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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW, Miscellaneous.

6 p.m.-Aqueio Sports, at V.P.C.'s

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1907.

THE CLASH OF CLASS. BY TELEGRAPH.

China's Difficulty.

public purposes. The proceeds could and outworn ereed of to-day any Mr. A. Woodoosk begs to thank his many friends for their wreaths and kind be fairly classed he revenue. Under strength of appeal; the Chinese are | lettere of sympathy.

the present eysteinns soon as all avail-tired of adaptations in this particular able and useful land is alienated from aphere, and the accretions that overlay the Crown the itein "Land Sales" will

the ancient faith have lost or are losing From the time, two hundred and disappear automatically and the Colonial hippers to the shriner. It is suggestive the present dynasty-"the great pure" the charm that drew multitude of wor-sighty years ago, when the founder of Treasurer of the day will have to cud-to watch the experiment now said to line of kings-succeeded to the Throne gel his brains to find sonic alternative, have been begun in Fukion. We think of Empire the policy of the Manchus Turning from the revenue to the ex-navertless it is penditure we find provided for the new failure.

fore-loomed to

as conquering rulers has been to hold Law Courts $100,000, for the Post

themselves apart from the subject Chi- 1080; to deepen the lines of demaren- tion; to maintain by the sword what the eword had won, so long as it was possible to keep the sword in their all Powerful hande.

Goods per Indracamño not cléared at 4

p.m. on this date subject to rent.

Goods per Borneo not cleared at

an thin dava subject to rent,

Goods per Persia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Amusement.

Office $140,000 and for the first section Clift which we published yesterday is The letter written by Dr. Lechmere

9.15 p.m.-Concert on the Volunteer of the Tytam Tuk schenio $15,000

Parade Ground.

General Memoranda,

· Saturday, Sejrumber 21 :---

2.30 p.m.-Action of Household Furni

ture, de, at Mr Jorge's Residence *Vilia D'Alva," Konnedy Road. 9.50 p.m.-Auction of Japanesu Curice, &c. at Blesses Hughes & Hough's 4p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Polo Club

Sales Roun

at Olob Pavilion. Monday, September 23 ;---

Goods per Nera unclaimed after this date at Noon will bo abject to ront and landing charges.

TUESDAY, September 24 :----

Goode per Benmohr undelivered after

this data subject to rent Goods por Nippon Maru undelivered

after noon this date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, September 25 --

9p.m-Auction of Leasehold Property At Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms. 6.30 pm-Mouting of Kowloon Cricket

Chib, at Cricket Ground,

Goode per Occurs not cleared at 4 pm.

on the date sabjcet to rent, THURSDAY, September 26: --

3 p.m. Auction of Leavehold Property, 1 Messrs Bugles & Hough's Sater Fooma 6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Foot

ball Club, at Hongkong Hotel. SAVEDAY, September 28:

JAPANESE STEAMER

DESTROYED.

Several Lives Lost.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, September 18. The Tufoo Maru has been burned near Chinking.

Two Japanese and soverl Chinese passengers were drowned.

SHANGHAI GAMBLERS.

a modeintely worded but definite ex- aggregating $255,000, Before dealing position of the views of the opponents with these items we inny remark that of the opiam trade; We congratulate Dr we are in cordial agreement with the Clift upon his ability to discuss this Thero has dawned an era big with Governor's view that borrowing at the question without heat and with com the fate of empire and of monarchs, present moment is inadvisable. In the differ from him the credit of having ns are "propitiate," "conciliate," "bar- Injure Japanese Detectives.

enable desire to grant those who and the watch words of the new time present state of the money market it unworthy motives. This nititude, we moniso-remove the lines of separa would be madness to endeavour to float are afraid, is but seldom adopted by the tion; put Manchus and Chineso

on the

a loan. But on the question of borrow-one side or the other. Turning to the same level of privilege, of duty, and of ing generally wo have decided views of letter itself wo And that, referring to responsibility; appeal to the loyalty our own. The Law Courts, the Fost the announcement that experience in and patriotism of all, and in tha

Blad Office and the Tytau Tuk scheme are Ceylon had shown that, under proper response of all orders in the State will works which in the ordinary nature of detrimental, we find that Dr Clift has ponco of the Kingdom.

regulation, opium emaking was not be the safety of the Throne and the

113.

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{from Our Correspondent.)-

SHANGHAI, September 18. Two Japanese Municipal detectives have been badly injured by Chinese gamblers outside the Settlement.

THE MORRISON MEMORIAL.

Subscription Lists Opened.

Messrs A. S. Watson and Co.

Messrs Kolly and Walsh.

Messis Brewer and Co. The Sincere Co.

things will be conferring benefits on two nawera ready. The first is that

A stem necessity has brought about, posterity. Those who come after us opiam may not effect Tamila and Sing-or is even now bringing to pneu, vital will derive as much benefit from the halese as it does-Chinese. But then changos in the administration of gor as do we. Why then should we bear again it may. Surmise is valueless as ernment in China. Possibly in no the whole cost of their construction? an argument. Dr Clift's second answer,

In connection with the Morrison Con. other direction will the consequences An illumination in honour of visiting which seems by the way to discount the

be more far reaching than the results the Theatre Royal, City Hall, we are re tenary Commemoration, held recently in Royalty is a charge that we should valus of the first, is that a Colonial that may be expected to follow from quested to announce that Subscription certainly bear. It necessarily cannot be

Governor's testimony must not be taken the endeavour to unite Chinese and Lists have been placed with as conclusive as "he has inultitudinous and equal rights as subjects and Manchus by the offer of equal liberty participated in by those who come after duties to occupy his attention," This But all works of a permanent would bemuch more impressive if it were

citizens. character may fairly be paid for out of not for the fact that in this case the then as Imperial Kinsmen the direct des

It is significant that the class known loans. The interest spread over a long Governor of Ceylon based his remarkscendants of the first Emperor of the term would not be oppressive either to upon the innocuousness of the opium trade prosont dyanety who have been a us or to our successors, and a direct gain of the Health Department of Ceylon in quartors provided for them at the

under proper regulation, on the reports charge upon the State for maintenance ALLEGED "CATTLE-LIFTING," would be wrede in that the works would We ask Dr Clift in all sincerity whether Capital are now permitted to leave ZONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, RAPENSER 18, 1007 not have to wait while a distracted observers in Hongkong bave not excel-Peking and to take their part in the Treasurer was vainly trying to balance lent opportunities of studying the effect ordinary occupations of commerce, of

A cattle dealer from Kannedytowa WAS THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

his receipts and his expenditure. While of opium smoking-under proper regu handicraft, or such avcoationwaslieopen at the Magistracy, with being in unlawful charged yesterday bofore Mr. Melbourne, lation. Our community is mainly to all. In other words 'they are no possession of two bullocks. Ho plended. agreeing that a loan in the present Chinese and there is a fair amount of

Noon Meeting of Dough Stedership

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The China Mail

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tributions to the Morrison Memorial Build--

Mixed Brands,

THAT the financial posision of the Colony circumstances is inadvisable we main opium smoking done in the Colony, Yot longer to be a favoured class, living on not guilty and was defended by Mr F. X.. was not altogether satisfactory has been tain that it is the duty of the Governre we say experience locally of these

the Emperor's bounty and maintenance d'Almada o Castro, while Mr Jackson pp common knowledge for some time.

by the State.

peated for the prosecution. awful tragedies and the heart-reading While cur expenditure, as a result of the

The trend of policy inspired by the

According to the story for the com misery which we hear of from the cormal growth of the Colony, has been tension on the money market relaxes we knowledge. Is this because a strong

necessary permanent works. When the interior of China? Not to the general Throne is sufficiently clear. Anti-complainant recognised then by the brands more enlightened councillors of the plainant the two bullocks bad been stolen from Chokwan, outside. tlie Colony, and increasing the revenue has been decreas- trust that the Government will not fand incorruptible Government prevents Fastic movements are made form on the horus. ing. Bearing in mind the depression hesitate to borrow the money requisite the abuse, of opium? If not we would nble by distrust, jealousy, and which has existed for the past two years for works which they admit to bo neces- If there were no restrictions upon the ever has served in the past to quicken which ho intended to send to Manila.

CELEBRATED confidently look forward to Letter CELEBRATED

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SCOTCH

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thia in itself need not cause alarm. Experience has shown that depressionary. The second typhicon shelter is not to be built until some time in the and prosperity follow each other with

future, the delay being caused by the approximate regularity and we may fact that the Government cannot pay for times in the future. But, on the other trade of the port will be crippled again, it out of the revenue. Possibly the

as it was last year, because of this "No Borrowing " fetish. We are, of course, open to conviction but it certainly seems to us that there is no justification for increasing the taxation borne by the present generation in order that those who succeed should reap the benefit. We owe no greater duty to posterity. than posterity oves to us.

band, it must be remembered that our: revenue is singularly inelastic and though it would benefit to some degres as a result of the return of prosperous conditions the improvement would not be sufficicat to make up for the con- firmed drift to leeward with which we are confronted. Two items of revenue) cannot be depended upon. The Erst is the receipta from the Opium Farm. For 1908 the estimated revenue is

Defendant alleged that he imported the two bullocks, together with 17 others,

They all bore hia (defendant) Brand and were not stolen.

The further hearing was remanded, baif

be glad to know what is the reason. aversion towards the Manching. What sale of liquor in Great Britain no doubt and maintain the sentiment is to be a percentage of the people would become avoided. New relations are to be sot besotted and degraded. But we are up by a new course of treatment based bring allowed. tions were to prevail and, instead of are not to be sold er dopied to any disposed to believe that if such condiou even handed justice and right, which

the proposal would be rejected with suggesting regulation, it were propoard to entirely wipe out the drink trade,

It is a pity that this advance in the conclude that the abuse of opium in was not wade a few decades ago. If, contumely. Reasoning by analogy we direction of a charter of civil liberty China is due to the fact that the however, we are asked to point out the

Chinese Government is too weak and

man.

WOULD-BE ROBBERS.

And a Plucky Woman."

Two nezaployed Chinese, who have no fixed place of abode, were attacked with

gorrupt to regulate its use. When the true causes of the disaffection in China the get-rich-quick fuver, and arming Government is regenerated-if it over to-day the reply must always be: It themselves with what the police reconts is we expect to see the opium trade bas, come through enlightenment; the sheath knife," sneaked into the house of describo is" an offensive weapon, to wit a dealt with in a commonsense fashion- that is to say regulated but not eyes of the people are opened and they ons Chau Hing and did assault her with prohibited.

are turned toward the Western world"] intent to iob.”.

THE NEW VICEROY.

Non-arrival To-day.

..

of popular liberty and government by The woman had $150 worth of bangles. the people for the people. The Chinese knife one of the Chinamen said he would on her atas and flourishing the sheath are beginning to understand the con- kill her if she did not hand over her His Excellency the Viceroy does not

nection between taxation and represen jewellery quietly, Chan Hing was made of WHISKY. $1,452,000. As we all know the Im-coms to takeover the duties connected There was disappointment in many tation. They are seeking certain things different stuff, and made a fight of it

perial Government is showing a strong assistance of others, whom apparently

with the Canton office without the quarters to-day when the new Viceroy of akin to those the English barons despite the odds against her.. So shrilly

Canton did not arrive is expected. disposition to assist the Chinese Govern-he has chosen to assist bini. It is said Lugard had prepared a tifin in the

His Excellency the Governor and Lady of Runnymede.

wrested from King Johs on the fields dia sho yol murder that the sealants become alarmed and fed down thig three ment in its endeavours to stamp out the that he is accompanied by thirteen Viceroy's honour, and had invited a number

flights of stairs to the roadway and escapod The Chinese reforming leaders and into the arms of three lukongs use of opium in China. Consequently minor officials, by fifteen secretaries, of local residents to noct him. The arrival guides have this goal before them: The defendants appeared at the CHINA: Canton, PARFIL & CA A PURE MALT upon sufferance and a decision arrived must be helpful to the shipping Com- did arrive to-day it would be late in the and the exercise of despotic power to

this receipts from the Opium Farm existand by no less than seventy other sup- of the steamer was anxiously waited, and just government, free from the abuses Magistracy and pleaded guilty and were porters of various grades. All this when it was obvious that if the Viceroy which always wait on arbitrary contrel sonterced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and four lioure in the nt by a Goverment tez thousand panies that have the privilege of carry-oftemoon before he could land, the guests It is moon, too, that the power to stocks. It is rather a pity the Magistrate miles away may wipe out more than aing such a large retinue, but one would who had assembled at Goyoroosat House oppress and miegovem becomes could not have seen his way clear to quarter of our revenue from taxation at, think that such numbers are somewhat were invited to dine.

weakness and helpossness in face of commit them for trial so that their so to speak, a moment's notice. The work of the province, when it is remem- and were compelled to postpone a tes

in excess of what is needed to do the The Chiness community also desired to exclusion laws and other enactments punishment might have been mado more

do honour to His Excellency the Viceroy, rovenue from land sales is estimated at bered that many of the older hands on this afternoon. A dinner is announced in the outside countries of their as that place this Chinose under disabilities $300,000, the same figure as the ap- the spot taust continue in office, in order for the Chinese Club this evening but it is journ. The nation that cannot protect INDIA, BUEMA, SLAM, THE MALAY GENUINE AGE proved estimate for the current year.that things may go on without disloca-doubtful whether the chief guest will be its subjects or secure for them what

present We incline to the opinion that this tion. It is reported further that eight

So far as the agents of the steamer are Western powers demand from Chins craft, which the Chinese call "battle concerned they do not now expect the in all instances where their subjects Fehould not be classed as revenue. It 13 ships," will come from Canton to meet/ressol in until late to-night or to-morrow

and citizens are concerned is not rightly His Excellency the Governor and Lady To-morrow evening in the presence of therefore enter into his encambency the Pier, but they eventualy dispersed. demand for reform waxes stronger with weather permitting, be presented at the To-day the police were on guste at or righteously governed and the Lugard the following programme, will, with considerable state, especially

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PENIKBULA, CAMBODIA, ASHAM, THICKY,

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THE TYPHOON AT CANTON.

(From Our Correspondent)

niosphere.

sovere

THE VOLUNTEER CONCERT.

Programme for To-morrow Night.

enali secming concession on the part of Volunteer Parade Ground, whez a-pro- the ruling power's.

monade concert is to take place:-

PART 1.

Song

absolutely sell the land but that practically does so is shown by the fact that the item appears in the estimates when we have the ancient tontoma and ingamufins, essential to such functions under the heading "Land sales," The neuording to Chinese etiquette, in A CANTON, September 17 An attractively got up paniphlet on March, Hands across the Sea," (Sousa), sale of Government lands is to all in mind."

Canton Folt some of the force of the The Aquarius Company, of Shanghai, coines Band of the Middlesex Reginout. Song, tonts and purposes a realization of capital

My Pretty Jane (Bishop), Mr P W Some stir le observable in the Fukien consequence was done. Very fow bouta Caldbook, Magroger and Company. Henry Somarget), Mr H. S. Humphrey, recent typhoon, but no damage of any to us from the local Agents, Messrs Goldring, Song, "The song of May" (Lord and the proceeds should be placed to Province due to the influx of Buddhists ventured across the river on Saturday Belle Heather" is the author of the $15.00. capital recount, not to leronue. There from Japan, who have, it appears, set The toerential mins have cleansed the pamphiot and the pyriter sets out the mam Rubens), Lieut. R. M. Oresse, R.CA. Flying Dutchman (Paul is bat au inconsiderable amount of land themselves to learn the local dialect of streets, and tas wind has cleared the aner in which the Aquarius watons are pre-

birds go North again" (Charles Willeby), Mrs T. L. Perkins, SongLong available in the Colony and the Gor their place of sojourn, with a view, it

pared. The distillation is one of the ago in Alcain (André Message), Ir F. G.

Carroll, MEA is reported, to the opening of Training ernment has been compelled time after Institutions for Buddhista. Probably flashlight photograple of the Morrison popularity of the Aquarius products, and

"A" Fong sende us nibor a good features that make for the high quality and pa

PART II, S. A. 8. WATSON 3 00, altor fine to buy back land with which the Chinese regard the misgion of the Canterary moeting,

though the pries is a little donner than for Rubens). Band of the Middlesex Regiment, Selestion, The Doirymaids (Paul it had parted, at a greatly increased Japanese in a province nearest to LIMITED.

other waters the consumer has the adran Song, Pearl of Sweet Cayton (From price. The only legitimate land golicy Formosa as not entirely religious but a day the question of liquid fuel being parity in what he drinks.

At the Sanitary Board meeting yoster-tage of knowing that there is worth and Song, The Amourous Goldfish" (Sidney The Cingalos), Mr H. S. Humphrey, would be to refuse to sell any land at having a political aspect, There was used as an insecticide was referred to a

Jones), Miss Parko, Violin Solo, Vision (Drdla) Mr J. P. F. Jokl, Song The time

when an endeavour of thia kind committed for special consideration,

Crocodile (Walter Slaughter), Lient, R. rate which would represent the ground would not so failed to appeal strongly A Thirsty Ceplie

Mattchiche" (Borel Clary), Band of AL. Crusse, R.GA. Two Stop, La reat now paid plus the interest on then religious grounds alone. That time I took the boor from a ship because F. 31. Hamilton, portinastor at Middlesex Regiment

Chorryvale, Indiana, U.8.4. keeps capital sum at which the land is valued.

has, however, long gone by and all I wanted something to wash my dinner also a stock of general merchandise and attempts to revive, esoteric Buddhism down," said a coolie when charged before patent mediomes. He says Chamber If this were done, with of course guiran or the philosophie: Buddhism of Anciens Mr Hazeland to day, withs being is unlaw-lain's Colic, Oluoleen aus Districes Remedy toes to the touuuts that they would not India afford small ground for encourage phoke. His druk oost lum 35, or he will afford to be without it For sale by fnl posscasion of a bottle of bour and two standard hoes in its line. It navor Taile to give entisfaction and we could hardly bo diaturbed in their tenure except for ment. Nor has the degenerate practice have to stay in gaol for fourteen day." Fall'uhemlofa usid überekoopergians

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