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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRRACELERAT
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4 1919
JAPAN'S FOREIGN "RELATIONS, responsibilities agres to abander 186 Hallway is —— RULINGNO (AMOT) IN 1900.
IMPORTANT. SPEECH-BY-COUNT. KOMURA,
question. Consequently the Imperial Govern by an inzage Bag dinto ment to their regist-felt bound to make reply), binode rack): 75, 10
The following gentismen offered themselves * Councilork for ForoTM Maria, -5, Fenwick, ›W. Kruse, OsLate, j;iencarisi,&le I. Thomas. to the United States Goverommt, on the 21 MUNICIPAL SOUNCILLORS) MEETINGS)|||| By the courtbay of the Japanese Consul lastane intimaller their liablity to canadis Hanga kursant-am lu tenoritats how
K. Tandenrabara; und W. HtWallace, and of General the Press in Shanghai were enabled sent to the proposal. We trast that the Minutes of the scoual indetin of the tafel Masat W. HA Wallica, W. Kroner) J. Men
hallot being taken, the following were elected: to publish the following outline of the peach United States Government will appreciate our payers, held at the Board Room, Kulangte, od carini, S. Fatwick Of Lee, and K. Tsadzara- delivered by Count Komura, Minister for For position and that other Powers will equally the 28th January, 1910, dig, of 1965 Abarains, desulto, jed a no prichi p eiga Adairs, in the House Tokio, os atbals, pl. Representatives, recorpse the justice of gar nititulatio the Fresca Meirs. J. H. Amald, G. W Bar Batty vote of thanks to the Chairman,
In the pavious zeuson of the Dist.I had the maternal som to za ty d
tob, R. H. Bitte (G..F. Hadam, proxy); Rt. Proposed by Mr. Wallace, and seconded by honous to My balore, ou general outline of RELATIONS WITH OTHER POWERS.
Royd, Mgr. Clements (Revd. Father Of Ard M. Mencarini, was carried unadieously. the foreign policy of the Empire. Ever, ace and other Theay Power are, Ham happy to Decke JD Edwards,
Our relations with Italy, Austin Hungary Taut proxy), G. Carlson, W. Davies, S... (Saeed), DR. MERZ, the Govemment has shaped lis course la vari
H.L. G. M. Consul and Sunior Consol ToH. Edwald, J. St our affairs following the policy than indicated. Nothing calling for remark has occurred to Haslam, Jensen, W.Kruse, O. Lee, Dr. T. Moor. C. BERKELEY: MITCHELL
say, in anamisently satisfactory conditionFenwick W.Yowler, H. Golwaldi, F., Monaghans Chairmang be It will be a source of, profound gratification, to you as it hus beds to me to note that the zein distr the bermonious course of good corres, head J. Mencarial, Dr, C. Mere (Chairman), tions between this Empira and other Powerspondence in patula was new grispor ngit P. Morisy, N. D. Mudie, M. B Nilsen,, ). are ever growing In cordiality and friendship,'
Oil, P. Paletti (1; Mancarial; JUNG, RELATIONS,WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
prozy Dr
TREATY
Finally NOW AND, TĀRĪTISĪTE
the question of Treats Our alliance with Great Britain is particular of the Dior to sito The general outline, of the Revision'l bad počasļpu in the ploviodi session is in the most satisfactory condition to con policy of the Government. Since, thru the tribute toward the maintenance of peace in the Orient, while friendly ties between the allied! verament hey lost no tims in making people are constantly gaining additional preparations for the opening of negotia strength and solidity. The Japan Britain Exon is the intention of the Government hibition to be held at London this year is a manifestatica of the sentiment of good under standing that unite the two Empires and the preparations for the event, are now making steady programs under the enthusiastic: support. of officials and people of both countries. There' is no room for doubting that, the. Exhibition will be largely instrumental in developing the. trade and consolidating the friendship between the two nations, round town, le
WITH RUSSIA, JEROMEER!
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to conclude "treaties based entirely ppen, the principle of reciprocity eliminating from the appear in the present treaties, such as units, future compact al'unequal engagements which feral conventional tariff. The clause relating to pormission of coasting trade to foreign vassals; the provision requiring amenitment
Noble, Radig, G. H; M. Robertson, L
Tours, K. Tsudacabara, Miss Usher, J. a. A. Sellevold, Stavanger Thomas, B. G. Vier, Revd. G. H, Wal, W.H. Wallace, O Whitseld and others
for Germany and
Dr. C. Meri,
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Secretary tollks meeting, †
AMANNUAL BULLION LE77BR.
December 31!**
on the last occasion. Should sext, year's, Mod. rood, bo Rood, the reduction In the currency leservek mi" make parchalas on Government account not impossible toward the end of 1910,
alther Europe nor America have been ac tive purchassis, in 1909, although trade condi-,
deman
tions have been fairly good probably for
oked for the com We append a few statistics.me and MONTHLY AVIRAGES, AND HA
ing year for coinage can be looked.
January Fabtusty sih March
Cab, Mos, 21:834
.33705 4:23677
2.23.220 binas.284
Aprili....3370833-711-
de May Anim
Tane:、ata
1624-342 *:: 24:333
Generally speaking there are works. of Cond siderable magnijade in" a lawn (portion of the line, the proportion of major : bridges sprands of 3,000 feet of girder openings of co fast span to 321 fest span, being large for so short a railwaypoint a
The route adopted offers every prospect of
considerable From Canton to Shake lang there are many large villages especially on the northern bank of the rivar, and the Railway will provide with its numerous stations and "balts," ready access to the Canton, and Hongkongmarkets, en A large quantity of :llchens, sugar; cans, oranges and other Ernits are grown, annually in, this district, which may be described as richly cultivated, and prosperous...) e di Nurjazénbasti
conná,24,186 2031158112 Jl. The commandogirica: a „colqa Ti
September 23-742-933-735 Anguera October..........
123587.193.585.1
Hiriesireanne kaviál23.5020A123.57 *November 19351 g 23.438.474. December............24.030 0.045 Average for the your band on the abure. Cash −13716, ca mosi 13.7377 1 00 k
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THE CHINA SQUADRON,
The armoured cruiser Ainolaus, selected for service as dagship of the Commander-in-Chief of the Chine Station, was passed out of dock
POSITION OF SHELLUNG S
on the East River and its trade as a distributing centra is, well known. The stallon and, goods yard will be near the town, and cooalderable passenger and freight traffic jo susured. ?
The country passed through from the hills South of Sheklung to Sam Chum, at" the- baondary of British leased tendry, pOSSUETRE some interesting features that $100
A direct route has been obtained through a fine country, mountaidone-in' many places, rather thinly populated, 'but with much cult- development. The lower bills are inhabited vateable land, and the prospect of considerable Hakkas. Large quantition of fmit especially pineapples and vegetables, find their way from
six months before they become operative.. I report and accounts have been in your hands maintained the price' a fraction' above the¦l'yard hands at. Ühatham on 1st ult, and ww*} {his district into the Canton and'Hongkong
to the Statutory Tarif shall be promulgated reference to the import duty li li intended that is principle Statutory Tariff bail be applied and that only is special cases iball the con- itventional Tariff be arranged and these on the basis of reciprocky. Taking into consideration our industry in consonance with the policy to completo Valons preparations with all possible speed and upon the completion of such preparations they will appriach various Powers at the proper mament with a view in: enter into degotiations for the conclusion of new Treaties.
marketa.
have occasipally given rise to groundless, thou Indicated tbs Government will endeavour! should be paid a salary of Stas per month; that to mid-September astrong Russian demand,,miral Sir A. Wisslon, one of the Lords of the however, found many difficulties to contend
With regard to our relations with Russia
looked upon, with a fooling of suspicion and footer that they have bang in some respect
ramnars. I assure you with perfect frankness and sincerity that the boads of amity and good fellowship between the two countries are being constantly strengthened.and that there ate in. the relations of the two Powers abslutely no cause for apprehension concern. Moreover both Governments are actually dealing in a spleit of metaal accommodation with the question which arises from time to time for adjustment
· between, theuselvanus fpet policy will, l'am aure, be firmly maintained in future and I con fidently look forward to the further consolida tion of those cardíal relations;which are entirely favourable, The Imperial Governments fully appreciate that both countries hold fast to the "latter, and spirit of the existing strangement between tham and are always actuated by a sense of mutual trust: and confidence,.......
·188 INDIAN Witne95,
SHANGHAI JUDGES DIFFICUTEV,
Early la May some competition from France raind the quotation to 77 913. Towards the close of this month the price again eased to 771 gd, and the Back had the field practically to itself until mid-July, when Austria re-enter ed the market without raising the price. consequent on large cereal crops and railway loace, rothed the price up to 77 1111, the highest quotation of the year. This demand prevailed until, at the beginning of October, France and Germany took up the rahoing.
Meanwhile, withdrawals of sovereigns, from the middle of September on, had been made for Egypt and South America on an increasing ly large scale. As at the same time bar gold was being exported to the Continent, the Bank of Bogland raised its official rate of discount from al per coat, at which it had remained from April 1, to 3 per cent on October 7, and to 4 per cent and 5 percent in each successive weak.
The following report for the year 1909 issued by Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co, an New sademija) masanya yang
The your opened with a good "demand" for Senior Consul, wala the chair,
Thate being no objection to the Chairman's bar gold from France and the price rose from proposal that Mr. Berkeley Mitchell be asked 772 toji to 778 seft on January 1. falling quested to read the notice convening the meet one as secretary to the meeting, he was to rapidly from that unil January 25,.
When the meet Bank of England price came into the market, jog,
The minimum of 178 gd way touched or Mr. W. H. Wallace, Chairman of the 1909 January 17, and the Bank sicured the great ouncil, addressed the meeting as follows bulk of the arrivals until the beginning of Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, The April, when Ausgelia became a purchaser and for some days and give you practically all the minimum, information you require. There are, however, a few points on which I should like to touch: and first the quasion of the Council angeglog visiting nurse for the community. The Health Officer proposes that the visiting worse, she should roside at the Chinese Hospital er Ampy (where she would exercise a supervision over the hospital at those times when she was not occupied with her nursing duties amongst the community) and thus save the cost of the ratepayers providing her with a house-but her services it will be understood to be Bratly at the disposal of the Capacit—that the hospital pro- vida sumpan: that the fees be $3 per day for ratepayers and 57 per day for non-ratepayeta: for outdoor Customs staff $3 per day: that non residents-such as missionaries and other Smith) is expiriescing the same difficulty that The Acting Assistnat Judge (Mr. A.La tray
desiring attendance must come and "live on Kulangan and pay extra fee of $7 per day, confronts all officials in India when Indians
but this not to imply that the nurse, must are called upon ta give evidence is Court, says recovered by the Council'; the nurse to be firs attend to only that one case; all fees to be the N. C. D. Neue of asth ult. Yesterday a
Falling the desired result of attracting case was before him in which one indian sought
at the service of ratepayers, that she also attend gold frim abroad, the Bank decided to Chiness ratepayers, and that she be not allowed compete for the bar gold from the Caps, and to recover from another the sum of $130, which Germany continues to observe a just and the plaintiff alleged that he had lest to the do
to take up cases outside of Kulangsu. You will thus to strengthen its position until control was friendly attitude towards this country and the fandant. The defence was
Lote that we have included in our Budget the regained and gold flowed in from abroad early Imperial Government are highly satisfied to
complete decialum of $700 to meet the cost of the visiting in November, chief from France and Holland of the charge; and it was further stated that find that the policy of Germany in the East
nurse and as by our arrangement. all fees. in no wise in conflict with that of Japan. Daring the bearing of the case the plaintiff this amount we think should be ample. I4 par cent, on December 9, and from that date defendant Tent the monny, to the plaintiff. earned by bar are recovered by the Council last, the Bank directos reduced the rate to The necessary effact being produced at in the evidence faid that he had leat the understand we can obtain the services of Miss neither influx por flax call for special com Friendship between Japan and the United money to the defendant, and produced 18. Krahenberg and I venture to think you will ment. States of America is of a traditional character ceipts for goods he had sold in order to' ralso › ngrea with me' that this will be a very India Council Bills and T. T. právad insuffici•" About the end of November, the amount of the necessary amount. His Lordship' hav ing heard the denial from defendsat's Couosely
eat to meet the demand for somittances to asked the witness whether he would solemnly
India, and the Exchange Banks were compelled swear that the amount was advanced by him to
16-ship lirge quantiles of sovereigns from the defendant. The defendant worn that it
London, Egypt and the Continent. was. A witness for the defence was called, but before he gave his evidence his Lordship said that as far as he could sea, the case must end in one side or the other being prosecuted for perjury. The winess, he said, must under stand that he was there, to speak the truth, she was not lost any feelings of friendship *way him. If the witness had gone there to tell lies, he would probably find that. be would see the inside of the Consular Gaol His Lordship continued, that in all the fadian cases that he had tied in Shanghal, one sida ar the other must have committe: perjury; but be was determined to put a stop to le.. Now his Lordship concluded, "lat ur start fair." This witness gave his evidence, and stated that he saw the defendant pay, the money, over to the plaintiff, When, told that the plaintiff had said the opposito, the witness replied that the plaintiff would say anything, for $1. Later on the plaintiff intimated that if he had 550 ha could obtain one hundred witnesses. His Lordship said that he hoped, that that was not
WITH GERMANY. TAMKO
WITH THE UNITED STATES. "'
"VOLUNTEER" CORPS ORDERS.
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MUSKETRY COURBE, KING'S PARK RANGE, Saturday, Feb. 5th, 2 p.m. Engineer Coy, The following members not having completed trained soldiers, Part 1 & Part II of Course. Part I& Part II should attand,
that we carry forward the sum of $3,173.01 and move in the right direction. You will note that ibis shows a loss of $265 odd on the year's working, but when you examine the accounts you will see that during the year we expanded $1,565 on the balance payments dus on account of new buildings, ra that the result as a whole a small measure to the attention to detail and may be taken as satisfactory, and it is due in conscientious work of our secretary, Bir Mit chell, $3,000 of this sum you will have noted we propose to apply to a sinking fund for the redemption of our debentures. Finally, a word as to the composition of the Council. We are at present five only. Mr. Wilson, an oaorgetic and most useful councillor,esigned in and the nonual meeting being so near, we did December last on his departure for Europe, not all up his place in the meantime. You are to-day called upon to vote for six councillors whi while there are seven nominations, and that we have to hold an election is, I think, a matier for congratulation inasmuch as it demonstrates that there exists a healthy and genuine luterest in Municipal affairs
Hefore the accounts were brought forward
for passion, the Chairman desired to know whether any ratepayer wished to ask any ques
lions.
Mr. Barton: In expenditure 19og; item new, coal and municipal buildings, $2,565. What is this for and why was'ho provision made for this payment in Budget roog?
is to
Daring succeeding montha'
LAND PURCHASE
made better progress though the rapid as tension of works was delayed, the present condition, being that out of a total langth of 59 miles, about to miles are purchased and entered opon.
paid off next day from service in the First Cruiser Squadron. Capt. G C Cayley, late Assistant Director of Naval Mabilitation, on land purchasing operations to commence at The survey was sufficiently far advanced for 1st succeeded Capt. H, H. D. Tothill in the command, and recommissioned her on 4th one of two points of the lion in "Decem ult. for her new doties. On 20th inst. Capt. 1907, and further sections of land plants Cayley will become Hag-captain to Vice-Ad- deposited la March 1908, Land Admiralty, who miral Sir H. Lambton In the command of length of land were made over print des succeed Vice, Ad.with and it was not until July that considerable the Chins Sistion. Tas at crew for the from July (1908, though certain small Ections "Construction proper may be taken as starting finoter will be selected from the Port of land were entered upon previous tow that mouth Depot. Vice-Admiral Sir A month. Winsloo will hoist hi filig on... the finotaur at the end of the month, The, Minotaur is the largest and most powerfully equipped warship ever sent from this country to the Far East. She is almost a now ship: having been completed at Devonport, where she was bulli and equipped at a cost ascend ng £1,250,000 less than two years ago, Tão Minotaur is equipped with four 9.1 in and
While 'delay is to be regretted, it should not tos 75 in. breech-loading guns, and 16
be lost sight of that the rapid sequisition of small quick-firing guns, compared with large areas of land in the Kwangtung province the” two 9.1 in., 16 6 la branch-loadingwhich is not easily surmounted owing to the prereais a difficult tank to Olinese officials guns mounted in the armoured cruiser King customs of Chies and the card necessary to Alfred, the present flag-stip. The Minotaur vold serions disturbances, especially in dealing has a displacement of 14,60s tons, and is fitted with the removal of graves, tombs and tamplas. with engines of 17,000 h.p. propelling her at a With the exceptions of some comparativaly mitable type, the Minifar it one of the three of the new Dreadnought croisers of the Zado- speed of 13 koots an hour. With the exception trivial affairs feat feast a matter for most powerful cruisers flying the while ensign,
congratulation that land purchase has pro- cended to the extent Indicated without the Second Cruiser Squadron) and the Defence, tionally traculent and determined habits, and great friction between officials and in- her sister ships being the Jannon (flagship of
babitants, knows in many districts for excep polaimants:-Commander 3. V. Brooks, to the endeavoured to do their duties under trying The Admiralty announce the following ap that the safety of foreign enginsert who have Minotaur, additional, to date stult, and on conditions, has not caused greater anxiety than recommissioning, andated Sub-Lieutenant that experienced tested that sa
N. Tait, to the Minotaur, dodated; Assistant Paymasters J. E. Syson and A. O, Pelham, Kent to the Waterwitch, additional, to date 13th Inst., and in charge, on recommissionlog.
Lieutenant H. J. G. Good, who has just eating in regard to price. During the first four service vessel Taal, China Squadron, served as
A retrospect of the year is singularly uninter been appolated to the command of the
special months the monthly average of the cash quota Sir Harry Rawson landed the positive expedi- tlon kept within the arrow limit of about fivation, which pioceaded to Benin, the City of eights of a penny-15226 and 23.836-and Blood, and avenged the mauacre of the British those of the concluding six-months-33-35 and political mission and reduced the country to 24.030-show a slightly wider difference. The remaining two months, May and June, the highest prices of the year were reached in the order averages for which were 24,343 and 74, 165 respectively.
lower than that of the preceding'year:
The average price works out somswbat 778 9.3d against 771 tod per ounce Standard.
SILVER,
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The highest quotation of the year was 24fd on Mays, the lowest 33 1/160 on three dates, viz; March 4, October 15 and 30; the set differ ence between the highest and lowest of the year is therefore 1 13/16d.
Daring seven months the average forward price was slightly below that for cash. The difference between the two daily prices was when the cash stood fora week or so-3/16 to rarely large except in the early part of January 5/16d higher than the forward price.
Not only does a general view of prices res veal the narrow limite within which the quote- Mr. Wallace: The sum of 52,565 is a ferber lion moved, but we notice that lo certals payment to the contractor for the new cont and periods fluctuation cessed entirely, and an municipal building. This amount was me tioned in the chairman's speech last year, and
absolute record for immobility in recent times was created in August, when the price stood at on reference to the balance abset for 19:8 its for 8 successive working days, will be sese that $1,800 is shown as dos to the contractor, and is the balance sheet for 190 there is shown Sico as still due to the con- tractor, KRIS
it is a curious fact that notwithstanding this semarkable rigidity of price, the year has been prolific in business, with the turnover unusually in Augustat 23jd, transactions were on quite a Jarge, and at the very time the pointer-rested substantial scale.
More or less throughout the year there has been a prolonged content between India and China; this appears to be the chief reason for the exceptional stability of price.
middy of the cruiser FActive when Admiral
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
IMPERIAL CHINESE SECTION,
top-Kowloon Railway (imperial Chinese sec The following note on progress of the Gan tion) by Mr. Frank Grove, engineer-la-chist, and dated Octon, 1st February, 1909, in print ed as a appsodix to the ascual report of the Chios Association reproduced in these colomas last evening-impl
The construction of this railway was au- thorized by Imperial Edict diled 7th February, 1907, the agreement being signed by the Chi Corporation on 7th day of March, 1957, nese Authorities' and the Brish and Chineso
Earthworks are at present proceeding over purchased, and fair programs is maintained, but or will shortly proceed over the extent of land
able lengths. The works of the most import
Bridgeworks in woll in hand over consider-
through connection, are the large bridges at the Crossing of the East River Valley. ance and likely to entall the grudiest delay to'a
opening of the line for through uafic than the MRUD A SATISFACTORY COMMENCEMENT. is being made on foundation work and there is no reason to anticipate greater delay to the -nature of the work naturally involvendien z This romark applies niso to the heavy earth. works and culverts" entailed in the portion of the lips south of Sheklang where & water transport" facilities are Absent and the rate of progress cannot, under any maboda'adopted, approached country side. be commensurate with an open vandaasily
A carofal estimate anticipates the opening cộ traffic of a so mis section from Canton out- with Kowloon on or about July til 1981. MUL wards in March 1910, and a through connection
ALLEGED SEDUCTION OF ****
A GIRL
YOUNG WOMAN WOULD FOLLOW, HER. A delay of a few months occurred owing
SWEETHEART TO GAOL, SI VLON{} to changes in connection with the Viceregal
dramble RA office Canton, Finally H. E Wei Han being
< 3rd insti afforded for the commencement at the end of trate, this afternoon, when a Chinese youth A sociowhat peculiar case engaged the nitam- appointed, Managing Director, facilities were tion of Me E. R. Hallifax, Firs: Polica Magn Angust, 1907, of a detailed survey and the was placed in the dock for the alleged actual location of the line. made by the British and Chinese Corporation was willing to pay the girl's mother the sum Provisional arrangements had already beenThe man explained to the Maguirate, that he seduction of a girl under the age of eighteen.
the Engineerin-Chial, for an adequate foreign were agreeable to this arrangement.: 1t is. at the request of the Chinese authorities and of Stoo for her daughter and that all parties staff, dod from August 25, 1907, fally needless to remark that the agistrato said thu equipped survey parties were at work, the head defendant could not do that. It appears that the engineer-in-chief and the chlel accountant, Chinese, who directed the proceedings to bu ander the direction of the managing director, Registrar-General, who is also. Protector of office temporarily established at Shameen being the matter was brought to the notice of the ander terms of the loan agreement.
sweetheart went to, gaol, she would go with instituted When the parties concerned apa peared, at the Magistracy this afternoon, the girl was beard to remark that she was ashamed
him. The case was remanded, to return, to her parents and that If, her
nod stands on a firm and enduring foundation, Its consolidation in essential in the best inter- osts of the commercial relations of the two countries and accordingly 'both Governments are directing their best efforts to attain the object in view. It will be remembered that last year afforded many opportunities for culti vating good feelings of mutual ragard between the peoples of Japan and America, Oat Training Squadron made a cruise along the Pacific coast of the United States, members of the Imperial family, by special Imperial order, attended the Hudson Falton celebration" held at the City of New York; the warship. Idemo assisted at the, Portola festivals or San Francisco, and finally a body of our business. mes, at the feyltation of American Chambers of Commerce, made a visit to the United Statos, calling at more than fifty cities in, that country, Ao enthusiastic recepiloá -WAN accorded to the member of the Imperial family both, by the officials and a people of America, and tha miguificent, welcome everywhere extended to our warabips and business-men bears striking teslimosy to the souļiments of traditional (siendship entertained by the American peoplą towards this country and is consequently to us a soures of profound satisfaction. Exchange of courtesies such as those above recorded cannot failla exorcise a powerful infuence in the promotion of cordial. relations between the two nations.
WITH CHINA: Turning to our relations with: China, they PARADE AT HEADQUARTERS AT 5:30 PM. involve important and far-reaching CODALqUODCAS both politically and commercially, and I need Tuesday, February 8th, Commandant's hardly emphailee to you the necessity for both Parade. Battalion Drill al! units, Dress. countries to cultivate and strengthen their Sorge coat and trousers, black boots, Sarvice sentiments of good understanding. The Im dress cap, rifle and side-arms. All members; perial Government having in view the general who can possibly do so, to attend, not situation and attaching the highest, im Gaolayers' classat Gun Club Hill, Kowloon, portance to be maintenance of relations of Saturday, Feb. 121b, 3 pm. good neighbourhood have recognized, the
Note:-Smoking concert at Volunteer Head-Mr. Barton: Expenditure 1959 General urgent need of adjusting all the long pond quarters on Saturday Feb. 19th, at 9 p.m. Dress charges 5627.24 Police charges $462,94, ing questions between the two countries. snitorm. All members willing to sing at this
What are the principal items comprising thes They have closequently made sincere efforts Concert are requested to communicate with BCCOUD? In a spirit of conciliation, to bring about a sat: Captain G. P. Larmort,
Mr. Wallace: tlement of there problems. The Chinese Gov-
dog muzzles (part of which was recovered and "General charges 5617.24 The principal items are as follows: Cost of ernment in appreciation of the situation, mani- Fested the same desire and the intention of the
is credited aader Dog Licenses") 5128.72; two Goveromtats having been brought in ac
Hire S106,14: Cost of burying unknown dead Coal $125.00 1 Pastage, petty cash and sampan cord most important of the outstanding issues were in their satirety successfully adjusted in
hodles found on set shore S29.64; 'watchman the couras of September fast. There are still soldiers. Part 1 Prelimicary and Part 11 lation to "Amoy Gartre 514 Tube for shoot,
Saterday afternoon, Engineer"
for tendis lawn, pavilion rubs $27: Subscrip- pending some questions of minor import structional, Sergi Bevau, Corp. Barrington, log doza $11.20 : Branding Irons for cattle ance, but as long as both countries yields/Cpl. Hatase, Soppers Dixon, Carroll, Pie $17.19: Telograms $16.72) Ammunition for to conciliatory spirit there will not ba much difficulty in finding satisfactory solu
quot, Pearson, Baalir, Dillon, Chunosit, Jary shading dogs S1473: leaving, a balance of tion. It is, my sincere hope that the Chinese Souza, Tippat, Pepper, Tong, Chunnatt, and $116.80 made up of numerous small sams. authorities, in view of these considerations, w}}{
Pool. also exert their endeavours to promote friendly Part I and Part II. a p.m. Trained solidiors Stro: Medicines $105 Repairs to barrack Sunday, Feb. 6th, 9'a.m. Recruits all daitsed for an as follows Oil $144: Firewood Police charges Sió) The principal items ark relations betwoan thờ two countries and to stare general repose and stability in the with aide-arms.
all units, Part I and Part II. Drus Uniform furniture, &c. $41: leaving a balance made up Orient. The policy of this Empire in Manchu ria, as in other parts of China, is directed
of sundry small paymen's amenoting to $55.94. stock that portion of the Obins forward par- **Ara thair
Mr. Borton: Expediture 1909; Item decies chases in the London murket had been fed by towards the maintenance of the principle of the
tariat $7,176,74. In the Budget for 1909, the tales on the part of Indian operaton, who were open door and equal opportunity. The Im
sum of $7,052 was voted including $2,000 for thus able to hold much of the large stock of perial Govament baye always beld and will
ag assistant secretary, "As we only had an as-silver in Bombay-protected from any serious Invariably adiore lo fatore firmly and loyally Muskatry Course Part III. All saita. Kow.sistent secretary for six months, how want to that policy. Consistently with that, Sxed loon City Range, Parade at Blake Fier 9 yo am
the difference, May 31,103, expended?
fall in price and to create, or avail themselves ol, differences in their favour between the Loa policy the Imperial Government bara decided Dress,Khaki and patties, Sarwice dress cap, Mr. Wallace. The salary of, the asssistant | den and Indian prices,
. A. TỪNG SHIN } to open Port. Arthur in order to contribute to riffs and side-arms. Taffia will be provided on secretary was fixed at Szoo per month, and the development of Manchuria and to, facilitate the Range.
PARADA TALON rather more than one mile from Tai Sharan, They hare also a distinct bearing on the out- and bare it is látended to provide, a num in setting aside in the Budget for 1gog the put in recast years from: Ontario. It is not ber of permanent residences for the foreign the commerce of all nations, It is confidently--
sum of $2,000 for this purpose the Council reasonable to suppose that the yearly increase sud Chinese staff and also tanning, shade, hoped that this immutable policy of the In It le notified for information that no credit in realized that it would take from four to six from this quarter will now be so great, for the carriage sheds and permanent workshops, perial Government will carry with it recognition allowed in the Corps Institute Members re
months to obtain an assistant, so only roughly area, involved, though large, is limited in ex- The terminal station at Tal She Tan will be of the other Pawazud
quiling refreshments on the range or at beadi
six months' salary and expanses was allowed (pf, and may mines are now is fall working quarters must pay for them at the line of purinally cost, roughly $1,774, was made up as markable seadiness of the price daring the There will also be inficient aiding sad store for. The amount the assistant secretary act operation. It is fair to assume from the re
a double-storied building providing full accom modation for the permanent general office follows-Salary $1,100, passage, &c. $331, year, in spite, of, such addition to the world's shads to deal with freights are super Cost of advertising 241, The secretary's en supply, that the world's consumption, barring As the map indicates, a connection with the Council re-engaged bim for a Tanther form of pace with my reasonable increase from that that accounts for the balance of Sigo three years at a salary of $350 per month, and quarter, and no fall in valus need be expected out from Tang Shan Depot and passlog ward of the city, the connecting line branching specially from that cause, sagata Mr. Arnold then proposed, seconded by Mr. Some confident anticipation must-exist in
between the bills to the work of the Figs Carried tanimously!**
Proposed by Mr, Arield, seconded by Mr. the period of the year when money was most The total de
the large stock of about 11,000 bars throughout linkinggang
constored in the construction of this connecting Lee, that the Council's proposal to pagage visiting nune, on if month probation, be prova anfficient for the absorption of auch dear, that the Taguity, for silver will not only approved. Clifted pastimously,
Blocks, but load, to an enhanced demand in the from Tai Sha Tan, to Sam Choy is 89 miles, The papers for the year 1919 will be sold in a pot to be pertlow, to have road. Should this be founded on hopes of Indian time of a reconssisance, survey made some to News has been received in fa the treaties of Portsmouth) and Peking und would thus beuttended with serious consegna aut's Parade on the thicker Param at which. Usuis decided that the cost anything like their affect in the years 1904 to Session, the total length they becomes kong law days ago hown; Basidan in the region affectedbythe oath and valleɛ04 MOU 2:00V, M,KE, AND uda nes
of the locreleriat should Hotel MEASCANTÍAM Hallway, thorn have grown up The tih Monthly Cup Shoot for the above
certain | 1007 when, in consequence of forend buying miles from Clanton to Kowloon run efect make preparations numerot undertakings which hava been pro Coy will take plici Thi Haog Range on book, said so much
for Indian currency, the geotationings as per The heaviest midging occurs at the pressing and further to build i saw moted in the belief that the railway would re. Sunday 13th'ltal, coamebeing At:216 am.
Tauts cant, above the, levalt of: 100si (TM Causes of the mat Rire Valley and got come 20 miles up on his arrival at the dis mania in our possesion and the Imperial Gordon W&F Breward! No! Coy it permitted } Thomas,
Jarge stocks, and a mom captions Tome 16 Last Abors iba leval olche rice lande)
leval of a gang of bandits wha} graweet con/dest, withɔ A dia vase of their | ty riglyn with manci fimm the M TH
| part of 1h4,Indian Government
Large sums for the prison L'encountered in the thase bare facta
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MEKCRETARY KNOX'S PROPOBÁLS, PARA The United States lately proposed a scheme regarding benırktıgallon of emilways 'id'Man- charis, The Imperial Govertiment, in view of
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Musketry course in order to be efficient,,
Note All members
CHINESE NEW YEAR THURSDAY, LOTU FEBRUARY.
chase.
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JOVAN CORPS INSTITUTE.
... RIFLES, UDE-ARMB, ETC. Members requirisg rifies, side-arms, etc., for beadquarter before I p.m. on Saturdays.
The attached map clearly ladicates the route adopted, p
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preceding yours, merchants were encombered Owing to excessive imports into Obion in
until the then existing stacks became absorbed with goods, and frish Imports were very small
pilver, or shore frequently to purchase forward has been catablished at Taisha Tan, the site the Forsigs Banks welt compelled to import Meanwhile, the exchange being one-sided.
silver, so as to adjust the balance of trade, and in consequence the stock of sycee, etc., at being reclaimed and bonded land with water Shanghai tose until a record 6gura of frontage, purchased from the Reclamation 31,000,0004z. was reached on October 18. At Bureau, ander whose direction the Canton besides another 4,000,000 ez, on the sea. to 15,000,000 03, and in London 2,000,000 0x the same time the stock in Bombay amounted Band and reclamation works ware undertaken The termitus, is thus conviniently situated Autolite ng Pahang It must be noted in regard to the Bombay at the end of a roadway which, for the greater part, I already completed or nearly so, and which will eventually pass throughout the 'an tire length of the water fronage of Canton, East of Shameab. '
some 3 years 120
A considerable area of land þas been acquin ad for railway purposes at
THE RICH CASH
ten junGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFFS,
plaintiffs was delivered at the Supreme Court Late yesterday afternoon, judgment for the on the original vide in the case in which tha, Hang Sang firm of rice-dealers brought an ac tion against W: R Loxiny and Company, in which they sought to recover the sum of 54,174 for goods sold and delivered, Defendants an tered a counter-claim for $4,595. His Lordship antared judgment for the plaintifs on the claita
reserved, and gende and for the defendants on part of tha it will be remembered that the action arose counter-claim. The question of costa was
out of certain shipments of rica; supplied by
but the latter refused to take delivery on the the plaintiff firm, to South AfricanThe ribs - was shipped under the defendant's instructions ground. that the commodity was not gråta Mr Kidon. Potter, instructed by Mr. R.A W. Blade, instructed by Mr. E. B.L. Bowley! of Messy Dannys and Bowley, was for the
she important Japanese interests involved,!la markutry or other shoola, must draw them from Kagement'expired on thaūgist' Mily, and your disastrous crops in the East, is likely to keep Yush Han Railway will be mida to the north Harding; appeared for the plstariffs and MEMA
the project, and considering that the proposal has come from friendly Power with which the Empire has been in the relation of close intimacy submitted the question to a most careful consideration. While the Im perial Government are determined to adhere to their avowed policy scrupulously to uphold the principle of the open door and equal op:
The Volunteer Headquarters is closed from p.m. on Saturday and opens-agala:at: 8 ami on Monday, 11 je podt to year
MACHURCHE: PARIDE | ATUST, FORWBT
CATHEDRAL,enghita jaten ald Sunday, Feb. 13th, at 10,20 m, "All anita Dress: Sorge cout and trousers, bilmer with Apraksta
Bieten, that the, accoyals' for 1909 be passed., § the minds; of Indian operitare, -who-hava holz, storied Pagoda - No, difficulties - wilf beam! defendants, howe
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LARGE WAYSOM' DEMANDED
portunity in Manchuris, it should be observed badgeɛsida'atus and black boot | 24 MEVLANton': 'desired, before the Budget for near, fetprova collate, nemaza), considerably, less than; was, anticipated at the AND, MOTHERLY PLEPOLESTIIT,
that of realization of the proposed plan Would bring about radical changes in the condition of
INFTITUTE.
things in Manchuria which ward established the Volunteer Institute"after" the 'Commande minate of 'a formét úpadal meeting of rare. Goyaruman); orders, waɑsan kardly look for years ago." Alloying.az,miles frìthe British well-known local:é
The Chairman, afin
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Carried
policy.