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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The popular belief that the cool weather comen with September is confirmed this year, Practically on the irst of the month there was a difference in the temperature, which has become more appreciable since, and now coverings are being sought at night.
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LOCAL SPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1910.
BOYS' OWN CLUB AQUATIC FETE.
Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather on Baturday there was a fair attendance of spectators at the aquatic tété promoted by the Boys' Own Club, and held in the V.R.Q. bath. The fag of the Club drooped limply from the the afternoon spectators were driven to shelter
the whistle sounded victory was with the Whites, whose score stood at three goals against two scared by the Blusa.
"CONSOLATION MACK"
F. 1. B 1 M. A. R. Sons, 2.
'QULETME' MILM.
THE STRAITS SHIPPING BILL
SFERICH BY THE GOVERNOR) (7 At a meeting of the Legislative Council of the Straite Beitlements last week, the Freight and Steamship Bill came on for its second reading. Mr. Darbiabire delivered long speech in opposition to the Bill.':
1. E. the Governor (Sir John Anderson) sport from the Araitz Fimise:-
·ឆ
JAPANESE TRADE IN CHINA.
own strength and they had no four that, their shores would be neglected and the freight left to Tpt in their parts. They had no fear but that this colony would be a well served in the future
Much has been said of the great fald of It was in the past—as well as it was bofore industrial axploitation which lies before the in the world now as there was in the pre-cou post of Japanese competition, if only because of the conference-and there was as much shipping able shaking of the head in Europe at the p
Japanese in China, and thers has been consider.
pro fereuse days. If they
ther only took the case of
It is good to see the Theatre Royal occupied dagatali, and on more than one occasion during previous day, being then brought att in order rod on the whole debate. The following shipowner cauta fet a double freight, home as enter the field of industry wall fitted to
again by a theatrical company after such a long interval. The evenings sro cool enough to make light of the slight warmth indoors, and as the entertainment provided is excellent, the vielt of the Warwick Major Comedy Company should be a doćided success,
Friday, unfortunately, proved an unlucky day for the Company and their patrons. The artistes were in the midst of their greatest sucose when the light failed and the theatre was plunged in daskness: The audience and the management hoped against hope that it would only be moment. ary, but fate was unkind, and the performance bad to be abandoned. The Company had a similar experience recently somewhow in the Malay
Hongkong, butits lesson in not likely to be lost, as I understand that a dupliosta spply of electric current is now being provided.
H. W. Peterson, 1 ; A. H-Carroll, 2. Ti me 7 miss. 32; modes.
This race book place outside the. balb on the that competitor might not time in the long pro- by untimely showers. Nevertheless, the programme which was before them on Saturday, gramme proved an interesting one, and the Fortis led all the way, but the pace proved too sports were entered into with that enthusiasm hot, and he was compelled by antiquation to give which is a dominant characteristic of the B.0.0 up with the goal in sight. Peterson came up The officials of the Club are
strongly in the final stages, and defented A, H. Carroll by a length. :.~
President; The Hon. Mr. H Keswick; Vice President, Mr. E. Ralphs Chairma, Mr. A. H. Carroll Judges, Meurs. "F. Lammert, T. Meek, W. J. Carroll, C. Bunje and A. Charlton Referee, Mr. W. J. Carroll, Starter, Mr. T. Mock. They were not all in attendance on Batarday, but those who took an sotive part in to be congratulated on the successful issue of the Boys first meeting, and provided future programmes are carried through with the same
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At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. Forsyth, wife of Dr. Forsyth, on the invitation of Mr. Charlton presented the prizes, and alṣo handed. over the landame shield, which was presented to the Club by Mrs. A. J. David, to Mr. B. A. Carvalho, whose team won the B.O.C. Hockey Competition.
Mrs. Forsyth was then presented with handsome bouquet of flowers, and the Boys
three following fự thờ V.E.C.
Royal Commi
WAR ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
net until their were threatened
of Japan as a
serious commercial er time when the fears petition. There the fatore That time has were to some extent passed since Japaz eutered upon
militariat supplanting Indian Едгоровл products in China marketā kas passed away. The Dost of war and the hosey taring of importe have raised priose in from 50 to 100 per cent. in ten years,
прод кол
coal what an advantage it would be to the man the advantages of contiguity which Japan pos what to use coal if the colliers that came here. But good deal more than full were able to take cargo away? Would it necessary, as Professor Bohachner has recently
shown in a not mean cheaper cos) frisghts?
consideration of the industrial prob. Burely, if m
lem in Japan, befors a nation well as outward, he could give onder rates for His Excellency aid he wondered whether to both. What was the case at prosent ! Every admire most Mr. Darlishire's ability or his cour-day ships passed their doors, they did not come ags. This "ontageous" bill was avowedly awen in because it was not worth their while. They pon of war directed against a combination which would not get an onnos of freight because all had been condemned by both the minority and the shippers were tied hand and foot. the majority reports of the a body consisting of men.
pied the
They were told by the hon. member that the Tank in the
Great ommerce and shipping of Britain besides ofher men who had made a study the case of tin, in which, a short time ago, the
conference did not fix heights, and ho izietateng sway the advantage which Japan one of ecctiomis Balance and its effecta on ordinary business. It had been unanimously oundemned again. Be the freights and then lowered them had by reason of her cheap labour, low cost of
But he did not give thean the whole living, the people in the Press of the colouy,
and light taxation. In 1908 the by these mediately interested, and the Gore details. The fat was that the merchante did
did cotton
yarn exported from Japan was ment waited to one whether thoes, concerned, compelitos in sachar quarter. Instant of al
assetly the ESTRO in
1900, Jospit world as the hint and mistil their ways, or minishing in say way the truth of what he
yenas of prices meanwhile. There was an increand would wait until Governstend whether the the recommendation of
was (His Excellency forced to
aid, it the Freights were
it supported it to
year, due perhard to the lottery tokat fixed by the shipowners, scheme, but the average for the last few yours. Boyal Commission mad "sation to
to remove and the producers and merchants of the Com our commercial situation,
trade this
of the seems to show that the export blat in
The colony was not offered any guarantee that advancing, and that Japan cannot compete with member had quoted from Rafien as
would not be tax ou trade, if that bill were withdraw2. The suggestion Within the last few weeks it soums that Japan-
Jarnahrunght to Chins from far- apparently although he admitted that a tax was levlad, bearuse that tax
tax prosch the Government and sak’what froighte because of the discalty found a Shanghai passed into the pockets of certain large firms, they considered excesive. The sole answer ra
was not injurious, on the contrary, rather that freights were unduly high, and, further, haps be regarded as early applicable to piece
Those remarks, while tras of yarns, will beneficial. It was stated before the Royal Com
he considered they must have parmsaant
there
• great expansion of mission that the agents of Kwas herë know noth-} għarsul, that freights, shonld not be raised for the trade of Tintin for 1909 explains how
which and
last year. The British Consular report of the tax, ing about. ding
it was offer them, difficult to
to 800 that the tax, could posibly have the
f the the guarantee of free competition. It -In the above Company was held on Saturday at Foulons in Chimuline elfach on the two again: They could accept no gasrantes except | this came about. Dosling more especially with
breath, the conference-
people because aid it had a stimulating effort, but they always one, one that was
because they believed the war was a justißable Const
Bable Consul-General Fulford sayı that a fair demand noon in the Hotel. Dr. J. W. Noble prosidad. \ foshich drew a certain large mam from measure-forward; They considered it the bar | markots, which, although to work at
absolutely t to explain how. How the fact that a firm interesta of the colony, that they had put the for cotton goods existed, but the prizes alt
able ware below level of the producing in London
to
ralood
to-morrow the you
·Staton-It was a 'most untional, experience for oelerity there should be no loophole for oor- accorded her three ringing cheers, another Be Astrous effect of Mt. Darkiahire) haổ bọạn made that the conference should alana yarn has been re-exported from
L
The play staged that night was Bernard Shaw's "You never can tell"--a titilating title which hangs on the tip of the tongue and makes you impatient to know the completed sentence, Another attempt is to be made by the company to-night to supply it Mesawbile the little contretemps of Friday has suggested a phesse:
"You never can tell--"
When the light will fail.
plaint by the spectators. The different events resulted as follows :---
TWO LEXOTHA HANDICAP. First heat: 8. Jex, receives 5 secs., 1; V. F. Azevedo, receives 6 socay 2
Becond-heat Y, Abbas, receiven 5 seca., 1; E. L. Braga, receives 7 secs., 2,
Third heat: R A. Carvalho, recelves 5 secs., 7; F. G. Brown, receives 7 sock, 2. Final: Y. Abbas, 1; 8. Jer, 2 Abbas led from the start, and although Jex made strenuous efforts to overhaul the leader
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY.
The manual meeting of the shareholders in
the
---ONE-
迂
only free competition
could
export
in which goods,
is not
way Indi
To the
in the
trade of the last
the year Mr. quarter of
and there were also present:-How. Mr. E. Osborne, Mors. J. W. C. Bonnar (directors), the shipowner every year in the form of tax means of putting short and speedy end to that A E Lowe, E. Haskell, Bhi Po Shum, J. on the
* cent of which s people of this colony, sot a cent
If they Fited--but he did not think they t in the colony, could be constexed into should-they should have justified the confidence something
to
the trade of the people who had invited them to take the Tat Hang, and C. Mooney (secretary).
of the colony, he failed to cozceive. The Secretary having read the notice conven were Levind ing the meeting.
by Government "It
Would
His Excelloney then put the motion, and it was velce being Me, Darbiabire
'You never can tell" many other things in the second start proved too much. In the last | Arnold, A. F. Davis (manager), Li Chan, Fong | What was not injuriof the tax matter up. (Applause.)
Hongkong bat the Huse absolutely refuses to be wooed by me. Apparently she's flirting
with the Bandinsetor.
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I haven't done with the play yet. It is greatly concerned with manners, and it was noticeable that a few gentlemen who patronlee the dresa cirola have much to learn in that direction. It shows a grosa disengard for the interests of others when men enter the theatre after the commencement of the performance and stand in front of others the while they disonas in stond voise the location of their seats. Probably it is due to want of thought, but all the same their offonos ought to be pointed out to them.
atʼhe appreciating just now. The Peskiten must the significance of the words of the old song.
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length Jex grostly reduced the distance soparat. ing them, bat Abbas was still swimming strong in
the Baal stages and won the race by a couple of
feet.
OSNO
BWIMMING FEET FOREMOST."
I
with
realt
be injuriona, became Gorernment spent carried by eleven voter to one, the dissortient consequence there was an increase in the
THE CRITICISM OF HE, STUART,
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen-With the money in the colony, but when it ody of individuals in London, oke to a body of your permission I will follow the anal custom who were not wident here or ever likely to be, E. L. Braga, 1; J. M. Rota Pereira, 2
and take the report and accounts as having been the tax was not only not injurious, but stimulate The distance of this race was one length. read. On referring to these sccounts you withing That was the only otiolmien to be proved anything for Braga, who took observe that the pront on the working account arrived at stier hearing the hon member's
It was for the peried under review shows an increte which he had treated the Counell
with the pile of figures to remarks, coupled matters coolly from the start,
of ** more haste less spend " of $16,884,46, dus mainly to enforced vevromies, Foreira.
He started off Jika the pro-enabling us to increase the dividend rate to 22 per cent per annum, 'n result which I hope gron verbial ball at a gate, and as a consequence
will consider satisfactory for the six months swallowed more salt water than was good for him. In the final stages of the maco, however, working, and I am sure you will, it you ho standied down and succeeded in beating but bear in mind the number of hotels White on the post for second place.
that have sprung up around and the
which difficultie
beast SUK, and which we have been and
FOUR-LENGTHS HANDICAP.
F. M. Cras, receivon 8 secs, 1; C. J. Oooke;
2008.
15
#
would move, a zest meeting, that the bill be The Attorney General gave notice that he taken in committee.
SOURCES OF PROSPERITY.
AN AMERICAN JOURNAL ON COBDENIEM.
A contemporary remarks:-"A high tarif has driven into Canada industrion that properly belong to the United States. And the raw materials of the grest northern country have in turn been barred out of their natural
In
monthr
bare commissions, ware to very high levels by the price of raw cotton. of this unfortunate position," he continues
"The re
"has been to drive the demand for Jar
Jarns and cloths on to the Japanese productigasy the mouth of December seeing large
Japanese traders here." by the
of the year from 13,398,159 in 1909 to vains of cotton times for the first eir mon
¥4,892,369 in 1910. There has also beers a heavy increase in the value of yarns exported to Chines during the first six months of the
year, but this has now been overdone, sa wo haya pointed out, With regard to the cotton tissues Mr. Fulford points out that the substitutes are not so good as the
Japanese
· He thought Mr. Darbishing was rather unfair
Bad to Mr.Hitnet, because Mr. Stuart's contentions
American goods which they have displaced, had mainly been that the effect of the shipping
and are by no means preferred to them,
because
they come conference was to drive away from this colony
but are simply taken great deal of the trade it used to collect from
within the means of many people who cannot certain islands to the south and cast. That
Atford the now expansive aloths to which they part of Mr. Bluart's contention the hen: member
have been used. This might seem at first sight ander had not referred to. He quoted figures which
to militate against the argument that: present conditions in Japan must damage her competi ther
to think that trade with Labouring, surrounded sa ws.
are by builders | T
places to the north
was 12" jusignideant: inotor
Japan has been in an exceptional and building materials. We hoped to have the in the situation; but if he went further particularly adapted to manufacturing, while
positions. Owing to large stocks of raw cotton hell by Japanese mills, prices did not rise south block finished are this; the contract time into the figures, he woull find that our
elsewhere, with the along time there was a profound convie- to the same extent as has, however, been extended from the 27th of trade with the FM.8., both in Singapore
in England, which was shared by a large result that Japanese mills, after long to put we hope to enter into possession or collect Fant which Bingapore we collecting centre, if it destined the British isles to be the workshop of their products with some therefor. When the numerous improvements had not wotusily diminished had certainly not the world. It was based on the assumption the China market. now in progress including the new south pressed to anything like the extent it should that the skill in manufacturing of the Briton merchants (af Tientsin)," Mr. Falford con- tiques, are very poszimistic on the subject of Chat the harm, it was cited block, a new lounge, a porte cochere, and an have done. As proof apparently that the tax was a divine inheritance, and out at 12
nubber of
tesoquired by others.
this Japanese competition, being of opinion that in the produce trade of the coleiny had intressed.
It was deemed presumptuous for Americans to the importations of 2 and fold yarn and
manufactured grey will have an up-to-date hotel property second to none in the Far East. The lounge referred to a spoor's) statements the red to the British in their chosen 'fold, and a school of gradually decrease and that nothing will stop
Instead of any part of it being returned to the
the Japanes will socupy the large storeroom recently vacated producer by way of the big merchants who estremista nose, who die mitation or phone or trade. Others assert that the headway made
rastinfaction that certain industries "properly"*
the Japanese during the
the past year is by Fairall & Co., and should prove an tsaction, enjoyed it offering better terms to the producer, belonged to Great Britain which it would be
from that county market of
merely temporary, and will get a set-back otherwise the
crime to take
GWAY
when British and American manner somewhat similar to the main entrance hid their competitors, instead of increasing in
They also taught that the natural
that the Intfer is the correct view. As we recently
are
This opinion is merely a revival of the ex-
at present included the whole of our trade and sploded Cobdenistic ides that some countries are tire ability. But it will be seen that in-t
particular case are only fitted to be producers of raw
our materials;
For
and Penang, had incremend
increased by leaps and tion in
for
which mys, “You never miss the water till thecratch, 2 Times: Crux, 72 mecs, Cooke, 64 well run dry." The framway has been stopped for the reek-end, and sa few have cared to walk
This race was for members of the VRC down and up again--not even for the novelty of and brought forth three competitors, namely the experience-they have perforce spent whole day, not to mention the two nights, in | 4*, Crax and Cooke. Tata, who received ■ August to the 27th of October, on-which date | barinds, while the trade with other par section of our own countrymen, that Nature period of dificulty, -
start of ninet en sonds, gained nearly i length's lead on the other two swimmers, and maintained it until this last length. From the start Cooke put on speed, and gradully lessened third lap Cooke came up strong, while Tata's lead rapidly diminished. In the fourth lay: Tata gave up and Cooke put on a fasl spurt to overtake Crut. The latter, however, was close
the pure mountain air. Let us hope they have gained in health even if they have suffered
little inconvenience.
"
a
did no
The other day I heard à man, who, of course, { the margin separating him from Crux. In the additionınă lift for baggage are complete, you "merchants engaged at surely bore out bis think that they could ever hope to rival tho
Hires on the lower level, allude to the Peak ear as the "flamingo waggon." The significance of the description was not vary apparent until remembered that the flamingo is a bird of
I
of the London merchants,
· bright plumage. Then the sarcasm penetrated, on the winning post, and snatched the race by the front portion will be-opened to thastrentina went into the date would be able to over.
and I yearned to say something nasty.
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·
little more than a touch.
FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP.
$
W
were
a
advantage "Bome of the local
cloth from Manchester will
from getting the bulk of the
to the hotel; the inner portion, whikt allowing number, as was stated by the recent deputation the United States for ita raw materials was the cheaper," There can be little dance
who waited upon Lord Growe. It was proof only | British ielos, and for a long time they that showed, the export of cotton yarn for 1909-
The latest topic of conversation is the Govern ment's announcement of an impending sale of Petersen, scratch, 2 Time: 74 secs.
A. H. Carroll, receives 4 sec, 1; H. the Pler and of the right of erecting and
This was an inter-clab event, and there maintaining a pler over the foreshore at the three starters, Jex, Carroll and Peterson. Jex bottom of Ion House Street-that is, I take it made the most of his start of eight seconds, bat / ler may there pass many an hour studying the against Government than that it was interfering
was overtaken by Carroll in the second length, and the later was lewling in the third. In the lest length Petersen rapidly overhauled the
the Star Ferry pier-together with the privilege of running a ferry service in connection with the railway at Kowloon. The question is asked Is there any likelihood of compeition?
an unobstructed view of the street, will be so protected as to insure sufficient privacy to enable our gasets to meet, receive and entertain their friends there should they so desire. The trayol Tarying and overhanging street scene of the Orient soengaging to the stranger. Practically the entire range of rooms facing the three streets, Des Vasas Bond, Pedder Street and Queen's
that the produser did not get a cent of the tax back. UPWARD TENDENCY OF FREIGHTS,
No more unjust sccusation could be brought with the freedom of the port. Government proposed to free our trade from a tax which was levied entirely for the benefit of certain in- dividuals and to interfers to
certain extent
in s
for 1903.
taking, it is said, working at a British
It would
that
and plans goods bed something like a set-back at Tientsin last year, they did The British Consular.
·In the words of the play, I suppose the male leader, but was beaten by Carroll by a couple Road, a continuous frontage of nestly 600 Lost, combination that controlled freights as our borders that has made the United Staten the wall at Newchwab says that the total valué
answer at the present time is "yon never can tell." Meanwhile people will be speculating as to whether the three piers which the Govern mant will graciously permit the lessee to erect
of fest.
PLUNGING.
will be devoted to the free use of our guests, as public and private dining, ball, reading, clook, E. L. Braga, 47 feet 7 inches, 1;.A. H. Car-drawing, smoking, public and private billiard roll, 2.
The competitors in this competition were
falls far short of the records at other meetings
075
and bar rooma, ali spacious and lofty, and which she is that freights had bosu ratsed; said that it imitata ring industry erlent index of the increased
and land goat mile and richer practically the same in value
that it believe was an economically sound polley to permit foreigners to work up raw materials though during that time prices live increased. produced in this country and ship back the pro. Moreover, despite the increased export of cotton duct to us in the form of manufactured articles textiles, the weaving industry of Japan is
Fortunately there was a preponderance of
very depressed condition, only one under- DOMMON SENSE, and it asserted itself with suff- cient positiveness to sustain a system which bas built up a great manufacturing industry within hall undoubtedly raised them very substantially, wealthiest nation on the fortstool.
The The men responsible for this far-sighted report for tha The hon. member had not dealt with Mr. Stuart's policy have never been illiberal. They do not of the cotton goods isaported in 1909 was £1,583 compared with £1,124,744 in 1905 and figures showing the steady upward tendency of believe that say industry "properly belongs to freight. As he had not done so, they were the United States They are of the opinion naturally stooted this trade adversely, and the
1907. of silver not entitled to amaze that these gncos might be that it will be the port of wisdom for the soonted without demur, Government must Canadians to
advance in such unfavourable circumstances in of this country,**
pur. up a a domestic
Charing
of Man- power of the people their
that the It appears that the foreign - sre own, and they confident
sot development of the Dominion will
ton ton yara and goode The question was ons on which he supposed be as beneficial to Americans as to Canadians.
are inpplied most entirely by the British Empire, the United Had the narrow idees of the Cobdenites pro States, and Japan in the order named. The they could hardly expect the hon. member to give an unbiased opinion, but as an avowed free vailed the world would not be in se fiue case asit British Empire owes its premier position main- trader he must say that he failed to understand
is at present. They thought their policy would Mr. Darbishire's position. He had quoted the tend to the promotion of trade and they to the large quantity of Indian yarn import- speaker as saying that if it were merely a matter cheepening of producte, but the development of ed, but the United Kingdom supplies the bulk of the jeans, white shirtings, and Italians. It of preferential terms being given to certain large the resources of backward countries under the merchants this was ordinary commercial practive stimulus of
the British share of the trade is estimated that of protective tariffs has acomplished and not a matter in which Government would immeasureably more in a little over half a
in 1909 was not far ahers of one-half its feel disposed to interfere, but the
that when the
total trađe › could bare schiovel ins
wherous in 1908 it probably did exceed one-third. From this It would preference was a preference given to a Erm, as the present tax was, it was an immediate-and
seem that there is little prospect of Japan tangible
scaring the field of China to herself. It would be surprising if such were the osse
hon it
it is considered that Japan sine against
are likely to be "things of beauty" like the Hlowed three tries, but the winner's distance far exceed in-number and extent those of any they had bean raised unduly required no further Blake Pier. We mastu't expect too much
seeing that the cost of construction has to some out of the earnings of the ferry company aud not out of the Colonial Treasury--but we may at least expect to see something more presentable erected at the bottom of Los House Street than the mafahed which has so long done duty as a landing aiage.
Interest in the ill-fated Bedford was revived this week by the appearance of the Nubia with
the crew on board en route for England. The
ONE LENGTH DREAST STACKE.
27 of which will have private bathrooms attach- botel in the East. You will have 191 bedrooms,
3,`each floor will have a "suite de luxe" for First, heat J. M. Roza-Perairs, 1; C. Hthe use of those who demand better socommoda. Lyson. 2.
tion than they have hitherto been able to
Becond heat: H. J. White and A., H., Carroll,
dead heat.
Fizal: J. M. Bosa Pereira, 1; A. H. Carroll, 2 Time: 171 seconds.
LADIES' NOMINATION RAGE.
proof.
of
was the
than free Anium.
It is the vast additions to the world's supply of s of all kinds called into existence by
The
buria,
nat
obtain. The new private bathrooms are large and fitted with the most modern and up-to-data appointments and plumbing, porcelain bath tubs, stationary washstands with hot and cold water laid on to each. The baggage lift now being H. Goldenberg, nominated by Miss Robinson, erected will make available for the use of gusts
, proßt which the person carrying onion of industries in countries of great Nubia was fitted up is a regular troopship for 1; E. L. Braga, nominated by Miss Lewingdon;2. three lifte instead of two as at present, and all the business could see, which he knew
The conditions in this event provided that the baggage will be taken into the premises by available and which would stimulate him to resources that has sat the wheels of progress all economic laws by her facal methods, Pro- the occasion, the transformation being effected each competitor should swim to the centre of
the the entrance at the rear near which this fourth lift increase his business. The person handling. in Japan.
feeser Schachner, in dealing with the situation the bath, and there divo for bottles. With the is now under construction. In closing, I might from the evidence of Mr Shelford before the growing sud prosperous population like that of
producs here knew nothing about it he quoted revolving.
neccessity of meeting the wants to recently, said that no country was a a competitor Some time ago that modern superstition, exception of two bottles containing slips of
to be feared which reated mainly on cheap add that your directors have suffòred so many Royal Commission (dissent by Mr. Darbiahire], the United States has done more to promote the snowball prayer, made its appearance in paper bearing the numbers 1 and 2, the re-disappointments that many details of the comand he should have thought Mr. Shelford was a trade between nations than hundreds of years of labour. The time whau cheap labour was a Hongkong, und some ladies were rendered mainder of the bottles contained blank slips of platet structure will not be what they hoped they fairly reliable authority on the point. As they such interchange as the free trader proposed factor had passed, for to succeed in the rice a
know, nacomfortable by its threatening message. paper. Those who were lucky enough to secure.
the tax had not stimulated trade because could have created. If Canada imitates ns, and country must not only educate its workmen, would, yet their aims and ambitions even merchants, icetead of increasing their business, conkes the conversion of her raw products into but provide them with something more than Now I notice from Straits newspapers that it is the numbered slips won the first and second though unattainable--were high enough to still had had to meet an increasing number of comfinished articles her proper iniustries, she mistaken fiscal policy and liar low social con- s moins of subsistence. Besides Japan's beginning to appear in Singapore. One journal prizes,
enable them to hand over to you a property petitors.
will prosper as we have done If it had not been for the
ditions, she has now added the financial And we shall have no reason to regret her of Korea to that of her own, and as a remarks: "Webare heard of some cases in which
which will be a great improvement to the Colony, all tho
of their expansion freight outward, the J. M. Roza Pereira and L. E Chunyut, il rival many caramsaries in other parts of irade would have been much greater than it Prosperity. That is what President Taft kadental Power must now expand both her army
in mind when he spoke at Eastport the
other the world, and in the possession of which the had been. He was only quoting from the hon. shareholders are certainly to be congratulated. member's words. He was sorry to hear him day and said: "Neither country ought to be and navy, involving farther charges on indus
envious of the
the other, but each ought to be try. The notion that Japan will prove a serious the* repost statement that the Before proposing the adoption of the report for the shipping trade of the colony. The hon. more likely the other
port
ABY bad rivals caavinced that the more prosperous the on the competitor in the world's markote, or in
where free commercial opportunity in is -to-be-
Prosperous, and country
abandoned. and accounts, I will be pleased to answer any member must remember that the peninsula was
that the growth of the trade of one means the combined with the open door must be
How long the open door and free opportunity apited in this matter. The peninsals, in
sols, in public growth of the trade of the other." questions that you may ask,
There being no questions, the report was union, was a strongly in There was working up her own raw materials as far as
favour
Canada can
can only become really prosperous by will prevail in territory where there is Japanese domination we should not like to say. Japan Government ne
Singapore was.
outside the
Chronicle. absolutely to difference of opinion
possible and I the adoptel, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, 80-
the success she sobieves greater select circle to which the hon. member belong-along that line the more we shall sell to ber. Mr. A. R. Lowe proposed the re-election of ed. If the shippers were not to come to As a mere producer of raw materials she LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
of
SWIMMING IN PAIRS.
the throat of evil has greatly perturbed some ladies who did not feel that they could comply A. H. Carroll and B. Jex, 2. with the injunction to impose the same threst of
TEAM FACE.
This race proved an easy thing for the evil on nine of their friends. Perhaps we may | winners. relieve some good souls by recalling the case of a
F. L. Roza'a tenim composed of A. H. Carroll, lady who wrote the nine letters while her husband was . and he died just after the last A. R. Ellis, C. H. Lyson, B. Muskett, V. F. had been despatobod. It was an equivocal case, Azevedo and W. Thom
H: W. Potersen's team composed of A. J. v. perhaps, but no one had suspected before that
T.
1.
the couple were not intensely devoted to each Ribeiro, J. M. Roza Pereira, H. J. White, I. E, other, and the bereavement was considered a Chanyut, F. J. Brown and H. Goldenbeg, 2. somewhat peoniliar form of great joy:"
RODERICK EANDOM.
WATER POLO,
conded by Mr. HASHELL.
Mr. W. Hutton Potts as director.
Mr. FONG TAT HANG seconded, and the ino- 'tion was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. SH: Po Saux seconded by Mr. Davis, Messrs. Jeffries and Lowe were appointed auditors.
An inter-clab match was played between The Korean census returns covering thirteen texans distinguished by white and blue caps. The provinces are now complete.. The work was teams were evenly matched and a very interest commenced in July last year. According to the ing game resulted. When time was called the new returns the number of houses in Korea is scare was two all, and extra time had to be 2.741,438 and the population 12,959,981. As played to decide which team should take the compared with the last retain those figuros prize. For a long time the iano was undecided, reveal an increase of 408,351 houses and bat eventually Lazomer sent in a hot shot
toudance. which Chnayat was unable to turn, and when 3,176,310 people,
· The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday and can be obtained in application at the spcretary's offics. Thank you for your
per cent, on
would be a very poor customer, but as a pros perons manufacturing community Canada will on increasing her purchases from us, as she been doing for several years past:-San Prancisco Chronicle.
The P. & O. Co.'s str. Delhi left Singapore
outward English Mails, and is das here on the for this port on the 9th inst. at 4 p.m. with the
14th instant at about 7 a.m.
The P. & O. Co.'s str. Palawan is expected to arrive at Penang on the 12th inst., at 11 a.m.
The str. Korea sailed frem Yokohami 10th
Singapore or Penang to collect the trade the peninsula, how wore they to collect it There were some minor difficulties such as that. One largs company that did considerable business was, he believed, under contract to twelve years. He call hero for the next ten or twol wondered if they were going to leave the He did not know whether. the Бод port, member wished them to take him seriously Mr. David F. Wilber, United States Consul or whether. he only held that up
Базы As bogos-zuna to frighten makli bun as a sort of at Kobe, has been transferred to the US Bare them that the Government knew the Consulate-General at Vancouver. Mr. Geo. Narrive at this port on the 23rd inst. strength of this combination against which West, Consul-General at Vancouver, has been
they find dolared war; but they also knew their transferred to Kobe.
instant en route to Hongkong, and is due to
The Mogul Lino str. Sikh sailed from the United Kingdom for Hongkong via Straits on
the 3rd instant.