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EVIDENCE ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the firut reading of a Bill entilled An Ordinance in amend the Evidence Ordinance 1889.
The COLONIAL BECBetay seconded, and the
amotion was agreed to.
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OPIUM ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Prepared Opium
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A TYPHOON MEMORIAL.
The obelisk afande in a conspicuous part of Its King's Park where it can be rodily seen from Robinson Road and Gessoigne Road. height is 30 feet 6 in, and it is built of granite with marble tablets on the four sides. On one se is inscribed in English the following "Sacred to the memory of Jon Bonny Charles Meuric, Rand Derrieu, chief patty ofleare, Naroisse Bertho, Josh Nicolas, of the torpedo boat destroyer "Frande" who perished at Hongkong in the typhoon of 18th September, 1006. Another tablet bears the following; "Erected by the British community of Hongkong." The other tablets have similar inscriptions in French,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 1908.
This pesotice is not being unveiled to-day, was built at joint ex- | who have overtraded, pensen by the Colony of Hongkong and the Baigon uncommon among foreign firms who, while Municipality, so all that is left to me is to they get the trade, and prosper in prosperous few can withstand the simin, General regret express, in the name of the French Government, times, are herseat hit on a falling market. Very of the Governor-Gegeral of Indo-Chins, ag well as in the name of the French navy, so well is expressed that trouble should even threaten represented here by the captains, officers and such an old and respected concern as Simon part of the grows of the Alger" and the Evers.
Argos," our deep gratitude to the Colony of Hongkong and its Government, for the example
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Another illustration of the good feeling which exists in this osmopolitan community is tho obelisk erected to the memory of the fire marines belonging the French torpedo beat destroyer Fronde" who fout their
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In a day or two the general elections will be lives when the versel the memorable typhoon of 18th Sop Lember, 1906, This memorial was subscribed of kind solidarity which is given to us today,oronas, and there will be an opportunity to for by members of the British community here The city of Saigon, which had wished immediate judge if the pleator has prosted by the unplea- The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded. His Excellency-Gentleman, the Bill be and the graceful compliment will be fully ly to take part in the public subebription sant experiences of the country of late and fore the Conseil is an ordinance to prohibit the appreciated by our Gallio deighbours, Yester opened at Hongkong for the familles of the is deformined to use his great privilege of exportation of prepared opium to China. The day afternoon. a large gathering assembled victims of the disastrous typhon which brought vollug in the interests of the country, Tho abject of the bill is to prolibit the trade in to witness the unveiling oromony which such material loss and drowned so many wretched couriercial world is certainly awakened and we gift, body of men representing commerce as opposed mude of its generous
the old stagere, who believe the only interests prepared opiam hotween Hoogkong and Chins, was performed by Mademoiralle Moral, the people, will be highly grateful for the use may have in the coming parliament a strong each country to take measures to provent the daughter of the Curernor of Tonkin. The which was
Sir Matthew Nathan, in the country worth consideringate those of import into its own territory. On September event was certainly unique, and the brilliancy and on this occasion, I am pleased to
at the time governor of Hongkong, who agricultare. The bankers have lately boon at 4th fast. I received a telegram from the Se. of colour lent by the various uniforms was recall the it was
suggested using the amount pains to signify their strong disapproval of Government anncial policy, and this to a cretary of State telling me that I was to under-worthy of the interesting ccossion.
gracefully take this without any delay in consultation with
The fifty-fourth ordinary general meeting of necessary for the building of this fine monument, people net accustomed to contradicting govern-
the shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, strong, independent criticism. Perhaps the His Majesty's Minister in Peking. I consulted
subscribed at Eaigon to pay a part of the sum
Aneralia and Chiva was held on April 15th the Opiums Farmor who was perfectly ready to
more clearly realised in the coming ulations.
at London, Sir Montagu Cornish Turner agron provided that the Chinese took effective
The Governor 8 wna I did myself in this jointment authority weet have all the valus of measures for the same purpose. It is in fact
contribution of the two comparatively wear significance of their power as votera way be
you will Gentlemen, The Chairman mid bis advantage since the price
colonies who are lied by so many common in-
April, the mouth of the sherry-blossen when presiding. of prepared opiam iu Hongkong is shout
terests growing day by day in importance, double, what it is in Canton and therefore
mark of the good" entente" of the reciprocal thousands of country folk visit Tokyo for the any opium smuggled into Hongkong is of
confidence and of the cordial sympathy-specific purpos) of cherry-blossom sightseeing notice from the report now before you that we
year the severent snowstorm experienced in Japan Jasper Young, for several years a director of THE
procedent for this bank. Uembined with a prolonged and course to the loss of his monopoly. I in-
which constantly inspires their respective and tourists begin tearrive from abroad, the waru have to lament the loss of an esteemed friend
for a generation. In hunting up a formed the Minister of Feking that as Hong.
overnments, as well as those of out tro mother and spring like mouth of April, brought this and valued colleague through the death of Mr. countries. I also convey my hearty thanks to
this display of unreasonable weather the Japa varied business experience in the East and in kong is a free port and
ness papery go back fifty years to the time of London, Mr. Young possessed a cound and preventative servico bere that I could not on
Sir Fredorick Lngard who decided to honour ns with his presence at this plons ceremony
the Bication of Lord Ii, outside the mature judgment, and by his capable advice Sakurada Gato of the capital, sul point out was cf great service in assisting to direct the baball of the Governmoni pudertake any very
to which be wished to give all the necessary effective measurea for preventing the impot to
For the occasion the obelish was appro iato Hongkong, but as the opium farmer had
the presence at Bengkung of a French cruiser, season than the record one of fifty years ago, in securing as his successor Mr. Thomas Cath- But in those primitive days a heary fall of snow bersen, senior partner of Edward Boustead and was got such u serions and expensive event as Co., hud, in regard to that gentleman, I can promised to co-operate, I hoped that exclusion Priately draped. Eupting surronailed it and solemnity, by taking advantage of the uncasion of that the late snowfall was one week inter in the affairs of this bank. We have been fortunate
streamers were suspended from the top to the
whose milors are here side by side with their
in them days of the tel-graph and telephone. only say that we could not possibly have made. would be practically. eflective. On March 27th
last met a great and momentus change has occurred in the conditions of trade and com. I received a despatch from His Majesty'e railings which formed a square enclosure. In
side this was erected a small platform on which. Eritish comrades. It is also His Excellezzy
what a foreigner would consider a most ordinary Minister at Peking, informing me.
of sbuormal activity and genorol prosperity nowstorm judged by the climatic conditions meros thronghout the world. From a period memorial had been presented on the 23rd to the the principala in the ceremony were accm-the Governor who had the gracious idea of Only those who have actusily had the experience better or wiser selection. Contlemen, since we modated. Soldiers of the Middlesex Regi-sociating in an intimate manner with this can realise how far Toyko was tied up " by
he bus been constomed to.
we. bave fallen to a state of inaction and of the daughter of the Thrcne and that it had been fo llowed by an
A PARALYSED CITY,
general stagastion. The causes of this-mo- Imperial rescript sanotioning the proposal ment, a number of British tars, and a delachoveiling saremony Franch Indo-China in
Teyko went to bed on the night of the 8th
I woke up on the mentous change are partly natural and partly and instructing the provincial authori- ment of French bluejackets lined three the
sides of the Fquaro wblle the band of Lighest official of Tonkin. Lastly, I pray my
over-production and an overwhelming keen- Lies. The Viceroy of Canton instructed all
the Middlesex Regiment took up a position colleaguee who represent in Hongkong the
the low roof and numerous clumps of trues customs and likin stations and also the
the monument, lis Excellency the principal powers of the world, as well as the April under a dull shy.
were white with snow, which was still fallingness on the part of merchants to pour and so for the time being, at any rate, local authorities to take steps to present per
fret. This aspect of things was all that the goods into marketa already sulliciently stocked, Lue export of prepared opium to Hongkong. Governor, who was received with a reste, shook mombers of the executive and legislaties Coun. morning of the 9th amid a city beautiful, for exceptional, The natural cames are such as Romerhat gérero altack of indigestion, and He also turned a proclaration prohibiting this hands with Commander Founder of the French oils and nemy, the high civil officials and pro oruiser "Alger", Commander Andonard of mucnt residents of this Colony to accept in
snow. Holnesi's delightful sketches were out-
But natil sufficient time, has elapsed to allow of illicit trade. This was confirmed by the Wai
the French gun at Argus," and Mr. Gaaten, my name us in the name of our navy and of the artistio could desire, for nothing is more
French community in Hengkong. the expre-romastic than a low roofed town under the the world of commerce is suffering from a the process of normal digestion to take effect Wu Pu on the 24th. I think therefore we may
Lisbert,
rt, the french Coneal who wore many
while fifty years ago the people would have been take it that Obins has taken effeotivo stups.
decorations on his breast Mademoiselle Moral, Bion of my gratitude for their sympathetic aide our very doors for a few brief hours.
content to gaze upon the scene, to string the we shall not be likely to see any appreciable. the East and the Far East there is a consider- towards carrying out her part of the bargain.
who was scoompanied by Madame Marty, baring presence at this ceremony. I have still, in Therefore on the instructions of the Secretary
areocossion, while at that period the Japanese were
caus s we may look to India, which, in addition of State this bill is brought forward in this arrived, the party proceeded to the platform donelasion, to bid a last goadhge to tsamisen, ar write, an ia in memory of the improvement. As a result, in most markets of
the masses are the slaves of business. The great
to the prevalence of plague is suffering from s Council. It will not appreciably affect the Bosides those already named there were on the five unfortunate riotime whose names
powers represented by electricity and steam have trade of this Colony and, if the steps taken by platform his Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, Sir engraved on this monument: The three petty happiex nation and time had no value, to-day ablu look-up of merchandise. For optional the people in their grasp and these must work, somewhat sover visitation of famine, owing to Chian are effective to probibit smuggling into Taul Chator, Captain Taylor, A.D.C, and Mr. offers Bonny, Meurio, and Derrion and the Brackenbury Among the others present were two quarter-masters Bertho and Nicolas, who
idable than the works of man. Citizens leaving winter-s famine which is affecting the United Hongkong, it will benefit the spism farmer:
Colonel Darling, Commodore Stokes, Captain died in the service of their country. We will but the storm increases and proves moro form the failure of rains during the last autumn sad the Central Provinces à taming extending eady for their business in the city find them-Provinger, the Punjab, and, to a lasser degree, The motion was agreed to."
Nagent, R.N., Hon. Mr. Gompertz, Hon. Mr. all keep in our bear is thoir pions memory.
selves stormbound in an electrio car that won't go, and from then on the most novel sights over an area of 150,100 square miles, with a Rees Daviar, Hon Mr. May, Hoa Dr. Alkinson, Hen. Mr. Chatham, Hor. Mr. Basil Taylor':
ara at present dependent on State sid. In present themselves to the eye Those who are population of 50 millious, of which 14 million. Mr. Leiria, Vice Conel for Portugal and
acenstomed to Shsuk's morejonjoy the confusion
this morning's report that the prospects are batere Mr. Justion T. Surcombe. Smith,
Mr. Montign Harrie mentioned to his, Lord- others.
of shish and throngia blinding snowfail greasy somewhat brighter, rain having fallen in some
districts, and the number oa relief having ship the indictment against the Japanese named that oxinte, and trudga song through half-a- foot respect to that, however, I am glad to see from opened on May 5th at the Supreme Court, The main characteristic of Tokyo on the day diminished to a small extent. But, gentlemen, Yugi, who is accused of having murdered s as the result of this famine we have decreas Japanese woman in Malay Streal. He said he interested in spits of serions discomforts,
of the storm was the absence of movement.
seede, and a dimination in the off take of goods, the case removed from the list of those-fized bar was at a standstill, seemingly, for ed and decreasing exper's of wheat and appeared for the prisoner, and applied to have one could look up the principal streets, usually érowded with trains, carts, rikishan and foot especially plece-goods, from the large seaports | for the present Assizes. care, round which the snow was grad nally being Another 6100ptions! causo to bring about the Mr. Harris-We are not prepared to go on passengers, and see nothing but isolated electric and the central trading depois in India itself.
presert depressed condition of trade has been for several ressour. The first of these is that hosped by the wind and intricate coils of fallen the American financial crisis, in regard to which the men has just left the hospital, where he has telegraph wiran making it extremely dangerous indeed the tramear Rezrine was at a completely
time in which to prepare the defence and, standstill, and what this means only those who live in Tokyo on nuderstand. On the railways the same conditions prevailed, traffic was im
Throughout will fallen tlegraph poles. possible with the lines grossed hers and there Takyo.fa, a district including a large ares of country stadded with factories of various sorts, every work which depanifed upon electric power at night, excepting that supplied by the humble was at a standstill; light could not be obtained candle and oil lamp, and the tophoneswar dead.
REGISTRATION OF CREMISTA,
The ATTORNEY GENREAL moved the first roading of a Bill entitled An Ordinanca to providla for the registration of Chemists and Druggiels and to regulate the Sale of Poisona.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY. seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A mesting of the Finance Committee was held afterwards-lhe Colonial Secretary presid ing. The following votes were passed .....
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of eleven thousand seven hundred and ninely-one dollars ($11,791) in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Other Miscel Isneons Services
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. The Governor recommended the Council to wote a sum of two thousand three bundred sad ninety-six dellars ($2,306) in aid of the vote- Registrar General'e Department, for the follow, ing items:
Personal Emolumentu Emigration Sergeant, at £160 p. a. for:
months £120 at 1/10 3rd Grade Interprefer, at 4960 p. u..for 3
menti
H-
Interpreter, at 8144 p. a. for 8 wonthe
2 District Watchmen, i at $180 and 1 at
$150 p. a. for 8 month
$1,250
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Bishop Pozzon, after which "
At the conclusion of this address, MADEMOISELLE MORELpulled the cords which unveiled the monument, the "Last Post" being Bounded by the drame of the Middlesex Regi- mont, and retreat" being afterwards played by buglers of the orniser "Aiger. Then the stirring strains of the "Maraallsise,” which appeals to all hearts, filled the air. This was followed by God Save the King" and the detachments presenting arms, the ceremony was brought to a close,
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JAPAN.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Tokyo,tay
THE TRAGEDY OF IT
3rd:
The ceremony commend with prayer by HIS EXCELLENCY addressed the company. He mid-Ladies and gentleman, soldiers and sailors of France and Engiand. Tas terrible disaster which overtook this Colony on the 1th Sep tember, 1906, is still fresh in your memory with ite.appaling sense of death and destruction, when the forces of nature appeared for a time uncontrolled and the, efforts of to bo wen wore powerless to contend against them In the short space of about two hours if is estimated that some 5000 persons of various
Natal diasters in times of peace are common nationalities, but especially Chiness, lost their lives. Fifty-nine largo yeare's were damaged or destroyed and it is said that about fifty per enough nowadays-ammon indeed that the went, of the Chinese craft were gunk or tragedy, and irony of it are overlooked—but the badly damaged. Many homes lest their bread disaster that, put a sudden end to the “Matsushima" is remarkable in many respecte, winners but the people of this Colony, although heavy lovers by the typhoon, were notably in the number of prominent families it not slow in ooming forward to raise funds bs place'l in mourning. Many pitiful stories for the relief of the terrible distress. The are told in the vernsonlar press here of incidenta fand was taken charge of by Sir Paul Chater onnected with the disaster When the news 220 who frequently acts for us in that capacity, Sub of the death of Capisin Yaskire was received scriptions to this fund came from various parts bis poor wife was about to give birth to a of the Empire, but nut only from sympathisers child. The awful intelligence was not com- in the Empire. Perhaps there was no contri- municated to her, but how long could it bution which was mere cordial and welcome as properly be withheld and who would be bold TRANSVAAL. EMIGRATION DEPOT. The Governor recommended the Council to
token of friendship and good will than enough to tell it? A court lady and mother of one of the dead cauleta was officiating at the vote a sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) in the gaterous contribution which came from the aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Par chase of Transvaal Emigration Depot for French Colony of Saigon. (Applause.) I rc wedding of prince Takeda the whole day news joies, Jadies and gentlemen, that of recent years of the diaster was received but the fate of her Quarantine Station.
we have put aside those misunderstandings son was withheld. Marshal Oyams (with whose and petty jealousies which in byegone years name so much tragedy is linked) loses his eldest estranged us and disturbed the good relations of son and heir, Admica! Urin and Baron Chinda our great neighbour, a neighbour not only to Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs) lose their the British Islands, but in every quarter of the sons. Before the training squadron left Japan globe. In Asia, in Africa, in Polynesis, a young midshipman called at friends' in Kama wherever the British flag flies, there we see the kura and left a bag laughingly saying that he aag of our neighbours and I rejoice that that fag, would call for it in June. His mother has lost wherever we see it, is an emblem of friendship her son, and so the story could be repeated 5630 and good will (Applause). Among the many ships Thirty-three midshipmen, from whem much The Governor recommended the Council to
"HITERMINATION" IN FORMOSA. ýcte a sum of ninety dollars ($90) in aid of that were wrecked on that fatal-morning was was expected by the State, lis coll in death. the vote, Education, Department of Inspector the "Froude," a French torpedo boat destroy. of Schools, Baiyingpun Anglo-Chinese School,er, and iye gallant sailors lost their lives. I am
Head Masters (Chinese) to
THE RETIRING GOVERN OR OF
Other Charger
Photography of Bojected Emigrante
Total...
LANGUAGE ALLOWANCES.
.160.
82,396
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of six hundred and thirty dollars (8030) in aid of the vote, Folice and Prison Departments, A.-Polier, for the following items
'OTHER CHAF QES,
... $150 Language Bonus Language Study Allowance (Punjabi
to Assistant Superintendent...
Total
180
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MAXIMUM OF
RELIABILITY
CASH OR CREDIT:
ROBINSON
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Hongkong, 9th May, 1908,
CRIME IN SINGAPORE.
The Assizes for the Straits Set:lemonts were
His Lordship-Way'!
to go quicker than a walking pace, Very early so zhuck has been said and written that I read boën very seriously ill, and there has been no
AQUEST ON-OP ECONOMY.
secondly.
His Lorship What was the date on which
Mr. Harris A short time ago. His Lordship-How long ago? was first before the Magistrate.
The sarions,
Mr. Rhodes On April 27. His Lordship About ten days ago. portion of it, not when he was first arrested,
Mr. Harris-The second reason is that some
to
not dilute upon the subject, except to note that owing to the partial stoppage of the financing of commercial industries in that country, America was unable to take her usual supplies Japan, for instance, has suffered in regard to awing to one of her obiel market-Ainerica of foreign goods, especially from the Far East. be bar silk crop, which a year ago was estimated to be worth. aszport value. £11,000,000, but em 25 per cent to 30 per cent. This is's mo trade is at the present moment againal Japan, absent. One of them is la Bumbay and another being closed, the value of this crop has fallen by
i North Chice the arports of hides Lara is in Jam. The mic, has been ill in the degree, aconants for the fact that the balanos of of the principal witnesses for the defence are
their evidence before the trial comes on. Thau The storm was of course a arious New to and wool have suffered for the game reason hospital; Sad these people have gone away
Consul, in I bave a letter from the Japanese trade and industry, and the question arises if it In the trails almo, there has been a fall-the meantime, but I hope I shall be able to get which he states he has written to Japan for could have been avoided by more substantial ing off in the exports of tip, and
ports of hides, skins, and, to some extent, douelsnation. It was noticeable that be Tokyo India we find very considerably reduced ex- Electrio Light Co. suffered little damage and
I bave myself written to the English Consul rate in the winter months of last year. That,Court. anthorities who feared fire by contact of the as you all know, frosi an abnormally high Bank trial without having these details befors the it light would have been continued without manufactured inte goods. Here, in England, certain medical detaile, and it would be quite of course, was aroidable, inevitable and interruption bat for an order from the as an effect of the American orisis, we suffered, unsafe for me to ask for the case to go for company's wires with their own which were carried from the mountains for a distance of adversely our trade in this country; and, for the make certain inquiries. My responsibility in broken in all directions. On the Tokyo plain, toros which the Electric Light Co's wires are necessary, but, at the same time, it did affect in Tokyo about the matter asking hi 40 miles, it was noticeable that the poles with reasons which I have already given, it is not this matter is a very great one, and I should the Government service was useless. It must this year there has been a decrease in our trade doing my duty as & Counsel, I have spoken to retums, both in regard to exports and importe. Mr. Rhodes about it and understand from him stood the storm, while along the railway tracks surprising to note thus in the first quarter of not like to ask you to take the case without
jof foreign constination) na be said, howevention) the other is as old as It would be, indeed, remarkabls if under the that, in view of these fools, he will tot prend the railways themselves. Telegraph or teleiras stances it were otherwizs; and, in my for the ass to come on during these Assize. plote emmanication, either in Tokyo or with humble opinion, the depresss of our trade has may be necessary for a commission to be
there has been a natural depreciation in the nobility, and provided they are prepared
I will pay the expenses, the accused can be taken by values of commodities all round. points beyond, could not be obtained for several nothing on earth to do with our present fiscal itened to Japan. This can be done. The mont wires should have been aseless for such a
Jan 30th, 1907, op 10 days, and it is extraordinary that the Govorn-setom. Along with this falling off in trade prisoner's people are members of the Japanese His Lordship-There is no chance of the long time. Here again is in avidence the policy antion a few, and the dates take for the police, to Tokyo, and there have a criminal of the river embankments, the people think comparison are of cheap construction. Similarly, in the case 1boy safer less loss by having their folds December 31st of the same year. During
Mr. Barris That, of course, will be a The London prees recently contained refer.homesteads ravaged by inundation periodically that period copper (standard) fell 17 por
wood 15 per cent, hemp 191 por cont. maiter of special application before the King's per ceat, substantial barrier which would be can cotton 144 per cent, sik (China-Japan) 25 501 Tokyo.
juts 17 per ceat,, rabber 25 per cent, and
His Lordship What have you to say, Mr. -who were with them on that day. This ceremony in dealing with the Formosan aborigines, and protection for generations.
The Residency-General has shown its determi-shellac 42 per cent. Added to this, there has Bench division of the Court,
Mr. Rhodes-In view of what has been said will belog vividly to their minds the terrible disapproval has koen shown of the rigour of the experience through which they passed, The Japanese policy of subjugation-or of exter
press in Koron to order by the issue of additional 25 per cent, in the closing three months of last Rhodes ?
to the diffionlties of business in the Far respecting the adjournment, and which I an MACAO.
British community tera baserected this memor.mination, as has been suggested. This policy aation to carry out its promise of bringing the boon a hey fell in the value of silver, about
His Lordabip-I object to adjournments Senhor Continho, who has resigned the fal to the sailors was lost their lives on that is now in active operation, however, for several provisions to the Regulations. The new laws year, and this, of course, has added very appre-
Japanese vice minister, and ander the quatrol of which are still on a silver basin. With these nothing farther to say. Governorship of MRORO muder circumstances consign. May it stand not only as a memorial counts have coms to hand in the past few ampower the Home Minister (who, though a Bast, especially in conatries euch as Obins, deretand is in the intercuts of justice, I have which have crested a sursation at Macro, to thore-when-names it bears bat as evidence days showing that fighting is in progress., 1 Koreau, really works under the advice of a proceeds to Europe by the P. & O. mail steamer of the "entonte cordiale which exists and 1 minaccurate to refer to the Japanese policy the Iesidency Caners) to suppress ang journal adverse conditions which we have to conlend to-morrow. His doparturs is sincerely regretted-trast will long exist between, our nationalties as one of extermination, as if the natives were publishing matter calculated to lead to a breach with-involving, as you can quits understand, always; but I see no reason why I should not by the whole community of Muco and nothing(applause). We are fortunate to-day in having absolutely helpless, and could not put up a fight of the pesce or "deraugeaient of old custom considerable anxiety to these argaged in banking code to your request. It must some on at bat admiration is expressed for the courage with us Mademoiselle Morel, the daughter of the On the contrary they appear to be giving Under government as it is to-day in the and other commercial buringesit behoves us the next. Uriminal Session, in July, whether Governor of Toukia and she has kindly consent plenty of trouble and the Japanese expedition pestanla this practically throttles the press, all to act discreetly, cantiously, oarelu ly and your witness aro here or not, Tate that sex
extend the same indulgende or regard with the thase principles in drawing up their report and Sagious, His Excellenós has shown in upholding at a
Before I sit down you will, no doubt, expect ed to perform the unveiling ceremony. I will is not by any means a garden party. It for the Residency General is not in the mood to circumspectly, and your directors have acted on raling: The case must core on at that as a consists of Japanese and native police, but me fadifference free-lance ulterances which in framing the resointious which I shall pra personal sacrifies the best. laterests of the
A meeting of the Loal Senado at now ask her to perform the ceremony. Colony.
from latest accounts thie is likely to prove might pass in London or any other well-governed sently ask you to adopt. Prior to this,
harm to say body. The Korean is susceptible harriedly convened on Wednesday to eensider
and although there is doubtless injustice in the freehold site in Bishopsgate treet, including M. LIETUR, speaking in French, returned inadequate and regular troops may be dispatched and well settled centra and do no particular me to say a few words with regard to the new
before long. what could be done to manifest. to the retiring:
country for which the Residency, General is the res of Crosby Hall, which has been Times. Governor before his departure the high regard thanks. The translation of his address is as in which he is held by the community. It was follows: - Bir Frederick Lugard has eloquently
The old and respected firm of Simon, Evers, responsible, in the interests of good government acquired for the purpose of providing the bank it is wise that extravagantly hostile criticism of with the accommodation absolutely and urgently the authorities should be suppressed, so long as needed by its greatly increasing business. The resolved that an address expressive of the reminded as of the tragic giroamstances in Co. is in difficulties, but it is possible it will
the authorities make an honest endeavour to vite, which had been for many yours used for community's high appreciation of his services which five sailors of the French destroyer be able to pull through. The firm in Kobe
has had extensive transactions with Japanese carry out their task. The freedom of the business purposes, was practically in the market and sincere regret that he is leaving the Celong Frunde" met with their death during the
sale became known a public discussi:n arose a precipitated matters. The situation of this limitations in such raw countries as Korea, contract purchase; bat immediately after the
(Continued on page 5.) firm, however, is hat a refer, it is feared, of where freedom has intely been interpreted as others, and especially those with small capital Icones,
ommission.
Other Charges, Language Study Allorange told there are here to day some of their comrades fences to the methods of the Japanese authorities than they would if they went to the expense of cent, i valnetin 35 per cen! Amari prisoner being allowed to leave the Colony to
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Mr. Harris I am much obliged, my Lord. Do I take from your Lordship that no com mission will be granted ?
His Lordship.-It is not before me now. It is a matter for a new application. Straite
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Ristime, A. B. Watson & Co., Ltd, Sole Agents Specialities for the Skip are the study of a
should be publicly presented to him to-day in typhoon of the 18th of September 1900. Hii Osaka and the failure of the latter as press is a much need phrase, but there must be for rome time before May last, the date of our Charmant will enable you to do it. Her
the hall of the Leal Sevado His Excellency Excellency has also explained that the monn- comes to Hongkong by this afternoon's steamer, from Matao. The steamer will leave Macao ment erected to the memory of these glorious victims of their professional duties and which one hour later than usual,"
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