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eyetem, as those who took an Impartmal
His Excellency the Governor had been plent
view of the question have long recognised, mooguito My C, E, Liebert Vice-C TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
The remarkable drop in the price of silver on Saturday was doubtless ossed by the announce ment of the proposal of the Indian Government to tax allvar
Beveral of the smaller ships belonging to the British Squadron are flying paying-off pasmants. The reliefs are expected in the course of a for days.
for Spain at Hongkong, cannot go on without doing serious injury. to the trades in which it is resorted to. Manufacturers and others cannot make a trade pay at higher wages than the selling CO. price of their goods may cover, however willing they may be to meet demande for incretae of wazes when within reasonable bounds. The yielding to such demands. under such circumstances has often meant the closing of the business within a short period, and the mistake of thus endeavouring to force the employers to do what is im WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. possible is only discovered whom the work- men have effectually killed the goose that laid their golden egge.
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This bearing of the subject has been very slow to impress itself upon the working men's mind. He cannot as a rule bring himself to recognise that if the goods, in | the production of which he takes a part, are materially increased in price, their consump tion will decline, and may in fact fall off altogether. This, the employers know, and may be excused if they are foth to place a parmanent drag upon the business in which they have invested at the dictation of emploves who, neither individually nor collectively, have any great stake in the particular concern, and who often base their Comunds for increase of wages upon some portieuler incident of an exceptional character. By degrees, however, there seems reason to hope the employers and the workmen will find a common ground for protecting their interests, which are really in com
common. More than once it has been shown that the plan of giving the workmen a direct interest
in the business in which they are employed is at all events one means of mitigating the troubles from strikes; and it may be hoped that this plan will be more generally resorted. to in the future than it has been hitherto It is now many years ago since the well Sim set an example in this direction. Their men had become discontented and had arranged a meeting to discuss their grievances, and this coming to the know A. S. WATSON & CO.. ledge of the Head of the firm, he took the bold step of coming to the meeting himself,
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and the curious thing was that he was at oncs voted into the chair; and the matters at issue were discussed in a friendly way and satisfactorily settled. Recently a fur-
ther advance in the same direction was made. by the shipbuilding firm of Sir CHRISTOPHER FURNISS, who arranged a scheme by which each workman took ten 21 shares in the concern, paying for them out of his wages with a certain interest of 4 per cent, and a bonus when the profits exceeded of per cent. No anonymously signed communications that it being agreed, in consideration of this have already insertede MAE FAG in other papers will be that the men would never resort to strikes,
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first year of this arrangement has been
are broke out in the hold of the steamer Lightning early yesterday morning, but was quenched before much damage was done. Itis.
supposed to have been a case of spontaneous
combustion
The first fatal case of smallpor among the European community this year occurred at the Kennedy Town Hospital yesterday, when Mr. Kirk, second engineer of the stesmer dh Yang, who was admitted about a week ago, died at 10 o'clock.
The Bag of Vico-Admiral Sir A. L. Winslow was hoisted in the Hindustan, battleship, at Portemouth, and the Hindustan saluted the fing of Admiral Sir A: Fanshawe, Commander-in- Chief at Portsmouth Sir A. L. Winsloos tag
was then transferred to the Minotaur, drainer
in which he left for Hongkong on February 2nd.
Mdle. Migaon de Benville's entertainment on Saturday evening atracted a large audlinos to the Theatre Royal. The special danowa were all the more appreciated because detailed descrip. tions were furnished on the programme. That the dancing itself was fully enjoyed was evident by the hearty applause, while the Plastic Poses were in the highest degree artistio, The programme also included a piano solo by Mr. Fred Smart and musical selections by the Band of the 13th Rajputa. Miss Helen Thorns was nasble to appear,
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THE DALAI LAMA.
ARRIVAL IN INDIA.
LONDON, February 20th. Reuter's correspondent at Darjeel ing wires that the Dalai Lama has arrived at Kalimpong after a journey which involved great hardship. He was willingly helped by Buddhist Sikhimese.
His arrival has caused great excite- ment.
THE INDIAN BUDGET.
OPIUM LOSSES-TAX ON BILVER,
LONDON, February 26th. Reuter's Agent at Calcutta tele- graphs that Sir Fleetwood Wilson baa introduced the new Indian Budget.
four
annas
It imposes fresh taxes in order to provide for the expected losses of £72,000 in the opium revenue,
The new duties include a tax of
per ounce on silver. Sir Fleetwood Wilson said the Indian Government fully agreed with the findings of the Shanghai Opium Commission and was prepared to take any practicable means to make them effective. Our ideal, he added, is to
Mr. A. Ghells, the contractor of the Beacon Hill tannel, left by the Nippon Maru for Italy via Amerios, on Saturday, having completed his contract in connection with the Kowloon Canton Railway. A amber of the alway secure the absolute stoppage of opium staff and outside friends gathered at the Astor smoking. House on Saturday toorning to take leave of
Mr. Ghella A parting glees was taken, and then all who could weat aboard the steamer to say a last good-bye, among others being Chev. Volpicelli, the Italian Consul. There a final "eup oʻkindness "wanquaffed, and as the steamer got under way the friends of the departing. gentlemad followed it up in the sunck and oboered him on his voyage.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge of the Hospitals :--- with thanks the following donations to the funds.
Dairy Form Co
Zoroastrian Charity Fund
Sir CAP Chater: ...
HE. The Governor Sir F. Luga
H. Winking & Comm
Lowe, Bingham & Matthewe
Palmer & Turner ...
Sperry Flour Co.
W.B.
Loiley & Co. Yokohama Epesis Bank
HN. Mody, Bay...
E. Fabaner Erg
H. MH. Nomares, Dag.
Robitéel & Reis
H. Price & Co.
$100
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN MADAO HARBOUR.
SAMPAN CAPSIZED AND FIVE OCCUPANTS)
PUZDROWNED,
Steamboat Co's On Lee (Capt. Cameron) madis
taking the inner and the after the outer cours They arrived within a few minutes of each other. While the Heung- shan was getting alongside her wharf, the On Lee passed just ahead of her to „mßor
The port authorities, it is stated, required the On Lea to enter into a substantial bond before the left on her retura voyage to Hong kong.
BRITISH POLITICS.
CABINET DIFFICULTIES,
LONDON, February 25th.' The House of Commons passed the Address to the Speech from the Throme without a division.
A prolonged Cabinet Council was afterwards held.
The lobbies are filled with rumours, and there is even talk of resignation, but this is wholly unconfirmed.
LORDS VETO TO BE CHALLENGED.
LONDON, February 26th, There is a general expectation that the crisis will to a head on Mon come to a day when Mr. Asquith outlines his policy
The consensus of opinion was that the Government had yesterday chang ed its policy, having decided to post- pone the scheme for the reform of the House of Lords and concentrate on the veto of the Lords, thus appeasing Radical extremists. Nationalists, ever, are dissatisfied.
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CHINESE ADVANCE INTO
TIBET.
PEKING, February 25th. The reports regarding the advance of a Chinese expedition 25,000 strong into Tibet are greatly exaggerated. The Chinese Forces number only 2,000, and little fighting has resulted. DISMISSAL OF THE DALAI LAMA.
PERING, February 25th
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, February 26th.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Barozz HIS HONOUR ME. W. BEES DAVIES,
KO. (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).
A OLURK'S LIABILITIES.
A. Abraham, s
am, a clerk in the Gas Co., appeared.. to be publicly examined by Mr. A. G. H. Fletcher, Deputy Official Receiver,
Debtor said his salary was $240 a month,
while his indebtedness totalled a little over $8,000. This money was borrowed from Indian watchmen and Chinese amats owing to the interest on most of it, and began to borrow an large coule some six or seven yours ago In
illness of his mother. He paid a high rate of
1906 he spent a large sura in doctors' fees.
Didn't you have a speculation in Canton Yea
About two years ago f—It was three years ago. - Will your explain what that speculation was? Chinese officiel in Canton organized a
Cantok
You negotiated this with some Chinese officials
An Imperial Ediot has been issued,soheme to start a tram and gas company in dismissing the Dalai Lama.
Orders have also been issued for in Cantenf-Tes the appointment of a successor.
CHINA'S POLICY IN TIBET,
BRITISH DEMANDS.
PEKING, February 27th. Mr. Max Muller, Counsellor of the British Legation, has asked for an avowal of China's Tibetan policy. which, he says, is important to Great Britain, who is responsible for the quietude of the frontier States. The reply is being formulated,
The Legations consider the dis missal of the Dalai Lama to be con- clusive. Y
That scheme was still possible until the Chinn Light and Power Co. was purchased ?--- Yes.
How much was your loss ?-- About 815,000. And that money you borrowed PYE You nevar, at any time during the last six years, had any money from any other source? Nothing except my salary.
Bloms of the money was borrowed from, s money loan association P→Yes,
You have two wives, have you not?—Yes. Is one or both concerned in that association P
Only one
And in she the head woman of the association
or simply a member?-Simply s member.
How many money lending ssociations is she member of ?—I could not tell you.
a
Five or ten ?-About Afteen.
They are sil on & small scale of from ten to twelve members?—Thoy have a large member- ahip.
On each occasion when it has come to your »
and lant it to you ----That is no.
The result is that all of these associations have ceased as soon as it has come to her turn to draw money?—Yes.
Ecclesiologists admit the depriva-wife's turn to borrow money, she has drawn fo tion of temporal power and ridicule reincarnation while the Dalai lives, They contend that the Lamaists will adhere to him in any circumstances, and point out that the question appears to rest on the attitude of the four Kanbu who appoint the Dalais, Chins claims that the Kanbus are loyal to her.
JAPANESE BONDS.
Texto, February 27th. The conversion of the national bonds from the higher rate of interest to four per cont. has been successful, having been twice over-subscribed.
The result is received with great satisfaction by the Prest.
KULANGSU (AMOT) MUNICIPAL coUNIL
Miantos of a meeting of the Council, held at the Board Boom, on the 8th February, 1910
Present: Mestrs. W. H. Wallace (Chairman), J. 6. Fenwick, W. Krow, U. Los, J. Mencarini Tadeursbara, the Health Officer and the Becretary.
1 The minutes of the lust meeting are read
and confirmed.
2. The Secretary is instructed to write to Mim M. Kranenburg offering her the appoint how-ment of Visiting Furse on the terus mentioned in the Chairman's speech at the Annust Meeting of Ratepayers
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
London, February 26th
A semi-official statement regarding the visit of Baron von Aehrenthal, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs,
3. The Capt. Supt. of Police reporte that the Mixed Court se been closed for the past fortnight,
4. General routine business is transected,
PROFESSOR RODGER ON EVOLUTION.
Evolution was the interesting subject which
to Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg, the Gar-attacted a good number of auditors to the City man Chancellor, at Berlin, has been Hall last night Professor Jay G. Rodger, published. It says that both states PD, dont of the American University men athere to the calm view they
Union, las already lectured with much accep
tance on kindred topics in the Colony, and his
have hitherto taken of the situation in address Inat night was of highly instructive Europe and the Near East.
completely satisfactory resulting in the declaration of a dividend of no less than 9 per cent to the mon. This, they must ⠀⠀******* Assuredly find, will suit their interests far
Yesterday at noon five lives were fost in the better than anything that they could wrench soner harbour at Macao through a sampan being out of their employers by means of strikes overturned by the excursion steamer On Leo or threats. The agreement is clearly based as she was coming to her wharf. The Hong upon the real equity of the case, and it is to kong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co's be hoped that the example set may be Heungehan (Capt. Thomas) and the So Yap Tasse can be no doubt that as time goes followed in other directions. It is indeediens to Marae yesterday, the former on the working men in England will at last the kind of socialism," if it may be prop discover what is the true method of holding erly so called, which all will welcome, and their own against any unfairness on the which might be applied with advantage in part of employers. The plan of striking is many directions. There can be no cant of course that which most naturally suggests about the oppressiveness of Capital, when alongside the next wharf, In doing so são ran itself, and this mode of settling disagree each man, in a small way, is himself a into a sampan and capsized it. One of the co- ments has become an accepted article of capitalist in the concern in which he works.cupants came to the surface and was rescued, Freed among the working classes, and, with It is no doubt fair that where a manufac- but the others, who were said to number four the Socialistic tendencies of the liberal turer or employer is enabled by a special roman and a child, were drowned. The bodies Government, it has received the sanction contract, or by special circumstances to make were subsequently recovered, of legal support to an extent which has an execptional profit, that the men who caused surprise to the most advanced co-operate with him should have a fair share democrats in Trance and in other countries in profits. This feeling has been at the on the Continent. The mitial error which bottom of very many strikes, but the action underlies the system seems to have been but taken by the men has often been of a rarely understood either by employers or mistaken and unjust character. They have employed, namely, that of regarding capital, often waited until they knew their firm was and labour as antagonistic, whereas the pledged to a large operation, and then taken
20 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
LONDON, February 27th.. DAILY PREBI,''}" truth is that the one is the necessary com- the opportunity of cornering them for higher
The river Seine is expected to reach plement of the other, and the interests of wages-a simple enough fine of action, but
Sm-The object of my last letter on this
a maximum height in Paris to-morrow, both are uncommon. For labour to strike one hardly calculated to redound to the subject was to suggest a remedy for the preval
The loss and damage in the thirty against capital is really dealings blow which, benefit of the men in the long run. Under ence of "soliciting and the parading of the
the plan which the firm of Sir CHRISTOPHER "unfortunate" class in our streets to the annoy departments is provisionally estimated though it will first injure the
the capitalist, infallibly ends by injuring the employed FURNESS have adopted, there is no temptance of the respectable public and the flaunting at three millious, while the losses of even more. Striking may be in some cases tion to any action of this kind. What is of the vive in the face of the modeet women.
It was not my intention to deal with the so- real and personal property in Paris an effective measure for settling a difference fair to the employes is amply secured to called procurer," which your correspondent are estimated at two millions sterling, between employer and employed, but in them and on the other hand, if the times Enter Constable seems to think is the cause extreme instances which fortunately are are temporarily bad they take their share of Street Walking." These man no doubt exist comparatively rare, it is very much like of the burden, as they should do, in having mors or less everywhere, even where street cutting a hole in the bottom of a boat in to be content with a smaller return on the walking and soliciting are practically imper which you are, because it does not go quite amount they have invested in the concern. as quickly as you wish, For the most part
........... The Jurors List for 1910 is published in the things are not brought to this extreme current Gazefia, point, but it is what is threatened, and that
Fog has added to the troubles of riverine at an enormous expense and loss to the employes as well as to the employers. Such navigators during the past few days, but happily ourer,
mo socident has been reported.
ceptible.
CORRESPONDENCE."
STREET WÄ ”DES.
THE FLOODS IN FRANCE
sture. He defined evolution as the field of the origin of sarth life and ite development, and explained that as we went back into the his fory of the earth, we came to a time when there WErena men nor women, further back wa mamato a time when there were no animale, further back
we cade to a time when there were no plants,
-to a time when there was no life at all, In the process of the cooling of the globe a series of shouls were heaved above the universal waters and the accumulating sand formed the Arst primitive arth on which appeared the first lowest type of life. There were three scientific theories as to how the first lowest form of life and generation of life, the second was that
como there. The first was evolution or the spont-
the germ of life was wafted to earth from some other pinnat, and the third was in-
evolution, he showed how scientists had been volation, or the life energy field. Dealing with
compelled to depart from their first conclusions, that matter contained the promise and potency of every form of life and to admit that life could Filson pointed to comprom bothing lose than life. He
THE ACCIDENT TO 8.8 CYCLOPS
Telegraphic advice has been received that the stormer Cyclops, after being temporarily repales I still maintain that the remedy I suggested, which it is expected will take from one to two would do way with or at any rate mitigate the weeks to enoot, will be able to be on her care
to Hongkong. It is not, however, pozable to conting the theory that the first give any definite information as to the date germ of life had been afted from another upon which she may be expected to arrive here planet, and in conclusion sluded to the na principle of involution 'së poménking the only antil repairs are effested.
reliable data and therefore the most acceptable,
Animnos of “soliciting.""
The offence of procuring can be dealt with by the Government by deporting the pro-
CITIZEN.
Yone wife is indebted to a large number of Chinese for this money she leat to you und which you have spent --Yes.
His Lozdship-How much money F--- About $4,000.
Mr. Fletcher There is some property in Homam which you claim P-Yes.
That property was owned by your mother- -You
When did your father die P-In 1882. How did he leave his properly P-He left no
His wife took the property?—Yes. There was no administration ?—No, How much would you say the property was worth tear ago? About $15,000.
After further questions the examination WAS cloned
PA VACATED BOND. Be U Kwok Put Chic
In this uno Hr. Christopher Wilson (of .... Koury. Hastings & Hastings) applied for the payment of remuneration due to that arm, and for the vacation of a bond. Mr. Wilson stated that in this bankraptoy Mr. C. F-Dizon was appointed trustee, and he applies for rem nation for services rendered during the period that Mr. Dixon acted és trastos. A
Hie Lordship ordared that the bond be vacated and the remuneration paid, the
ANOTHER PUBLIC EXAMINATION, Wong Tak, a olerk in the Gas Co., then took the stand to undergo his palle axamination. His parents, he said, died two years ago, and on that occasion he borrowed $300 to pay his father's dobis and faxeral expenses. In ez- change for that $300 he gave promissory notes for $400.
At that time what was your salary ?--845 s` month.
And your present salary is $60.
By reason of your small salary you are unable to pay back these loans! Yes
Consequently you renewed them from time to time?--Yes.
You now owe about 8780?—Yes.
The sum you received from the money lenders and interest You
· Mr. Gardiner--Are there any prospects of: your salary being increased expert an increase.
When F-I don't know,
The public examination was closed.
PROPHETS
It is interesting to see how the London Liberal papers recorded their impressions in headlines during the progress of the General Election, A few are appended : SUPER MY CHRONICLE,
Monday: Magnificent! Tuesday: Great Liberal Victories. Wednesday: Overwhelming Liberal Wins
Anticipated To-day. *- Thursday: Peers Case Must Fail, Friday | Lautord Influences at Work.
1906
Wednesday Better than in
MondayBe
Tuesday: BAL DAY Fod Wednesday Third Day of the Figh Thursday: Better than in 1885. ! Friday
Feroe Battle in the Counties. ANGKORBING LEADEE.
Monday Pears and Brewers Besten. Tussday: Taberal Triumph Assured. Wednesday Minister for Education and
Postmaster General Retain thale Bents. Thursday Glasgow Stands Firm for Fres
Trado and Against the Foor Friday Latest Election Beaulie
▲ contemporary suggested the following for Saturday
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