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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1908.

THE AMENDING BILL.

Meeting.

people. Deep calls into deep, heart Chamber have in him, Mr Stewart shown by its treatment of Natal that speaks to heart, and band joine with propounded his policy fairly and it is entirely out of sympathy with the hand through the invisable messages squarely, and though some in the aspirations of the self-governing Co-The Chinese Commercial Union's Colony will think differently from him lonies. If the Colonial Office were to that fly to and fro in all quarters of the land. Providence that watches over nations, guiding their destinies to a final goal in the progress of the race, is working in these events which for the

A meoting of the Chinese Commericuf yet they cannot deny him the credit perpetrats another of its blunders and due the man with the courage of his the pride of Australia were touched an Ualon was held yesterday at the promises convictions. In our editorial of March immense amount of damage would be of the Union, Des Vieax Rosd, at which somethirty number were present ropre- 10 so urged that the Chamber should done. Thus it is extremely gratifying senting the commercial connnunity and appoint a man who will be constantly to fad the gentleman who holds the property owners, (A summary of the

position of Prime Minister of the Com proceedings appeared in last night's issue).. Noon-Weeting of The Chins & Manila Present Beem but to imperle and to harse.jealous of citizen rights, who will be monwealth laying the bare, irrefutable Among thoso present were Chan Kang Yui, Chairama (Compradors Douglas B.8. The question of diplomacy in Canton is apprehensife of trespasa upon the truth before the Australian people. It

Co) Ho Took. Họ. Kan Tong là Bạ training the populace of the Southern privileges of free-born Britons, and who is a kind of insurance against a protest Kai, Chang Sam Wo, Yu Yuk Chi sud province in political independence. It will bo loyally vigilant in the advance caused by any stupid action by the others. is among the forces shaping the thoughtment of public draires," Though Mr Colonial Office going beyond due [and purpose of a province toward the Stewart indicated that he was notat une kind of autonomy in government enjoyed with those who, like Mr Howeit,

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THURSDAY, March 26:-

Noon-Meeting of The Obina-Borneo!

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Noon-Mesting of Chins Sagar Refining Do.. Ld., at Mesers Jardine, Matheson 12.30 p.m.--Meeting of Luzon Sugar Be. üining Co., Ld., "át Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office.

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The Band of the 13th Rajputs will

to-morrow evening, as advertised in our

by suparate states in America. Possibi adraente greater public interest in the lities in the way of such autonomy are Colony's affairs, and though he distinctly! forcefully suggested, and possibilities of foreshadowed a departure, from the play during dinner at the Oriental Hotel union also-provinces manging their policy of the Chamber of Commerce as columna. own internal affaire, whilst waited for espoused by Mr Hewett, the Chamber

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It is reported from Akita that a

The Chairman read this notice convening. the meeting and asked for an expression of opinion with regard to the Bill which had been introduced to amend the Public Health and Building Ordinanco,

Pun Yan Chon said that the regulations,

than the present ordinance.. According to Architectural opinion, of the 74 clangos As get out in the Amending Bil, were warne

only two wore workable or understandable. Tho rest were not understood, When it becamo law it would be simply increasing

the nation as a whole. It is signiti. elected him, and he is, saran, entitled Japanese named Watanabe Unkichi, has trouble, It was highly oseonțial that ther cant that the Viceroy of Canton to follow out his convictions to the end, picked up's hox of the bench containing general public should see what could be

cast in Itis lot with the agitators, sup-conflict as they might with the previoua porting and being supported in the policy of the Chamber. Mr Stewart Lettera relating to duninere skould be address, uttitude that was general of determina-suggested in effect that he would hold tion to risk everything rather than yield the scalea fairly, and whilst he is more to the Juyanese demand. Nothing can in the position of an advocate than a judge, we trust he will fulfil the task that

Chater Road.

Hongkong. Anri 16, 1907.

ed to Tur MANAGER,

Communications relating to nema should be addressed to "For Emivua..

A. S. WATSON

and addzenuen trith any communications ad."

|188,260 in Russian jisper money.

The letter which is despatched every night from the House of Commons to the King, giving a summary of the pr coedings during the sitting, is now written, "Truth" stales, by Mr Herbert Gladstone

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done.

Chang Sun Wu asiced that the Bill be translated for the fufomation of the Chinese

The Chainman dwolt on the financia standing of the Union. He stated int the original object of the establishment of

The newly drilled army from the the Union was to assist the Govoramont "Correspondente must formand their names indicate more clearly, the change that

by translating all Bills before, they dressed to the Editor, not for publication but has come over Chinn in a comparatively is ahead of him with credit to himself and various out-posts surrounding Canto la bocaue law. To do this would entai-

ro nivel ordues to proceed to Canton and the Colony. The discussion likely to they have arrived simultaneously. One of money. At present All letters for publication alwuld be ritten the matter of the detained slip. At ensue on the Amending Bill will give thousand two hundred arrived yesterday. od with public money, but funds for

as evidener of good faith.

on one side of the paper only.

inserted.

short time than the trend of opinion on

they had the building, which was parchas-

the maintenance of the Union rero Mr W. T. Stand is the latest convert short. It had been proposed to raise an

to the two-power standard for the Navy.

Mr Stewart an early opportunity to No anayeasly signed communications that tuual properly constituted and appoint-display his breadth of view and the have already appeared in other paper will teed, an enquiry into the whole proceed; grasp he might have of the Sanitary Now we hear he is going to share bis beard annual salesiption from the various busi Orders for extra copies of the Cura Marings from first to last, and a course of requirements of the Colony, A certain off to represent Cromwelt in the London Aess firms of from 60 cents to $2 a year, There were 7,000 business firms in Hong hdd he sent before 11 am, on the day after action determined by the results of such duty is expected of him and we trust be pageant. Surely something must, bo hapang, large and small, and an annua publication. After that hour the supply in

will be able to demonstrate that he pening to W. T.

income of $10,000 might be obtained for Limited. Clash Hip, Credit 20 eld., per au enquiry were what the province knows full well how to marry that duty sought and what Peking denied. "Most out. It is to assist in getting the best

correspondent writing from England the upkeep and usintenance of the Union Alterations and additions to Advertisements of sterling worth is that our own expossible legislation for the Colony.

reminds us that recruiting for the now to do the work for which it was originally intended. He dwelt at some longth with Territorial Army is to commence on April regard to the lack of persons willing to Bu Pages 1.2, 4, 6 and 7, should be and to rum

1. "Whether," he adds, "this is irony or take part in pablia affairs

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HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1908, i

DIVIDE ET IMPERA.

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wider liberty will act long be delayed, and they cumot well be denied. Each step in the progress of the nations and

the reos has meant conflicts of the sort

seen."

A

ap alternative nicnsure, it would be advisable to approach thig, Government and ask that the Rill bo temeslsied by the Government.

Chan Siu Po-supported the proposal. Vancover Ho remarked however that the Govern- mont might refuse, us the Bill was only in discussion and had not argumo kaw.

Ho Fook: We can find out in three or four days whether the Government will do

it or not.

termost parts of the earth with a rapidity

A London cablu of March 2 to the that would have astounded our grand- fathers. Now that wireless telegraphy Nichi Nichi" states that the Asiatic Exclusion Lengte repudiated the anti- has been harnessed for commercial uso

Japanese demonstration at it will soon be possible to obtain news proposed for the 1st iust., and the meeting that the Chinese people have to wage from explorers who are endeavouring to closed with a free fight, the fights being against the long-standing despotisms of track the Norilt or the South Pule to its extinguished. The disruption of the

Vancouver League is probable. the past ages. The end is, howester, rir, br to fetch their secrets from the assured, and the Loneliceat outcome of few parts of the world which still remain In the Kote Chiho Saibaush on Chan Siu Po stated that it was leat right every endeavour to attain is that in the unknown. But with the improvement March 5, judgment was given in the notion that the Government should nevede the d there is attainiheat--for truth, of mechanical appliances what night be brought by Mr. J.,M. Mais agaitist Mr. J.request considering that 80 per cout: of liberty, and right cannot fail of recog-called mental accuracy bas net kept Chord-Wilkinson, claiming payment on the Colony's revenue was ilerived from the

promissory note for Y33,291 which was Chinese community.

The following resolution was proposed sition when in the order of things their pace, A Honolulu paper just to hand men on December 31, 1904, with interesk time has come.

bas a talegram from "Hongkong, from April last to the end of last year, the by Ho Fook and seconded by Chang Sum China," which states that a Japanese total suo claimed being Y37,144,6. The Wu and comimously carriel That

the Union write to the Hon. I Ho Kai M.L.C. and the Hon. M Wei Yuk, There has been so umel chopping steamer was seized by the Chinese judgment was in favour of plaintiff.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alica M.L.C., to request the Government to were to be used in an insurrection acknowledge with thanks the following Health and Building Ordinance, and s that make lor federation should be con- incident" that the newspaper is in the minst the Portuguese Government? donations to the funds of the Hospitals: other Bills which may hereafter be in- BULL DOG joined in a nation that is to stand and position of that geatlesnu immortalised This is misleading enough but a

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THE wise Roman knew well the strength of the virtue that lics in union of forces, and the advantage to be guin-

Government while unloading arms near

ed in any contest with a foe disuite and changing on the part of the Peking Macho. These arms, the wire added. Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to translate the Bill to Amenil the Public

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Ho Kon Tong moved, and Pan. Yur Chun accorded, that in the event of the 10 Government refusing the request. the Union employ Pang-Sau Chun to translate the Bill, the cost of translation to be defrayed by public subscription." Unani mously carried.

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Discussion at Sanitary Board Postponed,

At the macting of the Sanitary Board yesterday the draft bill amending the Pub

lio Health and Building Ordinance was laid on the table.

Mr Shelton-Hooper asked, in view of ..Strauss the importance of the massure, it affected pak riot only sanitary matters but when into Thu ban the very constitution of the board / that its Messsger

Strauss considemtion should be postponed for a Marie tine. Spooking for himself, and for others Greene in the Colony who were interested in the

8. Montric & Co. - to withstand, maintaining its own in the by Chowlier-E dunno where care. Rangoon exchange still more excites our W. J. Telcher struggle for existence and showing itself China appears to have consented, like disapproval. This reckless sheet on J, Walker

Weismann Ld. the fittest to survive. Whether or not the coy damsel, though she swore she Feb. 25 said "no information is obtain P. N. R. Jones ... China is consciously applying the would ue'er consent, to climb down over able of the death of Sir C. P. Chater at the seizure. We bave our own opinion Hongkong, which we stated in yester-

The "Korea Daily News" of the 28th lessons of universal history or the truths

in regard to the justice of Japan's day's issue was reported." Here we are ultimo records that a pathetic little event and principle-evolved from her own demands, but nonetheless we think moved to protest. External journals th ultius, when a number of the old Sum Wu, Pan Yun Chup and Chau Siu Ki

took place at the Imporin! Palace on the experience as a nation it is certain that China is well-advised to avoid being may place Hongkong in China if they arrauts were discharged by order of the be appointed to approach the Chinese the path trodden by advanced Westore. forced into a war which, if there were desire, and may create imaginary insur authorities. Tears and sub were prevalent community for subscriptions was also nations in their struggles for freedom is no intervention, could only result in rections against the Government of verywhere, both from those who were loss of territory to say nothing of face. Macho without causing us any dis leaving and those who stayed. An outsider the same path along which this great nution of the Far Fast is marching to its China lind better, for the present, just quietudo. But when it comes to killing wonders, adds our Seoul contemporary, if

enter up in fier ledger the little accounts off one of our most valuable citizens, these innovations are really necessary.

: destiny of enfonchiserment and of pro-which all for settlement Inter on. When who can certainly not be spared, we feel!

By kind permission of Major Evans gress. - Chinese have realised that the sho bas an up-to-date navy and an impelled to voices loud and long pro-art Offers, 13th Rajput Regiment, the hope of securing the blessings of liberty efficient army behind her she may turn test. We have not so many public-spirit-hand of the regiment will play the foll w hack the pages to see to whom accounts ed men here that we can afford to have tag seloorions of muso at the Oriental must be grounded in a united purpose, ROBERT PORTER & CO.'S. and that divided counsels must needs are owing. It is interesting, by the way, any of them slain even by telegrapli Hotel, 2, Queen's Road Central, on Thurs

to contrast the attitude of each of the without emphatic objection.

day, the 19th inst., during dinner prove fatal to the realisation of the hope-ollies, Great Britain and Japan, in

Wai's Lesvoix Dessa aux. Selection.... Mik do' From many quarters the Canton officials regard to seizing. Russin cheerfully The Prime Minister of Australia bes Waltz Wein, Weib, Go and gentry have reveived masages of collared a number of our vessole during the courage of his convictions. There Ficcole Solo. Goute de fou BRAND leer and counsel to resist what was the late war, sank a few of them on is, as wo have remarked previously, fra Dor Rais

Cake Walk... Mumblin' Moss deemed the purcasonable demand of suspicion or because the Russian skipper small but noisy party in the ComSelection Veronique Japan for the release of the vessel had hoc looking on the rodka when it

monwealth that is constantly urging Son

Uld Daueo In Cinquantaine Sing me to Sleep

question,ho could say that they wore Thoir Dogs

having the bill considered by experts. Ho under circumstances now well-known stihable reason: Great Britain has at that Australia should undertako its Character...... The Whistlers and

GOD SAVE THE KIND.

thoughit the information that would be grict contenting herself with sending a own defence, masked the old country.

available to members, as the result of the throughout the civilised world. Shape to fussit. Cvery how and then Mr Alfred Doaklu put the reattor in a The construction of the new defence criticism, would simplify very much coa sideration of the tochnical sections of the fini Chinese, probably moved by the

saying "really don't you think it would nutshell when he declareal that but for breakwater at Portsmouth has been comhill He mored that the matter should Canton merchants resident at the central be the square thing to pay up a little on the supremacy of the British Navy need. This unique undertaling has stand over till next reacting.

Mr Humphreys I have very much st port, were among the latest to account, for the damago you did?" These Australia, would lio opon to the first-bean decidal upon in order to provent

pleas in seconding that.

Hon. Dr. Atkinson said that as the bill caule sympathy, and to biel their coup-methods don't appeal in Itussin, who comer. This truth is so self-nvident hastile vesscle rushing the navel harbour trymen at the Southern provincial treats the notes with comunely. How that it seems almost singular that there under cover of darkness. A row of hugo had only been in members' hands for four

ever. when Japan hay a steantor seizo),

concrete blocks are to be dropped merose days it was only reasonable that considors

tion should bo postponed, capital stunt fast, in the determination appareatly with sune justification, she should be any necessity to give it ex-the shallow sand-banks. Those blocks would be preferable to give p whole after- they have. hitherto evinced. Probably swings n club over China's head and pression. But it has to be remembered roigh thirty-four tons each, and placed on to the till

end to end, will make a formidable wall, Mr Hooper Quito so, I would sugges LIGHT, wholesome, and

the indirect feauas of this, and similar intimates that unless that steamer is that young states are always opt to be which no destroyer can jump. There is a that at next meeting,

The motion was carried. invigorating situations in the provinces will have an hundel back in quick order Chin 1 bumpticus and Australit is not yet fort at either and, one on shore and one in Undoubtedly the best Beer all-important howing on the future of time to come. This methoil is evidently

likely to suffer from head-alo for some out of the hobbledehoy stage. As the dea, and the only way of getting through

DO NOT CROWD THE SELSON,

brewed in America.”

Chino, Telegrams put the Chinese ineffective. What we are inclined to

long us men of the political discern the breakwater will be through a gap that

THE fitet warm days of spring bring can be quickly closed,

with them a desire to gat out and en- jog the exhilarating air sod sunshine, touch with each other throughout the protest against is the habit the Coutiner ment and courage of Afr Alfred Deakin empire. The bond of the cable is at tal frese hus of depicting John Bull as remain at the head of affairs there is SUDDEN ATTACK OF DYSENTERY Onildren that have been housed up sil

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winter are brought out and you wonder once a sign and a cause of federation disregarding all civilities and being in little danger of the Commonwealth

PROMINENT"" lady #al Brooklyn, where they all catre from The heavy short blustering bully. Compare John giving ear to falso teaching. But it

New York: U.S.A writes to in winter clothing is thrown aside, scold with his ally?

has to be remembered, also, that therequire where the can obtain Chamberlain's comes and influence is prevalant., Colds at NEW WEEKLY A 8. WATSON 00, in thought, and purpose. Ubjects anci

Celia Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy Sha this season are even more dangerous chan is every day a danger that the minority While stopping at a ranch in In mid-rinter, as there is much more dan of practical politics in the old days The unopposed election of Mr Murray which yells Australis for the Austes ou Dakota 15 Firon ill of what pot of

flotundy, aro brought within that sphere Stewart yesterday afternoon by the fans" on every possible occasion may of this midge and 16 aured nothing to fear. It supya. Courosy and by wire. The telegraphin has become Chamber of Commerce demonstrates enddenly flnd its numbers enbamously brought a bottle home and bare in need unbenta ay tendency of old to recult the potent expression of the voice of the the confidence the members of the increased, The Colonial Ofice last of it to-day. For als by all

*REFORM IN CHINA.'

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