General NEWS.
MR. WILSON AND THE TARIFF.
Truth
and the late Rev. A H. Stanton.
Conference on the Underwood BIII.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913.
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Father Stanton was a man of truly saintly character, says Washington, March 24-Re FROM 1st February, MEI- RION, No. 10, Paak, furni-, "Truth," and he did very good presentative Underwood, chair- work among the poor of his Lor-man of the house Committee on shed or unfurnished. 6 Rooins. don district for half a century, Ways and Mouns, which is pre-The" EYRIE" No. 13 Peak, and was much boloved by them.paring the Tariff bill for the oxtra He was distinguished for his session of Congress, will have a robust common sense, and be was conference on the subject to-night entirely free from cant, Ho we with President Wilson. an eloquent and very forcible Talk of very radies) tariff ro- preacher, and n gonuine evange-ductions Jus almost disappeared list, which is not the same thing from Washington. It is believed SR an evangelical He was a that only moderate reduction on qurste of SI, Alban's for half a he passed through the Senate, and
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SERVICE MATTERS.-
Tuo income tax, is really the serious matter over which the Ways and Menus Committee is
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, cogitating. It is said that the now income tax in Wisconsin will
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are packed like enrdines in small Amoy, April 25 -The opium But no such exemption as $1228
cabina along with other families harvest in the distriers Jounts been in mind hitherto-the
who are strangers to them. The Amy is now finished. The efforts hawest minimum thus far discuss- Heroes and Their Families. messing, and messing arrange It as a rather curious fact that meats, are rough beyond descrip fit were reported a few weeks fad hus brèn $4000 dzona about to be made by the These ronsiderations are streng the three most distinguished En- tion. No tablecloths are provided, Tutuh to destroy the poppy hening the position of those winglish soldiers of modern times and tea, mixed with milk and plants have amounted to nothing. favour a graduated tax, low for the should have had no sons to suc- sugar at the cook's discretion, is The Turub visi ed some of the sinuller incomes and increasing ceed to their titles, Lord Wolse served in tia quart. pata, which districts where poppe was being as the income incre362..
ley's viscounty descends to his after use are strung on a cord, grown, and ho umunoned the President Wilson and Repre-only daughter, Lord Roberts' only and thon hung on a peg. The only Clan elders. It is "not, publicly sentativa 0 eir Underwood will son was killed in the South other utensils in use are enamelled known wint were the treas of confer to-night on the details of African War, and Lord Kitchener plates. Passengers are expected settlement grond upon with briff 'hevision. It was announced has an fur reaisted matrimony, to bring their own knives, forke, them, but it is cortain that very only to-day at the White House Lord Nelson also left no son, the and aprons, though they are more few lol of peppy were des-bat the President will spend title going to a brother. Besides often than not ignorant of this troyed A good crop has been the evening with Mr. Underwood, having no sons to whom to be order till they get on board. The gathered,
carefully lying the projo als queath their titles, there was food is unpalatable, and more that already live been mapped another point of similarity boliks prison fare than what it ought The Civil Administrator of by the House Ways and tween Lord Wolseley and Nelson. to be on board-ship, where there „Fukien hu tolegraphed to the Means Commilites,
Both men did most of their best is plenty of time to cook it well, Govermaar etaning dot owing Although Mr. Wilson bas had work after being deprived of the servo it decently. And so on to the grant financial stres, the several conferences with the De-sight of an cyn, Lord Wolseley's Young men can put up with this vonuo derved from the Salfperatio Iuse lades, they have woundourite Sebastopol effecting kind of accommodation and not Administration must be used for bien along general lines. It is this loss. But many people must be much the worse for it, but it have seen him without knowing is not right to ask married NO. the payment of troops, and inspected, that tonight's reply the Ministry of Finonreference will reschez wcific subjects that he was so handicapped. 0's of the rank of staff-for- telegraphed him as follows-Itand that the Presidenti amedu te
geant, who have been aç- has haon pul icly announced that ly thereafer will fintab his firet
customed to decent living on the 'Government has aided special message to Congress, in- coramands the Mountain Battery store, to be herded together in utilize the revenue of the Salt eluding therein a discussion of of the Mulay States Guides, are this way along with the single Ginhelle for the recurities of the the tariff that will conform to the rived at Singapore on April 22 soldiers, and to have their lives, Foreign Loun, and consequently plans already agreed upon by by the a.. Fin Sang" with a i in impresible in make any use lo ders.
batch of forty-seven mules from other use of it. Therefore this I always has been Mr. Wilson's Ching-wan-tao. This addition to said province, should raise funds custom to study the possibilities the establishment of the battery from other sources for the pay of legislation and write his mes- will supply it with complete pack ment of troops
sages with an idea of what actual equipment and give to the bat ly has been determined upon by try its full degree of mobility,
Chinese Salt Revenue,
Com
Males for the M.S.G.
Capt. Beaumour, R.G.A., who
and those of their families, made miserable during the whole of a royage. The question seems to be primarily one of money. N. C. 0.'s are allotted second-class accommodation ifany is available; Chinese Imports Duties.
but only a few lucky ones get in. The International Reform Bureau has received a despatch) Party leaders rather than by The animals arrived in excellent This means that there is not en- from: Washington saying that the pening new and undiscussed condition, and by special train ough, and obviously more aught policies. is believed that his for Taiping the same afternoon. ta be provided, But probably a State Department is now consider message will cover in a general
The Troopship.
good deal might be done to ing a plau, which was proposed way the character of tariff revis- One again, says Truth's mili- improve the lot of third-class some sears ago, of sending special on that he hopes to see secon-tary correspondent, my attention passengers of all ranks if there commi-signers to consult with plished and also will point out has been called to the unsatising were better supervision by both other Governments with a view specifically the goals of reduction tory accommodation provided for military and ship's officers. to allowing Chim to increase her which should be reached. noa-commissionél officers and import duies, The despatch The conference with Mr. Un their wives on board. Indian troop:
THE ALEXANDRA 'CAFE, contends that this would enable derwood will give the President vessels, when, as frequently hap- Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled, For China to arcute suice of 10 a detailed sequaintance with the peas, they have to travel third- Bread, Cakes, Confectionery, venue of which any sovereign work of the Ways oud Means class. The women and children meals with Wines & Liquors. power should live the right, and | Committed for the last few which would allow Chin's to months, and will be followed by develop other sources of revenuenhor conferences through which aart be if commercial vidne both tho President hopes to secure a th China and the world., Dcommon agreement among mem- Hamilton Wright may be one of bar of the Democratic party for: the Commissionera.
[ tarif bill, The Idealism of America's People.
The idea of a single tariff bill On Isaving America for Paris, is said to appeal strongly to the Professor Henri Bergscu
President Be a means of expedi- naked, 24 usual with distinguished ting legislation, but many of his visitors what had impressed him friends think it will prove an ob- most during his brief stay. "Te gincle to harmonious revision of idolism of the American people." the tariff. The question is to be was the complimentary reply settled by the Democratic caucus, Professor Bergan stated that his but it is known that the wishes of next visit to America would be the President will be 'consulted for the purpose of travel and observation, not for lecturing. 1by House lenders during the week, when the merits of the
is to be hoped that the further schedule-by-schedule process and study promised will confirm the the omnibus-bill method will be favourable opinion expressed.
presented to him.
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