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I have abundant justification for such “5 step. Lord RIDLEY, one of the most activa members of the Upper House, said in a apeechi not long ago The impression that the House of Lords cannot touch finance is founded on a resolution of the House of Commons passed centuries ago, but that was not a Bill passed through both branches of the Legislatura" The resolu. tion to which Lord RIDLEY refers was passed in 1871. The Peers of that day reduced a duty imposed on sugar, and the Commons retaliated by passing a resolation to the effect “that in all aide given by the King to the Commons the rate or tax ought not to be altered by the Lords." This resolution was placed on the records of the House of Com- mas and no issue on it has over been forced by the Lords. Lord LANSDOWNE, however, is emphatically of opinion that for the House of Lords to swallow the Finance Bill whole
would not only be a mistaken, but an un- constitutional position. "It is unthink able," he says, " either in the theory or the practice of n Constitution of any country with two Legislative Chambers, that it should be left to the absolute discretion of one of these Chambers to impose upon the nation any burden, however monstrous and intolerable, any taxation,. however inequit able its incidence, any new financial system,
· however subversive of Society."
One of the London newspaper recently
he Hongkong fee Company have declared
Alerim dividend of two dollars for the hat TELEGRAMS.
Tended 30th June,
A Tonkin contemporary urges the Govern ment to fasuolally mandat prospectors in exploit- ing the mineral resources of the province.
The number of Chinese marriages solemnited in the Colony last year was 458 as compared. with 137 in 1907. Thirty-six were contrasted at the Registrar-oueral's office. The total Bumber of Chinese births. registered in 1907 was 1,129, but as no log than 1,033 maternity cases were attended at the Alice Memorial Hospital it shows how large a proportion of births are not. registered. Of the total number of deaths 19,271), 7,025 vere registered at the Registrar General's office.
Proceedings at the Magistracy hare brought
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LONDON, August 13th. H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Con. naught and His Grace the Duke of Norfolk in a letter to the Press invite
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, August 13th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTS (PZIONE JUDGE).
SETTLED.
The case was mentioned in which 0. £. Owen, proprietor of the Grand Carlton Hotel, aned C. E.-Shields to recover $60 said to be due for board and residence.
Mr. Hinds, from the office of Messrs. Bratton and Hett, who appeared for the plaintiff, said the case had been settled subject to the payment of an agreed amount of costa by the plaintiff to the defendant.
MISTRESS AND AMAH.›
Action was brought by Lee Lim, m aidservant,
Defendant, when asked by His Lordship if
he admitted the claim, said she did, but the plaintiff had left before her month was up with out giving notice. She was willing to pay the amount claimed when the amal had finished her Plaintiff said she entered defendant's employ
ruonth.
universal support of the Anglo-against Misa Nans Grey, of 53, Wyndham to light an extraordinary situation at Almudra Japanese Exhibition, and urge the Street, claiming $13.80 for wages dne. Buildings. It is stated that one of the lift boys. was anxions that a vacancy in the staff should possessors of British art treasures 'to' be given to his brother, and when this proposi emulate the nobles of Japan in lend. tion was no entertained by the Secretary it is ing priceless works. They trust also alleged that the No. 1 boy enlled out all the others and intimation was sont to the Secretary that manufacturers and producers will that they would all leave. The Secretary at use the occasion and make a repre- once engaged a fresh staff, and the former sentation worthy of this great opporn June 25th, and on July 17th defendant went employees tried to intimidate them. Failing in this, it is alleged that one of them damaged the lift apparater, throwing it out of gear, An engineer had to be called in to set the matter right. The police were informed of the matter, and one boy was arrested and efforts are being made to locate another. The charges against them are intimidation and doing malicious damage to property.
tunity.
OPPOSITION TO CHINESE PORK.
COMPANY REPORTS.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LTD.
The raport of the Board of Directors to the ordinary half yearly meeting of shareholders. to be held on Monday, the 23rd August, 1909, la as follows:
mit to you their report, with a statement of Goutlemon,-The directors bare now to sub.
count for the half-year ended 30th June, 1909.
The net profit for the six months, after paying interest due and all charges, amounts to
..$ 76,609,93 To which has to be added the balanco
brought forward from last account 387,078,77
8463,688,70
37,776,34
$425,912.36
Less cost of re-organization to 30th
Juno, 1909.
and from this have to be noted Directors fees (half the
usual charge)...... 85,000.00 Auditors' fees
750.00
5,750,00
leaving available for appropriation...$420,162,36
The Directors recommend that a dividend for
to Manila, promising to pay her on the first of the following month. She returced to thetho half-year of 3 per cent, or $75,000, be paid to shareholders, and the balance $345,162.36 be carried to the new account.
Colony after an absence of ten days, and plaintiff applied on the first, second and third of August for payment, which was refused.
His Lordship-When the defendant went to Manila did you remain at the housa? No, I
me on her rature.:
home. Defendant told sie she would pay Defendant said she asked you to Anish your month --I did not go elsewhere. I waited until she returned.
Are you willing to go back into her service -No, she told me when she was lewing that
she did not require meany longer.
CARBOLIC SOAPS quoted the preamble of the Bill as fully entitling the House of Lords to amend the HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THE Fiennce Bill. The words in the preamble MEDICAL PROFESSION pertinent to the point are these: "Be it throw strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% enacted by the King's Most Excellent
of pure carbolie soid,
Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assem- bled, and by the authority of the same These words certainly give the House of machine. Scraps are never used in making Austria telegraphed to King Edward/take care of defendant's clothes, Int she did
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Lords the right to withbold their consent to the Bill; it is not so clear that they fully entitle the Lords to amend the Bill. Every Finance Bill for centuries has probably had the same preamble, and yot have the highest authorities on constitutional practice laying it down that, though the House of Lords has the right to reject a Finance Bill or other mensure for the raising or expenditure of money, it may not amend it. We gather from Lord LANSDOWNE's recent speech on
LONDON, August 13th. Many letters are appearing in the Mr. Werner, the British Consul at Kinkiang. papers protesting against the im- writes in his annual report the following portation of Chinese pigs into Eng. matches is the district:At first sight it seems interest note with regard to the import of land. strangs that the natives should pay 10,00 per annum instead of making for themselves an EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA AND article of so apparently simple a character-
KING EDWARD. - match- The sine qua non of successful manufacture is a good, wood, neither sappy, knotty or cross-grained. Nothing but the choice portions of choice trees go to the match
matches. Matches are manufactured in many ways and with various kinds of machines, the procesas also varying in different factories, and often being sacrot to prevent their adoption by rivals. Some matokes are shaved with the grain from saved blocks, others eat both ways
In some factories the blocks are
by sows. boiled to make them cut easily, or s bailed or steamed log is revolved on its own axis, and a shaving tho thickness of a match cut round and round. This sharing is at the same time ent into lengths and split into match-sticks. The Chinese have not as yet possassed themselves of the necessary machinery, and suitable timber is
industry has not become established.
LONDON, August 19th. The Emperor Frances Joseph of
heartily welcoming him as friend.
not do so.
Defendant stated that "when he went to Manila on July 17th plaintiff ashod for her wages. Witness declined to pay mati tho plaintiff had completed her month. The latter was told to remain on the promises, and On the first of August plaintiff an old presented a bill for $13.80 for wages dae: Defendant paid her amiab à monthly wage of $18, and plaintiff's mouth ended on July 25th. Plaintiff, recalled, said that after she had been in the employ of the defendant for a week she gave notice. When defendant left for Manila. all her slothes were looked up, and she left the house coolie in charge.
King Edward replied that he was deeply touched by the message.
TURKEY'S FIRM ATTITUDE.
LONDON, August 12th. The Porte in its Note to Greece
During the half-year under review, a contract was conduded, with the Sze Yip S.S. Ca., Lal.. for the construction of a twin screw steel river
steamer for their Kongmoon trade, and this
vessel will be ready for launching some time in September. Other now work in hand consista of light draught steel river steamer, six steel lighters, six wooden lurchsa, and two motor boats, all for Manila
K
The two launches mentioned in the last report as being built at the Cosmopolitan Dock for stock have been sold. The lansebes K. 7 and C 3 have also been sold, and the new laonek referred to in last report as under construction at Kowloon for harbour service has been launobed and taken the place of the former.
A light draught river gunboat built by Mesers. Yarrow, I for the Fortuguess Government for service in Macas was re-erected at Kowloon Dock and delivered to her owners.
The boiler shop extension at Kowloon Dock has boon completed and the shop is now in full working order.
'
The new head office at Kowloon Dock, which is part of the achome of reorganisation, is on the point of completion and will be ready for His Lordship (to defendant) —I think there's occupation by arrival of the newly-appointed a misundertanding. I should pay her her wages. | Chief Manager.
Defendant-She has got to finish her mouth. The extension of No. 1 dock progresses slowly,
I am not paying her by the day. When I left but the work has not prevented ships being there were clothes which she should have accommodated whenever required.
the subject that His Lordship is able to cite not found in many distriote, so that this says the reply 'received from the Goy washed and ironed, but she did not bench then,
LOCAL SPORT.
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE,
CLUR.
Kowloon
Y.M.C.A. Craigingowee Civil Service
Schoolmasters
Lusitano
Taikoo
FINAL TABLE.
Y.M.C. (Chinese)
M
W. L. PTB. 7 7 0 24
6 1 12
5 2. 10
8
ernment of Greece is unsatisfactory, and invites conformity with Turkey's wishes in the interest of the mainten- ance of friendly relations.
Plaintiff I did everything that I had to do,
·His Lordship (to deferidant)—Are you willin g
to make her any payment at all?
W. J. GazsaON, Clairman.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1909,
Balance Shirt 30th June, 1909. LIABILITIES.
Capi/1000 shares of 850 each
fully paid ap No. 1 Dock extension account Marine insurance account
Defendant--I always pay anybody working for me, but in this case I object on principle.
His Lordship told the plaintiff that she was The Note, which is vigorously word in the wrong in leaving before her mouth had ed, says the Porte expects a reply expired. She had no legal cinim for anything,
but her mistress, seeing that she had done a fundry within a reasonable interval, but does certain amount of work was willing out of not fix a time limit.
"HAVANA".
kindness to pay her $10..
The money was paid over in Court.
creditors
Balanes of profit
brought
forward
from last account... $387,078.77 Profit for the half-year ending 30th June
1909...
Lese cost of reorgani
zation to 30th Jane, 1909...
authorities to the contrary, but prefers to rely on the common sense view of the matter. However, whether the House of Lords rejects the Bill in its entirely or “minces " it, the action of the Government will be the same, if we may accept the President of the Board of Trade as satisfactory authority for the statement. Speaking at Edinburgh last month, Mr. CHURCHILL emphatically declared that: "No amendment, excision, modifying or mutilating will be agreed to
REPATRIATION PROBLEMS. by us. We will stand no mincing, and
The Registrar-General in his annual report unless Lord LANSDOWNE and bis laudlordly
At the Theatre Royal last night Bandmann's states that the most difficult question in counes- friends choose to eat their own mines up again, Parliament will be dissolved." Since
Merry Little Maids produced the comic operation with assisted Chinese male emigration during "Havaus", and thoroughly deserved the flatter the year has been that of the repatriation of those that utterance the Government itself has been
ing reception they received from a well filled coolies who have been either rejected by the forced to recognise that excisions are need-
house. Mr. Arthur Thomas as Bombito office or doctor on account of their inferior (Mayor of Harana) sequitted himself well, physique, or induced to leave their homes ed, for a telegram a day or two ago inform- On the 10th August, at Wotton-under-Edge,
while Miss Mabel Gregory filled the role of through misrepresentations. Who was to bear Gloucesterah 10; to Mr. and Mrs. A. VEVIAN BoGo, ed us that the strong opposition offered to
his giddy and beatiful niece, and earned the cost of their repatriation? At first the a daughter.
[1070 one important clause of the Bill had Induced
The first meeting of the above Committee well merited applause for her sweetly rendered Tung Wsh were called upon to do so, and did HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Des VauT ROAD C them to abandon it. The Bill is not likely, LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC however, to be modified or ateaded in the
was hold on Thursday, the 12th inst. The solos. The part of Don Adolfo, the guy so with great reluctance, to the amount of following gentlemen were present: Besars, nephew of Havana's mayor, was capably inter- 83,411. This arrangement did not appear to be House of Commons to such an extent as to Russell and Patrie (Kowloon), Welver and preted by Mr. Fred Coyne, while Reginald and altogether equitable, and towards the close Amount paid on account make it acceptable to the House of Lords, Dawson (C.B.C.C.), Langley (Police), Currie Nix (Mesars. Frank Danby and A. W. Frith) of the year I arranged that the boarding-house and, therefore, if Mr. CHURCHILL, in the and Scott (Taikoo). The representatives of two of the crew of the Savoy Sally aborded keeper should be made responsible for cost of words we have quoted, expresses the views Cosmopolitan Club wrote expressing their abundance of mirth in all their turns, their repatriation, leaving him to recover from the and intentions of the Cablast, an early sympathy with the meeting and regretting their jokes being fresh and lopal. The choruses were broker. The Tung Wah, as before, has dons excellent, the piece was well mounted, the the actual repatriation and has sent in the bill dancing was graceful and picturesque, and the to this office The Emigration Oficer has then continued approbation of the audience bore called upon the boarding-house keepers to refund
Telegraphic Address Pass. Code:A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber. P. Q. Bos, 84. Telephone No. 12.
BIRTH.
The Daily Press.
dissolution is inevitable.
The Shield and medals will be presented to the Kowloon C. C. by Mrs. Forsyth at an interval in the match Kowloon . Best of Longue. The League team will be-Messrs. Fowler, Macpherson, Hutchison, Wood, Brawn, Bass, Kera, and Wei Wing Lok.
HONGKONG CHAMPIONSHIP LAWN BOWLS COMMITTEE.
unavoidable absence.
Mr. Bussell was elected president, and Mr. Dawson was elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer
76.609.93
$2,500,000.00
221,000.00 88,442.77 1,941,123,42
463,688.70
37,776.34
425,912.36
85,176,478.55
ASSETS. Aberdeen.
... $100,000.00
Value of Aberdeen Docks, na per
last statement
Kowloon.
Value of Kowloon Docks
as per last statement $2,546,927.00
of yard plant, boiler shop extension, boiler smith's shop, engine shop, blacksmith'e shop, general office extension, and time offles extension,
59,158,00
-2,606,085.00
No. 1 Dock Extension Account.
We are officially informed that Hongkong has It was proposed by Mr. Dawson and seconded witness to the success which the Merry Little the amount, and they have done so without s Amount paid as per last declared Amoy released from quarantine.
The number of plans deposited with the Director of Public Works in 1908 was 1,642, as against 2,276 in 1907.
stealing a watch from Mr. G. B. Sayor's boy by At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese, for cutting his pocket, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment."
Mr. S. Dann in his annual report remarks the feature of 1908 in the Botanic Gardens was the towering of two trees which formed important additions to the decorative plants of
HONGKONG, Avgust 14th 1909).
THE strong opposition to Mr. LLOYD GEORGE'S Budget proposals foreshadows an early dissolution of Parliament. If the Finance Bill, when it gets to the House of Lords, is not promptly rejected in toto, it can be anticipated with certainty thatit will be mutilated beyond recognition In this connection a very interesting poli. tical controversy will arise us to the right of the House of Lords to amend or reject a Finance Bill. The House of Lorda never has rejected a Finance Bill, and for seme centuries has not amended a financial measure, though one or two unsuccessful altempts to do so have been male by venturesome Peers. Eminent authorities the Colony. ou constitutional practice lay down that the Lords have no right to amend a Finance Bill embodying the Budget proposals; they must either accept or reject the Bill in its eutirety. But Lord LawanowNE, the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, -evidently... rogards- this as a fallacy, and he has quie recently publicly and plainly Intimated that the House of Lords will not proclaim that it has no responsibility for the Finance Bill, and that becffuse it is mixed
At the Magistracy yesterday Jantes Cameron, ор with the financial affairs
the master of as. Shun Lee, appeared to support of the
nation wo are obliged to
asummons which he had taken out against H. -swallow
it whole or without mincing. J. Weaterhesd, formerly the chief offer on In other words, the House of Lords that steamer, for using abusive language. The means to assert its right to amend the latter did not appear and o warrant was issued Bill, and in the present circumstances they for his arrost.
Twelve Koreans are reported to have been recently arrested in Kwonwsong on a charge of lose Majeste, which consisted in burning photographs of the Emperor and Crown Prince
of Korea.
F. P. Joayes, second officer on the Philippine inter-island transport Wright, is believed to have
committed suicide last wosk by jumping over.
board, though no motive for the act is known. Jeayes was by birth an Englishman and bad besu a pilot on the Yangtas.
by Mr. Langley that a Singles Championship Maids scored in last night's performance. be held open to all-comers. The motion was
Te-night The Merry Widow" will be carried.
staged.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEALANCE
With reference to the Bingles Championship. the following rules were agreed upon: That Scottish Bowling Association rales. Bowls No. the competition should be played under the
3 biss made by a standard maker to be used,
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Competition to be played on aentral greens. We recently published some particulara Kowloos, Civil service and Police Club greens supplied to us regarding the mysterious dissp
pearance in the Philippine Islands of a Syrian to be used for playing off ties.
merchant named Michael Basila. The statement Tiesto be drawn complete from this reproduced from our columns into the Manila be posted in each club Cablenews and our contemporery appends the start, liste to and referees to be mutually agreed upon by following paragraphs --
players. Delegates from each club to send weekly returns to the secretary of matches. played on the ground of the club they present Entrance Tes to be $2.00, to be paid on neming tion, First prize cup to cost two-thirds of the amount received in entrance foss. Second prize up to cost cae-third of the amount received in entrance fees. Incidental expenses to be deducted pro rato from first and second prizes. Competition to be 21 heads up.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise in the four papers and send nomination lists to all cabs concerned, nominations to close on Sept. 4th at 5 p.m.
It was proposed, by Mr. Petrie, seconded by Mr. Mever, that s Bowling Logan to estaba, lished inbject to the sanction of the Rowling Clubs, and carried.
زالة
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks Eg the. ChairsRAT,
murmur.
It is hardly necessary to add that if they can escape free of the consequences, that is, the cost of repatriation, runner and bearding-house keeper have no interest in keeping up the standard of coolie. If he slips through the Registrar-General's office apron is made. If he fails to pass they suffer no loss.
The number of Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigants is 29, as compared with 24 last year, when the business as regulated by the new Ordinance was still in its early stages.
There appears to be comparatively little
A search into the record of this mysteriona trickery practised in the trade, and the majority shows that spite of all the of the boarding-house keepers not straightfor of the insalar, provincial and municipal wardly in their dealings with this office. authorities in the arch pelago, no trace has yet
A STATUE TO LORD KITCHENER been found of this man
The search has been taken up by the police, the secret Barvice and by the constabulary, but without result. all that could be found about him was that his partner in business told & secret serviceman who spent several wooks in the search that he had been told by a fortune teller that Basila had died in a lonely spot.
IN COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESSFUL WORK IN INDIA.
Statement Amount expended dur
ing six months - Lat January to 30th June, 1909
100,237.60
10,334.98
110,572.58
Cosmopolitan. Value of Cosmopolitan Dock, as per last statement...
Less
Value of tugs, dredgers, launohos
and lighters.. Sundry debtors... Value of material ex-
amount since written off
303,000.00
3,000.00
300,000.00
498,857.89 205,978.49
95,140,88
1,259,833.71
-1,354,974,59
$5,176,478.55
REVENUE ACCOUNT.
pended on work in progress.... Value of material on
hand...
The news which has reached Simla that a To interest movement has been started by the citizens of To crown rout Calcutta to raise funds for an equestrian statua To fire insurance. There is no foundation for the belief that be to Lord Kitchenor in Calentia has been To office expenses, salaries, sta- tionery and ront of head office. has boon murdered other than this story of the received with considerable satisfaction by the
To telegrama... fortano-tellor. None of his property other than Commander-in Chief's many friends in the that left at his residence in Manils was ever station. There is belleved to be a strong desire To legal expenses.......... recovered suil it is generally believed that if he in the army, particularly in Northern India, to To marine Insurance account has been foully dealt with it was at the hands of commemorate Lord Kitchener's remarkably To profit
one of his own countrymen who was later able to dispose of his property in the neighbouring provinces
Bailu Left Manila, for Santa Cruz, Laguna, and from that day nothing has been heard of him, and it is not known whether he over reached his destination.
successful work in India, for it is generally re cognised that the present efficiency, of the army in India is the logical sequenes of intelle taal organisation and uniform trang The Bat earnings movement just started in aluat will, it is ex- pected, be cordially supported by the military element and especially by the Native Army.
$54,274.09 -4,073-05
5,060.15
25,916.64
1,561.74
736.70
10,336.50
76,609,95
$ 178,568.80
6178,568.80
8.178,568,80