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KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
Following are the minutes of a meeting of the Council, hold at the Board Room, on the 2nd August, 1910-
Prosoul-Mesars, W. Kruss (Chairman), J. B. Fenwick, C. Lee, Lim Nee Kar, J. Mou- carini, L. I. Thomas, K Tandzurabam, the Health Ofcor and the Secretary (Mr. C. Borkolay Mitohall).
A despatch was read from H. I. G. M.'e Consal onclosing a petition from ene Sai Hwoat The Choan asking permission to blast stone,
AT ST. STEPHEN'S.
TEA DUTY AND PREFERENCE.
GOVERNMENT MAJORITY: 43.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1910,
After bis conversation with Mr. Crompton our representative come away with the convie- ton that duno ng is so great a moral power that noless the British Empire wants a decline and fall it had better introduce dancing to the school curriculum at the earliest possible moment. For if it adds so much to the personality of the become a world power. individual a nation of dancers must certainly
Thus the Japanese are bent upon extanding | a woman as a 'good pal, or an offeminate thing and developing their textile industries, and as a bolew his notica. The dancing man learns how consequence the new tariff will bo vory pre-to behave to women with reverence and gen. judicial to the manufacturers of Lancashire and tility. Morally, as well as physically, he is the Yorkshire. Ordinary single aud
linery single and double cotton better for his d
is dancing lessons" Taras will have to pay duties from 40 to cont higher than the existing rates. and worsted yarns will pay increases of from 30 to 120 per cent. On cotton piece goods the duties are raised to from two to five times the existing duties; on Army cloths to from three to five times; on woollen costings to from one and a-half to four times, and on serges to six times the duties now payable. Machinery of kinds Japan does not yet produce
but locomotives will have to pay nearly five the existing duties, and printing machines,
paymont by account is taken of the new basis of weight, will sur
will suffer as severely. There are sub-
when
PEKING SYNDICATE, The report and accounts covering the period
Becretary replied to certain statements contained report of the Budget "resolations, that the duty Memorand Japanese Tariff comes into force stantial increases all round in the iron and steet i vf 10 months ended December 31, 1909, have
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NOTES AND NEWS.
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300,000,000 BIRDS FOR HATS. The French League for the Protection of Birds is greatly conserned about the vast slaughter of birds caused by the fashion for "Chanteoler" hate. The longue asserts that 300,000,000 birds are killed yearly for the adora- mont of women. Last year-a singla London ming-birds. merchant is asserted to have sold 32,000 pum-
Oddly enough, the Society for the Protection of Animals this year presonited its annual "grad prir" to M. Rostaud, the author of "Chanteolor."
EUROPE'S EDUCATION: BILL. "
or
The cost of primary instruction in Europe, the colossal sam of 2,100,000,000 franss, or so we read in Paris contemporary reache
650,000,000 francs, or £26,000,000; Great
560,000,000, follows with Britain £22,401,000; France following with 250,000,000 francs, or £10,000,000. Russia, with
popula erpends one twentieth of the total au total uumber of schools in Europe is 460,00 the teachers number 1,000,000, and the papila
PROPOSED JAPANESE TARIFF. ITS EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE The Tariff Commission issued on July 25th a Memorsadam on the proposed Japanese tariff and its effect on British tralo. It doals with (1) the character of the proposed now tariff, (2) the old rates and the new ones, (3) the evidence The following description of the debate on
of merchants on the anticipated effect of the the Ten Daty is by the Parliamentary oor-
tarif, (4) the course of British trade with Japan respondent of the London Morning Post-
The other day the House of Commons debated in recent years, (5) the comparative growth of the theory of Imperis) Preference. On 25th nit. British, German, and United States trade with it had opportunity of putting the theory into Japan, (6) the development of Japanese som
one article only, practise, in regard, it is true,
Imports from Japan. The following is but to one of almost universal consumption.petition in the Far Fast generally, and (7) proposal was made by Mr. James Hope, ou summary of the points brought ont in the
within the British Empire should
1. The
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in accordance with the scheme of arrangement in the petition, and it was decided to forward to to rotuced from til to 42, the tax-on-forvignon July tet, 1911, the date of the termination of groups as well as in other leading brauchbr of now bron isaned. Thcas accounts are made up grown ten being left as it is This would have the Conventional Trenties with Great Britain, our freds with Japan. Upon the whoh, it
from the interests of the different issues of the com- Dr. Morz the Beerotary's reply,
A potition was read from Ng Ho Si for permis given a preference to Indise, and Ceylon Germany, and France, according to notice given. estimated that the new tritt will exolude from formulated by the present board for reccueiling 584,000,000. Germany takes the load with
niel China and Java tea. Of course a Phe now tariff ecutains no schedule of conven- three-quarters of a million to a million pounds pany's share capital and approved by the holders
worth of the British geode now exported to
the sion to out stone at Ki-ah-beh, The Secretary House constituted as this is would have none of tional daties becstiso new treaties have not yet wor
prohibitive, aul what extraordinary general meetings held in June I prove pr was instructed to call her attention to the pro-it, and the omi ndiment in which the proposal been arranged. Count Komum, the Foreign Japan. In many of tho mere important classes of the company's three chusses of shares at
Secretary of Japan, in an official statement of the now-daties will Japanese policy, saga that as Great Britain has remains of the trade will be only apocialities / sanaliened by the High Court of Justice tion equal to one-fourth of that of Europe, only clamation dated the 13th Jane, cuncorning was embodied was defeated, though only by a
the "will be
aredit of
profit and lose account is £245,051 05 The House was not well filled. It seldom is what is called a Free Trade pelioy, there is no and articles for the consumption of the wealthy on the 20th inst. The balance standing at the quarrying, and to inform bor that in accordance majority of forty-throa
room for a convention with that country
which amount it
is proposed to carry forward. 2 between the occapants of the tiers of or cutting of stone within the Bottlement is These were or thin pccasion even more markod British goods with those of the new General This change is, upon the whole, welcomed by eulsted to strengthen and
consolidate the to check fraud by prohibited on and after the 1st October, 1910.
thau usual. Absentees were porkaps preparing Tariff it is seen that the decrees of dirty are British tralies, Iren high they have suffered anancial position of the company, and
A passenger airship service started on July A letter was read from Mr. H. Davies co themselves for the exceptionally heavy work of few and comparatively unimportant, while the ander-valuation, from
aut very largo.
in the past. But charging by weight obviously best serve the interests of the sharaboldors untit 3. The average of was directed to obtain from him Turthor ond" as eircumstances allowed. As things
turned ont, those who were not in time for goods is, it is estimated, an adrance of two-thirds Japanese Customs House, Power is taken for devolmrod. Much satisfactory work has been daily trips of from one to two hours' duration On the revision of the specific rates thas arrived at done since the date of the last report in further are made around the Burgenstook, which is
developing upos the average of the existing rates,
the Honan Mines. The unwatering 1,480 feet above the lake. Every aerial tourist particulars:
airship
first during its After a division on the Prime Minister's goods from all countries the increase in the by the sub-division of classification at the of Shafts Nos. 1, 2, and 3 is being vigorously who was on board the
in tho A cable was read from Mr. Percy, Caloutta questions lest little.
with. The powerfal Hathorn Davey voyage was delighted with the novel view to suspend the eleven o'clock rule. Police, accepting the appointment of Asst. proposal
of the Alps. One American traveller booted it is pointed out that those classes of cotton absence of a Conventional treaty Supt. of Polive and Asst. Secretary on the the comparatively few motubers present settledarerage of the duties is only 50 per cent, and pleasure of the authorities. Tas this proceeded terms mentioned in the Council's advertisement. down to enjoy the neatly phrased speech goods in which Great Britain predominates are country has no power to make, our traders will pamps, which have reached the mices, are now
in which Mr. James Hops recommended
and reasons for anticipating the exclusion of which may be charged upon their goods shafts will be clear of water by the end-of trip. The airship can attain a speed of about
January and producing coal shortly afterwards. thirty-two miles an hour. It is fitted with Mr Percy leaves Calentia on the 16th inst., per his proposal to the House, Adopting Mr. subject to exceptionally heary duties There be enbject to grase uncertainty as to the duties being installed, and it is expected that the three seat for every trip during the second week at £7
Lloyd George's language, he pointed out
Contracts made to-day upon one basis Drifts from the 352ft. forol have been commenced powerful motor. The military authorities are £1,000,000 worth of British goods now zeady
result lous when the
the goods are delirerad B.B, Lightning.
win the reduction on
newly-proved aren south of the greatly interested, as Switzerland does not A letter was read from Capt. Bathurst con- that he was asking for the
per. He exported to Japan.
The decreases of duty affect such maus-three or six months hence upon a new Customs shafts where the engineer-in-chief reports that possess an avans dirigible.
5,000,000 tons of coal in sight are available
to Dorsing the insanitary state of a building in British-grown tes by only a copper." He
Upon the principles so loquently expounded
tha conl these shafts. The sales of during plant, which are necessary to the to give up the revenus that would be lost they factares as planing machines, knitting machines, basis introduced in the interim. rains next the premises he occupios at Lak-kes. suggested that if the Government was unable
and pastries of Japan, and which Japan | by M, this now tariff must inflict
to 99,204 tons, a period under review amounted to growing tab, and the Secretary reported the action takon might as an alternative put an extra penny on
commercial prosperity the damaging прок graduation. does not Be H'em of
somow bat make for herself.
period during which operations were foreign tea nad adopt a sys'em
yot in the matter.
5. The increases of duty appear to concers of Japaa. That unfortunate country at present hampered by the agitations of the native mine China tes, ho observed, was a luxury of the rich,
ed or expects to develop. They are especially 16 per cent. upon har imports. The new this coal business in Henin. Since its reconstruc- and he miserlahugh by telling about an old lady he know who
will raise the burden to 25 por cent, which enquirios na to the probable cost of obtaining never paid less than 8. a pound Principle" chicly the industries whick Japan has establish groans under à handicap of an average Owners who had previously a monopoly of the tios of every country have exports who have The debte that followed was vigorously large in the onse of cotton and woollen yarnt be regarded as crushing by every faithful tion in February last the board has had
and steel goods, printing and cloths, iron
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alone. Under the now tariff, charges
with the terms of this proclamation, quarrying ( during the early hours of a Monday sitting rou Comparing the duties now" charged on made according to weight instead of ad valorem. This course, the directors submit, is bast cal- 45,000,000.
benches on
will
FLYING ROUnd the alPS IN AIRSOirs.
The
cerning a certain nuianuco, and the Secretary pected this week by taking as long a "week⋅ increases are many the nse duties on British rolves classification according to value by the business of the syndicats is more fully 25th at Lucerne aad; weather permitting.
On the motion of Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Secretary was directed to make
the House
on for her tes.
and
must
paper.
Particulars
to
of the
a
CENSORSHIP OF LETTERS IN RUSSIA.
without
the services of un artesian woll "export" from stained for several hours, and included some machinea, leather go the new duties apon theduite.uld probably be regarded by/company in China, and particularly the arrange by refurnishing the fap with a bone instrument. Formosa to advise the Council regarding capital speeches from the Unionist side in of the probabities of British export, as giveu | Mr. Asquith an s
artosian well sinking on Kulangen,
The Capt. Supt. reported that the following
since the last meating :--
2; Asmault, 6; debt, 1, allowing cattle and pigs to stray, 3; breach of Municipal Regulations (disorderly house), 2; blaating stone without first obtaining a permit, 1; illtreating a child, 1; smuggling salt, 1; obstracting the polico. 1. Summary arrests:-Attempting to blast stone, 2; attempting to remors water from the Tolanil. 4 returning from deportation, 2;. 08. Bauit, 7; theft, 3; committing a nuisance, 2.
support of the principle of Imperial Preference,
Romuldshay seconded Lord
ably
leading
Mr. Hope's
on the
affect
to a
to
the
of the
bread
a sual,
THE CURSE OF SCOTLAND,"
In Russia one letter in every ten passing through the post is opened by the authorities as a matter of course. Indeed, the postal autfuri- raised letter opaning to a fine art. Some kinds leaving paper can be steamed open with any traces, and this simple operation is finished five percent duty all round under careful review the organization
the
matrix is taken by means upon imports
sealing
the doom of the United ments for the disposat of its output of coal.
the of new to push
When before breaking the wax. principal Bri ish exporters, Kingdom. The Japanese are careful students of Vigorous efforts are now being made the
Die the range of the articles which what goes on in this country. They ans doubt sales of coal in all directions, marts are being other methods fail, the envelope is pincod The edge of the We River and one-twentieth of an inch. the Cling Han cases have been dealt with at the Mixed Court amendmid that, if adopted, the pro- will be adversely affected, especially, as regards less perfectly familiar with the luminosa vesays opened up in most of the large centres along botweet pieces of wood with edge projecting
Governmenvolve
in which Mr. Asquith from time to time re productions. Joss to the Treasury Lancashiro and Yorkshire I
sterling.
Later a hair line of string Summonses:-Illegally removing goods, 1 of a million or a million and a quarter
6-Au important feature of the new tariff is itorates the great contention that overy import Grand Count. Supplies of coal are boing stacked anvelope is first flattened, thea roughened, and
direct injury
to the country imposing at the company's wharves at Tientain and finally slit open.
and Iaryo reserve is being so white gam is applied and the edges united axing abusive langrange, 4; non-parment of He remarked, moreover, that the Govern the change from an calorem to spoille rates, daly
beliove in cementing mant dil not Bakemont, 1; throwing rubbish, &e, into the fire by means of tariffs. Mr the which in itself is welcomed by British traders, it. Yet kore we find flea, in the faceted at the minge. The output of coal under pressure, public drains, 8; obstructing the public drains, coatically commented on the "fleston bat the new specific duties on a weight basis what is hold irrefragable argument, calmly from Nos. 4 and 6 ebafts was well maintained last month, when owing met affect the heaylor British manufactures adding nearly fifty per cont. to the initatil the beginning the verte
ay they are told, must
plentiful harvest, a great number intellectual faculties" which he
such as printing machines with comparatively port duties which, ace in mention of I'reforence seemed to
He thought it that greater everity than those of competing throttle their industry and destroy their power colliers wore temporarily withdrawn to the in the Elouse of Commona by the Marquess of
to compete with other nations. They appear Government.
countries, when Canada and other Dominious had asserted 7. Another provision, which Britiek exporters have sotnally estimated for a decrease of two fairs. The colliers are expected to return by ass the end of the month, when an increased out Wen Cab
make independent trenties the. the right to
power given to the Japanese executive to alter quence of the inoreased duties, and this although pat is to be offected, Government continued to adhere to the old represent will introduce uncertainty, is the millions sterline in their imports as a conso-
i that formulus and refused to treat their own kinsmen the specific rates at six months' notice, without they are quite familiar with the great Cobdenite exports, timports are paid for with exp in the Colonies differently from foreigners.
Parliament, if they deem that the revelation 1
import the As the discussion progressed it
basis on which the specific rates were and consequently that the less it frequently
Bell. It is loes they
extraordinary wandered far from the question of a Preference calculated is altered.
8. British importa from Japan have increased highly intelligent and pregrassive Oriental on tea, wenbare apparently finding it tiffiorilt to aroid dealing with the broader iste of general sighifold in the last thirty years. The largest people should thus agres with the Western Imperial Preference. The Speaker intervened. have been in silk manufactures, copper, peoples, whose brains we are most frequently On one occasion he produced and straw plaiting. The Japanese silk trade cailed upon to uimire, in absolutely repudiating naveral times.
remarking: much merriment by drily
I would with Germany and the United States bas also the glorious doctrines of Free Trade. It is even the hon member to come back to tea" Mr. increased largely
more extraordinary that the Oriental like the R. A. Cooper, Unionist member for Walsall,
9. The British exports to Japan have increased Occidental nation prospore amazingly upon that a the adoption of the motion on the ground threefold in the last thirty years. The principal repudiation, and that both are sianing more and erged the that this was a case in which Preference would growth has been in iron and steal goods, more against the only economic truth that the
the people," us food the For not
Importers are fond of declaring, but off the machinery, slectrical goods, chemicals, and paper world has known
Exports of cotton yart and manufactures food of the peo
people. Mr. Barnes, the Labour
or were £1,922,000 in 1889 and £1,520,000 in 1909; Pety's Chairman, having stated his inability most of this fall is due to the disappearance of
kes for to see how the proposed Preference would trade in varue which Japan now makes that ev B004 benent the working man, Mr. Page Croft, in a herself. The increase in thee exports of Foallen HOW IT HELPS TO A HIGHER PERSONALITY.
is another that by helping to estab-tops urged
from the United Kingdom Tigorous
10. British trade predominater in the Japanese import trade in respect of cotton goods,
BRITISH SHIPOWNERS AND THE
SUEZ CANAL
Mr. J. Wilson Potter, who presided at tha annual meeting of the General Shipowners' Society in London last month, remarked that the question of the Suez Canal con- tinned to be matter of grave concern to British shipowners. By the agreement male în 1883 between the shipowners, it was arranged that
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DANCING AS A WORLD POWER.
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CANADIAN PROSPERITY.
WONDERFUL EXFANCION DURING TAR PAST
YEAR.
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An American Consular report deals with the wonderful growth of Canada. Last year the cicaring houses of fourteen leading cities of the Dominion showed a total transaction of over five billion dollars. The baaks have a total paid-up capital of 100 millions, a reserve fand of nearly 20 millions, notes in circulation 82 millions, deposits aggregating nearly 900 mil-
kous, and assets over aus billion.
Tho "Cures of Scotland," referred to recently Tullibardino, acourding to "J.-F." writing in the Glasgow Herald, offers a fine example of the vitality of popular tradition, be there is not, ho muintalus, a shadow of historioal basis for any of the numerous taloa-af Floddon, Lord Stair, Culloden, &c.-that have Glencoe clustered round the "ourse." The the
of Scotland, Corne
Anyone acquainted with old Scotch literaturo, and even with modern usage, knows that " in the vernacular has a way of changing its plase, and, like many other Therefore, the Corse of Scotland is the Cross words similarly treated, cross becomes corse." of Scotland, and that in the Ht. Alras's Crows, which is clearly depicted in the nine of diamonde.
THE KING AND RALMORAL. Balmoral will, says M.A.P., become much more of a palace than it was in the last two reigns. Iu Queen Victoria's time the atmo.. sphere of Balmoral was akin to that of a largo house where domestic penso predominated. "In King Edward's than the mastiness was removed to a large extent, but His late Majesty was so little susmonred of the place that periodically went abroad he wished to dis
will certainly not happen nader in anticipation of bin
above this should be devoted to a reduction in Ilishtes, Preferencs, which would bo indication of the growth of Japanese industryferences are discussing all kinds of salema year 1909 was 30 million acres of land, you the rumoar went a
a morte to more employment, the Laboar the dues. The Canal Company had now totally member would do something for his follow. the British Government, to intorfere in the
While a Conference of Eight in settling the theories of British Government, and other con- subjects with the object of reforming the world
that
In less than fifteen years the exports of wheat from Choads to the British Empire have grown from nine million bushes to 46 millions, and the export to other countries in the same time from nine to 50 millions.
The total sgricultural development for the valued at 532 million of dollars. This eropa valued at Was an increase of over 100 million dollars over pose of it. Thi
Over King ported goods to the value of 300 million dollars, visit, the grounds and two-thirds of which rame from the United States, being vigorously overhauled, and the King it Tho szporta reached 244 millions, of which Great kaving inventories prepared with a view to fur Britnin took 127 millions and the United States ther embellishments and improvements. The jons. The silver production of 1908 was attraction, of course, in the shooting. Nowhere 25 millions.
of which he is exceedingly fond
transported
millions.
matter had met with no success. The British granted by Canada to Great Britain the hates in the import woollen yarn trade, portant affair taking place at the Hotel Cecil. the previous year. During 1909 Canada im- George Alle interior of the Castle ze disregarded this agreement, and applications to workers. He pointed out that till Preference ships, and textile machinery. Germany, pro- / and human nature, there is a much more im- Government's investment in the onnal amounted tle between them was going down year by iron bars, galvanised wire, locomotives, uns, it is an International Conference of Dancing
and palp. Tho United States shares the Masters.
The representatives of seventeen countries to an original sum of at out £4,000,000, and the year, and that it had since grown to such an
about extent as to enable £5,000,000 a year more in mit trade with Germany, and predominates in paid in this country. Then came electric matte 16 leading groups of com
and condensed milk.
bare assembled to draw up new laws regulating return on this investment was now
wagesto be £1,350,000 par au
the art and status of this noble and beneficont85 and that of copper, nickel, and cob can the King obtain better dear-stalking, a sport Areuming that the Mr. Hobhouse; who argued that the amend 11. Taking British Government borrowed this money at 3 per cont, the difference between a return at this out, if carried, would fail to relieve the con- moilities exported to Japan (which account for profession. They are not concerned with the interests. In the words of their vice- Mr. Honar Lew made a masterly speech in 90 por cent. of the trade), it is mean that the invention or adoption of any new dances, or with rate and the 28 per cent. annually received for sumer.
president several years amounted to ever £1,000,000 per
by £4,750,000, or 116 per cent.; Germany Bakum, and represented about 31 francs per ton reply. He admitted that the principle of Princreases sineo 1805 have been: United Kingdom any or. Crompton), they ars deliberating/aring the same year the electric railroads
forenes within the Empire did not obtain its £3,000,000, ox 300 per cent; United States by upon dancing as an international art, so that ton on the British toangs using the canal. The strongest illustration in thecase before the House,
time, and of style, may reign throughout the and working expenses of eight millious on a cap- gronth to the persistently genial efforts of Mr. am reconned to our Government in dividends but said that case was not devoid of strength 3,000,000, or 1400 per cont. The German an absolute unison and harmony of method, of plectric roads show earnings of 14 million dollars rapidly growing. The club owes its creation aud for the last fifteen years amounted to over He pointed to the g
the great expansion in the growth Progress in Japan is especially marked in iron When one considers," he pro- Java tea, and showed that if it were allowed and steel and chemicals, and the United States/civilised "say; if a man has learnt to waltz in with 23,000 miles of track, carried 34 millions lives at Matlock, Mr. Crowa travels hundreds of
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Indian tea.
by
ense i
in
300 millions of people and 730,000 tons of freight on 11,000 miles of track. The
MATLOCK SMILING CLUB. Matlock has a Smiling Club, which numbers 1,500 members in all parts of the country, and in
with the
orld."
ital of 68 million dollars. The steam railroads, Thompson Crowo, a commercial traveller who That is to s £13,000,000.
Feckham-rye he should find himself at the amount mercantile marines time become a priva celed, "the
that foreign
to come in free it
it might within a very short has advanced mainly in iron and steel and
machinery.
the ball-rooms of Paris; if he has acquired the passengers and 63 million tons of freight at an miles every wook, and counts a day ill-speat when quarter billion litalization he does not enrol a few more members of the
and induce them to part Sailing Club, Governments pay to their
competitor of Tadin in the
of subsidita-subsidies
He breed.
the deninud for Preference on the im
The Memorandum discusses very fully the palka at Tooting Bee he should be able to keep earning of 147 million dollars on u built,
Last year the number of declared settlers entrance fee of a shilling. The time with the sprightly molders of Vienna, of one and only for mail services, but on tonnage provement it would effect in the trade of the low railway rates on Government railways, pirs, and said that if the people realised that questions indicated in the foregoing résumé.
The Times of July 25th in a lending article Rome, or Naples: if he has scored a triumph who arrived in Canada was 152,071. Of this initiation in the Smiling Cinb is roturus s of canal dues, &c., then is it impossible
to not to partners at once in Berlin or Badon. for the British Government to prevail upon the the only argument left to the Governmost Suez Canal Company to modify its charges, is it against Colonial Proference was that they could sty's :-- Japan has been revising her fiscal with the lancers at Blackpool he should be able number 72,349 came from the United States, Mr. Crows with the aid of two unreasonable to ask our Government to return act treat their own kinsmen better than the arrangements, and the result is now before the Baden. The objcet of the present conference 47.580 from the United Kingdom, and the resting tongs und poker. The club has a secret
world of a new tariff, which
& close.
and
In Berlin,
from other countries.
MAGAZINE TYPES.
1. THE MUSCULAR CURATE.
To offer ber assistanco,
So no one even shcuted "Shame!! For William was a pugilist, Until along the street there came
July 1, 1911, on the termination of the conven At present, we understand, there is great share of the extortionate dividend which the quish their position on the Treasury Bench. give a summary to-day. It comes into force on shall be universal. Canal Compauy wrings from British shipping * | An energetic speech from Mr. Vician in spal treaties with Great Britain, Germany, #
The exceleron months |
various countries. At Blackpool, for instance, Taking the figures daring the last twente position to Preference brought the discussion to France, in virtue of the Four's notion recently diversity in the style and time of dances in years, we find that British steam tonnago now
The official Opposition Whips told " for the given by to other
the waltz is a slow and languorons ARSITE is pant
The crowd prasazvod ita distance; amounts to about 23 times, what it stood at in amendment, which was defeated by 188 votes to
swift 1886. But the steam tonnaga of all other foreign countries is now 4 times of what it was 145. A subsequent proposal by lord Castle with Japan which may in some decree mitigate in which the couples revolve as in a dream. The burly rattan smote the girl.
that such treaties will in fature too passionate, and vehement, and notice
ture in its emotional expression. in the same year. No doubt many causes have reagh to reduce the tea duty by la, per lb. all the effectend the now tariff. But Cennt Komura At Boulogne-sur-Mer the waltz i iznost hoy disapproved, but no one moved contributed to this result, but I am sure that Tround was rejected by 162 votes to 99: Tho bus girosteral, not unilateral, as are some Vienna, St. Petersborg, and other capitals of They feared the weight of William's fist, am expressing
xpressing the convictions of the majority of reports of the Budget resolutions were after be strictly
grant favours to any nation. I say that the principal cause wards agreed to, and the Finance Bill was of the existing treaties. That is to say, that Europe, the delicious dance varies from a short sharp stop, brisk and invigorating, to a mazy when shipowners
She will negotiate out equal terms and not uirling costasy of almost Oriental luxurianes. is the
e fostering care
care with which foreign countries brought in by Mr. Hobhouse and read a first Jopan will no l
otherwise. She will give tariff concessions to There is, therefore, a distinct need for case their shipping tourage to increase
any country that chouses to give concessions to standardisations.
Iu Although British shipowners do not ask for all
bar which in her opinton are of equal
But these dancing masters in conference have the benefits which
Governments give foreign
this connection Count Komara dispassionately other matters to discuss of even or importance remarks that, "as Great Britain is pursuing to civilised life. As they truly say, life with- atili I think we have the right to ask that our to the opposito Government, should-not
what is called a Free Trade policy tint out dancing is not civilisation, civilisation extrence and oppress us. I contend that it is an
If the story of Edun had to be written now.
Convention
to without dancing is rot is. Their great ambi oppression if the Government continues to take from British shipping about a million pounds adays, remarks a London raper, our first parents is no room for
Japan, sod
Japan has none to per annum over and shove what is a reasonable might be described as clothing themselves with country. Wo bave ne advantages to offer to tion is to make dancing compulsory in all schools return on its Suez Canal investment."
banana-stalks instead of leaves. The Chinestoffer to us, British words seeking entry into and colleges so that a man who cannot dance | have discovered a means of making cloth out of Japan will therefore have to face the new shall not be regarded as an educated person.
8
OPENINGS FOR IMPORTS IN FORMOSA.
time.
BANANA CLOTH..
there
DANCERS' SUPERIORITY.
The Reverend Sidney Anstrather, the now surato of the parish, walking with a springy
face. stride, with a peasive look on his firm, clear-cut When up at college he had strokel The Oxford boat from Patasy.
His fist was leg-of-muttony. Ho bounded now upon the scoILO:
Stop!" bo exclaimed. "What does this mean?" Bill, with an ugly, drunken leer, Replied, "You'd best not interfere,"
At football, too, he'd got bis blue:
ferment of
by
Besistants carry.
aign by which members muy recognise oue another. It consists of o cheerful smile and a gracefal bow, after which each member un- ostentatiously tickles himself under the left arts.
One reason why the Smiling Club has proved such a success is that Mr. Crowe dovolen pro all the shillings ton fund for providing slum children with country or seaside holidays. He has raised £60 in boiling chillings this year.
MR. HARRIMAN'S FORTUNE.
hore
Gould, and
Jay Gos
Tho inheritance tax of £134,090, prid last month, shows that Mr. Harriman diel worth £14.250,000, instead of the £20,000,000 with Even the rail- which the public eredited him way king's friends thought £18,000,000 a ez-
The authorities who receiv servative estimate. ed the tax desire to know just what stocks Mr. Harriman owned, but the information has not yet been forthcoming. It
It is recalled that Corudlias Vanderbilt, Stewart Kennedy, the little-known thropist who came to Now Tork an onixrant
all left: boy from Scotland and acquired wealth, all fortunes just over £4,000,000. This amount would be greater but for the praction of Amori- can millionaires to distribute their funds large- ly during life to universities, charities, and hospitals, Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the Staplest is undoubte lly the world's richest man, has lately been busy ridding site is superfluons millions, and his
tariff the these stalks, and the invention bide fair to placo
Mr. Crompton, the vice-president, in a a Daily Chronicle repre upon the market a new and valuable articls of General Teriffin all its rigour. In that commerce, bosides allsing what is now a waste decreases of duty are fow and comparatively
But did Silcoy quoil? Not by a jug-tal. unimportant, while the increases are beavy interview with
who It happens that they fall sentative, painted ont the moral and physical To strip off his clerical soat, and deliver a crash-Oil product.
Attention has been drawn to the new cloth and numerous.
a, mas a powering left-hook was with him the work of by the British Consul at Chungking, whers must heavily upon goede exported from this importance of such a reform. an industrial fair has lately been held. A country. It is estimated that the average
increase of duty upon British goods is 66 per of personality which bag, with of exciting combat, up rent Bill's number.
he does not moment; and, after about fifteen hundred wordsonged he may yet be successful in conceal countries the possess.
room.
in
he
His parish's affection. Thus did the Reverend Sidney gain
himself of
ing the real extent of the wealth be has acquired. A short time ago one of Mr. Hooke
His church is rammed and packed and feller's lieutenants, Henry Rogers, died, leaving
jamined
(Bill takes up the collection).
certainly the lucky kid): Nor is this all, (Our hero, Sid,
Dancing," he said, Mr. Frith, Acting British Consul for North Formons, in his Report on the trade for 1909
roll of this babans cloth together with west, while on goods from asil
Physically he is a Extensive electrical supply, Larbour, specimen of the yarn, is now on show at
beauty of
of bedy which irrigation and water works are in progrees, and the Commercial Intelligence Department of average increase is only 50 per cent. This is all his limbs naturally developed, supple, and
the Board of Trade, 75, Basinghall-street. Be not the result of soy desire on the part of Japan easy, with a grace sad light railways will probably in a short time be
distinguished his
estringe. laid into the interior, There is likely to be
now tariff is not inspired by a desire to deal' enters considerable demand for the machinery and ing undyed, it is fellow in colour, but rory to bear hardly apon this country. Indeed, the make him good to lock upon, atractive as he
and strong in texture, and very dorably
he walks into an assemotion. materials necessary for such undertakings. A sample of the cloth was submitted by one of hardly with any country. It is inspired simply He opens a door, he shakes hands, he makes his Frastically all these works are being carried out
our representatives to an export at one of the and solely by the desire to do what is best for bow to a lady, 1
Japan and for Japanese industries. It is the takes up a chair, or does any little simple houses in the City yes Department of the
yesterday
to promote the
never
Had seen that scrap that summer day,' private great textile
well-being "I should say,
I say, he said, that the cloth has business of Japanese statesmen to
stiff, sukward, rauché fellows who lave only private Formosan Governmentablic Works
y of their own country, all other nations a manner which marks him out from those His vicar's lovely daughter, May,
And, instantly falling in love with him, bad Bi Merally importance requiring me
he is д enterprise of
master-mon, refined, whether it will take dyes well; if it would this
and chinery, milk, &c. is sugar pleating and milling: certainly a commercial vaine. I do not know free to pursue the same self-regarding been taught to danc
elerated in his dealings with accepted him directly he proposed, and now they modern style mills
are being established would add to its value. In its native state it policy upon their own account. British exporta
Tho the parish. And only the other day a bonny throughout the island. There has been strong, would do very well for window blinds and things consist mainly of things which the Japanese are courte especially with womon. Football are married and spend their timo doing good in competition between American, British sud of that sort. If the price is anything like 3d. ious to manufacture for themselves; hence men, and
this country is more heavily hit than those produces a brutal manner to women, German manufacturers for the supply of sugar par yard there would certainly be a good demand which export things with which Japaness ordinary public school Englishman who has bairn completed their happiness. (Mother and
played football but never learat dancing treats child both doing well.)-The Globe. machinery. Large quantities of German light for it.
industry is less directly concerned. rails were imported during 1909.
by
The
k of the
nearly £8,000,000, and what Rogers had at his best was always a mere bagatolle compared to the wealth of his chief,
WRIGHT AND GARIG'S "PREMIER"
SCOTCH WHISKY-just the same as you
get at home in Scotland.-AJ7Ł.
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