SUPREME COURT Friday, December 3rd.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE At Hoнorn Mr. W, REES DAVIES,
KC. (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
UXBATISFACTORY RICE CONTRACTS.
The Hang Sing firm sued Messre, W. H. Loxley and Co. to recover the sum of $4,274, being balance due for rice sold and delivered, while the defendants counter-claimed $3,727.44, for breach, by the plaintiffs of the terms of their contracts,
THE VOYAGE OF THE
"PRINZESS -A LICE,"
CAPT. GROSCH'S ACCOUNTS.
ALY
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4ra, 1909.
Reporting the arrival of the 'N.D.L. steamer Princess Alice, the Singapore Free Press says:- Of course, an old navigator like Capt. Grosch, who has been trading in Eastern Sensas far back 1873 in sailing reseals, and has weathered inclined to that things a typhoon, many might have been worse, and so on, but when the Fassengers are asked what weather they came through, well, they can speak for themselves, and in the subjoined testimonial, the universal opinion held by them of the Captain and the Mr. Eldon Potter, instracted by Mr. R. A good ship they travelled in needs no further comment. To print the names of over 300 Harding, appeared for the plaintiffs, while de-people is somewhat of an undertaking, but they will, no doubt, accept the will for the dood, and fendants were represented by Mr. M. W.
so after the Committee's names the rest of the Stude, who was instructed by Mr. F. B. L. steamer's complement will forgive no doubt the Bowley (of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley).
Mr. Peltor said he thought it was fairly cloar on the ploadinge that the rice had been delivered,
emission.
THE TOYAGE.
"Come in," said Capt. Grosch to the raporter. I understand that our three days delay has caused you some anxiety, het, as you The captain then wout on to explain the call sec; wo buvo suffered no damage,” nature of the weather conditions just prior to leaving Hongkong..
that the defendants admitted it had boon do- livered, and, in fact, that the defendants admitted actually owing the plaintiff's the sum of 84.274. Defendants had put in a scunter-claim, and the only point at issue between the parties, as shown
Were the typhoon siguals up when you left on the pleadings, was whether or no the defend-
the harbour ants were entitled to gain a certain amount on
"I had private information through our Con the counter-claim, or to reduce the plaintiffs'gulate that a typhoon was travelling W.N.W. olaim of 34,274. He would, therefore, as the from Luzon (Philippines), but I did not delay the steamer's departure on this account, and claim was admittted, unk for judgment.
when I put to so on November 17th I intended His Lordship The question the defondante to stoor a course East of the Paracels in order raise is no to what they are entitled to on thoir to avoid the worst of the depression."
"Were there any indications of severe contract.
weather when you had cleared the harbour?"
Mr. Potter-Exactly. The rice has in fact been received and dealt with by the defendants. His Lordship And you ask for judgment on the claim?
Mr. Potter-Yes.
It is our request that this Testimonial be incorporated on the log of the ns. Prinzen Alice
THE COMMITTEE
Naboth Osborne, Burlington, Iowa. Bidtby A. Batler, Los Angeles, Cal. Hm. Wolfe Cincinnati, Ohio, H. P. Wood, Honolulu, Hawaii,
Committee for Passengers. (Hero follow the names of all passengers, including Chinese, etc.]
ASIATICS IN LONDON.
REV. J. R. HEYER'S PROPOSED-MISSION,
*La convinced that a great deal more will have to be attempted to raise the ethical standards of Chinese, Japazess, and Indian studente in London," said the Rav. F. B. Meyor to a Daily Nec representative in a conversation on the templations of Orientals in the When I was in China in the Metropolis. spring of this year I came into contact with a Chiasmon who had been number of young educated in London, and to my dismay they could tell me a great deal more of Piccadilly and the Strand and the seamy side of London life than I ever knew before.
The revelations they made convinced mo that one of the solutions of the missionary. problem lay not in China, but here in London, of and one our first duties will be to impregnate the young Oriental mind with the morality the higher Western civilization. To this end I am at prossut in consultation with one or twe loaders of Christian work among Orientals, and as soon as I settle down in the pastorate of Elegent's Park Church I hope to formulate some scheme by which we shall be able to reach them bp personal content.
ing in London. We are not doing our duty to theme foreigners if we allow their lives to ba forth some effort to keep them purs,"
NOTES AND NEWS.
POETRY TO THE RESCUE.
A Hampstead builder draws attention to his desiree Villa Widence by this quotation, tropi "Macbeth":
the air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses
++
LEPROBY,
The report of the Britial delegates to tho Laprony Conference held at Bergen re-affirma that the disease is spread by direct and indirect contagion and is not due to a particular food such as lsh, and is not hereditary. The report insists on dregation and compulsory notifica tion of the disease, and believes that it is not incurable. It adds that it is desirable to continue research for a specific remedy.
. MONKS TO LEATE SPAIN.
It is reported from Budapest that the Carthusian Monks who leit Franco at the time of the dissolution of the religious orders are about to leave their present quarters in Tarra- gona, in Spain, and to settle in the neighbour food of Budapest, Hungary, Negotiations Inve already begun through the intermediary of well-known Hungarian political men. The order also intends to ansfer the well-known Chartreuse manufactory to Hungary."
EUSTON SQUARE.
Old Londoners, and not a few of the now, will fail to approre of the change by which Gower-street Station is henceforth to be known as Euston Square." There was a time when Easton Square was anathema, and the residents in that locality greatly preferred" Endsleigh Gardens, just as pole of to-day who live at Bayswater give their address as Hyde Park, and a select for at New Cross as St. Katherine's Park."
THE THEOLOGICAL ASPECT OF AVIATION.
THE CALL OF THE EAST.-
1,
INTERESTING ADDRESS BY EARL
RONALDSHAY. -
The Earl of Ronaldsay, M.P., was the principal guest recently at the dinner which the Authors' Cab held to inaugurate an extension of promises at Whitehall Court,
not
Lord Ronaldshay, in reply to the toast of his health, said that he was fully conscious of the responsibility placed on him in asking him to open a discussion on The Call of the East" in of the presence of so distinguished a company writers. He did so not without some misgivings as to the wisdom of the choice which le to make. He was had been permitted
unmindful of the scornful derision to which the penetrating pon of Kipling was able to subject that unfortunate individual, Fagot, M. P. He did not know whether there were many there who saw the East from that
they would smile pltgingly point of view if so bat he hoped indulgently, at the enthusiastic identism of one who had bon permitted by oireistances to taste the delights of Eastern travel without having to swallow the bitter dregs which too often lurked at the bottom of the draught of those who drank, not at their own discretion, but at the bidding of a relentless fate. The call of the East had long existed nad parsisted, it was not always soductive, porhaps, bat it was always insistent, and a moment's rodeo- tion yould be sufficient to show that the call of the East had been one of the governing fuctors in the making of modern history. growing and unbroken nud everswelling volume of trailers, soldiers, and sailors had poured out of Europe into Anto, attracted irresistibly ty her vast shores. States and kings had boon driven willingly and unwillingly in the wake of indibidual pioneers. Nations bad risen and fallen on the tide of the Eastern sea. Portugal, France, and Great Britain had been carried to the highest pinnsoles of their grotes on the rest of an Asian ware. A vast array of travellers and students had boon drawn research. The shifting of the centre of gravity by the fascinating fields of Eastern study and from the West to the East, if in itself remark.
Án ever-
"I shall invite as many of them as I can to Nothing remarkable. The wind was blowing meet me at Regent's Park, and show them that somewhat strong from the NE., and as time there are some in London, more than they went ou it grow in strength until at sundown imagina, who are prepared to extend to them the Aviation has its theological aspect, which has there was a gale blowing. I began take pre-hand of friendship. Then, again, the Y.M.C.A.
hitherto escaped consideration. Bishop Well cautions then, and ordered all hatches securely is considering what can be done for the same
don teld of an old lady who had written protast His Lordship-What do you say, Mr. Shadap battened and all moveable fittings to be made class of young men not only from China, but
snug." The wind continued in violence the from Indino scheme is still in embryo, ing against him, a clergyman, becoming a Mr. Blade said that a portion of what his whole of that night, and ut ten o'clock the but if it works out so I hope it will it may member of an aeronautical society the was described in Holy Scripture as tho Prince friend said was perfectly correct. There was
following morning it was blowing with hurricano extend beyond the limite of the Chinese student grund that he should have remembered "who ble, was as a matter of fast neither inexplicable force. I know then that there was a typhoon no dispate at all that if the defendants
there is the plansible argument of the angelic of the countries of the East had endowed the allegations of breach of warranty and failure/ 206 far away and if we kept on our Southern class, and may embraen all Orientals now study of the powers of the air." "On the other side, nor unnatural. The very vastness and variety.
course wo should run right into the middle of it.
the organs of flight. At all events, medievalible charm. Philosopher, historian, traveller, to fulfil the terms of the contract were not The ceas were of an irregular cature and run polluted in our mist without at losst putting wing: no angol was ever represented without continent of Asia with an infinite and inexhaust within the boundaries of the Asian continent wing very high. I kept South natal ten o'clock
doctors could have got ap an excellent debate politician, artist, and diplomatist would find the following morning, when I decided owing
ample scope for the exeraise of their activities. to the increasing strength of the wind to alter
£2,000,000 ALIMONY.
In the world of thought and metaphysics the.. my course and to run Eastward to escape
highest and purest aspirations of humanity had the full brunt of the storm.................
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, the New York society been born in the minils of the men of the londor; who is suing her husband for divorce, devout and contemplative Last. Her contri- will according to her friends, reside per manently in London after the decree is granted, butions to literature had rovided world One of the New York newspapers states that monuments of the varied genius of her people. Mr. Antor has settled £2,000,000 on his wife. The chronicles of her kings provided some of she is to have the custody of their daughter the most enchanting pages of world history. Also, and ha of their son Vincent. Mrs. Jolm In the fascinating field of archeology the rand-
from the treasure house of the past. Astor has been a leader of New York society strewn wastes of Assyria and Chaldes and the Philadelphia. Her son Vincent, whe is now eighteen, was educated at Eten. Mrs. Astor for years. She was formerly Miss Willing, of jungle-covered cities hal yielded a rich store
possesses a wonderful collection of jowels.
established, they owed the plaintiffs the amount of the claim. Supposing the defendante suc. ceeded on their counter-claim, the plaintiffs would Wien be entitled to judgment on their claim for the difference. The burden of proof was on the defendants, and they had to begin. The plaintiffs had had nothing to prova.
-
Mr. Potter quite agreed that the burden of proof was on the defendants, but contended that he was entitled to and his Lordship to say. that the plaintiffs had recovered on their claim. It was clearly laid down that if the defendants recovered more afterwards, the judgment would
be in their favour for the difference.
His Lordship—If I enter judgment for the plaintiffs on the claim, how does, it prejudico your position, Mr. Blade?
COURSE EARTWAED.
"I turned the ship's head in that direction. and steamed at the rate of 4 or 5 miles an hour against a heavy head sea for a distance of 80 milee."
And how did the ship behave?" "Splendidly. You know that we are 10,000 tons, and that when a steamer like this pitches she does pitch. I kept on this course andil & am. on the morning of the 19th and tried again
to ran South, but it was of no use."
"How, no use
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
PROPOSED SERVICE BETWREN JAPAN
AND AMERICA.
As already reported, arrangements have been made by the Japanese and American authorities to carry out a trial communication by wireless telegraphy between Japan and Hawaii. The messages being sent aimaitaneously from either experiment will take place on December 15th, side. It is now reported that as the romlt of Japanese expert of the an investigation by a RUNNING INTO IT.
wireless telegraph stations on the Pacific make 2 "Well, my barometer fell in less than 1 Coast of America, it has boon agreed to hours 4 millimetres, and. I know that instead of trial communication between America and Japan escaping the typhoon we were running deada distance of about 5,000 nautical miles--which into its bentre. There was nothing for it but is regarded as almost unprecedented. In the to tara again. For the second time I was present state of wireless telegraphy, however, compelled at 1.30 p.m. on that day to run East it is regarded as doubtful whether the expari- the crent will create a new record in the history again. The distance was similar to the firstment will prove successful. If it does succeed of communication. Even if only the export deviation and the ship thrashed at four knots an hour against a high contending sea"
"And how were the passengers all this ment between Hawaii and Japon succeeds,
close connection will have been established time "
It'll be better to-morrow, I told thom, hetween Japan and America, as the distance though," said Capt. Grosch with a twinkle in
between Hawaii and America, being no more than 2,000 nautical miles, has already bein his eye, "how did I know?"
covered by wireless telegraphy.
Some days ago the steamer Abt Maru, on her way from American to Japan, successfully dis- patched a message to the Ochiai Wireless Tele- graph Station on the Pacific coast of Japan, the distance being about 2,350 nautical miles. Hitherto it had generally been thought that the Japanese steamers could not dispateb mass- sages beyond a distance of 2,000 miles, but this has now been disproved, so it is hoped that even the proposed trial communication between
Mr. Blade said it projudiced his position with regard to costs. The admission which was made was that plaintiffs were entitled to a sum of $4,000 odd for rice sold and delivered, if that rice was of the quality called for by the contract. If it was not, which fact they alleged and would have to prove, then the plaintiffs wer not entitled to that amount, but either to nothing at all, or something very much less. Judgment
"It must have been a trying time?” would prejudice him in this way I he
"On the 20th," said the Captain, ignoring the watablished that the defendants were entitled to
"I tried to steer due East to escaps nething, by reason of none of the rios being of const, and my anticipations were realized. the quality demanded by the contract, then judgThe barometer rose a little and then, I shaped a mont would be given against him for a debt he southerly course. The wind after this fall did not owe. Another reason was that if bis considerably, but rose again N. W. for a time, Lordship gave judgment for the $4,274, the and I knew that the centre had been passed, fine
weather prevailing after." amount would carry interest at once, whereas if there was only a balance order of $100, interest No would only be running sa the $300. -judgment could be given on a elain until it wasi ascertained whether the amount of the claim was either extinguished or diminished.
His Lordship said he did not think he would be justified in granting judgment on the claim st present.
Mr. Potter said if this was a set-off his Lordship could not give judgment; but if it was only a counter-claim he was entitled on the admissions to ask for judgment. The plaintiff won on his claim if he did win, and the defendant won on his counter claim if he did win, and judgment would be given for the balance for the purpose of oxccution. What hie friend was obviously bucking at was the question of interest, and Mr. Slade should have Boon ahead and anticipated that.
Mr. Blade said if the rice was up to sample the defendants were bound to pay; but if it was not, they were not. He suggested that the discussion should be postponed until the end of the case, when all the facts were ascertained.
Mr. Potter objected. This was rather an important-point-
Mr. Slade-It is not an important point at all, unless it'ia of advantage to my friend.
Mr. Potter-Cau your Lordship with respect hold that it is prematuré to give judgment when my claim is edmitted?
Mr. Slade The claim is not admitted. His Lordship - What better position would you be in if you got judgment now?
Mr. Potter I claim it because I am entitled to it.
His Lordship said he was not satisfied that he should give judgment on the cluiu at this stage of the proceedings.
Mr. Shade then opened Ho said this way é elaim for $4,274 made by the plaintells against Messrs. Loxley and Co for rice shipped under several contracts to South Africa: There were no less than 18, shipments, sad ia respect of sixteen of these, the rise was not up to sample; in fact, it was not the rice the defendants had ordered, They ordered, bath by description and sample, No.- Siam rice, and in pretended performance of that contract the plaintiffs shipped rice which was bad No. 2 Siam rice. Counsel then cutlined the course of doslings between the parties, and gave u short marrative of the event which happened in con- meotion with the first contract, the other contracts being fulfilled on similar conditions.
The hearing was adjourned.
the
THE WIRELESS,
on the topic
bo
in.
CUTICURA CURED
BAD ABSCESSES
And Running Sores which Grew and Spread Discharge was Dis- agreeable and Pain was Fearful Continual Buzzing in Head. FOUND A TRUE CURE
Dara.
AFTER MANY FAILURES
!
*About twelve months ago ab. ROCESIE bezan to break out on my head and I had running; eres behind my They grow and spread and soon a nasty discharge was continually run- ning from then, dansitag fearful pain There was always a buzzing hole in my head. I was ander doctor's treat- I aleo ment for three months in vain, tried several ointments, but they failed to give me any relief. At last I thought I would give Cuticura e trini. So bought a cake of Cuticura Soap, a tin of Cuticura Ointment and a bottle of Cuticura Pills. After using them, for about twelve days I began to feel con- siderably better. The discharge got less and the absentes began to die away. I no longer had the buzzing noises in my head. By the time I had started on my seconit set of the Cuti- oura Remedies I was cured. It is about six months since I was cured and I have never felt the slightest sign of the abscesses returning. I can not give thanks enough for the good Cuti eurs has done me. Mrs, Annie Lyles, Towin Lower Green, near Walwyn, Horts, England, Nov. 26, 1908."
Complexion Cleared
By Cuticure in a Month. "For nearly 5ve years I was suffer- ing from a riesase on my face and no which caused a number of spots and blackheads. For a long while I had no signs of cure, having used numerous pintments. Then I was told by a friend Why not use the Cuticura Hom- les I did and the effect was great for in about a month I was released from my old complaint. Thanks to the Cuticurs I have now a clear complexion.. B. N. Girdlestone, 27, School Hill, Lewes, Bussex, Eng., Dec. 9, 1908."
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And she has endeavoured to clothe Eastern minds with Western ideas. Education, it was "Has not the call of the East some special finally decident, was to be of an exclusively peoples of India pace: pesce has allowed leisure
significance for us a members of the British European type; the literature of India was to for thought and not always profitable thought.
race?" asked Lord Ronaldabay, in conclusion give place to the English classics. The Indian "I think it has. For us, aarely, there can
student of to-day soaks a ralud ill-adapted to chapter guoli engros bofore no
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treatment with the philosophy of Herbert the which thom history
Discontent with the existing order of things il oreover, reader the dazzling panorams of events by penoce and the ideals of John Stuart Mill. which the irresistible force of a stern and virile has been the outstanding result. character involuntarily but inevitably raised up external sources have been at work which have ambers of the gorgeous empires dawn of the twentieth century witnessed the magnificant fabric of Western sovereignty added fuel to an airsady glowing fira. The of the East. The English did not oslonlate the rapid growth of Lew foros through- out the East-forces generated by the the conquest of the Indies, writes Emerson, it
logical fell to their obaracter. No desire for conquest-
elsah of the cold calculating, dealings with the Eastern world. Rather were her tive and contemplative mind of the East. The statements actuated by an extreme diataste for rising storm broke over the pisius of Manoharia acquiring further territories with their accom and with the triumph of the Eastern Power the sibilities. The interest of England in Indis be supromady of Europe. It was not to be exposted panying burden of fresh ties and now respon- whole tentinent of Asis writhed under the that India would escape the quickaning of the pulse which set in throughout the continent, nor were expectations disappointed, As is in-
DEMOCRATIC ́DENMARK. Telegrams from Copenhagen state that the democratic views of the new Ministry in Lopon- hagon have found their outward expression not only in the abolition of the Ministerial uniform, but also in the abolition of the title "Excel The Prime Minister, in his first andiones of the loney" hitherto used in addressing Ministers, King, had made this condition of accepting office. The King consented. The new Mixis- ters further declared that under no circa-governed the policy of Great Britain in her brain of the West with the introspec stances would they socept decorations of any kind, nor would they recaramand anyone else for an order, except in the eas of the army. M. Zahle, the Premier, intends to bring in a hill for the abolition of all titles and orders i Denmark
LONDON "LUXURY.
Mr. Frederick Townsend Martin, whom Beau Brummol, has returned from England journalists in New York treat as an American profoundly impressed by the rapidly growing influence of his compatriots in English society. "Do you happen to know," he asked a repre- "that sentative of the New York American,
and soaring schemes of other Powers crumbled varia ambition and quickening, aspiration
in trade and ended, in spite of herself, in em pire. Never was so gorgeous a possession thrust apon so unwilling arecipient. The vast arabitions to dust half realised before the prolific energy and powers of a free and united people insurg. ad by invasion; made self-reliant and resource ful beesuse accustomed to think and to act for themselves.' For a century Portugal held
the case ander such circumstances, broad violence. The Indian National ongress became permeated with exles wists, sedition was widely preached by the native Press, and anarchy broke out like a poisonens fester in many parts
"What has surprised Singapore is that you Amerios and Japan will be seccessful-Japan English social life in recent years has entirel undisputed sway over the rich commerce of the the country. We find ourselves, then, at that
couldn't use the wireless."
"That is easily auswered. During the height of the typhoon, the whole thing came down with a rum.
Chronicle.
ם
of
What the end of the Britain in India. changed; that the London season has vanished East by right of night which hor sapraney
had at on given her. With the wane of
be no man can foretell. This chapter may awing to the advent of motor oars, the develop: Portuguese and Spanish power arose in quiet Gras of a new chapter in the history of certain. that the problem with ment of restaurant entertainment, and the
succession the twin stars of France and Holland, only is and for a brief and breathless moment the whole which Great Britain is now confronted the "Your wires ars longer from most to mast LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS building of a number of magnificent hotels P
The English fashionable word, according Continent of Indian vibrated beneath the tough than a warship's ?"
the rulers and the ruled--is one which must call to Mr. Martin, Las " become addicted to of the dramatic figure of Dapleix. But the problem, that is,of the further relations between
extravagance of life which English so power of each in turn was harried and for this port on the lat init., at 1 p.m.. and may people would not have dreamed of ten or broken by the hardy mariners of England, while for the exercise of all those attributes of British
That is the reason. In any case we could never have communicated with H.M.S. Kent, under the boost favourable conditions we can only "speak" at 250 miles."
You received the Kent's message ??
"Oh, yes, my operator came to me at 4 o'clock on Tuesday and said 'We are in communication with H.M.8. Kent. I replied ask the Kent to wire Singapore safe. But it was of no nas. The atmospheric disturbances prohibited such a thing. Hul we had a full-powered installation, no doubt we should have advised you All well on Tuesday afternoon. Our wireless was in perfect order soon after the wasther modersted. it was most aggravating to hear the Kent signalling and not being able to reply."
*I're a question to ask, Captain, which I do with some trepidation."-
"Yer, go ahead."
The J-C.-J. Lijn str. Tjipanes left Macassar
be expected here on or about the 9th inst. p.m.
The N.G.I. str. Lechia left Bingapore for this port on the 2nd inst, sud may be expected here the 2nd inst. p.m., and may be expected here to
on or about the 8th inst.:
The H.-A. Linie str. Sithonia loft Manila on
morrow.
The N.Y.E. str. Awa Mars (European Line) left Singapore on the 2nd inst, and is expected The Bank Ling str. Kumarie left Yokohama here on the 8th inst. for Puget Sound on the 1st inst.
The str. Lowther Castic left Shanghai for Keelung on the 2nd inst.
The Bank Line utr. Aymeric left Moji on the let inst. for Hongkong, and may be expected "Is your ship in a typhoon with her deck-here on or about the 6th inst. houses sad the extra resistance to wind as easily
handled as a steamer of ordinary charac ter "
The Prinzess Alice is, without exception, the finest sea-boat I have had oommand of.
WEATHER REPORT.
twelve year ago.
ouaracter which have made our country great, Entertainment of every in India itself the little band of self-reliant and and, indeed, one which raisingas It does in its determined traders hold grimly and doggedly to widest application the whole question of the their own, producing the men when the moment future relations between East and West, mast came-Clive, Hastings, Napier-who went their in its solution profoundly affect the course of
history during the centary that lies before us.
H.M.S. LION."
THE NEW JUPER-INVINCIBLE.
On the slip from which the great cruiser
Indefatigable was laurobed last week at De vonport there will be laid down almost imme- distely one of the new cruisers provided for in this year's Navy Estirastas.
kind has grown to a sale of magnificance that almost breaks the Englishman who tries to live on his income, This forward bound of extra- the past year. So great has been this boundown way, and under a storm of protest from the vagance has been particularly noticeable during
ticns of future Empire, Nothing could stay that the ory of hard times is everywhere heard." Government at home laid in the founda a rush in London for all sorts of presentable at last, when the whirlwind of the great Mutiny The result of a this, Mr. Martin observes, is the extension of the Company's territories and people who have money to spend and are willing had swept over Indis and spent itself the to spend it, the outcome being that there is now
ite immense responsibilities and its of of high birth. Americans train from youth tremendous power for shaping the destinies a balance between the influense of gold and that magnificent conception of the Indian Empire,
hotel entertaining and used to the enormous
atsterman, and the possessions of the Honour- expense attacking to it find in this state of things, dawned faintly on the minds of England's adazzling opportunity. More than any other able East India Company became thencefor nation, they have a faculty for spending money ward the most splendid appanage of the Im. on people without making them feel it.
perial Crown. A new era had dawned; the spirit of empire in its purest and highest form KING MANUEL AND HIS TUTOR.
lit the imagination and governed the actions of A French magazine has been giving its the long line of Indian Viceroys and officials, readers cone interesting glimpses of the life whose reward for yours of devoted service and of King Moonel of Portugal. Although not stranous endeavour is to be found in the know. When the Atlantic liner Grosser Kurfurst was offerod to me I asked if I might have the
twenty years of age, great things are expected ledge that there is graven in living letters of him. He is no great love for sport, his cross the field of their labour this pregnant Prinzcas Alice, and I am glad to say that the offer was made and I took her "
showed at an early age an
an invincible dislike for Force displaced by nobler supremacy'→→ In all the trying experiences that the steamer
leanings are towards art and literature. He sentence of Gurlyle 4 Pagan Empire of same through the Captain remarks that not a
mathematics. One day, in despair at not "get that of justina, order, and pass. For horse-power of not less than 70,000, compared ting out" marmar, not a sign of complaint or fear was
sam, he threw his book at the the history of India tells how kingdom warred with the 45,000 of the indefatigable. The date exhibited among bis 300 passengers, which
Pressure has increased slightly over 8. China. blackboard and said to his tutor, "I do act ceaselessly with kingdom and bow century after of laying down the first keel plate has not yet. It is highest over the Yangtse valley.
understand anything of mathematics." cantary left her an easy prey to invasion and been fixed, but the vessel is to be ready for opinion is herewith given in their own words ---
The Japanese returns are not yet in hand. B.S. Prinzess Alice.
Kerantach picked up the book and placed it conquest from without because tora by dissension service in two years from the date of com- Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected in t
Was alone without "I ordered my pupil Manuel to do raling power from Wo, the undersigned mesengers on board the Fermoca Channel and the N. part of the on the table. Addressing the future Ring, willin; it tolls, too, how the advent of a strong mencement,
said: the s.s. Prinsesa Alice,
No. 433 be- China Sea. twean Hongkong and Singapore, desire in
Hongkong rainfull for the 24 hours ending this way to express to Captain Paul Grosch, at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches. his Officers and Crow, our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation of the splendid manner which the good ship Printers Alice walled during the unusually severs typhoon encountered on this trip.
We appreciate thoroughly the able samsu ship displayed by Captain Paul Grosch, his skill as a navigator, his courage as a seaman, his prudcnes as a captain, bis sense of loyalty to his ship, her owners, and her passengers, the temerity with which he remained on the bridge during long hours of physical and -mental weariness, the cheer with which be bore his responsibility, the confidence he in- spired in his passengers and the consideration shown to them.
We commend to the officers of the company at Bramen and to the travelling public st large the services of Captain Paul Grosch as a caroful and akilful narigator and as a man possessing great huwanity.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ingued the following report:
On the 3rd at 1205 p.m.-The haromatar has fallen moderately over the Philippines, probably owing to the existence of a depression to the Eastward of the S. part of the Archipelago.
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It was officially announced that the new ship will be named the Lion, This name has appear- ed for many years in the Navy List, the last vessel bearing the name being that which was used as a boys' training establishment as Do- vonport up to 1905, when she was sold out of The Lion will be a super-Tavincible, with a the service to be roken up.
1,200-TON DESTROYERS.
The twenty torpedo-bont destroyers to ba laid down under the estimates for 1909-10. will, it is anderstood, have displacements averaging 1,20 tons. This is an advance, of 200. tons on
last year's vessels of this typo. The first des
He will not apply himself, so I ask able to give to her the Blessings of order the Duke of Bejn to try it The boy appre and poses by governing with a cinted the rebuke, and necomplished his tasks and a detached impartiality There have never been scenes like this with art. races congregate upon her soil. The strong The forecast for the 24 hours ending at 001 and literature. In art and literature the young arm of Great Britain picked up the scattered to-day is as follows
N.E. winds, King takes the routest interest. At the age threads of the Indian fabric, and if the fires of Hongkong & Neighbourhood mod te to fresh; of fifteen after a cruise in the Royal yachtyllated fierely from time to time along the troyer, auushed in 1993, displaced only 265
his visit to Italy and wild and passionate Indian border lands pozes. Alexandra, and
The speed of the new ships will be-29 knots — "NE. winds, Egypt, he kept a journal of bis travels with a we maintained within. For
period
two knota more than last year's vessals, but fresh to strong precision which might have been expected from then was ever known in your land before, as four less than those of the 1905, 1906, and 1907 one of much materer years. Now in apare time & significant sentence in the famous Proglan programmes. They will, however, be given Sams us No. 1. he does the work of a diacrest and finishel tion of King Edward of November 2, 1905; turbine engians of such horse power aa practi-
historian, and is never better pleased than when
'you have escaped the dirs calamities of Same as No. 2. at work upon the dusty charters in the national war within your borders. Internal peace cally to insure the designed speed being archives. He is said to display no graat interest has been unbroken.' Bach has been the excealed by at least three knots.
7 ho The armataent of the ships will consist of firo in music. Although his love for art and achievement of Great Britain in India. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your son literature is so great, His Majesty is chivalrous student of Indise affairs, however, will not have 4-in. guns and four 12-pounders. This com- plexion, Mra. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Init Recently, when walking in Lisbon, a young failed le observe that hor very enccess hus paros very well with provions British and Charmant will enable you to do it. Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poudre dy threw him a bouquet of flavors. The resulted in bringing to life new problems well foreign destroyers, with the exception of the Ho King brushed through the guard of honour calculated to tax to the atmost during the Japanese Umikaze, recently completed, which is polities for the Skin are the study of accompanying him and kissed the hand of coming years the resources of British states of 1,150 tons, steams 35 knots, and carries two lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Litil. 'Sole Agents the lady.
manship. Great Britain has given to the 4-ia and ive 12-pounders. The now vessels.
will burn oil-fuel exclusively. [453
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