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two

PARIS,ortalu standard, to be wanted by 400 out of the 1,000 seamen mentioned above, and abould, siso lend cruisers of a certain standard for training purposer, these cruisers to be

536.

Millinery, Gowns,

Materials, &c.

20%

Į maintained at the cost of the Common-

of the Commonwealth without any in- terference from the Imperial Govern- meat, the only limitation being the necessity for the periodical transfer of this officers and men from the flotilla to the fleet for training and other purpos80, the arrangement of which will be deter mined by the Admiralty.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 1908.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The TM.C.A. song social taken place evening.

The English Mail of the 17th October was delivered in London on the 13th inst.

Mr DEAKIN considered that, in time

H. M. S. King Alfred, with Admiral wealth. These proposals were duly of war

or emergency, the Coin-Lampton on board, returned from Mirs laid before the Admiralty, but the latter monwealth Government would place Bay this morning.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS

IN AUSTRALIA.

LABOUR CABINET FORMED,

(Exclusive Device, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)

LONDON, November 13. The Hon. Mr Andrew Fisher, labour.

were unable to accept theat, refusing the Botilla under the orders of the

For reburning from banishment,member for the Wide Bay division in in particular, to be bound to maintain Naval Commander-in-Chief, but he native was sent to prison for six months, the House of Representatives, Melbourne, ang particular ships permanently in expressed the opinion that the at the Magistracy, to-day,

Australia, has formed a labour cabinet. off everything australian watera. Further correspon- decision must rest with the respon-

dence anned

between the Home sible Government at the time, it, being TO END OF NOVEMBER. Government and the Commonwealth understood that the vessels should not 679 on the various points raised, and Lord he moved unt of Australian waters with NORTHCOTE subsequently forwarded at the approval of the Cominon wealth depatch from Mr DEAKIN summarising Government,

MARRIAGE. ... John's Cathedral, by the Rev. F. F. John.

SMITH JEWLY-On November 14, at St

aon, M. A., GEORGE MOTTON SMITH to ANNIE, daughter of Joseph, Irwin, Lime avady, Co. Leadonderry,

RETURN THANKS,

the Commonwealth's amended sugges. It is estimated by the Admiralty that the total cost of building and equipping tiers. This document read

"Your Ministers are of opinion that six destroyers, nine, submarines, and

one of the most-vital-considerations--is

the maintenance of the personnet of antero depot or parent ships will amount to the kind friends who sent wreaths attainable efficiency. Since the vessele Six destroyers, £473,500; nize sub- Mrs ILIFF desires to convey her thanks Australian dotilla in the highest at to £1,277,500, made up as follows: the funeral of her husband, the late Rev. owned by the Commonwealth must ba Alfred Iliff.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements.

few and small when compared with marines, £496,000; two depot ships, those of the Royal Navy, and the £308,000. The annual maintenance of number of officers and men corres:

p.m. Freser Hete at the Roman tion and for keeping themselves Catholic Cathedral.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Meeting,

2.15 p.m.-Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy.

MiscellaneoMS

4 p.-Prizes for Competitions on the

King's Park. Goods per Armand Reher unclaimed afte this date at Noon will be subject to Goods per Palermo nos cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subjost to rent.

rent and landing obargoo.

General Memoranda, -

TUESDAY, November 17:

to

pondingly limited, if our service were these vessels, including repairs, stores, isolated their opportunities of promo- and depreciation, will amount abreast of the latest naval development £186,000. As regards personnel, the in tactice, mechanical appliances, and numbers required are estimated at 79 inetraction, must be comparatively

officers and 1125 men, and the total very restricted.

The present proposals now await annual cost, including pay ing discussion aim at securing the same efficiency as that of the Royal allowances, victualling, etc., will amount Navy by manning the flotilla so far as to £100,000. The total annual charge possible with Auguralians, who will be

and

Aboy about 18 years of age was fired

83 at the Magistracy, to-day, for throwing

stones at a lady and gentleman at Kow-

toon.

A sailor named John Kurki, was filed. # at the Magistracy th-day, for taking two bottles of gla into the Sailors and Soldiers' Home. *

The American. Consulate-General,

Hongkong, has received a telegram from the Manila Observatory saying, Oyclone or typhoon between the Visayas and Luzon,

direction unknown.

We would draw the attention of our Hesars William Powell, Ltd., who are readors to the full-page advertisement of

advertising their great cash sale of house hold furnishings now proceeding.

Kraft in an intervin with a mỂ DIỆN paper correspondent says that what he most welcomes, in the position for which he has been chosen, is the opportunity it offers to be of help to the Philippines and to China.

DALAI LAMA'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED.

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, November 14. The Empress Dowager desires a further interview with the Dalai Lama

at the beginning of December and the departțire of the Tibatan Pontiff from Peking has been postponed.

AVENUES OF EMPLOY- MENT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, November 14. All the Hindus at present in British Columbia have arranged to take up work in Honduras, on the railways and in the sugar Sekde, at wages of a dollar

of ad per day. They are to receive free par sage there. All those who refuse the

Fglishmen in Manila celebrated King Edward's birthday right loyally, the now club being opened that day. At dinner in offer will be deported to Hongkong by the evening the Governor-General proposed the British Columbian Government. the King's health and the British Consul- Goueral, Mr R. de B. Layard, proposed the

Goode per Oceana not cleared at 4 pm, paid to Australians in the squadron on possessing, as it will, all the advantages business was never worso in the Far East.

date Aubject to vant. SATURDAY, November 21 :-

9 p.m.--Grand Concert at City Hall.

to all intents and purposes members of as set forth is estimated at £310,000, that navy. It is desirable that a prefer-and even if this should be somewhat ence in Commonwealth ships should be arranged for these bora or reared under the mark. it is not considered within its borders, providing they that a flotilla constituted on the lines qualify for vacancies. All those en- desired by the Commonwealth Govern-President. gaged would, while serving here. receive the extra allowance at present mont could be provided at less cost,

According to Vindivastoek advices, on this data subject to rent.

this coast. They would be relieved and replaced regularly at the end of three of dose connection with tho Imperial In Vladivostock the gr. atent, business firm THESDAY, November 19-

9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furnirears or other term fixed by the Ad Navy. The communication continues:has had to cut down its staff by twenty

tura, ak No. ld, Morrison Hill Road,miralty for the crewa of his Majesty's Famaz, November 20 :—

ships on the

My Lords consider that the security men. Some firms have gone into liquida- station. They would from Oversea attack of the Empiretion, while others have tried to burn down Goods per Manila undelivered after this follow the same courses of training generally, of which the Australian their premises after heavily insuring them

under precisely the same conditions.

continent forma an important part, in and are now in jail. "By the end of the first commission best secured by the paintion of the it is hoped that a further body of seamen Imperial Navy, distributed as the will have been recruited in Australia, o strategic neccaaities of the moment Press all the Japanese vessels According to a Tokyo dispatch to The that the vessels of the flotilla might dictate. At the same time, they always contain a large proportion of recognise that, under contain contin- engaged in the seal fisheries have returned Australians in their complements. Communications relating to news should be. While in these seas they would be flotilla, scting in conjunction with the Maru and the Salkai Maru, which were gencies, the establishment of a local home with the exception of the Kinsei under officers of the same standing Imperial Forces, would greatly assist in seized by American patrol beata. The those holding similar positions in the the operations of the latter. My Lords thirty-six boats which returned brought to Royal Navy, and subject to disciplinary also recognise the importance, politically, Jan the skins of 11,000 sen otters and laws in all respects analogous to thoes to of fostering a feeling of security among 1,000 suals, the value of the catch being which they would be amenable while the inhabitants of the coast towns of serving on his Majesty's ships in other the Commonwealth by the provision of estimated at five million yen. parts of the world.

local force, which will always be at hand, in the absence, therefore, of any direct contribution to the expenses of the Imperial Navy, my Lords will be

It is thought that Mr Ronsarelt will, ready to co-operate in the formation of such a flotilla, subject to a satisfactory ultimately, represent New York in the understanding being arrived at in regard Senate: to the general administration of the force."

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AUSTRALIA'S NAVAL FRO-

POSALS.

and

The crews of the Australian fotilla, and the flotilla itself, would, therefore, form in effect an additional branch of the Royal Navy, maintained without coal ta the Mother-country, preserving its standard of efficiency.

"Ministers will be greatly indebted the practical methods of giving effect to this tentative catline of an arrange

There the matter rests for the ment can be considered and commented upon by the Lords Commissioners of the moment, but undoubtedly Australia will Admiralty, in order to guide the Government of the Commonwealth in be able to fix up an arrangement

ning its naval policy of harbour and satisfactory to both parties. coast defence."

if

These points and others which aruse during the correspondence which took place in the early part of this year ware duly considered by the Admiralty, the views of which were embodied in the following communication to the Colonial

Office, dated August 20

"Their lordships have had a difficulty in fully comproboading the extent of the achieme as sketched but take it to have the following salient features. The

NEWS OF THE DAY,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..

STAMP DUTY.

ABOUT TO BE LEVIED.

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.)

PERING, November 13 The Board of Finance has telegraphed to the Viceroys and Governors of all th provinces asking their opinion as to

place in regard to the stamp duty which whether any shines are likely to take

Fis about to be levied.

MEMBERS OF CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILY.

TO BE EDUCATED IN AMERICA.

(Wok Te Yat Po's Service)

PEKING, November 13.

It has been decided to send members His Excellency has been pleased to of the Chinese Imperial family and appoint Mr F. H. King to act as Assistert

relatives to America to ba.educated, Superintendant of Police during the absence, on leave of Mr C. P. J. Wodehouse,

His Excellency the Governur has been pleased to appoint Liout C. W. Beckwith, R.N.. to net as Harbour Master; Marinė Magistrate, etc., during the absence on

CRICKET.

HONGKONG "A" TEAM 0.

'QBAIGENGOWER CIO,

In beautiful weather the "A" team of

Out' case of plaque occurred this work flavo of the Hou Commander Basil R, the Hongkong Cricket Club entertained

at a house near the Tai Ping Theatre.

Tenders are invited for the building of the Shatin and Thipo Railway Station buildinga.

The Health Officer of the Port had adopted the code dag "D" as his call fag Flag M. of the commercial orde with codo Remnant inferior is a call for urgent medical

Taylor, R.N,

the Greigengower Club in a League match ozi the Club's ground this afternoon. BIRTHDAY OF THE KING OF │Craigengower won the toes and decided to

PORTUGAL.

put the home team in to bat arst. Wicket went down fairly cheaply at first but To-morrow, Sunday, being tho birth-Turner and Oliver mode a stand and were day of His Moat Faithful Majcety, The playing steady cricket, when our repre King of Portugal, Dom Manuel II, and sentative left. also being the 19th anniversary of the Independence of the Bapublic of Brasil, were as follows :—. Cummendedor Jose J. Latria Cong, Jetro

The scoras, at time of going to prsas,

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Tas publication by the Brish Ad-ing the

provide the destroyers, defence, will miralty of a blue-book containing the submarines, and depot ships.constituting Mr W. H. Lock, a director of Linotype 11a.m. to 12.16 s.. correspondence which has passed be the flotilla and maintain them fully and Machinery Ltd., of 188 and 189 Fleet tween the Colonist Office, Australia equipped and eficient, and will also Strost, London, for an invention for in- meet the expense of the pay, wages, and New Zealand relative to the naval provisions, and maintenance of the off. proremonte in linotypo machines at Hong-

cars and men, who are to be provided kong-

Letters Patent bava heen granted to sidence, "Duart," Arbuthnot Road, from

Robert Porter & Co.'s doforce of those colonies, enables and

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to gather some idea of what the as possible of such officers and men

being Australian citizens. Commonwealth and the Dominion are

Proprod to do in the way of sastating

The final canvass of the returns in all the States show that the new House of “The administrative control of the Representatives will contain 210. Republic- Government, but the officers and mon was composed of 228 Republicans and 184 the Bother country. In October last, will form part of the Imperial Navy, Democrats. Lord NORTHCOTE, then Governor and be subject to the King's Reguts

flotila villions will ives Contion of Aldeans add 12. Democrete. The last Congress

tions and Adrenalty Instructions in all The Gazette contains a list of firme in General of Australia, forwarded to the particulars. The force will be under correspondence with the Harbour Master, Colonial Office a despatch received, by zaval discipline, administered in the as reprosenting the Commercial Intelligence same way as the Imperial Navy, the Department of the Board of Trads, os to his from Mr DEARI, the Federal proper sequence of command being in- Premier, subinitting amended proposals sured by every officer, from the senior prospective openings in the Colony for

officer downwards, bolding an Adnural- trade in various goods.

in Pints and Splits. for detones in scortance with the genty commission. It is assumed that the

officer in okief command of the flotilla —— At the Institation of Engiusers and eral understanding arrived at during the will take his orders from the Minister of Shipbuilders to-night, a smaking concert Colonial Conference. These proposals Marino direct....

***My lords understand that the local will be held at 9 p.a. when Mr T. W. were to the effect,that the contribution Blotilla will be employed in the territorial Robertson will provide. The following at present payable by Australia should waters of the Continent of Australia, have kindly consented to assist-MrE.B. and of the dependencies that are under Ayris, tenor; Mr F. T. Chapple, baritona; conse to be credited to the Imperial the administration of the Commonwealth Mr. C. O, Hill, bass; Mr D. ~ Harvey, Exchequer and, in liau, be appropriaton Government. While in these waters, or violinist; Mr. B. F. Howard, pianist Mir while on the high seas, passing hom W, C. Worcester, kuniorist : Lt. Crosse, partly to the maintenance of a force point to paint in these territories, the KGA, humerist; Mr H. B. Gegg,

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Imperial Government. This will not TOREM M or destroyers, or similar local defeness proclude the despatch of the ships on SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN. 7ATSON ■ G0. As suggested at the London confer training cruises arrangement being HE purity of Chamberlain's Cough

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Hemedy hoa long born an established, ance, while the Imperial Government in-Chief to to the programame the Go- to Give it to the little ones. It can TORTED,

vernment wish carried out.

kaing no opium or other harmful drag and should maintain in Australian waters,

In time of peace the vessels will be will sure their coughs, colds and croups Fin pones or war, two or more of a controlled and distributed in the water. For mis by all chemists and storeksson

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