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will fake many a day before the order establishing it pastrates to the remotest parts of the land, and quite as many more before
"Thirty days hath September,
"April, June and November
is known everywhere. Though the new Government have, we believe, acted wisely
Inspectore McHardy and Fenton have been TELEGRAMS.interpolation by Mr. Asquith that the Addreas. A long pause ensued, broken by
granted the third class medal for long and meritorious service.
Lieutenant I. A. S. Ilutton who is to take over the command of the river boat Sand tiber, which is being recommissioned, is acting as gunnery officer on the cruiser Hawke on the voyage out. The new skipper
A. S. WATSON in prescribing the change at once, they of the Sandpiper has served in the feel for
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
On the
would be ill-advised if they hoped to see the past 14 years, and reached his present more than a gradual alteration-the two rank in March, 1904. He is no stranger to calendars used side by side, and the the Station, having served there European slowly taking the place of the Andromeda during her 1904-6 commission. Chinese during the next decade. Apart altogether from the natural difficulty of fished a letter in the German Press regret- A German resident of Bangkok has pub suddenly uprooting an ingrained habit of ting the fact that a Prince was not sent to thought, and of educating the masses into represent the German Empire at the recent
(THROUGH EXUTAL'S LUSNOT.] OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.
LONDON, February 15th. Parliament was re-opened yesterday. The weather was dull and dry when Their Majesties drove in state from Buckingham receiving splendid ovations en route. Palace to Westminster to open Parliament,
be carried out, and retorted to Opposition to mova an amondment to the Unionists were prepared to repeal the Mr. Ramsay Macdonald moving the adjourn Insurance Bill. Ho combated Home Rulemant of the debate. There was great excite- and made a pointed reference to Lord ment in the lobbies, the members discussing Haldane's toysterious mission.
Mr. Asquith said that Mr. Bouar Law, in regard to the Insurance Bill. His under- the debate, chiefly Mr. Bonur Law's attitude. referring to Lord Haldane's visit to Ger- taking to repeal the Bill evoked tumultuous many, had used the expression "limelight." cheering from the Liberal Bonches, which Government, particularly Sir Edward Groy, exclaming "Now you know that the repeal As a rule the charge laid against the Mr. Asquith emphasised dramatically, had heen that of furtiveness, secrecy, and of the Iamrance Bill is the first plank in subterranean diplomacy, and it was rather the platform of the new Tory leader." Lords was somewhat dimmed by the court This, however, was a most serious matter, a relief to find the Government carrying on The usual brilliant scene in the House of diplomatic proceedings in the limelight. mourning of the peeresses, the black boing and be desired to use the language of serious.
Mr. Bogar Law bas written to the It was an undoubted and most lament his party were ready to ropeal the able fact that the traditional feelings of
AN EXPLANATION.
LONDON, February 15th.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS the use of a fresh system, some considera Coronation of the King of Slam. He con- only relieved by the white plumes and veils, Deus as well as of hope regarding it. (Cheors). Press explaining that the statement that
tions that would make a sudden change, actually impossible, will be obvious. The aubstitution, without due and sufficient warn- ing, of a year of 165 days for vas of about 355, would involve in confusion many a loan and contract.
It is true that, by the artifice 41 adding an intercalary month when necessary, three Chinese years are made equal to three European, but interest is levied monthly in China, ao that the change to the Western calendar would entail thea loss of about $ per cent. to the landar,
SHERRY.
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can confidently recommend
THE KING'S SPEECH.
ADI
His Majesty's speech from the Throne Anglo-Geriau friendship and goodwill had Insurance Bill meant if they had
suspicion was once created, fiction was only be dealt witli by means of drastic few months. When an atmosphere of Once the Act was in operation, it could. been seriously overclouded during the last opportunity of dealing with it immediately. readily replaced by facts, and legends which amendments.
trasts the action of his own Government with that of the British Government, who sent a brother of the Queen to represent them, The Hamburger thinks the complaint is misplaced. The good
Correspondent stated- understanding which Germany has with continue friendly. A state of war between "My relations with foreign Powers Siam is shown, the journal remarks, by the Italy and Turkey unfortunately still fact that Prince Mahidol, a brother of the reigning King of Siam, is a member of the whenever a favourable opportunity occura High Cadet College of Literfelds, and is to join with other Powers in any mediation exists, and my Government is ready destined to fater enter the German. Prince Mahidol is spending his holidays in
flect.
to terminate bostilities.
The situation in
He had been told for instance, that there were easily accepted and widely believed were masses of the German people who firmly
at other times were dismissed as incredible
second thoughts attempting to remedy a Mr. Bobur Law's letter of explanation is described by the Liberals us a case of big bluuder. The Unionist papers deny
upless time were allowed for adapting ratos gaining knowledge about various German Persia continues to engage the serious believed that during the summer or autuma that the collapse of the debate was due to following as Xeros Wines of the of interest to the longer month. Then institutions, and recently inspected ife har./attention of my Ministers, who are in con- Britain meditated and was even prepared, the consternation of the Unionists 26
In Quality and Price they are unequalled.
Par Per
bour works at Hamburg,
THE MAGISTRACY,
fined $50 for carrying a sword without a A Revolutionary soldier was yesterday license.
£
Insurance Bill. They declare that the Unionists were waiting for Mr. Ramsay
titude was in accordance with Mr. Forater's and that moreover, Mr. Bonar Law's at Macdonald to move a Labour amendment,
December 6th. amendment on the Insurance Bill ou
THE AMENDMENTS.
Highest Ches, Specially Selected, and Again, there is the question of the only
stant communication with the Russian for an aggressive attack on Germany. result of their leader's statement on the Shipped direct,
national holidays China knows-tho periodic
Government regarding the Persian Govern He was almost ashamed to contradict so festivals. The New Year's holidays will, of
ment's efforts to re-establish order and wilfully extravagant a fiction. (Cheers.) course, be transferred to the beginning of January, but it will not be so easy to deter-
crisis in China will soon be satisfactorily anything, anywhere or at any time, of an table as soon as possible. I trust that the dow of a foundation for it. Nor was there tranquility. The papers will be laid on the It was a pure invention, without the sha mine whether the others shall also be altered to the corresponding dates in the new Sergeant Gerrard and a party of police form of government in conformity with the movements of our fleet. This very fact, terminated by the establishment of a stable aggressive provocative character in the calendar, or shall follow the lunar dates, and made a raid last night on a house in Queen's view of the Chinese people. My Government however, that such rumours could find dozen, bottle. become moveable festivals. These festival, Road East,
are much more than ordinary holidays; fourteen
The result was the arrest of will continue to observe the attitude of credence, not indeed, with the German- $16.80 $1.45 they ars the periodic settling days for all subsequently fined them $3 each.
men for gambling. Mr. Irving strict won-intervention while taking all Government but in the minds of many Chiness merchants, and complications would
ocessary steps to protect British life and intelligent and fair-minded people in Ger& Tariff amendment and will be supported 1.50 be inevitable if they were made uncertian Chinese entered Watson's mineral water
Ar about 1.15 p.ff. on Wednesday, two leaders on both sides in China have shown many, was surely in itself a significant und by Mr. Bonar Law and his colleagues if an
property. They fally recognise that the in their incidence. Quarter days are dept at Kowloon, during the hour when every desire to safeguard the lives and and German Governments had been and objectionable arough anyhow, but think of all the coolies were away at ciffin.
most regretable symptom. Both the British opportunity is given for its discussion. a moveablo quarter day! On the other only occupant of the depot was the assistant Empire. Papers on the subject will be about a better state of understanding, and the Government for proceeding to legis- interests of foreigners resident in the were animated by a sincere desire to bring fast. It amounts to a vote of censure on It is officially stated that the amendment 205 hand, if they are fixed according to manager, an old gentleman aged about 6, laid on the table. I am glad to announce in the course of last month the Governmentlation on great constitutional questions to the Address will be moved on the 19th that the Opium Conference has arrived at had indications that the visit of a minister to an agreement."
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the Western calendar, they will loss large part of their significance, when it dependent on the moon, as in the case of the mid-Autumn festival, which occure at the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox. At the same time, foreign merchant will find the abolition of duplicated and irregularly occurring holidays an advantage;
A. S. WATSON & CO., and missionaries will doubtless appreciate
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IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
A member of the Back Benches will move
the House of Lords.
THE BUDGET.
Commons that they hoped to take the Bud.
LONDON, February, 15th. Mr. Asquith announced in the House of
THE OPIUM CONVENTION.
LONDON, February 15th.
years. One of the men advanced and asked while he was answering, the him the whereabouts of a certain person and sprang forward and caught him by the Durtias, which furcished overwhelming common object, and Lord Haldana was in BRITISH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. Berlin would not be unwelcome. (Cheers), before carrying out the pledges to reform shoulders and throat. The obvious intention proof of the devotion and loyalty of any case going sooner or later to Germany on It might facilitate the attainment of a of the assailants was to rob the safe, which the princes, nobles and peoples, and the business in connection with the London contined a large amount of money, as they spontaneous mauifestations of affection and University Commission. In the circumstan- him. He, however, was not daunted by the Calcutta It procends! We are not less should basten his visit and take advantage has been appointed Financial Secretary to throw pepper in the old man's eyes to blind loyalty of all classes in Bombay and ces the Government thought it well that he Chamberlain; and Mr. C. F. G. Masterman
LONDON, February 15th. change which will make Christmas a fixed suddenness of the attack, for he jumped up moved by the welcome accorded us on our of the suggestion for friendly, and confiden- the Treasury,
Lord Sandburst has been appointed Lord festival even in the Chinese calendar,
and slashed right and left with his knife and return home and in the sympathy in the tial communications with those controlling though (supposing that Chinese festivals side of the mouth to the ear, and opening family" It treats that the transfer of the both sides in a departure from conventional fork, cutting one of the Chinese from the personal sorrow which has overtaken my and guiding German policy. That involved are transferred to their corresponding foreign dates) ita coincidence with the "p the jaw and tongue. Both men cleared capital to Delhi and other changes will methods, but on both sides it was felt that Fortival of the Kitchen God may be found off, and the assistant-manager called out promote the prosperity of India. It views frankness of statement and communi. objectionable. For the missionary, too, by an Indian watchman, who weat in pursuit between employers and workmen, and firmly instance it was a question of informal and get before Baster.
"save life" in Chinese. The cry was heard with grave concern the prospect of disputes cation would be easier if in this first another difficulty will be removed that of of the men and succeeded in capturing one of trusts that a reasonable spirit will prevail non-committal communications rather than the date of Easter. As it is, some of us them. The other man was headed of by a find it hard enough to work out when ja number of soldiers of the 126th Beluchis, and which would seriously affect the trade of Those expectations had been completely "the First Sunday after the Full Moon which captured on a waste picce of ground near the country and the welfare of the people. realised. (Cheers.) There was a perfect The Times says it is hoped that the
on both sides and so avoid the developuients full dress diplomatic negotiations.. (Cheers.) happens upon, or next after the Twenty-first Chatham Road. At the police station, the It mentions forthcoming legislation Home freedom of statement and a franknees of signature to the Opium. Convention of all Jay of March"; and to remember that "if second man was found to be in possession of the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, two long Turkish daggers, and a quantity of Rule, Welsh Disestablishment, electoral explanation over a wide area of discussion nations will be secured by the end of 1912, Easter Day is the Sunday after" but pepper in a box. what it would have meant to any Chinese before bir. C. D. Melbourne yesterday and also a bill to carry out the recommendation views under sucli conditions ought in itself another conference at The Hague will be The men were brought reform, aud certain social industrial reforms, and the very fact of such an interchange of but there is good reason for thinking that who tried to puzzle it out, and then were remanded to the sand inst. found that bis own twenty-first of March |
to dispel suspicion wherever it still prevailed necessary to deal with the questions arising was of no use as a basis for the calculations,
that the Government had ever contemplated from the present Convention. The fortunes it is impossible to imagine. As the Chinese
aggressive designs. Church developed, this question of the date conurunity who have attended at the Theatre To the regret of the large section or the
He was happy to of the anti- opium movement in China say that in itself was a great gain. of Easter must have been found an ever- Royal as they have never done before, the moved the Address to the Throne, which that the conversations might have more regarding morphine and cocaine.
He depend henceforth on China alone, but the earnestly hoped, however, that he might go Times has doubts as to the efficacious increasing difficulty-it should be remem.Lang-Hotioway Company have brought their
In the House of Lords Lord Sheffield further, and say that he genuinely believed enforcement in China of the regulations bered that this very point has helped in visit to the Colony to a close,
was seconded by Lord Lansdowne, who thau this nugative result. He could not at At the Peak Hospital, on the 15th, Miss Churches-but, with the adoption by China Shrew," was given last night in presence
the separation of the Greek and Roman performance here," The Taming of the urged caution in the Turco-Italian medis- this stage make any
It is understood that the United States ETHEL MAUD WATSON KENNEY, aged 83. of the Gregorina system, all fear of a diver.preciation by a most striking display of en-dispel misunderstandings such as had Haldane's visit was unmistakable evidence Funeral passes the Monument at 9 am, on
prediction of a crowded house which showed its ap-
enter into matters in detail, but he would American Governments to secure their or has undertaken to approach the South. Friday.
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gence of practice between the Chinese and thusiasm when the curtain dropped.
Lord Tansdowne said that in efforts to say this, that the course of Western Churches will vanish. We assume Matheson-Lang repeated his brilliant re- the Government would have the Opposi- sides for this establishment of a better
Lord adherence and and co-operation. Mr. brought us to the eve of a serious quarrel, of a sincere and resolute desire on both HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD persist in the change, and not to allow it applauded, a similar compliment being paid succeeded in contributing to such an end, in any way sacrificing or impairing the ary for the Treasury, has introduced the that the Republican Government intend to presentation of Petruchio and was warmly tion's support, and if Lord Haldane bud Anglo-German footing without either side
GERMAN ESTIMATES.. LONDON OFFION: 131, FLEET STREET, RC to become a dead letter; they have started to his talented wife for her interpretation of or had been able to take anything in the special relationship in which each stood to Estimates in the Beichstag.
LONDON, February 15th. nt the right time, and have only to adhere Katherine. The play went with a delightful nature of an olive branch, the Opposition other Powers. (Cheers) It was in that that the extra qutlay for defences must be A Barlin telugram states that the Secret steadily to the reform to make it as in- swing and the vein of comedy was admirably HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1912.
The company leave to-day for the north.
He concluded by describing the programnic change of views afforded that both Hovera-finances were part of the sinews of war, and as cutlined in the speech as preposterous. Tax and of this week marks the end of the
THE NEW TROOPS FROM INDIA.
The Earl of Crewe paid an eloquent survey of practical possibilities. (Cheers). mentioned that an extra hundred thousand. ments were now engaged in a careful Germany's credit must be maintained. He current Chinese year, and also, theoretically,
tribute to Their Majesties, the success of He heartily endorsed Mr. Bonar Law's sterling would be askel for aeroplanes and of the Chinese calendar, though we very
The following details arrived per R.1.M.S. whose tour much doubt whether, in a century's time, story window in Lee Yuen Street yesterday.
Dufferin ön 13th inst., and have been taken Majestio's
was mainly due to Their remark that in matters of that kind they dirigibles, and an additional £32,000 to A boy about five years old fell from a first on the strength of the Command-
own dovotion, fearlessness must possess and exercise tho vàtue of strengthen the force at Kinochow. He there will not be found persons who still
simplicity and accessibility. They thus patience. (Cheers). He also endorsed asked that the duties on diamonds from reckon by the old system, just as in remote in Wanchai...
He died whilst being taken to a dispensary wife, Major O. H. Lawson, Captains G. D. dealt in similar terms with Lord Haldane's gratulation to Their Majesties for the visit to South-west Africa be amended in order to zátil Punjabis.--Major L. B. Walten and rendered a great service to the Empire. He Mr. Bonur Law's note of personal con parts of the British Isles one occasionally
Turnbull, E. A. Maude, Lieuts. G. W. An- visit to Germany, derson, H.D. Drysdale, L. }. Torrie, J.
India. The Government took full responsi The Address was put to the vote and bility. The Darbar announcements involved po reverest of the policy of the partition of Bengal, but a re-arrangement in light of experience which bo believed would in
LONDON, February 15th. creasingly commend itself. In reference to graphs that Herron Kaempf and Dora have Renter's correspondent at Berlin tale-
Was the House of Commons consulted in second vice-President of the Reichstag, the charge of unconstitutionality, he asked: been elected respectively President and reference to the partition?
replacing Herren Spahn and Paasche.
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DEATH.
The Daily Press.
Their last
tion.
He insisted
would congratulate him heartily as friends, spirit and in the fresh light that this inter covered out of curront rovenue, a5 Dres5. separably associated with the idea of the sustained throughout.
Republic as the old calendar will be with the idea of the Empire; then, the Gregorian calendar will win a vague wherever the cause of the Republic is favoured.
find people who celebrate Old Christmas The dead body of a coolie was found in Day and Old New Year's Day, in spite of the No. 2 hold of the s.s. Hopsang yester the century and a half that have
day. elapsed
The coolic, who had an business on since the Julian calendar gave way to the
the steamer, belonged to a lighter, lying Gregorian. Indeed, there are advantages alongside. about the Chinesa lunar-solar calendar that
A wireless message from the P. and 0.
s.s.. Himalaya was received yesterday after neon via Formosa and Foochow to the effect that the vessel expects to arrive here at io a.m. this morning instead of noon.
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IN THE COMMONS,
In the House of Commons Bir H. Verney, M.P. for North Bucks, moved, and Mr. Burghs, conded the Address to the W. E. Gladstone, MP. for Kilmarnock
D. Fulton, H. C. W. Dillon, Captain E. carried. H. V. Hodge, I.M.S1, 17 Indian Officers, 809. N.C.Os and men, so public followers, 46 private followers, 13 horses, and 12 rules.
21st Punjabis-Lieuts. S. M. Cookson and 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry. W. F. Haynes.a
Captain P. D. Saxton and wife, Captein P. W. Elliott, wife and child, men
30th Male Corps-30-N,C,Os and men, I horse, and 153 mules..
The following details arrived per R.J.M.S. Northbrook on 14th inst, and are taken an
would naturally tend to keep it from pass. ing speedily into the limbo of outrora inventions. A glance at a Chinese culeddar is enough to tell one immediately the age of the moon and the time of its rising, and, correlatively, the time of flood and ebb tides, all of which will be lost with the aleption pointed Commanding Royal Engineer in the the strength of the Command:--
rival home from Hongkong, has been ap Lieut.-Colonel G. D. Close, R.E., on ar
Isle of Wight."
Throne.
A SCENE BETWEEN THE PARTY LÉADRES.
stimulate the production,
GERMAN POLTTICS.
the
Their re-election was necessitated by the Socialists, while the Liberals objected to Centre refusing to co-operate with the
associato exclusively with the represemint tives of the Left.
Mr. Bouar Law, in his speech, rejoiced at the success of Their Majostles' visit to India, and dealt with the transfer of the
The debate in the House of Commons Government to Delhi, the expense of which be considered would be far greater than the Bonar Law, culminating in the former's unexpectedly collapsed, following on heated passages between Mr. Asquith and Mr. 24th (Hazara) Mountain Battery.--Major of displaying to the people of India a lack of corruption. He said these were the most estimate. He emphasised the undesirability most indignant repudiation of charges L. L. Hepper, Captain I. S. Cobbe and wife, of continuity of policy. He paid a tribute serious charges that could be brought Not more than one-tenth of who has been chief engineer of the Naval F. A S. Morgan, 3 Native Officers, 1 Sub showed the same spirit in his policy hegnant a democratic Government and Mr death has occurred of Mata Afa, the
Engineer Commander F. W. Highton, Licuts, W. D. Lindsay. D. G. T. Sneyd, to Mr. Churchill's Navy speech, and said if the people man now know anything about Dockyard, Hongkong since July, roughes Assistant Surgeon, 307 rank and file, 49 could rely on the support of the Unionists, the floor of the House. Ho challenged the ex-King of Samoa, who resisted the Treaty the new system they are to adopt, and it just been retired under the age regulations followers, 11 horses, and 187 mules.
He opined that the Insurance Bill would
of the Gregorian calendar. As with every reform in China, the positive inertia of the
vart bulk of the country will help to retard ita adoption.
Bosar Law was bound to prosecute them on
EX-SAMOAN KING DEAD.
LONDON, February 15th,
A wire from Melbourne states that the
Powers in 1898.