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are told in one report of the debate that this utterance caused a wave of : unrest" which was even more evident on the Liberal than on the Unionist benches. Liberals may dissent from this view, but it is impossible for anyone to disguise the fact that the doctrines enunciated by CO. this Socialist member of the House of Com

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mous underlie the whole conception of the Budget, and that in the scheme of social legis- lation the Budget embodies a precedent is created which is cortain to be followed to the greater disturbance of the security of capital which is the basis of prosperity in its widest sense. Whether it will work all the injury to capital and the industries it feeds that is now anticipated, time alone will show. It has been argued very forcibly by the Opposition that the Budget will frighten away capital. The Prime Minister's reply to that is "Where is

capital going to By to? Where in it going where it will be wors secure than in to find a resting place and a breeding place

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH, 1909. The export of Japanese cranges shroad has TELEGRAMS.

grown from X79,000 in 1897 to 1,000,000 in 1908. The orangesare chiefly exported to Siberia, China, Kores and the United States,

A native who was arrested for being th possession of 58 rounds of ammunition without a permit, charged at the Magist.soy and fined $150, was re-arrested on Thursday on a charge

of armed robbery within the jurisdiction of China. The case will be heard next week.

The demand for beef in Japan has consider. ably increased recently and the import of Australian cow is scarcely sufficient to mest the ever increasing denuand. In view of this, Japanese traders at Finkow have contracted with the traders at Kobo and Tokyo for the import of Mongolian cows to Japan on a large scale.

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AMERICAN FINANCIERS ANŲ CHINA.

LONDON, June 11th... Several great American financial institutions are sending an Agent to the Far East to investigate the opportunities for the development of American Finance in China.

Having heard that the foreigners in Shanghai intend to again hold their Annual A Washington dispatch states that Regatta at Henil this year, the viceroy of the American syndicate with the Liangking provincos has instructed the Shang- hai Tastai to request the Senior Cons to support of the Government proposes Henli is not an open port, and that the boat Hankow Szechuan railway. The prevent them from doing so on the ground that to participate in the financing of the

THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT.

GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE

VICEROY OF CANTON. We have pleasure in giving publicity to the following correspondence transmitted to us by direction of H. E. the Governor by the Hon. Colonial Secretary:

Viceroy Chang to I. E. The Governor of Hongkong.

MACAO.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

11th June 1909. THE EMPTY MUNICIPAL TREASURY, The Leal Senado is still without money to

fully meet last month's wages bill. The school teachers and others have not yet been paid, Heretofore it has been the practice of the. Senado to observe the feast of St John the Baptist, which falls on June 24th, but at its last meeting tho Benado decided that they could not afford to celebrate the Feast this year, at the expense of the municipal treasury, and so

public subscription has been started.

All public works which the Corporation Ena în

band are stopped for want of funds to sarry

9th June 1909. St-The founding of a University at Hung kong is a project which it has been Your Excel. lency's earnest and benevolent parpose to set en foot, and I hear with the greatest pleasure of the enthusiasm in subscribing and the favour. funds to be raised to the amount of $200,000, them on. But why the Corporation does not able prospects of success. I have myself ordered This sum is now provided, and can either be redues the number of its employes I do not forwarded at any time or drawn upon by lottor understand. For instance, in

GFB five mistresses to as required; whichever Your Excelleccy finds for girls there convenient. Besides this, I am endeavouring to teach twenty-eight girla. Ono class consists, and farther funds for the purpose of placing-excase the Irishism of ono girl; two them at Your Excellency's disposal, to help to other classes have five girls in each; one

The degrees to be conferred by the University. however, are the subject of considerable public wards the expenses of the University,

the school

England?" Germany, Mr. AEQUITH told traffic there is so great that it may easily lend | Government, however, is taking no attention, and while I am informed that Your teachors would be amplo in this solool. Some-

the House, had to face a financial position besides which that of England was "child's

WHISKY play." Capital might go north and south,

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT WHISKIES DISTILLED

IN SCOTLAND

GENUINE AGE

AND

FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

PER DOZEN

$16.50

ROBT. PORTER & Co's BULL DOG BRAND GUINNESS STOUT IN PINTS AND SPLITS.

to a disturbanco.

Spood, ways the Bangkok: Tience, is a factor in part in the actual negotiations.

ACCIDENT ON A BRITISH the competition for the passenger trade between

SUB-MARINE.

watow nad Bangkok. Last month the Pitennulok, which left this port at the some time as the Childar, took the lead from the cora moucement of the run. She had discharged.nt Swatow and was twenty miles out on her way to Hongkong, when she met the Childar (with the mails), making for Swatow,

LONDON, June 11th. An officer and four men have been injured by an explosion of petrol on sub-marine A 4 at Portsmonth.

THE FINANCE BILL.

class has seven pupils, and the largest twelve, I am told that none of the teachers receive less than 855 a month. One would think that two

what similar conditions obtain in the Chinese school for boys. Sometime ago a report was made by Sr. Silva Mendes, the Rector of the Licon. Nacional, adversely commenting on the afficioney of these schools, but no, action menis to have been taken on the report.

THE CITY RUINS. Tourist: How le it that so many houses in Macao are so dilapidatod?

Resident: Presumably the Government desires to impress visitors with the fact that this is an ancient city-not a modern growth like Hongkong and the Trosty ports of China.

Excellmcy's Governmont proposes that it should be on a par with Birmingham University, I hope Your Excellency will be good enough to give me detailed information on what has been decided, in ortar that I may publish it for the satisfaction of students and subscribers.

.. I avail etca (Card of Viceroy].

H.E. the Governor of Hongkong ta Viceroy Chang.

11th June, 1909. FIR-I have received Your Excellency's latter of Jane 9th Informing me of your generous donation of $200,000 to the Fund for the Endowment of a University here and that yon are collecting further funds for this purpose. The receipt of this latter (and also of the veneration for the ruins. They would long ago the purposes of the University and emphasizing only the Director of Public Works had been manifesto issue by Your Excellency describing have put these houses in repair, or rebalit, if its value to China) has given me the liveliest ready to grant the necessary licensos. There is The Minority included 62 nation. pleasure, since they affor proof that Your in faut great joy among house owners hore just Excellency, whose first care in the interest of now because of an announcement in the Boletin alists.

China, welcomes this scheme-as one which will Oficial that H.E. the Governor is patting an confer a benefit on the people, and promote and to this state of affairs, and we shall soon friendship and co-operation in high objects see the building trade flourishing again in between our respective nations.

Macso. Therefore the feeling is Long live Rocadas!"

east and west; it might traverse the whole of the civilised would-"it would still find itself confronted with a Finance Minister no less necessitous than his right hon. friend." Yet prominent bankers in London are re- presenting that the flow of capital out of the country, which they regard as inevitable, has

A stabbing affray took place at Shanghai lagt already commenced, and it is prophesied Sunday which almost resulted in murder. A that the Income-tax officials at the next sailor from the German guuloat Luchs had an quarter will observe both a marked decrease altercation with a sailor from the French craiser in the income received from home invest-diger, and words led to blows. The Fronchuma ments, side by side with a marked increase in the income returned by conscientious taxpayers as derived from foreign invest menta. Lord CREWE, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at. the annual dinner of two Associations of Bankers dealt with this topic in a way which suggested that if capital flowed out of the United Kingdom it would flow largely into the British Colonies. He reminded his bearers that half of the holdings outside the United Kingdom was held in India and the Colonies. With regard to the Crown Colonies, in 1906 14.30 a.m. and though every effort was made to Silk Bounties, Bill by 211 votes to 5.

slapped the Gorman, who afterwards hit the other on the hund with a bunch of keys, whärd- upon the former drew a knife and stabbed the German. Neither of the mens injuries were of

serious nature.

A fatal drowning accident occurred at

Woosing early last Saturday morning. Mr. Werner Bersche, who was the victim, was Firat Lieutenant of 8. M. S. Illis, and had only come out to China recently with the draft of 600 reliefs which the N. D.L. 8.8. Oldenburg brought ont for the German Cruiser Squadron. It Fpears that Lient Borsche fell overboard about

resone him, or recover the body, it was not until

A. S. WATSON & CO., Hongkong raised £1,100,000, at 3 per 4 p.m. that the corpse was found.

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Mesata. Shewale wali paru enda) ww

cent. ; in 1907 the Straits Settlemonta raised

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at £5,000,000 at 4 per cent,, convertible bonds running for five years; and in 1907 the Union Church Shanghai last Monday. The Southern Nigeria raised £8,000,00u arridegroom was Mr. Denis Ewart Donnelly, of per cent, for the purposes of development. Those loans are beld in England. The cita- tion of thesefacts might serve to indicate that good investments may be had in the British Colonies, but it is no answer to the argus ment that the Budget is having the effect of diverting out of the United Kingdom good deal of capital that is needed at home The Eocialist seems to forget that it is very wide world we live in, and he does not recognise that legislation – which drives

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BIRTH.

At Shanghai on June 8th, the wife of L. CASNING, of a Bo

MARRIAGES.

At Shanghai Juve 7th, DEXIS EWART DONELLY

problem of poverty, but accentuates it.

The French Mail of the 11th May was de livered in London on the 10th inst.

The King of Siam has had a most interesting tour round the epasts of his country.

The Lord Bishop of Victoris will preach at

Mr. A. B. Donally, a well-known resident for many years at Chefoo and now agent for Mesars. Ehlers and Co., Ningpo. The bridegroom is perhaps one of the best known and most popular of the young men of Shanghai, being apparently oral worlds. The bride was Miss. Isabella equally at home in the business, sporting and Elizabeth (Bells) Johna daughter of Captain Richard Johns, agent to Messrs. Jardine Mstheson and Co. at Wuha,

ILL-TREATING A CHILD.

At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon Mr. F. A. Hareland heard the case in which a Chinese woman was charged with ill-treating a child eleven years of age.

Inspector Murison prosecuted, and Mr. Reader Harris (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Christy appeared for the defendant.

Inspector Murison informed his Worship that ar. Shellim took the compisinant to the the girl would not leave him. She complained of having been besten.

LONDON, June 11th. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Finance Bill by 366 votes 209.

FRENCH SILK BOUNTIES.

LONDON, June 11th. The French Sonate has adopted the

CATASTROPHE IN THE BEACON HILL TUNNEL.

THREE MEN BUFFOCATED.

trophe which occurred in the Boscon Hill tunnel on Thursday night, causing the death of three Chinese workmen and necessitating the removal of fire others to hospital. It appears that the victims proceeded to work too and were overpowered by golatine fumes which, soon after a blasting charge had been fired, as stated, caused the death of three men and half-suffocated fire others.

SUPPOSED MURDER ON THE RAILWAY.

Early on Thursday morning, a shocking discovery was made by some coolle women, who were employed on a hillside near the south face of the Beacon Hill tannel. While remoring earth they discovered the body of a man with his skull battered in and a piece of rope made fast round his nook. Appearances indicate fout play, but the police who are investigating the murdered man was one of the night gang of coolies employed in the tunnel..

Your example and generosity will be an-in- live to all, and your name will be identified

with the founding of this Institution.

Tourist: But what can the owners of thesa buildings be thinking about, letting them go. to rack and rain in this way ?

Resident: Oh, well-the owners have 200

OIL FIELDS IN TIMOŽN News has reached here the arrival in Timor of the senior pastor in the firm of Mesere. Elliot and the Australian firm concession to Bore

With regard to the question of degrees Your Excellency may rest assured that it is our in- tention that the standard shall be fully on a par which has obtai with that of Birmingham or other first class for oil in the ind. Machinery and the staff British University. So soon as I have been to control operations are on the spot, and the able to arrange details of this matter (which enterprise seems a promising ons. A consign- time? Astallare ale is aford wept of thail in xested to reach Maoas soon

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient, Servant. (S.) F.D. LUGAED

Governor Le..

His Excellency,`

from

The Viceroy of Canton. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF A STRONG

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Timor will do unto Macno in her daye of adversity, sa Macao has for many long years done unto Timor. Millions of dollars have been remitted from the government chests cf Macao to replenish the coffers of Timor. Macao will hope these favours-made by direction of a benevolent government at Lisbon will be reciprocated.

cf Ningpo, to ISABELLA ELIZABETH JOA NB, of Wubt. St. Andraws Kowloon to-morrow at the mornin, Central Police Station and informed him that affair bave not yet got on the trail. The criticism. They are not of the sort that are cularly to this biggest man of the trio, whom he

At Shanghai on the 7th June, EDITE ANNIS MCDONALD, t. W. Defsio.

At Shanghal on Jaue 7th, AGNES CLTOR RICERY, to DANIEL Costu

DEATH.

At Shanghai on June th, JOHN WILLIAM JONES, of the China Mutual Life Insuranceo. Shanghai, aged 29 years

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service.

A fire occurred in the organ loft of the Union Church, Bhanghai, last Monday, and damage was done to the organ and fittings to the artent of Tis, 400 before the fire was extinguished.

A Japanese trade journal atates that the LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREST. EC total number of Japanese cigarettes sold last China proper, Was 167,000,000 in year 2,333,000,000 in Manchuria and 455,000,009. In Korea

The Daily Press.

¡HONGKONG, JUNE 12TH 1909.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. F. 4. Hazeland sentenced a native to two months' imprisonment and six hours' stocks for stealing 22 catties of brass from the Kwong Sze Ying Engineering shop.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE must be a proad man to-day after having successfully carried through the House of Commons his great

Acting-Inspector Watt placed three Chinese scheme of social legislation disgnised as a before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy financial measure so that it evades the yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering hostility of the House of Lords.

The No. 48, Bulkeley Street, Kongmoon, and author of a recently issued book, entitled stealing goods to the value of 3227. The bear- "The Menacs of Socialism," describes ing of the charge was adjourned.

Those interested in the visit of the Rev. F. Socialism in a happy phrase as "* au sapīr- ation linked with an appetite" and combin- B. Mayer, of London, will note that he will be ing "the dream of justice with the secret hope of loot." In the debate on the Budget which took place in the House of Commons we note that Mr. PHILIP SNOWDEN M.P. -whom citizen H. G. WELL, the famous rovelist, counts se one of the saneat leaders of the Socialist movement was particularly enamoured of this Budget, and be declared to the House that there is no way under Heaven by which you can make the poor:

Mr. W. B. Hull, American Assessor at the poorer. better off except by making the rich And, putting on the mantle of the prophet, Mixed Court Shanghai, has been appointed by he informed the House that "this Budget Mr. Knox, Secretary of State, to take over the

here for one Sunday only. Tomorrow at 11am. he will preach in the Union Church and in the evening will conduct the service at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Morrison Hil.

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A heat wave of unexampled intensity, for so early in the season, passed over Tientsin a few days ago, whom the temperature went up to 107 in the shade. The accompanying strong wind came from the south but subsequently veered round to the north.

judicial duties that have hitherto been performed is not the last tribute the idle rich classes by the Consul General, in order to relieve that of this country will be called upon to pay oficial Tho appointment will take effect from for dealing with the problem of poverty July 1. Mr. Hull will continue to act as which their riches are responsible for." We American Assowar at the Mixed Court,

Complainant told the Court that her mistross had beaten her raany times with a cane, and in cross-examination she stated that she had climbed railings when forbidden to do so.

Dr. Kooh testified to examining the child,

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THE GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES, The government is inviting tenders for the Mr. Meyer addressed a meeting on this sub resuscitation of the Macao lottery, but it is jeat in the City Hall on Thursday night. Pre understood that nobody is desirous of the facing his lecture by a statement regarding the privilege. For the opium monopoly, however.

A DECEPTIVE APPEARANCE. finances of his special work as a lecturer, Mr.three or four syndicates are competing, Meyer remarked that he always lived by his

Cumals, Mas'r, Gumaha," a small insigniti - the service in which he is pen. No monetary benefit scorues to him

Various parts of the East. cant looking native beggar wailed as he followed gaged in he admitted that, to deal with topics of Wanchai Road on Thursday afternoon. His Adverting to the special subject of his lecture, three stalwart European policemen along the this kind, necessarily laid him open to much remarks appeared to be addressed more porti- treated ordinarily or with any degree of characterised as kind-hearted, generous and fullness by religious teachers. His motives good, and felt sure that he would pai chin." were however clean and pure, Almen The officer, however, was not in a generous mood, ought to hear such matters discussed at and ordered the beggar to move on. As the least once in a lifetime by lips that are order, after being repeated several times, was not dedicated to

of the sorvioo the pure obeyed, the policeman decided to effect an arrest. too much and With all the assurance of a strong man An adaptation of the French Opern Voro God: They are heard

nuclean lipa Mrhe seized the pony gleaner by the shoulder with and he was of opinion that she had received anique," by Messager was produced last night at too frequently from severe beating. All the bruises had been made the Theatre Royal to a large audience. The Moyer then proceeded to treat the subject the object of marching him off to jail, but was piece has a bright merry swing and contains from the standpoint of religion and Christianity, somewhat disconcerted to find in the beggar & some excellent dueta of which, the "Swing Song" and delivered an address singularly cogent and man of exceptional strength. In the struggle by Veronique (Miss Florence Beech and forceful, and pervaded throughout with the which ensued, the hefty policeman found the Florestan (Mr. G. A. Arnold) was perhaps the spirit of brotherly kindness, which seems to small Chinese to be his match, and the other two be his leading characteristic, The address officers had to render assistance. On the maroh was instructive for the insight it gave into to the Wanchai Station the beggar crested The scenery on this occasion was racst effective and the stage was a veritable wonderland. The certain aspects of life in great cities; the quito a disturbance, his cries of "save life" swing resembled waving garlands and the soft speaker drawing upon his own personal ex-soon attracting a large following. However, he perience of life in London. The audience wea was landed in a cell and appeared before Mr. tints of coloured lights lent a beautiful effect.

To the children considerable credit is due, and was mure to realise at once the danger of moral F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday. their sweet little voices, distinctly heard in the plague spots in our main centres of popola After hearing the ovidence his Worship im choruses, are decidedly an attraction. They tion, and the diffoulties that best attempts posed is fine of $1. dance prettily with charming natural grase and to deal with these by legislative proceSSES. must be reckoned an undoubtedacquisition. Miss Mr. Meyer's personal appeals wore of the most Mabel Gregory took the part of Agutha(Madame searching kind. The historic allusions, together. Coquenard) and in conjunction with Mr Frank with facts and incidents drawn from the history Danby as her husband worn admirable business of our own times and known to most persons present, served to illustrate strikingly and like forists and the parts of assistants were with peculiar gotness, an utterance which taken by Miss Annie Rominine and several

thought, feeling and inspiration, calculated, we throughout was on the highest plane of think, to impress, to war, and to instruct all who were present.

within a month.

In cross-examination he stated that he lid not think any of the bruises could have been caused by a fall. Any particular one might have been caused by a fall on a pailing.

Defendant was then called to the witness

stand, and stated that the complainant was sometimes disobedient. The braises on the body of the latter were caused through pinching, while those on the arm were scratches caused through climbing, The cane before the Court the borrowed from a neighbour to strike bugs," On her last appearance at the Magistracy she was bailed out, but did not appear again be His Worship Why didn't you send someone

Defondant I had no one to send, to tell me?

Mr. Hatris asked his Worship to reconsider the matter of bail.

cause she was sick.

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