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would in men of lower Intellect be an im- | à corn on his little ton. The blunder of the possibility; and that they would be held present inefficient and revolutionary Cabi» bound to carry out any policy or doctrine,net is in presuming that the corn on the however suicidal, If once they had given patient's too, already removed by the more utterance to the fatal word. J
efluxion of time, gave it a commission to administer a lethal dose of chloroform with the avowed object of performing an opera- tion for appendicitis, of which disease the patient had never exhibited the slightest symptom. In fact the country has under gone a phothora of experimenting, which would appalt be most strenuousvivisectionist; and its great need is not further cutting and manipulating, but simply rest to permit
Without sufficient knowledge of men or things to control a parish vestry, members & CO. of the present ministry have been atumping the country, each with his own project of revolution, for it is one of the distinguishing" | obaracteristics of the present ministry that practically sach member is in bimself the head of the Government, and owes no res- pect nor silegiance to anyone higher. As
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contravening the expressed will of the country; and that should they persist în
going counter the will of the speaker some means must be found for extinguishing them. Now in this revolutionary declaration two unterable premises are put forward as the ground of the argument; the first is, of course, that the present House of Commane got together as a protest against what a large section of the Unionist Party saw was a gross blunder, in any other respect repre- sents the opinion of the country. But one. question was before the country, and on that the voice of the country was decidedly against the measure of the Government. The scheme for the introduction of Chiness unfree labour into South Africa was, as many members of the party pointed out, unsound from economic and social reasons. Had the prosent Government got rid of it by honest or honourable methods they would have deserved, so far, well of the country. Unfortunately their arguments appealing to the lower class of the electorate were not only dishonest, but were actually untrath A.S. WATSON & CO..ful. On no other point did any expression.
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of opinion come from the country;-except, -but here only to a limited exteut-on the subject of Tariff revision, on which the country had not then made up its mind. The second untenable premise is that the ministers in their private capacity are any better able to gauge the general opinion of the country than the Lords. As a fact the natural presumption would be that these people, having only the limited experience gained from sounding their own consti tuencies; and being from the nechanícies of
Police Inspectors Gearing and McDonald having returned from leave gers yesterday sworn in at the Magistrasy,
A French demi-mondaine was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $4 for assaulting her "boy."
A Chiness, the owner of several houses, was brought before Mr. Kamp at the Magistracy charged with failing to carry out certain, structural work according to plaus. A fine of of $100 was imposed,
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We understand that the Cathedral Authorities are arranging a special parade service for the American sailors to-morrow at 3 p.m. at which the Bishop of Victoria will spook."
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Mr. Wood imposed heavy dnes on gamblers
who were brought before lum yesterday at the Magistracy. The first and second in a gang of sighteen were fined $50 ch and the ransinder had to pay $10 each..
Miss. Ladiliard, sister of the proprietor of the Lilliputian Company now touring the Philip rines, died at the Civil Hospital, Manila, last week. The deceased was a yenima
Pauline Ginsberg was prosecuted yesterday by Det. Sergs. Cushman for keeping a house at Chewloong Street, of Queen's Road, as s lodging house for prontitates. Mr. Kemp held that the case was not proved and dismissed the
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THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
LONDON, March 18th. Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade learns that the Representatives of the Powers will again intervene with Servia in favour of peace. Servia will be given to understand that in the event of war, she will remain entirely isolated, and cannot expect assistance from any quarter.
THE REVISED. AMERICAN TARIFF.
LONDON, March 18th. In the revised American Tariff coffee is placed in the free list; cocoa is taxed four cents per ib. The duties on iron and steel are largely reduced. The Committee has reported favours ably on the Bill.
THE BRITISH NAVAL
PROGRAMME.
IMPORTANT DECLARATION BY
THE PREMIER.
On the proposition of Mr. NEWALL, seconded
Carried.
No questions were asked and the report was adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,corded by Mr. ORMISTON.
The thirty-first annual general westlug of the shareholders in the above Company was held by Mr. TESTER, Mease White and Bonnar were yesterday at noon at the offices of Mesare, re-elected to the consulting committee. Jardine Matheson & Co. Hon. Mr. Gresso Mr. NEWALL proposed, and Mr. Ross second presided nail there wors also prossut Sir Pauled, the re-election of Mr. Lome se auditor, Chuter, Messrs. H. P. White, F. Maitland, J. W. C. Bonnar. E. Shellim (msinbers of 'con- sulting committee) P. M. Hodgson, A. Denison, F. Ellis, P. C. Potts, E. A. Ram, E. D. Haskell, Chou Loop Chee, A.Turner, W. H Potts, E. Owen, J. Y. V. Vernon, E. K. Hinds, Leung Lin, Lo Cheung Shui.. H. N. M Nemates, and J. Barton (Secretary,)
A. C. More, Ho Fook, J. F. Wright, Wong
The SECRETARY having rout the notice con- reping the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said: atletu- pro
The CHARMAN-That is all the busine gentlemen,, I am
much obliged for your attendance.
FOOTBALL.
LOCAL SPORT.
To-day's engagements are:--
REGATTA. Hongkong regatta at Laichikok.
R.E. v. King Alfred (final in Army
and Navy Shield) Naval Yard v. Lusitano (league match) Y.M.C.A. 1. B.O.C. (lesguo match) LEAGUE CRICKET.
Craigengewer
H.K.C.C.B" 7 H.K.C.C Kowloon
"A" * R.G.A.
R.E.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
pose to take the report and statement of accounts as real as you are aware we commened the year with a sum of $279,371.34 at debit of profit and loss recount and this has now been reduced to 85,858.24. Our gain on working during the period was 8335,516.67 which is, I consider. sufficient to prove that it is still possible for the
CRAIUENJOWER C.C. V. Hx.c.c. “.“ Hongkong Refineries to conduct their business
This match will take place this afternoon u at u profit. I runst remind you however that on the former Club's ground, commencing at the cost of supplies of raw sugar, and as in gover:-L. E. Lammert (Capt.), 7. A. Hun. such profits ary to a large extent dependent on
2.15 pm. The following will represent Craigen- order to obtain these supplies it is necessary to cook, A. O. Brawn, R. Bura, H. L. Manderson, operate on the Java market months in advance, W. H. Vivash, A. Osmani, J. D. Noria, R. always possible to correctly gauge the future of you will readily recognise that it is not Pestouji, S. B. Batliwara and L. A home. that market, and that must purchases mast necessarily be speculative. During the period under notice the consumption of sugar in the China markete was satisfactory, but from the more distant outlets, on which we to a large extent dapead for the marketing of our higher grades, we have found enquiries and prices disappointing. Sugar refining in Japan is somewhat under a olond, and I am unable to state what will be the ultimate result of the present, difficulty but it is reasonable to assume, that for a time at all events we have little to fear from this competition in the China markets.
. CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE. There are now a number of mills or refineries
The following is the League table up to have the date: Formous, which appear to sympathy and support of Japanese Govern-
LONDON, March 19th.. In the debate on the Navy Estimates last night, the Unionists urged that the conditional Dread noughts (ie. those to be built if the meat, and as it is reported that this support acceleration of German construction is detrimental to the interests of the Japan renders it advisable) should be includ-refineries, it will be interesting to watch the future action of the Government. Eo far the prodant of the Formosan Milla has not com ed in the present Estimates.
Mr. McKenna pointed out that this peted with our sugars in China. Prospects would cause delay. The next Dread-for the immediate future are bright; we have secuced a proportion of our future requirements noughts, he said, would be 30 per cent, superior to the present ships.
Mr Balfour having pressed for an exponent on the Burjoo
aid of peomumenis, das day after admission to the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith said hospital.
the "conditional" ships would cer- tainly
be constructed if German acceleration in shipbuilding continued. Nobody appreciated better than he did the necessity for keeping ahead of a neighbour who is able to build Dreadnoughts as fast as we are.
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We learn that Mr Chan Sin Ki was nominated the case forced only to bring before them suby H.E. the Governor for the sent on the anonymously signed communications that extremely limited purview of facts, are of Sanitary Board vacated by the retirement of vr Fang Wa Chan, Mr. Chau, while appreciating have already appeared in other papers will be all others least qualified to judge on such a
the honour, found it impossible to accept the Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS matter. This is no new discovery, but i office as his business affairs make such demands should be sent before 11 am on day of common to all ministries. Mr. CHURCHILL, upon his time. He is the director of several publication. After that hour the supply is who for instance thought be represented the Chinese shipping companies and land companies limited. Only supply for Cash.
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inexorable logic of a contested election that stomat of his time to this work and making HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VECI ROAD Con this subject at least he had wrongly several trips to Canton fu fartherance of the LONDON - OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC gauged the opinion of a strictly mercantile constituency. Has he any stronger ground for the belief that in going down stumping te the constituencies his private desire to get rid of the matured opinion of the Lords, he is any the more expressing the views of the country at large ?
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
PUISNE JUDGE..
The Pulse Judge (Mr. H. H. J. God congratulations parts) yesterday received from the practising solicitors on taking his seat in the Supreme Court.
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CHINA'S LOANS,
PEKING, March 19th. The Board of Foreign Affairs has wired to the Chinese Ministers in different countries to ascertain if Chan Pik, the dismissed President of the Board of Communications, had cou. tracted foreign loans without the knowledge of the Government.
of raw ungur, at what to-day appear safe prices,
and under the circumstances your general agents and consulting committee recommend with your
o the payment of a díxidaviḥefia funte The secounts I think call for no comment, but before proposing their adoption, I shall pleased to answer any question regarding them that you may desire to ask.
There being no questions, the report was ou the motion of the CHAIRMAN, adopted seconded by Mr. TUBE
Mr. DENISON proposed the reappointment of Bir Paul Chater, Mesars. E. Shellin, F. Mait- land, H. P. White and J. W. C. Bounar to the consulting ommittee.
Mr. Hoboso seconded, and the motion wan carriel.
Hongkong "B" will be represented by R. Hancock, H. Hancook. T. E. Pearce, H. D Sharpin, S. Moor, A. A. Claxton, A. C. Leith, P. Jacks, A. O. Lang, and two others,
HONGKONG “A” TEAM V. RG.A.
The "A" team will be represented in this ratch on the Club's ground. commencing at. 2.35 p.m. by W. C. D. Turner, H. R. Makin E. A. Fowler, Flag-Lt. H. B. Mullenou, R.N.. E. C..Oliver, E.N., W. Waterhouse, It. D. K. Anderson (Baffa), J. H. Chalmers, A. P. Dashi- wood, and two others,
Club
Civil Service HK "B"
2 10 83.33, 1 0 9 81.81 Hongkong "A" -2 3 4 50.00 Telegraphs 14 8 4 2 4 -33.33 Craigongower 13 3 6 5-2-25.00 R. G. Artillery. 11 3.7 1-4 -40.00 Kowloon
12 2 9 1 -7 -63.63 Hongkong Police 13 2 9 2 -7.63.63 Royal Engineers 11 1 8 2-7 -77.77
A win counts 1 point. A loas
OTHER CRICKET.
KOWLOON “▲ WATSON'S “P” The following will represent Watson's “E” v. Kowloon A. ut Kowloon this afternoon: H. 8. Spurge, S. E. Grogory, H. H. Taylor, J. A. Tarrant, E. James, F. Rapp. 9. Phillips. E. R. Millor, O. 8. Williams, G. W.-Muskati, A. J. Skinn.
LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
NAVAL YARD V. LUBITANO. This match will be played on the Military Ground this afternoon, kick off at 3 p.DI Lusitano: P. A. Cordairo; L. G. Cordeiro and-
Mr. OWEN proposed, and Br. WRIGHT seconded, the re-election of Messrs. W. H. Fotta | AH... Hyndman: Barradas. Corveth and and H. Percy Smith as auditors. Carried.
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business; gentlemen. Thank you, for your attendance. Dividend warrants, will be ready to-morrow; LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY.
Yvanowich ; · Azevedo and Sequeira; Silva; Lopes and Soares. Naval Yard Howells; Fouglún, and Cross; Dunlevy: Pasco, and Henning Crowley and Gillespie; Watkins; Corne and Glover.
KO,CV, Y.M.C.A.
The annual meeting of the shareholders in the This match will take place at Causeway Bay, above company was held yesterday at the offices kick off at 4 pm. T...A team: Atkins; of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co, general McCnbbin and VanGinkel; Gregory, Wharton, maungers. The Hon. Mr. Gregson presided and and Hunter: Weaser and Wilson: Kelly; there were present Messrs. H. P. White, J. W. Lyla and--Clements.-B.O.C: Khan; Wilson C. Banner (members of the consulting com- and Ablus; Chew, Chunyut and Cordiers; mittee), C. H. Rossi, Choa-Jeep Chee; Wong Tistulays, Blakemore, Abbas, Parslow, and Leung Lin, H. N. Mody, P. Tester, K. Oruston, Goldenberg. Referee, Corpl. Socker. SUPPRESSION OF THE OPIUM S. C. A. Nowell, and Mr. J. Barton (secretary).
HABIT.
CRUELTY TO THE UNEMPLOYED,
The notice convening the meeting having been read,
ARMY AND NAVY SHIELD FOOTBALL.
B.E. 5. "KING ALFRED." Those finalists meet this afternoon on the Club ground, kick off at 4 p.m.
TO-DAY'S REGATTA.
The Stanley will leave Blake Pier af 11.30
TENNIS,
At a general meeting held last Saturday, it was decided that the Imperial Tennis Club and Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club should amalgamate and
Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club." continue as one Club nuder the title of the The following Officers and Committee were appointed for the
Tras, unlike Continental nations, the Eng lish, as a 'people for hundreds of years As a fact, the Lorde, dwelling, as most of
Mr. Hastings said that his Lordship would accustomed to constitutional working, and them de, among the people at large, and allow him on behalf of the solicitors practising baving a Government at all times amenable having at ordinary times, at least, noin the Court to offer his Lordship their sincere
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report TOKYO, March 19th. to popular control, were not prone to particular axe to grind, are in a much better congratulations on his appointment as Palane
and accounts having been in your hands for sudden revolutionary outbreaks, but pre-position to gauge from day to day the pass the acting appointment had demonstrated the Judge of the colony. His Lordship's tenure of
The Board of Internal Affairs has some days, you will doubtless consent to take ferred the safer if slower method of ing moods of public opinion than the fact that he possessed & judicial mind, if the memorialised the Throne to ask that them as read. I regret that the report is not moving through regularly appointed chan-minister who can never for a moment free speaker might say, and was firm in the the Viceroys and Governors of the the two previous years, the demand for the more encouraging, but, as was the case during pels when it becne advisable to remove himself from the meshes of official and party administration of justice. His Lordship's prede- abuses, used to be looked upon as one of the organisations, and who, even when best ceasor was a man in a thousand, who was highly different provinces should hold the Refinery's sugars during 1908, was insuficient to am, taking the Regatta offeials and boat-erews keep the works going except upon a reduced She will again leave Blake Pier at 12.30 to take fundamental doctrines of national belief. dispused, has bis eyes and ears closed respected as a judge and beloved by many of superintendents of police responsible melt and with frequent stoppages, while, oring off those who are timining on the lagship. The So it continued till Mr. GLADSTONE, Ousted to the wider distinctions of public senti-thers as a friend, and they rejoiced that bis for the suppression of the opium to the competition of other sugars, the prices P. & O. launch Dragon will leave the P. & O.* in turn from Oxford and Greenwich, capie mest. Now, though not always a certain mantle had fallen on the shoulders of Mr.
habit,
obtained were too low to allow of a satisfactory wharf at 2.15. on the country as a wounded wild beast, indiention of the current of public thought, Gompertz. The traditions of the Bench were
margin of profit being made. Although the sum who in his private rage at what he thought a continuance of bye-elections, especially high and he was sure that his Lordship would
né debit has been slightly increased, I may remind worthily uphold them. the indignity that had been put upon him, along well defined directions, afford fairly
previous occasion, that this His Lordship, in reply, said he need hardly
you, as I did on a first of English statesmen-made his trustworthy grounds for forming a definite say that he was deaply touched by the very
increase would have been greater if the works appeal to mob rule. GLADSTONE, the most opinion on the course of public opinion. kind remarks which Mr. Hastings had male ly, is inadequate to characterise the harsh between $8,000 and $9,000 per annum while the Language, says the Fail Mall Guzeite, ironical had remained silent, the cost of upkeep being shortsighted of rulers, whom it would be a The great blunder of the tate Government and which were wholly undeserved. He had conduct of the Bristol Corporation towards the Refinery is closed. As mentioned in the report mockery to dignify with the dtle of states-iu staking its existence on so questionable experienced nothing but kindness and assistance unemployed upon its relief works. It has
refused to arrange the hours of their labour Bo our assets in the Philippines have been taken first six months-President, Captain F. A. man, inasmuch as one of the main essentials a policy as that of indentured labour in from the members of the profession and he
that they may get away to see a football captis of statesmanship, the ability of seeing the South Africa, was preshadowed in the result hoped that they would continue to afford him match; and has eren intimsted that men hoover at par, and it seems desimble that this J. Baker; Committee, Mrs. Edwards, Miss B. eventual result of his measures, was entirely of a series of bye-elections, which should that help to the somewhat difficult tasks that stay away for this purpose will not be taken back rate should be a permanent ono, for although on Baker, Messrs. R. Packham, &. C. Lewis, R. C. again. In its antiquated ignorance, no doubt, this occasion, the current exchange would have Karlow, L. le Breton and T Foller. An lacking, whathe first of responsible ministers have convinced an able leader that some. full pou judge in this court. He the Bristol Corporation is under the impression enabled us to make a book profit of about 10 entrance for will be payable by all joining the
Club on or after the 1st April, 1909, appreciated the very kind, though undeserved, that a man who so far down on his per cent, it is quite possible that in fature years to break through the wholesome rule of thing radical has gone wrong. Apparently compliments all the inore as he had reason to lack that he has to have work found for him at it would have to be written back. I cannot at zetience, and for upwards of thirty years in a pet, instead of trying to ascertain the know of the very high standard of the the public expense will not have the wherewith. the State has been in a condition of constant objectionable measure, the Prime Minister
al to pay for admission to a football match the moment hold out much hope of improve- professional football not being ran exactly on ment in the situation in the immediate future, The following are the fixture for the work- simmer through the efforts of smaller men of the day threw up 'the sponge at the very
free-list lines in these days. A little thought, but as you are aware Tariff revision as between endpecial Pool-Saturday, 2 to 5:30 pm. a little trouble in studying the facts of present. to follow in his footsteps. As his great moment when the icritation was greatest, opponent BraconaFIELD put it, intoxicated The result was the emphasising of the one A junk on its way from Hongkong to Canton day life, would have shown that regular attend the Philippines and the Unites States is much and Sunday, 10 to 12.30 p.m. 600 yards King's
ance outside the ropes on Saturday, and in the air, and if the question is taken in hand Park Range. by the exuberance of his own verbosity, particular symptom, where the bodily bealth laden with coul anchored on Tuesday night off trifle in the pocket to book one's football fancy by the United States Government it is possible GLADSTONE used to allow his tongue to take was in every other way sound and perfectly Castle Feak. An oyster buat with four men with, is the commonest nécessity of existence that the value of our property may be enhanced plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Lait came alongside, and the men, two of whom were now. The charitable Bristol folk who have charge of his intellect; relying on that same healthy as if a man in every respect in armed with knives, drove the crew of the junk found £6,000 in contributions to the relief Before moving the adoption of the report and Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pondre exuberance to restrain the worse effects when the full vigour of health and strength, below, while they raided it, carrying off clothing works found obviously meant their money to go accounts I shall be glad to answer any Charmant will enable you to do it.
in this indispensable digestion, not to the minor necessary, but in his shortsightednes forget- should throw away the remainder of his rica and $10 in money. They made off in the luxuries of keeping the worker's home and sell questions which shareholders may wish to put Specialities for the Skin are the study of a ting that what might be possible for hico, life, because, forsooth, he had contracted direction of Deep Bay.
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