, inhabitants to dayging to the moral of forests &-Old- trees in, every country are venerable, and should be protected ay national treasures, rather than neglected or felled. The Minister of Agriculture is about, to submit a scheme to M. Fallières, for the safeguarding and encouragement of forestry. Farmers are the greatest enemies of foreste &o, they want the land for other purposes.
LES PECKELIES,
The very painfal revelations which have just been made about the Brittany fishermen, who orery year, leave Franes for Newfoundland, where they are engaged for several months, A cod-fishing, call for immediate reform. great many of the heroes are given to drinking
ARMY CIGARETTE HABIT.
LORD, GRENFELL "HELFS" IS EEN TO BREAK IT.
The only remedy to bring about a healthy trade in our relations with his would be, in my bumble opinion the establishment of a gold standard in China. I admit the diffculties in accomplishing this object, but they are not insurmountable. The entente cordiale now ex- isting between us and the Chinese is such that our Home Government are willing to sacrifice the opiam revenue of India, smonating to about siz millions sterling annually, bealdes throwing Thousands of ryol eat of employment to satisfy the susceptibilities of the Chrisse, and that without, the slightest guarantee that the produs tion of opium in bica will be similarly our failed. I maintain that it would be practically impossible to stop the cultivation of opium in Chins, as it is carried on ovor such vast areas heavily both at home, while ou board, as well sao-operation of all ranks in his endeavour to of villages and fisida that the Chiness Govern-in Newfoundland, this serious drawback is ment even if they had the will would not have happily being gradually conquered; the remedy the power to prevent it. I hope, therefore, that in justice to our Indian taxpayers the defcit Bg of the gardine orisie is a problem which is in our opians revenue will be unde up by the more difficult to solve indeed, it is as well to tore Government. Under these cireumatanoes look upon the crisis as incurable, sinos despite I think that it is an opportune moment for our all that has been done, the fish persist in avoid Government to approach; the Chinese with a ing the cost of Brittany. Cod-fishing in Now view to persuade them to appoint a financier. of the stamp of Lord Cromer to take in hand foundland will sooner or later have to be
and advies them as to the method of introducing abandoned by the Brittany fishermen because
Lord Grenfell, the Commander of the Forces in Ireland. has issued a remarkabla command order to his administrative staff strongly denouncing cigarette smoking among soldiers.
Lord Grenfell hopes for the intelligent mitigate the harm dons by exosesiva cigarette smoking, especially among younger soldiers, and in order to induce the men to relinquish the oigarette for the pipe, he has issued the following
executive order
With-a-view-to helping man to overcome the habit, the Commander of the Forces directs the smoking of cigarettes to be prohibited at similar restriction as regards pipe smoking will certain times, when, on the other hand, no be made
a gold stan and when its success will be ensured, involving too many risks, and not being The smoking of cigarettes, therefore will
EARL WEMYSS'S JOKE,
In the first place it would be necessary to suficiently prefabs. In the majority of cases, not be permitted when men are on fatiguo bava one uniform silver currency in all
as much as 1,000 franos is advanced to the under arms on any occasion, including field they China; it is immaterial whether be, taela or dollars. When that is done Schermen before they leave; these "abs" operations and mano avres, we know from the experience of India and though intended to keep their wives and Singapore what a small quantity of aetasi gold bildron while the husbands or other male is required to be in circulation to establish s gold standard. A moderate amount of gold relatives are on the other side of the At could be introduced into China for airoulation antic, are frequently syisndured before the by raising a gold loan suficient for that purpose. boste sail. So little money remains that awful Buch an eront would not orly benefit the distress follows. It also frequently happana foreigners, but it would have beneficirl effect on the exports of tea and silk from China, that on the fishermen returning home, they are,
The Earl of Womyes, owner of several launched a Hele joke on the Hours of Lords castles and balls and 62,100 acres of land, yesterday in the abape of "The Land and Property Transfer Bl
let visar is vidently intended to ridicule Licensing Bill in particular. The Bill proposes to transfer all private property to a commission op the expiration of a time-limit of fourteen years. It renda as follows:--
Whereas land which was the com a pro porty of the human race, has been reclaimed from its natural wild state, acquired, and dealt with as private property, under the protection And whereas under this system of privats of the State: ownership great evils have arisen:
"And whereas private property in trade, sanctioned under State protection, although the Fotes with a view to the collection of other principle of collectivism, or the collection of people's property, has been adopted by high Un- legal authority.
TO KEEP FREE FROM COLDS DRINK
'WHISKY
MACDONALDS.”
"WHISKY MACDONALDS" ( Crabbie's Ginger Wine with King Edward Whisky, or Perfection Whisky or Olub Whisky) are drunk sil over India to prevent Colds and to warm the cockler of the heart. Try them. Very effective for this weather, Shooting and Plante parties-should-not be withbal
CRABBIE'S GINGER WINE.
H. PRICE & CO..
TELEPHONE No. 135.
Hongkong 21st-April-1908.
£4,000,00) CRASH.
ARREST OF PARIS, FINANCIER.
· LTD. WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS.
A financial crash which bida Lair to make a semeation ouly recond to the Hubert svindle has been suddenly revealed by the arrast in Paris (saya telegram to the "Morning Leader of M. Herri Rochette young banker, who has had a meteoric career, and has been handling millions. A deficiency of £4000,00 is the general estimate of the banker's liability. M. Heary Rochettes name is identified with a long list of companies promoted by him moder such titles as the Geveral Mining and 1 us trial Credit Company, the Loriana Coal Mines, the Mining Syndicate, the loeland and Morocco
Fisheries Company, and the Franco- Spanish Bank. He also had a social organ
La-Fiemuoior."
The ball appears to have been set rolling by M. Gadot, an engineer, and the inventor of a water meter, who lodged a complaint against the banker wherein to undertakes to prove that M. Hocbette, by means of these companies fas deprived French people of savings of more than £2,400,000; that his companies are fraudulently oanslitated that he has issued false balance- sheets; and that by means of the same he had with the exploiting of bis invention in order to induced him (the complainant) to entrust him found a company called the Franco-Belgian Uaian, ostausibly to work the invention, bat in At the present moment, he says, the Franco- reality in order to masko a new issue of shares. Spanish. Bank is making a huge issue of £600,000. The celebrated Mme Humbert, he cantinaes, had continually to raise new loans to In just the same way M. Rochette had to pay the interest on debts previously contracted,
proceeds of which served to pay the dividends on the earlier ones, and the organising koop op a constant stream of new jasne, the
advertisements intended to hoodwink the most
wary.
kilful
After the usual formal examination the pri soner was committed to the Prison de la Banté on the threefold charge of swindling, theft and abuse of confidence. During the day the polion
searched 8 provincial and Paris agencies of M. Rochette's hanke.
Later in the day complaints began to se simulate. One of these is alleged to have decided the question as to whether the financier should be incarcerated or not. It came from. an important Paris journal.
A few days ago the shareholders of the paper the president of the council of administration of
that its position and management were bad, and in queation recaired a circular informing them
aloes. Now it is alleged that the authors of advising them to get rid of their shares, oven at the oironlar are the directors of one of the enterprises floated by M. Rochette, which onWAGS no little anxiety to bin,
One of the last operations carried out by M. Rochette and one of the most important is said to have been the floating in London, according One of the remedies suggested for the existing to English law, of a company which was then depression is general laying up of toonage, transferred to France, the shares issued being but it has been found impossible to secure presented as preference stares at 25 franer, or ananimity aming shipowners on the question.1, par sbare. These shares rose rapidly, only
to come down with a run. Several firme have, bowever, adopted this a pedient in connection with part of their Aust, and on the True alous there are at present moarly 50 vessels of about 60,000 tons lying idle at the buoys. Of course, in this case port oharges, insurance, &c., hate to be incurred, and steamers depreciate more quickly than when drawal from service would have an excellent trading, but it is hell that a temporary with
co-operation among owners is necessary, and effect on the freight markets. Bat to effect thie, there is no sign, se yet, of such a movement.
RECORD LAWSUIT,
£30,000.APHNT IN PREPARATION.
A case which has is its preparation involved sum of close upon £80,000-in engaging the attention of Mr. Justice Phillicore and a special jury in the King's Beach Division. The ease may continue for another twenty or thirty days, at an estimated cost of bedre
"Wyler and another v. Lewis "is the record. It involves the £500 and £600 a day. breaking setion in question. question of certain South African concessions, and bristles with so many legal and technical been placed in quendary: Bach a labyrinth of evidence has presented itself that a brief ontline of the essential facts occupied three clear days and another four were required to read through the volninizons documeats which affect the case.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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SUFFERING WAS
BEYOND WORDS
Eczema Spread All Over His Body--- Not a Minute's Comfort in Sixteen Months-Constantly Experi mented With Remedies, but Even the Doctor's Treatment Failed- Writer Pronounces the CUTICURA REMEDIES
OF MARVELOUS POWER
"A gentleman, who is a near relative of me, has suffered terribly with oc zemi. The trouble started in the forn of little white pimples on the hands. These pimples would burst and become sore. The irritation was very great at all times, and sometimes almost un- bearable, He tried various remedies from the first, but nothing seemed to do him the least, good. Still, he kept persevering with all the things heard or raid of As his condition gradually became worse under these trials, he de cided to go to a doctor; The doctor put him ander a treatment, and he per- Bisted with it for some time without the least sign of a permanent cure. He was almost despairing. No sooner had one wore healed than others bame. From being only on the bands, the dis- ease spread until his whole body was affected. His wrists, elbows, and backr were worst, and wero really most dis trening. The pain ho suffered is bo- yond words. His work necessitates plac- ing his hands in water a great deal, and the water seemed to aggravate the trouble. After the doctor's treatment? falled, my relative again resorted to other renièdics, with the eams dixbert aning result, and in this way sixteen months dragged by. During this time I can truthfully say that he did not have a minute's comfort, His ena having become so serious, you can up- agine how thankful he was when ho found that he had the right remedy in Cuticura. Had he started with Cuticura Remedies at first he would have saved Untold trouble and expense. Ee fol- lowed the directions carefully and the improvement was most marked from day to day. He derived great comfort from the very first, and I should say that within six months the disease was per- fectly eradicsteri, and his skin is as clear as it ever was. 1 pronounce Cuticura Remedies to be of simply marvelous power. Mes. E. Spalding, 1428, Den- nott Rd., W. Croydon, or. London, Nov 20, 1000," A Single Set of
Remedis often Bok throughout the world Depots: London, Clinetechase B.: Paris. 5. Rue de la l'air; Polter Dr Chōnt. Con, Sule Proga.
Post-free, Cuicura Book on the Sklo, 48 14
PRINCE VON BUELOW SPEAKS.
Prives von Baylow made his expected speech on the Estimates, in the Gorman Reichstag, Special interest was taken in his references. to England. He said :-
This defousiva oharacter of the German naval
M. Bochette objayed, it is needless to say, brilliant reputation as a succesful financier. His reputation seemed to be justiced for he had risen from obscurity with extraordinary rapidity. He began life as a boy at the Melun program and policy could not be emphasised station buffet. Having come into small sharply enough or frequently onough in view of t learn accountancy. He next obtained a agresive designs and plans sainet England. legacy, he started for Paris and entered a firm the incessant attempts to impate to Germany financial collapse occurred, yanng Rochette in quiet and peace with England, and therefore branch called the Caisse des Minos we feel it bitterly when a section of English publicists again speaks of the-German dangor, situation at a book, and when his master's We wish," the Chancellor proceeded, “to live
from the crash, and induend people to believe though the British Rest voral times puteum- that he would save their investments for them, bors curs, and though other countries possess Soon afterwards lie founded the Mining stronger fleets than our, and work with no Credit Society; being backed by M. do Floss 2831 at the building up of their feels. In From that moment bie operations in mines,
saved
gas, incandescent burners, etc, inoressed daily, spite of this it is Germany-alwaye Germany and before he was 30 he was haudling millions, against whom public opinion in England is
incited by a reckless and
malicions polemis. M. Bochette is only 32 years of age, and is Hear, hoar.)
"It would be in the interests of appeasement married.
Great reticence is observed in financial circles as to the possible consequences of this crash, between the two countries, and therefore in the interests of universal appeasement, the Just as we do not which will bit heavily certain intermediary polemis were to cease. banks. The Mining Credit Company opere dispate England's right to adopt for her feet tions were carried out by mediam toate, wo that standard which she deems necessary for the rassed-overy quarter and every house in maintenance of the British world Empire, so no one can take it ill of us when we do not desire It is alleged that M. Rochette took up that our navel constractions shall be regarded Paris, seeking the small investor, worked ont mines in Belgium, Frano, and 88 2 challenge to England. (Hear, bear.).
Iliu cuestion with these statements we Spain, and caused reports to be published by
month, in which one gentleman speaks to another, and the fact that the Emperor prizes possibilities.
most highly the honor of his rank as Advairal of the Fleet in the Britiab Naxy, and that be is a great admirer of British education, of the British uasy, and the British people, then wa obtain a perfecly correct idea of the tone, The papers have become a serious embar By the third day
On the 20th at 11.55 am-The barometer tendency, and contents of the letter.
It would have been a matter of Freat röğret councel's fable groped by the fourth every has risen moderately over Japan, and fallen if the intentions by which the Empero was rassment to the court, possible nook and cranny in the scart wa littered with them; and, by the filth, seeing slightly on the E cost of China.
Pressure remains high over Japan, Gradients guided in composing the letter had been mis- that the papers steadily accumulated, the officials
repadiated in England. (hoers.) The dignified. manner in which this question has been treated their reception. Here a clerk is busily evolving and E. winds may to expected in the Formosa satisfaction to state that such attempts at abower upon him.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending by Farliament- faut to which reference was order out of chaos as agreements and deed Channel and along the northern shores of the misconstruction have almost unanimously been made and which is much appreciated, will con- at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.19 inches.
tribute most effectively to avert all disturbance of the friendly relations between Great Britain and Germany and to remove all hostile points from the discussion of the incident," (Cheers).
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:~~
our trade with the Far East. But fortunately with ́squandering. On their return, theflahermen manufactures, and commerce has also been in darpair set aside a consultation room for { are easier over A. China, and moderate N.Econstrued in England: I have, however, the
China Res.
The position of the Government with regard heavily in debl through berrowing money, which collectivist legislation in general and the diffenities that even experts bave occasionally interested engineers as to their productive consider the Emperor'a letter to Lord Tweed- to their reserves of silver and the sale of council they cannot repay back, at least, for some bills is an unenviable one at the present time considerable tims altar. In order to secure the Not many months ago the Government were
services of first class on the n sators- makt in busy buying silver at high prices, persuance of their scheme to hold six consent to the demands of the shermen, pay orores of rupees in reserve to meet demands them in advance, so to speak. Just lately a new which they had become accustomed to be called upon to moot of late years at short notice, and plan has been tried, whereby the fishermen as soon as they had achieved their purpose, the sailors are paid monthly, with short advances in main prop of the silver markot was removed and case of necessity; in addition to this the wires, a great slump occurred bringing with it upeot sisters, or mothers als receive a monthly to China exchanges and the demoralization of allowance while the men are away; this does away. sorse support has been obtained latterly from Mexico, Germany and America. Six crores receives bonus varying from 50 to 35 franes per of rupees worth of silver, at something over every 1,000 co-fish they bring home. This thirty pence per ounce, is a heavy loan to carry system, wherever tried, has given extreme at a time when gold is going to promium satisfaction to both masters and men. and rapees to discount; but that is not the whole of the trouble. The Government fortunately, it is not easy to get the men to ars not able to sell their connoit bills accept this plans common-sense one. The to provide for their requirements. They boats in which the men cross the Atlantic are
Bell before have still some £3 millions to March 31, and, owing to the failure of rain, the most of them, unseaworthy, though built only exports this season are so small that there is n for a score of fisherman, as many as 80 and 100 great scarcity of privato bills. A fair dement are often to be found on board. In case of a exists for bank Wills, and consequently there is storm, such heavily-laden boats become an easy very little inquiry for council, eu that it looks wreck, there not being room to move about, or es if conneil bills awaiting sals must accumulate until our exports recover, with the result that the proper instruments for steering or navigat ang. What is the use of a compass to men unable the Government are likely to be largely over-
read or write? This is why so many lives provided with silver, even apart from the special reserve of siz crores. This is so unfortaustere lost during the sesson. On board the boats, state of affairs because any embarrassment the Government finances must affect the practically everything is wanting; akeeping business commanity sooner or later, and the sccommodation is of the worst description, the effect apon foreign exchanges. will be watched men have to cook and eat their food the with much anxiety.
to
And wherosa. It is desirable that all the so- called
instruments of production, sa well as land and all Church property, should be in the
hands of the Government of the day.
"Be it therefore ensated by the King's most consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1-Property of all kinds, now private sad State protected, shall at the end of fourteen years, be transferred to a permanent Commis- sion, who shall mausge and distribute the said property in the interests of government and for This Aot may be cited as the Land and the public good. Property Transfer Act, 1908.
The Bill was road a first time
To the imposing array of counsel engaged the case may, it is humorously suggested, be- come more a question of physical endurance than of legal argument. An idea of the great cost of such lengthy litigation is conveyed by the apponded table
Counsel,"
100
75
750
75
400
400 300 150
30
20 10
Daily Retainer, "Refresher."
£109 Sir Edward Carson, K.C. £1,000 Mr. Bafur Isaacs, K.C... 1,000 750 Mr. Montague Lush, K.C. Mr. G. F. Hohler, K.0.... Mr. J. G. Joseph Mr. George Wallace...... Mr. C. F. Llody... Mr. B. A Coben
For daily consulations the leading counsel charge £10 108. in addition to their other fees. The shorthand report of the proceedings conte £50 daily, and the jurymen are paid a guinea a day.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
(NE. and E. to-day is as followa :— Hongkong & Neighbourhood
winds fair, Same as No. 1, Formons Channel 4... South coast of China between
Hongkong and Lamocks, Same as No. 1, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, South corst of China betweed Į Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan
The str. Nubi left Manila on Saturday after- noon, the 18th inst, and is due here to day at daylight.
The Chargeurs Reunis Co.'s str. Amirul Duperré, from Antwerp, Dunkirk, Ganos and Bingapore is expected to arrive here to-morrow. The P.&O. str. Sumatra left Singapore for this port on the 18th inst. at 6 p.m.
The C.P.R, etr. Empress of India left Yoko- Lams on Friday, the 17th inst. p.m. for Victoria
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