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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1910..
THE STRAITS FREIGHTS BILL.Jarther guarantee. There was scarcely time,
OPERATION OF THE MEASURE SUSPENDED IN THE COLONY.
NOTES AND NEWS.
third pixizon.
ninety-fourth
GERMANT'S PHENOMENAL
DEVELOPMENT.
SPEECH BY HERN DELBRUCK,
MARRIAGES OF FORMER RESIDENTS
IN CHINA.
MORRISS-TREW,
in the following terms "That this Council far as the Government was concerned they had longevity: To a Mai represen, intended to take in view of the alleged scarcity New South Walear. The Rev. P. Pownall took the footho grow of the gunboat Patria,
but he thought they might take it that the conference wore prepared to do what was indis pensable, viz., to leave maitora in the status
antil
negotiations had either succeeded or que failed. He was sorry that as rogarded the cor- respondenco referred to in the memorandam most of it had been under confidential cover, and therefors he was not in a position to lay it before the meeting in extenso. He thought that a fairly fall summary of it had been given, and he hoped it was aloiont to enable merobore and the public to sea that so renob an agreement consistently endeavoured dislocation of the trade of the port na would bave resulted in the bringing into force of the ordinance. If they had anoceeded at least in getting the other side to agree to discuss the question on the basis they knew they prepared to discuss it he thought they accomplished something and, at any rate, they had not accomplished it, all they wanton would be another resolution of the Council which would pat them in exnetly the same Position as they wore in yesterday,
to
THE MACÃO REVOLT.
Following is the account of the Maose BRITISH OFFICERS AT CHICAGO.
revolt officially published in Lisbon on Decenas, The British Cavalry offers showed up best-
Mr. Harry Morriss, son of Mr. Henry Mor-ber 1st: riss, of Shanghai, and Stonebridge, Sussex, WGS With referenco to the military revelt at married on Thursday, the 25th ult at the Church Macao the Minister for Foreign Affairs recoivod among the competitors at the Chicago Hors They won five first, five second, and five Show
of the Assumption, Regant-street, to Miss Voza last night a telegram from the Portugudso Burlin, November 25. HOW TO LIVE LONG,
Samuel, daughter of Mis. Alfred, Trow, of 30, | Charge d'Affairs în Peking, informing him that Mr. John Bigelow, author and diplomat, who For three days the Reichstag has debated in Gloucester-terrace, and Seaford, Bussos, and of the reported revolt at Macro was of no import- was the United States Minister to France dar regard to the interpellation of the Socialist the late Mr. Louis Samuel, and granddaughter ance, and that complete tranquillity roignet.
The Minister of Marine and Celonies has made ing the Second Empire, bas just celebrated his Party, which asked what steps the Chanceller of the iste Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for
following statement: A number of the following recipe for of meat in the Empire. The subject has been the service. The bride was given away by hur alive to bas
eleanly and healthfully, thoroughly throshed out in the newspapers, and stepfather. Miss B. Trew and Rise N. Morriss which is anchored at Mocao, accompanied by pilk trimased with lace and swansdown, and black residence, intending to mako bim enforce the NOT I was fifty, realised forly-five
as heretofore, the Socialist and Demo- bats relieved with touches of pale blue. E degree of October 8th, by which all the religious its cares. Don't allow it to sap your youth. I forward.
Years that it was time for me to retire from sctive oratie Parties contend that the mass of the people Morriss, brother of the bridegroom, was beat orders wore to be expelled. Bolug informed,
cannot obtain the meat necessary for their
however, that the Governor had already com business, and so I retired--that is, I made a
plied with the Provisional Government's in- business of performing only such inbours as were nourishment, and assert that the situation will be
Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge, ontructions, the men begged to ho pardoned, pleasing to me. The result is I conserved my impeered only if the Government will open the
frontiers to foreign cattle. Now, as heretofore, Noverabor 25th, was the scene of the inseriage request which the Governor granted. nervous force, vitality, and brain power."
the Government and the Parties on the Right of Mr. Geoffrey Hamilton William Harteip Provisional Government has tolograpbed con. (son of Mr. W. T. Hartoup, of Sprows on Arming the pardon, but has instructed the Con declare that there is no need for alarm, and that the increased price of meat is due not to local Court, Norfolk, and Upland Hall, Suffolk), and mander of the Macao sacal station to transmit causes but to reasons which prevail oven in coun- biisa Kahleen Giles (droghter of Professor to the offendors the Government's displeasure tries
which pursue a Fros Trado policy. The A, Giles, Professor of Chinese in the University at such an unwarranted infringement of dis- Government also contents that its duty is to of Cambridge).
cipline. Ge watch over the bealth of the population, and that it would not be fulfilling this duty if it permitt
voterinary control,
Steamship Ordinance, 1910, all the Bettlements and had no desire, to cause such a tremendous rop irksome business when you begin to feal bat few new arguments have been brought were the bridesmaids, wearing dresses of ivory sovoral soldiers, proceeded to the Governor's
Dgo,
before
Ian.
HARTCUP-GILES
The Legislative Commeil of the Straits Saltlements met on the 17th inst. for the purpose of considering a motion exempting from the operation of the Freight and Steamship Bill 1910, all the Settlements of the Colony,
Introducing the motion, which was couched operation.of the Freight and exempte from the
of
Evane said the bill wes the
Colony "t
Bearetary of State to be duly transmitted to the
; laid before the King, but up to the present no intimation und beon received that His Majesty approved of or disallowed it, or had given any farther directions upon it. A memorandam by his Excellency [reproduced below] set out in some detail the steps which led to the present situation, but it was perhaps convenient te briefly refer to those steps now. From the very first copcaption of the bill, his Excelloney had expressed the hope that it would never be necessary to bring it into operation, but that the poreons against whom it was directed would appreciate that Government was to put a stop to the objectionable combination of shipowners, and shippers, and that those persone would in consequence make other arrangements by
which the necessity for the ordinanse would be obviated, Government objectol to the agreement between shipowners and slippers, by which the latter were bound to support the former in keeping up froight ends for that opinion. I informed themalted there will be nothing for the ten fingers / It is proved that the lower classes are net undar. phew, and by Miss Stella Hartoup, sister of the rates. It also abjected to five cout. on
per freights levied upon all and divided amongst a It fitsther objected to the inclusion within the not of the conference of all manner of produce, salnable or cheap; but it would be tempt exch a task and obtained some reductios, and remarkably rot, a brilliant linguist
content with a form of conference, if such were desired, which would include only the more valuable articles of prodies, the freight on which boro only a small proportion to the cost of production.
CONFERENCE IN LONDON.
If the conference was propared to amend its agreements and regulations on these lines, the Government folt that it would attain the object it set out to accomplish, and the merchants of.
The resolution was then put and carried,
THE GOVERNOR'S MEMORANDUN,
a
THE BAND LOGING ITS CUNNING. We learn through a French paper that we are in danger of losing the use of our hands. The assertion is made by a suedical authority, and little reflection will lead us to pause before scouting this theory. Our hands in effect be- come less earning snd adroit through our availing ourselves of avory mechanical applianced live or slaughtered animals to be imported room's consin, the Rev. A. H. F. Boughey, vicar at our disposal. In times past women wars
On. Angust 23rd, after the shipowners" dépt. skilful embroiderers and workers of lace but without thorong" tete for the Interior, Dr. veiled with ninon, and tritamed with pearl
tation had interviewed the Secretary of State, Masers. Anderson and Buckland wai'ed upon me in accordance with instructions from their principals, to ascertain what rates of freight from the Colony were madaly high and my
I was not prepared to disones rates of freight on individual articles. I agreed in the views ex pressed by the deputation that it was no part of the business of the Government to attempt to reasonable freights, and that even if I were toat
there could not, under existing circumstances,
standard of
be any guarantee that the reduction would not he swept away next month. The Government con- sidered that rates generally, as judged by the pre-conference days, were too high and desired a conference limited to the Cal créta con france le certain articles, so that as regards the gear a trade of the Colony reshold hase the only possible guarantee that of fros competition for reasonable rates.
the sewing machine has deteriorated the work of the hands and fingers, because, in the case of the mercenary werker, it rondors a better roturtu for her labour. By degrees the bands become stubborn, and in time, says the natbority before
to do.
A DIVINE'S PARRÓT,
ago, had a favourite
The
Dalts-nok, to-day delivered a long speech, in which he again defended the Government stand point. In the first place, he said, the Imperial Halth Office has issued a memorandum in which
fod, forthere is sufficient meat in the country to furnish the average quantity per head required The late Dr. Maurogor, of St. Cuthbert's,isdom of relying on other countries for ment, by the population. He also pointed out the un- Edinburgh, whose death occured a few days and stated that the export of catle and meat by the United States, for example, which in 1900 stody." As he was
the total exports of that country, had sunk 1909 to 5.9 per cent. Parrot going into the constry for s month Dr. Mac was 10.6 gregor arranged with a friend who had
With 190 to take chatse of his pet. He ordered his
reference to the general agrarian polley of the German Empire, Dr. Delbrück stated Leallo to carry the
cage to the bird's new abode. It was a wet and stormy night, and the beadle that the price of rye was higher from 1851 to year since thu grumbled to himself in Janguage unbecoming a 1855 than it has been in
cass of wheat was similar. He declared that minister's man, while the parrot listened. So introduction of Protective tariffs, and that the when he was set down in the parlour of a saintly lady, and the arres removed, the bird addressed the price of meat had rison mainly under the himself directly to the other parral-"Yedd infonce of the improvement in the manner of living, and pointed out that protection was industry. Was it right, be added, to deduce from the fact that during the last thirty years the cost of production had increased that there fore the economia palier of the Empira was
The ceremony was performed by the bride- of this parish. Frofessor Giles gave away bis daughter, who wore a dress of soft white salin, embroidery. She was atbonded by, two small trainbearers, Miss Pansy Lawrence, hor nines, and Master Oliver Parlo, the bridegroom's ne bridegroom.
Both brideanside wore dresses of Cambridge blue silk crope, in Kate Greenway style, and Mr. R. Haricar, brother of the bridegroom, mob caps of white ullin, tied with blue ribbons, acted as bant, waa
Among the numerous relations and friends bidden to the wedding were the Vice-Chancellor and Birs, Scott, the Master of Corpus and Mrs. Celvia Hutchinson, the Master of Sidney Sussex and Mrs. Smith, the Master of Magda
leno
and Lady Albinia Donaldson, tho Bishop of Ely and Mrs Chose, the Dean of Els Master of Pembroke and Mrs. Mason, the and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, the Archdenoon of Ely and Lady Darwin, Sir J. J. and Lady Thom and Mrs. Cuningham, Lady Jebb, Sir George
Orator and Mrs. Sandys, the Registrary and Mrs Keynes, Conon and Mrs, Pexubertou. Mr. and Mrs. Rider Haggard, Sir Pater and Lady Hinde, Mrs. Sidgwick, Miss Constance Jones, the
the Colony would hawn free band to ship their an shipowners was a barrier to that and the "gly beast, if it wasan for you I widna boo bee necorced not only to agricultora bat also to son, Bir Robert and Lady Ball, the Public
not the nicht."
WARMING THE DEVIL
wrong!
Master of Christ's, the Master of Emmanuel, the Master of Paterhouse and Mrs. A. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Warre Maler, Captain Clande Hamilton, H.N., and Mm. Hamilton, Mr. and
RING
FOR A CASE
OF
UP
JOHNSTONE'S
The existing agreement between merchants produce by conference steamers or any others. Government desired to put an end to it and to I purenance of this object, Government had the tax of 5 per cent, on freights which it levied.
An almost incredible case of superstition is held interviews with representatives of the I requested them to cozomunicats our views to conforenes out here and had endeavoured to their principals and informed them that we in- reported from Ribal, near Grosswurdein, un
might which negotiations arrange a basis upon whic
tended to proceed with the Bill and that the gary (saye the Vienna correspondent of the be entered into between Government and the next move lay with them. On receiving the Leader). The placo for the first time recently confereues. The Fosulthed ween forwarded to the full repart of the proceedin: at the interview expakis noodle the neighbourhood, ienic being so
shocks shook same Crowe, I wrote to his Lordship ex conference managers at home and to the Colonial with Office, the
that subject to this basis result being
plaining at length the
wrate a letter to era were greatly alarmed, and consulted an old conformaca to enter into negotiations. The the leader of the deputation explaining the woman quack of the place, who declared that the
litical situation at home had doubtles position to him, and saying that, if he could thooks were the groans of the devil, who suffered whoa its pop 880,000 sanually, and when its Forlor, Professor and Mrs. Skeat, Baron and | 66 CUE ANALYSIS of this Whisky
sold and hanger. Thereupon the peasants throw Interfered with
speedy decision, but do anything to bring about an honourable and
into
a chism ont- goats Thursday last Government received lasting settlement which would rive producers, number of calvos aud
side the villave to appease the devil's hanger, from the Secretary of State intimation that merchants and shippers all a fair chance, so the conference was prepared to consider the abolition of this 5 par cent. special commission quested the Secretary of State, if he approved in fatore agreements, and to negotiate generally of the terms of my latter, to have it forwarded
Government was propared at the desire of the and at the same of the Government violant that the church bella rang, The village said that a country has pursued a wrong econo
A
M.P.
WHISKY EXTRACT FROM THE LANGET,” Odientes that the statement made in
one would be more pleased then myself. I re- and net fire to the bishop's forest in the neigh. growth, has found remunerative work to snob. renheim, Professor and Mrs. Nattoll, Profes-regard to it is honest, that is to say-it in Pure
on the situation if the Governor could arrange to Sir James Mackay, and he informed me that to see them for that purpose. His Excelloney he did approve and had sont the letter ou, had made arrangements for a short visit to England and with the approval of the Secretary
tbo
REFUSALS OF CARGO.
bourhood to provide im with warmth. The quack and several peasants have been arrested.
Malt Whisky distillodin the Pot Still. More. over, the orilence of the palate is in favour of the statement that it is fully matured. The flavour, while malty and rich, is 'woft. This Whisky is well adapted for Special Dietetio Purposes."
Her Delbrück contended that resalts were the only means of proving whether a policy was right or wrong; "Can it he
Mrs. Clement Pawle, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Lowry Corry, Mr. and Mr. Claud Lawrence. mic policy when its national wealth basincrons.
Captain and Mrs. H. B. B. Reed, Mr. and Wra ed during the last ten years by £500,000,000, Lienol Gilas, Professor and Mrs, Barnes, Pre has incressed in the same Lessor and Mrs. Burkitt, Professor and Mrs. period by about popalation, notwithstanding that enormous
Baroness A. you Hugel, Professor and Mrs. a degree that emigration has almost-censed ?.
sor and Mrs. Hobson, Professor and Mrs James It is also untrue that only certain classes have Ward, and the Vice-Provost of King's College. benefited by this state of affairs, oil I
At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception this forif and would remind you that
was held at the University Arme Hotel, and, scenomic policy have enabled us to apend Inter in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom 220,000,000 up to the year 1907 in improving left for London en route for their honeymoon the social and political condition of our working tour. The bride travelled in a dress of groy Add a out of the pocket of the Empire
The Secretary of State also cited the well. known scein economist, Richard Calwer, who as malculated, as previously mentioned, that in
FOREIGN LOANS FOR CHINA. the period from 1896 to 1910 wages have increased
Tao Peking Daily News of December 14 by 37 per cent., while the cost of living of the working cines has increased only by 224 per cent,
at 1.30 p.m. There were present one hundred 1250] might now pay more for bread, ment, &c., it was
twenty atid
Ave-members. Among the higher, but that their quality was considerably of the Press. enhanced. Herr Delbrück al qusted Herr The question of foreign loans contracted by Adolf Wognot; who has said: "No other people the province of Kianges for the exprest purpose
A DEPÈESSING (MSTOM. What right lave poopis (aska an American sontemporary) to infiot their personal griefs apon friends? Is it right or in good taste for trailing their mourning emblems through thoroughfares which, without their depressing preserine, would be gay? Do not the deep-bor derad mourning cards and stationery adopted by bereaved families indicate valgarity? It has that colour ing boon koown to physicians and psycholorists its distinct effect upon the nervous organisation of every living creature. He nen
corduroy velvet hat, and she also wore a some set of fox furs.
IT PAYS
coupon, and one who holds the ane selected by the Distillers is entitled to a FRDE FIRST. CLASS PASSAGE, HOME.
of State had decided to nosept the conference -After the ordinance had boon passed and sont those who bavo buried their relatives to go about classes, several millions of which came directly Loloth, trimmed with crey cord hand- you to bay this Whisky. Each case contains anggestion, it now besssue necessary to exempt home by the mail of November 5, I felegraphed Colory for the time from the operation of to the Secretary of Stato that the ordinanse the ordinance. No doubt many would blame the bad been sont, urging an early decision, as the Government and foll it that, notwithstanding its shipowners were, I understoed, refusing to fine words, it was after all afraid of the con- book, cargo beyond December 31. At the same down. He was not time. I repeated my readiness to negotiate on ference and
and was climbing down
was afraid, but the basis of either a list of artistes to which
of a
a list of he would admit that
prefer to the rebate system might apply, er 260 a friendly arrangement by which the
would prefer the former, but that the fleet of steamers now calling
prepared to admit, i al Pony articles to which it should not apply, though A patient suffering from anorvous disorder woule also pointed out that, although the workman repor's: The National Assembly mat yesterday would still have the assistance of the splena agreement with the marahants to aid in main never be permitted to play with mourning cards at the samo time there would be sufficient rough,taining freights and the special tax must It is a question, then, whether the privilege of only the price of these articles that was visitors were four foreignert and representatives
of
while
I wou
BECRETARY OF STATER'ADVICE.
sending deep-bordered badges of wee through the Government mails should not be prohibited by law as a public nuisance,
CRIME IN THE BRITISH NAVY.
cheap orage to attract to the whares, mary fonsinated, though I had no objection to special stomers which are now daily passing our gates discounts to large shippers on their own ship because there is nothing for them if they railments. Having heard from a private source
A White Paper just issued shows that during Government did not wish to drive away the that the Colonial Office had been approached conference ships, because it recognised that with a view to negotiation, I telegraphed again 1909 106 samen of the Royal Navy were tried they provided a first-class service of steamers on November 7, repenting my readiness to, ne by Court-martial. Seventy-two of the offorces and were invaluable to the trade of the Colony.gotiate, and that if I could be granted leave not consisted in striking and attempting to strike a superior officer, whila 26 were cases of theft But, Mr. Erane added, wo will not allow them year I would go home for the purpose.
and embezzlement. The total number of sent to take possession of our ports and to cry hands off to any sinamaer outside their own ring which
I have now received a message from the enees was 96, of which 46 were of imprisonment may venture to approach the port. The ports Secretary of State informing me that the con- and dismissal, with or without disgrace; and 48 This Colony are free ports, and this Govern foronce state that they are of opinion that while imprisonment with or without hard labour, ment is determined that they shall be really there may be no difficulty as regards the special During the period under notice the total nam frbe, and that every steamer which desires 10
commission to the merchants being disallowed in ber of summary punishments was 116,342 of conie in shall be welcome and that every mer any future agreement, beyond this expression of which 107,043 were miner punishments. Is 31 chant shall be free to ship his prodnes by any their views they are not prepared to bind them- cases men were dismissed from Service, in 2,616 cases imprisonment was the sentence, in 6,499 steamer, or in any way which he thinks solves beforehand as to the details of any without dictation fro
from anyone.
fature conference arrangements, and that they cases the delinquents were placed in the calls, So far as Mr. Faunders seconded the motion.
and disrating occurred in 753 cases. are willing to discuss the aluation with me, Dr. hailed the resolution with grave The Secretary of Stato aids that he does not Royal Marines on shors rre concorned, there
Galloway
were 37 Court-martial, and in 36 case sentences regret, because it fall for short of the aims of
ard the a regard answer as very satisfactory, but if I
the were awarded. 12 for desertion, 13 for violenes the Bill. He could only express the hope that concured it might be desirable to suspend any concessions made would be small. It was ordinance for six months and that I should to superiors and insubordination, and 11 for reported that there had been a certain amount proceed to England to negotiate with the con-making away with necessaries. It is stated of disturbance in shipping business, which would forence. I have replied that I concur and that that the number of Court-martials in the case of increase. What steps had the Government I would bring the question of suspension before seamen and Royal Marines post is lower this taken to protect shippers under these ciremo-amering of the Conseil on the 17th inatent, and year than that for any peried since 1898 and stances? At present all the onus res od with would arrive in England early in May next. I since 1906 there has been a steady depline. The added that I presumed that the shipowners cases of mutiny, however, were fewer, while the would withdraw their orders to refuse to book number of summary punishments is atad less. cargo after Decomber 31.
the conference,
THE GOVERNOR REPLIES,
20t
BOW
of liquidating outstanding delta inanrred during the recent insucial crisis was discussed.
has advanced during the Nineteenth Century as we Germans have, and no other people now per mits itself more luxuries of all kinds in all classes The Hon. Heu Tinglin said:-" It will be re from the highest to the lowest, from the work-membered the fluancial orinis resultant from man to the expitalist."
the rabbag boom in the early part of the year has had far-reaching and disastrous effects on the business community. The amount incurred His Excel. lency
brot is stated to be above $3,000,000,
instructed to proceed to Chang has confidence in the moner market. The result was Shanghai to arrange matters in order to restore
foreige lea the successful negoti tion of $35,000,000. Now it appears that the people Kiangan unbonessarily havė to accept a certain amount of responsibility for the payment of this loan. This I think is not right, inasmuch as it is a public affair and is not confined to any parti- onlar provines.
It is thus futile," concluded Dr. Delbrück, to advanca general theoretic enusiderations against of economic policy that has so greatly advanced and benefited the German nation." He the Government to safeguard the united interests added that it would always be the endeavour of of the people as a whole. From the Berlin perrespondent of the London Post.
MUSIC HALL WANTS MR. LLOYD GEORGE IN AMERICA.
TWICE DAILY IN THE LIMELIGHT.
The Han Wang Two-liang said :-"In this connection I may oito another inafance which the officials have made use of as.
oxenes for
the purpose of raising money. The Industrial Tastal of Shantung, for instance, has obtained & The New York correspondent of the London loan from the Germans by saying that the
H. RUTTONJEH & SON,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHAN TS
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
CHATER ROAD,.
ARE NOW SHOWING
A VERY FINE SELECTION
OF
DIAMOND
AND
MADE
HALL MARKED
Daily Express cabled on the lat inst, as money was used for the development of industry, ENGLISH
This is extracrdinary on thepart of the officials," follows:-
In reply to a question a deputy of the Tuchipu Mesers: Cohan and Harris, America's leading said I romamber two loans have been con- producers of force and eccentric musical contracted, one being for $33,000.000 and the other edies, have cabled to Mr. Lloyd George gear $3,000,000. These loans have nothing to do entesing him a salary of £1,00 a week if he will with the Tashipu His Excelleney Viceroy' come to America and perform his great Lime Chang has expressly stated that repayment will
be made by the province soncerned. housing act.
They offor him the, use of nu entire theatre, as a special inducement, suggest that he might be able to organise a Transatlantic cam- paign against the House of Lords.
The text of the eablegram sent to Mr. Lloyd George is as follows:- David Lloyd George,
The Governor said that Dr. Galloway prae-
COMPULSORT WIRELESS. tionlly declared that Government was giving away the object for which the bill was intro-THE SUBMARINES FOR HONGKONG. 'anced
Several European countries, says the foily All bin Excellency could say was that as far as Government was concerned, they had not
Anent the question of sending submarines to Telegraph, have debated whether the equipment given away one jet or tittle of the object. The Hongkong for service on the Chins Station, a of their passenger ships with wireless telex, abjent of Government throughout had been,
of implacable bestility to conferences but question which le being much discussed just graph apparatus should be made compulsory in torpedo circles in the fleet, says the Austria alone has so far taken the plungs. It an implacable hostility to the conference as it Globe's writer on naval topics, speculation is rife is announced that all ustrian passenger ships, existed in this Colony. In that, Government among those not in the know as to what means whose services carry them beyond Gibraltar, on had the unanimous support and declaration of will be adopted to get these small craft to those the one hand, and beyond Aden, on the other, the Royal Commission which considered the distant wators, and which class of boats will be must, in
consideration of essibly it is object
the other day unleation Possess means of wireless som ventured the question of conferences in England. The
sent. I
opinion which Government
sot out. to secure was
that the vessels solested would proceed under the cironmstances attending the breakdown of to put an end the agreement between
their power to Baez, and then be placed in the Austrian Lloyd linar Triests in the Indien merchants and shipowners under which mer lighters and towed to their distant destination: Ocean which has led to this decision. This very ohants bound themselves not to ensouzare Possibly they might proceed to Aden before incident, it may be remembered, was cited by shipping compolition with the conference; they.
are plased in barges, as they could easily Sir Edward Sassoon in support of his bill for bound themselves to assist the conference maintaining freights; and, in consideration manage the Red Sea vorare, but there is the the compulsory adoption of wireless by British consideration of apparatus at this erantily shipping. That menenre was not seriously of that obligation, accepted a certain percentage equipped port, to get the vessels on board pressed upon the attention of the Hoars of of the total freights earned. by the homeward suitable lighters. There is also the question Commons, perhaps because of lack of opportuni- conference. That was an agreement which of mother ship at Hongkong but this t
& public policy, and it was against that they
tho
in
Own
It was one of
many
11, Downing-stroat, London. Offer you now George M. Cohan Theatre and guarantee thousand pounds a week support for the purpose of organising an American campaign to aid yon against the Lorda.
Must be twice daily from you repertoire" on Limehousing lines, which is novelty here.
(Signed). Coma and HARRIS, Messrs. Cohan and Harris' principal play now running in New York in "Get Rich Quick individual, with effrontery as his chief asset,
The Hon. Ti Feng-hua said: There is perhaps a big commission for the officials. Taken at 6 por cant. they would make $500,000
Joan of $10,000.000!?
The Hon. Wn Chi-ling emphasized the point of foreign Powers desiring to extend in-
JEWELLERY
SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR
Adance ever a country by loaning money to that CHRISTMAS
country.
After mnah disenssion it was decided to inquire into the loan situation at the next meeting.
PEERS. PEOPLE-IN ENGLAND.
The following interesting letter appears in The Times :-
Sir,It will have been noticed that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Churchill both suggest fight is "the Peers versus the that the present
as a Government, considered as difficulty can be easily surmounted, since there Parliament was dissolved ich expired when Wallingford," which shows how a bold; plangible People," and one of them has maintained that
ed to take action by means of that bill. To
gest that they intended to destroy the conference Altogether, to forbid, for instance, that
of merchants d
valuo,
are vessels of the Vertal type in lis Proffic It is quite likely that Austrian passenger which will never return to the United Kingdom stazmakin companies enraged in long ses trades cat fool the people into sccepting him at face
and which could easily be cone- rted into have little or no objection to the proposed a parent for a small subaurine Botilla. As regulation. Probably, indeed, they have, to the m #
of boats of the D and E classes some extent, anticipated its requirement. Some
tha
merchant or hould supply so mach to become available in goodly numbers for service interent, however, will attach to the details of
shipowner
drenzu
any Bapeement
In
PRESENTS
FALSO
A LARGE STOCK OF
In the circumstances I think it is very in- MAPPIN & WEBB'S
teresting to note the vetes cast at the last it means 45,000,00 people versus 6 0 Poera,
Gantral Election in Eagland alone for aud. against the House of Lords. I am accepting the view taken by the Liberal Party that this
In England alon
Unionist..... Liberal.... Labour Socialist........
2,669,823
2,183.232
430,758
34,139
The managers have given me the following "Wo greatly hope that Mr. Lloyd certain
under our uage per month or so mach produce per month in the home waters and narrow ass, foreign the regulation. Sir Edward Sassoon's bill, it George will accept our offer to enter the was the issue at the last election:
platform an agreement which, obviously, might be of great conveniened both to the shipowner and the depots, like Hongkong and Malte, will no doubt may be remembered, would not have becozoe American music-hall man's reinforced of stocked with a number of one operative for "welve months. At the expiration management. The lecture be
being abandoned for the theatrical merchant-that was a matter they would not for of the older casses of boats. Whether the A, of that period no ship. British or fortir, NOW nmonient have interfered with. Nor did they B, or C alaesse will first bu dawn upon for carrying passengers, or fifty persons, including slago by those who possess etich remarkable port linguistic talents as the inventor of Limehous rest of atte pting forbid or interfere with
to
tying. ent by which a large shipper should foreign service remains to be seen; but it is passengers and elow, donld leave a British
hardly possible that the A will be sent abroad, without a wireless equipment, under a
a penalty
"We can "asure Mr. Lloyd George that receive, in consideration of the amount of his since they are largely appropriated for harbour of £1.000. There would be a lien on the shipments, special discounts or robatos. Dr defence at home; while the B have Devonport till the fine was paid. Cass wise traffic, it is American nudiouses will look to hear his Galloway said they had no guarantee that these their headquarters, and their limited cruising tras, would be exempt, bat ere so, the bill was picturesque language, which is in a clase by clos conference would not refuse to take cargo after area is against their selection. The Class, how far-reaching as well as drastio.. The Board of itself.
It January 1. They had no reason to believe over, are modern boats with every quality re. Trude might possibly think twice before they would do so when they received the no- nouncement that the bill was suspended. They quired for service on the China Station, in our decided to subject a foreign ship to such a severe will consent to demonstrate from the American
in submarine development, and penalty, even if it thought Pritish vessel present position: took it that the conference, as honourable men,
as we now have a large number of this class of should be so don't with. At present, however, would not take any persistant step which would craft, it may be considered that a few of the first the attitude of the Board of Trade appears to render any negotiations with them impossible, born can be spared for foreign depots.
be that wireless telegraph is extending to Ho did not know that they should ask for any
rapidly that there is no need for compulsion.
Fortune awaits his genius for invective if he stage how he does it.
***Novelty is always a great theatrical nasat, and anyone who can improve on American slang would be the wonder of the theatrical season."
Total Anti-Unionist vote- 2,648,129 Number of electors in uncontested constituen.
In Unionist constituencies...
52,556 15,832
In Idiberal constituencies
H. PIKE PEASE. -- Liberal Union Club, Deo, 2. - PB-The guise are more remarkable in view of the fact that many of those roting for Labour candidates would apport the Unionist if no Labour candidate was in the fold.
SILVERWARE
AND
PRINCES PLATE
AT THEIR
LONDON - CATALOGUE PRICES
Plus only Cost of Transport to
Hongkong.
[1835