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COMPANY REPORT.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
The Report for presentation to the share holders at the thirty-sixth orilinary meeting
follows:
helders a balanca sheet containing a summary of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 2718, 1909.
THE OPIUM DISCOVERY ON THE
**PRINZESS ALICE"
CAPTAIN TECHNICALLY LIABLE AND VINED
$500.
the German mail steamer Prinsesa Alite, was.
JAPAN AND THE POWERS,
MB, KATO ON THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE
GOVERNMENT OF BILLIARDS.
THE KAIBER AGAIN CRITICISED.
ANOTHER TELEGRAM THE GAUSE.
The Kaiser, gaya a Berlin telegram of the
The Billiards Control Club and Union, which, on its title anggeata, is seeking to govern the Mr. T, Ento, the now Japanese Ambassador Same of the hilliards, has issued an adrance to London, in the course of conversation with Py of the rules of the game as passed by the 21st ult, is being charged with another mulis. I am very gind again to have the lenonal council of the club. At the present time cretion and, incidentally, Prince Radolin, the
the property and liabilities of the Society on the able under the ordinance, and that the offence have now spent many years, at home, and Ï
31st December 1908 and a statement of accounts. to the same date.
1907 Account-After payment of the interim dividend of $30 per share and the bonus of 20 per cent to contributors passed at the las annual meeting there remains a balance of $600.126.17 as per annozod statement.
be
The Board recommends thin this sum appropriated as follows:-
A final dividend to shareholders of
$17 per share on 11,400 shares. $210,800.00 To be carried forward to under- writing suspense seconut to close the account for the year 1907 469,326.17
$680,126.17
I
9-A player may not make two misses in successive innings unless he or the opponent scores after the first miss, or a double haulk intervenes.
another ball, the red ball shall be spotted, and 10. When the striker's bail remains touching the non-striker's ball, if on the table, shall be placed on the centro spot; the striker shall play from the D; if the non-striker's ball is in hand, the red shall be spotted and the striker shall break the balls,
His Worship, after reviewing the evidence, said that it was clear that neither the captain nor the chief officer had knowledge of the con- tents of the boxes on the voyage from Shanghai- to Singapore. The only persons appearing to have known of the existence of the boxes on board from the very outset were the chief steward Dreaus and the baggage master of mann, The former, with a view to doing a favour to in acquaintance of his, employed on anther ship of the N.D.L., who had written to him to that effect at Hongkong, stated that, when on the tender at Woong bar he heard himself being naked for by a Chiraman who mentioned conviction that the close relationship limited to 25, on the completion of this umber the name of his friend and showed him the two. casos, he linked in his mind the contents of his
A NATURAL QUESTION.
all that it is doubtful whether they touch, the When the striker's ball stopa so near another striker must request the referee's or the marker's opinion; if thors is uaither referen nor marker, he must consult the on-striker for playing
1909 Account--The balance of Working friend's letter with the articles ho saw before et gour countrymen think so too. Our aimention of a hazard or indirect enunon.
the 33st December 1908 was him, and promptly accepted them witliout fur nocount on
ther enquiry. $2,464,901.61 ne per annexed statement.
Que's experience would hardly regard that as -The Board recommends that an interim Aividend of $30 per share be paid to shareholders, an improbable or an incredible proceeding on absorbing £372,000, and that a bonus of 20 per ceut, be paid to contributors, alsorbing about
France in Morocco, At the same time the Matin published a brief comment-which was alleged to have been diotated by the German Ambassador:
The telegram was utilised by the Malin sud always had friendly inclinations towards France, other French journals to prove that the Kaiser but that he had been thwarted by Prince Buelow. This has given rise to sugry protasta on the part of many Gorman newspapers which sapport Prince Buelow. It is stated that tho Kalser sent this telegram to Princo Chancellor, so Radolin without consulting tho Imperial that his notion in this case amounted to a revival of these absolutist conti tiens which existed before the crisis of list November. It in niso complained that the
Kaiser uttributed the oredit for the Franco- Radolin, where it was really due to Prince German agrvoinent in Morocco to Prince
Buelow.
THREATENED WITH
LIFE-LONG AGONY
From Dreadful Humour on Face and Scalp Under Medical Care for Months-Suffered for 3 Years and Despaired of Cure-Now Well,
CALLS THE CUTICURA.
REMEDIES MARVELLOUS
"I suffered for two and a half, I may ay three, years, from terrible eruptions of the skin and healp. My face was so broken out and my head was so bad that I could scarcely wash my face or comb my hair. I went to a doctor In Dublin for about three months. He gave me s Jotion and pilla, but they proves of no neo whatsoever. do I came to the con- clusion that I could not be oured when this doctor's remedies were no good.
About two years and five months after trying his treatment & friend was telling me of the Cuticura Remedies, I got a supply and continued with the treatment for two months whon my skin became completely free from any mores. I must say that only for the mar vellous Cuticura Remedies I should have been in agony all my life, and I am deeply grateful to Cuticura, I also know friends who have used Cuticura, Mrs. M. Harney, Glen House, Merganstown. Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow, Ire,, Jan. 4, '08," Bend to nearest depot for free Cuti- oura Book on Treatment of Skin Diseases.
The case in which Capt. P. Gosche, of
Renter's representative said:
game is played by professionals under Gorman Ambasador in Paris, is coming in for charged with being master of a steamer used
It has arisen over, the publication by the for the importation of chanda, (opiam con representing my country at the Court of St. corb the rules adopted by the old severe criticism for Matin of the Kaiser's recent telegram to Prínos: which can only be described as muitod:- oluded in the Singapore Police Court on the 19th James's. A diplomatic appointment here is totalished Billiard Association and other rules, The Board has now to lay before the sharest, when Mr. de Mello, fourth magistrate, me most acceptable, as I like English life and In à copy of the rules the secretary of the Radolin congratulating the Prince on his sucoss sa prer mod above all the relations existing club draws partimlar attention to the follow-fal efforts to bring about an understanding with decided that the captain was testnically between us are of such a cordial character. ing would be met by Ane of $500, with cost would have accepted no post abroad except that It is understood that there will be no appeal.
at London Mr. Tort appeared for the Opinn Farm and
Alliance sa I regard the Anglo-Japanese - a Mr. Perkins for the captain.
schieraments of modern times. In its short one of the most significant and important life it has already done much, and I am convinced that in the future it will achieve much more for the niu we have in common the peace of the world. When I was here before did my best and contributed my humble share in bringing about the happy relations now existing. Although there was no alliance in those days, yet there existeil a common respect and identical methods, and the solente I had at that time in my mind was brought to a practical shape and triumphant end in my successor's hands. It is not only my hope but also my 13Conscoutive ball-to-ball out are
the break shall only be continued by the inter- betwoon England and Japan will grow in in- tensity and contine though future uges. I are identical, fex both of us place first posce to his score if in consequence of a miss the 18 For a miss the non-striker shall add one between the nations, and honesty and straight strikera ball goes into a pocket (generally forwardness of purpose among Powers us be known as running a coup, or is forced off the two individuals in the development of our table, the non-striker shall add three to his his part. Neither in his subsequent conduct peaceful pursuits. We in Japan are unanimous
striker's or any other hall forced off the table, nor in that of the baggage master did there in our recognition of the bonefits of the alliance, strite tur contact with another ball, the For a foul stroke the striker cannot seare, and circumstance pointing to a knowledge on their part of the existence of opium in those boxes.
his opponent plays from hand. His ball shall be The steward on receiving them from the as he might easily have done had he so closer, and happily in almost every case unimportant called upon by the referee or marker to do eo, or having betrayed the imperial message. to n Chinaman, did not take steps to conceal them suspicions that are entertained of us in certain spotted and his opponent shall play from the D. eonfilential telegrams, and the embassador in It is amusing sometimes to see the ridiculous on the centre spot, the red shall be how the Matra obtained possession of the For rofusing to continue the game when Paris is accused by Prince Baolow's organs of Amidst the recesses of the ship; but he handed quarters. One day it is the Yellow peril, an thom oror to the baggage master as luggage other day it is our desire to be predominant in
for conduct which, in the opinion of the referee French newspaper. Prineo Rafoliu himself or markor, is wilfully or persistently unfair, the denies this chargo in an offcial' telegram to be landed at Singapore..
It seems scarcely necessary player shall lose the game. After reviewing further evidonou, his Worship to say that no one in Japan drooms of aggres
addressed to the Gorman Foreign Office, in said that the question naturally suggested
20.The duty of the reforo is to decide which ho declares he had nothing whatever to itself:Would the baggage master, if he had sion. We are not a warlike people, and when wo disputes between plagers in accordance with do with the publication, ang suspicion that the cases held opium, have have fought it has been because we have been these rules. He shall, on appeal, if the players!
The Mating however, retorts by saying that onunot agree, decido whether a ball is in or out: Prins Radolin dictated the comments published received them hack from the hotel runner? compelled to do so in order to defend our own.
rights. But we and, having thus received them back, would want all our time to pursue our peaceful voca- whether a ball is fairly placed when about to be
have had enough of war, and of baulk On similar appeal he shall decide on it to its reporter. either he or the steward, if they knew of the tions. As to the ulted States, our relations aro played from hand. He may require the striker, illegality of their conduct, have still allowed theut, or traces of them, to remain within the excellent and always have been so, and there after living finally placed his ball, to defer his eye of every one on board, thereby endangering in the future, notwithstanding the loud responsible for the proper conduct of the game, is no reason why they should not remain a stroke to permit inspection. He is, moreover, themselves? The answer to both those ques- tions seemed to be in the negative. The ordi- talk or actions of a small and excited section. sad arust of his own initiative intervene, should suce laid down that the presumption against How highly we prize the statesmanlike and loyal he observe any breach of the rules. the accused it ang esses might be robutted by hart to say, but speaking for my country
policy of President Roosevelt in this connexion proof of reasonable precaution. For the purpose can assure you that no ons in our hand over of meh proof, it seems too much to requiro the captain to acquaint his subordinates with the thought of such a mad scheme as fighting with revenue and excise laws of every port at which power in the vast waters of the Pacific. We they might touch.
want our shore, but not that part which washon the American continent, for there we have
The Imperial Chancellor, speaking at the declured that he and 41. Caushon, the French banquet of the Agrariau Lesne, publicly Ambassador in Berlin, ette the terms of the agreement. This passage in Prince Buelow's speech is gouerally interpreted as a reply to
which Prince Radolin is praised for concluding mad a criticism of the Emperor's telegrin, t
CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE. Excited disonssion line also taken place as to
$250,000, and that the remainder be carried appear to be any effort at secrecy, or any/and my compatrivisto s man desire its the non-striker-shall add two points to, his score, the agreement,
forward.
DIDECTORS.
Since the last general meeting Mr. J. A Plumer has resigned his scut and Mr. Forbes of Mosis. Bradley & Co. has joined the Board?
In accordance with clause 86 of the Articles
of Association Mr. C. H. Lenzmann and Mir W. Helms retire, but offer themselves for
re-election,
AUDITORS.
Messrs. W. Hutton Potts and A. R. Low retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
E. ORMISTON, Chairman.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1909. **
BALANCE SHEET,
On the 31st December, 1908.
Dr.
To capital 12,400 shares of $250 mel 83,100,000 upon which $100 per share called and Taid un
fund
To
roservo
Silver
63,01 0,000.00 · Sterling £90,000-1,037,837.84
To unclaimed bonus and dividend To exchange fluctuation account Teinvestment finctuation nccount To working account 1907 balance To working account 1908 balance.
Toreinsuranes
tur
To underwritting
wispeles account£18,495, 13.
·To enndry · creditora
To bills payable
To Hability under cash certif.
cates issned in part payment for China Traders shares
Cri
By cash on current account at
Hongkong
$1,240,000.00
4,037,837.84 12,766.78 192,248.98 103,156.47 680.126.17
Am I to make request on behalf of the in- former asked Mr. Havtrykare that to
the Farmers, replied a Worship,
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES,
continuance. Powers, the Ambassador suid
Torning to Japan's relations with other
the Pacifle.
América.
I
...There can be no dominant
nothing to do. The same thing applies to
Hawa and the Philippines. We have no in- Nor did it appear to be essential that a search torests there which can clash with the United of the ship should be carried out at frequent Pacific Powers and have our own sphere of States. But we mean to be one of the dominant intervals in the voyage by the ship's officers influence in our own part of the Pacific, but not, detect illicit opinn The ship in question, be it remembered, to the detriment of a single nulike others Uut had recently come under Power, for we are not seeking for any excinal
exclusive observation, was a ship plying between Europe
prestige. and the Far East, and manned largely, if not
2,464,901.61 entirely, by European scamen. Its voyages were not restricted to Eastern waters, Hence, 2018 cag core was hardly unficient ground for the 213,283.55 nected with the ship secreting hit articles on 549,545.73 board, to recomitato frequent arch. The criterion of reasonableness of the precautions 230,630.63
against smuggling in the case of a mail steamer would differ from that the case of a vessel. 150,452.73 plying regularly and exclusively between Eastern ports. He was therefore, of opinion that the Princess Alice had not cried much, if at all, i $11,088,619.07
that respect.
As to the second onus cast upon the accused by the ordinance, it could be said to have been satisfactorily discharged. Amongst the per- -$53,764.43 sennel of the ship, the chief steward was certainly implicated, within the meaning of the orduance, in the importation of the charda into 827.677.15 the Colony, though without kno sledge of the substanco, as chaude This ignorance on the part of an exployee of the ship, combined with the other mitigating circumstances referred to, tonded to lessen, to some extent, the penalty which in consequence of the presumption the law imposed upon the master. He therefore convicted the master on the charge, and fined him $500 and conts fifty cents, and ordered the chandu seized to be confiscateil.
By cash on deposit with banks in
Hongkong, Shangani, Yoko Luma, Kobe and Singapore. By amount invested in mort- gages, debentures and other securities in Hongkong, Shang», liai Yokohan and Singapore 2,783,172.15 By amount invested in London, víz: By deposited in
tanks..
£72,000 0.0
By investments 272.031 7. 'O
£344,031. 7. 0=
By amount invested
in Anatria
£1,250, 0.0
By amount at debit of branches
and agencies
By sundry debtors
By offoe lenses
By bills receivable
3,967,208.39
14,414.43
By 23,018 shares in the China Traders Insurance Company, Limited, at 890 per share 2,071,620.00 $11,088.642,07
WORKING-ACCOUNE, 1907. On 31st December, 1908.
To uste premium To interest
By agency commissious
By head office, branches and agency
charges
By remaneration to Directors,
Committees and Auditors By losses and claims paid Byretiring allowances in Australia
By boats of 20 per cent paid to
contributors
By interim dividend of $30 per
share
By balance
· LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S COMPULSORY RETIREMENT.
In China our friendly policy is well known, we have fought for the open door, and rest assured we shall not attempt to close it.
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THE PHILIPPINES AND FREE TRADE WITH THE STATES
THE ASSEMBLY IN (PPOSITION,
The Mauila Cableness of the 23rd inst, says A hot debate was promised yesterday afternoon in the Assembly on the question of the tariff re- farm and free trade between the United States and the Philippine Islands. Delegate Manual Quezon was prepared to present a resolution instructing the Resident Commissioners in the United States to oppose the measure to the atmost of their ability, but, owing, to the lateness of the hour he reserved it for to-day
Since the presentation of the Payne bill in Congres and the arising of the question where the loss of revenue resulting from free trade will be derived from, some of the leading members of the Philippine Assembly have talk ed over the question with the result that it has been decided to combat the measure from both the standpoint of its economic advantage to the Philippines and to the possibility of it being a stumbling block to the ultimate independence of the country,
The attitude of the Assembly on this question in the early days of its inaugural period was the very opposite to what it is now. Instractions were given formerly to the Resident Commissioners. to advocate the passage of the needed reforms, especially thoan regarding the entry into the markets of the United States of Philippine tobeco and sagar as incorporated in the Payne It is understood that the part of the opposition to the Payne bill in so far as it concerns public economy will be Bonducted by Delegate Quezon and that concerning the political condition it is believed it will create by Delegate Clariu.
Judging from the
the opposition to the Payne q Bill will be accorded by a large injority.
Sonor Quezon said last night to the Cable news that he and his colleagues feared that, with the duty off on America goeds the revenues would full of harmfully, and also that it was unjust to ask the Philippines to admit Ameri can goeds free and finit Philippine products,
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refores have failed to see what happened, he may In case of dispute between players, should the take the evidence of the spectators best placed for observation and decido nccordingly. opalon on points affecting the play.
The referee shall not give advice nor express
In addition to these rules the club have also drawn championship games. The intention is to hold up the conditions which are to govern a contest for the championship every year, the final game to be played by the end of April.
will receivo nad divide all receipts in connection
The players engaged in championship games |
include cost of insuring the gate. The division with such games, less expenses, which shall of the surplus moneys to the players shall be as follows: The winner shall take two-thirds and the loser one-third. Any other division may be agreed upon by the players provided the conant of the council is first obtained.
RACE CONFLICTS IN AMERICA.
BABIES ON FIRE
With Torturing. Disfiguring Humours, Cured by Cuticura. Eczemas, rashes, itchings, irritations end-chaings'aco instantly relieved and
speedily curi, in tho majority of cuses, by warm baths with Gutf- aura Soap and gentle applications of Gull- Joura Ointment, the great Skin Cure. This treatment permits rest- and sleep and points
to a speedy are in the most distressing cases, when all else fails. For proserv ing, purifying and beautifying the skin, sodip, hair and hands, for sanative, antisoptic cleansing and all purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery, Cuti- our Soap and Ointment are priceless. Cuticura Remedionaire old thrashout the trold A Single Set dtion Cares. Donota: Lungan, 27 Charterhouse 59. 18, Rua de la Paix Aurmala, R, Towns & Co, Bystrcy; South Africa, Leanor. Lt, Cape Town, in VB. Patter
portant soction of the German Press severely
Amid all this perplexing confusion an im criticises the Kaiser for souding such a telegram perial Chancellor. The Conservative Hamburger. to Prince Radolin without consulting the Im Nachrichter declares that a telegram of this nature ought to have been submitted to Prince sibility for it or prevent its despatch. The Buslow in order that he might accopt respon Ekenish Westphalian Gazelle also criticizes the Emperor and states that the personal relations bog & Quem, Corp., Bole Prayer, Boston. between the monarch nud Is Chunelor are purely official, the friendly tone which existed between the two men having entirely disappeared. has been a revival of absolutisin, accompanied by Tho Neueste Nachrichten complains that there all those distasteful intrigues which were chame teristic of the former absolutist régime.
SPIRIT OF THE DANCE.
MISS MADD ALLEN ON THE MEANING
OF HER ART.-
.
"Dancing is the spontaneons expression of the spiritual state."
Taking this for how toxt. Miss Mond Allen dalivered a lootare recently in which she explained the art of dancing to the members of the O. P. Clab
By dancing, I mean natural dancing, sha said, "not the torturing and tortured confor- sions of the schools, but the movements evoked by, and which, auek to give expression to the imperions commands of one's own natura. 5.
If the emotions are impure, the dance will be impure; if they are artificial, the dance will be artificial; and if they are noble and sweet, the dance will be noble and sweet beyond all powers of descrip ion?”
54-5
A long discussion followed, in which serural
complained of the way in which the original debenture-holders criticized the schemo and prospectus was drawn up.
Mr. Harvey Samuel, who mentioned that he was acting as the solicitor, of a lady stockholtler, alloged that when this corporation invited subscriptions for debentury stock it did not possess a penny of assets. He moved the appointment of a committee of investigation, which was seconded by Mr. F. Moson.
Mr. Davis hopel that the chairman would not- press the resolution, but would agree to the appointment of a committee. The scheme to suggest that the now purchasing company was one of sous salstance, and he thought it an unfortunate coincidence that its title, the Mercantile and General Trast, s nearly resembled that of the Menantile and General Investment Trust, which was a company of considerable standing. The Mercantile and.. General Trast had, apparently, just been called into existence, with a small capital, in order to take over this company's assets.
NOT PACIFIC COAST, BUT NATIONAL." The United States, says the San Francisco Chronicle had no race conflicts worth mention ing so long as we had unlimited open lande and 50 long as immigration was entirely from Northern Europe and of a character easily assimilable. As our population began to get
if the schemo went through and he was asked to Replying to questions, the chairman said that congested and there began the influx of ignorant
joni the board of the purchasing company ko peasantry with a large infusion of Asiatus blood, trumble began, and it will increase from now on
would entertain the offer. Eventually, with the Miss Allen does not held with modera ballet consent of the board, a committee of five The French are spoken of as a "Latin race." but dancing. Just as sous musicians have been debenture-holders was appointed to consider the in France the original stock is quite as much known to swamp their art under difficulties of desirability of the proposed sale of the usute German as Celt, bat is mixed, espolially at the execution, so fle modern ballet has distorted, and there not being aquorum, the moeting stocul South, with the Italian, which is a race of sprained, and disorganised dancing. It elevates adjournel till the 18th prox., at the same li ne. conglomerate remote nusestry. Nevertheless, we and elaborates technique until natural grace is and place. can absorb, if given time, to us from those parts of Europe in which the The Greaks, in the period when dancing company, held earlier in the day, resolutions
those who come swamped-attery swamped.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the German or Italian blood preponderates. But the turbulent ries of Southeastern Europe! was at its highest and purest, danced in the were passed an animonely for winding up the are destined to make us no end of trouble. The movements were an unconscions reflection of approving the agreement for the sale of the
open air, in the glades, in the groves and their corporation with a view to reconstruction, anx Greeks have beon a fiery and robefilous race over their surroundings.
assets to the Mercantile stil General Trust, since they had a history, and they transplant to this country all the vices which keep them in continual: trouble? at home. The recent Greck ar anti-Grock riots in Omaha und Kansas City are but forerunner of what | we may expect from now on
I
They danced to the spring to the sunshino, to the flowers for the invisible gods, to the anheard music of Pan and Syrinx Not to
an audience. A
PRIMITIVEMAN,
INTERESTING BURVIVALS FOUND IN SOUTH SUMATRA,
A newspaper in Holland reviews a book just
primitive tribe in Sumatra The author is u
pallished in Germany on the Orug Kulm, u
*What more" perfect paralled could we find than that which has been drawn a thousand The population of all Easter Europe is times between the perfectly co-ordinated violin affected with Asiatic blood, and the Western and the human body? The human body is--I Asiatic problem at the East has in it sisments of langor than exist in the Bamera can say it without fear of contradiction-the
most beautiful of all instruments. had the resolution, to oppose the incoming tide the Inpaises of the soul, and by its very Asiatic problem on this Coast... Wo hors, havo "It responds perfectly and instantaneously to scientist, Dr. Hagen, who, in 1905, travelled in before it got beyond our control. The people seedimaan boereponit, in sus moto easily stroje of the East will do well to awake to the more and put eat of tane. It leads itself the most serious problem which confronts them. They quickly at its worst to the basest impulses, and are getting a mixture which is bad for them. Interprets most readily. at its best, highest It is claimed that we need the labour" There ideals.”
hand down my flag at the time the Admiralty it is believed thattade of the Assembly is no occasion for more labour that one can see, Referring to the Spanish school of dancing, discovered. They were original and had lived
xcept to enable those in possession of Miss Allen said
A representative of the Pall Mall Gazette who 1,097.725.13 called upon Lord Charles Beresford recently in 204,330.11 connection with his vacating the command of the
50,503,17 Channel Fleet wrote: 18,217.11 Judging from the characteristically high spirits and cheery mood in which I found him Lord Charles Beresford views the situation mlmly and with equanimity, almost, it would scam, with the air of one them, if it were not so serions, it would half amuse,
"What, " I asked his lordship, “are you going to do ? DA, ROMAN
" Obay my order, ” he replied promptly, "and $4,319,037.03 has ordered me to do so."
the natural resources of the country to It is dreadful to think that dancing may be 468,759 6!
"Have yon,” I further questioned, "any idea
realize, on them more rapidly. Let them why you are asked to haul down your flag a year
wait. In the Australian ole them made to inetrate and perhaps no art can 24.787,796,65 before the time allowed to all first class
is doming to be a strong sentiment against bratish passions that sway humanity. Such immigration of any kind. A proposal to invite things should not he mentionable in the same $132,779.11 **I am not at liberty to say anything more
imigrants from the United States and Great breath with natural dancing, which is primarily than I bays told you, namely, that I shall obey
Britain and her colonies to utilize land which capable of expressing only what is healthful and 508,864.25 my orders. If you want a reply to this question,
has been irrigated at great cost meets strong beautiful." you must go to the Admiralty for it, ".
resistance. The Australians say: Keep it for our children. We shall grow so rapidly termination of your command as a dismissal?"
Again, however, Lord Charles declined to
But our grandchildren will be better off." reply, remarking I can say nothing to anybody
There is something to be said for that view. At meeting of the debenture, stockholders was in the question. I must refer you to the
any rate, the people of the East are already held last month at the Institute of Chartered Admiralty."
on can make vices fromries exporta, familiar with the Phillip enduring the mirsties of an overpopulate Accountants, to consider a reorganisation Is there no communication you can
pines, who hold that under favourable condition country in which aliens of mixed and hostile scheme providing for the purchase of the cor- the islands can not only produce enough races fight with each other for the possession of poration's undertaking and assota by the Mer rise to feed the Filipinos bat also to our heritage. Our immigration problems are cantile and General Trust (Limited) ship vast quantities to the United Stato not Pacific Coast, but national.
33,825.31 2,750,666.10 54.390.39
83,480,525 16
5.32
commands
"But may Inak whether you regard the ear The American rlee planters of the Southern Our landowners cannot sell for so high prices.
all prs
at
255,1
372,000.00
"Noue, absolutely none. I enu say nothing 680,125.17 to the Press or to anybody else, beyond this,
that it is my business to obey my orders."" 84,787,796.65 "Have you no opinions you can offer on the
WORKING ACCOUNT, 1908, On 31st Decorüber, 1908.
To nett preminu
To interest.
By agency commissions
By head office, branches and agency
charges
By remuneration to Directors,
Committees and Auditors By losses and clairs paid
balance
viscation
I asked as a last resource.
"I have no opinions either.
Our contemporary slao publishes the following telegram from Washington, dated Much 20;
States will ask Congress to fix a limit on the importations of Philippine rice in to the United State. These planters say that they have
It is not improbable that the Democratis
TMPERING WITH SIKHS.
illustrate so well-the lowest and the most
·JAPANESE AND EASTERN CORPORATION.
the province of Palembang where the Orang Kubu live in the jungle. The researches his conducted on behalf of museum at Frankfort, That year. Dr. Hagen visited semi-civilized tribesmen, but, in 1906, he came across and studied wild Orang Kubu who had just beeIL till then in utter seclusion. Dr. Hagen has thus splendid opportunity of studying primitive man at first hand.
The wild Orang Kuba live in the forests of Jambi nol Palembang. They load a nomad life, and only stay at a given place so long as the local food supplies Inst. The are very shy and avoid all contact with outsiders. Mistrast is their leading characteristic. Dr. Hagen describes these will men as cheerful, watchful and keenly intelligent. They have a horror of theft, are thoroughly honest, and keep their word. Strife and quarrols are unknown among them. But, for all their sterling good qualities, the scientist had to keep them at a distance. They never wash or clean themselves, and are foul and grimy
in appearance aith a stench that can be imagined. skeletons of these interesting people. Two of Dr. Hagen brought to Germany several
Sir T. D. Pile preelded, and referred to losses the skulls ore striking missing link charac which had been sustained through their relateristics. In his opinion, this shows that the minority in Congress, under the leadership of
tions with Buenos Ayres Midland Railway Orang Kubu are survivals of early man and not hamp Clark, may oppose the proposed limita- tion in the Payne Bill on Plutlippine sugar and
ompany and the Korean Water Works Com degenerate savages.
It is sad to think that these wild men are tobacco. The Democrates held that, if Amerito Tadia written in Guramukhi, the language of soquire their
A seditions letter has been sent from Bugland pany. The board felt that the offer made to
ous efforts to induce Lord Charles Beresford to the whole justice,
characteristics of a primitive race. Soon they $4,108,171.82 stand for Woolwich at the next election in
will besemo worthless for scientific purposes. 466,514.04 opposition to Mr. Will Crooks, M.P.
One peculiarity of the Orang Kuba is that they peak with contempt of their fellow-tribesmen who have learned trading and stealing from the Malays
assets
Woolwich Conservatives are making strenu- ca is to do the Filippinos jastion, it must do the sacred scriptures of the Sikhs, and is being interest was in the debentureholders gradually becoming tamed and losing all the
alternative was to appoint circulated among the Bikh regiments and nobility receiver and realize their assets. In a forced It vehemently urges them to revolt, even though sals they would not realize anything like the success should be hopeless, declaring that ho sam which they stood at in the accounts. The THE PREVENTION OF SPITTING the who lives for cad but he lives who dies for adoption of the scheme world nequit, practical 84,574,685.86 Mr. Tom McKay, the General Passenger
Agont of the San Francisco Overland Route, We extract the following paragraph from a
in giving the debenture-holders an $101,372.40 is again in Hongkong distributing the most London contemporary more
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the agitation Las obtained a strong the ordinary shares which the parchasing.com- Boourity of £50,000, this being the amount of rigorone seductive literature among prospective passen enforcement of the by-laws against spitting in the Arya Samaj, or Hindoo Reformers pany were to subscribe.
footing among
the Sikhs, thanks to the energy,
THE ENGLISHMAN'S INSTINCT. 462:251.27 gere. The Overland Route to the Road of a public vehicles in London is considered by the Society, which agrees with the Sikhs in dis- Mr. FH. Bromwich, the solicitor for the
Thousand Wenders" abrochure of about seventy authorities to be desirable It would seen that paraging caste distinctions, the Bikh regiments trastoos for the debenture holder and the repressid Mr. Herbert Samuel MP. st the sonusl
It is the Englishman's instinct to combine, 23,339.23 quarte pages with charming coloured views on more attention is at length being given to the are hat little tainted with the poison, the great sentative of the parties musking the offer er dinner of the Studente Union of the London 1,521,821 35 every page is a beautiful specimen of the subject, at any rate a bar a it affects the 2,464,901.61 printer's art, "Through the Car Window tramways, for observations have been made by majority of the men hating the agitation, and plained the scheme. He said that his Liends School of Economics at the Trocadero Hee- on the Fonneylvanian Railway." being a series inspectors in plain clothes, and the names fearing the Fathans scross the border. Only wore of opinion at the sesots, it carefully tanrant. I believe that if twonly Englishmon $4,574,685.86 of views deplotou se seen through the window of a of offenders demanded, pavenmably with a view one out of the ten battalions in which the Sikhs used over a period of yours, would become of were shipwrecked on an island, they would st
railway car, is another most artistic production.
form the majority is said to be at all doubtful in Frontalus, whereas if realized immediately once appoint a chairman and a secretary and. its loyalty,
they must prodave very little.
to proceedings being taken,
find some substitute for a minute-book.