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the Colonial for the construction of the railways to he - bozcows all the capitaj required from the Home capitalist and congratulates, bimself that he has kept
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1908.
LOGAL AND COAST NEWS.
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es el the railways in his own possessioni esase mentioned yesterday in which a coolie was charged with assauldog an The result has been that railway con.aloptric car motor-man at West Point waa struption has been determined more by concluded at the Magletroy this morning. political expediency than by any other. I was shown that defendant did not take part in the attack but was the No 1 in consideration and the railways of charge of the men who attacked the motor- Austrails are a burden on the general man. The other men could not be arrested revenne instead of a reproductive asset, and defendant was discharged. Fopulation has been retarded in conge- Hairdressing Saloons F. Lammert's Bales quence of the failure to build lines which
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THE EDUCATION BILL
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A meeting of Roman matenx" appeared at the Magistracy, this Bishops has been held at Westminster Good per Prine Bitel Friederich viera obviously needed but the constrão morning, to charge a riekabs goalie with and it has happ resolved that tho tion of which would not bring the plainant mold that he had been riding in Education Bill, oven as amended by Government of the day any increased the defendant's ricksha and that defendant the Hours of Lorde, was still un- political support. However the exam put his hand his hand in his pocket and t pie of Canada must sooner or later win robbed him of his money. Complainant neoptable to Catholies.
then arrested the costia nud, nécómpanied recognition from the more thoughtful by an English eallar, took him to the
WEDNESDAY, December 15
Goods per Ambris undelivered after this
date anbject to rent, THURSDAY, December 18
p.-Performance at City Hal TURDAY, December 19. inction of publicists in Australia, Can-Central Police station. When the colle was searched he had only a little overs 10. Anetion of Bandry Naval and
Victualling Storte,, at E. M. Navalada italt with an ever increasing po dollar in money his possession. Mr * Yard. THODAY, December 20opulation,
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pulation, enlightened Government and s C. D. Melbourne considered the charge THE WEST INDIES VISITAD,
position as the drat of the great self- governing Colonies.
was not proven and discharged the coolie,
Brother and sister.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuler, vin Bombay). LONDON, December -6.
An earthquake of eighty scoonds duration occurred at St. Vincent on December 3.
The shock is the most prolonged
At the Magistroog, this morning, Toonors Arlegin, of No. 13 Sa-wah-Fong, sugamoned her brother, B. E. Arlegin, for disorderly conduct, Inspector Gouring This will be known, historically, nsaid that the trouble was that complainant the era of Parliaments. There has been had been keeping her brother while he was a regular manis for creating legislative out of work. She had now takes a position bodies of late years. Japan's Diet base housekeeper and wished him to keep of course been in full working order ay from the house at which she was
employed. He had declined to do so and experienced in the island, and since 1890. But within the last couple had threatened her with a chopper when poople are in a state of panie. of years countries so dissimilar in area ale remonstrated with him. Defendant and sentiment de Russia and Montenegro was bound over to keep the peace towards have decided upon popular assemblies. his sister for 12 months, in the sum of Then the Shah of Persia has given his People some sort of a Parliament. And A Fatal Landship finally China has pledged herself to the A landship attended with fatal results establishment of a system of popular occurred yesterday morning near the Elootric Laht Company's premises, at legislation. The mystical letters M.P. Wanchai. It appears that the Electric
$100.
A LEGAL POINT.
Barbadoss and St. Lucia wore also
visited.
[RMUTED'S-SERVICE.} {% PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
MESSAGE:
EARL Grey's unequivocal declaration that it would be Üttle short of a crime to speak of the possibility of Canada cooking absorption in the United States of America is a timely utterance. Rumours are heard from time to time of the demonstration of a sentiment in
Los005, December 5.” President Roosevelt, in his masage to A. S. WATSON favoured dicuating the paider bu tagged on to a man's name used, in Company is about to build a poiser station when these rumours are traced to their former days, to awaken a feeling of and had a gang of coolies at work excavat
admiring awe in the breasts of the ing about 4000 cubic yards out of the Congress, earnestly hopes that Congress. spurce it is invariably found that they public. This multiplication of Pariin hillaide. They were working in the cutting will sanction a lower tariff, or absoluto fres had their genesis in American soil ments will inevitably result in a slump, at about ten o'clock yesterday morning trade, to products of the Philippines... He announces that the Philippine Logis The wish is father of the thought. It Overproduction invariably brings about when three or four tons of earth fall down
from the cutting and Luried Bevoral lative Assembly will meet in the spring, would suit the United States ex- that result. If it be true that in the of the men. All but three managed to and discusses minutely the Japanese multitude of counsellors there is wisdom extricate themselves from the fallen earth question, insisting on treating all nations. ceedingly well to get rid of a rival which the world should regard the future with and they were emothered before they could fastly. It is a sure mark of a low civiliza cannot be cajoled or coerced like the complacency. The output of laws will be dug out. The three bodies were retion to abuse or to discriminate against Spanish-American States. The brandis proceed at an accelerated rate and as covred by the Wanchai polico and re- strangers who conduct themselves properly. Hbatility to the Japanese is most discredit- shle to the American people, and may be hing of the Big Stick does not strike every law which is passed, usually bred to the mortamry.
fraught with the most grave consequences. terror into the hearts of the Canadians requires anything from two to twenty
The President pulogises in glowing terms, amending laws to make its intention
the achievements of the Japanese, and whatever offect it may have upon the plain the time is probably for distant
A mather Interesting point of law was realls to the Japanese contributed Cubana and the Costa Ricans when squads of unemployed M's P.
taken by Mr. Bustings in a capot, the $100,000 to the sufferers from the earth, Canada Ins Tonrnt that although the will parade the streets with banners Magistracy, this morning, in which Ying stake in San Francisco. He declares that Imperial connection has in a few enscrolled "We've got no work to do." Kee, the Equitary Buaid's Conservancy the exclusion of Japanese from the schools The principle of self-government secrs Contractor was charged with failing to do is wloked, and an absurdity, and il America faciated vinstdress imposed Irkeome
to he steadily winning acceptance in certain work required by his contract. desires a great commercial development in restrictions upon her freedom d
every part of the world and this pug Before going into evidence Mr Hastings Asia; she must freely and gladly extend to other nations the treatment while the expects to receive,“ action, generally speaking she has been gests that the time will come when took the preliminary objection that the enabled to go her own way and the Hongkong will proudly boast of legis Court had on jurisdiction in the matter. has had the inestimable advantage of lators of its own choosing. Whither If the contractor had not done the work, such an institution, would actually be and they did not admit that he had not, the Attracting the cream of the emigrants benefit: is open to discussion but that Sanitary Board could bring a civil action but not a criminal proceeding such an they bad instituted. The provisions of the from the Old Country. If an alien elections would add to the delight of flag waved over Cauads the constant existence here is not. One of the most contract, or of the by-laws could not confer stream of emigrants which now pours marked characteristics of the face in its this power upon a Magistrate, and except into the territory would be summarily love of party strife, due it has been la certain specifled mattor the regulattire stopped. The better class of Britishers sagely suggested to the inborn love of had apparently not thought it necessary to
fighting which can no longer be appeas- do so. are attracted by the wonderfuled by banging our neighbour abont with potentialities of Canada and they a club and appropriating his belongings. know that they will not be compelled. The life of the Colony will certainly be to renounce the British brotherhood quickened when we have to choose our
own legislatora. Fleuron they arrive in the land of their
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XMAS GIFTS. JUST received a Large and Fine Assort
JAPANESE XMAS AND NEW YEAR GARDS, AND CALENDARS, &o.'
(Containing Soon, Perfume, Powder and Toilet Water.)
Manicure Sets.
Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders and Cases.
Cut Glass Bottles, Silver Mounted and Plain. Houbigant's Ideal and Royal Perfumes.
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adoption. The prosperity of Canada incrossing by leaps and bounds. “As we pointed out some months ago Canada and Australia present to the world two remarkable object-logons, Canada has adopted the land-grant agstem of railway constraction, en coursged immigration by free grants of land and lots it bo generally known.
that everyone, and everything. Britishs
is doubly welcome. The conscquenco is that she on borrow money much
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
Newspaper business in Blam oust he cast long pleasant and profitable lines. What a wealth of satisfaction it would give the business department of moat journals to be able to ruske an announcement almar to the following, which appeared recently inthe Stam Free Preu: Messrs Howarth Erakino's, Ltd., advertisement is held over until tomorrow owing to pressure on our We have heard of advertisements being sent in too late for ineartion-bat czarded unt !!
The Sanitary Board's representative said That the cans had been brought to get a ru ling on the point from Els Worship. They under the powers conferred on the M: O E. and wished to see what other steps could be taken.
ware simply tired of fining the contractor
Mr C, D. Melbourne upheld the point rafaed by Mr Hastings and the summons was dimissed.
WEATHER BEFORT.
The following notice is issued by Mr. Figg of the Hongkong Observatory Se
Californian Resentment."
Lapos, December 6. Californians greatly resent President- Roosevelt's message, and Southerners strongly sympathise with the Californians on the racial question..
The Washington Government is institut ing proceedings in the San Francisco
Courts to test the constitutionality of the Californian law, allowing the segregation of children of Mongolian descent in separate schools.
THE GOVERNOR.
Arrangements for a Trip.
We have been handed the following: telegrams, which speak for themselves, by the Colonial Secretary ;—..
From Governor, Hongkong, to Secretory of State, dated 3rd December, 2006; On the th at 11.40a.m., The barometer Doctora strongly advise my handing over owing to the depression which, coulinuing arrival on 8th December and leaving for be fallen considerably over E. Japan Government to May immediately of his to move Eastwards, has reached the neigh charge to Jara on 16th December returu tontheon of Baksterleen Otar W, Japan ing 20th January. Please telegraph if I-
The barometer has over and the Langhope, but fresh fall has set should act on this advice". in over N. Chins, probably owing to the
approach of another depression from the Westward. The highest pressure is shown
Reply from the Secretary of State, dated
4th December, 1006: "In reply to your
to the South of the Lower Yangtze, telegram of yesterday's date act on advico
Fresh to moderate monisson is indicated
Obstructing The Trams. more cheaply than any other outlying A ricksha coolle was fined $2, at the part of the British Romulons, the is, Magistracy this morning, by Mr. C. 1.
the Formos Chapel, and the N. part of doctors. Hope you will dafer return to
in
in an exceedingly enviable financial / Melbourne, for two very deliberate af. of the China Bang *** work until quite recovered. ješ karto
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour end- tempts to obstruct electric tram cars. Aing at 10 today. 0.00 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Containing our well known Brands of position, and every, your ber prosperity may inspector stated that he was
bacomos, more firmly established. The riding on one of the cars and enw the tomorrow Port, Shorry,
1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: country is being developed by a not-defendant deliberately remain on the linn FORMUART DISTRICT, Brandy, etc.,
work of railways which were baile after the motor man had-bopu ringing. wiada, fresli to moderate; fine.
bell for some time. The emergency brake --Formosa, Channel Same as No. $15.00, 320.00 and $25.00 (The last British and Canadian capital com hod to be applied and the coole just drew-Senth coast of Chios between Hong South coast of China between Hong B.C. BARES, 0., THE WELDON HOUSE, named includes dos. quarts of Shed. It is instructive if not edify his vehicle off the tramline in time to aroid kong and Tambaks: Some No. 1
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tralia. There railway construction bee been taken in hand by the govern ments of the various Biatas. Until
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car that was behind the first one another and the coolio obstructed it in exactly the same way.
The general public of the Colony, ho han in high esteem, hold Sir Matthew Nathan will be pleased to learn that His Excelleney will be freed from the cares of office for some timo, sad all will join as it hoping that the short trip away will completely
robust health restore His Excellency to his erstwhile
SMYTHS (to Bervant); Bridget, I have go out this evening, and I want you to see AN ATTACK OF CROUP WARDED that your mistress gate this hote an ROCE 23
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she comes in, without fail Bridget "Tise, art: I'll just leave it in the pocket. UR little girl two and one-half Ber: "If wears going to be married you up coughing with the of the Ironers, y've just taken off She
Re: “Yes,” Shay must give up smoking.
And drinking, and your olub." He
Whappened be wore to go through them.. moup one evening recently. Yes She Now doesn't anything to have some of Chamberlain' Cough
Remedy on hand and gave her two o also suggest itself
NO OPIUM IN CHAT you that you will give
Year it. She went back to asep and of your own, nopord
next morning without a tron She: What! He Marry
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CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BALL a be warded BERE is no dauger from blood pudson mental process the ustralian persuades realting from a put or wound
his game in cele ja paklode when Chamberleme Pain, Bairi is himself that it would be fatal to permit mod; I is an Aptopte drebingy coa
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